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作者:世纪史诗      更新:2021-02-20 16:49      字数:9322
  pair of loving turtle…doves That could not live asunder day or night。 After
  that things are set in order here; We'll follow them with all the power we
  have。 Enter a MESSENGER
  MESSENGER。 All hail; my lords! Which of this princely train Call
  ye the warlike Talbot; for his acts So much applauded through the realm of
  France?     TALBOT。      Here    is  the  Talbot;  who    would    speak   with   him?
  MESSENGER。 The   virtuous   lady;   Countess   of Auvergne; With   modesty
  admiring thy renown; By me entreats; great lord; thou wouldst vouchsafe
  To visit her poor castle where she lies; That she may boast she hath beheld
  the man Whose glory fills the world with loud report。 BURGUNDY。 Is it
  even so? Nay; then I see our wars Will turn into a peaceful comic sport;
  When ladies crave to be encount'red with。 You may not; my lord; despise
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  her gentle suit。 TALBOT。 Ne'er trust me then; for when a world of men
  Could   not   prevail   with   all   their   oratory;   Yet   hath   a   woman's   kindness
  overrul'd; And therefore tell her I return great thanks And in submission
  will attend on her。 Will not your honours bear me company? BEDFORD。
  No; truly; 'tis more than manners will; And I have heard it said unbidden
  guests   Are   often   welcomest   when   they   are   gone。   TALBOT。   Well   then;
  alone; since there's no remedy; I mean to prove this lady's courtesy。 Come
  hither; Captain。 'Whispers' You perceive my mind? CAPTAIN。 I do; my
  lord; and mean accordingly。 Exeunt
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  SCENE 3。
  AUVERGNE。 The Castle
  Enter the COUNTESS and her PORTER
  COUNTESS。 Porter; remember what I gave in charge; And when you
  have     done    so;  bring    the   keys   to   me。   PORTER。        Madam;      I  will。
  COUNTESS。 The plot is laid; if all things fall out right; I shall as famous
  be   by   this   exploit。   As   Scythian   Tomyris   by   Cyrus'   death。   Great   is   the
  rumour of this dreadful knight; And his achievements of no less account。
  Fain would mine eyes be witness with mine ears To give their censure of
  these rare reports。
  Enter MESSENGER and TALBOT。
  MESSENGER。          Madam;      according     as  your   ladyship    desir'd;   By
  message crav'd; so is Lord Talbot come。 COUNTESS。 And he is welcome。
  What! is this the man? MESSENGER。 Madam; it is。 COUNTESS。 Is this
  the scourge of France? Is this Talbot; so much fear'd abroad That with his
  name   the   mothers   still   their   babes?   I   see   report   is   fabulous   and   false。   I
  thought I should have seen some Hercules; A second Hector; for his grim
  aspect And large proportion of his strong…knit limbs。 Alas; this is a child; a
  silly dwarf! It cannot be this weak and writhled shrimp Should strike such
  terror to his enemies。 TALBOT。 Madam; I have been bold to trouble you;
  But since your ladyship is not at leisure; I'll sort some other time to visit
  you。 'Going' COUNTESS。 What means he now? Go ask him whither he
  goes。 MESSENGER。 Stay; my Lord Talbot; for my lady craves To know
  the   cause   of   your   abrupt   departure。   TALBOT。   Marry;   for   that   she's   in   a
  wrong belief; I go to certify her Talbot's here。
  Re…enter PORTER With keys
  COUNTESS。 If thou be he; then art thou prisoner。 TALBOT。 Prisoner!
  To   whom?   COUNTESS。   To   me;   blood…thirsty   lord And   for   that   cause   I
  train'd thee to my house。 Long time thy shadow hath been thrall to me; For
  in my gallery thy picture hangs; But now the substance shall endure the
  like And   I   will   chain   these   legs   and   arms   of   thine That   hast   by  tyranny
  these many years Wasted our country; slain our citizens; And sent our sons
  and   husbands   captivate。   TALBOT。   Ha;   ha;   ha!   COUNTESS。   Laughest
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  thou; wretch? Thy mirth shall turn to moan。 TALBOT。 I laugh to see your
  ladyship     so   fond    To   think   that  you    have   aught    but   Talbot's   shadow
  Whereon   to   practise   your   severity。   COUNTESS。   Why;   art   not   thou   the
  man?   TALBOT。   I   am   indeed。   COUNTESS。   Then   have   I   substance   too。
  TALBOT。   No;   no;   I   am   but   shadow   of   myself。   You   are   deceiv'd;   my
  substance is not here; For what you see is but the smallest part And least
  proportion of humanity。 I tell you; madam; were the whole frame here; It
  is of such a spacious lofty pitch Your roof were not sufficient to contain 't。
  COUNTESS。 This is a riddling merchant for the nonce; He will be here;
  and yet he is not here。 How can these contrarieties agree? TALBOT。 That
  will I show you presently。
  Winds his horn; drums strike up; a peal of ordnance。 Enter soldiers
  How   say   you;   madam? Are   you   now   persuaded   That   Talbot   is   but
  shadow of himself? These are his substance; sinews; arms; and strength;
  With     which    he   yoketh    your   rebellious    necks;    Razeth    your   cities;  and
  subverts your towns; And in a moment makes them desolate。 COUNTESS。
  Victorious Talbot! pardon my abuse。 I find thou art no less than fame hath
  bruited;     And     more    than    may    be    gathered     by   thy   shape。    Let    my
  presumption not provoke thy wrath; For I am sorry that with reverence I
  did not entertain thee as thou art。 TALBOT。 Be not dismay'd; fair lady; nor
  misconster       The    mind     of  Talbot     as  you    did    mistake     The    outward
  composition of his body。 What you have done hath not offended me。 Nor
  other   satisfaction   do   I   crave   But   only;   with   your   patience;   that   we   may
  Taste of   your   wine   and   see   what   cates   you   have;   For   soldiers'   stomachs
  always   serve   them   well。   COUNTESS。   With   all   my   heart;   and   think   me
  honoured To feast so great a warrior in my house。 Exeunt
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  SCENE 4。
  London。 The Temple garden
  Enter   the   EARLS   OF   SOMERSET;   SUFFOLK;   and                WARWICK;
  RICHARD PLANTAGENET; VERNON; and another LAWYER
  PLANTAGENET。            Great    lords   and   gentlemen;      what    means    this
  silence? Dare no   man   answer  in   a case of   truth?   SUFFOLK。 Within   the
  Temple   Hall   we   were   too   loud;   The   garden      here   is   more  convenient。
  PLANTAGENET。 Then say at once if I maintain'd the truth; Or else was
  wrangling Somerset in th' error? SUFFOLK。 Faith; I have been a truant in
  the law And never yet could frame my will to it; And therefore frame the
  law   unto   my   will。   SOMERSET。   Judge   you;   my   Lord   of   Warwick;   then;
  between us。 WARWICK。 Between two hawks; which flies the higher pitch;
  Between   two   dogs;   which   hath   the   deeper   mouth;   Between   two   blades;
  which bears the better temper; Between two horses; which doth bear him
  best; Between two girls; which hath the merriest eye I have perhaps some
  shallow   spirit   of   judgment;   But   in   these   nice   sharp   quillets   of   the   law;
  Good faith; I am no wiser than a daw。 PLANTAGENET。 Tut; tut; here is a
  mannerly  forbearance:   The   truth   appears   so   naked   on   my   side   That   any
  purblind eye may find it out。 SOMERSET。 And on my side it is so well
  apparell'd;    So   clear;  so  shining;    and   so  evident;   That   it  will  glimmer
  through   a   blind   man's   eye。   PLANTAGENET。   Since   you   are   tongue…tied
  and   so   loath to   speak;  In   dumb   significants   proclaim  your   thoughts。   Let
  him that is a true…born gentleman And stands upon the honour of his birth;
  If he suppose that I have pleaded truth; From off this brier pluck a white
  rose with me。 SOMERSET。 Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer; But
  dare maintain the party of the truth; Pluck a red rose from off this thorn
  with me。 WARWICK。 I love no colours; and; without all colour Of base
  insinuating flattery; I pluck this white rose with Plantagenet。 SUFFOLK。 I
  pluck this red rose with young Somerset; And say withal I think he held
  the   right。  VERNON。   Stay;   lords   and   gentlemen;   and   pluck   no   more  Till
  you conclude that he upon whose side The fewest roses are cropp'd from
  the   tree   Shall   yield   the   other   in   the   right   opinion。   SOMERSET。   Good
  Master Vernon; it is well objec