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打死也不说 更新:2021-09-25 11:13 字数:9319
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Caesar; for I know; When thou didst hate him worst; thou lovedst him
better Than ever thou lovedst Cassius。 BRUTUS。 Sheathe your dagger。 Be
angry when you will; it shall have scope; Do what you will; dishonor shall
be humor。 O Cassius; you are yoked with a lamb; That carries anger as the
flint bears fire; Who; much enforced; shows a hasty spark And straight is
cold again。 CASSIUS。 Hath Cassius lived To be but mirth and laughter to
his Brutus; When grief and blood ill…temper'd vexeth him? BRUTUS。
When I spoke that; I was ill…temper'd too。 CASSIUS。 Do you confess so
much? Give me your hand。 BRUTUS。 And my heart too。 CASSIUS。 O
Brutus! BRUTUS。 What's the matter? CASSIUS。 Have not you love
enough to bear with me When that rash humor which my mother gave me
Makes me forgetful? BRUTUS。 Yes; Cassius; and from henceforth; When
you are overearnest with your Brutus; He'll think your mother chides; and
leave you so。 POET。 'Within。' Let me go in to see the generals。 There is
some grudge between 'em; 'tis not meet They be alone。 LUCILIUS。
'Within。' You shall not come to them。 POET。 'Within。' Nothing but death
shall stay me。
Enter Poet; followed by Lucilius; Titinius; and Lucius。
CASSIUS。 How now; what's the matter? POET。 For shame; you
generals! What do you mean? Love; and be friends; as two such men
should be; For I have seen more years; I'm sure; than ye。 CASSIUS。 Ha;
ha! How vilely doth this cynic rhyme! BRUTUS。 Get you hence; sirrah;
saucy fellow; hence! CASSIUS。 Bear with him; Brutus; 'tis his fashion。
BRUTUS。 I'll know his humor when he knows his time。 What should the
wars do with these jigging fools? Companion; hence! CASSIUS。 Away;
away; be gone! Exit Poet。 BRUTUS。 Lucilius and Titinius; bid the
commanders Prepare to lodge their companies tonight。 CASSIUS。 And
come yourselves and bring Messala with you Immediately to us。 Exeunt
Lucilius and Titinius。 BRUTUS。 Lucius; a bowl of wine! Exit Lucius。
CASSIUS。 I did not think you could have been so angry。 BRUTUS。 O
Cassius; I am sick of many griefs。 CASSIUS。 Of your philosophy you
make no use; If you give place to accidental evils。 BRUTUS。 No man
bears sorrow better。 Portia is dead。 CASSIUS。 Ha? Portia? BRUTUS。 She
is dead。 CASSIUS。 How 'scaped killing when I cross'd you so? O
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insupportable and touching loss! Upon what sickness? BRUTUS。
Impatient of my absence; And grief that young Octavius with Mark
Antony Have made themselves so strong… for with her death That tidings
came… with this she fell distract; And (her attendants absent) swallow'd fire。
CASSIUS。 And died so? BRUTUS。 Even so。 CASSIUS。 O ye immortal
gods!
Re…enter Lucius; with wine and taper。
BRUTUS。 Speak no more of her。 Give me a bowl of wine。 In this I
bury all unkindness; Cassius。 Drinks。 CASSIUS。 My heart is thirsty for
that noble pledge。 Fill; Lucius; till the wine o'erswell the cup; I cannot
drink too much of Brutus' love。 Drinks。 BRUTUS。 Come in; Titinius! Exit
Lucius。
Re…enter Titinius; with Messala。
Welcome; good Messala。 Now sit we close about this taper here; And
call in question our necessities。 CASSIUS。 Portia; art thou gone?
BRUTUS。 No more; I pray you。 Messala; I have here received letters That
young Octavius and Mark Antony Come down upon us with a mighty
power; Bending their expedition toward Philippi。 MESSALA。 Myself have
letters of the selfsame tenure。 BRUTUS。 With what addition? MESSALA。
That by proscription and bills of outlawry Octavius; Antony; and Lepidus
Have put to death an hundred senators。 BRUTUS。 There in our letters do
not well agree; Mine speak of seventy senators that died By their
proscriptions; Cicero being one。 CASSIUS。 Cicero one! MESSALA。
Cicero is dead; And by that order of proscription。 Had you your letters
from your wife; my lord? BRUTUS。 No; Messala。 MESSALA。 Nor
nothing in your letters writ of her? BRUTUS。 Nothing; Messala。
MESSALA。 That; methinks; is strange。 BRUTUS。 Why ask you? Hear
you aught of her in yours? MESSALA。 No; my lord。 BRUTUS。 Now; as
you are a Roman; tell me true。 MESSALA。 Then like a Roman bear the
truth I tell: For certain she is dead; and by strange manner。 BRUTUS。 Why;
farewell; Portia。 We must die; Messala。 With meditating that she must die
once I have the patience to endure it now。 MESSALA。 Even so great men
great losses should endure。 CASSIUS。 I have as much of this in art as you;
But yet my nature could not bear it so。 BRUTUS。 Well; to our work alive。
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What do you think Of marching to Philippi presently? CASSIUS。 I do not
think it good。 BRUTUS。 Your reason? CASSIUS。 This it is: 'Tis better that
the enemy seek us; So shall he waste his means; weary his soldiers; Doing
himself offense; whilst we lying still Are full of rest; defense; and
nimbleness。 BRUTUS。 Good reasons must of force give place to better。
The people 'twixt Philippi and this ground Do stand but in a forced
affection; For they have grudged us contribution。 The enemy; marching
along by them; By them shall make a fuller number up; Come on refresh'd;
new…added; and encouraged; From which advantage shall we cut him off
If at Philippi we do face him there; These people at our back。 CASSIUS。
Hear me; good brother。 BRUTUS。 Under your pardon。 You must note
beside That we have tried the utmost of our friends; Our legions are brim…
full; our cause is ripe: The enemy increaseth every day; We; at the height;
are ready to decline。 There is a tide in the affairs of men Which taken at
the flood leads on to fortune; Omitted; all the voyage of their life Is bound
in shallows and in miseries。 On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we
must take the current when it serves; Or lose our ventures。 CASSIUS。
Then; with your will; go on; We'll along ourselves and meet them at
Philippi。 BRUTUS。 The deep of night is crept upon our talk; And nature
must obey necessity; Which we will niggard with a little rest。 There is no
more to say? CASSIUS。 No more。 Good night。 Early tomorrow will we
rise and hence。 BRUTUS。 Lucius!
Re…enter Lucius。
My gown。 Exit Lucius。 Farewell; good Messala; Good night; Titinius;
noble; noble Cassius; Good night and good repose。 CASSIUS。 O my dear
brother! This was an ill beginning of the night。 Never come such division
'tween our souls! Let it not; Brutus。 BRUTUS。 Everything is well。
CASSIUS。 Good night; my lord。 BRUTUS。 Good night; good brother。
TITINIUS。 MESSALA。 Good night; Lord Brutus。 BRUTUS。 Farewell;
everyone。 Exeunt all but Brutus。
Re…enter Lucius; with the gown。
Give me the gown。 Where is thy instrument? LUCIUS。 Here in the
tent。 BRUTUS。 What; thou speak'st drowsily? Poor knave; I blame thee
not; thou art o'erwatch'd。 Call Claudio and some other of my men; I'll have
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them sleep on cushions in my tent。 LUCIUS。 Varro and Claudio!
Enter Varro and Claudio。
VARRO。 Calls my lord? BRUTUS。 I pray you; sirs; lie in my tent and
sleep; It may be I shall raise you by and by On business to my brother
Cassius。 VARRO。 So please you; we will stand and watch your pleasure。
BRUTUS。 I would not have it so。 Lie down; good sirs。 It may be I shall
otherwise bethink me。 Look Lucius; here's the book I sought for so; I put it
in the pocket of my gown。 Varro and Claudio lie down。 LUCIUS。 I was
sure your lordship did not give it me。 BRUTUS。 Bear with me; good boy; I
am much forgetful。 Canst thou hold up thy heavy eyes awhile; And touch
thy instrument a strain or two? LUCIUS。 Ay; my lord; an't please