[SERV.] A plague upon him, dog!

VAR. [SERV.] How dost, Fool?

APEM. Dost dialogue with thy shadow?

VAR. [SERV.] I speak not to thee.

APEM. No, 'tis to thyself.

[To the Fool.]

Come away.ISID. [SERV.] [To Varro's Servant.] There's the Fool hangs on your back already.

APEM. No, thou stand'st single, th' art not on him yet.

CAPH. Where's the Fool now?

APEM. He last ask'd the question. Poor rogues, and usurers' men, bawds between gold and want!

ALL [SERV.] What are we, Apemantus?

APEM. Asses.

ALL [SERV.] Why?

APEM. That you ask me what you are, and do not know yourselves. Speak to 'em, Fool.

FOOL. How do you, gentlemen?

ALL [SERV.] Gramercies, good Fool; how does your mistress?

FOOL. She's e'en setting on water to scald such chickens as you are. Would we could see you at Corinth!

APEM. Good, gramercy.

 

Enter Page.

 

FOOL. Look you, here comes my master's page.

PAGE [To the Fool.] Why, how now, captain? what do you in this wise company? How dost thou, Apemantus?

APEM. Would I had a rod in my mouth, that I might answer thee profitably.

[PAGE.] Prithee, Apemantus, read me the superscription of these letters, I know not which is which.

APEM. Canst not read?

PAGE. No.

APEM. There will little learning die then that day thou art hang'd. This is to Lord Timon, this to Alcibiades. Go, thou wast born a bastard, and thou't die a bawd.

PAGE. Thou wast whelp'd a dog, and thou shalt famish a dog's death. Answer not, I am gone.

 

Exit.

 

APEM. E'en so thou outrun'st grace. Fool, I will go with you to Lord Timon's.

FOOL. Will you leave me there?

APEM.