第 14 节
作者:嘟嘟      更新:2021-02-19 17:05      字数:9321
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  ACT V。
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  SCENE I。
  The    street;  near   Leonato's     house。   'Enter    Leonato     and   his  brother
  Antonio。'
  Ant。 If you go on thus; you will kill yourself; And 'tis not wisdom thus
  to second grief Against yourself。
  Leon。   I   pray   thee   cease   thy   counsel;   Which   falls   into   mine   ears   as
  profitless As water in a sieve。 Give not me counsel; Nor let no comforter
  delight mine ear But such a one whose wrongs do suit with mine。 Bring
  me a father that so lov'd his child; Whose joy of her is overwhelm'd like
  mine; And bid him speak to me of patience。 Measure his woe the length
  and breadth of mine; And let it answer every strain for strain; As thus for
  thus;   and   such   a   grief   for   such;   In   every   lineament;   branch;   shape;   and
  form。 If such a one will smile and stroke his beard; Bid sorrow wag; cry
  'hem' when he should groan; Patch grief with proverbs; make misfortune
  drunk With candle…wastersbring him yet to me; And I of him will gather
  patience。   But   there   is   no   such   man;   for;   brother;   men   Can   counsel   and
  speak comfort to that grief Which they themselves not feel; but; tasting it;
  Their     counsel    turns   to  passion;    which    before    Would     give   preceptial
  medicine   to   rage;   Fetter   strong   madness   in   a   silken   thread;   Charm   ache
  with   air   and   agony   with   words。   No;   no!   'Tis   all   men's   office   to   speak
  patience To those that wring under the load of sorrow; But no man's virtue
  nor   sufficiency   To   be   so   moral   when   he   shall   endure   The   like   himself。
  Therefore give me no counsel。 My griefs cry louder than advertisement。
  Ant。 Therein do men from children nothing differ。
  Leon。 I pray thee peace。 I will be flesh and blood; For there was never
  yet philosopher That could endure the toothache patiently; However they
  have writ the style of gods And made a push at chance and sufferance。
  Ant。   Yet   bend   not   all   the   harm   upon   yourself。   Make   those   that   do
  offend you suffer too。
  Leon。 There thou speak'st reason。 Nay; I will do so。 My soul doth tell
  me Hero is belied; And that shall Claudio know; so shall the Prince; And
  all of them that thus dishonour her。 'Enter Don Pedro and Claudio。'
  Ant。 Here comes the Prince and Claudio hastily。
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  Pedro。 Good den; Good den。
  Claud。 Good day to both of you。
  Leon。 Hear you; my lords!
  Pedro。 We have some haste; Leonato。
  Leon。 Some haste; my lord! well; fare you well; my lord。 Are you so
  hasty now? Well; all is one。
  Pedro。 Nay; do not quarrel with us; good old man。
  Ant。 If he could right himself with quarrelling; Some of us would lie
  low。
  Claud。 Who wrongs him?
  Leon。 Marry; thou dost wrong me; thou dissembler; thou! Nay; never
  lay thy hand upon thy sword; I fear thee not。
  Claud。 Marry; beshrew my hand If it should give your age such cause
  of fear。 In faith; my hand meant nothing to my sword。 Leon。 Tush; tush;
  man! never   fleer   and   jest at   me   I   speak not   like   a   dotard nor   a   fool; As
  under   privilege   of   age   to   brag   What   I   have   done   being   young;   or   what
  would   do;   Were   I   not   old。   Know;   Claudio;   to   thy   head;   Thou   hast   so
  wrong'd mine innocent child and me That I am forc'd to lay my reverence
  by And;   with   grey  hairs   and   bruise   of   many  days;   Do   challenge   thee   to
  trial of a man。 I say thou hast belied mine innocent child; Thy slander hath
  gone     through    and   through     her  heart;   And    she   lies  buried    with   her
  ancestors…   O;   in   a   tomb   where   never   scandal   slept;   Save   this   of   hers;
  fram'd by thy villany!
  Claud。 My villany?
  Leon。 Thine; Claudio; thine I say。
  Pedro。 You say not right; old man。
  Leon。 My lord; my lord; I'll prove it on his body if he dare; Despite his
  nice    fence   and   his  active   practice;   His   May    of  youth    and   bloom    of
  lustihood。
  Claud。 Away! I will not have to do with you。
  Leon。 Canst thou so daff me? Thou hast kill'd my child。 If thou kill'st
  me; boy; thou shalt kill a man。
  Ant。 He shall kill two of us; and men indeed But that's no matter; let
  him kill one first。 Win me and wear me! Let him answer me。 Come; follow
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  me; boy;。 Come; sir boy; come follow me。 Sir boy; I'll whip you from your
  foining fence! Nay; as I am a gentleman; I will。
  Leon。 Brother
  Ant。 Content yourself。 God knows I lov'd my niece; And she is dead;
  slander'd to death by villains; That dare as well answer a man indeed As I
  dare take a serpent by the tongue。 Boys; apes; braggarts; jacks; milksops!
  Leon。 Brother Anthony Ant。
  Hold you content。 What; man! I know them; yea; And what they weigh;
  even to the utmost scruple; Scambling; outfacing; fashion…monging boys;
  That lie and cog and flout; deprave and slander; Go anticly; show outward
  hideousness; And speak off half a dozen dang'rous words; How they might
  hurt their enemies; if they durst; And this is all。
  Leon。 But; brother Anthony
  Ant。 Come; 'tis no matter。 Do not you meddle; let me deal in this。
  Pedro。 Gentlemen both; we will not wake your patience。 My heart is
  sorry for your daughter's death; But; on my honour; she was charg'd with
  nothing But what was true; and very full of proof。
  Leon。 My lord; my lord
  Pedro。 I will not hear you。
  Leon。 No? Come; brother; away!I will be heard。
  Ant。 And shall; or some of us will smart for it。 'Exeunt ambo。' 'Enter
  Benedick。'
  Pedro。 See; see! Here comes the man we went to seek。
  Claud。 Now; signior; what news?
  Bene。 Good day; my lord。
  Pedro。 Welcome; signior。 You are almost come to part almost a fray。
  Claud。 We had lik'd to have had our two noses snapp'd off with two
  old men without teeth。
  Pedro。 Leonato and his brother。 What think'st thou? Had we fought; I
  doubt we should have been too young for them。
  Bene。   In   a   false   quarrel   there   is   no   true   valour。   I   came   to   seek   you
  both。
  Claud。 We have been up and down to seek thee; for we are high…proof
  melancholy; and would fain have it beaten away。 Wilt thou use thy wit?
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  Bene。 It is in my scabbard。 Shall I draw it?
  Pedro。 Dost thou wear thy wit by thy side?
  Claud。 Never any did so; though very many have been beside their wit。
  I will bid thee draw; as we do the minstreldraw to pleasure us。
  Pedro。 As I am an honest man; he looks pale。 Art thou sick or angry?
  Claud。 What; courage;   man! What   though care kill'd a   cat; thou   hast
  mettle enough in thee to kill care。
  Bene。 Sir; I shall meet your wit in the career an you charge it against
  me。 I pray you choose another subject。
  Claud。   Nay   then;   give   him   another   staff;   this   last   was   broke   cross。
  Pedro。   By   this   light;   he   changes   more   and   more。   I   think   he   be   angry
  indeed。
  Claud。 If he be; he knows how to turn his girdle。
  Bene。 Shall I speak a word in your ear?
  Claud。 God bless me from a challenge!
  Bene。   'aside   to   Claudio' You   are   a   villain。   I   jest   not;   I   will   make   it
  good how you dare; with what you dare; and when you dare。 Do me right;
  or   I   will   protest   your   cowardice。   You   have   kill'd   a   sweet   lady;   and   her
  death shall fall heavy on you。 Let me hear from you。
  Claud。 Well; I will meet you; so I may have good cheer。
  Pedro。 What; a feast; a feast?
  Claud。   I'   faith;   I   thank   him;   he   hath   bid   me   to   a