Act V, Scene 2 Before the walls of Athens.

Enter two Senators and a Messenger

 

First Senator Thou hast painfully discover'd: are his files
As full as thy report?
Messenger have spoke the least:
Besides, his expedition promises
Present approach.
Second Senator We stand much hazard, if they bring not Timon.
Messenger I met a courier, one mine ancient friend;
Whom, though in general part we were opposed,
Yet our old love made a particular force,
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.
First Senator Here come our brothers.
  [Enter the Senators from TIMON]
Third Senator 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.
  [Exeunt]

 

Act V, Scene 3 The woods. Timon's cave, and a rude tomb seen.

Enter a Soldier, seeking TIMON

 

Soldier By all description this should be the place.
Who's here? speak, ho! No answer! What is this?
Timon is dead, who hath outstretch'd his span:
Some beast rear'd this; there does not live a man.
Dead, sure; and this his grave. What's on this tomb
I cannot read; the character I'll take with wax:
Our captain hath in every figure skill,
An aged interpreter, though young in days:
Before proud Athens he's set down by this,
Whose fall the mark of his ambition is.
  [Exit]

 

To see other scenes from the show:

Full Text Act III, Scene 5 The Senate house.
Act I, Scene 1 Athens.  A hall in Timon's house. Act III, Scene 6 A banqueting room in Timon's house.
Act I, Scene 2 A banqueting room in Timon's house. Act IV, Scene 1 Without the walls of Athens/Act IV, Scene 2 Athena A room in Timon's hall.
Act II, Scene 1 A Senator's house/Act II, Scene 2 A hall in Timon's house. Act IV, Scene 3 Woods and Cave near seashore.
Act III, Scene 1 A room in Lucullus' house. Act V, Scene 1 The woods before the cave.
Act III, Scene 2 A public place. Act V, Scene 2 Before the walls of Athens/Act V, Scene 3 The woods.
Act III, Scene 3 A room in Sempronius house./Act III, Scene 4 A hall in Timon's house. Act V, Scene 4 Before the walls of Athens.

 

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