The Life of Timon of Athens

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Уильям Шекспир

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Европейская старинная литература

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2017

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[Enter two Servants of VARRO, and the Servant of LUCIUS, meeting TITUS, HORTENSIUS, and other Servants to TIMON's Creditors, waiting his coming out.]

FIRST VARRO'S SERVANT

Well met; good morrow, Titus and Hortensius.

TITUS

The like to you, kind Varro.

HORTENSIUS

Lucius! What! do we meet together!

LUCIUS' SERVANT. Ay, and I think one business does command us all; for mine is money.

TITUS

So is theirs and ours.

[Enter PHILOTUS.]

LUCIUS' SERVANT

And Sir Philotus too!

PHILOTUS

Good day at once.

LUCIUS' SERVANT

Wlcome, good brother.
What do you think the hour?

PHILOTUS

Labouring for nine.

LUCIUS' SERVANT

So much?

PHILOTUS

Is not my lord seen yet?

LUCIUS' SERVANT

Not yet.

PHILOTUS

I wonder on't; he was wont to shine at seven.

LUCIUS' SERVANT

Ay, but the days are waxed shorter with him:
You must consider that a prodigal course
Is like the sun's, but not, like his, recoverable.
I fear,
'Tis deepest winter in Lord Timon's purse;
That is, one may reach deep enough, and yet
Find little.

PHILOTUS

I am of your fear for that.

TITUS

I'll show you how to observe a strange event.
Your lord sends now for money.

HORTENSIUS

Most true, he does.

TITUS

And he wears jewels now of Timon's gift,
For which I wait for money.

HORTENSIUS

It is against my heart.

LUCIUS' SERVANT

Mark, how strange it shows,
Timon in this should pay more than he owes:
And e'en as if your lord should wear rich jewels,
And send for money for 'em.

HORTENSIUS

I'm weary of this charge, the gods can witness:
I know my lord hath spent of Timon's wealth,
And now ingratitude makes it worse than stealth.