all’s well that end’s well(终成眷属)-第6节
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
