981Luc. Who the Lord Timon? He is my very good friend

982and an Honourable Gentleman.

9831 We know him for no lesse, thogh we are but stran-

984gers to him. But I can tell you one thing my Lord, and

985which I heare from common rumours, now Lord Timons

986happie howres are done and past, and his estate shrinkes

987from him.

988Lucius. Fye no, doe not beleeue it: hee cannot want

989for money.

9902 But beleeue you this my Lord, that not long agoe,

991one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so

992many Talents, nay vrg'd extreamly for't, and shewed

86Timon of Athens.

993what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de.

994Luci. How?

9952 I tell you, deny'de my Lord.

996Luci. What a strange case was that? Now before the

997Gods I am asham'd on't. Denied that honourable man?

998There was verie little Honour shew'd in't. For my owne

999part, I must needes confesse, I haue receyued some small

1000kindnesses from him, as Money, Plate, Iewels, and such

1001like Trifles; nothing comparing to his: yet had hee mi-

1002stooke him, and sent to me, I should ne're haue denied his

1003Occasion so many Talents.

1005Seruil. See, by good hap yonders my Lord, I haue

1006swet to see his Honor. My Honor'd Lord.

1007Lucil. Seruilius? You are kindely met sir. Farthewell,

1008commend me to thy Honourable vertuous Lord, my ve-

1009ry exquisite Friend.

1010Seruil. May it please your Honour, my Lord hath

1011sent---

1012Luci. Ha? what ha's he sent? I am so much endeered

1013to that Lord; hee's euer sending: how shall I thank him

1014think'st thou? And what has he sent now?

1015Seruil. Has onely sent his present Occasion now my

1016Lord: requesting your Lordship to supply his instant vse

1017with so many Talents.

1018Lucil. I know his Lordship is but merry with me,

1019He cannot want fifty fiue hundred Talents.

1020Seruil. But in the mean time he wants lesse my Lord.

1021If his occasion were not vertuous,

1022I should not vrge it halfe so faithfully.

1023Luc. Dost thou speake seriously Seruilius?

1024Seruil. Vpon my soule 'tis true Sir.

1025Luci. What a wicked Beast was I to disfurnish my

1026self against such a good time, when I might ha shewn my

1027selfe Honourable? How vnluckily it hapned, that I shold

1028Purchase the day before for a little part, and vndo a great

1029deale of Honour? Seruilius. now before the Gods I am

1030not able to do (the more beast I say) I was sending to vse

1031Lord Timon my selfe, these Gentlemen can witnesse; but

1032I would not for the wealth of Athens I had done't now.

1033Commend me bountifully to his good Lordship, and I

1034hope his Honor will conceiue the fairest of mee, because

1035I haue no power to be kinde. And tell him this from me,

1036I count it one of my greatest afflictions say, that I cannot

1037pleasure such an Honourable Gentleman. Good Seruili-

1038us, will you befriend mee so farre, as to vse mine owne

1039words to him?

1040Ser. Yes sir, I shall. Exit Seruil.

1041Lucil. Ile looke you out a good turne Seruilius.

1042True as you said, Timon is shrunke indeede,

1043And he that's once deny'de, will hardly speede. Exit.

10441 Do you obserue this Hostilius?

10452 I, to well.

10461 Why this is the worlds soule,

1047And iust of the same peece

1048Is euery Flatterers sport: who can call him his Friend

1049That dips in the same dish? For in my knowing

1050Timon has bin this Lords Father,

1051And kept his credit with his purse:

1052Supported his estate, nay Timons money

1053Has paid his men their wages. He ne're drinkes,

1054But Timons Siluer treads vpon his Lip,

1055And yet, oh see the monstrousnesse of man,

1056When he lookes out in an vngratefull shape;

1057He does deny him (in respect of his)

1058What charitable men affoord to Beggers.

10593 Religion grones at it.

10601 For mine owne part, I neuer tasted Timon in my life

1061Nor came any of his bounties ouer me,

1062To marke me for his Friend. Yet I protest,

1063For his right Noble minde, illustrious Vertue,

1064And Honourable Carriage,

1065Had his necessity made vse of me,

1066I would haue put my wealth into Donation,

1067And the best halfe should haue return'd to him,

1068So much I loue his heart: But I perceiue,

1069Men must learne now with pitty to dispence,

1070For Policy sits aboue Conscience. Exeunt.