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Enter two Senators and a Messenger
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| First Senator |
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Thou hast painfully discover'd: are his files
As full as thy report?
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| Messenger |
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have spoke the least:
Besides, his expedition promises
5 Present approach.
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| Second Senator |
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We stand much hazard, if they bring not Timon.
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| Messenger |
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I met a courier, one mine ancient friend;
Whom, though in general part we were opposed,
Yet our old love made a particular force,
10 And made us speak like friends: this man was riding
From Alcibiades to Timon's cave,
With letters of entreaty, which imported
His fellowship i' the cause against your city,
In part for his sake moved.
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| First Senator |
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15 Here come our brothers.
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Enter the Senators from TIMON
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| Third Senator |
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No talk of Timon, nothing of him expect.
The enemies' drum is heard, and fearful scouring
Doth choke the air with dust: in, and prepare:
Ours is the fall, I fear; our foes the snare.
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Exeunt
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