第 11 节
作者:嘟嘟      更新:2021-02-19 17:05      字数:8577
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  eats his meat without grudging; and how you may be converted I know not;
  but methinks you look with your eyes as other women do。
  Beat。 What pace is this that thy tongue keeps?
  Marg。 Not a false gallop。
  'Enter Ursula。'
  Urs。 Madam; withdraw。 The Prince; the Count; Signior Benedick; Don
  John; and all the gallants of the town are come to fetch you to church。
  Hero。 Help to dress me; good coz; good Meg; good Ursula。
  'Exeunt。'
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  SCENE V。
  The hall in Leonato's house。
  'Enter      Leonato       and     the    Constable       'Dogberry'       and     the
  Headborough'verges。'
  Leon。 What would you with me; honest neighbour?
  Dog。 Marry; sir; I would have some confidence with you that decerns
  you nearly。
  Leon。 Brief; I pray you; for you see it is a busy time with me。
  Dog。 Marry; this it is; sir。
  Verg。 Yes; in truth it is; sir。
  Leon。 What is it; my good friends?
  Dog。 Goodman Verges; sir; speaks a little off the matteran old man;
  sir; and his wits are not so blunt as; God help; I would desire they were;
  but; in faith; honest as the skin between his brows。
  Verg。 Yes; I thank God I am as honest as any man living that is an old
  man and no honester than I。
  Dog。 Comparisons are odorous。 Palabras; neighbour Verges。
  Leon。 Neighbours; you are tedious。
  Dog。   It   pleases   your   worship   to   say   so;   but   we   are   the   poor   Duke's
  officers; but truly; for mine own part; if I were as tedious as a king; I could
  find in my heart to bestow it all of your worship。
  Leon。 All thy tediousness on me; ah?
  Dog。 Yea; in 'twere a thousand pound more than 'tis; for I hear as good
  exclamation on your worship as of any man in the city; and though I be
  but a poor man; I am glad to hear it。
  Verg。 And so am I。
  Leon。 I would fain know what you have to say。
  Verg。 Marry; sir; our watch to…night; excepting your worship's presence;
  ha' ta'en a couple of as arrant knaves as any in Messina。
  Dog。 A good old man; sir; he will be talking。 As they say; 'When the
  age is in; the wit is out。' God help us! it is a world to see! Well said; i' faith;
  neighbour Verges。 Well; God's a good man。 An two men ride of a horse;
  one must ride behind。 An honest soul; i' faith; sir; by my troth he is; as ever
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  broke bread; but God is to be worshipp'd; all men are not alike; alas; good
  neighbour!
  Leon。 Indeed; neighbour; he comes too short of you。
  Dog。 Gifts that God gives。
  Leon。 I must leave you。
  Dog。   One   word;   sir。   Our   watch;   sir;   have   indeed   comprehended   two
  aspicious persons; and we would have them this morning examined before
  your worship。
  Leon。 Take   their   examination   yourself   and   bring it   me。  I   am  now   in
  great haste; as it may appear unto you。
  Dog。 It shall be suffigance。
  Leon。 Drink some wine ere you go。 Fare you well。
  'Enter a Messenger。'
  Mess。 My lord; they stay for you to give your daughter to her husband。
  Leon。 I'll wait upon them。 I am ready。
  'Exeunt Leonato and Messenger。'
  Dog。 Go; good partner; go get you to Francis Seacoal; bid him bring
  his pen and inkhorn to the jail。 We are now to examination these men。
  Verg。 And we must do it wisely。
  Dog。 We will spare for no wit; I warrant you。 Here's that shall drive
  some of them to a non…come。 Only get the learned writer to set down our
  excommunication; and meet me at the jail。
  'Exeunt。'
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  ACT IV。
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  SCENE I。
  A church。
  'Enter    Don    Pedro;   'John   the'   Bastard;   Leonato;    Friar   'Francis';
  Claudio; Benedick; Hero; Beatrice; 'and Attendants。'
  Leon。     Come;    Friar   Francis;  be   brief。  Only   to  the   plain  form   of
  marriage; and you shall recount their particular duties afterwards。
  Friar。 You come hither; my lord; to marry this lady?
  Claud。 No。
  Leon。 To be married to her。 Friar; you come to marry her。
  Friar。 Lady; you come hither to be married to this count?
  Hero。 I do。
  Friar。 If either of you know any inward impediment why you should
  not be conjoined; I charge you on your souls to utter it。
  Claud。 Know you any; Hero?
  Hero。 None; my lord。
  Friar。 Know you any; Count?
  Leon。 I dare make his answernone。
  Claud。 O; what men dare do! what men may do! what men daily do;
  not knowing what they do!
  Bene。 How now? interjections? Why then; some be of laughing; as; ah;
  ha; he!
  Claud。 Stand thee by; friar。 Father; by your leave: Will you with free
  and unconstrained soul Give me this maid your daughter?
  Leon。 As freely; son; as God did give her me。
  Claud。     And    what   have    I  to  give   you   back    whose    worth    May
  counterpoise this rich and precious gift?
  Pedro。 Nothing; unless you render her again。
  Claud。 Sweet Prince; you learn me noble thankfulness。 There; Leonato;
  take her back again。 Give not this rotten orange to your friend。 She's but
  the sign and semblance of her honour。 Behold how like a maid she blushes
  here!   O;   what   authority   and   show   of   truth   Can   cunning   sin   cover   itself
  withal! Comes not that blood as modest evidence To witness simple virtue;
  Would you not swear; All you that see her; that she were a maid By these
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  exterior shows? But she is none: She knows the heat of a luxurious bed;
  Her blush is guiltiness; not modesty。
  Leon。 What do you mean; my lord?
  Claud。 Not to be married; Not to knit my soul to an approved wanton。
  Leon。 Dear my lord; if you; in your own proof; Have vanquish'd the
  resistance of her youth And made defeat of her virginity
  Claud。 I know what you would say。 If I have known her; You will say
  she did embrace me as a husband; And so extenuate the forehand sin。 No;
  Leonato; I never tempted her with word too large; But; as a brother to his
  sister; show'd Bashful sincerity and comely love。
  Hero。 And seem'd I ever otherwise to you?
  Claud。 Out on the seeming! I will write against it。 You seem to me as
  Dian in her orb; As chaste as is the bud ere it be blown; But you are more
  intemperate   in   your   blood   Than   Venus;   or   those   pamp'red   animals   That
  rage in savage sensuality。
  Hero。 Is my lord well that he doth speak so wide?
  Leon。 Sweet Prince; why speak not you?
  Pedro。 What should I speak? I stand dishonour'd that have gone about
  To link my dear friend to a common stale。
  Leon。 Are these things spoken; or do I but dream?
  John。 Sir; they are spoken; and these things are true。
  Bene。 This looks not like a nuptial。
  Hero。 'True!' O God!
  Claud。   Leonato;   stand   I   here?   Is   this   the   Prince;   Is   this   the   Prince's
  brother? Is this face Hero's? Are our eyes our own?
  Leon。 All this is so; but what of this; my lord?
  Claud。 Let me but move one question to your daughter; And by  that
  fatherly and kindly power That you have in her; bid her answer truly。
  Leon。 I charge thee do so; as thou art my child。
  Hero。 O; God defend me! How am I beset! What kind of catechising
  call you this?
  Claud。 To make you answer truly to your name。
  Hero。 Is it not Hero? Who can blot that name With any just reproach?
  Claud。   Marry;   that   can   Hero!