_Sic._ When we were chosen tribunes for the people,-- _Bru._ Mark'd you his lip and eyes? _Sic._ Nay, but his taunts. _Bru._ Being moved, he will not spare to gird the gods.[2560] _Sic._ Bemock the modest moon. 250 _Bru._ The present wars devour him: he is grown[2561] Too proud to be so valiant.[2562] _Sic._ Such a nature,[2563] Tickled with good success, disdains the shadow[2563] Which he treads on at noon: but I do wonder[2563] His insolence can brook to be commanded[2563] 255 Under Cominius.[2563] _Bru._ Fame, at the which he aims,[2564] In whom already he's well graced, can not[2565] Better be held, nor more attain'd, than by[2566] A place below the first: for what miscarries Shall be the general's fault, though he perform 260 To the utmost of a man; and giddy censure Will then cry out of Marcius 'O, if he[2567] Had borne the business!' _Sic._ Besides, if things go well, Opinion, that so sticks on Marcius, shall Of his demerits rob Cominius.[2568] _Bru._ Come:[2569] 265 Half all Cominius' honours are to Marcius,[2569][2570] Though Marcius earn'd them not; and all his faults[2571] To Marcius shall be honours, though indeed In aught he merit not. _Sic._ Let's hence, and hear How the dispatch is made; and in what fashion, 270 More than his singularity, he goes[2572] Upon this present action. _Bru._ Let's along. [_Exeunt._ SCENE II. _Corioli. The Senate-House._ _Enter_ TULLUS AUFIDIUS, _with_ Senators _of Corioli_.[2573] _First Sen._ So, your opinion is, Aufidius, That they of Rome are enter'd in our counsels, And know how we proceed. _Auf._ Is it not yours? What ever have been thought on in this state,[2574] That could be brought to bodily act ere Rome 5 Had circumvention? 'Tis not four days gone Since I heard thence: these are the words: I think I have the letter here: yes, here it is: [_Reads_] 'They have press'd a power, but it is not known[2575] Whether for east or west: the dearth is great;[2576] 10 The people mutinous: and it is rumour'd, Cominius, Marcius your old enemy, Who is of Rome worse hated than of you, And Titus Lartius, a most valiant Roman, These three lead on this preparation 15 Whither 'tis bent: most likely 'tis for you:[2577] Consider of it.' _First Sen._ Our army's in the field: We never yet made doubt but Rome was ready To answer us.