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their love or no, he waved indifferently 'twixt

doing them neither good nor harm; but he seeks

their hate with greater devotion than they can

render it him; and leaves nothing undone that

may fully discover him their opposite. Now, to

seem to affect the malice and displeasure of the

people is as bad as that which he dislikes, to

flatter them for their love.

2. Off. He hath deserved worthily of his

country; and his ascent is not by such easy

degrees as those who, having been supple and

courteous to the people, bonneted, without any

further deed to have them at all into their

estimation and report; but he hath so planted

his honours in their eyes, and his actions in

their hearts, that for their tongues to be silent,

and not confess so much, were a kind of in-

grateful injury; to report otherwise were a

malice, that, giving itself the lie, would pluck

reproof and rebuke from every ear that heard

it.

1. Off. No more of him; he's a worthy man:

make way, they are coming.

Men. Having determin'd of the Volsces, and

To send for Titus Lartius, it remains,

 19 waved indifferently: would waver impartially

21 devotion: earnestness

23 discover: manifest

opposite: adversary

24 affect: aim at, desire

28, 29 easy degrees: gradual steps

30 bonneted: with hats off

37 giving lie: manifesting its own falsehood

42 determin'd of: reached a decision concerning

