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作者:冷如冰      更新:2024-04-07 11:51      字数:9297
  further than I meant; to pluck all fears out of you。 Look you; sir; here is the
  hand and seal of the Duke。 You know the character; I doubt not; and the
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  signet is not strange to you。 PROVOST。 I know them both。 DUKE。 The
  contents of this is the return of the Duke; you shall anon over…read it at
  your pleasure; where you shall find within these two days he will be here。
  This is a thing that Angelo knows not; for he this very day receives letters
  of strange tenour; perchance of the Duke's death; perchance entering into
  some     monastery;     but;  by   chance;    nothing    of  what   is  writ。  Look;    th'
  unfolding star calls up the shepherd。 Put not yourself into amazement how
  these things should be: all difficulties are but easy when they are known。
  Call your   executioner; and off with   Barnardine's head。 I   will give   him  a
  present shrift; and advise him for a better place。 Yet you are amaz'd; but
  this   shall   absolutely   resolve   you。   Come   away;   it   is   almost   clear   dawn。
  Exeunt
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  SCENE III。 The prison
  Enter POMPEY
  POMPEY。   I   am   as   well   acquainted   here   as   I   was   in   our   house   of
  profession; one would think it were Mistress Overdone's own house; for
  here be many of her old customers。 First; here's young Master Rash; he's
  in   for  a  commodity      of  brown    paper   and  old   ginger;  nine   score   and
  seventeen pounds; of which he made five marks ready money。 Marry; then
  ginger was not much in request; for the old women were all dead。 Then is
  there here one Master Caper; at the suit of Master Threepile the mercer; for
  some four suits of peach…colour'd satin; which now peaches him a beggar。
  Then have we here young Dizy; and young Master Deepvow; and Master
  Copperspur;   and   Master   Starvelackey;   the   rapier   and   dagger   man;   and
  young Dropheir that kill'd lusty Pudding; and Master Forthlight the tilter;
  and brave Master Shootie the great traveller; and wild Halfcan that stabb'd
  Pots; and; I think; forty more… all great doers in our trade; and are now 'for
  the Lord's sake。' Enter ABHORSON
  ABHORSON。         Sirrah;   bring  Barnardine     hither。  POMPEY。       Master
  Barnardine!       You    must    rise   and    be   hang'd;    Master     Barnardine!
  ABHORSON。 What   ho;  Barnardine!   BARNARDINE。  'Within' A  pox   o'
  your throats! Who makes that noise there? What are you? POMPEY。 Your
  friends; sir; the hangman。 You must be so good; sir; to rise and be put to
  death。   BARNARDINE。   ' Within   ' Away;   you   rogue;   away;   I   am   sleepy。
  ABHORSON。 Tell   him  he   must   awake;   and that   quickly  too。   POMPEY。
  Pray; Master Barnardine; awake till you are executed; and sleep afterwards。
  ABHORSON。 Go in to him; and fetch him out。 POMPEY。 He is coming;
  sir; he is coming; I hear his straw rustle。
  Enter BARNARDINE
  ABHORSON。   Is   the   axe   upon      the   block;   sirrah?  POMPEY。   Very
  ready; sir。 BARNARDINE。 How now; Abhorson; what's the news with you?
  ABHORSON。 Truly; sir; I would desire you to clap into your prayers; for;
  look   you;   the   warrant's   come。   BARNARDINE。   You   rogue;   I   have   been
  drinking all night; I am not fitted for't。 POMPEY。 O; the better; sir! For he
  that drinks all night and is hanged betimes in the morning may sleep the
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  sounder all the next day。
  Enter DUKE; disguised as before
  ABHORSON。 Look you; sir; here comes your ghostly father。 Do we
  jest now; think you? DUKE。 Sir; induced by my charity; and hearing how
  hastily you are to depart; I am come to advise you; comfort you; and pray
  with you。 BARNARDINE。 Friar; not I; I have been drinking hard all night;
  and I will have more time to prepare me; or they shall beat out my brains
  with billets。 I will not consent to die this day; that's certain。 DUKE。 O; Sir;
  you must; and therefore I beseech you Look forward on the journey you
  shall   go。   BARNARDINE。   I   swear   I   will   not   die   to…day   for   any   man's
  persuasion。   DUKE。   But   hear   you…   BARNARDINE。   Not   a   word;   if   you
  have anything to say to me; come to my ward; for thence will not I to…day。
  Exit DUKE。 Unfit to live or die。 O gravel heart! After him; fellows; bring
  him to the block。 Exeunt ABHORSON and POMPEY
  Enter PROVOST
  PROVOST。       Now;    sir;  how   do   you   find  the  prisoner?   DUKE。      A
  creature unprepar'd; unmeet for death; And to transport him in the mind he
  is Were damnable。 PROVOST。 Here in the prison; father; There died this
  morning of a cruel fever One Ragozine; a most notorious pirate; A man of
  Claudio's years; his beard and head Just of his colour。 What if we do omit
  This reprobate till he were well inclin'd; And satisfy the deputy with the
  visage Of Ragozine; more like to Claudio? DUKE。 O; 'tis an accident that
  heaven   provides!   Dispatch   it   presently;   the   hour   draws   on   Prefix'd   by
  Angelo。   See     this   be  done;  And   sent  according    to   command;     whiles   I
  Persuade this rude wretch willingly to die。 PROVOST。 This shall be done;
  good father; presently。 But Barnardine must die this afternoon; And how
  shall we continue Claudio; To save me from the danger that might come If
  he were known alive? DUKE。 Let this be done: Put them in secret holds;
  both   Barnardine   and   Claudio。   Ere   twice   the   sun   hath   made   his   journal
  greeting To the under  generation;  you   shall   find Your safety  manifested。
  PROVOST。 I am your free dependant。 DUKE。 Quick; dispatch; and send
  the head to Angelo。 Exit PROVOST Now will I write letters to Angelo…
  The Provost; he shall bear them… whose contents Shall witness to him I am
  near at home; And that; by great injunctions; I am bound To enter publicly。
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  Him I'll desire To meet me at the consecrated fount; A league below the
  city; and from thence; By cold gradation and well…balanc'd form。 We shall
  proceed with Angelo。
  Re…enter PROVOST
  PROVOST。 Here is the head; I'll carry it myself。 DUKE。 Convenient
  is it。 Make a swift return; For I would commune with you of such things
  That     want    no   ear  but   yours。    PROVOST。        I'll  make    all  speed。   Exit
  ISABELLA。 ' Within ' Peace; ho; be here! DUKE。 The tongue of Isabel。
  She's come to know If yet her brother's pardon be come hither; But I will
  keep her ignorant of her good; To make her heavenly comforts of despair
  When it is least expected。
  Enter ISABELLA
  ISABELLA。 Ho; by your leave! DUKE。 Good morning to you; fair
  and gracious daughter。 ISABELLA。 The better; given me by so holy a man。
  Hath   yet   the   deputy   sent   my   brother's   pardon?   DUKE。   He   hath   releas'd
  him;    Isabel;   from    the   world。    His   head    is  off  and    sent  to   Angelo。
  ISABELLA。   Nay;   but   it   is   not   so。   DUKE。   It   is   no   other。   Show   your
  wisdom;   daughter;   in   your   close   patience。   ISABELLA。   O;   I   will   to   him
  and   pluck   out   his   eyes!   DUKE。   You   shall   not   be   admitted   to   his   sight。
  ISABELLA。   Unhappy   Claudio!   Wretched   Isabel!   Injurious   world!   Most
  damned Angelo! DUKE。 This nor hurts him nor profits you a jot; Forbear
  it; therefore; give your cause to heaven。 Mark what I say; which you shall
  find By every syllable a faithful verity。 The Duke comes home to…morrow。
  Nay; dry your eyes。 One of our convent; and his confessor; Gives me this
  instance。 Already he hath carried Notice to Escalus and Angelo; Who do
  prepare to meet him at the gates; There to give up their pow'r。 If you can;
  pace your wisdom In that good path that I would wish it go; And you shall
  have   your   bosom   on   this   wretch;   Grace   of   the   Duke;   revenges   to   your
  heart;   And   general   honour。   ISABELLA。   I   am   directed   by   you。   DUKE。
  This   letter;   then;   to   Friar   Peter   give;   'Tis   that   he   sent   me   of   the   Duke's
  return。   Say;   by   this   token;   I   desire   his   company At   Mariana's   house   to…
  night。 Her cause and yours I'll perfect him withal; and he shall bring you
  Before the Duke; and to the head of Angelo Accuse him home and home。
  For my poor self; I am combined by a sacred vow; And shall be absent。
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