king henry v(亨利五世)-第10节
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honour with my soul； and my heart； and my duty； and my live； and my
living； and my uttermost power。 He is not… God be praised and blessed！…
any hurt in the world； but keeps the bridge most valiantly； with excellent
discipline。 There is an aunchient Lieutenant there at the bridge… I think in
my very conscience he is as valiant a man as Mark Antony； and he is man
of no estimation in the world； but I did see him do as gallant service。
GOWER。 What do you call him？ FLUELLEN。 He is call'd Aunchient
Pistol。 GOWER。 I know him not。 Enter PISTOL
FLUELLEN。 Here is the man。 PISTOL。 Captain； I thee beseech to do
me favours。 The Duke of Exeter doth love thee well。 FLUELLEN。 Ay； I
praise God； and I have merited some love at his hands。 PISTOL。 Bardolph；
a soldier； firm and sound of heart； And of buxom valour； hath by cruel fate
And giddy Fortune's furious fickle wheel； That goddess blind； That stands
upon the rolling restless stone… FLUELLEN。 By your patience； Aunchient
Pistol。 Fortune is painted blind； with a muffler afore her eyes； to signify to
you that Fortune is blind； and she is painted also with a wheel； to signify
to you； which is the moral of it； that she is turning； and inconstant； and
mutability； and variation； and her foot； look you； is fixed upon a spherical
stone； which rolls； and rolls； and rolls。 In good truth； the poet makes a
most excellent description of it： Fortune is an excellent moral。 PISTOL。
Fortune is Bardolph's foe； and frowns on him； For he hath stol'n a pax； and
hanged must 'a be… A damned death！ Let gallows gape for dog； let man go
free； And let not hemp his windpipe suffocate。 But Exeter hath given the
doom of death For pax of little price。 Therefore； go speak… the Duke will
hear thy voice； And let not Bardolph's vital thread be cut With edge of
penny cord and vile reproach。 Speak； Captain； for his life； and I will thee
requite。 FLUELLEN。 Aunchient Pistol； I do partly understand your
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meaning。 PISTOL。 Why then； rejoice therefore。 FLUELLEN。 Certainly；
Aunchient； it is not a thing to rejoice at； for if； look you； he were my
brother； I would desire the Duke to use his good pleasure； and put him to
execution； for discipline ought to be used。 PISTOL。 Die and be damn'd！
and figo for thy friendship！ FLUELLEN。 It is well。 PISTOL。 The fig of
Spain！ Exit
FLUELLEN。 Very good。 GOWER。 Why； this is an arrant counterfeit
rascal； I remember him now… a bawd； a cutpurse。 FLUELLEN。 I'll assure
you； 'a utt'red as prave words at the pridge as you shall see in a summer's
day。 But it is very well； what he has spoke to me； that is well； I warrant
you； when time is serve。 GOWER。 Why； 'tis a gull a fool a rogue； that now
and then goes to the wars to grace himself； at his return into London；
under the form of a soldier。 And such fellows are perfect in the great
commanders' names； and they will learn you by rote where services were
done… at such and such a sconce； at such a breach； at such a convoy； who
came off bravely； who was shot； who disgrac'd； what terms the enemy
stood on； and this they con perfectly in the phrase of war； which they trick
up with new…tuned oaths； and what a beard of the General's cut and a
horrid suit of the camp will do among foaming bottles and ale…wash'd wits
is wonderful to be thought on。 But you must learn to know such slanders
of the age； or else you may be marvellously mistook。 FLUELLEN。 I tell
you what； Captain Gower； I do perceive he is not the man that he would
gladly make show to the world he is； if I find a hole in his coat I will tell
him my mind。 ＇Drum within＇ Hark you； the King is coming； and I must
speak with him from the pridge。
Drum and colours。 Enter the KING and his poor soldiers； and
GLOUCESTER
God pless your Majesty！ KING HENRY。 How now； Fluellen！ Cam'st
thou from the bridge？ FLUELLEN。 Ay； so please your Majesty。 The Duke
of Exeter has very gallantly maintain'd the pridge； the French is gone off；
look you； and there is gallant and most prave passages。 Marry； th'
athversary was have possession of the pridge； but he is enforced to retire；
and the Duke of Exeter is master of the pridge； I can tell your Majesty the
Duke is a prave man。 KING HENRY。 What men have you lost； Fluellen！
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FLUELLEN。 The perdition of th' athversary hath been very great；
reasonable great； marry； for my part； I think the Duke hath lost never a
man； but one that is like to be executed for robbing a church… one
Bardolph； if your Majesty know the man； his face is all bubukles； and
whelks； and knobs； and flames o' fire； and his lips blows at his nose； and it
is like a coal of fire； sometimes plue and sometimes red； but his nose is
executed and his fire's out。 KING HENRY。 We would have all such
offenders so cut off。 And we give express charge that in our marches
through the country there be nothing compell'd from the villages； nothing
taken but paid for； none of the French upbraided or abused in disdainful
language； for when lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom the gentler
gamester is the soonest winner。
Tucket。 Enter MONTJOY
MONTJOY。 You know me by my habit。 KING HENRY。 Well then； I
know thee； what shall I know of thee？ MONTJOY。 My master's mind。
KING HENRY。 Unfold it。 MONTJOY。 Thus says my king。 Say thou to
Harry of England： Though we seem'd dead we did but sleep； advantage is
a better soldier than rashness。 Tell him we could have rebuk'd him at
Harfleur； but
that we thought not good to bruise an injury till it were full ripe。 Now
we speak upon our cue； and our voice is imperial： England shall repent his
folly； see his weakness； and admire our sufferance。 Bid him therefore
consider of his ransom； which must proportion the losses we have borne；
the subjects we have lost； the disgrace we have digested； which； in weight
to re…answer； his pettiness would bow under。 For our losses his exchequer
is too poor； for th' effusion of our blood； the muster of his kingdom too
faint a number； and for our disgrace； his own person kneeling at our feet
but a weak and worthless satisfaction。 To this add defiance； and tell him；
for conclusion； he hath betrayed his followers； whose condemnation is
pronounc'd。 So far my king and master； so much my office。 KING
HENRY。 What is thy name？ I know thy quality。 MONTJOY。 Montjoy。
KING HENRY。 Thou dost thy office fairly。 Turn thee back； And tell thy
king I do not seek him now； But could be willing to march on to Calais
Without impeachment； for； to say the sooth… Though 'tis no wisdom to
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confess so much Unto an enemy of craft and vantage… My people are with
sickness much enfeebled； My numbers lessen'd； and those few I have
Almost no better than so many French； Who when they were in health； I
tell thee； herald； I thought upon one pair of English legs Did march three
Frenchmen。 Yet forgive me； God； That I do brag thus； this your air of
France Hath blown that vice in me； I must repent。 Go； therefore； tell thy
master here I am； My ransom is this frail and worthless trunk； My army
but a weak and sickly guard； Yet； God before； tell him we will come on；
Though France himself and such another neighbour Stand in our way。
There's for thy labour； Montjoy。 Go； bid thy master well advise himself。 If
we may pass； we will； if we be hind'red； We shall your tawny ground with
your red blood Discolour； and so； Montjoy； fare you well。 The sum of all
our answer is but this： We would not seek a battle as we are； Nor as we are；
we say； we will not shun it。 So tell your master。 MONTJOY。 I shall deliver
so。 Thanks to your Highness。 Exit GLOUCESTER。 I hope they will not
come upon us now。 KING HENRY。 We are in God's hand； brother； not in
theirs。 March to the bridge； it now draws
