every man in his humour-第11部分
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Genius! 'Sblood; I shall love Apollo and the mad Thespian girls the better while I live for this; my dear villain; now I see there's some spirit in thee: Sirrah; these be they two I writ to thee of; nay; what a drowsy humour is this now? why dost thou not speak?
LOR。 JU。 Oh; you are a fine gallant; you sent me a rare letter。
PROS。 Why; was't not rare?
LOR。 JU。 Yes; I'll be sworn I was ne'er guilty of reading the like; match it in all Pliny's familiar Epistles; and I'll have my judgment burn'd in the ear for a rogue; make much of thy vein; for it is inimitable。 But I marle what camel it was; that had the carriage of it? for doubtless he was no ordinary beast that brought it。
PROS。 Why?
LOR。 JU。 Indeed; the best use we can turn it to; is to make a jest on't now: but I'll assure you; my father had the proving of your copy some hour before I saw it。
PROS。 What a dull slave was this! But; sirrah; what said he to it; i'faith?
LOR。 JU。 Nay; I know not what he said。 But I have a shrewd guess what he thought。
PRO。 What? what?
LOR。 JU。 Marry; that thou are a damn'd dissolute villain; And I some grain or two better; in keeping thee company。
PROS。 Tut; that thought is like the moon in the last quarter; 'twill change shortly: but; sirrah; I pray thee be acquainted with my two Zanies here; thou wilt take exceeding pleasure in them if thou bear'st them once; but what strange piece of silence is this? the sign of the dumb man?
LOR。 JU。 Oh; sir; a kinsman of mine; one that may make our music the fuller; an he please he hath his humour; sir。
PROS。 Oh; what is't? what is't?
LOR。 JU。 Nay; I'll neither do thy judgment nor his folly that wrong; as to prepare thy apprehension: I'll leave him to the mercy of the time; if you can take him: so。
PROS。 Well; Signior Bobadilla; Signior Matheo: I pray you know this gentleman here; he is a friend of mine; and one that will well deserve your affection; I know not your name; Signior; but I shall be glad of any good occasion to be more familiar with you。
STEP。 My name is Signior Stephano; sir; I am this gentleman's cousin; sir; his father is mine uncle; sir; I am somewhat melancholy; but you shall command me; sir; in whatsoever is incident to a gentleman。
BOB。 Signior; I must tell you this; I am no general man; embrace it as a most high favour; for (by the host of Egypt) but that I conceive you to be a gentleman of some parts; I love few words: you have wit: imagine。
STEP。 Ay; truly; sir; I am mightily given to melancholy。
MAT。 O Lord; sir; it's your only best humour; sir; your true melancholy breeds your perfect fine wit; sir: I am melancholy myself divers times; sir; and then do I no more but take your pen and paper presently; and write you your half score or your dozen of sonnets at a sitting。
LOR。 JU。 Mass; then he utters them by the gross。
STEP。 Truly; sir; and I love such things out of measure。
LOR。 JU。 I'faith; as well as in measure。
MAT。 Why; I pray you; Signior; make use of my study; it's at your service。
STEP。 I thank you; sir; I shall be bold; I warrant you; have you a close stool there?
MAT。 Faith; sir; I have some papers there; toys of mine own doing at idle hours; that you'll say there's some sparks of wit in them; when you shall see them。
PROS。 Would they were kindled once; and a good fire made; I might see self…love burn'd for her heresy。
STEP。 Cousin; is it well? am I melancholy enough?
LOR。 JU。 Oh; ay; excellent。
PROS。 Signior Bobadilla; why muse you so?
LOR。 JU。 He is melancholy too。
BOB。 Faith; sir; I was thinking of a most honourable piece of service was perform'd to…morrow; being St。 Mark's day; shall be some ten years。
LOR。 JU。 In what place was that service; I pray you; sir?
BOB。 Why; at the beleaguering of Ghibelletto; where; in less than two hours; seven hundred resolute gentlemen; as any were in Europe; lost their lives upon the breach: I'll tell you; gentlemen; it was the first; but the best leaguer that ever I beheld with these eyes; except the taking in of Tortosa last year by the Genoways; but that (of all other) was the most fatal and dangerous exploit that ever I was ranged in; since I first bore arms before the face of the enemy; as I am a gentleman and a soldier。
STEP。 So; I had as lief as an angel I could swear as well as that gentleman。
LOR。 JU。 Then you were a servitor at both; it seems。
BOB。 O Lord; sir: by Phaeton; I was the first man that entered the breach; and had I not effected it with resolution; I had been slain if I had had a million of lives。
LOR。 JU。 Indeed; sir?
STEP。 Nay; an you heard him discourse you would say so: how like you him?
BOB。 I assure you (upon my salvation) 'tis true; and yourself shall confess。
PROS。 You must bring him to the rack first。
BOB。 Observe me judicially; sweet Signior: they had planted me a demi…culverin just in the mouth of the breach; now; sir; (as we were to ascend); their master gunner (a man of no mean skill and courage; you must think;) confronts me with his linstock ready to give fire; I spying his intendment; discharged my petronel in his bosom; and with this instrument; my poor rapier; ran violently upon the Moors that guarded the ordnance; and put them pell…mell to the sword。
PROS。 To the sword? to the rapier; Signior。
LOR。 JU。 Oh; it was a good figure observed; sir: but did you all this; Signior; without hurting your blade?
BOB。 Without any impeach on the earth: you shall perceive; sir; it is the most fortunate weapon that ever rid on a poor gentleman's thigh: shall I tell you; sir? you talk of Morglay; Excalibur; Durindana; or so: tut; I lend no credit to that is reported of them; I know the virtue of mine own; and therefore I dare the boldlier maintain it。
STEP。 I marle whether it be a Toledo or no?
BOB。 A most perfect Toledo; I assure you; Signior。
STEP。 I have a countryman of his here。
MAT。 Pray you let's see; sir: yes; faith; it is。
BOB。 This a Toledo? pish!
STEP。 Why do you pish; Signior?
BOB。 A Fleming; by Phoebus! I'll buy them for a guilder a piece; an I'll have a thousand of them。
LOR。 JU。 How say you; cousin? I told you thus much。
PROS。 Where bought you it; Signior?
STEP。 Of a scurvy rogue soldier; a pox of God on him; he swore it was a Toledo。
BOB。 A preovant rapier; no better。
MAT。 Mass; I think it be indeed。
LOR。 JU。 Tut; now it's too late to look on it; put it up; put it up。
STEP。 Well; I will not put it up; but by God's foot; an ever I meet him …
PROS。 Oh; it is past remedy now; sir; you must have patience。
STEP。 Whoreson; coney…catching rascal; oh; I could eat the very hilts for anger。
LOR。 JU。 A sign you have a good ostrich stomach; cousin。
STEP。 A stomach? would I had him here; you should see an I had a stomach。
PROS。 It's better as 'tis: come; gentlemen; shall we go?
LOR。 JU。 A miracle; cousin; look here; look here。
'ENTER MUSCO。
STEP。 Oh; God's lid; by your leave; do you know me; sir?
MUS。 Ay; sir; I know you by sight。
STEP。 You sold me a rapier; did you not?
MUS。 Yes; marry did I; sir。
STEP。 You said it was a Toledo; ha?
MUS。 True; I did so。
STEP。 But it is none。
MUS。 No; sir; I confess it; it is none。
STEP。 Gentlemen; bear witness; he has confest it。 By God's lid; an you had not confest it
LOR。 JU。 Oh; cousin; forbear; forbear。
STEP。 Nay; I have done; cousin。
PROS。 Why; you have done like a gentleman; he has confest it; what would you more?
LOR。 JU。 Sirrah; how dost thou like him?
PROS。 Oh; it's a precious good fool; make much on him: I can compare him to nothing more happily than a barber's virginals; for every one may play upon him。
MUS。 Gentleman; shall I intreat a word with you?
LOR。 JU。 With all my heart; sir; you have not another Toledo to sell; have you?
MUS。 You are pleasant; your name is Signior Lorenzo; as I take it?
LOR。 JU。 You are in the right: 'Sblood; he means to catechise me; I think。
MUS。 No; sir; I leave that to the Curate; I am none of that coat。
LOR。 JU。 And yet of as bare a coat; well; say; sir。
MUS。 Faith; Signior; I am but servant to God Mars extraordinary; and indeed (this brass varnish being washed off; and three or four other tricks sublated) I appear yours in reversion; after the decease of your good father; Musco。
LOR。 JU。 Musco; 'sblood; what wind hath blown thee hither in this shape?
MUS。 Your easterly wind; sir; the same that blew your father hither。
LOR。 JU。 My father?
MUS。 Nay; never start; it's true; he is come to town of purpose to seek you。
LOR。 JU。 Sirrah Prospero; what shall we do; sirrah? my father is come to the city。
PROS。 Thy father: where is he?
MUS。 At a gentleman's house yonder by St。 Anthony's; where he but stays my return; and then
PROS。 Who's this? Musco?
MUS。 The same; sir。
PROS。 Why; how com'st thou transmuted thus?
MUS。 Faith; a device; a device; nay; for the love of God; stand not here; gentlemen; house yourselves; and I'll tell you all。
LOR。 JU。 But are thou sure he will stay thy return?
MUS。 Do I live; sir? what a question is that!
PROS。 Well; we'll prorogue his expectation a little: Musco; thou shalt go with us: Come on; gentlemen: nay; I pray thee; (good rascal) droop not; 'sheart; an our wits be so gouty; that one old plodding brain can outstrip us all。 Lord; I beseech thee; may they lie and starve in some miserable spittle; where they may never see the face of any true spirit again; but be perpetually haunted with some church…yard hobgoblin in seculo seculorum
MUS。 Amen; Amen。 'EXEUNT。
ACT III
SCENE I。 ENTER THORELLO; AND PISO。
PIS。 He will expect you; sir; within this half hour。
THO。 Why; what's a clock?
PIS。 New stricken ten。
THO。 Hath he the money ready; can you tell?
PIS。 Yes; sir; Baptista brought it yesternight。
THO。 Oh; that's well: fetch me my cloak。 'EXIT PISO。 Stay; let me see; an hour to go and come; Ay; that will be the least: and then 'twill be An hour before I can dispatch with him; Or very near: well; I will say two hours; Two hours? ha! things never dreamt of y