every man in his humour-第19部分

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CLEM。　　I　must　do　it；　there　is　no　remedy；　I　must　cut　off　your　legs；　sirrah。　I　must　cut　off　your　ears；　you　rascal；　I　must　do　it；　I　must　cut　off　your　nose；　I　must　cut　off　your　head。

MUS。　　Oh；　for　God's　sake；　good　master　Doctor。

CLEM。　　Well；　rise；　how　dost　thou　now？　　dost　thou　feel　thyself　well？　　hast　thou　no　harm？

MUS。　　No；　I　thank　God；　sir；　and　your　good　worship。

CLEM。　　Why　so？　　I　said　I　must　cut　off　thy　legs；　and　I　must　cut　off　thy　arms；　and　I　must　cut　off　thy　head；　but　I　did　not　do　it　so：　　you　said　you　must　arrest　this　gentleman；　but　you　did　not　arrest　him；　you　knave；　you　slave；　you　rogue；　do　you　say　you　must　arrest；　sirrah？　　away　with　him　to　the　jail；　I'll　teach　you　a　trick　for　your　must。

MUS。　　Good　master　Doctor；　I　beseech　you　be　good　to　me。

CLEM。　　Marry　o'God：　　away　with　him；　I　say。

MUS。　　Nay；　'sblood；　before　I　go　to　prison；　I'll　put　on　my　old　brazen　face；　and　disclaim　in　my　vocation：　　I'll　discover；　that's　flat；　an　I　be　committed；　it　shall　be　for　the　committing　of　more　villainies　than　this；　hang　me　an　I　lose　the　least　grain　of　my　fame。

CLEM。　　Why？　　when；　knave？　　by　God's　marry；　I'll　clap　thee　by　the　heels　too。

MUS。　　Hold；　hold；　I　pray　you。

CLEM。　　What's　the　matter？　　Stay　there。

MUS。　　Faith；　sir；　afore　I　go　to　this　house　of　bondage；　I　have　a　case　to　unfold　to　your　worship：　　which　（that　it　may　appear　more　plain　unto　your　worship's　view）　I　do　thus　first　of　all　uncase；　and　appear　in　mine　own　proper　nature；　servant　to　this　gentleman：　　and　known　by　the　name　of　Musco。

LOR。　SE。　　Ha；　Musco！

STEP。　　Oh；　uncle；　Musco　has　been　with　my　cousin　and　I　all　this　day。

CLEM。　　Did　not　I　tell　you　there　was　some　device？

MUS。　　Nay；　good　master　Doctor；　since　I　have　laid　myself　thus　open　to　your　worship；　now　stand　strong　for　me；　till　the　progress　of　my　tale　be　ended；　and　then　if　my　wit　do　not　deserve　your　countenance；　'slight；　throw　it　on　a　dog；　and　let　me　go　hang　myself。

CLEM。　　Body　of　me；　a　merry　knave；　give　me　a　bowl　of　sack。　　Signior　Lorenzo；　I　bespeak　your　patience　in　particular；　marry；　your　ears　in　general；　here；　knave；　Doctor　Clement　drinks　to　thee。

MUS。　　I　pledge　master　Doctor　an't　were　a　sea　to　the　bottom。

CLEM。　　Fill　his　bowl　for　that；　fill　his　bowl：　　so；　now　speak　freely。

MUS。　　Indeed；　this　is　it　will　make　a　man　speak　freely。　　But　to　the　point；　know　then　that　I；　Musco；　（being　somewhat　more　trusted　of　my　master　than　reason　required；　and　knowing　his　intent　to　Florence；）　did　assume　the　habit　of　a　poor　soldier　in　wants；　and　minding　by　some　means　to　intercept　his　journey　in　the　midway；　'twixt　the　grange　and　the　city；　I　encountered　him；　where　begging　of　him　in　the　most　accomplished　and　true　garb；　（as　they　term　it）　contrary　to　all　expectation；　he　reclaimed　me　from　that　bad　course　of　life；　entertained　me　into　his　service；　employed　me　in　his　business；　possest　me　with　his　secrets；　which　I　no　sooner　had　received；　but　（seeking　my　young　master；　and　finding　him　at　this　gentleman's　house）　I　revealed　all　most　amply：　　this　done；　by　the　device　of　Signior　Prospero　and　him　together；　I　returned　（as　the　raven　did　to　the　ark）　to　mine　old　master　again；　told　him　he　should　find　his　son　in　what　manner　he　knows；　at　one　Cob's　house；　where　indeed　he　never　meant　to　come；　now　my　master；　he　to　maintain　the　jest；　went　thither；　and　left　me　with　your　worship's　clerk；　who；　being　of　a　most　fine　supple　disposition；　（as　most　of　your　clerks　are）　proffers　me　the　wine；　which　I　had　the　grace　to　accept　very　easily；　and　to　the　tavern　we　went：　there　after　much　ceremony；　I　made　him　drunk　in　kindness；　stript　him　to　his　shirt；　and　leaving　him　in　that　cool　vein；　departed；　frolick；　courtier…like；　having　obtained　a　suit：　　which　suit　fitting　me　exceedingly　well；　I　put　on；　and　usurping　your　man's　phrase　and　action；　carried　a　message　to　Signior　Thorello　in　your　name；　which　message　was　merely　devised　but　to　procure　his　absence；　while　Signior　Prospero　might　make　a　conveyance　of　Hesperida　to　my　master。

CLEM。　　Stay；　fill　me　the　bowl　again；　here；　'twere　pity　of　his　life　would　not　cherish　such　a　spirit：　　I　drink　to　thee；　fill　him　wine；　why；　now　do　you　perceive　the　trick　of　it？

THO。　　Ay；　ay；　perceive　well　we　were　all　abused。

LOR。　SE。　　Well；　what　remedy？

CLEM。　　Where　is　Lorenzo　and　Prospero；　canst　thou　tell？

MUS。　　Ay；　sir；　they　are　at　supper　at　the　Mermaid；　where　I　left　your　man。

CLEM。　　Sirrah；　go　warn　them　hither　presently　before　me；　and　if　the　hour　of　your　fellow's　resurrection　be　come；　bring　him　too。　　But　forward；　forward；　when　thou　has　been　at　Thorello's。　＇EXIT　SERVANT。

MUS。　　Marry；　sir；　coming　along　the　street；　these　two　gentlemen　meet　me；　and　very　strongly　supposing　me　to　be　your　worship's　scribe；　entreated　me　to　procure　them　a　warrant　for　the　arrest　of　Signior　Giuliano；　I　promised　them；　upon　some　pair　of　silk　stockings　or　a　jewel；　or　so；　to　do　it；　and　to　get　a　varlet　of　the　city　to　serve　it；　which　varlet　I　appointed　should　meet　them　upon　the　Realto　at　such　an　hour；　they　no　sooner　gone；　but　I；　in　a　mere　hope　of　more　gain　by　Signior　Giuliano；　went　to　one　of　Satan's　old　ingles；　a　broker；　and　there　pawned　your　man's　livery　for　a　varlet's　suit；　which　here；　with　myself；　I　offer　unto　your　worship's　consideration。

CLEM。　　Well；　give　me　thy　hand；　Proh。　Superi　ingenium　magnum　quis　noscit　Homerum。　　Illias　oeternum　si　latuisset　opus？　　I　admire　thee；　I　honour　thee；　and　if　thy　master　or　any　man　here　be　angry　with　thee；　I　shall　suspect　his　wit　while　I　know　him　for　it：　　do　you　hear；　Signior　Thorello；　Signior　Lorenzo；　and　the　rest　of　my　good　friends；　I　pray　you　let　me　have　peace　when　they　come；　I　have　sent　for　the　two　gallants　and　Hesperida；　God's　marry；　I　must　have　you；　friends；　but　now？　　what　noise　is　there？

＇ENTER　SERVANT；　THEN　PETO。　SER。　　Sir；　it　is　Peto　is　come　home。

CLEM。　　Peto；　bring　him　hither；　bring　him　hither；　what；　how　now；　signior　drunkard；　in　arms　against　me；　ha？　　your　reason；　your　reason　for　this。

PET。　　I　beseech　your　worship　to　pardon　me。

CLEM。　　Well；　sirrah；　tell　him　I　do　pardon　him。

PET。　　Truly；　sir；　I　did　happen　into　bad　company　by　chance；　and　they　cast　me　in　a　sleep　and　stript　me　of　all　my　clothes。

CLEM。　　Tut；　this　is　not　to　the　purpose　touching　your　armour；　what　might　your　armour　signify？

PET。　　Marry；　sir；　it　hung　in　the　room　where　they　stript　me；　and　I　borrowed　it　of　one　of　the　drawers；　now　in　the　evening；　to　come　home　in；　because　I　was　loth　to　come　through　the　street　in　my　shirt。

＇ENTER　LORENZO　JUNIOR；　PROSPERO；　HESPERIDA。

CLEM。　　Well；　disarm　him；　but　it's　no　matter；　let　him　stand　by：　　who　be　these？　　oh；　young　gallants；　welcome；　welcome；　and　you；　lady；　nay；　never　scatter　such　amazed　looks　amongst　us；　Qui　nil　potest　sperare　desperet　nihil。

PROS。　　Faith；　master　Doctor；　that's　even　I；　my　hopes　are　small；　and　my　despair　shall　be　as　little。　　Brother；　sister；　brother；　what；　cloudy；　cloudy？　　〃and　will　no　sunshine　on　these　looks　appear？〃　　Well；　since　there　is　such　a　tempest　toward；　I'll　be　the　porpoise；　I'll　dance：　　wench；　be　of　good　cheer；　thou　hast　a　cloak　for　the　rain　yet；　where　is　he？　　'Sheart；　how　now；　the　picture　of　the　prodigal；　go　to；　I'll　have　the　calf　drest　for　you　at　my　charges。

LOR。　SE。　　Well；　son　Lorenzo；　this　day's　work　of　yours　hath　much　deceived　my　hopes；　troubled　my　peace；　and　stretch'd　my　patience　further　than　became　the　spirit　of　duty。

CLEM。　　Nay；　God's　pity；　Signior　Lorenzo；　you　shall　urge　it　no　more：　　come；　since　you　are　here；　I'll　have　the　disposing　of　all；　but　first；　Signior　Giuliano；　at　my　request　take　your　cloak　again。

GIU。　　Well；　sir；　I　am　content。

CLEM。　　Stay；　now　let　me　see；　oh　signior　snow…liver；　I　had　almost　forgotten　him；　and　your　Genius　there；　what；　doth　he　suffer　for　a　good　conscience　too？　doth　he　bear　his　cross　with　patience？

MUS。　　Nay；　they　have　scarce　one　cross　between　them　both　to　bear。

CLEM。　　Why；　dost　thou　know　him？　　what　is　he？　　what　is　he？

MUS。　　Marry；　search　his　pocket；　sir；　and　he'll　shew　you　he　is　an　author；　sir。

CLEM。　　Dic　mihi　musa　virum：　　are　you　an　author；　sir？　　give　me　leave　a　little；　come　on；　sir；　I'll　make　verses　with　you　now　in　honour　of　the　gods　and　the　goddesses　for　what　you　dare　extempore；　and　now　I　begin。　〃Mount　thee　my　Phlegon　muse；　and　testify；　How　Saturn　sitting　in　an　ebon　cloud；　Disrobed　his　podex；　white　as　ivory；　And　through　the　welkin　thunder'd　all　aloud。〃　There's　for　you；　sir。

PROS。　　Oh；　he　writes　not　in　that　height　of　style。

CLEM。　　No：　　we'll　come　a　step　or　two　lower　then。　〃From　Catadupa　and　the　banks　of　Nile；　Where　only　breeds　your　monstrous　crocodile；　Now　are　we　purposed　for　to　fetch　our　style。〃

PROS。　　Oh；　too　far…fetch'd　for　him　still；　master　Doctor。

CLEM。　　Ay；　say　you　so？　　let's　intreat　a　sight　of　his　vein　then。

PROS。　　Signior；　master　Doctor　desires　to　see　a　sight　of　your　vein；　nay　you　must　not　deny　him。

CLEM。　　What；　all　this　verse；　body　of　me；　he　carries　a　whole　realm；　a　commonwealth　of　paper　in　his　hose；　let's　see　some　of　his　subjects。　〃Unto　the　boundless　ocean　of　thy　beauty；　Runs　this　poor　river；　charg'd　with　streams　of　zeal；　Returning　thee　the　tribute　of　my　duty：　Which　here　my　youth；　my　plaints；　my　love　reveal。〃　Good！　　is　this　your　own　invention？

MAT。　　No；　sir；　I　translated　that　out　of　a　book；　called　'Delia'。

CLEM。　　Oh；　but　I　would　see　some　of　your　own；　some　of　your　own。

MAT。　　Sir；　here's　the　beginning　of　a　sonnet　I　made　to　my　mistress。

CLEM。　　That；　that：　　who？　　to　Madonna　Hesperida；　is　she　your　mistress？

PROS。　　It　pleaseth　him　to　call　her　so；　sir。

CLEM。　　〃In　summer　time；　when　Phoebus'　golden　rays〃。　You　translated　this　too；　did　you　not？

PROS。　　No；　this　is　invention；　he　found　it　in　a　ballad。

MAT。　　Faith　sir；　I　had　most　of　the　conceit　of　it　out　of　a　ballad　indeed。

CLEM。　　Conceit；　fetch　me　a　couple　of　torches；　sirrah；　I　may　see　the　conceit：　　quickly！　　it's　very　dark！

GIU。　　Call　you　this　poetry？

LOR。　JU。　　Poetry？　　nay；　then　call　blasphemy；　religion；　Call　devils；　angels；　and　sin；　piety：　Let　all　things　be　preposterously　transchanged。

LOR。　SE。　　Why；　how　now；　son！　　what　are　you　startled　now？　Hath　the　brize　prick'd　you；　ha？　　go　to；　you　see　How　abjectly　your　poetry　is　rank'd　in　general　opinion。

LOR。　JU。　　Opinion；　O　God；　let　gross　opinion　sink　and　be　damn'd　As　deep　as　Barathrum；　If　it　may　stand　with　your　most　wish'd　content；　I　can　refell　opinion　and　approve　The　st