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ACT I IT

Scene I IT

Enter a company of mutinous Citizens, with staves, clubs, and other
weapons.

FIRST CITIZEN
Before we proceed any further, hear me speak.

ALL
Speak, speak.

FIRST CITIZEN
You are all resolved rather to die than to famish? [5]

ALL
Resolved, resolved.

FIRST CITIZEN

First, you know Caius Martius is chief enemy to the people?

ALL

We know’t, we know’t.

FIRST CITIZEN
Let us kill him, and we’ll have corn at [10] our own price. Is’t a verdict?

ALL
No more talking on’t. Let it be done. Away, away!

SECOND CITIZEN