_Flav._ Please you, gentlemen, The time is unagreeable to this business: 45 Your importunacy cease till after dinner,[1972] That I may make his lordship understand Wherefore you are not paid. _Tim._ Do so, my friends. See them well entertain'd.[1973] [_Exit._ _Flav._ Pray, draw near.[1974] [_Exit._ 50 _Enter_ APEMANTUS _and_ Fool. _Caph._ Stay, stay, here comes the fool with Apemantus:[1975][1976] let's ha' some sport with 'em.[1976][1977] _Var. Serv._ Hang him, he'll abuse us. _Isid. Serv._ A plague upon him, dog! _Var. Serv._ How dost, fool? 55 _Apem._ Dost dialogue with thy shadow? _Var. Serv._ I speak not to thee. _Apem._ No, 'tis to thyself. [_To the Fool_] Come away.[1978] _Isid. Serv._ There's the fool hangs on your back already.[1979] _Apem._ No, thou stand'st single, thou'rt not on him yet.[1980] 60 _Caph._ Where's the fool now?[1981] _Apem._ He last asked the question. Poor rogues, and[1982][1983] usurers' men! bawds between gold and want![1983] _All Serv._ What are we, Apemantus?[1984] _Apem._ Asses. 65 _All Serv._ Why?[1984] _Apem._ That you ask me what you are, and do not know yourselves. Speak to 'em, fool. _Fool._ How do you, gentlemen? _All Serv._ Gramercies, good fool: how does your mistress?[1984][1985][1986] 70 _Fool._ She's e'en setting on water to scald such chickens[1986] as you are. Would we could see you at Corinth! _Apem._ Good! gramercy. _Enter_ Page. _Fool._ Look you, here comes my mistress' page.[1987] 75 _Page._ [_To the Fool_] Why, how now, captain! what do[1988] you in this wise company? How dost thou, Apemantus?[1989][1990] _Apem._ Would I had a rod in my mouth, that I might answer thee profitably. _Page._ Prithee, Apemantus, read me the superscription[1990][1991] 80 of these letters: I know not which is which. _Apem._ Canst not read? _Page._ No. _Apem._ There will little learning die then, that day thou art hang'd. This is to Lord Timon; this to Alcibiades. 85 Go; thou wast born a bastard, and thou'lt die a bawd.[1992] _Page._ Thou wast whelped a dog, and thou shalt famish[1993] a dog's death. Answer not, I am gone.[1993] [_Exit._ _Apem._ E'en so thou outrun'st grace. Fool, I will go[1994] with you to Lord Timon's.[1994] 90 _Fool._ Will you leave me there?[1994] _Apem._ If Timon stay at home. You three serve three[1994][1995] usurers?[1994] _All Serv._ Ay; would they served us![1984][1994][1996]