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That I’ll requite it last? No:
So it may prove an argument of laughter
To th’ rest, and ’mongst lords I be thought a fool.
I’d rather than the worth of thrice the sum,

H’ad sent to me first, but for my mind’s sake; [25]
I’d such a courage to do him good. But now return,
And with their faint reply this answer join:
Who bates mine honour shall not know my coin.

[Exit]

SERVANT
Excellent: your lordship’s a goodly villain. The devil knew not what he did
when he made man politic; [30] he crossed himself by ’t: and I cannot think
but in the end the villainies of man will set him clear. How fairly this lord
strives to appear foul! Takes virtuous copies to be wicked, like those that

under hot ardent zeal would set whole realms on fire: of such a nature is his
politic [35] love.
This was my lord’s best hope; now all are fled

Save only the gods. Now his friends are dead,
Doors that were ne’er acquainted with their wards
Many a bounteous year, must be employ’d [40]
Now to guard sure their master.
And this is all a liberal course allows:

Who cannot keep his wealth must keep his house.
[Exit]

Scene IV IT

Enter Varro’s two Servants, meeting other Servants of Timon’s creditors, to
wait for his coming out. Then enter Lucius’s Servant; then Titus and
Hortensius.

FIRST VARRO’S SERVANT
Well met; good morrow, Titus and Hortensius.

TITUS
The like to you, kind Varro.