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VOLUMNIA
On’s brows, Menenius. He comes the third time home with the oaken garland.
[120]
MENENIUS
Has be disciplined Aufidius soundly?
VOLUMNIA
Titus Lartius writes they fought together, but Aufidius got off.
MENENIUS
And ’twas time for him too, I’ll warrant him that. An he had stayed by him, I
would not have been [125] so fidiused for all the chests in Corioles and the
gold that’s in them. Is the Senate possessed of this?
VOLUMNIA
Good ladies, let’s go. Yes, yes, yes! The Senate has letters from the general,
wherein he gives my son the whole name of the war. He hath in this [130]
action outdone his former deeds doubly.
VALERIA
In troth, there’s wondrous things spoke of him.
MENENIUS
Wondrous? Ay, I warrant you, and not without his true purchasing.
VIRGILIA
The gods grant them true. [135]
VOLUMNIA
True? Pow waw!
MENENIUS
True? I’ll be sworn they are true. Where is be wounded? (To the Tribunes )
God save your good worships! Martius is coming home. He has more cause to
be proud. − Where is he wounded? [140]
