TITUS One of Lord Timon's men.
Lucilius' Servant Flaminius! Sir, a word: pray, is my lord ready to
come forth?
FLAMINIUS No, indeed, he is not.
TITUS We attend his lordship; pray, signify so much.
FLAMINIUS I need not tell him that; he knows you are too diligent.
[Exit]
[Enter FLAVIUS in a cloak, muffled]
Lucilius' Servant Ha! is not that his steward muffled so?
He goes away in a cloud: call him, call him.
TITUS Do you hear, sir?
Varro's
Second Servant By your leave, sir,--
FLAVIUS What do ye ask of me, my friend?
TITUS We wait for certain money here, sir.
FLAVIUS Ay,
If money were as certain as your waiting,
'Twere sure enough.
Why then preferr'd you not your sums and bills,
When your false masters eat of my lord's meat?
Then they could smile and fawn upon his debts
And take down the interest into their
gluttonous maws.
You do yourselves but wrong to stir me up;
Let me pass quietly:
Believe 't, my lord and I have made an end;
I have no more to reckon, he to spend.
Lucilius' Servant Ay, but this answer will not serve.
FLAVIUS If 'twill not serve,'tis not so base as you;
For you serve knaves.
[Exit]
Varro's
First Servant How! what does his cashiered worship mutter?
Varro's
Second Servant No matter what; he's poor, and that's revenge
enough. Who can speak broader than he that has no
house to put his head in? such may rail against
great buildings.
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