Coriolanus

Act 5 Scene 6

Original Text	Modern Text
Antium. A public place.	A public place in Antium.
Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS, with Attendants	TULLUS AUFIDIUS enters, with attendants.
AUFIDIUS Go tell the lords o’ the city I am here: Deliver them this paper: having read it, Bid them repair to the market-place; where I, Even in theirs and in the commons’ ears, 5Will vouch the truth of it. Him I accuse The city ports by this hath enter’d and Intends to appear before the people, hoping To purge herself with words: dispatch.	AUFIDIUS Go tell the lords of the city that I’m here. Give them this paper. Once they’ve read it, ask them to go to the marketplace. I’ll be there to confirm its truthfulness for them and for the common people. He whom I accuse has entered through the city’s gates and intends to appear before the people, hoping to explain himself with words. Hurry.
Exeunt Attendants	The attendants exit.
Enter three or four Conspirators of AUFIDIUS’ faction	Three or four Conspirators of AUFIDIUS’S faction enter.
Most welcome!	Most welcome!
FIRST CONSPIRATOR 10How is it with our general?	FIRST CONSPIRATOR How are you, general?
AUFIDIUS Even so As with a man by his own alms empoison’d, And with his charity slain.	AUFIDIUS Like a man destroyed by his own kindness and killed by his compassion.
SECOND CONSPIRATOR Most noble sir, 15If you do hold the same intent wherein You wish’d us parties, we’ll deliver you Of your great danger.	SECOND CONSPIRATOR Most noble sir, if you still want to work together, we’ll rid you of your great threat.
AUFIDIUS Sir, I cannot tell: We must proceed as we do find the people.	AUFIDIUS Sir, I don’t know yet. We must see how the people react.