_Luc._ What a strange case was that! now, before the gods, 15 I am ashamed on't. Denied that honourable man! there was very little honour showed in't. For my own part, I must[2081] needs confess, I have received some small kindnesses from him, as money, plate, jewels, and such-like trifles, nothing comparing to his; yet, had he mistook him and sent to me,[2082] 20 I should ne'er have denied his occasion so many talents.[2083] _Enter_ SERVILIUS. _Ser._ See, by good hap, yonder's my lord; I have sweat to see his honour. My honoured lord![2084] _Luc._ Servilius! you are kindly met, sir. Fare thee[2085] well: commend me to thy honourable virtuous lord, my[2085] 25 very exquisite friend.[2086] _Ser._ May it please your honour, my lord hath sent-- _Luc._ Ha! what has he sent? I am so much endeared to[2087] that lord; he's ever sending: how shall I thank him, think'st thou? And what has he sent now? 30 _Ser._ Has only sent his present occasion now, my lord;[2088] requesting your lordship to supply his instant use with so[2089] many talents.[2089] _Luc._ I know his lordship is but merry with me; He cannot want fifty five hundred talents.[2090] 35 _Ser._ But in the mean time he wants less, my lord. If his occasion were not virtuous, I should not urge it half so faithfully.[2091] _Luc._ Dost thou speak seriously, Servilius? _Ser._ Upon my soul, 'tis true, sir. 40 _Luc._ What a wicked beast was I to disfurnish myself against such a good time, when I might ha' shown myself[2092] honourable! how unluckily it happened, that I should purchase the day before for a little part, and undo a great deal[2093] of honour! Servilius, now, before the gods, I am not able 45 to do--the more beast, I say:--I was sending to use Lord[2094] 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 50 power to be kind: and tell him this from me, I count it one of my greatest afflictions, say, that I cannot pleasure[2095] such an honourable gentleman. Good Servilius, will you befriend me so far as to use mine own words to him?[2096] _Ser._ Yes, sir, I shall. 55 _Luc._ I'll look you out a good turn, Servilius.[2097] [_Exit Servilius_. True, as you said, Timon is shrunk indeed; And he that's once denied will hardly speed. [_Exit._ _First Stran._ Do you observe this, Hostilius?[2098] _Sec. Stran._ Ay, too well.