Chapter 15 second act

The first Athens.A room in an old man's house A certain elder is holding a document. Recently, the elder was five thousand; he also owed Fan Luo and Isilduo nine thousand; my debt alone was twenty-five thousand in total.He is still squandering!It can't go on like this; it can't go on.If I want gold, all I have to do is steal a dog from a beggar and give it to Timon, and the dog will make gold for me.If I'm going to sell my horse and buy twenty better ones, I'll just give Timon my horse and don't ask him what he wants.Just give it to him, and it will give me twenty good horses in no time.The gatekeeper at his gate greeted everyone with a smile, and he invited everyone who passed by to come in.This was untenable; his possessions seemed precarious, I fear.Kefis, hello!Hello, Kefis!

Enter Kefis. Cafis Yes, my lord; what will you order? Senator put on your cloak, and hurry to Lord Timon's; be sure he will give me back my money; don't listen to his pretensions, and don't take your lord for me because he said, With his hat on his right hand, he can't utter a word; tell him, I have a very urgent use; I must supply my own needs with my own money; his loan is overdue, I also lost trust in him because of his broken appointment.Although I value his character very much, I can't hurt my own back just to heal his fingers; my needs are urgent, and I can't let him cover it with empty words. He must pay me back the money immediately.You go; pursue him with a stern air.I'm afraid that although Lord Timon is like a flying phoenix now, if his borrowed feathers are pulled out one by one, he will become a bald seagull.Go ahead.

I'll go to Kefis, sir. Senator "I'll go, sir!"Take the borrowed ticket with you, and don't forget the date on the borrowed ticket. Kefis is, sir. Senator go. (Exit each.) The second game is the same as before.Hall in Timon's house Flavius ​​holds more bonds than paper. Flavius, he doesn't give a damn and doesn't know how to stop his profligacy!He doesn't want to think about how he can maintain it if he wastes it like this; he doesn't care if the money and property fly out of his hands; he never cares about how to live in the future;what should I do?He would never listen to others unless he was allowed to taste for himself what it was like to be empty-handed.Now he's out hunting and he's coming back soon, and I have to remind him that's it.Hey!Hey!Hey!Hey!

Enter Kefis, servants of Isildur and Vallo's family. Good night, Kefis, the eldest brother of the Fanluo family.what!Are you here to collect debts? Didn't you, servant of the Fan Luo family, also come to collect debts? Kefis Yes; are you too, the eldest brother of the Isilduo family? The servant of Isilduo's family was exactly that. Kefis I wish we could all get it! I'm afraid I won't be able to get the servant of Fan Luo's family. Master Kefis is here! Enter Timon, Alcibiades, and the nobles. Timon We'll go out after dinner, Alcibiades.Are you here to see me?What's the matter?

Master Kefis, here is a bond. Timon Bonds!Where are you from? Kefis I am from Athens here, my lord. Timon told my butler to go. Kefis told the uncle that he told me to wait a few days to come back, but my master has an urgent need and knows that the uncle has always been an upright person, so don't let him down today. Timon, my good friend, please come tomorrow. Kefis No, my good lord— Don't worry Timon, good friend. Master servant of the Fanluo family, I am the servant of Fanluo—— Aixiduo's servant Aixiduo called me to ask the uncle to return his money quickly. Master Kefis, if you knew how my master waited to spend this money--

Servant of the Van Lo family, this money, my lord, is six weeks past due. Master servant of the Aishiduo family, your housekeeper always pushes off tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, that's why my master asked me to ask your uncle. Timon let me breathe a sigh of relief.My lords, please go in for a while; I will come to accompany you at once. (Exit Alcibiades and nobleman. To Flavius.) Come here.May I ask you, what is going on, these people are holding overdue debts to stalk me, and let others look at me and lose my face? Flavius ​​I'm sorry, friends, this is not the time to talk about such things, please bear with me for a while, and after the uncle has eaten, I can tell him why your debts have not been repaid.

Timon Wait a minute, my friends.Treat them well. (Down.) Flavius, please come here. (Down.) Enter Apemantus and Fool. Caphys Hold still, behold the fool comes with Apemantus; let us play with them. Don't pay attention to the servants of Fan Luo's family, he will scold us. The bloody dog ​​of the servants of the Asilduo family! Hello, servant of Fan Luo family, fool? Apemantus, are you speaking to your shadow? Servant of the Fanluo family, I am not talking to you. Apemantus No, you speak to yourself. (to the Fool) Go ahead. Servant of the House of Isildur (To the servant of the House of Vallo) The fool is already attached to your back.

Apemantus is wrong, you're just standing there alone, you haven't got on his back yet. Where is that fool at this moment in Kefis? Apemantus It was the fool who asked the question.Humph, minions of the moneylenders!They are all whores between money and lust. Servants What are we, Apemantus? Apemantus are donkeys. servants why? Apemantus Because you don't know what you are, you come to ask me.Talk to them, fool. Fool everyone please. Hello servants, what a fool.How is your grandma? Fool she's boiling hot water to wash and pluck you chickens.Can't wait to see you in the whorehouse!

Well said Apemantus! Enter the page. Let's see, our grandma's Tong'er is here. Servant (to Fool) Hello, General!What is your business among these wise men?Hello, Apemantus? Apemantus I wish I had a stick in my tongue, that I could answer thee with all my heart. Apmantus the page, please read to me the words on these two envelopes, I don't know which one should go to whom. Apemantus, don't you know how to read? The servant boy didn't know him. Apemantus Then the day you hang, no loss of learning.This is for Lord Timon; this is for Alcibiades.Go; you were born a bastard, and died a bastard.

The servant bitch gave birth to you, and you are still a hungry dog ​​when you die.Don't answer me, I'm going. (Down.) Good Apemantus, run with your tail between your legs. - Fool, I'll go with you to Lord Timon's. Fool are you going to leave me there? Apemantus If Timon is at home, I'll leave you there.Are you three serving three moneylenders? Servants Yes; we would have them serve us! Apemantus That's as fun as a hangman serving a thief. Is the owner of the three of you a moneylender? Servants Yes, fools. Fool I think a moneylender needs a fool to be his servant; my grandmother is a moneylender, and I am her fool.When people borrow money from your master, they always come with a sad face, and when they leave, they are happy; but when they enter my grandma's house, they are happy, but when they go out, they have a sad face. What's the point?

Servant of the Fanluo family, I can tell you a truth. Apemantus Speak, then, and we shall admit that you are a bum; though you are a bum. The servant of Fan Luo's family is a fool, what is Wangbaguizi? Fool he's a well-clothed fool, one of your kind.It is a ghost: sometimes it looks like a nobleman; sometimes it looks like a lawyer; sometimes it looks like a philosopher, with two natural pills tied; People, sometimes an eighty-year-old man, sometimes a thirteen-year-old boy. You are not quite a fool, servant of the Van Lo family. Fool, you're not quite a smart man; I'm just a little bit of a fool, and you just lack that bit of wit. Apemantus This seems to be what Apemantus said. The servants stand back, stand back; here comes Lord Timon. Re-enter Timon and Flavius. Apemantus Come with me, fool, come. Fool I don't like to run after lovers, elder brothers, and women; sometimes I don't like to run after philosophers. (Exit Apemantus and Fool.) Flavius ​​invites you to come here: I will speak to you in a moment. (Exit servants.) Timon, you amaze me; why didn't you tell me the state of my household sooner, that I might save my expenses before I owe them? Flavius ​​I have told you several times, but you always ignore me. Timon, maybe you said this when I was upset, and I told you not to bother me, so you used this as an excuse to shirk responsibility for yourself. Flavius, my good sir!How many times have I brought up my accounts to show you, you have always pushed them aside, saying that you believed in my faithfulness.When you accept a small gift from others and ask me to repay them with many valuable things, I always shake my head and weep, even disregarding my humble status, and repeatedly advise you not to be too generous.More than once I have pointed out to you that your property has deteriorated and your debts have accumulated, and you have reprimanded me severely.My dear lord, although you are willing to listen to me to tell you the truth, it is too late, and your property can only cover half of your debt at most. Timon will sell my land together. Some of the Flavius ​​land has been sold, and some have been mortgaged to others; the remaining is not enough to repay the debts that are due at present; What about coping?How will our account be calculated in the end? Timon Is not my land all the way to Sparta? Flavius, my good sir!The whole world is but a word; and even if it were all yours, you could give it to another as soon as you spoke. Timon, you speak the truth. Flavius ​​If you suspect me of deceit, you can have some of the finest auditors examine my accounts.By God, when our gates are full of gluttonous diners, when our wine cellars are overflowing with leftovers, when every room is brightly lit and music is singing, I am always alone Hiding under a leaky pipe couldn't stop my tears from surging. Timon please don't go on. Flavius, my God!I always say, how generous this gentleman is!In this one night, how many messy wine and meat have filled the stomachs of mediocrity!Who is not supported by Timon?Which person's mind, intelligence, force and wealth are not Lord Timon's?Great Timon, glorious and noble Timon, alas!Countless sums of money are spent to buy praise from others, but once the money is gone, the voice of praise is also silenced.Friends who get food and drink become passers-by in a blink of an eye when the wine is empty; when a winter cloud just appears, these flying insects have long since disappeared. Come Timon, let me teach you less; I am too generous, but it is not a bad thing to be generous; My money is not well spent, but it is not misused.Why do you cry?Do you think I'm short of friends?Don't worry, with my friendship with people, if I ask people for a loan, everyone will give me free control of themselves and their property. Flavius ​​I hope what you believe is true! Timon And my present poverty is not a blessing; for I may thus try my friend.Then you can understand that your worry about my property is completely an exaggeration. I have so many friends, so am I still afraid of being poor?Is there anyone in there?Flamenius!Severus! Enter Flamenius, Servelius, and other servants. Lord servants!uncle! Timon Go to several places for me: you to Monsieur Lucius; you to Monsieur Lucius, with whom I am still hunting to-day; you to Simplonius.Greet them for me; say I consider it a great honor to have a chance of asking them to lend me some money; fifty talents will be enough. Fleminius Yes, sir, we will follow your words. Flavius ​​(narrator) Lucius and Lucius?snort! Timon (to another servant) Go to the Senate and ask them to send me a thousand talents immediately; I have done my best for the national economy and the people's livelihood, and now they should grant my request. Flavius ​​I have boldly used your seal and name to ask them; but they only shake their heads at me, and I return empty-handed. Is Timon real?There is such a thing! Flavius ​​They all answered me that they are in a difficult situation now, they have no money and can't do what they want; I'm sorry; you are a very reputable person; but they feel--they don't know; a little bit Dare not quite agree; a good man may not be without fault; I hope everything goes well; I am so sorry; said such intermittent words, with an impatient look on his face, he lifted his hat, nodded indifferently, and went to other things It's important to go, leaving me speechless. God Timon, punish them!Old man, you don't have to worry.These old fellows are naturally ungrateful things; their blood is frozen and cold, and will not flow; they are so hard for lack of heat; Got to be stubborn. (to a servant) You go to Ventides. (to Flavius) You needn't be sad, you're faithful and honest; it's not your fault at all. (to the servant) Ventides has lately buried his father; and since his father's death, he has inherited a great estate; and when he was in prison, he was so poor that he had no friends, and I Redeem him for five talents; go and pay him my respects, and tell him that his friend has some good use, and beg him to return the five talents. (Exit the servant. To Flavius.) When the five talents are taken, pay the fellows what is now due.Timon has plenty of friends, and his fortune will not fail. Flavius ​​I wish I were as reassuring as you are.Scrupulousness is the enemy of generosity; and a man who is generous himself assumes that others are like you. (same below.)