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作者:打死也不说      更新:2021-09-25 11:13      字数:9322
  BRUTUS。 I would not; Cassius; yet I love him well。 But wherefore do you
  hold   me   here  so   long? What   is   it   that   you   would   impart   to   me?   If  it   be
  aught toward the general good; Set honor in one eye and death i' the other
  And I will look on   both indifferently。  For let the gods   so speed   me as   I
  love The   name   of   honor   more   than I   fear death。  CASSIUS。  I   know  that
  virtue to be in you; Brutus; As well as I do know your outward favor。 Well;
  honor   is   the   subject   of   my   story。   I   cannot   tell   what   you   and   other   men
  Think of this life; but; for my single self; I had as lief not be as live to be
  In awe of such a thing as I myself。 I was born free as Caesar; so were you;
  We   both   have   fed   as   well;   and   we   can   both   Endure   the   winter's   cold   as
  well as he。 For once; upon a raw and gusty day; The troubled Tiber chafing
  with   her   shores;   Caesar   said   to   me;   〃Darest   thou;   Cassius;   now   Leap   in
  with me into this angry flood And swim to yonder point?〃 Upon the word;
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  Accoutred as I was; I plunged in And bade him follow。 So indeed he did。
  The torrent roar'd; and we did buffet it With lusty sinews; throwing it aside
  And stemming it with hearts of controversy。 But ere we could arrive the
  point proposed; Caesar cried; 〃Help me; Cassius; or I sink! I; as Aeneas
  our great ancestor Did from the flames of Troy upon his shoulder The old
  Anchises bear; so from the waves of Tiber Did I the tired Caesar。 And this
  man Is now become a god; and Cassius is A wretched creature and must
  bend his body If Caesar carelessly but nod on him。 He had a fever when he
  was in Spain; And when the fit was on him I did mark How he did shake。
  'Tis true; this god did shake; His coward lips did from their color fly; And
  that same   eye  whose  bend   doth   awe  the  world   Did   lose  his luster。  I  did
  hear him groan。 Ay; and that tongue of his that bade the Romans Mark him
  and write his speeches in their books; Alas; it cried; 〃Give me some drink;
  Titinius;〃 As a sick girl。 Ye gods! It doth amaze me A man of such a feeble
  temper  should   So   get   the  start   of   the   majestic  world And   bear   the   palm
  alone。 Shout。 Flourish。 BRUTUS。 Another general shout! I do believe that
  these    applauses     are  For   some    new    honors    that  are  heap'd    on  Caesar。
  CASSIUS。 Why; man; he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus;
  and   we   petty   men   Walk   under   his   huge   legs   and   peep   about   To      find
  ourselves dishonorable graves。 Men at some time are masters of their fates:
  The   fault;   dear   Brutus;   is   not   in   our   stars;   But   in   ourselves   that   we   are
  underlings。   Brutus   and   Caesar:   what   should   be   in   that   〃Caesar〃?   Why
  should that name be sounded more than yours? Write them together; yours
  is as fair a name; Sound them; it doth become the mouth as well; Weigh
  them; it is as heavy; conjure with 'em; 〃Brutus〃 will start a spirit as soon as
  〃Caesar。〃 Now; in the names of all the gods at once; Upon what meat doth
  this   our   Caesar   feed   That   he   is   grown   so   great? Age;   thou   art   shamed!
  Rome; thou hast lost the breed of noble bloods! When went there by an
  age since the great flood But it was famed with more than with one man?
  When   could   they   say   till   now   that   talk'd   of   Rome   That   her   wide   walls
  encompass'd   but   one   man?   Now   is   it   Rome   indeed;   and   room   enough;
  When there is in it but one only man。 O; you and I have heard our fathers
  say There was a Brutus once that would have brook'd The eternal devil to
  keep his state in Rome As easily as a king。 BRUTUS。 That you do love me;
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  I am nothing jealous; What you would work me to; I have some aim。 How
  I have thought of this and of these times; I shall recount hereafter; for this
  present;   I   would   not;   so   with   love   I   might   entreat   you;   Be   any   further
  moved。 What you have said I will consider; what you have to say I will
  with   patience   hear;   and   find   a   time   Both   meet   to   hear   and   answer   such
  high things。 Till then; my noble friend; chew upon this: Brutus had rather
  be   a   villager   Than   to   repute   himself   a   son   of   Rome   Under   these   hard
  conditions as this time Is like to lay upon us。 CASSIUS。 I am glad that my
  weak words Have struck but thus much show of fire from Brutus。
  Re…enter Caesar and his Train。
  BRUTUS。 The games are done; and Caesar is returning。 CASSIUS。
  As   they   pass   by;   pluck   Casca   by   the   sleeve; And   he   will;   after   his   sour
  fashion; tell you What hath proceeded worthy note today。 BRUTUS。 I will
  do so。 But; look you; Cassius; The angry spot doth glow on Caesar's brow;
  And all the rest look like a chidden train: Calpurnia's cheek is pale; and
  Cicero Looks with such ferret and such fiery eyes As we have seen him in
  the   Capitol;   Being   cross'd   in   conference   by   some   senators。   CASSIUS。
  Casca     will   tell  us  what    the  matter    is。  CAESAR。        Antonio!     ANTONY。
  Caesar? CAESAR。 Let me have men about me that are fat; Sleek…headed
  men; and such as sleep o' nights: Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look;
  He   thinks   too   much;   such   men   are   dangerous。 ANTONY。   Fear   him   not;
  Caesar;      he's  not   dangerous;      He    is  a  noble    Roman       and   well    given。
  CAESAR。 Would he were fatter! But I fear him not; Yet if my name were
  liable to fear; I do not know the man I should avoid So soon as that spare
  Cassius。     He    reads   much;    He    is  a  great   observer;    and   he   looks   Quite
  through   the   deeds   of   men。   He   loves no   plays; As   thou   dost; Antony;   he
  hears   no   music;   Seldom   he   smiles;   and   smiles   in   such   a   sort   As   if   he
  mock'd   himself   and   scorn'd   his   spirit   That   could   be   moved   to   smile   at
  anything。 Such men   as he be never  at heart's   ease Whiles   they behold   a
  greater than   themselves; And   therefore   are   they  very  dangerous。   I   rather
  tell   thee   what   is   to   be   fear'd   Than   what   I   fear;   for   always   I   am   Caesar。
  Come on my right hand; for this ear is deaf; And tell me truly what thou
  think'st    of   him。   Sennet。    Exeunt     Caesar     and   all  his  Train    but   Casca。
  CASCA。 You pull'd me by the cloak; would you speak with me? BRUTUS。
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  Ay;   Casca;   tell   us   what   hath   chanced   today   That   Caesar   looks   so   sad。
  CASCA。 Why; you were with him; were you not? BRUTUS。 I should not
  then   ask   Casca   what   had   chanced。   CASCA。   Why;           there   was   a   crown
  offered him; and being offered him; he put it by with the back of his hand;
  thus; and then the people fell ashouting。 BRUTUS。 What was the second
  noise   for?   CASCA。   Why;   for   that   too。   CASSIUS。   They   shouted   thrice。
  What was the last cry for? CASCA。 Why; for that too。 BRUTUS。 Was the
  crown offered him thrice? CASCA。 Ay; marry; wast; and he put it by thrice;
  every     time   gentler   than   other;   and   at   every   putting    by   mine   honest
  neighbors shouted。 CASSIUS。 Who offered him the crown? CASCA。 Why;
  Antony。 BRUTUS。 Tell us the manner of it; gentle Casca。 CASCA。 I can
  as well be hang'd as tell the manner of it。 It was mere foolery; I did not
  mark   it。   I   saw   Mark Antony   offer   him   a   crown   (yet   'twas   not   a   crown
  neither; 'twas one of these coronets) and; as I told you; he put it by once。
  But for all that; to my thinking; he would fain have had it。 Then he offered
  it to him again; then he put it by again。 But; to my thinking; he was very
  loath to lay his fingers off it。 And then he offered it the third time; he put it
  the   third   time   by;   and   still   as   he   refused   it;   the   rabblement   hooted   and
  clapped   their   chopped   hands   and   threw   up   their   sweaty   nightcaps   and
  uttered   such   a   deal of stinking   breath because   Caesar   refused   the   crown
  that it had almost choked Caesar; for he swounded and fell down at it。 And
  for   mine   own   part;   I   durst   not   laugh   for   fear   of   opening   my   lips   and
  receiving the bad air。 CASSIUS。 But; soft; I pray you; what; did Caesars
  wound? CASCA。 He fell down in the marketplace and foamed at mouth
  and was speechless。 BRUTUS。 'Tis very like。 He hath the falling s