Act II. Scene II

SCENE II. The same. A hall in Timon's house.

Enter FLAVIUS, with many bills in his hand
FLAVIUS
No care, no stop! so senseless of expense,
That he will neither know how to maintain it,
Nor cease his flow of riot: takes no account
How things go from him, nor resumes no care
Of what is to continue: never mind
Was to be so unwise, to be so kind.
What shall be done? he will not hear, till feel:
I must be round with him, now he comes from hunting.
Fie, fie, fie, fie!

Enter CAPHIS, and the Servants of Isidore and Varro

CAPHIS
Good even, Varro: what,
You come for money?
Varro's Servant Is't not your business too?

CAPHIS
It is: and yours too, Isidore?
Isidore's Servant It is so.

CAPHIS
Would we were all discharged!
Varro's Servant I fear it.

CAPHIS
Here comes the lord.

Enter TIMON, ALCIBIADES, and Lords, & c

TIMON
So soon as dinner's done, we'll forth again,
My Alcibiades. With me? what is your will?

CAPHIS
My lord, here is a note of certain dues.

TIMON
Dues! Whence are you?

CAPHIS
Of Athens here, my lord.

TIMON
Go to my steward.

CAPHIS
Please it your lordship, he hath put me off
To the succession of new days this month:
My master is awaked by great occasion
To call upon his own, and humbly prays you
That with your other noble parts you'll suit
In giving him his right.

TIMON
Mine honest friend,
I prithee, but repair to me next morning.

CAPHIS
Nay, good my lord,--

TIMON
Contain thyself, good friend.
Varro's Servant One Varro's servant, my good lord,--
Isidore's Servant From Isidore;
He humbly prays your speedy payment.

CAPHIS
If you did know, my lord, my master's wants--
Varro's Servant 'Twas due on forfeiture, my lord, six weeks And past.
Isidore's Servant Your steward puts me off, my lord;
And I am sent expressly to your lordship.

TIMON
Give me breath.
I do beseech you, good my lords, keep on;
I'll wait upon you instantly.

Exeunt ALCIBIADES and Lords

To FLAVIUS

Come hither: pray you,
How goes the world, that I am thus encounter'd
With clamourous demands of date-broke bonds,
And the detention of long-since-due debts,
Against my honour?

FLAVIUS
Please you, gentlemen,
The time is unagreeable to this business:
Your importunacy cease till after dinner,
That I may make his lordship understand
Wherefore you are not paid.

TIMON
Do so, my friends. See them well entertain'd.

Exit

FLAVIUS
Pray, draw near.

Exit

Enter APEMANTUS and Fool