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THIRD BANDIT
H’as almost charm’d me from my profession [450], by persuading me to it.
FIRST BANDIT
’Tis in the malice of mankind that he thus advises us; not to have us thrive in
our mystery.
SECOND BANDIT
I’ll believe him as an enemy, and give over my trade. [455]
FIRST BANDIT
Let us first see peace in Athens. There is no time so miserable but a man
may be true.
[Exeunt Bandits]
Enter Steward.
STEWARD
O you gods!
Is yond despis’d and ruinous man my lord?
Full of decay and failing? O monument [460]
And wonder of good deeds evilly bestow’d!
What an alteration of honour has desp’rate want made!
What vilder thing upon the earth than friends
Who can bring noblest minds to basest ends!
How rarely does it meet with this time’s guise, [465]
When man was wish’d to love his enemies!
Grant I may ever love, and rather woo
Those that would mischief me than those that do!
H’as caught me in his eye: I will present
My honest grief unto him; and, as my lord, [470]
Still serve him with my life. My dearest master!
Timon comes forward.
TIMON
Away! What art thou?
