Enter Lucilius,

Luc. Here, at your Lordship's fervice. 0. Atb. This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature By night frequents my houfe. I am a man That from my first have been inclin'd to thrift, And my eftate deserves an heir more rais'd, Than one which holds a trencher.

Tim. Well: what further?

0. Ath. One only daughter have I, no kin else,
On whom I may confer what I have got :
The maid is fair, o' th' youngest for a bride,
And I have bred her at my dearest coft,
In qualities of the beft. This man of thine
Attempts her love: I pray thee, noble Lord,
Join with me to forbid him her refort;
My felf have spoke in vain.

Tim. The man is honeft.

0. Ath. Therefore he will obey Timon. His honefty rewards him in it felf, It must not bear my daughter.

Tim. Does the love him?

0. Atb. She is young, and apt: Our own precedent paffions do inftruct us, What levity's in youth.

Tim. Love you the maid? ;

Luc. Ay, my good Lord, and fhe accepts of it.
0. Atb. If in her marriage my confent be miffing,
I call the Gods to witnefs, I will chufe

Mine heir from forth the beggars of the world,
And difpoffefs her all.

Tim. How fhall fhe be endowed,

If the be mated with an equal husband?

0. Atb Three talents on the prefent, in future all.
Tim. This gentleman of mine hath ferv'd me long;
To build his fortune I will ftrain a little;
For 'tis a bond in men. Give him thy daughter:
What you beftow, in him I'll counterpoife,
And make him weigh with her.

Q. Atb. Moft noble Lord,
Pawn me to this your honour, the is his.

Tim. My hand to thee, mine honour on my promife. Luc. Humbly I thank your Lordship: never may That ftate or fortune fall into my keeping, Which is not own'd to you!

[Ex. Luc. and O. Ath. Poet. Vouchfafe my labour, and long live your Lordship! Tim. I thank you, you fhall hear from me anon: Go not away. What have you there, my friend? Pain. A piece of painting, which I do befeech Your Lordship to accept.

Tim. Painting is welcome.

The painted is almoft the natural man :
For fince difhonour trafficks with man's nature
He is but out-fide: pencil'd figures are
Ev'n fuch as they give out. I like your work,
And you fhall find I like it: wait attendance
'Till you hear further from me.

Pain. The Gods preferve ye!

Tim. Well fare you, gentleman; Give me your hand,
We must needs dine together: Sir, your jewel
Hath fuffer'd under praise.

Jew. What, my Lord ? difpraife?
Tim. A meer fatiety of commendations.
If I fhould pay you for't as 'tis extoll'd,
It would undo me quite.

Jew. My Lord, 'tis rated

As thofe which fell would give: but you well know,
Things of like value, differing in the owners,

Are by their mafters priz'd; Believ't, dear Lord,
You mend the jewel by the wearing it.

Tim. Well mock'd.

Mer. No, my good Lord, he speaks the common tongue, Which all men speak with him.

Tim. Look who comes here.
SCENE III.

Will you be chid ?

Jew. We'll bear it with your Lordship.
Mer. He'll fpare none.

Tim, Good-morrow to thee, gentle Apemantus!
Apem. 'Till I be gentle, ftay for thy good-morrow;
When I am Timon's dog, and thefe knaves honeft.

Enter Apemantus.

Tim. Why doft thou call them knaves? thou know'ft
Apem. Are they not Athenians?
Tim. Yes.

[them not.

Apem. Then I repent not.

Jew. You know me, Apemantus.

Apem. Thou know'ft I do, I call'd thee by thy name. Tim. Thou art proud, Apemantus.

Apem. Of nothing fo much, as that I am not like Timon. Tim. Whither art going?

Apem. To knock out an honeft Athenian's brains.
Tim. That's a deed thou'lt die for.

Apem. Right, if doing nothing be death by the law.
Tim. How likeft thou this picture, Apemantus ?
Apem. The better, for the innocence.

Tim. Wrought he not well that painted it?

Apem. He wrought better that made the painter, and yet he's but a filthy piece of work.

Pain. Y'are a dog.

Apem. Thy mother's of my generation: what's fhe, if I be a dog?

Tim. Wilt dine with me, Apemantus ?
Apem. No, I eat not Lords."

Tim. If thou fhould'ft, thou'dft anger Ladies.
Apem. O, they eat Lords, fo they come by great bellies,
Tim. That's a lafcivious apprehenfion,

Apem. So thou apprehend'ft it. Take it for thy labour, Tim. How doft thou like this jewel, Apemantus?

Apem. Not fo well as plain-dealing, which will not cof a man a doit.

Tim. What doft thou think 'tis worth?

Apem. Not worth my thinking-How now, poet?
Poet. How now, philofopher?
Apem. Thou lieft."

Poet. Art thou not one?
Apem. Yes.

Poet. Then I lie not.
Apem. Art not a Poet?
Poet. Yes.

Apem. Then thou lieft: look in thy laft work, where thou haft feign'd him a worthy fellow.

Poet

Poet. That's not feign'd, he is fo.

Apem. Yes, he is worthy of thee, and to pay thee for thy labour. He that loves to be flattered is worthy o' th' flatterer. Heav'ns, that I were a Lord!

Tim. What would't do then, Apemantus?

Apem. Ev'n as Apemantus does now, hate a Lord with my heart.

Tim. What, thy felf?

Apem. Ay,

Tim. Wherefore?

Apem. That I had fo hungry a wit to be a Lord. Art thou not a merchant ?

Mer. Ay, Apemantus.

Apem. Traffick confound thee, if the Gods will not !
Mer. If traffick do it, the Gods do it.
Apem.Traffick's thy God, and fo thy God confound thee!
Trumpets found. Enter a Messenger.

Tim, What trumpet's that?

Mef. 'Tis Alcibiades, and fome twenty horse, All of companionship.

Tim. Pray entertain them, give them guide to us ; You muft needs dine with me: go not you hence 'Till I have thankt you; and when dinner's done Shew me this piece. I'm joyful of your fights. Enter Alcibiades with the reft. [Bowing and embracing.

Moft welcome, Sir!

Apem. So, fo! Aches contract, and ftarve your fupple joints! that there fhould be fmall love amongst these sweet knaves, and all this courtefie! the ftrain of man's bred out into baboon and monkey.

Alc. You have even fav'd my longing, and I feed Moft hungerly on your fight.

Tim. Right welcome, Sir.

Ere we do part, we'll fhare a bounteous time

In different pleasures. Pray you, let us in.

SCENE IV.

[Exeunt.

Manet Apemantus. Enter Lucius and Lucullus,
Luc. What time a day is't, Apemantus ?
Apem. Time to be honest.
Luc. Ay, that time ferves ftill.

Apem.

Apem. The more accurfed thou that ftill omitt'ft it.
Lucul. Thou art going to Lord Timon's feaft.

Apem. Ay, to fee meat fill knaves, and wine heat fools. Lucul. Fare thee well, fare thee well.

Apem. Thou art a fool to bid me farewel twice.

Lacul. Why, Apemantus?

Apem. Thou fhould't have kept one to thy felf, for I mean to give thee none. Luc. Hang thy felf.

Apem. No, I will do nothing at thy bidding: make thy requests to thy friend.

Lucul. Away, unpeaceable dog, or - -I'll fpurn thee hence. Apem. I will fly, like a dog, the heels o' th' afs.

[Exit Apem.

Luc. He's oppofite to all humanity.

Come, fhall we in, and tafte Lord Timon's bounty?
He fure outgoes the very heart of kindness.

Lucul. He pours it out. Plutus, the God of gold,
Is but his ftew'rd: no meed but he repays
Seven-fold above it felf; no gift to him,
But breeds the giver a return exceeding
All use of quittance.

Luc. The nobleft mind he carries,

That ever govern'd man.

Lucul. Long may he live in fortunes! fhall we in?
Luc. I'll keep you company.

SCENE

V.
Another Room in Timon's Houfe.

Hautboys playing, loud Mufick. A great Banquet ferv'd inz and then enter Timon, Lucius, Lucullus, Sempronius and other Athenian Senators, with Ventidius. Then comes, dropping after all, Apemantus difcontentedly.

Ven. Most honour'd Timon, it hath pleas'd the Gods
To call my father's age unto long peace.

He is gone happy, and has left me rich.
Then as in grateful virtue I am bound
Το your free heart, do return thofe talents,
Doubled with thanks and fervice, from whofe help
I deriv'd liberty.

Tim. O, by no means,
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[Exeunt.

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