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As traitors do.

CORIOLANUS
Thou wretch, despite o’erwhelm thee!
What should the people do with these bald Tribunes,
On whom depending, their obedience fails [165]
To th’greater bench? In a rebellion,

When what’s not meet, but what must be, was law,
Then were they chosen. In a better hour
Let what is meet be said it must be meet,

And throw their power i’th’dust. [170]

BRUTUS

Manifest treason!

SICINIUS
This a Consul? No.

BRUTUS
The Aediles, ho!
Enter an Aedile

Let him be apprehended.

SICINIUS
Go call the people, (Exit Aedile) in whose name myself

Attach thee as a traitorous innovator,
A foe to th’public weal. Obey, I charge thee, [175]
And follow to thine answer.

CORIOLANUS
Hence, old goat!

PATRICIANS
We’ll surety him.

COMINIUS