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Vols. Coriolanus banished!

Rom. Banished, sir.

Vols. You will be welcome with this intelli-

gence, Nicanor.

Rom. The day serves well for them now. I

have heard it said, the fittest time to corrupt a

man's wife is when she's fallen out with her

husband. Your noble Tullus Aufidius will

appear well in these wars, his great opposer,

Coriolanus, being now in no request of his

country.

Vols. He cannot choose. I am most for-

tunate, thus accidentally to encounter you: you

have ended my business, and I will merrily

accompany you home.

Rom. I shall, between this and supper, tell

you most strange things from Rome; all tending

to the good of their adversaries. Have you an

army ready, say you?

Vols. A most royal one: the centurions and

their charges distinctly billeted, already in th'

entertainment, and to be on foot at an hour's

warning.

Rom. I am joyful to hear of their readiness,

and am the man, I think, that shall set them in

present action. So, sir, heartily well met, and

most glad of your company.

Vols. You take my part from me, sir; I have

the most cause to be glad of yours.

Rom. Well, let us go together.

 32 The day: the state of affairs

37 in no request of: unvalued by

39 cannot choose: cannot fail to appear well

48 distinctly billeted: carefully enrolled

49 entertainment: receipt of pay

on foot: under arms

55 my part: the words I should say 