[Exit.]
SERVANT.
Excellent! Your lordship’s a goodly villain. The devil knew not what he did when he made man politic; 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 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 employed
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. A hall in Timon’s house
Enter two of Varro’s Servants meeting Titus and Hortensius and then Lucius, all Servants of Timon’s creditors, to wait for his coming out.
FIRST VARRO’S SERVANT.
Well met, good morrow, Titus and Hortensius.
TITUS.
The like to you, kind Varro.
HORTENSIUS.
Lucius!
What, do we meet together?
LUCIUS.
Ay, and I think
One business does command us all;
For mine is money.
TITUS.
So is theirs and ours.