two gentlemen of verona(维洛那两绅士)-第4节
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Enter SILVIA
Peace！ here she comes。 SPEED。 ＇Aside＇ O excellent motion！ O
exceeding puppet！ Now will he interpret to her。 VALENTINE。 Madam and
mistress； a thousand good morrows。 SPEED。 ＇Aside＇ O； give ye good ev'n！
Here's a million of manners。 SILVIA。 Sir Valentine and servant； to you
two thousand。 SPEED。 ＇Aside＇ He should give her interest； and she gives
it him。 VALENTINE。 As you enjoin'd me； I have writ your letter Unto the
secret nameless friend of yours； Which I was much unwilling to proceed
in； But for my duty to your ladyship。 SILVIA。 I thank you； gentle servant。
'Tis very clerkly done。 VALENTINE。 Now trust me； madam； it came
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hardly off； For； being ignorant to whom it goes； I writ at random； very
doubtfully。 SILVIA。 Perchance you think too much of so much pains？
VALENTINE。 No； madam； so it stead you； I will write； Please you
command； a thousand times as much； And yet… SILVIA。 A pretty period！
Well； I guess the sequel； And yet I will not name it… and yet I care not。 And
yet take this again… and yet I thank you… Meaning henceforth to trouble
you no more。 SPEED。 ＇Aside＇ And yet you will； and yet another' yet。'
VALENTINE。 What means your ladyship？ Do you not like it？ SILVIA。
Yes； yes； the lines are very quaintly writ； But； since unwillingly； take them
again。 Nay； take them。 ＇Gives hack the letter＇ VALENTINE。 Madam； they
are for you。 SILVIA。 Ay； ay； you writ them； sir； at my request； But I will
none of them； they are for you： I would have had them writ more
movingly。 VALENTINE。 Please you； I'll write your ladyship another。
SILVIA。 And when it's writ； for my sake read it over； And if it please you；
so； if not； why； so。 VALENTINE。 If it please me； madam； what then？
SILVIA。 Why； if it please you； take it for your labour。 And so good
morrow； servant。 Exit SILVIA SPEED。 O jest unseen； inscrutable；
invisible； As a nose on a man's face； or a weathercock on a steeple！ My
master sues to her； and she hath taught her suitor； He being her pupil； to
become her tutor。 O excellent device！ Was there ever heard a better； That
my master； being scribe； to himself should write the letter？ VALENTINE。
How now； sir！ What are you reasoning with yourself？ SPEED。 Nay； I was
rhyming： 'tis you that have the reason。 VALENTINE。 To do what？ SPEED。
To be a spokesman from Madam Silvia？ VALENTINE。 To whom？ SPEED。
To yourself； why； she woos you by a figure。 VALENTINE。 What figure？
SPEED。 By a letter； I should say。 VALENTINE。 Why； she hath not writ to
me。 SPEED。 What need she； when she hath made you write to yourself？
Why； do you not perceive the jest？ VALENTINE。 No； believe me。 SPEED。
No believing you indeed； sir。 But did you perceive her earnest？
VALENTINE。 She gave me none except an angry word。 SPEED。 Why； she
hath given you a letter。 VALENTINE。 That's the letter I writ to her friend。
SPEED。 And that letter hath she deliver'd； and there an end。 VALENTINE。
I would it were no worse。 SPEED。 I'll warrant you 'tis as well。 'For often
have you writ to her； and she； in modesty； Or else for want of idle time；
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could not again reply； Or fearing else some messenger that might her mind
discover； Herself hath taught her love himself to write unto her lover。' All
this I speak in print； for in print I found it。 Why muse you； sir？ 'Tis dinner
time。 VALENTINE。 I have din'd。 SPEED。 Ay； but hearken； sir； though the
chameleon Love can feed on the air； I am one that am nourish'd by my
victuals； and would fain have meat。 O； be not like your mistress！ Be
moved； be moved。 Exeunt
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SCENE II。 Verona。 JULIA'S house
Enter PROTEUS and JULIA
PROTEUS。 Have patience； gentle Julia。 JULIA。 I must； where is no
remedy。 PROTEUS。 When possibly I can； I will return。 JULIA。 If you turn
not； you will return the sooner。 Keep this remembrance for thy Julia's sake。
＇Giving a ring＇ PROTEUS。 Why； then； we'll make exchange。 Here； take
you this。 JULIA。 And seal the bargain with a holy kiss。 PROTEUS。 Here
is my hand for my true constancy； And when that hour o'erslips me in the
day Wherein I sigh not； Julia； for thy sake； The next ensuing hour some
foul mischance Torment me for my love's forgetfulness！ My father stays
my coming； answer not； The tide is now… nay； not thy tide of tears： That
tide will stay me longer than I should。 Julia； farewell！ Exit JULIA What；
gone without a word？ Ay； so true love should do： it cannot speak； For truth
hath better deeds than words to grace it。
Enter PANTHINO
PANTHINO。 Sir Proteus； you are stay'd for。 PROTEUS。 Go； I come；
I come。 Alas！ this parting strikes poor lovers dumb。 Exeunt
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SCENE III。 Verona。 A street
Enter LAUNCE； leading a dog
LAUNCE。 Nay； 'twill be this hour ere I have done weeping； all the
kind of the Launces have this very fault。 I have receiv'd my proportion；
like the Prodigious Son； and am going with Sir Proteus to the Imperial's
court。 I think Crab my dog be the sourest…natured dog that lives： my
mother weeping； my father wailing； my sister crying； our maid howling；
our cat wringing her hands； and all our house in a great perplexity； yet did
not this cruel…hearted cur shed one tear。 He is a stone； a very pebble stone；
and has no more pity in him than a dog。 A Jew would have wept to have
seen our parting； why； my grandam having no eyes； look you； wept herself
blind at my parting。 Nay； I'll show you the manner of it。 This shoe is my
father； no； this left shoe is my father； no； no； left shoe is my mother； nay；
that cannot be so neither； yes； it is so； it is so； it hath the worser sole。 This
shoe with the hole in it is my mother； and this my father。 A vengeance on 't！
There 'tis。 Now； sir； this staff is my sister； for； look you； she is as white as
a lily and as small as a wand； this hat is Nan our maid； I am the dog； no；
the dog is himself； and I am the dog… O； the dog is me； and I am myself； ay；
so； so。 Now come I to my father： 'Father； your blessing。' Now should not
the shoe speak a word for weeping； now should I kiss my father； well； he
weeps on。 Now come I to my mother。 O that she could speak now like a
wood woman！ Well； I kiss her… why there 'tis； here's my mother's breath up
and down。 Now come I to my sister； mark the moan she makes。 Now the
dog all this while sheds not a tear； nor speaks a word； but see how I lay the
dust with my tears。
Enter PANTHINO
PANTHINO。 Launce； away； away； aboard！ Thy master is shipp'd； and
thou art to post after with oars。 What's the matter？ Why weep'st thou； man？
Away； ass！ You'll lose the tide if you tarry any longer。 LAUNCE。 It is no
matter if the tied were lost； for it is the unkindest tied that ever any man
tied。 PANTHINO。 What's the unkindest tide？ LAUNCE。 Why； he that's
tied here； Crab； my dog。 PANTHINO。 Tut； man； I mean thou'lt lose the
flood； and； in losing the flood； lose thy voyage； and； in losing thy voyage；
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lose thy master； and； in losing thy master； lose thy service； and； in losing
thy service… Why dost thou stop my mouth？ LAUNCE。 For fear thou
shouldst lose thy tongue。 PANTHINO。 Where should I lose my tongue？
LAUNCE。 In thy tale。 PANTHINO。 In thy tail！ LAUNCE。 Lose the tide；
and the voyage； and the master； and the service； and the tied！ Why； man； if
the river were dry； I am able to fill it with my tears； if the wind were down；
I could drive the boat with my sighs。 PANTHINO。 Come； come away；
man； I was sent to call thee。 LAUNCE。 Sir； call me what thou dar'st。
PANTHINO。 Will thou go？ LAUNCE。 Well； I will go。 Exeunt
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SCENE IV。
