第 12 节
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issues nor to larger reach Than to suspicion。 OTHELLO。 I will not。 IAGO。
Should you do so; my lord; My speech should fall into such vile success
Which my thoughts aim not at。 Cassio's my worthy friend My lord; I see
you're moved。 OTHELLO。 No; not much moved。 I do not think but
Desdemona's honest。 IAGO。 Long live she so! and long live you to think
so! OTHELLO。 And yet; how nature erring from itself IAGO。 Ay; there's
the point; asto be bold with you Not to affect many proposed matches
Of her own clime; complexion; and degree; Whereto we see in all things
nature tends Foh; one may smell in such a will most rank; Foul
disproportion; thoughts unnatural。 But pardon me。 I do not in position
Distinctly speak of her; though I may fear; Her will; recoiling to her better
judgement; May fall to match you with her country forms; And happily
repent。 OTHELLO。 Farewell; farewell。 If more thou dost perceive; let me
know more; Set on thy wife to observe。 Leave me; Iago。 IAGO。 'Going。'
My lord; I take my leave。 OTHELLO。 Why did I marry? This honest
creature doubtless Sees and knows more; much more; than he unfolds。
IAGO。 'Returning。' My lord; I would I might entreat your honor To scan
this thing no further; leave it to time。 Though it be fit that Cassio have his
place; For sure he fills it up with great ability; Yet; if you please to hold
him off awhile; You shall by that perceive him and his means。 Note if your
lady strain his entertainment With any strong or vehement importunity;
Much will be seen in that。 In the meantime; Let me be thought too busy in
my fears As worthy cause I have to fear I am And hold her free; I do
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beseech your honor。 OTHELLO。 Fear not my government。 IAGO。 I once
more take my leave。 Exit。 OTHELLO。 This fellow's of exceeding honesty;
And knows all qualities; with a learned spirit; Of human dealings。 If I do
prove her haggard; Though that her jesses were my dear heartstrings; I'ld
whistle her off and let her down the wind To prey at fortune。 Haply; for I
am black And have not those soft parts of conversation That chamberers
have; or for I am declined Into the vale of yearsyet that's not much
She's gone。 I am abused; and my relief Must be to loathe her。 O curse of
marriage; That we can call these delicate creatures ours; And not their
appetites! I had rather be a toad; And live upon the vapor of a dungeon;
Than keep a corner in the thing I love For others' uses。 Yet; 'tis the plague
of great ones: Prerogatived are they less than the base; 'Tis destiny
unshunnable; like death。 Even then this forked plague is fated to us When
we do quicken。 Desdemona comes:
Re…enter Desdemona and Emilia。
If she be false; O; then heaven mocks itself! I'll not believe't。
DESDEMONA。 How now; my dear Othello! Your dinner; and the
generous islanders By you invited; do attend your presence。 OTHELLO。 I
am to blame。 DESDEMONA。 Why do you speak so faintly? Are you not
well? OTHELLO。 I have a pain upon my forehead here。 DESDEMONA。
Faith; that's with watching; 'twill away again。 Let me but bind it hard;
within this hour It will be well。 OTHELLO。 Your napkin is too little; He
puts the handkerchief from him; and she drops it。 Let it alone。 Come; I'll
go in with you。 DESDEMONA。 I am very sorry that you are not well。
Exeunt Othello and Desdemona。 EMILIA。 I am glad I have found this
napkin; This was her first remembrance from the Moor。 My wayward
husband hath a hundred times Woo'd me to steal it; but she so loves the
token; For he conjured her she should ever keep it; That she reserves it
evermore about her To kiss and talk to。 I'll have the work ta'en out; And
give't Iago。 What he will do with it Heaven knows; not I; I nothing but to
please his fantasy。
Re…enter Iago。
IAGO。 How now; what do you here alone? EMILIA。 Do not you
chide; I have a thing for you。 IAGO。 A thing for me? It is a common thing…
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… EMILIA。 Ha! IAGO。 To have a foolish wife。 EMILIA。 O; is that all?
What will you give me now For that same handkerchief? IAGO。 What
handkerchief? EMILIA。 What handkerchief? Why; that the Moor first
gave to Desdemona; That which so often you did bid me steal。 IAGO。
Hast stol'n it from her? EMILIA。 No; faith; she let it drop by negligence;
And; to the advantage; I being here took't up。 Look; here it is。 IAGO。 A
good wench; give it me。 EMILIA。 What will you do with't; that you have
been so earnest To have me filch it? IAGO。 'Snatching it。' Why; what is
that to you? EMILIA。 If't be not for some purpose of import; Give't me
again。 Poor lady; she'll run mad When she shall lack it。 IAGO。 Be not
acknown on't; I have use for it。 Go; leave me。 Exit Emilia。 I will in
Cassio's lodging lose this napkin; And let him find it。 Trifles light as air
Are to the jealous confirmations strong As proofs of holy writ; this may do
something。 The Moor already changes with my poison: Dangerous
conceits are in their natures poisons; Which at the first are scarce found to
distaste; But with a little act upon the blood Burn like the mines of sulphur。
I did say so。 Look; where he comes!
Re…enter Othello。
Not poppy; nor mandragora; Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world;
Shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep Which thou owedst yesterday。
OTHELLO。 Ha; ha; false to me? IAGO。 Why; how now; general! No more
of that。 OTHELLO。 Avaunt! be gone! Thou hast set me on the rack。 I
swear 'tis better to be much abused Than but to know't a little。 IAGO。 How
now; my lord? OTHELLO。 What sense had I of her stol'n hours of lust? I
saw't not; thought it not; it harm'd not me; I slept the next night well; was
free and merry; I found not Cassio's kisses on her lips。 He that is robb'd;
not wanting what is stol'n; Let him not know't and he's not robb'd at all。
IAGO。 I am sorry to hear this。 OTHELLO。 I had been happy if the general
camp; Pioners and all; had tasted her sweet body; So I had nothing known。
O; now forever Farewell the tranquil mind! Farewell content! Farewell the
plumed troop and the big wars That make ambition virtue! O; farewell;
Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump; The spirit…stirring drum;
the ear…piercing fife; The royal banner; and all quality; Pride; pomp; and
circumstance of glorious war! And O you mortal engines; whose rude
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throats The immortal Jove's dread clamors counterfeit; Farewell! Othello's
occupation's gone! IAGO。 Is't possible; my lord? OTHELLO。 Villain; be
sure thou prove my love a whore; Be sure of it。 Give me the ocular proof;
Or; by the worth of man's eternal soul; Thou hadst been better have been
born a dog Than answer my waked wrath! IAGO。 Is't come to this?
OTHELLO。 Make me to see't; or at the least so prove it; That the
probation bear no hinge nor loop To hang a doubt on; or woe upon thy life!
IAGO。 My noble lord OTHELLO。 If thou dost slander her and torture
me; Never pray more; abandon all remorse; On horror's head horrors
accumulate; Do deeds to make heaven weep; all earth amazed; For nothing
canst thou to damnation add Greater than that。 IAGO。 O grace! O heaven
defend me! Are you a man? have you a soul or sense? God be wi' you;
take mine office。 O wretched fool; That livest to make thine honesty a vice!
O monstrous world! Take note; take note; O world; To be direct and honest
is not safe。 I thank you for this profit; and from hence I'll love no friend
sith love breeds such offense。 OTHELLO。 Nay; stay; thou shouldst be
honest。 IAGO。 I should be wise; for honesty's a fool; And loses that it
works for。 OTHELLO。 By the world; I think my wife be honest; and think
she is not; I think that thou art just; and think thou art not。 I'll have some
proof。 Her name; that was as fresh As Dia