Sec. Sen. How! 90
Alcib. Call me to your remembrances.[2260]
Third Sen. What![2261]
Alcib. I cannot think but your age has forgot me;[2262]
It could not else be I should prove so base
To sue and be denied such common grace: 95
My wounds ache at you.
First Sen. Do you dare our anger?[2263]
'Tis in few words, but spacious in effect;
We banish thee for ever.
Alcib. Banish me!
Banish your dotage; banish usury,
That makes the senate ugly. 100
First Sen. If, after two days' shine, Athens contain thee,[2264]
Attend our weightier judgement. And, not to swell our spirit,[2265][2266][2267]
He shall be executed presently.[2266][2268] [Exeunt Senators.
Alcib. Now the gods keep you old enough, that you may live[2269]
Only in bone, that none may look on you![2270] 105
I'm worse than mad: I have kept back their foes,
While they have told their money and let out
Their coin upon large interest, I myself
Rich only in large hurts. All those for this?
Is this the balsam that the usuring senate 110
Pours into captains' wounds? Banishment![2271]
It comes not ill; I hate not to be banish'd;
It is a cause worthy my spleen and fury,
That I may strike at Athens. I'll cheer up
My discontented troops, and lay for hearts.[2272] 115
'Tis honour with most lands to be at odds;[2273]
Soldiers should brook as little wrongs as gods.[2274] [Exit.