William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Coriolanus

ACT IV. 5. SCENE V. Antium. A hall in AUFIDIUS'S house.

[Music within. Enter A SERVANT.]

FIRST SERVANT.
Wine, wine, wine! What service is here!
I think our fellows are asleep.

[Exit.]

[Enter a second SERVANT.]

SECOND SERVANT.
Where's Cotus? my master calls for him.--Cotus!
/
[Exit.]

[Enter CORIOLANUS.]

CORIOLANUS.
A goodly house: the feast smells well; but I
Appear not like a guest.

[Re-enter the first SERVANT.]

FIRST SERVANT.
What would you have, friend? whence are you? Here's no place for
you: pray go to the door.

CORIOLANUS.
I have deserv'd no better entertainment
In being Coriolanus.

[Re-enter second SERVANT.]

SECOND SERVANT.
Whence are you, sir? Has the porter his eyes in his head that he
gives entrance to such companions? Pray, get you out.

CORIOLANUS.
Away!

SECOND SERVANT.
Away? Get you away.

CORIOLANUS.
Now the art troublesome.

SECOND SERVANT.
Are you so brave? I'll have you talked with anon.

[Enter a third SERVANT. The first meets him.]

THIRD SERVANT.
What fellow's this?

FIRST SERVANT.
A strange one as ever I looked on: I cannot get him
out o' the house. Pr'ythee call my master to him.

THIRD SERVANT.
What have you to do here, fellow? Pray you avoid the house.

CORIOLANUS.
Let me but stand; I will not hurt your hearth.

THIRD SERVANT.
What are you?