_Serv._ My lord, there are certain nobles of the senate[1874][1875] newly alighted and come to visit you.[1875] _Tim._ They are fairly welcome.[1876] _Flav._ I beseech your honour, vouchsafe me a word; it[1877] does concern you near.[1877] 170 _Tim._ Near! why, then, another time I'll hear thee: I[1878][1879] prithee, let's be provided to show them entertainment.[1879] _Flav._ [_Aside_] I scarce know how.[1880] _Enter another_ Servant. _Sec. Serv._ May it please your honour, Lord Lucius[1881][1882][1883] Out of his free love hath presented to you[1882][1884] 175 Four milk-white horses, trapp'd in silver.[1882][1885] _Tim._ I shall accept them fairly: let the presents Be worthily entertain'd. _Enter a third_ Servant. How now! what news? _Third Serv._ Please you, my lord, that honourable gentleman,[1886] Lord Lucullus, entreats your company to-morrow to[1886][1887] 180 hunt with him, and has sent your honour two brace of[1886][1888] greyhounds.[1886] _Tim._ I'll hunt with him; and let them be received,[1889] Not without fair reward.[1889] _Flav._ [_Aside_] What will this come to?[1890][1891] He commands us to provide and give great gifts, and all[1891][1892] 185 out of an empty coffer:[1891] Nor will he know his purse, or yield me this, To show him what a beggar his heart is, Being of no power to make his wishes good: His promises fly so beyond his state 190 That what he speaks is all in debt, he owes[1893][1894] For every word: he is so kind that he now[1893][1895] Pays interest for't; his land's put to their books.[1893][1896] Well, would I were gently put out of office,[1893] Before I were forced out![1893][1897] 195 Happier is he that has no friend to feed Than such that do e'en enemies exceed. I bleed inwardly for my lord.[1898][1899] [_Exit._ _Tim._ You do yourselves[1899] Much wrong, you bate too much of your own merits.[1899] Here, my lord, a trifle of our love.[1899] 200 _Sec. Lord._ With more than common thanks I will receive[1900][1901] it.[1901] _Third Lord._ O, he's the very soul of bounty![1902] _Tim._ And now I remember, my lord, you gave good[1903][1904] words the other day of a bay courser I rode on. 'Tis yours,[1903][1905] 205 because you liked it.[1903] _Third Lord._ O, I beseech you, pardon me, my lord,[1906][1907] in that.[1908]