Not yet. Phi. I wonder on't; he was wont to shine at seven. Luc. Serv. Ay, but the days are waxed shorter with You must consider, that a prodigal course Is like the sun's; but not, like his, recoverable. 'Tis deepest winter in lord Timon's purse; Phi. I am of your fear for that. [him: Tit. I'll show you how to observe a strange event. Your lord sends now for money. Hor. Most true, he does. Tit. And he wears jewels now of Timon's gift, For which I wait for money. Hor. It is against my heart. Luc. Serv. Mark, how strange it shows, Timon in this should pay more than he owes: Hor. I am weary of this charge, the gods can witness: 1 Var. Serv. Yes, mine's three thousand crowns: Luc. Serv. Five thousand mine. [What's yours? 1 Var. Serv. 'Tis much deep and it should seem by Your master's confidence was above mine; [the sum, Else, surely, his had equall'd. Enter FLAMINIUS. Tit. One of lord Timon's men. Luc. Serv. Flaminius! sir, a word: 'Pray, is my lord ready to come forth? Flam. No, indeed, he is not. Tit. We attend his lordship; 'pray, signify so much. Flam. I need not tell him that; he knows, you are too diligent. [Exit Flaminius. Enter FLAVIUS, in a Cloak, muffled. Luc. Serv. Ha! is not that his steward muffled so? He goes away in a cloud: call him, call him. 1 Var. Serv. By your leave, sir,— Flav. What do you ask of me, my friend? Ay, If money were as certain as your waiting, Into their gluttonous maws. You do yourselves but Believ't, my lord and I have made an end; I have no more to reckon, he to spend. [wrong, Luc. Serv. Ay, but this answer will not serve. Flav. If 'twill not, "Tis not so base as you; for you serve knaves. [Exit. 1 Var. Serv. How! what does his cashier'd worship mutter? 2 Var. Serv. No matter what; he's poor, and that's revenge enough. Who can speak broader than he that has no house to put his head in? such may rail against great buildings. Enter SERVILIUS. Tit. O here's Servilius; now we shall know Some answer. Ser. If I might beseech you, gentlemen, He is much out of health, and keeps his chamber. Good gods! Tit. We cannot take this for an answer, sir. [lord!- The place which I have feasted, does it now, Tit. My lord, here is my bill. Luc. Serv. Here's mine. Hor. Serv. And mine, my lord. Both. Var. Serv. And ours, my lord. Phi. All our bills. Tim. Knock me down with 'em: cleave me to the Luc. Serv. Alas! my lord, Tim. Cut my heart in sums. Tit. Mine, fifty talents. Tim. Tell out my blood. Luc. Serv. Five thousand crowns, my lord. Tim. Five thousand drops pays that. What yours?-and yours? 1 Var. Serv. My lord, 2 Var. Serv. My lord, [girdle. Tim. Tear me, take me, and the gods fall upon you! [Exit. Hor. 'Faith, I perceive, our masters may throw their caps at their money; these debts may well be called desperate ones, for a madman owes 'em. [Exeunt. Re-enter TIMON and FLAVIUS. Tim. They have e'en put my breath from me, the slaves: Creditors!-devils. Flav. My dear lord, Tim. What, if it should be so? Flav. My lord, Tim. I'll have it so:-My steward! Flav. Here, my lord. Tim. So fitly? Go, bid all my friends again, Lucius, Lucullus, and Sempronius; all: I'll once more feast the rascals. Flav. O my lord, You only speak from your distracted soul; A moderate table. Tim. Be't not in thy care; go, I charge thee; invite them all: let in the tide SCENE V. The same. [Exeunt. The SENATE-HOUSE. The Senate sitting. Enter ALCIBIADES, attended. 1 Sen. My lord, you have my voice to it; the fault's Bloody; 'tis necessary he should die: Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy. 2 Sen. Most true; the law shall bruise him. Alcib. Honour, health, and compassion to the senate! 1 Sen. Now, captain! Alcib. I am an humble suitor to your virtues; For pity is the virtue of the law, And none but tyrants use it cruelly. It pleases time, and fortune, to lie heavy Upon a friend of mine, who, in hot blood, Of comely virtues : Nor did he soil the fact with cowardice But, with a noble fury, and fair spirit, And with such sober and unnoted passion 1 Sen. You undergo too strict a paradox, Striving to make an ugly deed look fair: Your words have took such pains, as if they labour'd The worst that man can breathe; and make his wrongs To bring it into danger. If wrongs be evils, and enforce us kill, 1 Sen. You cannot make gross sins look clear; To revenge is no valour, but to bear. Alcib. My lords, then, under favour, pardon me, Why do fond men expose themselves to battle, And the ass, more captain than the lion; the felon, If wisdom be in suffering. O, my lords, As you are great, be pitifully good: Who cannot condemn rashness in cold blood? To kill, I grant, is sin's extremest gust; |