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| Enter Steward, with many billes in | Enter Flavius, Timon's steward, with many bills in | | Tim II.ii.1.1 | |
| his hand. | his hand | | Tim II.ii.1.2 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| No care, no stop, so senselesse of expence, | No care, no stop, so senseless of expense | senseless (adj.) unconscious, insensible, oblivious | Tim II.ii.1 | |
| That he will neither know how to maintaine it, | That he will neither know how to maintain it, | know (v.)find out, ascertain, learn [from] | Tim II.ii.2 | |
| Nor cease his flow of Riot. Takes no accompt | Nor cease his flow of riot. Takes no account | riot (n.)dissipation, wasteful revelry, extravagance | Tim II.ii.3 | |
| How things go from him, nor resume no care | How things go from him, nor resumes no care | resume (v.)undertake, take, accept | Tim II.ii.4 | |
| Of what is to continue: neuer minde, | Of what is to continue. Never mind | continue (v.)happen later, follow after | Tim II.ii.5 | |
| Was to be so vnwise, to be so kinde. | Was to be so unwise, to be so kind. | | Tim II.ii.6 | |
| What shall be done, he will not heare, till feele: | What shall be done? He will not hear till feel. | | Tim II.ii.7 | |
| I must be round with him, now he comes from hunting. | I must be round with him. Now he comes from hunting. | round (adj.)blunt, forthright, straight, plain-spoken | Tim II.ii.8 | |
| Fye, fie, fie, fie. | Fie, fie, fie, fie! | | Tim II.ii.9 | |
| Enter Caphis, Isidore, and Varro. | Enter Caphis, with the Servants of Isidore and Varro | | Tim II.ii.10 | |
| Cap. | CAPHIS | | | |
| Good euen Varro: what, you come for money? | Good even, Varro. What, you come for money? | | Tim II.ii.10 | |
| Var. | VARRO'S SERVANT | | | |
| Is't not your businesse too? | Is't not your business too? | | Tim II.ii.11 | |
| Cap. | CAPHIS | | | |
| It is, and yours too, Isidore? | It is. And yours too, Isidore? | | Tim II.ii.12 | |
| Isid. | ISIDORE'S SERVANT | | | |
| It is so. | It is so. | | Tim II.ii.13 | |
| Cap. | CAPHIS | | | |
| Would we were all discharg'd. | Would we were all discharged! | discharge (v.)pay, reimburse, settle with | Tim II.ii.14 | |
| Var. | VARRO'S SERVANT | | | |
| I feare it, | I fear it. | fear (v.)fear for, worry about, be anxious about | Tim II.ii.15 | |
| Cap. | CAPHIS | | | |
| Heere comes the Lord. | Here comes the lord. | | Tim II.ii.16 | |
| Enter Timon, and his Traine. | Enter Timon and his train, with Alcibiades | | Tim II.ii.17.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| So soone as dinners done, wee'l forth againe | So soon as dinner's done, we'll forth again, | forth (adv.)away from home, out | Tim II.ii.17 | |
| My Alcibiades. With me, what is your will? | My Alcibiades. (To Caphis) With me? What is your will? | | Tim II.ii.18 | |
| Cap. | CAPHIS | | | |
| My Lord, heere is a note of certaine dues. | My lord, here is a note of certain dues. | note (n.)bill, invoice, account | Tim II.ii.19 | |
| | due (n.)debt, liability, amount owing | | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Dues? whence are you? | Dues? Whence are you? | | Tim II.ii.20.1 | |
| Cap. | CAPHIS | | | |
| Of Athens heere, my Lord. | Of Athens here, my lord. | | Tim II.ii.20.2 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Go to my Steward. | Go to my steward. | | Tim II.ii.21 | |
| Cap. | CAPHIS | | | |
| Please it your Lordship, he hath put me off | Please it your lordship, he hath put me off | | Tim II.ii.22 | |
| To the succession of new dayes this moneth: | To the succession of new days this month. | | Tim II.ii.23 | |
| My Master is awak'd by great Occasion, | My master is awaked by great occasion | occasion (n.)need, want, requirement | Tim II.ii.24 | |
| | awake (v.)arouse, prompt, force into action | | |
| To call vpon his owne, and humbly prayes you, | To call upon his own, and humbly prays you | call on / upon (v.)make a call on, claim repayment of | Tim II.ii.25 | |
| That with your other Noble parts, you'l suite, | That with your other noble parts you'll suit | part (n.)quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] | Tim II.ii.26 | |
| | suit (v.)act in accordance with, conform to | | |
| In giuing him his right. | In giving him his right. | | Tim II.ii.27.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Mine honest Friend, | Mine honest friend, | | Tim II.ii.27.2 | |
| I prythee but repaire to me next morning. | I prithee but repair to me next morning. | next morningtomorrow morning | Tim II.ii.28 | |
| | repair (v.)come, go, make one's way | | |
| Cap. | CAPHIS | | | |
| Nay, good my Lord. | Nay, good my lord – | | Tim II.ii.29.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Containe thy selfe, good Friend. | Contain thyself, good friend. | | Tim II.ii.29.2 | |
| Var. | VARRO'S SERVANT | | | |
| One Varroes seruant, my good Lord. | One Varro's servant, my good lord – | | Tim II.ii.30 | |
| Isid. | ISIDORE'S SERVANT | | | |
| From Isidore, he humbly prayes | From Isidore. He humbly prays | | Tim II.ii.31 | |
| your speedy payment. | your speedy payment. | | Tim II.ii.32 | |
| Cap. | CAPHIS | | | |
| If you did know my Lord, my Masters wants. | If you did know, my lord, my master's wants – | want (n.)need, requirement, necessity | Tim II.ii.33 | |
| Var. | VARRO'S SERVANT | | | |
| 'Twas due on forfeyture my Lord, | 'Twas due on forfeiture, my lord, | forfeiture (n.)forfeit, penalty | Tim II.ii.34 | |
| sixe weekes, and past. | six weeks and past. | | Tim II.ii.35 | |
| Isi. | ISIDORE'S SERVANT | | | |
| Your Steward puts me off my Lord, and I | Your steward puts me off, my lord, and I | | Tim II.ii.36 | |
| Am sent expressely to your Lordship. | Am sent expressly to your lordship. | | Tim II.ii.37 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Giue me breath: | Give me breath. | | Tim II.ii.38 | |
| I do beseech you good my Lords keepe on, | I do beseech you, good my lords, keep on. | keep on (v.)go ahead, go on, carry on | Tim II.ii.39 | |
| Ile waite vpon you instantly. | I'll wait upon you instantly. | wait on / upon (v.)accompany, attend | Tim II.ii.40.1 | |
| Exeunt Alcibiades and Lords | | Tim II.ii.40 | |
| Come hither: pray you | (To Flavius) Come hither. Pray you, | | Tim II.ii.40.2 | |
| How goes the world, that I am thus encountred | How goes the world that I am thus encountered | encounter (v.)confront, assail, attack | Tim II.ii.41 | |
| With clamorous demands of debt, broken Bonds, | With clamorous demands of broken bonds, | | Tim II.ii.42 | |
| And the detention of long since due debts | And the detention of long-since-due debts | detention (n.)failure to pay, withholding payment | Tim II.ii.43 | |
| Against my Honor? | Against my honour? | | Tim II.ii.44.1 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| (to Caphis and the other Servants) | | Tim II.ii.44 | |
| Please you Gentlemen, | Please you, gentlemen, | | Tim II.ii.44.2 | |
| The time is vnagreeable to this businesse: | The time is unagreeable to this business. | time (n.)circumstance, particular occasion | Tim II.ii.45 | |
| | unagreeable (adj.)disagreeable, unsuited, uncongenial | | |
| Your importunacie cease, till after dinner, | Your importunacy cease till after dinner, | importunacy (n.)importunity, urgent solicitation, pressing entreaty | Tim II.ii.46 | |
| That I may make his Lordship vnderstand | That I may make his lordship understand | | Tim II.ii.47 | |
| Wherefore you are not paid. | Wherefore you are not paid. | | Tim II.ii.48.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Do so my Friends, | Do so, my friends. | | Tim II.ii.48.2 | |
| see them well entertain'd. | See them well entertained. | entertain (v.)welcome, receive kindly, treat well, show hospitality to | Tim II.ii.49.1 | |
| Exit | | Tim II.ii.49.1 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| Pray draw neere. | Pray draw near. | | Tim II.ii.49.2 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | Tim II.ii.49.2 | |
| Enter Apemantus and Foole. | Enter Apemantus and the Fool | | Tim II.ii.50 | |
| Caph. | CAPHIS | | | |
| Stay, stay, here comes the Foole with Apemantus, | Stay, stay, here comes the fool with Apemantus. | | Tim II.ii.50 | |
| let's ha some sport with 'em. | Let's ha' some sport with 'em. | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | Tim II.ii.51 | |
| Var. | VARRO'S SERVANT | | | |
| Hang him, hee'l abuse vs. | Hang him, he'll abuse us! | abuse (v.)malign, revile, scorn | Tim II.ii.52 | |
| Isid. | ISIDORE'S SERVANT | | | |
| A plague vpon him dogge. | A plague upon him, dog! | | Tim II.ii.53 | |
| Var. | VARRO'S SERVANT | | | |
| How dost Foole? | How dost, fool? | | Tim II.ii.54 | |
| Ape. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Dost Dialogue with thy shadow? | Dost dialogue with thy shadow? | shadow (n.)reflection, reflected image | Tim II.ii.55 | |
| | dialogue (v.)carry on a dialogue, hold a conversation | | |
| Var. | VARRO'S SERVANT | | | |
| I speake not to thee. | I speak not to thee. | | Tim II.ii.56 | |
| Ape. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| No 'tis to thy selfe. Come away. | No,'tis to thyself. (To the Fool) Come away. | | Tim II.ii.57 | |
| Isi. | ISIDORE'S SERVANT | | | |
| There's the | (to Varro's Servant) There's the | | Tim II.ii.58 | |
| Foole hangs on your backe already. | fool hangs on your back already. | | Tim II.ii.59 | |
| Ape. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| No thou stand'st single, th'art not on him | No, thou standest single, th' art not on him | | Tim II.ii.60 | |
| yet. | yet. | | Tim II.ii.61 | |
| Cap. | CAPHIS | | | |
| Where's the Foole now? | Where's the fool now? | | Tim II.ii.62 | |
| Ape. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| He last ask'd the question. Poore Rogues, and | He last asked the question. Poor rogues and | | Tim II.ii.63 | |
| Vsurers men, Bauds betweene Gold and want. | usurers' men, bawds between gold and want! | bawd (n.)pimp, procurer, pander, go-between | Tim II.ii.64 | |
| Al. | ALL THE SERVANTS | | | |
| What are we Apemantus? | What are we, Apemantus? | | Tim II.ii.65 | |
| Ape. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Asses. | Asses. | | Tim II.ii.66 | |
| All. | ALL THE SERVANTS | | | |
| Why? | Why? | | Tim II.ii.67 | |
| Ape, | APEMANTUS | | | |
| That you ask me what you are, & do not | That you ask me what you are, and do not | | Tim II.ii.68 | |
| know your selues. Speake to 'em Foole. | know yourselves. Speak to 'em, fool. | | Tim II.ii.69 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| How do you Gentlemen? | How do you, gentlemen? | | Tim II.ii.70 | |
| All. | ALL THE SERVANTS | | | |
| Gramercies good Foole: / How does | Gramercies, good fool. How does | gramercy, gramercies (int.)great thanks | Tim II.ii.71 | |
| your Mistris? | your mistress? | | Tim II.ii.72 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| She's e'ne setting on water to scal'd such Chickens as | She's e'en setting on water to scald such chickens as | even, e'en (adv.)just [now] | Tim II.ii.73 | |
| | set on (v.)place on the fire | | |
| you are. Would we could see you at Corinth. | you are. Would we could see you at Corinth! | Corinth (n.)Greek city-state; on an isthmus separating the Adriatic and the Aegean | Tim II.ii.74 | |
| Ape. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Good, Gramercy. | Good, gramercy. | good (n.)good fellow | Tim II.ii.75 | |
| Enter Page . | Enter Page | | Tim II.ii.76 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Looke you, heere comes my Masters Page. | Look you, here comes my mistress' page. | | Tim II.ii.76 | |
| Page. | PAGE | | | |
| (to the Fool) | | Tim II.ii.77 | |
| Why how now Captaine? what do | Why, how now, captain? What do | | Tim II.ii.77 | |
| you in this wise Company. / How dost thou Apermantus? | you in this wise company? How dost thou, Apemantus? | | Tim II.ii.78 | |
| Ape. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Would I had a Rod in my mouth, that I | Would I had a rod in my mouth, that I | rod (n.)cane, stick | Tim II.ii.79 | |
| might answer thee profitably. | might answer thee profitably. | | Tim II.ii.80 | |
| Boy. | PAGE | | | |
| Prythee Apemantus reade me the superscription of | Prithee, Apemantus, read me the superscription of | superscription (n.)address, direction [on a letter] | Tim II.ii.81 | |
| these Letters, I know not which is which. | these letters. I know not which is which. | | Tim II.ii.82 | |
| Ape. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Canst not read? | Canst not read? | | Tim II.ii.83 | |
| Page. | PAGE | | | |
| No. | No. | | Tim II.ii.84 | |
| Ape. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| There will litle Learning dye then that | There will little learning die then, that | | Tim II.ii.85 | |
| day thou art hang'd. This is to Lord Timon, this to | day thou art hanged. This is to Lord Timon; this to | | Tim II.ii.86 | |
| Alcibiades. Go thou was't borne a Bastard, and thou't | Alcibiades. Go, thou wast born a bastard, and thou'lt | | Tim II.ii.87 | |
| dye a Bawd. | die a bawd. | bawd (n.)pimp, procurer, pander, go-between | Tim II.ii.88 | |
| Page. | PAGE | | | |
| Thou was't whelpt a Dogge, and thou shalt famish a | Thou wast whelped a dog, and thou shalt famish a | | Tim II.ii.89 | |
| Dogges death. Answer not, I am gone. | dog's death. Answer not, I am gone. | | Tim II.ii.90 | |
| Exit | Exit | | Tim II.ii.90 | |
| Ape. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| E'ne so thou out-runst Grace, / Foole I | E'en so. Thou outrunnest grace. Fool, I | grace (n.)means of salvation, divine favour | Tim II.ii.91 | |
| will go with you to Lord Timons. | will go with you to Lord Timon's. | | Tim II.ii.92 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Will you leaue me there? | Will you leave me there? | | Tim II.ii.93 | |
| Ape. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| If Timon stay at home. / You three serue | If Timon stay at home. – You three serve | | Tim II.ii.94 | |
| three Vsurers? | three usurers? | | Tim II.ii.95 | |
| All. | ALL THE SERVANTS | | | |
| I would they seru'd vs. | Ay. Would they served us! | | Tim II.ii.96 | |
| Ape. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| So would I: / As good a tricke as euer Hangman | So would I – as good a trick as ever hangman | | Tim II.ii.97 | |
| seru'd Theefe. | served thief. | | Tim II.ii.98 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Are you three Vsurers men? | Are you three usurers' men? | | Tim II.ii.99 | |
| All. | ALL THE SERVANTS | | | |
| I Foole. | Ay, fool. | | Tim II.ii.100 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| I thinke no Vsurer, but ha's a Foole to his Seruant. My | I think no usurer but has a fool to his servant. My | | Tim II.ii.101 | |
| Mistris is one, and I am her Foole: when men come to | mistress is one, and I am her fool. When men come to | | Tim II.ii.102 | |
| borrow of your Masters, they approach sadly, and go | borrow of your masters, they approach sadly and go | | Tim II.ii.103 | |
| away merry: but they enter my Masters house merrily, | away merry. But they enter my mistress' house merrily | | Tim II.ii.104 | |
| and go away sadly. The reason of this? | and go away sadly. The reason of this? | | Tim II.ii.105 | |
| Var. | VARRO'S SERVANT | | | |
| I could render one. | I could render one. | | Tim II.ii.106 | |
| Ap. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Do it then, that we may account thee a | Do it then, that we may account thee a | | Tim II.ii.107 | |
| Whoremaster, and a Knaue, which notwithstanding thou | whoremaster and a knave; which notwithstanding, thou | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | Tim II.ii.108 | |
| | whoremaster (n.)fornicator, lecher, one who deals with whores | | |
| shalt be no lesse esteemed. | shalt be no less esteemed. | | Tim II.ii.109 | |
| Varro. | VARRO'S SERVANT | | | |
| What is a Whoremaster Foole? | What is a whoremaster, fool? | | Tim II.ii.110 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| A Foole in good cloathes, and something like thee. | A fool in good clothes, and something like thee. | | Tim II.ii.111 | |
| 'Tis a spirit, sometime t'appeares like a Lord, somtime | 'Tis a spirit. Sometime 't appears like a lord, sometime | sometime (adv.)sometimes, now and then | Tim II.ii.112 | |
| like a Lawyer, sometime like a Philosopher, with two | like a lawyer, sometime like a philosopher, with two | philosopher (n.)one learned in natural philosophy, sage | Tim II.ii.113 | |
| stones moe then's artificiall one. Hee is verie often like a | stones more than's artificial one. He is very often like a | stone (n.)testicle | Tim II.ii.114 | |
| Knight; and generally, in all shapes that man goes vp | knight. And, generally, in all shapes that man goes up | | Tim II.ii.115 | |
| and downe in, from fourescore to thirteen, this spirit | and down in, from four score to thirteen, this spirit | | Tim II.ii.116 | |
| walkes in. | walks in. | | Tim II.ii.117 | |
| Var. | VARRO'S SERVANT | | | |
| Thou art not altogether a Foole. | Thou art not altogether a fool. | | Tim II.ii.118 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| Nor thou altogether a Wise man, / As much foolerie | Nor thou altogether a wise man. As much foolery | | Tim II.ii.119 | |
| as I haue, so much wit thou lack'st. | as I have, so much wit thou lackest. | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | Tim II.ii.120 | |
| Ape. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| That answer might haue become | That answer might have become | become (v.)be fitting, befit, be appropriate to | Tim II.ii.121 | |
| Apemantus. | Apemantus. | | Tim II.ii.122 | |
| All. | ALL THE SERVANTS | | | |
| Aside, aside, heere comes Lord | Aside, aside! Here comes Lord | | Tim II.ii.123 | |
| Timon. | Timon. | | Tim II.ii.124 | |
| Enter Timon and Steward. | Enter Timon and Flavius | | Tim II.ii.125 | |
| Ape. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Come with me (Foole) come. | Come with me, fool, come. | | Tim II.ii.125 | |
| Foole. | FOOL | | | |
| do not alwayes follow Louer, elder Brother, aad | I do not always follow lover, elder brother, and | | Tim II.ii.126 | |
| Woman, sometime the Philosopher. | woman; sometime the philosopher. | | Tim II.ii.127 | |
| Exeunt Apemantus and Fool | | Tim II.ii.127 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| Pray you walke neere, / Ile speake with you anon. | Pray you, walk near. I'll speak with you anon. | near (adv.)a short distance away | Tim II.ii.128 | |
| | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt Servants | | Tim II.ii.128 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| You make me meruell wherefore ere this time | You make me marvel wherefore ere this time | | Tim II.ii.129 | |
| Had you not fully laide my state before me, | Had you not fully laid my state before me, | state (n.)condition, circumstances, situation, state of affairs | Tim II.ii.130 | |
| That I might so haue rated my expence | That I might so have rated my expense | rate (v.)reckon, estimate, appraise | Tim II.ii.131 | |
| As I had leaue of meanes. | As I had leave of means. | leave (n.)permitting, allowance, availability | Tim II.ii.132.1 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| You would not heare me: | You would not hear me. | | Tim II.ii.132.2 | |
| At many leysures I propose. | At many leisures I proposed – | leisure (n.)opportunity, moment, available time | Tim II.ii.133.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Go too: | Go to. | | Tim II.ii.133.2 | |
| Perchance some single vantages you tooke, | Perchance some single vantages you took | perchance (adv.)perhaps, maybe | Tim II.ii.134 | |
| | single (adj.)individual, particular | | |
| | vantage (n.)right moment, suitable opportunity | | |
| When my indisposition put you backe, | When my indisposition put you back, | indisposition (n.)unwillingness, reluctance, disinclination | Tim II.ii.135 | |
| | put back (v.)repulse, reject, refuse | | |
| And that vnaptnesse made your minister | And that unaptness made your minister | minister (n.)messenger, agent, servant | Tim II.ii.136 | |
| | unaptness (n.)inaptitude, unreadiness, unwillingness | | |
| Thus to excuse your selfe. | Thus to excuse yourself. | | Tim II.ii.137.1 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| O my good Lord, | O my good lord, | | Tim II.ii.137.2 | |
| At many times I brought in my accompts, | At many times I brought in my accounts, | account, accompt (n.)reckoning, debt, sum owing | Tim II.ii.138 | |
| Laid them before you, you would throw them off, | Laid them before you. You would throw them off, | throw off (v.)brush away, discard, set aside | Tim II.ii.139 | |
| And say you sound them in mine honestie, | And say you found them in mine honesty. | | Tim II.ii.140 | |
| When for some trifling present you haue bid me | When for some trifling present you have bid me | | Tim II.ii.141 | |
| Returne so much, I haue shooke my head, and wept: | Return so much, I have shook my head and wept; | return (v.)send back, respond with | Tim II.ii.142 | |
| Yea 'gainst th'Authoritie of manners, pray'd you | Yea, 'gainst th' authority of manners prayed you | authority (n.)right to command, position of power | Tim II.ii.143 | |
| To hold your hand more close: I did indure | To hold your hand more close. I did endure | close (adv.)tightly, close-fistedly, stintingly | Tim II.ii.144 | |
| Not sildome, nor no slight checkes, when I haue | Not seldom, nor no slight checks, when I have | check (n.)reprimand, reproof, rebuke | Tim II.ii.145 | |
| | seldom (adj.)rare, infrequent, uncommon | | |
| Prompted you in the ebbe of your estate, | Prompted you in the ebb of your estate | prompt (v.)remind, put in mind, make reflect | Tim II.ii.146 | |
| And your great flow of debts; my lou'd Lord, | And your great flow of debts. My loved lord – | | Tim II.ii.147 | |
| Though you heare now (too late) yet nowes a time, | Though you hear now too late, yet now's a time – | | Tim II.ii.148 | |
| The greatest of your hauing, lackes a halfe, | The greatest of your having lacks a half | | Tim II.ii.149 | |
| To pay your present debts. | To pay your present debts. | | Tim II.ii.150.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Let all my Land be sold. | Let all my land be sold. | | Tim II.ii.150.2 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| 'Tis all engag'd, some forfeyted and gone, | 'Tis all engaged, some forfeited and gone, | engage (v.)mortgage, put in pawn | Tim II.ii.151 | |
| And what remaines will hardly stop the mouth | And what remains will hardly stop the mouth | | Tim II.ii.152 | |
| Of present dues; the future comes apace: | Of present dues. The future comes apace. | due (n.)debt, liability, amount owing | Tim II.ii.153 | |
| | apace (adv.)quickly, speedily, at a great rate | | |
| What shall defend the interim, and at length | What shall defend the interim? And at length | length, atin the end, in the long term | Tim II.ii.154 | |
| How goes our reck'ning? | How goes our reck'ning? | reckoning (n.)assessment of debts, settlement of accounts | Tim II.ii.155 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| To Lacedemon did my Land extend. | To Lacedaemon did my land extend. | Lacedaemon (n.)[lasi'deemon] Sparta, city-state of S Greece | Tim II.ii.156 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| O my good Lord, the world is but a word, | O my good lord, the world is but a word. | | Tim II.ii.157 | |
| Were it all yours, to giue it in a breath, | Were it all yours to give it in a breath, | | Tim II.ii.158 | |
| How quickely were it gone. | How quickly were it gone! | | Tim II.ii.159.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| You tell me true. | You tell me true. | | Tim II.ii.159.2 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| If you suspect my Husbandry or Falshood, | If you suspect my husbandry of falsehood, | husbandry (n.)thrift, good economy, careful management | Tim II.ii.160 | |
| Call me before th'exactest Auditors, | Call me before th' exactest auditors, | exact (adj.)accomplished, highly skilled, expert | Tim II.ii.161 | |
| And set me on the proofe. So the Gods blesse me, | And set me on the proof. So the gods bless me, | proof (n.)test, trial | Tim II.ii.162 | |
| | set (v.)direct, put, make come | | |
| When all our Offices haue beene opprest | When all our offices have been oppressed | office (n.)(plural) kitchen, buttery, serving-room | Tim II.ii.163 | |
| | oppress (v.)crowd out, throng, overwhelm | | |
| With riotous Feeders, when our Vaults haue wept | With riotous feeders, when our vaults have wept | feeder (n.)servant, parasite, lackey | Tim II.ii.164 | |
| | vault (n.)wine cellar, liquor store-room | | |
| With drunken spilth of Wine; when euery roome | With drunken spilth of wine, when every room | spilth (n.)spillage, slopping, upset | Tim II.ii.165 | |
| Hath blaz'd with Lights, and braid with Minstrelsie, | Hath blazed with lights and brayed with minstrelsy, | minstrelsy (n.)noisy playing and singing, musical rowdiness | Tim II.ii.166 | |
| I haue retyr'd me to a wastefull cocke, | I have retired me to a wasteful cock | cock (n.)tap, spout [of a wine cask] | Tim II.ii.167 | |
| And set mine eyes at flow. | And set mine eyes at flow. | flow (n.)flowing | Tim II.ii.168.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Prythee no more. | Prithee no more. | | Tim II.ii.168.2 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| Heauens haue I said the bounty of this Lord: | Heavens, have I said, the bounty of this lord! | say (v.)finish speaking, speak one's mind, make one's point | Tim II.ii.169 | |
| How many prodigall bits haue Slaues and Pezants | How many prodigal bits have slaves and peasants | prodigal (adj.)effusive, lavish, generous | Tim II.ii.170 | |
| | bit (n.)morsel, scrap, titbit | | |
| This night englutted: who is not Timons, | This night englutted! Who is not Timon's? | englut (v.)swallow up, gulp down, devour | Tim II.ii.171 | |
| What heart, head, sword, force, meanes, but is L. Timons: | What heart, head, sword, force, means, but is Lord Timon's? | mean (n.)(plural) resources, wherewithal, wealth | Tim II.ii.172 | |
| Great Timon, Noble, Worthy, Royall Timon: | Great Timon, noble, worthy, royal Timon! | | Tim II.ii.173 | |
| Ah, when the meanes are gone, that buy this praise, | Ah, when the means are gone that buy this praise, | | Tim II.ii.174 | |
| The breath is gone, whereof this praise is made: | The breath is gone whereof this praise is made. | | Tim II.ii.175 | |
| Feast won, fast lost; one cloud of Winter showres, | Feast-won, fast-lost. One cloud of winter showers, | | Tim II.ii.176 | |
| These flyes are coucht. | These flies are couched. | couch (v.)go to a lair, find shelter | Tim II.ii.177.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Come sermon me no further. | Come, sermon me no further. | | Tim II.ii.177.2 | |
| No villanous bounty yet hath past my heart; | No villainous bounty yet hath passed my heart; | bounty (n.)act of kindness, good turn | Tim II.ii.178 | |
| Vnwisely, not ignobly haue I giuen. | Unwisely, not ignobly, have I given. | | Tim II.ii.179 | |
| Why dost thou weepe, canst thou the conscience lacke, | Why dost thou weep? Canst thou the conscience lack | conscience (n.)real knowledge, inner conviction, true understanding | Tim II.ii.180 | |
| To thinke I shall lacke friends: secure thy heart, | To think I shall lack friends? Secure thy heart. | secure (v.)take comfort, free from care | Tim II.ii.181 | |
| If I would broach the vessels of my loue, | If I would broach the vessels of my love, | broach (v.)draw out, set flowing, cause to spurt out [by piercing] | Tim II.ii.182 | |
| And try the argument of hearts, by borrowing, | And try the argument of hearts, by borrowing, | try (v.)put to the test, test the goodness [of] | Tim II.ii.183 | |
| | argument (n.)proof, evidence, demonstration | | |
| Men, and mens fortunes could I frankely vse | Men and men's fortunes could I frankly use | frankly (adv.)freely, without restraint, unrestrictedly | Tim II.ii.184 | |
| As I can bid thee speake. | As I can bid thee speak. | | Tim II.ii.185.1 | |
| Ste. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| Assurance blesse your thoughts. | Assurance bless your thoughts! | assurance (n.)security, certainty, confidence | Tim II.ii.185.2 | |
| Tim | TIMON | | | |
| And in some sort these wants of mine are crown'd, | And in some sort these wants of mine are crowned, | sort (n.)way, manner | Tim II.ii.186 | |
| | crown (v.)endow with honour, invest with special dignity | | |
| That I account them blessings. For by these | That I account them blessings. For by these | | Tim II.ii.187 | |
| Shall I trie Friends. You shall perceiue | Shall I try friends. You shall perceive | try (v.)put to the test, test the goodness [of] | Tim II.ii.188 | |
| How you mistake my Fortunes: | How you mistake my fortunes; | mistake (v.)misunderstand, take wrongly, misconceive | Tim II.ii.189 | |
| I am wealthie in my Friends. | I am wealthy in my friends. | | Tim II.ii.190 | |
| Within there, Flauius, Seruilius? | Within there! Flaminius! Servilius! | | Tim II.ii.191 | |
| Enter three Seruants. | Enter Flaminius, Servilius, and another Servant | | Tim II.ii.192 | |
| Ser. | SERVANTS | | | |
| My Lord, my Lord. | My lord? My lord? | | Tim II.ii.192 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| I will dispatch you seuerally. / You to Lord Lucius, | I will dispatch you severally. You to Lord Lucius, | severally (adv.)separately, individually | Tim II.ii.193 | |
| | dispatch, despatch (v.)send away, send off | | |
| to Lord Lucullus you, I hunted with his Honor to day; | to Lord Lucullus you – I hunted with his honour today | | Tim II.ii.194 | |
| you to Sempronius; commend me to their loues; and | – you to Sempronius. Commend me to their loves. And | commend (v.)convey greetings, present kind regards | Tim II.ii.195 | |
| I am proud say, that my occasions haue found time to | I am proud, say, that my occasions have found time to | time (n.)right moment, favourable opportunity | Tim II.ii.196 | |
| | occasion (n.)need, want, requirement | | |
| vse 'em toward a supply of mony: let the request be | use 'em toward a supply of money. Let the request be | | Tim II.ii.197 | |
| fifty Talents. | fifty talents. | talent (n.)high-value accounting unit in some ancient countries | Tim II.ii.198 | |
| Flam. | FLAMINIUS | | | |
| As you haue said, my Lord. | As you have said, my lord. | | Tim II.ii.199 | |
| Exeunt Servants | | Tim II.ii.200 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| (aside) | | Tim II.ii.200 | |
| Lord Lucius and Lucullus? Humh. | Lord Lucius and Lucullus? Hum! | | Tim II.ii.200 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Go you sir to the Senators; | Go you, sir, to the senators, | | Tim II.ii.201 | |
| Of whom, euen to the States best health; I haue | Of whom, even to the state's best health, I have | | Tim II.ii.202 | |
| Deseru'd this Hearing: bid 'em send o'th'instant | Deserved this hearing. Bid 'em send o'th' instant | | Tim II.ii.203 | |
| A thousand Talents to me. | A thousand talents to me. | | Tim II.ii.204.1 | |
| Ste, | FLAVIUS | | | |
| I haue beene bold | I have been bold, | | Tim II.ii.204.2 | |
| (For that I knew it the most generall way) | For that I knew it the most general way, | general (adj.)all-embracing, universal, comprehensive | Tim II.ii.205 | |
| To them, to vse your Signet, and your Name, | To them to use your signet and your name. | signet (n.)seal [of authority], signet ring | Tim II.ii.206 | |
| But they do shake their heads, and I am heere | But they do shake their heads, and I am here | | Tim II.ii.207 | |
| No richer in returne. | No richer in return. | | Tim II.ii.208.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Is't true? Can't be? | Is't true? Can't be? | | Tim II.ii.208.2 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| They answer in a ioynt and corporate voice, | They answer, in a joint and corporate voice, | corporate (adj.)united as if in one body, in unison | Tim II.ii.209 | |
| That now they are at fall, want Treature cannot | That now they are at fall, want treasure, cannot | fall (n.)low level, low ebb | Tim II.ii.210 | |
| | treasure (n.)money, ready cash | | |
| | want (v.)lack, need, be without | | |
| Do what they would, are sorrie: you are Honourable, | Do what they would, are sorry – you are honourable – | | Tim II.ii.211 | |
| But yet they could haue wisht, they know not, | But yet they could have wished – they know not – | | Tim II.ii.212 | |
| Something hath beene amisse; a Noble Nature | Something hath been amiss – a noble nature | | Tim II.ii.213 | |
| May catch a wrench; would all were well; tis pitty, | May catch a wrench – would all were well – 'tis pity. | catch (v.)receive, take, incur | Tim II.ii.214 | |
| And so intending other serious matters, | And so, intending other serious matters, | intend (v.)pretend, convey, purport, profess | Tim II.ii.215 | |
| After distastefull lookes; and these hard Fractions | After distasteful looks and these hard fractions, | distasteful (adj.)showing dislike, displaying aversion | Tim II.ii.216 | |
| | fraction (n.)fragment, scrap, shred | | |
| With certaine halfe-caps, and cold mouing nods, | With certain half-caps and cold-moving nods | half-cap (n.)half removal of the cap by way of negligent courtesy | Tim II.ii.217 | |
| | cold-moving (adj.)cool, chilling, distant | | |
| They froze me into Silence. | They froze me into silence. | | Tim II.ii.218.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| You Gods reward them: | You gods reward them! | | Tim II.ii.218.2 | |
| Prythee man looke cheerely. These old Fellowes | Prithee, man, look cheerly. These old fellows | cheerly (adv.)cheerfully, brightly, animatedly | Tim II.ii.219 | |
| Haue their ingratitude in them Hereditary: | Have their ingratitude in them hereditary. | | Tim II.ii.220 | |
| Their blood is cak'd, 'tis cold, it sildome flowes, | Their blood is caked, 'tis cold, it seldom flows. | caked (adj.)solidified, coagulated, clotted | Tim II.ii.221 | |
| 'Tis lacke of kindely warmth, they are not kinde; | 'Tis lack of kindly warmth they are not kind. | kind (adj.)friendly, agreeable, pleasant | Tim II.ii.222 | |
| | kindly (adj.)friendly, good-natured, well-disposed | | |
| And Nature, as it growes againe toward earth, | And nature, as it grows again toward earth, | nature (n.)human nature | Tim II.ii.223 | |
| Is fashion'd for the iourney, dull and heauy. | Is fashioned for the journey, dull and heavy. | heavy (adj.)slow-moving, sluggish, laggard | Tim II.ii.224 | |
| Go to Ventiddius (prythee be not sad, | Go to Ventidius. Prithee be not sad, | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | Tim II.ii.225 | |
| Thou art true, and honest; Ingeniously I speake, | Thou art true and honest. Ingeniously I speak, | ingeniously (adv.)honestly, with all sincerity, without reserve | Tim II.ii.226 | |
| No blame belongs to thee:) Ventiddius lately | No blame belongs to thee. Ventidius lately | | Tim II.ii.227 | |
| Buried his Father, by whose death hee's stepp'd | Buried his father, by whose death he's stepped | | Tim II.ii.228 | |
| Into a great estate: When he was poore, | Into a great estate. When he was poor, | | Tim II.ii.229 | |
| Imprison'd, and in scarsitie of Friends, | Imprisoned, and in scarcity of friends, | | Tim II.ii.230 | |
| I cleer'd him with fiue Talents: Greet him from me, | I cleared him with five talents. Greet him from me. | | Tim II.ii.231 | |
| Bid him suppose, some good necessity | Bid him suppose some good necessity | good (adj.)[intensifying use] real, genuine | Tim II.ii.232 | |
| Touches his Friend, which craues to be remembred | Touches his friend, which craves to be remembered | touch (v.)affect, concern, regard, relate to | Tim II.ii.233 | |
| | remember (v.)recollect, recall, call to mind | | |
| | crave (v.)need, demand, require | | |
| | crave (v.)beg, entreat, request | | |
| With those fiue Talents; that had, giue't these Fellowes | With those five talents. That had, give't these fellows | | Tim II.ii.234 | |
| To whom 'tis instant due. Neu'r speake, or thinke, | To whom 'tis instant due. Ne'er speak or think | instant (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | Tim II.ii.235 | |
| That Timons fortunes 'mong his Friends can sinke. | That Timon's fortunes 'mong his friends can sink. | | Tim II.ii.236 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| I would I could not thinke it: | I would I could not think it. | | Tim II.ii.237 | |
| That thought is Bounties Foe; | That thought is bounty's foe – | bounty (n.)great generosity, gracious liberality, munificence | Tim II.ii.238 | |
| Being free it selfe, it thinkes all others so. | Being free itself, it thinks all others so. | free (adj.)liberal, lavish, generous | Tim II.ii.239 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | Tim II.ii.239 | |