history of troilus and cressida(特洛埃勒斯与克雷雪达)-第12节
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CALCHAS。 Now； Princes； for the service I have done； Th' advantage
of the time prompts me aloud To call for recompense。 Appear it to your
mind That； through the sight I bear in things to come； I have abandon'd
Troy； left my possession； Incurr'd a traitor's name； expos'd myself From
certain and possess'd conveniences To doubtful fortunes； sequest'ring from
me all That time； acquaintance； custom； and condition； Made tame and
most familiar to my nature； And here； to do you service； am become As
new into the world； strange； unacquainted… I do beseech you； as in way of
taste； To give me now a little benefit Out of those many regist'red in
promise； Which you say live to come in my behalf。 AGAMEMNON。
What wouldst thou of us； Troyan？ Make demand。 CALCHAS。 You have a
Troyan prisoner call'd Antenor； Yesterday took； Troy holds him very dear。
Oft have you…often have you thanks therefore… Desir'd my Cressid in right
great exchange； Whom Troy hath still denied； but this Antenor； I know； is
such a wrest in their affairs That their negotiations all must slack Wanting
his manage； and they will almost Give us a prince of blood； a son of Priam；
In change of him。 Let him be sent； great Princes； And he shall buy my
daughter； and her presence Shall quite strike off all service I have done In
most accepted pain。 AGAMEMNON。 Let Diomedes bear him； And bring
us Cressid hither。 Calchas shall have What he requests of us。 Good
Diomed； Furnish you fairly for this interchange； Withal； bring word if
Hector will to…morrow Be answer'd in his challenge。 Ajax is ready。
DIOMEDES。 This shall I undertake； and 'tis a burden Which I am proud to
bear。 Exeunt DIOMEDES and CALCHAS
ACHILLES and PATROCLUS stand in their tent
ULYSSES。 Achilles stands i' th' entrance of his tent。 Please it our
general pass strangely by him； As if he were forgot； and； Princes all； Lay
negligent and loose regard upon him。 I will come last。 'Tis like he'll
question me Why such unplausive eyes are bent； why turn'd on him？ If so；
I have derision med'cinable To use between your strangeness and his pride；
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Which his own will shall have desire to drink。 It may do good。 Pride hath
no other glass To show itself but pride； for supple knees Feed arrogance
and are the proud man's fees。 AGAMEMNON。 We'll execute your purpose；
and put on A form of strangeness as we pass along。 So do each lord； and
either greet him not； Or else disdainfully； which shall shake him more
Than if not look'd on。 I will lead the way。 ACHILLES。 What comes the
general to speak with me？ You know my mind。 I'll fight no more 'gainst
Troy。 AGAMEMNON。 What says Achilles？ Would he aught with us？
NESTOR。 Would you； my lord； aught with the general？ ACHILLES。 No。
NESTOR。 Nothing； my lord。 AGAMEMNON。 The better。 Exeunt
AGAMEMNON and NESTOR ACHILLES。 Good day； good day。
MENELAUS。 How do you？ How do you？ Exit ACHILLES。 What； does
the cuckold scorn me？ AJAX。 How now； Patroclus？ ACHILLES。 Good
morrow； Ajax。 AJAX。 Ha？ ACHILLES。 Good morrow。 AJAX。 Ay； and
good next day too。 Exit ACHILLES。 What mean these fellows？ Know
they not Achilles？ PATROCLUS。 They pass by strangely。 They were us'd
to bend； To send their smiles before them to Achilles； To come as humbly
as they us'd to creep To holy altars。 ACHILLES。 What； am I poor of late？
'Tis certain； greatness； once fall'n out with fortune； Must fall out with men
too。 What the declin'd is； He shall as soon read in the eyes of others As
feel in his own fall； for men； like butterflies； Show not their mealy wings
but to the summer； And not a man for being simply man Hath any honour；
but honour for those honours That are without him； as place； riches； and
favour； Prizes of accident； as oft as merit； Which when they fall； as being
slippery standers； The love that lean'd on them as slippery too； Doth one
pluck down another； and together Die in the fall。 But 'tis not so with me：
Fortune and I are friends； I do enjoy At ample point all that I did possess
Save these men's looks； who do； methinks； find out Something not worth
in me such rich beholding As they have often given。 Here is Ulysses。 I'll
interrupt his reading。 How now； Ulysses！ ULYSSES。 Now； great Thetis'
son！ ACHILLES。 What are you reading？ ULYSSES。 A strange fellow here
Writes me that man…how dearly ever parted； How much in having； or
without or in… Cannot make boast to have that which he hath； Nor feels not
what he owes； but by reflection； As when his virtues shining upon others
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Heat them； and they retort that heat again To the first giver。 ACHILLES。
This is not strange； Ulysses。 The beauty that is borne here in the face The
bearer knows not； but commends itself To others' eyes； nor doth the eye
itself… That most pure spirit of sense…behold itself； Not going from itself；
but eye to eye opposed Salutes each other with each other's form； For
speculation turns not to itself Till it hath travell'd； and is mirror'd there
Where it may see itself。 This is not strange at all。 ULYSSES。 I do not
strain at the position… It is familiar…but at the author's drift； Who； in his
circumstance； expressly proves That no man is the lord of anything；
Though in and of him there be much consisting； Till he communicate his
parts to others； Nor doth he of himself know them for aught Till he behold
them formed in th' applause Where th' are extended； who； like an arch；
reverb'rate The voice again； or； like a gate of steel Fronting the sun；
receives and renders back His figure and his heat。 I was much rapt in this；
And apprehended here immediately Th' unknown Ajax。 Heavens； what a
man is there！ A very horse that has he knows not what！ Nature； what
things there are Most abject in regard and dear in use！ What things again
most dear in the esteem And poor in worth！ Now shall we see to…morrow…
An act that very chance doth throw upon him… Ajax renown'd。 O heavens；
what some men do； While some men leave to do！ How some men creep in
skittish Fortune's…hall； Whiles others play the idiots in her eyes！ How one
man eats into another's pride； While pride is fasting in his wantonness！ To
see these Grecian lords！…why； even already They clap the lubber Ajax on
the shoulder； As if his foot were on brave Hector's breast； And great Troy
shrinking。 ACHILLES。 I do believe it； for they pass'd by me As misers do
by beggars…neither gave to me Good word nor look。 What； are my deeds
forgot？ ULYSSES。 Time hath； my lord； a wallet at his back； Wherein he
puts alms for oblivion； A great…siz'd monster of ingratitudes。 Those scraps
are good deeds past； which are devour'd As fast as they are made； forgot as
soon As done。 Perseverance； dear my lord； Keeps honour bright。 To have
done is to hang Quite out of fashion； like a rusty mail In monumental
mock'ry。 Take the instant way； For honour travels in a strait so narrow …
Where one but goes abreast。 Keep then the path； For emulation hath a
thousand sons That one by one pursue； if you give way； Or hedge aside
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from the direct forthright； Like to an ent'red tide they all rush by And leave
you hindmost； Or； like a gallant horse fall'n in first rank； Lie there for
pavement to the abject rear； O'er…run and trampled on。 Then what they do
in present； Though less than yours in past； must o'ertop yours； For Time is
like a fashionable host； That slightly shakes his parting guest by th' hand；
And with his arms out…stretch'd； as he would fly； Grasps in the corner。 The
welcome ever smiles； And farewell goes out sighing。 O； let not virtue seek
Remuneration for the thing it was； For beauty； wit； High birth； vigour of
bone； desert in service； Love； friendship； charity； are subjects all To
envious and calumniating Time。 One touch of nature makes the whole
world kin… That all with one consent praise new…born gawds； Thou
