dr. faustus-第9部分
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my old guest!
ROBIN。 O; hostess; how do you? I hope my score stands still。
HOSTESS。 Ay; there's no doubt of that; for methinks you make no
haste to wipe it out。
DICK。 Why; hostess; I say; fetch us some beer。
HOSTESS。 You shall presently。Look up into the hall there; ho!
'Exit。Drink is presently brought in。'
DICK。 Come; sirs; what shall we do now till mine hostess comes?
CARTER。 Marry; sir; I'll tell you the bravest tale how a
conjurer served me。 You know Doctor Faustus?
HORSE…COURSER。 Ay; a plague take him! here's some on's have cause
to know him。 Did he conjure thee too?
CARTER。 I'll tell you how he served me。 As I was going to
Wittenberg; t'other day; with a load of hay; he met me; and
asked me what he should give me for as much hay as he could eat。
Now; sir; I thinking that a little would serve his turn; bad him
take as much as he would for three farthings: so he presently
gave me my money and fell to eating; and; as I am a cursen
man; he never left eating till he had eat up all my load of hay。
ALL。 O; monstrous! eat a whole load of hay!
ROBIN。 Yes; yes; that may be; for I have heard of one that has eat
a load of logs。
HORSE…COURSER。 Now; sirs; you shall hear how villanously he
served me。 I went to him yesterday to buy a horse of him; and
he would by no means sell him under forty dollars。 So; sir;
because I knew him to be such a horse as would run over hedge
and ditch and never tire; I gave him his money。 So; when I had
my horse; Doctor Faustus bad me ride him night and day; and spare
him no time; but; quoth he; in any case; ride him not into the
water。 Now; sir; I thinking the horse had had some quality
that he would not have me know of; what did I but rid him
into a great river? and when I came just in the midst; my horse
vanished away; and I sate straddling upon a bottle of hay。
ALL。 O; brave doctor!
HORSE…COURSER。 But you shall hear how bravely I served him for
it。 I went me home to his house; and there I found him asleep。
I kept a hallooing and whooping in his ears; but all could not
wake him。 I; seeing that; took him by the leg; and never rested
pulling till I had pulled me his leg quite off; and now 'tis at
home in mine hostry。
ROBIN。 And has the doctor but one leg; then? that's excellent;
for one of his devils turned me into the likeness of an ape's face。
CARTER。 Some more drink; hostess!
ROBIN。 Hark you; we'll into another room and drink a while; and
then we'll go seek out the doctor。
'Exeunt。'
Enter the DUKE OF VANHOLT; his DUCHESS; FAUSTUS; MEPHISTOPHILIS;
and ATTENDANTS。
DUKE。 Thanks; Master Doctor; for these pleasant sights; nor know
I how sufficiently to recompense your great deserts in erecting
that enchanted castle in the air; the sight whereof so
delighted me as nothing in the world could please me more。
FAUSTUS。 I do think myself; my good lord; highly recompensed in
that it pleaseth your grace to think but well of that which
Faustus hath performed。But; gracious lady; it may be that you
have taken no pleasure in those sights; therefore; I pray you
tell me; what is the thing you most desire to have; be it in the
world; it shall be yours: I have heard that great…bellied women
do long for things are rare and dainty。
DUCHESS。 True; Master Doctor; and; since I find you so kind;
I will make known unto you what my heart desires to have; and;
were it now summer; as it is January; a dead time of the winter;
I would request no better meat than a dish of ripe grapes。
FAUSTUS。 This is but a small matter。Go; Mephistophilis; away!
'Exit MEPHISTOPHILIS。'
Madam; I will do more than this for your content。
Re…Enter MEPHISTOPHILIS with grapes。
Here now; taste you these: they should be good; for they come
from a far country; I can tell you。
DUKE。 This makes me wonder more than all the rest; that at this
time of the year; when every tree is barren of his fruit; from
whence you had these ripe grapes。
FAUSTUS。 Please it your grace; the year is divided into two
circles over the whole world; so that; when it is winter with
us; in the contrary circle it is likewise summer with them; as
in India; Saba; and such countries that lie far east; where
they have fruit twice a…year; from whence; by means of a swift
spirit that I have; I had these grapes brought; as you see。
DUCHESS。 And; trust me; they are the sweetest grapes that e'er
I tasted。
'The CLOWNS bounce at the gate; within。'
DUKE。 What rude disturbers have we at the gate?
Go; pacify their fury; set it ope;
And then demand of them what they would have。
'They knock again; and call out to talk with FAUSTUS。'
SERVANT。 Why; how now; masters! what a coil is there!
What is the reason you disturb the Duke?
DICK 'within'。 We have no reason for it; therefore a fig for him!
SERVANT。 Why; saucy varlets; dare you be so bold?
HORSE…COURSER 'within'。 I hope; sir; we have wit enough to be
more bold than welcome。
SERVANT。 It appears so: pray; be bold elsewhere; and trouble
not the Duke。
DUKE。 What would they have?
SERVANT。 They all cry out to speak with Doctor Faustus。
CARTER 'within'。 Ay; and we will speak with him。
DUKE。 Will you; sir?Commit the rascals。
DICK 'within'。 Commit with us! he were as good commit with his
father as commit with us。
FAUSTUS。 I do beseech your grace; let them come in;
They are good subject for a merriment。
DUKE。 Do as thou wilt; Faustus; I give thee leave。
FAUSTUS。 I thank your grace。
Enter ROBIN; DICK; CARTER; and HORSE…COURSER。
Why; how now; my good friends!
Faith; you are too outrageous: but; come near;
I have procur'd your pardons: welcome; all。
ROBIN。 Nay; sir; we will be welcome for our money; and we will
pay for what we take。What; ho! give's half a dozen of beer here;
and be hanged!
FAUSTUS。 Nay; hark you; can you tell me where you are?
CARTER。 Ay; marry; can I; we are under heaven。
SERVANT。 Ay; but; Sir Saucebox; know you in what place?
HORSE…COURSER。 Ay; ay; the house is good enough to drink in。
Zouns; fill us some beer; or we'll break all the barrels in
the house; and dash out all your brains with your bottles!
FAUSTUS。 Be not so furious: come; you shall have beer。
My lord; beseech you give me leave a while;
I'll gage my credit 'twill content your grace。
DUKE。 With all my heart; kind doctor; please thyself;
Our servants and our court's at thy command。
FAUSTUS。 I humbly thank your grace。Then fetch some beer。
HORSE…COURSER。 Ay; marry; there spake a doctor; indeed!
and; faith; I'll drink a health to thy wooden leg for that word。
FAUSTUS。 My wooden leg! what dost thou mean by that?
CARTER。 Ha; ha; ha!Dost hear him; Dick? he has forgot his
leg。
HORSE…COURSER。 Ay; ay; he does not stand much upon that。
FAUSTUS。 No; faith; not much upon a wooden leg。
CARTER。 Good Lord; that flesh and blood should be so frail with
your worship! Do not you remember a horse…courser you sold a
horse to?
FAUSTUS。 Yes; I remember I sold one a horse。
CARTER。 And do you remember you bid he should not ride him
into the water?
FAUSTUS。 Yes; I do very well remember that。
CARTER。 And do you remember nothing of your leg?
FAUSTUS。 No; in good sooth。
CARTER。 Then; I pray you; remember your courtesy。
FAUSTUS。 I thank you; sir。
CARTER。 'Tis not so much worth。 I pray you; tell me one thing。
FAUSTUS。 What's that?
CARTER。 Be both your legs bed…fellows every night together?
FAUSTUS。 Wouldst thou make a Colossus of me; that thou askest me
such questions?
CARTER。 No; truly; sir; I would make nothing of you; but I would
fain know that。
Enter HOSTESS with drink。
FAUSTUS。 Then; I assure thee certainly; they are。
CARTER。 I thank you; I am fully satisfied。
FAUSTUS。 But wherefore dost thou ask?
CARTER。 For nothing; sir: but methinks you should have a wooden
bed…fellow of one of 'em。
HORSE…COURSER。 Why; do you hear; sir? did not I pull off
one of your legs when you were asleep?
FAUSTUS。 But I have it again; now I am awake: look you here; sir。
ALL。 O; horrible! had the doctor three legs?
CARTER。 Do you remember; sir; how you cozened me; and eat up my
load of
'FAUSTUS; in the middle of each speech; charms them dumb。'
DICK。 Do you remember how you made me wear an ape's
HORSE…COURSER。 You whoreson conjuring scab; do you remember how
you cozened me with a ho
ROBIN。 Ha' you forgotten me? you think to carry it away with
your hey…pass and re…pass: do you remember the dog's fa
'Exeunt CLOWNS。'
HOSTESS。 Who pays for the ale? hear you; Master Doctor; now you
have sent away my guess; I pray who shall pay me for my a
'Exit HOSTESS。'
DUCHESS。 My lord;
We are much beholding to this learned man。
DUKE。 So are we; madam; which we will recompense
With all the love and kindness that we may:
His artful sport drives all sad thoughts away。
'Exeunt。'
Thunder and lightning。 Enter DEVILS with covered dishes;
MEPHISTOPHILIS leads them into FAUSTUS'S study; then enter
WAGNER。
WAGNER。 I think my master means to die shortly; he has made
his will; and given me his wealth; his house; his goods; and
store of golden plate; besides two thousand ducats ready…coined。
I wonder what he means: if death were nigh; he would not frolic
thus。 He's now at supper with the scholars; where there's such
belly…cheer as Wagner in his life ne'er saw the like: and;
see where they come! belike the feast is ended。
'Exit。'
En