Has only sent his present occasion now, my lord,
requesting your lordship to supply his instant use with so
many
talents.
LUCIUS. I know his lordship is but merry with me;
He cannot want fifty-five hundred talents.
SERVILIUS. But in the mean time he wants less, my lord.
If his occasion were not virtuous
I should not urge it half so faithfully.
LUCIUS. Dost thou speak seriously, Servilius?
SERVILIUS. Upon my soul, 'tis true, sir.
LUCIUS. What a wicked beast was I to disfurnish myself against
such
a good time, when I might ha' shown myself honourable! How
unluckily it happ'ned that I should purchase the day before
for a
little part and undo a great deal of honour! Servilius, now
before the gods, I am not able to do- the more beast, I say!
I
was sending to use Lord Timon myself, these gentlemen can
witness; but I would not for the wealth of Athens I had
done't
now. Commend me bountifully to his good lordship, and I hope
his
honour will conceive the fairest of me, because I have no
power
to be kind. And tell him this from me: I count it one of my
greatest afflictions, say, that I cannot pleasure such an
honourable gentleman. Good Servilius, will you befriend me so
far
as to use mine own words to him?
SERVILIUS.
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