Sic.
Bid them all home; he's gone, and we'll no further.
The nobility are vex'd ^note, whom ^note we see have sided
In his behalf.

Bru.
Now we have shown our power,
Let us seem humbler after it is done
Than when it was a-doing.

Sic.
Bid them home:

Say their great enemy is gone and they
Stand in their ancient strength.

Bru.
Dismiss them home. [Exit Ædile. ^note
Here comes his mother ^note. Enter ^note Volumnia, Virgilia, and Menenius.

Sic.
Let's not meet her.

Bru.
Why?

Sic.
They say she's mad.

Bru.
They have ta'en note of us ^note: keep on your way.

Vol.
O, ye're ^note well met: the hoarded plague o' the gods
Requite ^note your love ^note!

Men.
Peace, peace; be not so loud.

Vol.
If that I could for weeping, you should hear,— ^note
Nay, and you shall hear some. [To Brutus ^note] Will you be gone?

Vir. [To Sicinius ^note]
You shall stay too: I would I had the power
To say so to my ^note husband. ^note

Sic.
Are you mankind?

Vol.
Ay, fool; is that a shame? Note but this fool.
Was not a man my father? Hadst thou foxship
To banish him that struck ^note more blows for Rome
Than thou hast spoken words? ^note

Sic.
O blessed heavens!

Vol.
Moe ^note noble blows than ever thou wise words;
And for Rome's good. I'll ^note tell thee what; yet go:

Nay, but thou shalt stay too: I would my son
Were in Arabia, and thy tribe before him,
His good sword in his hand.

Sic.
What then?

Vir.
What then!
He'ld make an end of thy posterity ^note.

Vol.
Bastards and all.
Good man, the wounds that he does bear for Rome! ^note

Men.
Come, come, peace.

Sic.
I would he had continued to his country
As he began, and not unknit himself
The noble knot he made ^note.

Bru.
I would he had.

Vol.
‘I would he had!’ 'Twas you incensed the rabble;
Cats ^note, that can judge as fitly of his worth
As I can of those mysteries which heaven
Will not have earth to know.

Bru.
Pray, let us ^note go.

Vol.
Now, pray, sir, get you gone:
You have ^note done a brave deed. Ere you go, hear this:
As far as doth the Capitol exceed
The meanest house in Rome, so far my son—
This lady's husband here, this, do you see?—
Whom you have banish'd, does exceed you all.

Bru.
Well, well, we'll leave you.

Sic.
Why stay we ^note to be baited
With one that wants her wits?

Vol.
Take my prayers with you. [Exeunt Tribunes. ^note
I would ^note the gods had nothing else to do
But to confirm my curses! Could I meet 'em ^note

But once a-day, it would unclog my heart
Of what lies heavy to't.

Men.
You have told ^note them home;
And, by my troth, you have ^note cause. You'll sup with me? ^note

Vol.
Anger's my meat; I sup upon myself,
And so shall starve ^note with feeding. Come, let's go: ^note
Leave this faint puling, and lament as I do,
In anger, Juno-like. Come, come, come. [Exeunt Vol. and Vir. ^note

Men. ^note
Fie, fie, fie! ^note [Exit. ^{note note}

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