Sec. Lord. A thousand pieces!
First Lord. What of you?
Sec. Lord. He sent to me, sir,—Here he comes.[2281]
Enter Timon and Attendants.
Tim. With all my heart, gentlemen both: and how 25
fare you?
First Lord. Ever at the best, hearing well of your
lordship.
Sec. Lord. The swallow follows not summer more willing[2282][2283]
than we your lordship.[2282] 30
Tim. [Aside] Nor more willingly leaves winter; such[2284]
summer-birds are men.—Gentlemen, our dinner will not recompense[2284]
this long stay: feast your ears with the music
awhile, if they will fare so harshly o' the trumpet's sound;[2285]
we shall to 't presently. 35
First Lord. I hope it remains not unkindly with your
lordship, that I returned you an empty messenger.