all’s well that end’s well(终成眷属)-第2节
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offendress against nature。 Virginity breeds mites； much like a cheese；
consumes itself to the very paring； and so dies with feeding his own
stomach。 Besides； virginity is peevish； proud； idle； made of self…love；
which is the most inhibited sin in the canon。 Keep it not； you cannot
choose but lose by't。 Out with't。 Within ten year it will make itself ten；
which is a goodly increase； and the principal itself not much the worse。
Away with't。 HELENA。 How might one do； sir； to lose it to her own liking？
PAROLLES。 Let me see。 Marry； ill to like him that ne'er it likes。 'Tis a
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commodity will lose the gloss with lying； the longer kept； the less worth。
Off with't while 'tis vendible； answer the time of request。 Virginity； like an
old courtier； wears her cap out of fashion； richly suited but unsuitable； just
like the brooch and the toothpick； which wear not now。 Your date is better
in your pie and your porridge than in your cheek。 And your virginity； your
old virginity； is like one of our French wither'd pears： it looks ill； it eats
drily； marry； 'tis a wither'd pear； it was formerly better； marry； yet 'tis a
wither'd pear。 Will you anything with it？ HELENA。 Not my virginity yet。
There shall your master have a thousand loves； A mother； and a mistress；
and a friend； A phoenix； captain； and an enemy； A guide； a goddess； and a
sovereign； A counsellor； a traitress； and a dear； His humble ambition；
proud humility； His jarring concord； and his discord dulcet； His faith； his
sweet disaster； with a world Of pretty； fond； adoptious christendoms That
blinking Cupid gossips。 Now shall he… I know not what he shall。 God send
him well！ The court's a learning…place； and he is one… PAROLLES。 What
one； i' faith？ HELENA。 That I wish well。 'Tis pity… PAROLLES。 What's
pity？ HELENA。 That wishing well had not a body in't Which might be felt；
that we； the poorer born； Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes； Might
with effects of them follow our friends And show what we alone must
think； which never Returns us thanks。
Enter PAGE
PAGE。 Monsieur Parolles； my lord calls for you。 Exit PAGE
PAROLLES。 Little Helen； farewell； if I can remember thee； I will
think of thee at court。 HELENA。 Monsieur Parolles； you were born under
a charitable star。 PAROLLES。 Under Mars； I。 HELENA。 I especially think；
under Mars。 PAROLLES。 Why under Mars？ HELENA。 The wars hath so
kept you under that you must needs be born under Mars。 PAROLLES。
When he was predominant。 HELENA。 When he was retrograde； I think；
rather。 PAROLLES。 Why think you so？ HELENA。 You go so much
backward when you fight。 PAROLLES。 That's for advantage。 HELENA。
So is running away； when fear proposes the safety： but the composition
that your valour and fear makes in you is a virtue of a good wing； and I
like the wear well。 PAROLLES。 I am so full of business I cannot answer
thee acutely。 I will return perfect courtier； in the which my instruction
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shall serve to naturalize thee； so thou wilt be capable of a courtier's
counsel； and understand what advice shall thrust upon thee； else thou diest
in thine unthankfulness； and thine ignorance makes thee away。 Farewell。
When thou hast leisure； say thy prayers； when thou hast none； remember
thy friends。 Get thee a good husband and use him as he uses thee。 So；
farewell。 Exit HELENA。 Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie； Which we
ascribe to heaven。 The fated sky Gives us free scope； only doth backward
pull Our slow designs when we ourselves are dull。 What power is it which
mounts my love so high； That makes me see； and cannot feed mine eye？
The mightiest space in fortune nature brings To join like likes； and kiss
like native things。 Impossible be strange attempts to those That weigh their
pains in sense； and do suppose What hath been cannot be。 Who ever strove
To show her merit that did miss her love？ The King's disease…my project
may deceive me； But my intents are fix'd； and will not leave me。 Exit
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SCENE 2。 Paris。 The KING'S palace
Flourish of cornets。 Enter the KING OF FRANCE； with letters； and
divers ATTENDANTS
KING。 The Florentines and Senoys are by th' ears； Have fought with
equal fortune； and continue A braving war。 FIRST LORD。 So 'tis reported；
sir。 KING。 Nay； 'tis most credible。 We here receive it； A certainty； vouch'd
from our cousin Austria； With caution； that the Florentine will move us
For speedy aid； wherein our dearest friend Prejudicates the business； and
would seem To have us make denial。 FIRST LORD。 His love and wisdom；
Approv'd so to your Majesty； may plead For amplest credence。 KING。 He
hath arm'd our answer； And Florence is denied before he comes； Yet； for
our gentlemen that mean to see The Tuscan service； freely have they leave
To stand on either part。 SECOND LORD。 It well may serve A nursery to
our gentry； who are sick For breathing and exploit。 KING。 What's he
comes here？
Enter BERTRAM； LAFEU； and PAROLLES
FIRST LORD。 It is the Count Rousillon； my good lord； Young
Bertram。 KING。 Youth； thou bear'st thy father's face； Frank nature； rather
curious than in haste； Hath well compos'd thee。 Thy father's moral parts
Mayst thou inherit too！ Welcome to Paris。 BERTRAM。 My thanks and
duty are your Majesty's。 KING。 I would I had that corporal soundness now；
As when thy father and myself in friendship First tried our soldiership。 He
did look far Into the service of the time； and was Discipled of the bravest。
He lasted long； But on us both did haggish age steal on； And wore us out
of act。 It much repairs me To talk of your good father。 In his youth He had
the wit which I can well observe To…day in our young lords； but they may
jest Till their own scorn return to them unnoted Ere they can hide their
levity in honour。 So like a courtier； contempt nor bitterness Were in his
pride or sharpness； if they were； His equal had awak'd them； and his
honour； Clock to itself； knew the true minute when Exception bid him
speak； and at this time His tongue obey'd his hand。 Who were below him
He us'd as creatures of another place； And bow'd his eminent top to their
low ranks； Making them proud of his humility In their poor praise he
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humbled。 Such a man Might be a copy to these younger times； Which；
followed well； would demonstrate them now But goers backward。
BERTRAM。 His good remembrance； sir； Lies richer in your thoughts than
on his tomb； So in approof lives not his epitaph As in your royal speech。
KING。 Would I were with him！ He would always say… Methinks I hear him
now； his plausive words He scatter'd not in ears； but grafted them To grow
there； and to bear… 'Let me not live'… This his good melancholy oft began；
On the catastrophe and heel of pastime； When it was out…'Let me not live'
quoth he 'After my flame lacks oil； to be the snuff Of younger spirits；
whose apprehensive senses All but new things disdain； whose judgments
are Mere fathers of their garments； whose constancies Expire before their
fashions。' This he wish'd。 I； after him； do after him wish too； Since I nor
wax nor honey can bring home； I quickly were dissolved from my hive； To
give some labourers room。 SECOND LORD。 You're loved； sir； They that
least lend it you shall lack you first。 KING。 I fill a place； I know't。 How
long is't； Count； Since the physician at your father's died？ He was much
fam'd。 BERTRAM。 Some six months since； my lord。 KING。 If he were
living； I would try him yet… Lend me an arm…the rest have worn me out
With several applications。 Nature and sickness Debate it at their leisure。
Welcome； Count； My son's no dearer。 BERTRAM。 Thank your Majesty。
Exeu
