Citizens. No, no; no man saw 'em.[3063]
Third Cit. He said he had wounds which he could show in private;[3064]
And with his hat, thus waving it in scorn,[3065] 160
'I would be consul,' says he: 'aged custom,
But by your voices, will not so permit me;
Your voices therefore.' When we granted that,
Here was 'I thank you for your voices: thank you:
Your most sweet voices: now you have left your voices, 165
I have no further with you.' Was not this mockery?[3066]
Sic. Why, either were you ignorant to see't,[3067]
Or, seeing it, of such childish friendliness
To yield your voices?
Bru. Could you not have told him,
As you were lesson'd, when he had no power, 170
But was a petty servant to the state,
He was your enemy; ever spake against[3068]
Your liberties and the charters that you bear[3069]
I' the body of the weal: and now, arriving
A place of potency and sway o' the state,[3070] 175
If he should still malignantly remain
Fast foe to the plebeii, your voices might[3071]
Be curses to yourselves? You should have said,
That as his worthy deeds did claim no less
Than what he stood for, so his gracious nature 180
Would think upon you for your voices and[3072][3073]
Translate his malice towards you into love,[3073]
Standing your friendly lord.
Sic. Thus to have said,
As you were fore-advised, had touch'd his spirit
And tried his inclination; from him pluck'd 185
Either his gracious promise, which you might,
As cause had call'd you up, have held him to;
Or else it would have gall'd his surly nature,
Which easily endures not article[3074]
Tying him to aught: so, putting him to rage,[3074] 190
You should have ta'en the advantage of his choler,
And pass'd him unelected.
Bru. Did you perceive
He did solicit you in free contempt[3075]
When he did need your loves; and do you think[3075]
That his contempt shall not be bruising to you 195
When he hath power to crush? Why, had your bodies[3076]
No heart among you? or had you tongues to cry
Against the rectorship of judgement?
Sic. Have you,[3077]
Ere now, denied the asker? and now again,[3077]
Of him that did not ask but mock, bestow[3077][3078] 200
Your sued-for tongues?[3077][3079]
Third Cit. He's not confirm'd; we may deny him yet.[3079]
Sec. Cit. And will deny him:[3080]
I'll have five hundred voices of that sound.[3081]
First Cit. I twice five hundred, and their friends to piece 'em.[3082]205