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Bru. We stood to 't in good time. Is this Menenius?

Sic. 'Tis he, 'tis he. O! he is grown most kind

Of late. Hail, sir!

Men. Hail to you both!

Sic. Your Coriolanus is not much miss'd

But with his friends: the commonwealth doth stand,

And so would do, were he more angry at it.

Men. All's well; and might have been much better, if

He could have temporiz'd.

Sic. Where is he, hear you?

Men. Nay, I hear nothing: his mother and his wife

Hear nothing from him.

All. The gods preserve you both!

Sic. Good den, our neighbours.

Bru. Good den to you all, good den to you all.

1. Cit. Ourselves, our wives, and children, on our knees,

Are bound to pray for you both.

Sic. Live, and thrive!

Bru. Farewell, kind neighbours: we wish'd Coriolanus

Had lov'd you as we did.

All. Now the gods keep you!

Both Tri. Farewell, farewell.

Sic. This is a happier and more comely time

Than when these fellows ran about the streets

Crying confusion.

Bru. Caius Martius was

 14 But with: except among

27 comely: gracious

29 Crying confusion: shouting for anarchy

