ExeuntSCENEII。Thesame。TheCapitol。EntertwoOfficers，tolaycushionsFirstOfficerCome，come，theyarealmosthere。Howmanystandforconsulships？SecondOfficerThree，theysay：but’tisthoughtofeveryoneCoriolanuswillcarryit。FirstOfficerThat’sabravefellow；buthe’svengeanceproud，andlovesnotthecommonpeople。SecondOfficerFaith，therehadbeenmanygreatmenthathaveflatteredthepeople，whone’erlovedthem；andtherebemanythattheyhaveloved，theyknownotwherefore：sothat，iftheylovetheyknownotwhy，theyhateuponnobetteraground：therefore，forCoriolanusneithertocarewhethertheyloveorhatehimmanifeststhetrueknowledgehehasintheirdisposition；andoutofhisnoblecarelessnessletsthemplainlysee’t。FirstOfficerIfhedidnotcarewhetherhehadtheirloveorno，hewavedindifferently’twixtdoingthemneithergoodnorharm：butheseekstheirhatewithgreaterdevotionthancanrenderithim；andleavesnothingundonethatmayfullydiscoverhimtheiropposite。Now，toseemtoaffectthemaliceanddispleasureofthepeopleisasbadasthatwhichhedislikes，toflatterthemfortheirlove。SecondOfficerHehathdeservedworthilyofhiscountry：
andhisascentisnotbysucheasydegreesasthosewho，havingbeensuppleandcourteoustothepeople，bonneted，withoutanyfurtherdeedtohavethematanintotheirestimationandreport：buthehathsoplantedhishonoursintheireyes，andhisactionsintheirhearts，thatfortheirtonguestobesilent，andnotconfesssomuch，wereakindofingratefulinjury；toreportotherwise，wereamalice，that，givingitselfthelie，wouldpluckreproofandrebukefromeveryearthatheardit。FirstOfficerNomoreofhim；heisaworthyman：makeway，theyarecoming。
Asennet。Enter，withactorsbeforethem，COMINIUStheconsul，MENENIUS，CORIOLANUS，Senators，SICINIUSandBRUTUS。TheSenatorstaketheirplaces；
theTribunestaketheirPlacesbythemselves。CORIOLANUSstandsMENENIUSHavingdeterminedoftheVolscesandTosendforTitusLartius，itremains，Asthemainpointofthisourafter—meeting，TogratifyhisnobleservicethatHaththusstoodforhiscountry：therefore，pleaseyou，Mostreverendandgraveelders，todesireThepresentconsul，andlastgeneralInourwell—foundsuccesses，toreportAlittleofthatworthyworkperform’dByCaiusMarciusCoriolanus，whomWemetherebothtothankandtorememberWithhonourslikehimself。FirstSenatorSpeak，goodCominius：
Leavenothingoutforlength，andmakeusthinkRatherourstate’sdefectiveforrequitalThanwetostretchitout。