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Tim.

Aye, you are honest men.

Pain. We are hither come to offer you our serv

ice.

Tim. Most honest men! Why, how shall I requite you?

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Can you eat roots, and drink cold water? no. Both. What we can do, we 'll do, to do you service. Tim. Ye're honest men: ye 've heard that I have gold;

I am sure you have: speak truth; ye 're honest

men.

Pain. So it is said, my noble lord: but therefore Came not my friend nor I.

Tim. Good honest men! Thou draw'st a counterfeit

Best in all Athens: thou 'rt indeed the best;
Thou counterfeit'st most lively.

Pain.
So, so, my lord.
Tim. E'en so, sir, as I say. And, for thy fiction,
Why, thy verse swells with stuff so fine and
smooth

That thou art even natural in thine art.

But, for all this, my honest-natured friends,

I must needs say you have a little fault:

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Marry, 'tis not monstrous in you; neither wish I
You take much pains to mend.

Both.

To make it known to us.

Beseech your honor

You'll take it ill.

Will you, indeed?

Tim.
Both. Most thankfully, my lord.
Tim.

Both. Doubt it not, worthy lord.

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Tim. There's never a one of you but trusts a knave That mightily deceives you.

Both.

Do we, my lord?

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Tim. Aye, and you hear him cog, see him dissemble, Know his gross patchery, love him, feed him, Keep in your bosom: yet remain assured

That he's a made-up villain.

Pain. I know none such, my lord.

Poet.

Nor I.

Tim. Look you, I love you well; I'll give you gold, Rid me these villains from your companies: Hang them or stab them, drown them in a draught,

Confound them by some course, and come to

me,

I'll give you gold enough.

Both. Name them, my lord, let 's know them.

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Tim. You that way, and you this, but two in com

pany:

Each man apart, all single and alone,

Yet an arch-villain keeps him company.

If, where thou art, two villains shall not be,
Come not near him. If thou wouldst not reside
But where one villain is, then him abandon.
Hence, pack! there's gold; you came for gold,
ye slaves:

[To Painter] You have work for me, there's
payment: hence!

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115. The plain and simple meaning of this is, "where each of you is, a villain must be in his company, because you are both of you arch villains"; therefore a villain goes with you everywhere.-H. N. H.

120. "You have work"; so Ff.; Hanmer, "You have work'd";

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Tim. "Look you, I love you well; I'll give you gold," Timon of Athens. Act 5, Scene 1.

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[To Poet] You are an alchemist, make gold of

that:

Out, rascal dogs!

[Beats them out, and then retires into his cave.

Enter Flavius and two Senators.

Flav. It is in vain that you would speak with Timon;

For he is set so only to himself

That nothing but himself which looks like man Is friendly with him.

First. Sen.

Bring us to his cave: It is our part and promise to the Athenians

To speak with Timon.

Sec. Sen.

At all times alike

Men are not still the same: 'twas time and griefs That framed him thus: time, with his fairer

hand,

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Offering the fortunes of his former days, The former man may make him. Bring us to him,

And chance it as it may.

Flav.

Here is his cave.

Peace and content be here! Lord Timon!

Timon!

Look out, and speak to friends: the Athenians By two of their most reverend senate greet thee: Speak to them, noble Timon.

Timon comes from his cave.

Malone, "You have done work"; Steevens conj. "You've work'd.”— I. G.

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