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Or never trust to what my tongue can do
I’th’way of flattery further.

VOLUMNIA
Do your will.
Exit Volumnia.

COMINIUS
Away! The Tribunes do attend you. Arm yourself

To answer mildly; for they are prepared
With accusations, as I hear, more strong [140]
Than are upon you yet.

CORIOLANUS
The word is ‘mildly’. Pray you let us go.

Let them accuse me by invention, I
Will answer in mine honour.

MENENIUS
Ay, but mildly.

CORIOLANUS
Well, mildly be it then − mildly. [145]
Exeunt.

Scene III IT

Enter Sicinius and Brutus.

BRUTUS
In this point charge him home, that he affects
Tyrannical power. If he evade us there,
Enforce him with his envy to the people,

And that the spoil got on the Antiates
Was ne’er distributed.

Enter an Aedile.