第 12 节
作者:上访不如上网      更新:2021-04-30 16:09      字数:9320
  GLOUCESTER。 And look to have it yielded with all kindness。 Come; let
  us sup betimes; that afterwards We may digest our complots in some form。
  Exeunt
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  SCENE 2。
  Before LORD HASTING'S house
  Enter a MESSENGER to the door of HASTINGS
  MESSENGER。 My lord; my lord! 'Knocking' HASTINGS。 'Within'
  Who   knocks?   MESSENGER。   One   from   the   Lord   Stanley。   HASTINGS。
  'Within' What is't o'clock? MESSENGER。 Upon the stroke of four。
  Enter LORD HASTINGS
  HASTINGS。   Cannot   my   Lord   Stanley   sleep   these   tedious   nights?
  MESSENGER。   So   it   appears   by   that   I   have   to   say。   First;   he   commends
  him   to   your   noble   self。   HASTINGS。   What   then?   MESSENGER。   Then
  certifies your lordship that this night He dreamt the boar had razed off his
  helm。   Besides;   he   says   there   are   two   councils   kept;   And   that   may   be
  determin'd   at the   one Which   may   make   you   and   him  to   rue   at   th'   other。
  Therefore he sends to know your lordship's pleasure… If you will presently
  take horse with him And with all speed post with him toward the north To
  shun the danger that his soul divines。 HASTINGS。 Go; fellow; go; return
  unto   thy   lord;   Bid   him   not   fear   the   separated   council:   His   honour   and
  myself are at the one; And at the other is my good friend Catesby; Where
  nothing can proceed that toucheth us Whereof I shall not have intelligence。
  Tell   him   his   fears   are   shallow;   without   instance;   And   for   his   dreams;   I
  wonder he's so simple To trust the mock'ry of unquiet slumbers。 To fly the
  boar before the boar pursues Were to incense the boar to follow us And
  make   pursuit   where   he   did   mean   no   chase。   Go;   bid   thy   master   rise   and
  come to me; And we will both together to the Tower; Where; he shall see;
  the boar will use us kindly。 MESSENGER。 I'll go; my lord; and tell him
  what you say。 Exit
  Enter CATESBY
  CATESBY。       Many    good   morrows     to  my   noble   lord!   HASTINGS。
  Good morrow; Catesby; you are early stirring。 What news; what news; in
  this our tott'ring state? CATESBY。 It is a reeling world indeed; my lord;
  And I believe will never stand upright Till Richard wear the garland of the
  realm。 HASTINGS。 How; wear the garland! Dost thou mean the crown?
  CATESBY。 Ay;  my good lord。 HASTINGS。 I'll have this crown of   mine
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  cut   from   my   shoulders   Before   I'll   see   the   crown   so   foul   misplac'd。   But
  canst thou   guess that   he  doth   aim  at   it?   CATESBY。 Ay;   on   my  life;   and
  hopes     to  find   you   forward     Upon    his  party   for   the  gain   thereof;   And
  thereupon   he   sends   you   this   good   news;   That   this   same   very   day   your
  enemies;   The   kindred   of   the   Queen;   must   die   at   Pomfret。   HASTINGS。
  Indeed; I am no mourner for that news; Because they have been still my
  adversaries;      But   that  I'll  give  my    voice   on   Richard's    side  To   bar   my
  master's   heirs   in   true   descent;   God   knows   I   will   not   do   it   to   the   death。
  CATESBY。  God   keep   your   lordship   in   that   gracious   mind!   HASTINGS。
  But I shall laugh at this a twelve month hence; That they which brought
  me in my master's hate; I live to look upon their tragedy。 Well; Catesby;
  ere   a   fortnight   make   me   older;  I'll   send some   packing   that   yet   think  not
  on't。 CATESBY。 'Tis a vile thing to die; my gracious lord; When men are
  unprepar'd and look not for it。 HASTINGS。 O monstrous; monstrous! And
  so falls it out With Rivers; Vaughan; Grey; and so 'twill do With some men
  else that think themselves as safe As thou and I; who; as thou knowest; are
  dear   To   princely   Richard   and   to   Buckingham。   CATESBY。   The   Princes
  both make high account of you… 'Aside' For they account his head upon
  the bridge。 HASTINGS。 I know they do; and I have well deserv'd it。
  Enter LORD STANLEY
  Come on; come on; where is your boar…spear; man? Fear you the boar;
  and go so unprovided? STANLEY。 My lord; good morrow; good morrow;
  Catesby。 You may jest on; but; by the holy rood; I do not like these several
  councils;   I。   HASTINGS。   My   lord;   I   hold   my   life   as   dear   as   yours; And
  never in my days; I do protest; Was it so precious to me as 'tis now。 Think
  you; but that I know our state secure; I would be so triumphant as I am?
  STANLEY。   The   lords   at   Pomfret;   when   they   rode   from   London;   Were
  jocund and suppos'd their states were sure; And they indeed had no cause
  to mistrust; But yet you see how soon the day o'ercast。 This sudden stab of
  rancour   I   misdoubt;   Pray   God;   I   say;   I   prove   a   needless   coward。   What;
  shall we toward the Tower? The day is spent。 HASTINGS。 Come; come;
  have with you。 Wot you what; my Lord? To…day the lords you talk'd of are
  beheaded。 STANLEY。 They; for their truth; might better wear their heads
  Than some that have accus'd them wear their hats。 But come; my lord; let's
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  away。
  Enter HASTINGS; a pursuivant
  HASTINGS。   Go   on   before;   I'll   talk   with   this   good   fellow。   Exeunt
  STANLEY and CATESBY How now; Hastings! How goes the world with
  thee?    PURSUIVANT。           The   better   that   your    lordship   please    to   ask。
  HASTINGS。   I   tell   thee;   man;   'tis   better   with   me   now   Than   when   thou
  met'st   me   last   where   now   we   meet:   Then   was   I   going   prisoner   to   the
  Tower By the suggestion of the Queen's allies; But now; I tell thee…keep it
  to thyself… This day those enernies are put to death; And I in better state
  than e'er I was。 PURSUIVANT。 God hold it; to your honour's good content!
  HASTINGS。  Gramercy;   Hastings;   there; drink  that   for  me。  'Throws him
  his purse' PURSUIVANT。 I thank your honour。 Exit
  Enter a PRIEST
  PRIEST。      Well   met;    my   lord;   I  am    glad   to   see   your   honour。
  HASTINGS。 I thank thee; good Sir John; with all my heart。 I am in your
  debt for your last exercise; Come the next Sabbath; and I will content you。
  'He    whispers    in  his  ear'   PRIEST。     I'll  wait  upon   your   lordship。   Enter
  BUCKINGHAM
  BUCKINGHAM。   What;   talking             with   a   priest;   Lord  Chamberlain!
  Your   friends   at   Pomfret;   they   do   need   the   priest:   Your   honour   hath   no
  shriving work in hand。 HASTINGS。 Good faith; and when I met this holy
  man; The men you talk of came into my mind。 What; go you toward the
  Tower?   BUCKINGHAM。   I   do;   my   lord;   but   long   I   cannot   stay   there;   I
  shall   return   before  your   lordship   thence。   HASTINGS。  Nay;   like   enough;
  for I stay dinner there。 BUCKINGHAM。 'Aside' And supper too; although
  thou knowest it not。… Come; will you go? HASTINGS。 I'll wait upon your
  lordship。 Exeunt
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  SCENE 3。
  Pomfret Castle
  Enter SIR RICHARD RATCLIFF; with halberds; carrying the Nobles;
  RIVERS; GREY; and VAUGHAN; to death
  RIVERS。 Sir Richard Ratcliff; let me tell thee this: To…day shalt thou
  behold a subject die For truth; for duty; and for loyalty。 GREY。 God bless
  the   Prince   from   all   the   pack   of   you! A  knot   you   are   of   damned   blood…
  suckers。     VAUGHAN。         You   live   that  shall  cry   woe   for   this  hereafter。
  RATCLIFF。 Dispatch; the limit of your lives is out。 RIVERS。 O Pomfret;
  Pomfret! O thou bloody prison; Fatal and ominous to noble peers! Within
  the guilty closure of thy walls RICHARD the Second here was hack'd to
  death;   And   for   more   slander   to   thy   dismal   seat;   We   give   to   thee   our
  guiltless blood to drink。 GREY。  Now Margaret's   curse is   fall'n upon our
  heads; When she exclaim'd on Hastings; you; and I; For standing by when
  Richard stabb'd her son。 RIVERS。 Then curs'd she Richard; then curs'd she
  Buckingham; Then   curs'd   she   Hastings。   O;   remember;   God;   To   hear   her
  prayer for them; as now for us! And for my sister; and her princely sons;
  Be   satisfied;   dear   God;   with   our   true  blood;   Which;    as   thou  know'st;
  unjustly    must    be  spilt。  RATCLIFF。      Make     haste;  the   hour   of