Why dost thou weep? Canst thou the con- To think I shall lack friends? Secure thy heart; Flav. Assurance bless your thoughts! Tim. And in some sort these wants of mine are crown'd, 192 That I account them blessings; for by these friends. Within there! Flaminius! Servilius! Enter Flaminius, Servilius, and other Servants. Servants. My lord? my lord? Tim. I will dispatch you severally: you to Of whom, even to the state's best health, I have stant A thousand talents to me. Flav. I have been bold, 210 Tim. But yet they could have wish'd-they know not Something hath been amiss-a noble nature May catch a wrench-would all were well-'tis pity: And so, intending other serious matters, 220 After distasteful looks and these hard fractions, Tim. You gods, reward them! 231 Thou art true and honest; ingeniously I speak, No blame belongs to thee. [To Serv.] Ventidius lately Buried his father, by whose death he 's stepp'd Into a great estate: when he was poor, I clear'd him with five talents: greet him from me; Bid him suppose some good necessity Touches his friend, which craves to be remem- With those five talents. [Exit Serv.] [To Flav. I would I could not think it: that thought is bounty's foe; Being free itself, it thinks all others so. [Exeunt. ACT THIRD SCENE I A room in Lucullus's house. Flaminius waiting. Enter a servant to him. Serv. I have told my lord of you; he is coming down to you. Flam. I thank you, sir. Enter Lucullus. Serv. Here's my lord. Lucul. [Aside] One of Lord Timon's men? a gift, I warrant. Why, this hits right; I dreamt of a silver basin and ewer to-night. Flaminius, honest Flaminius; you are very respectively welcome, sir. Fill me some wine. [Exit Servant.] And how does that 10 honorable, complete, free-hearted gentleman of Athens, thy very bountiful good lord and master? Flam. His health is well, sir. Lucul. I am right glad that his health is well, sir: and what hast thou there under thy cloak, pretty Flaminius? Flam. Faith, nothing but an empty box, sir; which, in my lord's behalf, I come to entreat your honor to supply; who, having great 20 ⚫and instant occasion to use fifty talents, hath sent to your lordship to furnish him, nothing doubting your present assistance therein. Lucul. La, la, la, la! 'nothing doubting,' says he? Alas, good lord! a noble gentleman 'tis, if he would not keep so good a house. Many a time and often I ha' dined with him, and told him on 't; and come again to supper to him, of purpose to have him spend less; and yet he would embrace no counsel, take no 30 warning by my coming. Every man has his fault, and honesty is his: I ha' told him on 't, but I could ne'er get him from 't Re-enter Servant, with wine. Serv. Please your lordship, here is the wine. Flam. Your lordship speaks your pleasure. wardly prompt spirit-give thee thy due- 40 21. “fifty talents"; the Greek gold talent was worth about $1200. But the writer clearly intended coin of much smaller value (prob. the English pound).-C. H. H. |