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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?