Chapter 16 third act

The first Athens.A room in Lucules' house Fleminius waits in the room; enter a Servant. Servant I have told my master that you are here; and he came to see you. Fleminius Thank you, brother. Enter Lou Cullers. Servant, this is my uncle. Lucules (aside) One of Lord Timon's servants!It must have been a present.Haha, that's right; I dreamed of silver platters and silver vases last night.Flamenius, good Flamenius, you are most welcome.Pour me some wine. (Exit Servant.) That noble, perfect, generous Athenian gentleman, is your generous good master? Flaminius He is in good health, sir.

Lucules I'm glad he's in good shape.What's under your cloak, sweet Flamenius? Fleminius I will tell you, sir, That's but an empty box; I've come to ask you to fill it up, by my lord's order; He's in need of fifty talents, so call I have come to ask you for a loan, and he believes that you will help him without hesitation. Lucules, oh, oh, oh! "Trust me I will help him", did he say that?well!Good sir, he is a distinguished gentleman, but too ostentatious.I have eaten lunch with him many times, intending to persuade him; I will go to dinner with him again in the evening, also to persuade him not to waste too much; Come to the door and be aware.The fault of any man is that he is too honest; and I have told him so, but I can't change his habits.

The servant enters again with the wine. Master servant, here comes the wine. Lucules Flamenius, I always knew you were a wise man.Have a drink. Flamenius has received many awards from his uncle. Lucullus I have often noticed that you are very gentle and diligent in your temper. In my conscience, you are very reasonable; you have never been lazy, and these are your advantages. (to the servant) You go. (Exit the servant.) Come, good Fleminius, your master is a generous gentleman; but you are a wise man, and though you come here to see me, you must know that this is not the time to lend money In the world, especially relying on a little friendship, there is no guarantee, so how can it work?Here's thirty cents for you to take; good boy, do me a favor and just say you didn't see me.Goodbye.

Fleminius The changes in the world, the changes in human feelings, can they end up here?Get off, you damned bastard, and go back to your worshipers! (Throws money away.) Lou Cullers Hey!It turns out that you are also a fool, this is the way that like a master, there must be a servant. (Down.) Fleminius May you die in a cauldron with molten money, you sick friend!Is friendship so frivolous and fickle that it changes in less than two days?God!My heart is filled with the wrath of my master.This servant still has the meat that my master rewarded him in his stomach. Why doesn't this meat go bad with his conscience and turn into poison?His life is partly supported by my master; may he be sick and suffer more before he dies! (Down.)

The second game is the same as before.square Enter Lucius and the three passers-by. Lucius who?Lord Timon?He is a very good friend of mine, and a noble gentleman. Passerby 1 We have also heard his name for a long time, although we have no friendship with him.But I can tell you one thing. I have heard people say that the glory days of Lord Timon are over, and his family fortune is far from what it used to be. Lucius Hey, there's no such thing, don't listen to people's nonsense; he'll never be short of money. Second passer-by But you must believe me, not long ago, he sent a servant to Mr. Lucullus's house, and asked him to borrow some tyrann, saying it was for a very important use, but it turned out that he didn't borrow it.

How Lucius! I told passer-by B that he didn't borrow it. How can Lucius be so reasonable!By God, I'm so ashamed of him!Refuse to lend money to such a noble gentleman!That was so immoral.Taking myself as an example, I must admit that I have received some small favors from him, such as money, cups and plates, jewelry, and such small things, which are not comparable to things obtained by others, but if He asked me to borrow money, and I would not refuse to lend him these talents. Enter Servilius. Servelius Behold, by coincidence, there is Monsieur Lucius; I found him with difficulty. (to Lucius) My lord!

Lucius Servilius!You came very well.Farewell; give my regards to your noble and virtuous master, my best friend. Servelius told the lord that my master called me to-- Lucius ha!Did he ask you to bring something again?Your uncle treats me so well, he always gives me things; how do you think I should thank him?What is he sending now? Servilius He brought nothing, my lord, but I beg you to lend him a few tyrons for a momentary need. Lucius, I know he's only kidding me, old man; he'd be short of fifty or a hundred tyrans. Servelius is my lord, and he needs less than that.I would not have pleaded with you so much if he had not used it justly.

Lucius Are you telling the truth, Servelius? Severius On my soul, I speak the truth. Lucius, what a bloody beast I am, taking this great opportunity to show that I'm not a ruthless villain who spends all the money I have!What a coincidence, I bought an insignificant thing the day before yesterday, but today Master Monttimen gave me such a face, but I can't do it.Servelius, by God, I'm really helpless; I'm a brute; I myself just wanted someone to ask Lord Timon for some money, and these three gentlemen can prove it for me ; but I feel embarrassed, otherwise I would have spoken to him long ago.Please pay your respects to your uncle for me; I hope he will not blame me, because I really have more than I can do.And please tell him for me that it is the first regret in my life that I cannot meet the demands of such a noble gentleman.Good Servilius, will you be my friend, and say to him as I say?

Severius Well, my lord, I will tell him so. Lucius I will not forget your good, Servelius. (Exit Servilius) You are right, Timon is out of power, rebuffed once, everywhere. (Down.) First Passerby Do you see this, Hostirius? Passerby B Well, I see it too clearly. Passerby A hum, this is the true face of the world; every flatterer has the same intention.Who can call the one who eats with the same vessel to be his friend?As far as I know, Timon once took care of this nobleman like a father, paid his debts with his own money, and maintained his estate; Timon even paid the wages of his servants on his behalf; Once drank, Timon's silver was on his lips; but alas!Look at these people who don't eat dogs!When people do good deeds, they have to give some money to beggars, but he has the nerve to refuse in such an ungrateful manner.

Passer-by Bing is in such a world, and ghosts and gods know it, so he should cry bitterly. 1st Passerby Take me for my own account, though I never once said Timon's dinner; nor did he do me any kindness, that I was a friend of his; but I will say, for his honesty If he needs my help in times of distress, I will sell my property and give half of it to him, because I love him so much.But in the present age, one has no choice but to put aside one's compassion, because everything must be done right and right, and one cannot just ask one's conscience. (same below.) The third game is the same as before.A room in Simplonius' house

Enter Simplonius and a servant of Timon. Simplonius Humph!Does he have no one else, must he find me?He might try Lucius or Lucules; he bought Ventidis from prison, and now he's rich: these men owe their wealth to him . Uncle servant, they have been to several places, and none of them are good things, and no one is willing to lend him. How Simplonius!Have they rejected him already?Did both Ventidis and Lucules reject him?Is he coming to borrow from me again now?three people?snort!It can be seen that he is not only not friendly enough, but also lacks understanding; must I be his last hope?His friend has rejected him three times, just like a patient has been considered dead by three doctors, so I must be responsible for curing him?He obviously despises me, and I am angry with him for giving me such a great insult.He should have consulted me from the beginning, because I was the first to receive his gift in good conscience; and now he was the last to think of me, and wanted me to help him at the end?No, if I agree to him, people will laugh at me, and those nobles will think I am a fool.If he thinks highly of me, he will be the first one to borrow from me. Let alone this amount, even if it is three times this amount, I am willing to help him.But go back now, and tell your master my answer with their cool echoes for me; whoever despises me will never use my money. (Down.) The servants are nice!Your uncle is also a big traitor.The devil has made people so treacherous, and he must regret it; compared with the sinisterness of the human heart, the devil has to look back.Look at this noble man who is afraid that people will not see his ugliness, and desperately grinning for others to see. This is his treacherous friendship!This is my lord's last hope; now all is gone, only prayers to the gods.Now his friends are dead; the gates that are always open to those who come are shut to protect their master: such is the fate of a prodigal son; a man who cannot guard his estate shuts his gates to hide from his debts. . (Down.) The fourth game is the same as before.Timon's Hall [Enter] The two servants of the house of Van Lo, and the servant of Lucius, meet Titus, Hortensius, and other servants of Timon's creditors. FIRST Servant of the Vanlo family We met by chance; Good morning, Titus, Hortensius. Good morning Titus, the eldest brother of the Fan Luo family. Hortensius, brother of the Lucius family!how!Are you here too? Servant of the Lucius family Yes, I think we all come for the same purpose; I come for money. Titus They and we are here for money. Enter Philotes. Philotes, the servant of Lucius's family, is also here! Good morning, Philotes. Lucius family servants welcome, good brother.What time do you think it is? Philotes It is almost nine o'clock. Is the Lucius servant so late? Hasn't Philotes seen Lord Timon? The servants of the Lucius family have not yet. That's strange Philotes; he's always up at seven o'clock. Servant of the House of Lucius Well, but his days are now shorter than they were; You know a prodigal son's journeys are like the sun's, but he does not go round like the sun.I'm afraid it's late winter in Lord Timon's purse, and you'll get nothing out of it even if you stick your hand all the way in. Philotes I have the same heart. Titus I can remind you of a strange thing.Your uncle is now sending you to ask for money. Hortensius is right, he sent me for money. Titus But he still wears the jewels that Timon gave him, and I've come here to wait for him to pay me back for them. Hortancius Although I was ordered to come here, my boss is unwilling in my heart. Lucius servant, how strange it is that Timon ought to pay more than he owes; as if your master should ask him for his precious jewels, when he wears them Same. Hortensius I would rather not have such an errand.I know my master, who has squandered Timon's fortune, is now more ungrateful than a thief. First Vallo's servant Yes, I'll demand three thousand crowns from him; what about you? Lucius' servant Mine is five thousand crowns. First servant of the Fanluo family, you still have more than me; according to this number, your master's friendship with him is much deeper than mine, otherwise there would be no such difference. Enter Flamenius. Titus He's one of Lord Timon's servants. Fleminius, servant of House Lucius!Brother, say something.Excuse me, is the uncle coming out soon? Flamenius No, he doesn't want to come out yet. Titus We all wait for him; go and tell him. Fleminius I need not inform him; he knows you are often at home. (Exit Flamenius.) Flavius ​​covered his head with his coat. Servant of the House of Lucius Hey!Isn't the one covering his face his butler?He ducks away; stop him, stop him. Titus Do you hear, sir? Servant B of the Fanluo family, I'm sorry, butler. Flavius ​​What do you want to ask me, my friend? Titus We're here waiting for some money back, sir. Flavius ​​Humph, why don't you send up the debts and ask for money when your black-hearted masters eat my uncle's meat?At that time, they didn't pay much attention to his arrears, they only knew how to sneer and swallow the interest into their greedy stomachs.What's the use of you arguing with me?Let me pass quietly.Believe me, my uncle and I have been released from the status of master and servant; I have no bills to manage, and he has no money to use. Servant of the Lucius family, we can't go back and explain what you said. Flavius, my words are honest, unlike your masters who are all shameless villains. (Down.) What about the first servant of the Fanluo family!What is this resigned old man muttering about? Servant B of Fan Luo's family murmured something with him; he is a bitter old man, why should he care about him?People who don't even have a room to get their heads into will of course scold tall buildings. Enter Servilius. O Titus!Servius has come; now we may have some answers. Servelius, my friends, if you will come again some other day, I will be grateful; to tell you the truth, my grandfather is in a bad mood today; he is not well enough to get up. Many of the servants of the Lucius family were unable to get up in bed, not because of illness.If he is really sick, I think he should pay off his debts earlier, so that he can let go and die. Goodness Servilius! Titus We can't go back with such words. Flamenius (within) Servelius, hasten!uncle!uncle! Enter Timon Fury, followed by Fleminius. Timon what!My own door won't let me through?Have I never been ruled by another, and now my own house has become my enemy, my prison?Does the place where I once feasted treat me with a heart of stone, like all men? The Lucius servants tell him to go, Titus. My lord Titus, here is my bond. Servant of the Lucius family This is mine. Hortensius And mine, sir. Servant of Van Luo's family The second servant of the Fanluo family and ours, sir. Philotes Here are our bonds. Timon strike me down with your bonds, cut me in half. Servant of House Lucius!uncle-- Timon cut open my heart. Titus Fifty talents are on my account. Timon counted my blood drop by drop. Lucius' servant Five thousand crowns, my lord. Timon will give you back five thousand drops of blood.How much do you want?How about you? Uncle A, servant of the Fanluo family—— Master B, servant of the Fanluo family—— Timon Rip my limbs and take my body; the wrath of the gods is upon you! (Down.) Hortensius I think our master's debt is irretrievable, for the debtor is a madman. (same below.) Re-enter Timon and Flavius. Timon They hardly let me have a breather, these minions!What a creditor, what a devil! Flavius, my good lord-- What if Timon did so? Master Flavis-- Timon I will do so.housekeeper! Flavius ​​has, my lord. Timon is good!Go, bring my friends together again, Lucius, Lucules, Simplonius, call them all; Flavius, my lord!These words of yours are just temporary angry words; don't talk about treats, now there is no money to prepare some food and drinks. Never mind Timon; go.I tell you to bring them all; let the goddams come in my door again; my cook and I will get them something to eat. (same below.) The fifth game is the same as before.senate All the elders sat down to discuss matters. First senator, I agree with you; it is a great fault; he must be condemned to death; the result of appeasement is only the indulgence of crime. Second Senator is right; the law must give him some punishment. Enter Alcibiades with his attendants. Alcibiades Glory, health, and mercy to the senators! First Senator is invited, General. Alcibiades I am one of your humble petitioners.People say that the law is nothing more than human feelings, and only tyrants and cruel officials will use the majesty of the law to abuse them.A friend of mine accidentally fell into the French Open because of a moment of anger.In spite of his present misfortune, he was a man of good character, and not a cowardly fellow, which alone atones for his fault; he stood up because he saw his honor fatally insulted. From now on, he duels his enemies openly; even when their swords meet, he remains calm, as if he is just arguing with others. First Senator You try to make a bad thing look like a good thing, I'm afraid you can't justify it; your words are all rhetoric, you mean to defend a murderer, and you think a fight is a courage, but this courage is misused. .A truly brave person should be able to endure the most embarrassing humiliation wisely, not caring about the honor and disgrace outside his body, and avoid unnecessary disasters with a peaceful attitude.If humiliation can make us kill, how foolish it is to risk our lives for anger! Lord Alcibiades—— First Senator You cannot aggravate great crimes; revenge is not courage, but endurance is courage. Alcibiades My lords, I am a warrior, so please forgive me for saying something about a warrior.Why do stupid people prefer to die on the battlefield, not knowing how to endure all kinds of threats?Why didn't they sleep peacefully and let the enemy slit their throats without resistance?If endurance is such a brave act, why should we go abroad?According to this, the women who live at home are braver, and the donkeys are much more heroic than the lions; if patience is wisdom, then the prisoner is wiser than the judge.Ah, my lords!You are expected and should be loving.Who doesn't know that cruel atrocities cannot be forgiven?Killing is punishable by death; but killing in self-defense is justified.Although it is contemptuous of righteous men to make one's nature angry, but people are not wood and stone, who is not angry for a while?Before you convict him of the crime, please consider human conditions first, and don't overcorrect. Second Senator, all these words of yours are in vain. Alcibiadis speaks for nothing!Didn't his service in the two campaigns of Sparta and Byzantium redeem his death? First Senator What's the matter? Alcibiades I say, my lords, he has done much to kill many of your enemies in war.How brave he was in the last battle, how many people he killed! Second Senator He's killed too many men; he's a turbulent fellow; he'll make a fight, if he's not against him; for he's got such a bad temper, and he's got a lot of trouble and cause We have long heard of his drunkenness, aggression, and disorderly behaviour. First Senator He must die. The cruel fate of Alcibiades!Had he known this, he would have died on the battlefield.My lords, if his deeds do not atone for himself, I may pawn my own toils, and beg you to pardon his death; Guaranteed, so I am willing to guarantee my previous victories and my honor to you, and he will definitely not let you down.If the crime he committed this time must be paid with his life according to the law, let him shed blood and die a heroic death; for war is as cruel as the law. First Senator We only know justice, and he must die.Stop blasphemy, lest we be offended.Even if he is our friend or brother, he must die if he kills someone. Must Alcibiades do this?No, it must not be done that way.My lords, I beg you, consider who I am. First Senator how! Alcibiades Please consider who I am. Senator C what! Alcibiades I think you must be too old and forgetful to remember me; otherwise I would not have refused you so humbly asking for such a small favor.My wounds ache for you. First Senator Do you dare to offend us?Well, look, we don't have a lot to say, but our words speak volumes: We declare you exiled forever. Alcibiades banishes me!Banish your own stupidity; banish your money-lending, filthy corruption! First Senator If you still stay in Athens after two days, we will sentence you to double felony.As for your friend, for the sake of peace of mind we shall have him executed immediately. (Exit all elders.) Alcibiades, may the gods bless you with long life, and let you be so thin that only your bones are left, and no one will come to look at you!It drives me crazy; I beat off their enemies for them, and let them count their money in peace, and usury, while I myself get scars all over my body: all this but in exchange for today's result?Is this the ointment that the usury senate put on the wounds of soldiers?exile!That's not a bad thing; I don't hate them for banishing me; I can use this reason to attack Athens and vent my anger on them.I am going to stir up my resentful troops; soldiers, like gods, cannot bear the slightest insult. (Down.) The sixth game is the same as before.Banquet hall in Timon's house Music; dining tables are arranged in the room, and servants stand to wait; several nobles, elders and others come to each door separately. First Noble Good morning, my lord. Good morning Noble B.I think the venerable gentleman just tried us out the day before yesterday. First Lord I thought so just now; I hope he's not really so poor as he pretends to be to his friends. Second Noble From the state of his resumption of the feast, he is not really poor. First nobleman I think so too.He invited me very sincerely. I had a lot of other things to do, and I really couldn't get out, but because of his kindness, I had to take the time to come. Noble Second I also have many important things to do, but he will never let me go.I'm sorry I didn't happen to have any cash on hand when he called someone to ask me for a loan. First nobleman I was very sad when I learned of his situation. Second Nobility Everyone here feels that way.How much does he want to borrow from you? Noble A, one thousand dollars. Noble B, one thousand yuan! How about you, nobleman? Third Noble He sent to me, my lord,—here he came. Enter Timon and Attendants. Timon welcomes you, two gentlemen; how are you all? First Nobility By your favor, my lord. Noble Second Swallows follow Xia Tian, ​​not as enthusiastically as we follow you. Timon (aside) You leave me sooner than swallows leave winter; man is such a bird that seeks heat and avoids cold. ——My friends, I am so sorry for the lack of food today and the long wait. If you don’t mind the harsh sound of the speakers, please listen to the music first, and then we can sit down. Noble A was exhausted the day before yesterday and went back and forth in vain, I hope you will not be offended. Timon!Dude, it's a trivial matter, please don't worry about it. Lord Noble B--- Timon!My good friend, what's the matter? My lord Noble Second, I am truly ashamed. When you sent someone to visit me the day before yesterday, it happened that I was penniless. Brother Timon needn't mind. Second Lord If you had called two o'clock earlier-- Timon please don't keep such things in your memory. (Servants serve wine and food) Come, put all the plates together. Noble B's plates are all covered with lids! Noble A must be rare and strange. Noble C, does it matter, as long as it is something that can be bought with money. How do you do first nobleman?What's the news recently? Third noble Alcibiades is banished; do you hear it said? Noble Armor Second Noble Alcibiades is exiled! Third Noble Yes, the news is true. What about Noble One?how? Second Noble Man, what is the reason? Good friends Timon, come here. Noble C, I will tell you in detail later.Looks like another great feast. Second Noble He's still the same. Can Noble C last long like this? Second Noble Perhaps; but—then— Third Nobleman I understand what you mean. Timon invites you all to have the same passion as a lover's kiss, and each take his seat; your dishes are exactly the same.Don't stick to etiquette, the meat and vegetables are so condescending.Please sit down, please sit down.We must first thank the gods: - God, we thank you for your gifts and praise your grace; but don't give all you have, lest your gods also be despised.Lend enough money to everyone, and don't let him lend to others; because if your gods want to borrow money from humans, humans will abandon the gods.Let people value meat more than those who reward them with it.Let there be twenty rogues gathered in every place of twenty men; and if twelve women sit round a table, let twelve of them be as they are.God!The elders of Athens and the people of Li, please examine their crimes and let them suffer the fate of destruction.As for my friends here, they are indifferent to me, so I don't give them any blessings, and what I entertain them with is nothing but emptiness.Uncover it, dogs, lick your pots. (Open the trays and fill them with warm water.) A guest, what does his behavior mean? Another guest I don't know. Timon begs you never to see a better dinner than this, you word-of-mouth friends!Steam and warm water is your best diet.This is Timon's last feast; he's blinded by your flattery, so wash it clean, and sprinkle back upon you your stinking treachery. (Pours water on the faces of the guests.) May you grow old and never die, and be hated forever, you smiling, soft, loathsome parasites, polite destroyers.A docile wolf, a docile bear, a trickster of fate, a friend who robs food and drink, a bluebottle fly, a servant who takes off his hat and kneels, and a clown who is as frivolous as water vapor!All the vicious diseases of humans and animals erode your whole body!what!are you leavingwait!You haven't brought your lesson with you yet—and you,—and you; wait a minute, I have money to lend you, I don't want to borrow money from you! (throws the plate at the guests, all down) What!Are you all leaving?From now on, let the villain be honored as the guest of honor at every banquet.The house is on fire!Athens, let the land sink!From now on, Timon will hate all human beings! (Down.) Re-entry nobles, elders, etc. First Noble Ouch, my lords! Second Lord Do you know the cause of Timon's wrath? Noble C Hey!do you see my hat Aristocrat I lost my robes too. First Noble He's gone mad, and is making all the fuss of his temper.He gave me a gem the day before yesterday and now he's knocked it off my hat again.Do you see my gems? Third nobleman Do you see my hat? Second Noble is here. Lord Lord Here are my robes. First nobleman, let us go quickly. Noble Betamon has gone mad. Third Noble He beat my bones. The nobleman gave us diamonds when he was happy, and threw stones at us if he was not happy. (same below.)