two gentlemen of verona(维洛那两绅士)-第12节
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many masters would do this for his servant？ Nay； I'll be sworn； I have sat
in the stock for puddings he hath stol'n； otherwise he had been executed； I
have stood on the pillory for geese he hath kill'd； otherwise he had suffer'd
for't。 Thou think'st not of this now。 Nay； I remember the trick you serv'd
me when I took my leave of Madam Silvia。 Did not I bid thee still mark
me and do as I do？ When didst thou see me heave up my leg and make
water against a gentlewoman's farthingale？ Didst thou ever see me do such
a trick？
Enter PROTEUS； and JULIA in boy's clothes
PROTEUS。 Sebastian is thy name？ I like thee well； And will employ
thee in some service presently。 JULIA。 In what you please； I'll do what I
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can。 PROTEUS。。I hope thou wilt。 ＇To LAUNCE＇ How now； you whoreson
peasant！ Where have you been these two days loitering？ LAUNCE。 Marry；
sir； I carried Mistress Silvia the dog you bade me。 PROTEUS。 And what
says she to my little jewel？ LAUNCE。 Marry； she says your dog was a cur；
and tells you currish thanks is good enough for such a present。 PROTEUS。
But she receiv'd my dog？ LAUNCE。 No； indeed； did she not； here have I
brought him back again。 PROTEUS。 What； didst thou offer her this from
me？ LAUNCE。 Ay； sir； the other squirrel was stol'n from me by the
hangman's boys in the market…place； and then I offer'd her mine own； who
is a dog as big as ten of yours； and therefore the gift the greater。
PROTEUS。 Go； get thee hence and find my dog again； Or ne'er return
again into my sight。 Away； I say。 Stayest thou to vex me here？ Exit
LAUNCE A slave that still an end turns me to shame！ Sebastian； I have
entertained thee Partly that I have need of such a youth That can with
some discretion do my business； For 'tis no trusting to yond foolish lout；
But chiefly for thy face and thy behaviour； Which； if my augury deceive
me not； Witness good bringing up； fortune； and truth； Therefore； know
thou； for this I entertain thee。 Go presently； and take this ring with thee；
Deliver it to Madam Silvia… She lov'd me well deliver'd it to me。 JULIA。 It
seems you lov'd not her； to leave her token。 She is dead； belike？
PROTEUS。 Not so； I think she lives。 JULIA。 Alas！ PROTEUS。 Why dost
thou cry 'Alas'？ JULIA。 I cannot choose But pity her。 PROTEUS。
Wherefore shouldst thou pity her？ JULIA。 Because methinks that she lov'd
you as well As you do love your lady Silvia。 She dreams on him that has
forgot her love： You dote on her that cares not for your love。 'Tis pity love
should be so contrary； And thinking on it makes me cry 'Alas！' PROTEUS。
Well； give her that ring； and therewithal This letter。 That's her chamber。
Tell my lady I claim the promise for her heavenly picture。 Your message
done； hie home unto my chamber； Where thou shalt find me sad and
solitary。 Exit PROTEUS JULIA。 How many women would do such a
message？ Alas； poor Proteus； thou hast entertain'd A fox to be the
shepherd of thy lambs。 Alas； poor fool； why do I pity him That with his
very heart despiseth me？ Because he loves her； he despiseth me； Because I
love him； I must pity him。 This ring I gave him； when he parted from me；
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To bind him to remember my good will； And now am I； unhappy
messenger； To plead for that which I would not obtain； To carry that which
I would have refus'd； To praise his faith； which I would have disprais'd。 I
am my master's true confirmed love； But cannot be true servant to my
master Unless I prove false traitor to myself。 Yet will I woo for him； but
yet so coldly As； heaven it knows； I would not have him speed。
Enter SILVIA； attended Gentlewoman； good day！ I pray you be my
mean To bring me where to speak with Madam Silvia。 SILVIA。 What
would you with her； if that I be she？ JULIA。 If you be she； I do entreat
your patience To hear me speak the message I am sent on。 SILVIA。 From
whom？ JULIA。 From my master； Sir Proteus； madam。 SILVIA。 O； he
sends you for a picture？ JULIA。 Ay； madam。 SILVIA。 Ursula； bring my
picture there。 Go； give your master this。 Tell him from me； One Julia； that
his changing thoughts forget； Would better fit his chamber than this
shadow。 JULIA。 Madam； please you peruse this letter。 Pardon me； madam；
I have unadvis'd Deliver'd you a paper that I should not。 This is the letter
to your ladyship。 SILVIA。 I pray thee let me look on that again。 JULIA。 It
may not be； good madam； pardon me。 SILVIA。 There； hold！ I will not look
upon your master's lines。 I know they are stuff'd with protestations； And
full of new…found oaths； which he wul break As easily as I do tear his
paper。 JULIA。 Madam； he sends your ladyship this ring。 SILVIA。 The
more shame for him that he sends it me； For I have heard him say a
thousand times His Julia gave it him at his departure。 Though his false
finger have profan'd the ring； Mine shall not do his Julia so much wrong。
JULIA。 She thanks you。 SILVIA。 What say'st thou？ JULIA。 I thank you；
madam； that you tender her。 Poor gentlewoman； my master wrongs her
much。 SILVIA。 Dost thou know her？ JULIA。 Almost as well as I do know
myself。 To think upon her woes； I do protest That I have wept a hundred
several times。 SILVIA。 Belike she thinks that Proteus hath forsook her。
JULIA。 I think she doth； and that's her cause of sorrow。 SILVIA。 Is she not
passing fair？ JULIA。 She hath been fairer； madam； than she is。 When she
did think my master lov'd her well； She； in my judgment； was as fair as
you； But since she did neglect her looking…glass And threw her sun…
expelling mask away； The air hath starv'd the roses in her cheeks And
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pinch'd the lily…tincture of her face； That now she is become as black as I。
SILVIA。 How tall was she？ JULIA。 About my stature； for at Pentecost；
When all our pageants of delight were play'd； Our youth got me to play the
woman's part； And I was trimm'd in Madam Julia's gown； Which served
me as fit； by all men's judgments； As if the garment had been made for me；
Therefore I know she is about my height。 And at that time I made her
weep a good； For I did play a lamentable part。 Madam； 'twas Ariadne
passioning For Theseus' perjury and unjust flight； Which I so lively acted
with my tears That my poor mistress； moved therewithal； Wept bitterly；
and would I might be dead If I in thought felt not her very sorrow。 SILVIA。
She is beholding to thee； gentle youth。 Alas； poor lady； desolate and left！ I
weep myself； to think upon thy words。 Here； youth； there is my purse； I
give thee this For thy sweet mistress' sake； because thou lov'st her。
Farewell。 Exit SILVIA with ATTENDANTS JULIA。 And she shall thank
you for't； if e'er you know her。 A virtuous gentlewoman； mild and beautiful！
I hope my master's suit will be but cold； Since she respects my mistress'
love so much。 Alas； how love can trifle with itself！ Here is her picture； let
me see。 I think； If I had such a tire； this face of mine Were full as lovely as
is this of hers； And yet the painter flatter'd her a little； Unless I flatter with
myself too much。 Her hair is auburn； mine is perfect yellow； If that be all
the difference in his love； I'll get me such a colour'd periwig。 Her eyes are
grey as glass； and so are mine； Ay； but her forehead's low； and mine's as
high。 What should it be that he respects in her But I can make respective in
myself； If this fond Love were not a blinded god？ Come； shadow； come；
and take this shadow up； For 'tis thy rival。 O thou senseless form； Thou
shalt be worshipp'd； kiss'd； lov'd； and ador'd！ And were there sense in his
idolatry My substance should be statue in thy stead。 I'll use thee kindly for
thy mistress' sake； That us'd me so； or else； by Jove I vow； I should have
scratch'd out your unseeing eyes； To make my master out of love with thee。
Exit
