第 5 节
作者:莫莫言      更新:2021-02-27 02:48      字数:9322
  indeed;  if   you   had   your   eyes;   you   might   fail   of   the   knowing   me:   it   is   a
  wise father that knows his own child。 Well; old man; I will tell you news
  of   your   son。   Give   me   your   blessing;   truth   will   come   to   light;   murder
  cannot be hid long; a man's son may; but in the end truth will out。 GOBBO。
  Pray    you;    sir;  stand   up;  I  am    sure   you   are   not  Launcelot     my    boy。
  LAUNCELOT。 Pray you; let's have no more fooling about it; but give me
  your blessing; I am Launcelot; your boy that was; your son that is; your
  child     that   shall   be。   GOBBO。         I  cannot     think    you    are   my    son。
  LAUNCELOT。 I know not what I shall think of that; but I am Launcelot;
  the Jew's man; and I am sure Margery your wife is my mother。 GOBBO。
  Her name is Margery; indeed。 I'll be sworn; if thou be Launcelot; thou art
  mine own flesh and blood。 Lord worshipp'd might he be; what a beard hast
  thou got! Thou hast got more hair on thy chin than Dobbin my fill…horse
  has   on   his   tail。   LAUNCELOT。   It   should   seem;   then;   that   Dobbin's   tail
  grows backward; I am sure he had more hair of his tail than I have of my
  face when I last saw him。 GOBBO。 Lord; how art thou chang'd! How dost
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  thou and thy master agree? I have brought him a present。 How 'gree you
  now? LAUNCELOT。 Well; well; but; for mine own part; as I have set up
  my  rest   to   run   away;  so   I   will   not   rest   till   I   have   run   some   ground。   My
  master's a very Jew。 Give him a present! Give him a halter。 I am famish'd
  in his service; you may tell every finger I have with my ribs。 Father; I am
  glad   you   are   come;   give   me   your   present   to   one   Master   Bassanio;   who
  indeed gives rare new liveries; if I serve not him; I will run as far as God
  has any ground。 O rare fortune! Here comes the man。 To him; father; for I
  am a Jew; if I serve the Jew any longer。
  Enter BASSANIO; with LEONARDO; with a FOLLOWER or two
  BASSANIO。 You   may  do   so;   but let   it   be   so hasted that   supper   be
  ready at the farthest by five of the clock。 See these letters delivered; put
  the liveries to making; and desire Gratiano to come anon to my lodging。
  Exit a SERVANT LAUNCELOT。 To him; father。 GOBBO。 God bless your
  worship! BASSANIO。 Gramercy; wouldst thou aught with me? GOBBO。
  Here's my son; sir; a poor boy… LAUNCELOT。 Not a poor boy; sir; but the
  rich Jew's man; that would; sir; as my father shall specify… GOBBO。   He
  hath   a   great   infection;   sir;   as   one   would   say;   to   serve…   LAUNCELOT。
  Indeed the short and the long is; I serve the Jew; and have a desire; as my
  father   shall   specify…   GOBBO。   His   master   and   he;  saving   your   worship's
  reverence; are scarce cater…cousins… LAUNCELOT。 To be brief; the very
  truth is that the Jew; having done me wrong; doth cause me; as my father;
  being I hope an old man; shall frutify unto you… GOBBO。 I have here a
  dish   of   doves   that   I   would   bestow   upon   your   worship;   and   my   suit   is…
  LAUNCELOT。   In   very   brief;   the   suit   is   impertinent   to   myself;   as   your
  worship shall know by this honest old man; and; though I say it; though
  old man; yet poor man; my father。 BASSANIO。 One speak for both。 What
  would   you?   LAUNCELOT。   Serve              you;   sir。   GOBBO。   That   is   the   very
  defect of the matter; sir。 BASSANIO。 I know thee well; thou hast obtain'd
  thy  suit。   Shylock thy  master   spoke   with   me   this   day; And   hath   preferr'd
  thee;   if   it   be   preferment   To   leave   a   rich   Jew's   service   to   become   The
  follower of so poor a gentleman。 LAUNCELOT。 The old proverb is very
  well parted between my master Shylock and you; sir: you have the grace
  of God; sir; and he hath enough。 BASSANIO。 Thou speak'st it well。 Go;
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  father; with thy son。 Take leave of thy old master; and inquire My lodging
  out。 'To a SERVANT' Give him a livery More guarded than his fellows';
  see it done。 LAUNCELOT。 Father; in。 I cannot get a service; no! I have
  ne'er a tongue in my head! 'Looking on his palm' Well; if any man in Italy
  have   a   fairer   table   which   doth   offer  to swear  upon   a   book…   I  shall   have
  good   fortune。   Go   to;   here's   a   simple   line   of   life;   here's   a   small   trifle   of
  wives; alas; fifteen wives is nothing; a'leven widows and nine maids is a
  simple coming…in for one man。 And then to scape drowning thrice; and to
  be in peril of my life with the edge of a feather…bed…here are simple scapes。
  Well;   if   Fortune   be   a   woman;   she's   a   good   wench   for   this   gear。   Father;
  come;      I'll  take   my    leave    of   the   Jew     in  the   twinkling。     Exeunt
  LAUNCELOT            and    OLD     GOBBO        BASSANIO。         I  pray    thee;   good
  Leonardo; think on this。 These things being bought and orderly bestowed;
  Return in haste; for I do feast to…night My best esteem'd acquaintance; hie
  thee;  go。   LEONARDO。   My  best   endeavours   shall be   done  herein。   Enter
  GRATIANO
  GRATIANO。   Where's   your   master?   LEONARDO。   Yonder;   sir;   he
  walks。     Exit   GRATIANO。          Signior    Bassanio!     BASSANIO。         Gratiano!
  GRATIANO。          I  have   suit  to  you。   BASSANIO。         You    have   obtain'd   it。
  GRATIANO。   You   must   not   deny   me:   I   must   go   with   you   to   Belmont。
  BASSANIO。 Why; then you must。 But hear thee; Gratiano: Thou art too
  wild; too rude; and bold of voice… Parts that become thee happily enough;
  And in such eyes as ours appear not faults; But where thou art not known;
  why there they show Something too liberal。 Pray thee; take pain To allay
  with some cold drops of modesty Thy skipping spirit; lest through thy wild
  behaviour   I   be   misconst'red   in   the   place   I   go   to   And   lose   my   hopes。
  GRATIANO。 Signior Bassanio; hear me: If I do not put on a sober habit;
  Talk with respect; and swear but now and then; Wear prayer…books in my
  pocket; look demurely; Nay more; while grace is saying hood mine eyes
  Thus   with   my   hat;   and   sigh;   and   say   amen;   Use   all   the   observance   of
  civility Like one well studied in a sad ostent To please his grandam; never
  trust me more。 BASSANIO。 Well; we shall see your bearing。 GRATIANO。
  Nay; but I bar to…night; you shall not gauge me By what we do to…night。
  BASSANIO。 No; that were pity; I would entreat you rather to put on Your
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  boldest suit of mirth; for we have friends That purpose merriment。 But fare
  you well; I have some business。 GRATIANO。 And I must to Lorenzo and
  the rest; But we will visit you at supper…time。 Exeunt
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  SCENE III。 Venice。 SHYLOCK'S house
  Enter JESSICA and LAUNCELOT
  JESSICA。 I am sorry thou wilt leave my father so。 Our house is hell;
  and thou; a merry devil; Didst rob it of some taste of tediousness。 But fare
  thee well; there is a ducat for thee; And; Launcelot; soon at supper shalt
  thou see Lorenzo; who is thy new master's guest。 Give him this letter; do it
  secretly。 And so farewell。 I would not have my father See me in talk with
  thee。 LAUNCELOT。 Adieu! tears exhibit my tongue。 Most beautiful pagan;
  most sweet Jew! If a Christian do not play the knave and get thee; I am
  much deceived。 But;   adieu! these   foolish drops do   something drown   my
  manly      spirit;   adieu!    JESSICA。      Farewell;     good    Launcelot。     Exit
  LAUNCELOT Alack; what heinous sin is it in me To be asham'd to be my
  father's   child!   But   though   I   am  a   daughter   to  his   blood;  I   am  not   to   his
  manners。 O Lorenzo; If thou keep promise; I shall end this strife; Become
  a Christian and thy loving wife。 Exit
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  SCENE IV。 Venice。 A street
  Enter GRATIANO; LORENZO; SALERIO; and SOLANIO
  LORENZO。  Nay;   we   will   slink   away  in   suppertime;   Disguise   us   at
  my  lodging;   and   return All   in   an hour。   GRATIANO。  We   have   not   made
  good preparation。 SALERIO。 We have not spoke us yet of torch…bearers。
  SOLANIO。 'Tis vile; unless it may be quaintly ordered; And better in my
  mind not undertook。 LORENZO。 'Tis now but four o'clock; w