Scene II. A Public Place.

[Enter Lucius, with three STRANGERS.]

LUCIUS.
Who, the Lord Timon? he is my very good friend, and an
honourable gentleman.

FIRST STRANGER.
We know him for no less, though we are but strangers to him. But
I can tell you one thing, my lord, and which I hear from common
rumours: now Lord Timon's happy hours are done and past, and his
estate shrinks from him.

LUCIUS.
Fie, no, do not believe it; he cannot want for money.

SECOND STRANGER.
But believe you this, my lord, that, not long ago, one of his men
was with the Lord Lucullus to borrow so many talents, nay, urged
extremely for't, and showed what necessity belonged to't, and yet
was denied.

LUCIUS.
How!

SECOND STRANGER.
I tell you, denied, my lord.