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in a ripe aptness to take all power from the people； and to pluck from them
their tribunes for ever。 This lies glowing； I can tell you； and is almost
mature for the violent breaking out。 VOLSCE。 Coriolanus banish'd！
ROMAN。 Banish'd； sir。 VOLSCE。 You will be welcome with this
intelligence； Nicanor。 ROMAN。 The day serves well for them now。 I have
heard it said the fittest time to corrupt a man's wife is when she's fall'n out
with her husband。 Your noble Tullus Aufidius will appear well in these
wars； his great opposer； Coriolanus； being now in no request of his country。
VOLSCE。 He cannot choose。 I am most fortunate thus accidentally to
encounter you； you have ended my business； and I will merrily accompany
you home。 ROMAN。 I shall between this and supper tell you most strange
things from Rome； all tending to the good of their adversaries。 Have you
an army ready； say you？ VOLSCE。 A most royal one： the centurions and
their charges； distinctly billeted； already in th' entertainment； and to be on
foot at an hour's warning。 ROMAN。 I am joyful to hear of their readiness；
and am the man； I think； that shall set them in present action。 So； sir；
heartily well met； and most glad of your company。 VOLSCE。 You take my
part from me； sir。 I have the most cause to be glad of yours。 ROMAN。
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Well； let us go together。
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SCENE IV。 Antium。 Before AUFIDIUS' house
Enter CORIOLANUS； in mean apparel； disguis'd and muffled
CORIOLANUS。 A goodly city is this Antium。 City； 'Tis I that made
thy widows： many an heir Of these fair edifices fore my wars Have I heard
groan and drop。 Then know me not。 Lest that thy wives with spits and
boys with stones； In puny battle slay me。
Enter A CITIZEN
Save you； sir。 CITIZEN。 And you。 CORIOLANUS。 Direct me； if it be
your will； Where great Aufidius lies。 Is he in Antium？ CITIZEN。 He is；
and feasts the nobles of the state At his house this night。 CORIOLANUS。
Which is his house； beseech you？ CITIZEN。 This here before you。
CORIOLANUS。 Thank you； sir； farewell。 Exit CITIZEN O world； thy
slippery turns！ Friends now fast sworn； Whose double bosoms seems to
wear one heart； Whose hours； whose bed； whose meal and exercise Are
still together； who twin； as 'twere； in love； Unseparable； shall within this
hour； On a dissension of a doit； break out To bitterest enmity； so fellest
foes； Whose passions and whose plots have broke their sleep To take the
one the other； by some chance； Some trick not worth an egg； shall grow
dear friends And interjoin their issues。 So with me： My birthplace hate I；
and my love's upon This enemy town。 I'll enter。 If he slay me； He does fair
justice： if he give me way； I'll do his country service。
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SCENE V。 Antium。 AUFIDIUS' house
Music plays。 Enter A SERVINGMAN
FIRST SERVANT。 Wine； wine； wine！ What service is here！ I think
our fellows are asleep。 Exit
Enter another SERVINGMAN
SECOND SERVANT。Where's Cotus？ My master calls for him。 Cotus！
Exit
Enter CORIOLANUS
CORIOLANUS。 A goodly house。 The feast smells well； but I Appear
not like a guest。
Re…enter the first SERVINGMAN
FIRST SERVANT。 What would you have； friend？ Whence are you？
Here's no place for you： pray go to the door。
Exit CORIOLANUS。 I have deserv'd no better entertainment In being
Coriolanus。
Re…enter second SERVINGMAN
SECOND SERVANT。 Whence are you； sir？ Has the porter his eyes in
his head that he gives entrance to such companions？ Pray get you out。
CORIOLANUS。 Away！ SECOND SERVANT。 Away？ Get you away。
CORIOLANUS。 Now th' art troublesome。 SECOND SERVANT。 Are you
so brave？ I'll have you talk'd with anon。
Enter a third SERVINGMAN。 The first meets him
THIRD SERVANT。 What fellow's this？ FIRST SERVANT。 A strange
one as ever I look'd on。 I cannot get him out o' th' house。 Prithee call my
master to him。 THIRD SERVANT。 What have you to do here； fellow？ Pray
you avoid the house。 CORIOLANUS。 Let me but stand… I will not hurt
your hearth。 THIRD SERVANT。 What are you？ CORIOLANUS。 A
gentleman。 THIRD SERVANT。 A marv'llous poor one。 CORIOLANUS。
True； so I am。 THIRD SERVANT。 Pray you； poor gentleman； take up
some other station； here's no place for you。 Pray you avoid。 Come。
CORIOLANUS。 Follow your function； go and batten on cold bits。 ＇Pushes
him away from him＇ THIRD SERVANT。 What； you will not？ Prithee tell
my master what a strange guest he has here。 SECOND SERVANT。 And I
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shall。 Exit THIRD SERVANT。 Where dwell'st thou？ CORIOLANUS。
Under the canopy。 THIRD SERVANT。 Under the canopy？ CORIOLANUS。
Ay。 THIRD SERVANT。 Where's that？ CORIOLANUS。 I' th' city of kites
and crows。 THIRD SERVANT。 I' th' city of kites and crows！ What an ass it
is！ Then thou dwell'st with daws too？ CORIOLANUS。 No； I serve not thy
master。 THIRD SERVANT。 How； sir！ Do you meddle with my master？
CORIOLANUS。 Ay； 'tis an honester service than to meddle with thy
mistress。 Thou prat'st and prat'st； serve with thy trencher； hence！ ＇Beats
him away＇
Enter AUFIDIUS with the second SERVINGMAN
AUFIDIUS。 Where is this fellow？ SECOND SERVANT。 Here； sir； I'd
have beaten him like a dog； but for disturbing the lords within。 AUFIDIUS。
Whence com'st thou？ What wouldst thou？ Thy name？ Why speak'st not？
Speak； man。 What's thy name？ CORIOLANUS。 ＇Unmuffling＇ If； Tullus；
Not yet thou know'st me； and； seeing me； dost not Think me for the man I
am； necessity Commands me name myself。 AUFIDIUS。 What is thy name？
CORIOLANUS。 A name unmusical to the Volscians' ears； And harsh in
sound to thine。 AUFIDIUS。 Say； what's thy name？ Thou has a grim
appearance； and thy face Bears a command in't； though thy tackle's torn；
Thou show'st a noble vessel。 What's thy name？ CORIOLANUS。 Prepare
thy brow to frown… know'st thou me yet？ AUFIDIUS。 I know thee not。
Thy name？ CORIOLANUS。 My name is Caius Marcius； who hath done
To thee particularly； and to all the Volsces； Great hurt and mischief； thereto
witness may My surname； Coriolanus。 The painful service； The extreme
dangers； and the drops of blood Shed for my thankless country； are
requited But with that surname… a good memory And witness of the malice
and displeasure Which thou shouldst bear me。 Only that name remains；
The cruelty and envy of the people； Permitted by our dastard nobles； who
Have all forsook me； hath devour'd the rest； An suffer'd me by th' voice of
slaves to be Whoop'd out of Rome。 Now this extremity Hath brought me
to thy hearth； not out of hope； Mistake me not； to save my life； for if I had
fear'd death； of all the men i' th' world I would have 'voided thee； but in
mere spite； To be full quit of those my banishers； Stand I before thee here。
Then if thou hast A heart of wreak in thee； that wilt revenge Thine own
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particular wrongs and stop those maims Of shame seen through thy
country； speed thee straight And make my misery serve thy turn。 So use it
That my revengeful services may prove As benefits to thee； for I will fight
Against my cank'red country with the spleen Of all the under fiends。 But if
so be Thou dar'st not this； and that to prove more fortunes Th'art tir'd； then；
in a word； I also am Longer to live most weary； and present My throat to
thee and to thy ancient malice； Which not to cut would show thee but a
fool； Since I have ever followed thee with hate； Drawn tuns of blood out
of thy country's breast； And cannot live but to thy shame； unless It be to do
thee service。 AUFIDIUS。 O Marcius； Marcius！ Each word thou hast spoke
hath weeded from