第 6 节
作者:冷如冰      更新:2024-04-07 11:51      字数:9322
  The   law   hath   not   been   dead;   though   it   hath   slept。   Those   many   had   not
  dar'd to do that evil If the first that did th' edict infringe Had answer'd for
  his deed。 Now 'tis awake; Takes note of what is done; and; like a prophet;
  Looks in a glass that shows what future evils… Either now or by remissness
  new conceiv'd; And so in progress to be hatch'd and born… Are now to have
  no successive degrees;  But here they  live to end。  ISABELLA。 Yet   show
  some pity。 ANGELO。 I show it most of all when I show justice; For then I
  pity those I do not know; Which a dismiss'd offence would after gall; And
  do him right that; answering one foul wrong; Lives not to act another。 Be
  satisfied; Your   brother   dies   to…morrow;   be   content。   ISABELLA。   So   you
  must   be   the   first   that   gives   this   sentence;   And   he   that   suffers。   O;   it   is
  excellent To   have   a   giant's   strength!   But   it   is   tyrannous To   use   it   like   a
  giant。 LUCIO。 'To ISABELLA' That's well said。 ISABELLA。 Could great
  men thunder As Jove himself does; Jove would never be quiet; For every
  pelting    petty   officer   Would     use   his  heaven     for  thunder;    Nothing     but
  thunder。 Merciful Heaven; Thou rather; with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt;
  Splits   the   unwedgeable   and   gnarled   oak Than   the   soft   myrtle。   But   man;
  proud man; Dress'd in a little brief authority; Most ignorant of what he's
  most assur'd;   His glassy  essence; like   an angry  ape; Plays   such   fantastic
  tricks    before   high   heaven    As   makes     the  angels    weep;    who;    with   our
  spleens; Would all themselves laugh mortal。 LUCIO。 'To ISABELLA' O;
  to   him;    to  him;   wench!     He    will  relent;   He's   coming;     I  perceive     't。
  PROVOST。   'Aside'   Pray   heaven   she   win   him。   ISABELLA。   We   cannot
  weigh our brother with ourself。 Great men may jest with saints: 'tis wit in
  them; But in the less foul profanation。 LUCIO。 'To ISABELLA' Thou'rt i'
  th' right; girl; more o' that。 ISABELLA。 That in the captain's but a choleric
  word Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy。 LUCIO。 'To ISABELLA' Art
  avis'd o' that? More on't。 ANGELO。 Why do you put these sayings upon
  me? ISABELLA。 Because authority; though it err like others; Hath yet a
  kind of medicine in itself That skins the vice o' th' top。 Go to your bosom;
  Knock there; and ask your heart what it doth know That's like my brother's
  fault。  If it   confess A natural guiltiness   such   as   is   his;  Let   it not sound   a
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  thought   upon   your   tongue Against   my   brother's   life。 ANGELO。   'Aside'
  She   speaks;   and   'tis   Such   sense   that   my   sense   breeds   with   it。…   Fare   you
  well。 ISABELLA。 Gentle my lord; turn back。 ANGELO。 I will bethink me。
  Come   again   to…morrow。   ISABELLA。   Hark   how   I'll   bribe   you;   good   my
  lord;   turn   back。  ANGELO。   How;   bribe   me?   ISABELLA。  Ay;   with   such
  gifts that heaven shall share with you。 LUCIO。 'To ISABELLA) You had
  marr'd all else。 ISABELLA。 Not with fond shekels of the tested gold; Or
  stones; whose rate are either rich or poor As fancy values them; but with
  true   prayers   That   shall   be   up   at   heaven   and   enter   there   Ere   sun…rise;
  prayers     from    preserved     souls;   From    fasting    maids;    whose     minds    are
  dedicate   To   nothing   temporal。 ANGELO。   Well;   come   to   me   to…morrow。
  LUCIO。   'To   ISABELLA'   Go   to;   'tis   well;   away。   ISABELLA。   Heaven
  keep your honour safe! ANGELO。 'Aside' Amen; for I Am that way going
  to temptation Where prayers cross。 ISABELLA。 At what hour to…morrow
  Shall     I  attend    your    lordship?     ANGELO。        At    any   time    'fore   noon。
  ISABELLA。 Save your honour! Exeunt all but ANGELO ANGELO。 From
  thee;   even   from   thy   virtue!   What's   this;   what's   this?   Is   this   her   fault   or
  mine? The tempter or the tempted; who sins most? Ha! Not she; nor doth
  she tempt; but it is I That; lying by the violet in the sun; Do as the carrion
  does;   not   as   the  flow'r;   Corrupt   with   virtuous   season。   Can   it   be   That
  modesty   may   more   betray   our   sense   Than   woman's   lightness?   Having
  waste ground enough; Shall we desire to raze the sanctuary; And pitch our
  evils there? O; fie; fie; fie! What dost thou; or what art thou; Angelo? Dost
  thou   desire   her   foully   for   those   things   That   make   her   good?   O;   let   her
  brother live! Thieves for their robbery have authority When judges steal
  themselves。 What; do I love her; That I desire to hear her speak again; And
  feast upon her eyes? What is't I dream on? O cunning enemy; that; to catch
  a saint; With saints dost bait thy hook! Most dangerous Is that temptation
  that   doth   goad   us   on   To   sin   in   loving   virtue。   Never   could   the   strumpet;
  With all her double vigour; art and nature; Once stir my temper; but this
  virtuous maid   Subdues me   quite。 Ever  till   now; When   men were  fond;  I
  smil'd and wond'red how。 Exit
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  SCENE III。 A prison
  Enter; severally; DUKE; disguised as a FRIAR; and PROVOST
  DUKE。 Hail to you; Provost! so I think you are。 PROVOST。 I am the
  Provost。 What's your will; good friar? DUKE。 Bound by my charity and
  my blest order; I come to visit the afflicted spirits Here in the prison。 Do
  me   the   common   right   To   let   me   see   them;   and   to   make   me   know   The
  nature     of   their   crimes;    that   I  may    minister     To   them     accordingly。
  PROVOST。 I would do more than that; if more were needful。
  Enter JULIET
  Look; here comes one; a gentlewoman of mine; Who; falling in the
  flaws of her own youth; Hath blister'd her report。 She is with child; And he
  that   got   it;   sentenc'd…   a   young   man   More   fit   to   do   another   such   offence
  Than die for this。 DUKE。 When must he die? PROVOST。 As I do think;
  to…morrow。   'To   JULIET'   I   have   provided   for   you;   stay   awhile And   you
  shall   be   conducted。   DUKE。   Repent   you;   fair   one;   of   the   sin   you   carry?
  JULIET。   I   do;   and   bear   the   shame   most   patiently。   DUKE。   I'll   teach   you
  how   you   shall   arraign   your   conscience; And   try   your   penitence;   if   it   be
  sound Or hollowly put on。 JULIET。 I'll gladly learn。 DUKE。 Love you the
  man   that   wrong'd   you?   JULIET。 Yes;   as   I   love   the   woman   that   wrong'd
  him。   DUKE。   So   then;   it   seems;   your   most   offenceful   act   Was   mutually
  committed。 JULIET。 Mutually。 DUKE。 Then was your sin of heavier kind
  than his。 JULIET。 I do confess it; and repent it; father。 DUKE。 'Tis meet so;
  daughter; but lest you do repent As that the sin hath brought you to this
  shame;   Which   sorrow   is   always   toward   ourselves;   not   heaven;   Showing
  we would not spare heaven as we love it; But as we stand in fear… JULIET。
  I do repent me as it is an evil; And take the shame with joy。 DUKE。 There
  rest。 Your   partner;   as   I   hear;   must   die   to…morrow; And   I   am   going   with
  instruction to him。 Grace go with you! Benedicite! Exit JULIET。 Must die
  to…morrow! O; injurious law; That respites me a life whose very comfort Is
  still a dying horror! PROVOST。 'Tis pity of him。 Exeunt
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  SCENE IV。 ANGELO'S house
  Enter ANGELO
  ANGELO。 When I would pray and think; I think and pray To several
  subjects。 Heaven hath my empty words; Whilst my invention; hearing not
  my tongue; Anchors on Isabel。 Heaven in my mouth; As if I did but only
  chew   his   name;   And   in   my   heart   the   strong   and   swelling   evil   Of   my
  conception。 The state whereon I studied Is; like a good thing being often
  read; Grown sere and tedious; yea; my gravity; Wherein… let no man hear
  me… I take pride; Could I with boot change for an idle plume Which the air
  beats for vain。 O place; O form; How often dost thou with thy case; thy
  habit; Wrench awe from fools; and tie the wiser souls To thy false seeming!
  Blood; thou art blood。 Let's write 'good angel' on the devil's horn; 'Tis not
  the devil's crest。
  Enter SERVANT
  How    now;   who's   there?   SERVANT。       One   Isabel;  a  sister;  desires
  access to you。 ANGELO。 Teach her the way。 'Exit SERVANT' O heavens!
  Why does my blood thus muster to my heart; Making both it unable for
  itself And d