tartuffe-第12节
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To prison; where you'll find your lodging ready。
TARTUFFE
Who? I; sir?
THE OFFICER
You。
TARTUFFE
By why to prison?
THE OFFICER
You
Are not the one to whom I owe account。
You; sir (to Orgon); recover from your hot alarm。
Our prince is not a friend to double dealing;
His eyes can read men's inmost hearts; and all
The art of hypocrites cannot deceive him。
His sharp discernment sees things clear and true;
His mind cannot too easily be swayed;
For reason always holds the balance even。
He honours and exalts true piety;
But knows the false; and views it with disgust。
This fellow was by no means apt to fool him;
Far subtler snares have failed against his wisdom;
And his quick insight pierced immediately
The hidden baseness of this tortuous heart。
Accusing you; the knave betrayed himself;
And by true recompense of Heaven's justice
He stood revealed before our monarch's eyes
A scoundrel known before by other names;
Whose horrid crimes; detailed at length; might fill
A long…drawn history of many volumes。
Our monarchto resolve you in a word
Detesting his ingratitude and baseness;
Added this horror to his other crimes;
And sent me hither under his direction
To see his insolence out…top itself;
And force him then to give you satisfaction。
Your papers; which the traitor says are his;
I am to take from him; and give you back;
The deed of gift transferring your estate
Our monarch's sovereign will makes null and void;
And for the secret personal offence
Your friend involved you in; he pardons you:
Thus he rewards your recent zeal; displayed
In helping to maintain his rights; and shows
How well his heart; when it is least expected;
Knows how to recompense a noble deed;
And will not let true merit miss its due;
Remembering always rather good than evil。
DORINE
Now Heaven be praised!
MADAME PERNELLE
At last I breathe again。
ELMIRE
A happy outcome!
MARIANE
Who'd have dared to hope it?
ORGON (to Tartuffe; who is being led by the officer)
There traitor! Now you're 。 。 。
SCENE VIII
MADAME PERNELLE; ORGON; ELMIRE; MARIANE; CLEANTE; VALERE; DAMIS;
DORINE
CLEANTE
Brother; hold!and don't
Descend to such indignities; I beg you。
Leave the poor wretch to his unhappy fate;
And let remorse oppress him; but not you。
Hope rather that his heart may now return
To virtue; hate his vice; reform his ways;
And win the pardon of our glorious prince;
While you must straightway go; and on your knees
Repay with thanks his noble generous kindness。
ORGON
Well said! We'll go; and at his feet kneel down;
With joy to thank him for his goodness shown;
And this first duty done; with honours due;
We'll then attend upon another; too。
With wedded happiness reward Valere;
And crown a lover noble and sincere。
End