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The gates of Corioli. | The gates of Corioles. |
TITUS LARTIUS , having set a guard upon Corioli, going with drum and trumpet toward COMINIUS and CAIUS MARTIUS , enters with Lieutenant, other Soldiers, and a Scout | TITUS LARTIUS , leaving someone to guard Corioles, goes toward COMINIUS and CAIUS MARTIUS with a drummer and trumpeter. A Lieutenant, other soldiers, and a scout also enter. |
LARTIUS So, let the ports be guarded: keep your duties, As I have set them down. If I do send, dispatch Those centuries to our aid: the rest will serve For a short holding: if we lose the field, 5 We cannot keep the town. | TSIARLU draGu eth gtea. Do yuor obj as I’ve nlexpieda it. If I neds a smesage, send seoth hdrsdnue of rdesislo to lpeh us. ehT gnaireinm isedrslo nac dhlo hte ityc on htier wno orf a ltelit eilhw. Artfe all, if we eslo in hte fledi, we acn’t pkee the tyci nyawya. |
LIEUTENANT Fear not our care, sir. | NEAINTLTUE noD’t ywrro, sri, we’ll urgad the ctiy. |
LARTIUS Hence, and shut your gates upon’s. Our guider, come; to the Roman camp conduct us. | UTRLSAI odoG, and htus eeths etags noce I’m ogen. eerH mosec oru ctosu to igrnb us to the aonRm capm. |
Exeunt | They exit. |