The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 7 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 7 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Flav._ Ay,
If money were as certain as your waiting,
'Twere sure enough.[2173]
Why then preferr'd you not your sums and bills,[2173]
When your false masters eat of my lord's meat?[2173][2174] 50
Then they could smile and fawn upon his debts[2173][2175]
And take down the interest into their gluttonous maws.[2173][2176]
You do yourselves but wrong to stir me up;[2173]
Let me pass quietly:[2173]
Believe't, my lord and I have made an end; 55
I have no more to reckon, he to spend.
_Luc. Serv._ Ay, but this answer will not serve.
_Flav._ If 'twill not serve, 'tis not so base as you;[2177]
For you serve knaves. [_Exit._[2178]
_First Var. Serv._ How! what does his cashiered worship[2179] 60
mutter?
_Sec. Var. Serv._ No matter what; he's poor, and that's[2180]
revenge enough. Who can speak broader than he that has
no house to put his head in? such may rail against great[2181]
buildings. 65
_Enter_ SERVILIUS.
_Tit._ O, here's Servilius; now we shall know some answer.[2182][2183]
_Ser._ If I might beseech you, gentlemen, to repair some[2182][2184]
other hour, I should derive much from 't; for, take't of my[2182][2185]
soul, my lord leans wondrously to discontent: his comfortable[2182] 70
temper has forsook him; he's much out of health and[2182][2186]
keeps his chamber.[2182]
_Luc. Serv._ Many do keep their chambers are not sick:
And if it be so far beyond his health,[2187]
Methinks he should the sooner pay his debts, 75
And make a clear way to the gods.
_Ser._ Good gods!
_Tit._ We cannot take this for answer, sir.[2188]
_Flam._ [_Within_] Servilius, help! My lord! my lord!
_Enter_ TIMON _in a rage_; FLAMINIUS _following_.[2189]
_Tim._ What, are my doors opposed against my passage?[2190]
Have I been ever free, and must my house 80
Be my retentive enemy, my gaol?[2191]
The place which I have feasted, does it now,
Like all mankind, show me an iron heart?
_Luc. Serv._ Put in now, Titus.[2192]
_Tit._ My lord, here is my bill.[2192][2193] 85
_Luc. Serv._ Here's mine.[2192]
_Hor._ And mine, my lord.[2192][2194]
_Both Var. Serv._ And ours, my lord.[2192][2195]
_Phi._ All our bills.[2192][2196]
_Tim._ Knock me down with 'em: cleave me to the girdle.[2192] 90
_Luc. Serv._ Alas, my lord,--[2192][2197]
_Tim._ Cut my heart in sums.[2192][2198]
_Tit._ Mine, fifty talents.[2192]
_Tim._ Tell out my blood.[2192]
_Luc. Serv._ Five thousand crowns, my lord.[2192] 95
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