two gentlemen of verona(维洛那两绅士)-第6节
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rough winter everlastingly。 PROTEUS。 Why； Valentine； what braggardism
is this？ VALENTINE。 Pardon me； Proteus； all I can is nothing To her；
whose worth makes other worthies nothing； She is alone。 PROTEUS。
Then let her alone。 VALENTINE。 Not for the world！ Why； man； she is
mine own； And I as rich in having such a jewel As twenty seas； if all their
sand were pearl； The water nectar； and the rocks pure gold。 Forgive me
that I do not dream on thee； Because thou seest me dote upon my love。 My
foolish rival； that her father likes Only for his possessions are so huge； Is
gone with her along； and I must after； For love； thou know'st； is full of
jealousy。 PROTEUS。 But she loves you？ VALENTINE。 Ay； and we are
betroth'd； nay more； our marriage…hour； With all the cunning manner of
our flight； Determin'd of… how I must climb her window； The ladder made
of cords； and all the means Plotted and 'greed on for my happiness。 Good
Proteus； go with me to my chamber； In these affairs to aid me with thy
counsel。 PROTEUS。 Go on before； I shall enquire you forth； I must unto
the road to disembark Some necessaries that I needs must use； And then
I'll presently attend you。 VALENTINE。 Will you make haste？ PROTEUS。
I will。 Exit VALENTINE Even as one heat another heat expels Or as one
nail by strength drives out another； So the remembrance of my former love
Is by a newer object quite forgotten。 Is it my mind； or Valentinus' praise；
Her true perfection； or my false transgression； That makes me reasonless
to reason thus？ She is fair； and so is Julia that I love… That I did love； for
now my love is thaw'd； Which like a waxen image 'gainst a fire Bears no
impression of the thing it was。 Methinks my zeal to Valentine is cold； And
that I love him not as I was wont。 O！ but I love his lady too too much； And
that's the reason I love him so little。 How shall I dote on her with more
advice That thus without advice begin to love her！ 'Tis but her picture I
have yet beheld； And that hath dazzled my reason's light； But when I look
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on her perfections； There is no reason but I shall be blind。 If I can check
my erring love； I will； If not； to compass her I'll use my skill。 Exit
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SCENE V。 Milan。 A street
Enter SPEED and LAUNCE severally
SPEED。 Launce！ by mine honesty； welcome to Padua。 LAUNCE。
Forswear not thyself； sweet youth； for I am not welcome。 I reckon this
always； that a man is never undone till he be hang'd； nor never welcome to
a place till some certain shot be paid； and the hostess say 'Welcome！'
SPEED。 Come on； you madcap； I'll to the alehouse with you presently；
where； for one shot of five pence； thou shalt have five thousand welcomes。
But； sirrah； how did thy master part with Madam Julia？ LAUNCE。 Marry；
after they clos'd in earnest； they parted very fairly in jest。 SPEED。 But
shall she marry him？ LAUNCE。 No。 SPEED。 How then？ Shall he marry
her？ LAUNCE。 No； neither。 SPEED。 What； are they broken？ LAUNCE。
No； they are both as whole as a fish。 SPEED。 Why then； how stands the
matter with them？ LAUNCE。 Marry； thus： when it stands well with him； it
stands well with her。 SPEED。 What an ass art thou！ I understand thee not。
LAUNCE。 What a block art thou that thou canst not！ My staff understands
me。 SPEED。 What thou say'st？ LAUNCE。 Ay； and what I do too； look thee；
I'll but lean； and my staff understands me。 SPEED。 It stands under thee；
indeed。 LAUNCE。 Why； stand…under and under…stand is all one。 SPEED。
But tell me true； will't be a match？ LAUNCE。 Ask my dog。 If he say ay； it
will； if he say no； it will； if he shake his tail and say nothing； it will。
SPEED。 The conclusion is； then； that it will。 LAUNCE。 Thou shalt never
get such a secret from me but by a parable。 SPEED。 'Tis well that I get it
so。 But； Launce； how say'st thou that my master is become a notable lover？
LAUNCE。 I never knew him otherwise。 SPEED。 Than how？ LAUNCE。 A
notable lubber； as thou reportest him to be。 SPEED。 Why； thou whoreson
ass； thou mistak'st me。 LAUNCE。 Why； fool； I meant not thee； I meant thy
master。 SPEED。 I tell thee my master is become a hot lover。 LAUNCE。
Why； I tell thee I care not though he burn himself in love。 If thou wilt； go
with me to the alehouse； if not； thou art an Hebrew； a Jew； and not worth
the name of a Christian。 SPEED。 Why？ LAUNCE。 Because thou hast not
so much charity in thee as to go to the ale with a Christian。 Wilt thou go？
SPEED。 At thy service。 Exeunt
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SCENE VI。 Milan。 The DUKE's palace
Enter PROTEUS
PROTEUS。 To leave my Julia； shall I be forsworn； To love fair Silvia；
shall I be forsworn； To wrong my friend； I shall be much forsworn； And
ev'n that pow'r which gave me first my oath Provokes me to this threefold
perjury： Love bade me swear； and Love bids me forswear。 O sweet…
suggesting Love； if thou hast sinn'd； Teach me； thy tempted subject； to
excuse it！ At first I did adore a twinkling star； But now I worship a
celestial sun。 Unheedful vows may heedfully be broken； And he wants wit
that wants resolved will To learn his wit t' exchange the bad for better。 Fie；
fie； unreverend tongue； to call her bad Whose sovereignty so oft thou hast
preferr'd With twenty thousand soul…confirming oaths！ I cannot leave to
love； and yet I do； But there I leave to love where I should love。 Julia I
lose； and Valentine I lose； If I keep them； I needs must lose myself； If I
lose them； thus find I by their loss： For Valentine； myself； for Julia； Silvia。
I to myself am dearer than a friend； For love is still most precious in itself；
And Silvia… witness heaven； that made her fair！… Shows Julia but a swarthy
Ethiope。 I will forget that Julia is alive； Rememb'ring that my love to her is
dead； And Valentine I'll hold an enemy； Aiming at Silvia as a sweeter
friend。 I cannot now prove constant to myself Without some treachery us'd
to Valentine。 This night he meaneth with a corded ladder To climb celestial
Silvia's chamber window； Myself in counsel； his competitor。 Now
presently I'll give her father notice Of their disguising and pretended flight；
Who； all enrag'd； will banish Valentine； For Thurio； he intends； shall wed
his daughter； But； Valentine being gone； I'll quickly cross By some sly
trick blunt Thurio's dull proceeding。 Love； lend me wings to make my
purpose swift； As thou hast lent me wit to plot this drift。 Exit
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SCENE VII。 Verona。 JULIA'S house
Enter JULIA and LUCETTA
JULIA。 Counsel； Lucetta； gentle girl； assist me； And； ev'n in kind
love； I do conjure thee； Who art the table wherein all my thoughts Are
visibly character'd and engrav'd； To lesson me and tell me some good
mean How； with my honour； I may undertake A journey to my loving
Proteus。 LUCETTA。 Alas； the way is wearisome and long！ JULIA。 A true…
devoted pilgrim is not weary To measure kingdoms with his feeble steps；
Much less shall she that hath Love's wings to fly； And when the flight is
made to one so dear； Of such divine perfection； as Sir Proteus。 LUCETTA。
Better forbear till Proteus make return。 JULIA。 O； know'st thou not his
looks are my soul's food？ Pity the dearth that I have pined in By longing
for that food so long a time。 Didst thou but know the inly touch of love。
Thou wouldst as soon go kindle fire with snow As seek to quench the fire
of love with words。 LUCETTA。 I do not seek to quench your love's hot
fire； But qualify the fire's extreme rage； Lest it should burn above the
bounds of reason。 JULIA。 The more thou dam'st it up； the more it burns。
The current that with gentle murmur glides； Thou know'st； being stopp'd；
impatiently doth rage；
