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mind, TuUus, or do not believe your eyes concerning me, I must of necessity be my own accuser. I am Caius Marcius, the author of so much mischief to the Volscians; of which, were I seeking to deny it, the surname of Coriolanus I now bear would be a sufficient evidence against me. The one recompense I received for all the hardships and perils I have gone through, was the title that proclaims my enmity to your nation, and this is the only thing which is still left me. Of all other advantages, I have been stripped and deprived by the envy and out- rage of the Roman people, and the cowardice and treacli- ery of the magistrates and those of my own order. I am driven out as an exile, and become an humble sup- pliant at your hearth, not so much for safety and protec- tion (should I have come hither, had I been afraid to die ?), as to seek vengeance against those that expelled me ; which, methinks, I have already obtained, by putting my- self into your hands. If, therefore, you have really a mind to attack your enemies, come then, make use of that affliction you see me in to assist the enterprise, and convert my personal infelicity into a common blessing to the Volscians ; as, indeed, I am likely to be more service- able in fighting for than against you, with the advantage, which I now possess, of knowing all the secrets of the enemy that I am attacking. But if you decline to make any further attempts, I am neither desirous to live my- self, nor will it be well in you to preserve a person who has been your rival and adversary of old, and now, when he offers you his service, appears unprofitable and useless- to you." TuUus, on hearing this, was extremely rejoiced, and giving him his right hand, exclaimed, " Rise, Marcius, and be of good courage ; it is a great happiness you bring to A-ntium, in the present you make us of yourself; expect every thing that is good from the Volscians." He then