every man in his humour-第9部分

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PIS。　　Very　good；　sir。　＇EXIT　PISO。

THO。　　Brother；　did　you　see　that　same　fellow　there？

GIU。　　Ay；　what　of　him？

THO。　　He　is　e'en　the　honestest；　faithful　servant　that　is　this　day　in　Florence；　（I　speak　a　proud　word　now；）　and　one　that　I　durst　trust　my　life　into　his　hands；　I　have　so　strong　opinion　of　his　love；　if　need　were。

GIU。　　God　send　me　never　such　need：　　but　you　said　you　had　somewhat　to　tell　me；　what　is't？

THO。　　Faith；　brother；　I　am　loath　to　utter　it；　As　fearing　to　abuse　your　patience；　But　that　I　know　your　judgment　more　direct；　Able　to　sway　the　nearest　of　affection。

GIU。　　Come；　come；　what　needs　this　circumstance？

THO。　　I　will　not　say　what　honour　I　ascribe　Unto　your　friendship；　nor　in　what　dear　state　I　hold　your　love；　let　my　continued　zeal；　The　constant　and　religious　regard；　That　I　have　ever　carried　to　your　name；　My　carriage　with　your　sister；　all　contest；　How　much　I　stand　affected　to　your　house。

GIU。　　You　are　too　tedious；　come　to　the　matter；　come　to　the　matter。

THO。　　Then　（without　further　ceremony）　thus。　My　brother　Prospero　（I　know　not　how）　Of　late　is　much　declined　from　what　he　was；　And　greatly　alter'd　in　his　disposition。　When　he　came　first　to　lodge　here　in　my　house；　Ne'er　trust　me；　if　I　was　not　proud　of　him：　Methought　he　bare　himself　with　such　observance；　So　true　election　and　so　fair　a　form：　And　（what　was　chief）　it　shew'd　not　borrow'd　in　him；　But　all　he　did　became　him　as　his　own；　And　seem'd　as　perfect；　proper；　and　innate；　Unto　the　mind；　as　colour　to　the　blood；　But　now；　his　course　is　so　irregular；　So　loose　affected；　and　deprived　of　grace；　And　he　himself　withal　so　far　fallen　off　》From　his　first　place；　that　scarce　no　note　remains；　To　tell　men's　judgments　where　he　lately　stood；　He's　grown　a　stranger　to　all　due　respect；　Forgetful　of　his　friends；　and　not　content　To　stale　himself　in　all　societies；　He　makes　my　house　as　common　as　a　Mart；　A　Theatre；　a　public　receptacle　For　giddy　humour；　and　diseased　riot；　And　there；　（as　in　a　tavern；　or　a　stews；）　He；　and　his　wild　associates；　spend　their　hours；　In　repetition　of　lascivious　jests；　Swear；　leap；　and　dance；　and　revel　night　by　night；　Control　my　servants：　　and　indeed　what　not？

GIU。　　Faith；　I　know　not　what　I　should　say　to　him：　　so　God　save　me；　I　am　e'en　at　my　wits'　end；　I　have　told　him　enough；　one　would　think；　if　that　would　serve：　　well；　he　knows　what　to　trust　to　for　me：　　let　him　spend；　and　spend；　and　domineer　till　his　heart　ache：　　an　he　get　a　penny　more　of　me；　I'll　give　him　this　ear。

THO。　　Nay；　good　brother；　have　patience。

GIU。　　'Sblood；　he　made　me；　I　could　eat　my　very　flesh　for　anger：　　I　marle　you　will　not　tell　him　of　it；　how　he　disquiets　your　house。

THO。　　O；　there　are　divers　reasons　to　dissuade　me；　But　would　yourself　vouchsafe　to　travail　in　it；　（Though　but　with　plain　and　easy　circumstance；）　It　would　both　come　much　better　to　his　sense；　And　savour　less　of　grief　and　discontent。　You　are　his　elder　brother；　and　that　title　Confirms　and　warrants　your　authority：　Which　（seconded　by　your　aspect）　will　breed　A　kind　of　duty　in　him；　and　regard。　Whereas；　if　I　should　intimate　the　least；　It　would　but　add　contempt　to　his　neglect；　Heap　worse　on　ill；　rear　a　huge　pile　of　hate；　That　in　the　building　would　come　tottering　down；　And　in　her　ruins　bury　all　our　love。　Nay；　more　than　this；　brother；　if　I　should　speak；　He　would　be　ready　in　the　heat　of　passion；　To　fill　the　ears　of　his　familiars；　With　oft　reporting　to　them；　what　disgrace　And　gross　disparagement　I　had　proposed　him。　And　then　would　they　straight　back　him　in　opinion；　Make　some　loose　comment　upon　every　word；　And　out　of　their　distracted　phantasies；　Contrive　some　slander；　that　should　dwell　with　me。　And　what　would　that　be；　think　you？　　marry；　this；　They　would　give　out；　（because　my　wife　is　fair；　Myself　but　lately　married；　and　my　sister　Here　sojourning　a　virgin　in　my　house；）　That　I　were　jealous：　　nay；　as　sure　as　death；　Thus　they　would　say：　　and　how　that　I　had　wrong'd　My　brother　purposely；　thereby　to　find　An　apt　pretext　to　banish　them　my　house。

GIU。　　Mass；　perhaps　so。

THO。　　Brother；　they　would；　believe　it：　　so　should　I　（Like　one　of　these　penurious　quack…salvers）　But　try　experiments　upon　myself；　Open　the　gates　unto　mine　own　disgrace；　Lend　bare…ribb'd　envy　opportunity　To　stab　my　reputation；　and　good　name。　　　　　　　　　　

＇ENTER　BOBA。　AND　MAT。　MAT。　　I　will　speak　to　him。

BOB。　　Speak　to　him？　　away；　by　the　life　of　Pharaoh；　you　shall　not；　you　shall　not　do　him　that　grace：　　the　time　of　day　to　you；　gentlemen：　　is　Signior　Prospero　stirring？

GIU。　　How　then？　　what　should　he　do？

BOB。　　Signior　Thorello；　is　he　within　sir？

THO。　　He　came　not　to　his　lodging　to…night；　sir；　I　assure　you。

GIU。　　Why；　do　you　hear？　　you。

BOB。　　This　gentleman　hath　satisfied　me；　I'll　talk　to　no　Scavenger。

GIU。　　How；　Scavenger？　　stay；　sir；　stay。　＇EXEUNT。

THO。　　Nay；　brother　Giuliano。

GIU。　　'Sblood；　stand　you　away；　an　you　love　me。

THO。　　You　shall　not　follow　him　now；　I　pray　you；　Good　faith；　you　shall　not。

GIU。　　Ha！　　Scavenger！　　well；　go　to；　I　say　little；　but；　by　this　good　day；　（God　forgive　me　I　should　swear）　if　I　put　it　up　so；　say　I　am　the　rankest　　that　ever　pist。　　'Sblood；　an　I　swallow　this；　I'll　ne'er　draw　my　sword　in　the　sight　of　man　again　while　I　live；　I'll　sit　in　a　barn　with　Madge…owlet　first。　　Scavenger！　　'Heart；　and　I'll　go　near　to　fill　that　huge　tumbrel　slop　of　yours　with　somewhat；　as　I　have　good　luck；　your　Gargantua　breech　cannot　carry　it　away　so。

THO。　　Oh；　do　not　fret　yourself　thus；　never　think　on't。

GIU。　　These　are　my　brother's　consorts；　these；　these　are　his　Comrades；　his　walking　mates；　he's　a　gallant；　a　Cavaliero　too；　right　hangman　cut。　　God　let　me　not　live；　an　I　could　not　find　in　my　heart　to　swinge　the　whole　next　of　them；　one　after　another；　and　begin　with　him　first；　I　am　grieved　it　should　be　said　he　is　my　brother；　and　take　these　courses；　well；　he　shall　hear　on't；　and　that　tightly　too；　an　I　live；　i'faith。

THO。　　But；　brother；　let　your　apprehension　（then）　Run　in　an　easy　current；　not　transported　With　heady　rashness；　or　devouring　choler；　And　rather　carry　a　persuading　spirit；　Whose　powers　will　pierce　more　gently；　and　allure　Th'　imperfect　thoughts　you　labour　to　reclaim；　To　a　more　sudden　and　resolved　assent。

GIU。　　Ay；　ay；　let　me　alone　for　that；　I　warrant　you。

＇BELL　RINGS。

THO。　　How　now！　　oh；　the　bell　rings　to　breakfast。　Brother　Giuliano；　I　pray　you　go　in　and　bear　my　wife　company：　　I'll　but　give　order　to　my　servants　for　the　dispatch　of　some　business；　and　come　to　you　presently。　＇EXIT　GIU。　＇ENTER　COB。　What；　Cob！　　our　maids　will　have　you　by　the　back　（i'faith）　For　coming　so　late　this　morning。

COB。　　Perhaps　so；　sir；　take　heed　somebody　have　not　them　by　the　belly　for　walking　so　late　in　the　evening。　＇EXIT。

THO。　　Now　（in　good　faith）　my　mind　is　somewhat　eased；　Though　not　reposed　in　that　security　As　I　could　wish；　well；　I　must　be　content；　Howe'er　I　set　a　face　on't　to　the　world；　Would　I　had　lost　this　finger　at　a　vent；　So　Prospero　had　ne'er　lodged　in　my　house；　Why't　cannot　be；　where　there　is　such　resort　Of　wanton　gallants；　and　young　revellers；　That　any　woman　should　be　honest　long。　Is't　like；　that　factious　beauty　will　preserve　The　sovereign　state　of　chastity　unscarr'd；　When　such　strong　motives　muster；　and　make　head　Against　her　single　peace？　　no；　no：　　beware　When　mutual　pleasure　sways　the　appetite；　And　spirits　of　one　kind　and　quality；　Do　meet　to　parley　in　the　pride　of　blood。　Well；　（to　be　plain）　if　I　but　thought　the　time　Had　answer'd　their　affections；　all　the　world　Should　not　persuade　me；　but　I　were　a　cuckold：　Marry；　I　hope　they　have　not　got　that　start。　For　opportunity　hath　balk'd　them　yet；　And　shall　do　still；　while　I　have　eyes　and　ears　To　attend　the　imposition　of　my　heart：　My　presence　shall　be　as　an　iron　bar；　'Twixt　the　conspiring　motions　of　desire；　Yea；　every　look　or　glance　mine　eye　objects；　Shall　check　occasion；　as　one　doth　his　slave；　＇ENTER　BIANCHA　WITH　HESPERIDA。　When　he　forgets　the　limits　of　prescription。

BIA。　　Sister　Hesperida；　I　pray　you　fetch　down　the　rose…water　above　in　the　closet：　　Sweet…heart；　will　you　come　in　to　breakfast？

THO。　　An　she　have　overheard　me　now？

＇EXIT　HESPERIDA。

BIA。　　I　pray　thee；　（good　Muss）　we　stay　for　you。

THO。　　By　Christ；　I　would　not　for　a　thousand　crowns。

BIA。　　What　ail　you；　sweet…heart？　　are　you　not　well？　　speak；　good　Muss。

THO。　　Troth；　my　head　aches　extremely　on　a　sudden。

BIA。　　Oh　Jesu！

THO。　　How　now！　　what！

BIA。　　Good　Lord；　how　it　burns！　　Muss；　keep　you　warm；　good　truth；　it　is　this　new　disease；　there's　a　number　are　troubled　withall　for　God's　sake；　sweet…heart；　come　in　out　of　the　air。

THO。　　How　simple；　and　how　subtle　are　her　answers！　A　new　disease；　and　many　troubled　with　it。　Why　true；　she　heard　me　all　the　world　to　nothing。

BIA。　　I　pray　thee；　good　sweet…heart；　come　in；　the　air　will　do　you　harm；　in　troth。

THO。　　I'll　come　to　you　presently；　it　will　away；　I　hope。

BIA。　　Pray　God　it　do。　＇EXIT。

THO。　　A　new　disease！　　I　know　not；　new　or　old；　But　it　may　well　be　call'd　poor　mortals'　Plague；　For　like　a　pestilence　it　doth　infect　The　houses　of　the　brain：　　first　it　begins　Solely　to　work　upon　the　phantasy；　Filling　her　seat　with　such　pestiferous　air；　As　soon　corrupts　the　judgment；　and　from　thence；　Sends　like　contagion　to　the　memory；　Still　each　of　other　catching　the　infection；　Which　as　a　searching　vapour　spreads　itself　Confusedly　through　every　sensive　part；　Till　not　a　thought　or　motion　in　the　mind　Be　free　from　the　black　poison　of　suspect。　Ah；　but　what　error　is　it　to　know　this；　And　want　the　free　election　of　the　soul　In　such　extremes！　　well；　I　will　once　more　strive　（Even　in　despite　of　hell）　myself　to　be；　And　shake　this　fever　off　that　thus　shakes　me。　＇EXIT。




ACT　II

SCENE　I。　　ENTER　MUSCO；　DISGUISED　LIKE　A　SOLDIER。

MUS。　　'Sblood；　I　cannot　choose　but　laugh　to　see　myself　translated　thus；　from　a　poor　creature　to　a　creator；　for　now　must　I　create　an　intolerable　sort　of　lies；　or　else　my　profession　loses　his　grace；　and　yet　the　lie　to　a　man　of　my　coat　is　as　ominous　as　the　Fico；　oh　sir；　it　holds　for　good　policy　to　have　that　outwardly　in　vilest　estimation；　that　inwardly　is　most　dear　to　us：　　So　much　for　my　borrowed　shape。　　Well；　the　troth　is；　my　master　intends　to　follow　his　son　dry…foot　to　Florence；　this　morning：　　now　I；　knowing　of　this　conspiracy；　and　the　rather　to　insinuate　with　my　young　master；