第 6 节
作者:上网找工作      更新:2021-02-21 13:17      字数:9322
  breeding。   CLOWN。   I   will   show   myself   highly   fed   and   lowly   taught。   I
  know   my   business   is   but   to   the   court。   COUNTESS。  To   the   court!   Why;
  what place make you special; when you put off that with such contempt?
  But   to   the   court!   CLOWN。   Truly;   madam;   if   God   have   lent   a   man   any
  manners; he may easily put it off at court。 He that cannot make a leg; put
  off's cap; kiss his hand;  and say nothing; has neither leg; hands; lip; nor
  cap; and indeed such a fellow; to say precisely; were not for the court; but
  for me; I have an answer will serve all men。 COUNTESS。 Marry; that's a
  bountiful answer that fits all questions。 CLOWN。 It is like a barber's chair;
  that fits all buttocks…the pin buttock; the quatch buttock; the brawn buttock;
  or any buttock。 COUNTESS。 Will your answer serve fit to all questions?
  CLOWN。 As fit as ten groats is for the hand of an attorney; as your French
  crown     for  your   taffety   punk;   as  Tib's  rush   for  Tom's   forefinger;   as  a
  pancake for Shrove Tuesday; a morris for Mayday; as the nail to his hole;
  the cuckold to his horn; as a scolding quean to a wrangling knave; as the
  nun's lip to the friar's mouth; nay; as the pudding to his skin。 COUNTESS。
  Have   you;   I;   say;   an   answer   of   such   fitness   for   all   questions?   CLOWN。
  From below your duke to beneath your constable; it will fit any question。
  COUNTESS。 It must be an answer of most monstrous size that must fit all
  demands。 CLOWN。 But a trifle neither; in good faith; if the learned should
  speak   truth   of   it。   Here   it   is;   and   all   that   belongs   to't。 Ask   me   if   I   am   a
  courtier: it shall do you no harm to learn。 COUNTESS。 To be young again;
  if we could; I will be a fool in question; hoping to be the wiser by your
  answer。 I pray you; sir; are you a courtier? CLOWN。 O Lord; sir!…There's a
  simple putting off。 More; more; a hundred of them。 COUNTESS。 Sir; I am
  a poor friend of yours; that loves you。 CLOWN。 O Lord; sir!…Thick; thick;
  spare not me。 COUNTESS。 I think; sir; you can eat none of this homely
  meat。 CLOWN。 O Lord; sir!…Nay; put me to't; I warrant you。 COUNTESS。
  You were lately whipp'd; sir; as I think。 CLOWN。 O Lord; sir!…Spare not
  me。 COUNTESS。 Do you cry 'O Lord; sir!' at your whipping; and 'spare
  23
  … Page 24…
  ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL
  not me'? Indeed your 'O Lord; sir!' is very sequent to your whipping。 You
  would     answer    very   well   to  a  whipping;     if  you  were    but  bound    to't。
  CLOWN。 I ne'er had worse luck in my life in my 'O Lord; sir!' I see thing's
  may     serve   long;   but   not  serve   ever。   COUNTESS。         I  play   the  noble
  housewife with the time; To entertain it so merrily with a fool。 CLOWN。
  O Lord; sir!…Why; there't serves well again。 COUNTESS。 An end; sir! To
  your   business:   give   Helen   this; And   urge   her   to   a   present   answer   back;
  Commend   me   to   my   kinsmen   and   my   son。  This   is   not   much。   CLOWN。
  Not much commendation to them? COUNTESS。 Not much   employment
  for you。 You understand me? CLOWN。 Most fruitfully; I am there before
  my legs。 COUNTESS。 Haste you again。 Exeunt
  24
  … Page 25…
  ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL
  SCENE 3。 Paris。 The KING'S palace
  Enter BERTRAM; LAFEU; and PAROLLES
  LAFEU。 They say miracles are past; and we have our philosophical
  persons   to   make   modern   and   familiar   things   supernatural   and   causeless。
  Hence   is   it   that   we   make  trifles   of   terrors;   ensconcing   ourselves  into
  seeming knowledge when we should submit ourselves to an unknown fear。
  PAROLLES。 Why; 'tis the rarest argument of wonder that hath shot out in
  our latter times。 BERTRAM。 And so 'tis。 LAFEU。 To be relinquish'd of the
  artists… PAROLLES。 So I say…both of Galen and Paracelsus。 LAFEU。 Of
  all the learned and authentic fellows… PAROLLES。 Right; so I say。 LAFEU。
  That gave   him  out   incurable…  PAROLLES。 Why;  there  'tis;   so   say  I   too。
  LAFEU。 Not to be help'd… PAROLLES。 Right; as 'twere a man assur'd of
  a… LAFEU。 Uncertain life and sure death。 PAROLLES。 Just; you say well;
  so would I have said。 LAFEU。 I may truly say it is a novelty to the world。
  PAROLLES。 It is indeed。 If you will have it in showing; you shall read it
  in what…do…ye…call't here。 LAFEU。 'Reading the ballad title' 'A Showing of
  a   Heavenly   Effect   in   an   Earthly  Actor。'   PAROLLES。   That's   it;   I   would
  have said the very same。 LAFEU。 Why; your dolphin is not lustier。 'Fore
  me; I speak in respect… PAROLLES。 Nay; 'tis strange; 'tis very strange; that
  is the brief and the tedious of it; and he's of a most facinerious spirit that
  will   not   acknowledge      it  to  be  the…  LAFEU。      Very    hand   of  heaven。
  PAROLLES。 Ay;   so   I   say。   LAFEU。   In   a   most   weak…   PAROLLES。  And
  debile   minister;   great   power;   great   transcendence;   which   should;   indeed;
  give us a further use to be made than alone the recov'ry of the King; as to
  be… LAFEU。 Generally thankful。
  Enter KING; HELENA; and ATTENDANTS
  PAROLLES。 I would have said it; you say well。 Here comes the King。
  LAFEU。 Lustig; as the Dutchman says。 I'll like a maid the better; whilst I
  have a tooth in my head。 Why; he's able to lead her a coranto。 PAROLLES。
  Mort du vinaigre! Is not this Helen? LAFEU。 'Fore God; I think so。 KING。
  Go; call   before  me all   the lords in   court。  Exit an ATTENDANT  Sit;   my
  preserver;    by  thy   patient's  side;  And   with   this  healthful   hand;   whose
  banish'd sense Thou has repeal'd; a second time receive The confirmation
  25
  … Page 26…
  ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL
  of my promis'd gift; Which but attends thy naming。
  Enter three or four LORDS
  Fair   maid;   send   forth   thine   eye。  This   youthful    parcel   Of   noble
  bachelors   stand   at   my   bestowing;   O'er   whom   both   sovereign   power   and
  father's voice I have to use。 Thy frank election make; Thou hast power to
  choose; and they none to forsake。 HELENA。 To each of you one fair and
  virtuous mistress Fall; when love please。 Marry; to each but one! LAFEU。
  I'd give bay Curtal and his furniture My mouth no more were broken than
  these boys'; And writ as little beard。 KING。 Peruse them well。 Not one of
  those but had a noble father。 HELENA。 Gentlemen; Heaven hath through
  me restor'd the King to health。 ALL。 We understand it; and thank heaven
  for   you。   HELENA。   I   am   a   simple   maid;   and   therein   wealthiest   That   I
  protest I simply am a maid。 Please it your Majesty; I have done already。
  The blushes in my cheeks thus whisper me: 'We blush that thou shouldst
  choose; but; be refused; Let the white death sit on thy cheek for ever; We'll
  ne'er come there again。' KING。 Make choice and see: Who shuns thy love
  shuns   all   his   love  in   me。   HELENA。   Now;   Dian;   from  thy  altar   do   I   fly;
  And to imperial Love; that god most high; Do my sighs stream。 Sir; will
  you hear my suit? FIRST LORD。 And grant it。 HELENA。 Thanks; sir; all
  the rest is mute。 LAFEU。 I had rather be in this choice than throw ames…
  ace for my life。 HELENA。 The honour; sir; that flames in your fair eyes;
  Before I speak; too threat'ningly replies。 Love make your fortunes twenty
  times above Her that so wishes; and her humble love! SECOND LORD。
  No better; if you please。 HELENA。 My wish receive; Which great Love
  grant; and so I take my leave。 LAFEU。 Do all they deny her? An they were
  sons   of   mine   I'd   have   them   whipt;   or   I   would   send   them   to   th'   Turk   to
  make eunuchs of。 HELENA。 Be not afraid that I your hand should take;
  I'll never do you wrong for your own sake。 Blessing upon your vows; and
  in your bed Find fairer fortune; if you ever wed! LAFEU。 These boys are
  boys of ice; they'll none have her。 Sure; they are bastards to the English;
  the French ne'er got 'em。 HELENA。 You are too young; too happy; and too
  good; To make yourself a son out of my blood。 FOURTH LORD。 Fair one;
  I think not so。 LAFEU。 There's one grape yet; I am sure thy father drunk
  wine…but if thou be'st not an ass; I am a youth of fourteen; I have known
  26
  … Page 27…
  ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL
  thee already。 HELENA。 'To BERTRAM' I dare not say I take you; but I
  give Me and my service; ever whilst I live; Into your guiding power。 This
  is   the   man。   KING。   Why;   then;   young   Bertram;   take   her;   she's   thy   wife。
  BERTRAM。 My wife; my liege! I shall beseech your Hi