what necessity belong'd too't, and yet was deny'de.
Luci.
How?
2
I tell you, deny'de my Lord.
Luci.
What a strange case was that? Now before the
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Gods I am asham'd on't. Denied that honourable man?
There was verie little Honour shew'd in't. For my owne
part, I must needes confesse, I haue receyued some small
kindnesses from him, as Money, Plate, Iewels, and such
like Trifles; nothing comparing to his: yet had hee mi
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stooke him, and sent to me, I should ne're haue denied his
Occasion so many Talents.
Enter Seruilius.Seruil.
See, by good hap yonders my Lord, I haue
swet to see his Honor. My Honor'd Lord.
Lucil.
Seruilius? You are kindely met sir. Farthewell,
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commend me to thy Honourable vertuous Lord, my ve
ry exquisite Friend.
Seruil.
May it please your Honour, my Lord hath
sent⸺
Luci.
Ha
? what ha's he sent? I am so much endeered
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to that Lord; hee's euer sending: how shall I thank him
think'st thou
? And what has he sent now?
Seruil.
Has onely sent his present Occasion now my
Lord: requesting your Lordship to supply his instant vse
with so many Talents.
Lucil.
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I know his Lordship is but merry with me,He cannot want fifty fiue hundred Talents.Seruil.But in the mean time he wants lesse my Lord.If his occasion were not vertuous,I should not vrge it halfe so faithfully.Luc.
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Dost thou speake seriously
Seruilius?
Seruil.Vpon my soule 'tis true Sir.Luci.
What a wicked Beast was I to disfurnish my
self against such a good time, when I might ha shewn my
selfe Honourable? How vnluckily it hapned, that I shold
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Purchase the day before for a little part, and vndo a great
deale of Honour?
Seruilius, now before the Gods I am
not able to do (the more beast I say) I was sending to vse
Lord
Timon my selfe, these Gentlemen can witnesse; but
I would not for the wealth of Athens I had done't now.
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Commend me bountifully to his good Lordship, and I
hope his Honor will conceiue the fairest of mee, because
I haue no power to be kinde. And tell him this from me,
I count it one of my greatest afflictions say, that I cannot
pleasure such an Honourable Gentleman. Good
Seruili
us
, will you befriend mee so farre, as to vse mine owne
words to him?
Ser.Yes sir, I shall.Exit Seruil.Lucil.Ile looke you out a good turne
Seruilius.
True as you said,
Timon is shrunke indeede,
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And he that's once deny'de, will hardly speede.Exit.1Do you obserue this
Hostilius?
2I, to well.1Why this is the worlds soule,And iust of the same peece
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Is euery Flatterers sport: who can call him his FriendThat dips in the same dish? For in my knowingTimon has bin this Lords Father,
And kept his credit with his purse:Supported his estate, nay
Timons money
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Has paid his men their wages. He ne're drinkes,But
Timons Siluer treads vpon his Lip,
And yet, oh see the monstrousnesse of man,When he lookes out in an vngratefull shape;He does deny him (in respect of his)
What charitable men affoord to Beggers.3Religion grones at it.1For mine owne part, I neuer tasted
Timon in my life
Nor came any of his bounties ouer me,To marke me for his Friend. Yet I protest,
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For his right Noble minde, illustrious Vertue,And Honourable Carriage,Had his necessity made vse of me,I would haue put my wealth into Donation,And the best halfe should haue return'd to him,
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So much I loue his heart: But I perceiue,Men must learne now with pitty to dispence,For Policy sits aboue Conscience.Exeunt.
[Act 3, Scene 3]
Enter a third seruant with Sempronius, another
of Timons Friends.
Semp.Must he needs trouble me in't? Hum.'Boue all others?
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He might haue tried Lord
Lucius, or
Lucullus,
And now
Ventidgius is wealthy too,
Whom he redeem'd from prison. All theseOwes their estates vnto him.Ser.My Lord,
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They haue all bin touch'd, and found Base‑Mettle,For they haue all denied him.Semp.How? Haue they deny'de him?Has
Ventidgius and
Lucullus deny'de him,
And does he send to me? Three? Humh?
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It shewes but little loue, or iudgement in him.Must I be his last Refuge? His Friends (like Physitians)Thriue, giue him ouer: Must I take th'Cure vpon me?Has much disgrace'd me in't, I'me angry at him,That might haue knowne my place. I see no sense for't,
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But his Occasions might haue wooed me first:For in my conscience, I was the first manThat ere receiued guift from him.And does he thinke so backwardly of me now,That Ile requite it last? No:
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So it may proue an Argument of LaughterTo th'rest, and 'mong'st Lords be thought a Foole:I'de rather then the worth of thrice the summe,Had sent to me first, but for my mindes sake:I'de such a courage to do him good. But now returne,
[1050]
And with their faint reply, this answer ioyne;Who bates mine Honor, shall not know my Coyne.ExitSer.
Excellent: Your Lordships a goodly Villain: the
diuell knew not what he did, when hee made man Poli
ticke; he crossed himselfe by't: and I cannot thinke, but
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in the end, the Villanies of man will set him cleere. How
fairely this Lord striues to appeare foule? Takes Vertu
ous Copies to be wicked: like those, that vnder hotte ar
dent zeale, would set whole Realmes on fire, of such a na
ture is his politike loue.
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This was my Lords best hope, now all are fledSaue onely the Gods. Now his Friends are dead,Doores that were ne're acquainted with their WardsMany a bounteous yeere, must be imploy'dNow to guard sure their Master:
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And this is all a liberall course allowes,Who cannot keepe his wealth, must keep his house.Exit.
[Act 3, Scene 4]
Enter Varro's man, meeting others. All Timons Creditors to
wait for his comming out. Then enter Lucius
and Hortensius.
Var. man.Well met, goodmorrow
Titus &
HortensiusTitus
[Act 3, Scene 3]
Enter a third seruant with Sempronius, another
of Timons Friends.
Semp.Must he needs trouble me in't? Hum.'Boue all others?
[1025]
He might haue tried Lord
Lucius, or
Lucullus,
And now
Ventidgius is wealthy too,
Whom he redeem'd from prison. All theseOwes their estates vnto him.Ser.My Lord,
[1030]
They haue all bin touch'd, and found Base‑Mettle,For they haue all denied him.Semp.How? Haue they deny'de him?Has
Ventidgius and
Lucullus deny'de him,
And does he send to me? Three? Humh?
[1035]
It shewes but little loue, or iudgement in him.Must I be his last Refuge? His Friends (like Physitians)Thriue, giue him ouer: Must I take th'Cure vpon me?Has much disgrace'd me in't, I'me angry at him,That might haue knowne my place. I see no sense for't,
[1040]
But his Occasions might haue wooed me first:For in my conscience, I was the first manThat ere receiued guift from him.And does he thinke so backwardly of me now,That Ile requite it last? No:
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So it may proue an Argument of LaughterTo th'rest, and 'mong'st Lords be thought a Foole:I'de rather then the worth of thrice the summe,Had sent to me first, but for my mindes sake:I'de such a courage to do him good. But now returne,
[1050]
And with their faint reply, this answer ioyne;Who bates mine Honor, shall not know my Coyne.ExitSer.
Excellent: Your Lordships a goodly Villain: the
diuell knew not what he did, when hee made man Poli
ticke; he crossed himselfe by't: and I cannot thinke, but
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in the end, the Villanies of man will set him cleere. How
fairely this Lord striues to appeare foule? Takes Vertu
ous Copies to be wicked: like those, that vnder hotte ar
dent zeale, would set whole Realmes on fire, of such a na
ture is his politike loue.
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This was my Lords best hope, now all are fledSaue onely the Gods. Now his Friends are dead,Doores that were ne're acquainted with their WardsMany a bounteous yeere, must be imploy'dNow to guard sure their Master:
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And this is all a liberall course allowes,Who cannot keepe his wealth, must keep his house.Exit.
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