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Men. The augurer tells me we shall have news

to-night.

Bru. Good or bad?

Men. Not according to the prayer of the people,

for they love not Martius.

Sic. Nature teaches beasts to know their

friends.

Men. Pray you, who does the wolf love?

Sic. The lamb.

Men. Ay, to devour him; as the hungry ple-

beians would the noble Martius.

Bru. He's a lamb indeed, that baes like a

bear.

Men. He's a bear indeed, that lives like a

lamb. You two are old men; tell me one thing

that I shall ask you.

Both. Well, sir.

Men. In what enormity is Martius poor in,

that you two have not in abundance?

Bru. He's poor in no one fault, but stored

with all.

Sic. Especially in pride.

Bru. And topping all others in boasting.

Men. This is strange now: do you two know

 18 In poor in: what fault has Martius in small degree

23 topping: surpassing

