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The swallow follows not summer more willing than we your lordship. [30]



              TIMON
          [aside]  Nor  more  willingly  leaves  winter;  such  summer  birds  are  men.  −
          Gentlemen,  our  dinner  will  not  recompense  this  long  stay.  Feast  your  ears
          with the music awhile, if they will fare so harshly o’ th’ trumpet’s sound; we
          shall to ’t presently.




              FIRST LORD
          I hope it remains not unkindly with your [35] lordship that I return’d you an
          empty messenger.



              TIMON
          O sir, let it not trouble you.



              SECOND LORD
          My noble lord −



              TIMON
          Ah my good friend, what cheer?

                                                                                 [The banquet brought in]


              SECOND LORD

          My  most  honourable  lord,  I  am  e’en  sick  [40]  of  shame,  that  when  your
          lordship this other day sent to me I was so unfortunate a beggar.



              TIMON
          Think not on’t, sir.



              SECOND LORD
          If you had sent but two hours before −



              TIMON
          Let  it  not  cumber  your  better  remembrance.  [45]  −  Come,  bring  in  all
          together.




              SECOND LORD
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