第 18 节
作者:美丽心点      更新:2021-02-19 19:37      字数:8595
  that in thee indeed; which I have greater reason to believe now than ever; I
  mean purpose; courage; and valor; this night show it; if thou the next night
  following enjoy not Desdemona; take me from this world with treachery
  and devise engines for my life。 RODERIGO。 Well; what is it? Is it within
  reason and compass? IAGO。 Sir; there is especial commission come from
  Venice to depute Cassio in Othello's place。 RODERIGO。 Is that true? Why
  then Othello and Desdemona return again to Venice。 IAGO。 O; no; he goes
  into Mauritania; and takes away with him the fair Desdemona; unless his
  abode     be   lingered    here   by  some     accident;   wherein     none    can   be  so
  determinate as the removing of Cassio。 RODERIGO。 How do you mean;
  removing   of   him?   IAGO。   Why;   by   making   him   uncapable   of   Othello's
  place; knocking out his brains。 RODERIGO。 And that you would have me
  to   do?   IAGO。 Ay;   if   you   dare   do   yourself   a   profit   and   a   right。   He   sups
  tonight with a harlotry; and thither will I go to him。 He knows not yet of
  his honorable fortune。 If you will watch his going thence; which his will
  fashion   to   fall   out   between   twelve   and   one;   you   may   take   him   at   your
  pleasure; I will be near to second your attempt; and he shall fall between
  us。 Come; stand not amazed at it; but go along with me; I will show you
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  such a necessity in his death that you shall think yourself bound to put it
  on him。 It is now high supper…time; and the night grows to waste。 About it。
  RODERIGO。 I will hear further reason for this。 IAGO。 And you shall be
  satisfied。 Exeunt。
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  SCENE III。 Another room in the castle。
  Enter Othello; Lodovico; Desdemona; Emilia; and Attendants。
  LODOVICO。         I  do  beseech    you;   sir;  trouble   yourself   no   further。
  OTHELLO。         O;   pardon   me;   'twill  do   me   good   to  walk。   LODOVICO。
  Madam; good night; I humbly thank your ladyship。 DESDEMONA。 Your
  honor is most welcome。 OTHELLO。 Will you walk; sir? ODesdemona
  DESDEMONA。   My   lord?   OTHELLO。   Get   you   to   bed   on   the   instant;   I
  will be returned forthwith。 Dismiss your attendant there; look it be done。
  DESDEMONA。 I will; my lord。 Exeunt Othello; Lodovico; and Attendants。
  EMILIA。 How goes it now? He looks gentler than he did。 DESDEMONA。
  He says he will return incontinent。 He hath commanded me to go to bed;
  And bade   me   to   dismiss   you。   EMILIA。   Dismiss   me?   DESDEMONA。   It
  was his bidding; therefore; good Emilia; Give me my nightly wearing; and
  adieu。 We must not now displease him。 EMILIA。 I would you had never
  seen him! DESDEMONA。 So would not I。 My love doth so approve him;
  That even his stubbornness; his checks; his frowns Prithee; unpin me
  have grace and favor in them。 EMILIA。 I have laid those sheets you bade
  me on the bed。 DESDEMONA。 All's one。 Good faith; how foolish are our
  minds!   If   I   do   die   before   thee;   prithee   shroud   me   In   one   of   those   same
  sheets。 EMILIA。 Come; come; you talk。 DESDEMONA。 My mother had a
  maid call'd Barbary; She was in love; and he she loved proved mad And
  did   forsake   her。   She   had   a   song   of   〃willow〃; An   old   thing   'twas;   but   it
  express'd her fortune; And she died singing it。 That song tonight Will not
  go from my mind; I have much to do But to go hang my head all at one
  side And sing it like poor Barbary。 Prithee; dispatch。 EMILIA。 Shall I go
  fetch your nightgown? DESDEMONA。 No; unpin me here。 This Lodovico
  is   a   proper   man。   EMILIA。   A   very   handsome   man。   DESDEMONA。   He
  speaks     well。  EMILIA。      I  know    a  lady   in  Venice   would     have   walked
  barefoot to Palestine for a touch of his nether lip。 DESDEMONA。 'Sings。'
  〃The   poor   soul   sat   sighing   by   a   sycamore   tree;   Sing   all   a   green
  willow;   Her   hand   on   her   bosom;   her   head   on   her   knee;   Sing   willow;
  willow;  willow。 The   fresh   streams   ran   by  her;   and   murmur'd   her   moans;
  Sing willow; willow; willow; Her salt tears fell from her; and soften'd the
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  stones〃
  Lay by these
  'Sings。' 〃Sing willow; willow; willow〃 Prithee; hie thee; he'll come
  anon 'Sings。' 〃Sing all a green willow must be my garland。 Let nobody
  blame him; his scorn I approve〃
  Nay;   that's   not   next。   Hark;   who   is't   that   knocks?   EMILIA。   It's   the
  wind。 DESDEMONA。 'Sings。'
  〃I   call'd   my   love   false   love;   but   what   said   he   then?   Sing   willow;
  willow; willow。 If I court moe women; you'll couch with moe men〃
  So   get   thee   gone;   good   night。   Mine   eyes   do   itch;   Doth   that   bode
  weeping?   EMILIA。   'Tis   neither   here   nor   there。   DESDEMONA。   I   have
  heard it said so。 O; these men; these men! Dost thou in conscience think
  tell   me;   Emilia That   there   be   women   do   abuse   their   husbands   In   such
  gross kind? EMILIA。 There be some such; no question。 DESDEMONA。
  Wouldst thou do such a deed for all the world? EMILIA。 Why; would not
  you? DESDEMONA。 No; by this heavenly light! EMILIA。 Nor I neither
  by   this   heavenly   light;   I   might   do't   as   well   i'   the   dark。   DESDEMONA。
  Wouldst   thou do such   a deed   for   all   the   world?   EMILIA。 The   world's   a
  huge thing; it is a great price For a small vice。 DESDEMONA。 In troth; I
  think   thou   wouldst   not。   EMILIA。   In   troth;   I   think   I   should;   and   undo't
  when I had done。 Marry; I would not do such a thing for a joint…ring; nor
  for measures   of lawn; nor   for gowns; petticoats;  nor   caps; nor   any  petty
  exhibition;     but;   for  the   whole    worldwhy;      who    would     not  make     her
  husband   a   cuckold   to   make   him  a   monarch?   I   should   venture   purgatory
  for't。   DESDEMONA。   Beshrew   me;   if   I   would   do   such   a   wrong   For   the
  whole world。 EMILIA。 Why; the wrong is but a wrong i' the world; and
  having the world for your labor; 'tis a wrong in your own world; and you
  might quickly  make it   right。 DESDEMONA。  I  do not   think there  is   any
  such woman。 EMILIA。 Yes; a dozen; and as many to the vantage as would
  store the world they played for。 But I do think it is their husbands' faults If
  wives do fall; say that they slack their duties And pour our treasures into
  foreign   laps;   Or   else   break   out   in   peevish   jealousies; Throwing   restraint
  upon us; or say they strike us; Or scant our former having in despite; Why;
  we have galls; and though we have some grace; Yet have we some revenge。
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  Let husbands know Their wives have sense like them; they see and smell
  And have their palates both for sweet and sour; As husbands have。 What is
  it that they do When they change us for others? Is it sport? I think it is。
  And doth affection breed it? I think it doth。 Is't frailty that thus errs? It is
  so too。 And have not we affections; Desires for sport; and frailty; as men
  have? Then let them use us well; else let them know; The ills we do; their
  ills   instruct   us   so。   DESDEMONA。   Good   night;   good   night。   Heaven   me
  such uses send; Not to pick bad from bad; but by bad mend! Exeunt。
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  ACT V。
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