othello,the moor of venice(奥塞罗)-第9节
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wild； the people's hearts brimful of fear； To manage private and domestic
quarrel； In night； and on the court and guard of safety！ 'Tis monstrous。
Iago； who began't？ MONTANO。 If partially affined； or leagued in office；
Thou dost deliver more or less than truth； Thou art no soldier。 IAGO。
Touch me not so near： I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth
Than it should do offense to Michael Cassio； Yet； I persuade myself； to
speak the truth Shall nothing wrong him。 Thus it is； general。 Montano and
myself being in speech； There comes a fellow crying out for help； And
Cassio following him with determined sword； To execute upon him。 Sir；
this gentleman Steps in to Cassio and entreats his pause。 Myself the crying
fellow did pursue； Lest by his clamoras it so fell out The town might
fall in fright。 He； swift of foot； Outran my purpose； and I return'd the
rather For that I heard the clink and fall of swords； And Cassio high in
oath； which till tonight I ne'er might say before。 When I came back For
this was briefI found them close together； At blow and thrust； even as
again they were When you yourself did part them。 More of this matter
cannot I report。 But men are men； the best sometimes forget。 Though
Cassio did some little wrong to him； As men in rage strike those that wish
them best； Yet surely Cassio； I believe； received From him that fled some
strange indignity； Which patience could not pass。 OTHELLO。 I know；
Iago； Thy honesty and love doth mince this matter； Making it light to
Cassio。 Cassio； I love thee； But never more be officer of mine。
Re…enter Desdemona； attended。
Look； if my gentle love be not raised up！ I'll make thee an example。
DESDEMONA。 What's the matter？ OTHELLO。 All's well now； sweeting；
come away to bed。 Sir； for your hurts； myself will be your surgeon。 Lead
him off。 Exit Montano； attended。 Iago； look with care about the town； And
silence those whom this vile brawl distracted。 Come； Desdemona； 'tis the
soldiers' life。 To have their balmy slumbers waked with strife。 Exeunt all
but Iago and Cassio。 IAGO。 What； are you hurt； lieutenant？ CASSIO。 Ay；
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past all surgery。 IAGO。 Marry； heaven forbid！ CASSIO。 Reputation；
reputation； reputation！ O； I have lost my reputation！ I have lost the
immortal part of myself； and what remains is bestial。 My reputation； Iago；
my reputation！ IAGO。 As I am an honest man； I thought you had received
some bodily wound； there is more sense in that than in reputation。
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition； oft got without merit and
lost without deserving。 You have lost no reputation at all； unless you
repute yourself such a loser。 What； man！ there are ways to recover the
general again。 You are but now cast in his mood； a punishment more in
policy than in malice； even so as one would beat his offenseless dog to
affright an imperious lion。 Sue to him again； and he's yours。 CASSIO。 I
will rather sue to be despised than to deceive so good a commander with
so slight； so drunken； and so indiscreet an officer。 Drunk？ and speak parrot？
and squabble？ swagger？ swear？ and discourse fustian with one's own
shadow？ O thou invisible spirit of wine； if thou hast no name to be known
by； let us call thee devil！ IAGO。 What was he that you followed with your
sword？ What had he done to you？ CASSIO。 I know not。 IAGO。 Is't
possible？ CASSIO。 I remember a mass of things； but nothing distinctly； a
quarrel； but nothing wherefore。 O God； that men should put an enemy in
their mouths to steal away their brains！ that we should； with joy； pleasance；
revel； and applause； transform ourselves into beasts！ IAGO。 Why； but you
are now well enough。 How came you thus recovered？ CASSIO。 It hath
pleased the devil drunkenness to give place to the devil wrath： one
unperfectness shows me another； to make me frankly despise myself。
IAGO。 Come； you are too severe a moraler。 As the time； the place； and the
condition of this country stands； I could heartily wish this had not befallen；
but since it is as it is； mend it for your own good。 CASSIO。 I will ask him
for my place again； he shall tell me I am a drunkard！ Had I as many
mouths as Hydra； such an answer would stop them all。 To be now a
sensible man； by and by a fool； and presently a beast！ O strange！ Every
inordinate cup is unblest； and the ingredient is a devil。 IAGO。 Come； come；
good wine is a good familiar creature； if it be well used。 Exclaim no more
against it。 And； good lieutenant； I think you think I love you。 CASSIO。 I
have well approved it； sir。 I drunk！ IAGO。 You or any man living may be
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drunk at some time； man。 I'll tell you what you shall do。 Our general's wife
is now the general。 I may say so in this respect； for that he hath devoted
and given up himself to the contemplation； mark； and denotement of her
parts and graces。 Confess yourself freely to her； importune her help to put
you in your place again。 She is of so free； so kind； so apt； so blessed a
disposition； she holds it a vice in her goodness not to do more than she is
requested。 This broken joint between you and her husband entreat her to
splinter； and； my fortunes against any lay worth naming； this crack of your
love shall grow stronger than it was before。 CASSIO。 You advise me well。
IAGO。 I protest； in the sincerity of love and honest kindness。 CASSIO。 I
think it freely； and betimes in the morning I will beseech the virtuous
Desdemona to undertake for me。 I am desperate of my fortunes if they
check me here。 IAGO。 You are in the right。 Good night； lieutenant； I must
to the watch。 CASSIO。 Good night； honest Iago。 Exit。 IAGO。 And what's
he then that says I play the villain？ When this advice is free I give and
honest； Probal to thinking； and indeed the course To win the Moor again？
For 'tis most easy The inclining Desdemona to subdue In any honest suit。
She's framed as fruitful As the free elements。 And then for her To win the
Moor； were't to renounce his baptism； All seals and symbols of redeemed
sin； His soul is so enfetter'd to her love； That she may make； unmake； do
what she list； Even as her appetite shall play the god With his weak
function。 How am I then a villain To counsel Cassio to this parallel course；
Directly to his good？ Divinity of hell！ When devils will the blackest sins
put on； They do suggest at first with heavenly shows； As I do now。 For
whiles this honest fool Plies Desdemona to repair his fortune； And she for
him pleads strongly to the Moor； I'll pour this pestilence into his ear； That
she repeals him for her body's lust； And by how much she strives to do
him good； She shall undo her credit with the Moor。 So will I turn her
virtue into pitch； And out of her own goodness make the net That shall
enmesh them all。
Enter Roderigo。
How now； Roderigo！ RODERIGO。 I do follow here in the chase； not
like a hound that hunts； but one that fills up the cry。 My money is almost
spent； I have been tonight exceedingly well cudgeled； and I think the issue
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will be； I shall have so much experience for my pains； and so； with no
money at all and a little more wit； return again to Venice。 IAGO。 How
poor are they that have not patience！ What wound did ever heal but by
degrees？ Thou know'st we work by wit and not by witchcraft； And wit
depends on dilatory time。 Does't not go well？ Cassio hath beaten thee； And
thou by that small hurt hast cashier'd Cassio。 Though other things grow
fair against the sun； Yet fruits that blossom first will first be ripe。 Content
thyself awhile。 By the mass； 'tis morning； Pleasure and action make the
hours seem short。 Retire thee； go where thou
