第 3 节
作者:嘟嘟      更新:2021-02-19 17:05      字数:8456
  practice let us put it presently。 'Exeunt。'
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  SCENE II。
  A room in Leonato's house。
  'Enter 'at one door' Leonato and 'at another door; Antonio' an old man;
  brother to Leonato。'
  Leon。   How   now;   brother?   Where   is   my   cousin   your   son?   Hath   he
  provided this music?
  Ant。 He is very busy about it。 But; brother; I can tell you strange news
  that you yet dreamt not of。
  Leon。 Are they good?
  Ant。 As the event stamps them; but they have a good cover; they show
  well outward。 The Prince and Count Claudio; walking in a thick…pleached
  alley in mine orchard; were thus much overheard by a man of mine: the
  Prince discovered to Claudio that he loved my
  niece   your   daughter   and   meant   to   acknowledge   it   this   night   in   a
  dance; and if he found her accordant; he meant to take the present time by
  the top and instantly break with you of it。
  Leon。 Hath the fellow any wit that told you this?
  Ant。   A   good   sharp   fellow。   I  will  send  for   him;  and   question   him
  yourself。
  Leon。 No; no。 We will hold it as a dream till it appear itself; but I will
  acquaint my daughter withal;   that she may be   the better prepared for   an
  answer;   if   peradventure     this   be  true。   Go  you   and  tell   her  of   it。  'Exit
  Antonio。'
  'Enter Antonio's Son with a Musician; and others。'
  'To the Son' Cousin; you know what you have to do。
  'To the Musician' O; I cry you mercy; friend。 Go you with me; and I
  will use your skill。Good cousin; have a care this busy time。 'Exeunt。'
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  SCENE III。
  Another room in Leonato's house。
  'Enter Sir John the Bastard and Conrade; his companion。'
  Con。 What the goodyear; my lord! Why are you thus out of measure
  sad?
  John。 There   is   no   measure   in   the   occasion   that   breeds;   therefore   the
  sadness is without limit。
  Con。 You should hear reason。
  John。 And when I have heard it; what blessings brings it?
  Con。 If not a present remedy; at least a patient sufferance。
  John。   I   wonder   that   thou   (being;   as   thou   say'st   thou   art;   born   under
  Saturn) goest about to apply a moral medicine to a mortifying mischief。 I
  cannot hide what I am: I must be sad when I have cause; and smile at no
  man's jests; eat when I have stomach; and wait for no man's leisure; sleep
  when I am drowsy; and tend on no man's business; laugh when I am merry;
  and claw no man in his humour。
  Con。 Yea; but you must not make the full show of this till you may do
  it   without   controlment。 You   have   of   late   stood   out   against   your   brother;
  and   he   hath   ta'en   you   newly   into   his   grace;   where   it   is   impossible   you
  should take true root but by the fair weather that you make yourself。 It is
  needful that you frame the season for your own harvest。
  John。 I had rather be a canker in a hedge than a rose in his grace; and it
  better fits my blood to be disdain'd of all than to fashion a carriage to rob
  love   from  any。   In   this;  though   I   cannot   be   said   to   be   a   flattering   honest
  man; it must not be denied but I am a plain…dealing villain。 I am trusted
  with a muzzle and enfranchis'd with a clog; therefore I have decreed not to
  sing in my cage。 If I had my  mouth; I would bite; if I had my liberty; I
  would do my liking。 In the meantime let me be that I am; and seek not to
  alter me。
  Con。 Can you make no use of your discontent?
  John。 I make all use of it; for I use it only。
  'Enter Borachio。'
  Who comes here? What news; Borachio?
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  Bora。 I came yonder from a great supper。 The Prince your brother is
  royally   entertain'd  by   Leonato;  and  I  can  give  you  intelligence  of  an
  intended marriage。
  John。 Will it serve for any model to build mischief on? What is he for a
  fool that betroths himself to unquietness?
  Bora。 Marry; it is your brother's right hand。
  John。 Who? the most exquisite Claudio?
  Bora。 Even he。
  John。 A proper squire! And who? and who? which way looks he?
  Bora。 Marry; on Hero; the daughter and heir of Leonato。
  John。 A very forward March…chick! How came you to this?
  Bora。 Being entertain'd for a perfumer; as I was smoking a musty room;
  comes me the Prince and Claudio; hand in hand in sad conference。 I whipt
  me behind the arras and there heard it agreed upon that the Prince should
  woo Hero for himself; and having obtain'd her; give her to Count Claudio。
  John。    Come;    come;   let  us  thither。  This  may   prove   food  to  my
  displeasure。 That young start…up hath all the glory of my overthrow。 If I
  can cross him any way; I bless myself every way。 You are both sure; and
  will assist me?
  Con。 To the death; my lord。
  John。 Let us   to the great supper。 Their cheer is the greater that I   am
  subdued。 Would the cook were o' my mind! Shall we go prove what's to be
  done?
  Bora。 We'll wait upon your lordship。 'Exeunt。'
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  ACT II。
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  SCENE I。
  A hall in Leonato's house。
  'Enter    Leonato;     'Antonio'     his  Brother;    Hero    his   Daughter;     and
  Beatrice his Niece; and a Kinsman; 'also Margaret and Ursula。'
  Leon。 Was not Count John here at supper?
  Ant。 I saw him not。
  Beat。 How tartly that gentleman looks! I never can see him but I am
  heart…burn'd an hour after。
  Hero。 He is of a very melancholy disposition。
  Beat。   He   were   an   excellent   man   that   were   made   just   in   the   midway
  between him and Benedick。 The one is too like an image and says nothing;
  and the other too like my lady's eldest son; evermore tattling。
  Leon。 Then half Signior Benedick's tongue in Count John's mouth; and
  half Count John's melancholy in Signior Benedick's face
  Beat。 With a good leg and a good foot; uncle; and money enough in
  his purse; such a man would win any woman in the worldif 'a could get
  her good will。
  Leon。 By my troth; niece; thou wilt never get thee a husband if thou be
  so shrewd of thy tongue。
  Ant。 In faith; she's too curst。
  Beat。 Too   curst   is   more   than   curst。   I   shall   lessen   God's   sending   that
  way; for it is said; 'God sends a curst cow short horns;' but to a cow too
  curst he sends none。
  Leon。 So; by being too curst; God will send you no horns。
  Beat。 Just; if he send me no husband; for the which blessing I am at
  him upon my knees every morning and evening。 Lord; I could not endure
  a husband with a beard on his face。 I had rather lie in the woollen!
  Leon。 You may light on a husband that hath no beard。
  Beat。 What should I do with him? dress him in my apparel and make
  him my waiting gentlewoman? He that hath a beard is more than a youth;
  and he that hath no beard is less than a man; and he that is more than a
  youth   is   not   for   me;   and   he   that   is   less   than   a   man;   I   am   not   for   him。
  Therefore I will even take sixpence in earnest of the berrord and lead his
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  apes into hell。
  Leon。 Well then; go you into hell?
  Beat。 No; but to