Chide me no more. I'll mountebank their loves, 132
Cog their hearts from them, and come home belov'd
Of all the trades in Rome. Look, I am going:
Commend me to my wife. I'll return consul,
Or never trust to what my tongue can do 136
I' the way of flattery further.
Vol. Do your will.
Com. Away! the tribunes do attend you: arm yourself
To answer mildly; for they are prepar'd
With accusations, as I hear, more strong 140
Than are upon you yet.
Cor. The word is 'mildly.' Pray you, let us go:
Let them accuse me by invention, I
Will answer in mine honour.
Men. Ay, but mildly. 144
Cor. Well, mildly be it then. Mildly! Exeunt.
Scene Three
[The Same. The Forum]
Enter Sicinius and Brutus.
Bru. In this point charge him home, that he affects
Tyrannical power: if he evade us there,
Enforce him with his envy to the people,
And that the spoil got on the Antiates 4
Was ne'er distributed.—
Enter an Ædile.
What, will he come?
132 mountebank: act the quack-vendor for
133 Cog: cheat
138 arm yourself: prepare
1 affects: aims at
3 Enforce: press
4 on: at the expense of
