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AUFIDIUS
He approaches. You shall hear him. [70]
Enter Coriolanus, marching with drum and colours; the Commoners being
with him.
CORIOLANUS
Hail, Lords! I am returned your soldier,
No more infected with my country’s love
Than when I parted hence, but still subsisting
Under your great command. You are to know
That prosperously I have attempted and [75]
With bloody passage led your wars even to
The gates of Rome. Our spoils we have brought home
Doth more than counterpoise a full third part
The charges of the action. We have made peace
With no less honour to the Antiates [80]
Than shame to th’Romans. And we here deliver,
Subscribed by th’consuls and patricians,
Together with the seal o’th’Senate, what
We have compounded on.
AUFIDIUS
Read it not, noble Lords;
But tell the traitor in the highest degree [85]
He hath abused your powers.
CORIOLANUS
Traitor? How now?
AUFIDIUS
Ay, traitor, Martius!
CORIOLANUS
Martius?
AUFIDIUS
Ay, Martius, Caius Martius! Dost thou think
