_Pain._ He and myself Have travail'd in the great shower of your gifts,[2675] And sweetly felt it. _Tim._ Ay, you are honest men.[2676] _Pain_. We are hither come to offer you our service.[2677] 70 _Tim._ Most honest men! Why, how shall I requite you?[2678] Can you eat roots, and drink cold water? no. _Both._ What we can do, we'll do, to do you service.[2679] _Tim._ Ye're honest men: ye've heard that I have gold;[2679][2680] I am sure you have: speak truth; ye're honest men.[2681] 75 _Pain._ So it is said, my noble lord: but therefore Came not my friend nor I.[2682] _Tim._ Good honest men! Thou draw'st a counterfeit[2683] Best in all Athens: thou'rt indeed the best;[2684] Thou counterfeit'st most lively. _Pain._ So, so, my lord. 80 _Tim._ E'en so, sir, as I say. And, for thy fiction,[2685] Why, thy verse swells with stuff so fine and smooth That thou art even natural in thine art. But, for all this, my honest-natured friends,[2686] I must needs say you have a little fault: 85 Marry, 'tis not monstrous in you; neither wish I[2687] You take much pains to mend. _Both._ Beseech your honour To make it known to us. _Tim._ You'll take it ill. _Both._ Most thankfully, my lord. _Tim._ Will you, indeed? _Both._ Doubt it not, worthy lord. 90 _Tim._ There's never a one of you but trusts a knave[2688] That mightily deceives you. _Both._ Do we, my lord? _Tim._ Ay, and you hear him cog, see him dissemble,[2689] Know his gross patchery, love him, feed him,[2690] Keep in your bosom: yet remain assured[2691] 95 That he's a made-up villain. _Pain._ I know none such, my lord. _Poet._ Nor I.[2692] _Tim._ Look you, I love you well; I'll give you gold,[2693] Rid me these villains from your companies: Hang them or stab them, drown them in a draught,[2694] 100 Confound them by some course, and come to me, I'll give you gold enough. _Both._ Name them, my lord, let's know them. _Tim._ You that way, and you this, but two in company:[2695] Each man apart, all single and alone,[2696] 105 Yet an arch-villain keeps him company. If, where thou art, two villains shall not be,[2697] Come not near him. If thou wouldst not reside[2698] But where one villain is, then him abandon. Hence, pack! there's gold; you came for gold, ye slaves:[2699] 110 [_To Painter_] You have work for me, there's payment: hence![2700] [_To Poet_] You are an alchemist, make gold of that: Out, rascal dogs!