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Fie, no, do not believe it; he cannot want for money.



              HOSTILIUS
          But believe you this, my lord, that not long [10] ago, one of his men was with
          the Lord Lucullus, to borrow so many talents, nay, urg’d extremely for ’t, and
          showed what necessity belong’d to ’t, and yet was denied.



              LUCIUS
          How? [15]



              HOSTILIUS
          I tell you, denied, my lord.




              LUCIUS
          What  a  strange  case  was  that!  Now  before  the  gods,  I  am  asham’d  on  ’t.
          Denied that honourable man? There was very little honour show’d in ’t. For
          my  own  part,  I  must  needs  confess  I  have  received  some  small  [20]
          kindnesses from him, as money, plate, jewels, and such like trifles − nothing

          comparing to his; yet had he mistook him, and sent to me, I should ne’er
          have denied his occasion so many talents.


                                                      Enter Servilius.



              SERVILIUS
          See, by good hap, yonder’s my lord; I have [25] sweat to see his honour. My
          honour’d lord!



              LUCIUS

          Servilius?  You  are  kindly  met,  sir.  Fare  thee  well;  commend  me  to  thy
          honourable virtuous lord, my very exquisite friend.



              SERVILIUS
          May it please your honour, my lord hath sent − [30]



              LUCIUS
          Ha?  What  has  he  sent?  I  am  so  much  endeared  to  that  lord;  he’s  ever
          sending. How shall I thank him, think’st thou? And what has he sent now?
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