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Do you hear how we are shent for keeping your greatness back? [95]

SECOND WATCH
What cause do you think I have to swoon?

MENENIUS
I neither care for th’world nor your general. For such things as you, I can
scarce think there’s any, y’are so slight. He that hath a will to die by himself
fears it not from another. Let your general do his [100] worst. For you, be

that you are, long; and your misery increase with your age! I say to you, as I
was said to, away!
Exit.

FIRST WATCH
A noble fellow, I warrant him.

SECOND WATCH
The worthy fellow is our general. He’s [105] the rock, the oak not to be wind-

shaken.
Exit Watch.

Scene III IT

Enter Coriolanus and Aufidius with others. They sit.

CORIOLANUS

We will before the walls of Rome tomorrow
Set down our host. My partner in this action,
You must report to th’Volscian lords how plainly
I have borne this business.

AUFIDIUS
Only their ends

You have respected; stopped your ears against [5]
The general suit of Rome; never admitted
A private whisper − no, not with such friends

That thought them sure of you.