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第7章

  Ashoundsandgreyhounds,mongrels,spaniels,curs,Shoughs,water—rugsanddemi—wolves,arecleptAllbythenameofdogs:thevaluedfileDistinguishestheswift,theslow,thesubtle,Thehousekeeper,thehunter,everyoneAccordingtothegiftwhichbounteousnatureHathinhimclosed;wherebyhedoesreceiveParticularaddition。fromthebillThatwritesthemallalike:andsoofmen。
  Now,ifyouhaveastationinthefile,Noti'theworstrankofmanhood,say't;
  AndIwillputthatbusinessinyourbosoms,Whoseexecutiontakesyourenemyoff,Grapplesyoutotheheartandloveofus,Whowearourhealthbutsicklyinhislife,Whichinhisdeathwereperfect。SecondMurdererIamone,myliege,WhomthevileblowsandbuffetsoftheworldHavesoincensedthatIamrecklesswhatIdotospitetheworld。FirstMurdererAndIanotherSowearywithdisasters,tugg'dwithfortune,ThatIwouldsetmylieonanychance,Tomendit,orberidon't。MACBETHBothofyouKnowBanquowasyourenemy。BothMurderersTrue,mylord。MACBETHSoishemine;andinsuchbloodydistance,ThateveryminuteofhisbeingthrustsAgainstmynear'stoflife:andthoughIcouldWithbarefacedpowersweephimfrommysightAndbidmywillavouchit,yetImustnot,Forcertainfriendsthatarebothhisandmine,WhoselovesImaynotdrop,butwailhisfallWhoImyselfstruckdown;andthenceitis,ThatItoyourassistancedomakelove,MaskingthebusinessfromthecommoneyeForsundryweightyreasons。SecondMurdererWeshall,mylord,Performwhatyoucommandus。FirstMurdererThoughourlives——MACBETHYourspiritsshinethroughyou。WithinthishouratmostIwilladviseyouwheretoplantyourselves;
  Acquaintyouwiththeperfectspyo'thetime,Themomenton't;for'tmustbedoneto—night,Andsomethingfromthepalace;alwaysthoughtThatIrequireaclearness:andwithhim——
  Toleavenorubsnorbotchesinthework——
  Fleancehisson,thatkeepshimcompany,WhoseabsenceisnolessmaterialtomeThanishisfather's,mustembracethefateOfthatdarkhour。Resolveyourselvesapart:
  I'llcometoyouanon。BothMurderersWeareresolved,mylord。MACBETHI'llcalluponyoustraight:abidewithin。
  ExeuntMurderersItisconcluded。Banquo,thysoul'sflight,Ifitfindheaven,mustfinditoutto—night。
  ExitSCENEII。Thepalace。EnterLADYMACBETHandaServantLADYMACBETHIsBanquogonefromcourt?ServantAy,madam,butreturnsagainto—night。LADYMACBETHSaytotheking,IwouldattendhisleisureForafewwords。ServantMadam,Iwill。
  ExitLADYMACBETHNought'shad,all'sspent,Whereourdesireisgotwithoutcontent:
  'TissafertobethatwhichwedestroyThanbydestructiondwellindoubtfuljoy。
  EnterMACBETH
  Hownow,mylord!whydoyoukeepalone,Ofsorriestfanciesyourcompanionsmaking,UsingthosethoughtswhichshouldindeedhavediedWiththemtheythinkon?ThingswithoutallremedyShouldbewithoutregard:what'sdoneisdone。MACBETHWehavescotch'dthesnake,notkill'dit:
  She'llcloseandbeherself,whilstourpoormaliceRemainsindangerofherformertooth。
  Butlettheframeofthingsdisjoint,boththeworldssuffer,ErewewilleatourmealinfearandsleepIntheafflictionoftheseterribledreamsThatshakeusnightly:betterbewiththedead,Whomwe,togainourpeace,havesenttopeace,ThanonthetortureofthemindtolieInrestlessecstasy。Duncanisinhisgrave;
  Afterlife'sfitfulfeverhesleepswell;
  Treasonhasdonehisworst:norsteel,norpoison,Malicedomestic,foreignlevy,nothing,Cantouchhimfurther。LADYMACBETHComeon;
  Gentlemylord,sleeko'eryourruggedlooks;
  Bebrightandjovialamongyourgueststo—night。MACBETHSoshallI,love;andso,Ipray,beyou:
  LetyourremembranceapplytoBanquo;
  Presenthimeminence,bothwitheyeandtongue:
  Unsafethewhile,thatweMustlaveourhonoursintheseflatteringstreams,Andmakeourfacesvizardstoourhearts,Disguisingwhattheyare。LADYMACBETHYoumustleavethis。MACBETHO,fullofscorpionsismymind,dearwife!
  Thouknow'stthatBanquo,andhisFleance,lives。LADYMACBETHButinthemnature'scopy'snoteterne。MACBETHThere'scomfortyet;theyareassailable;
  Thenbethoujocund:erethebathathflownHiscloister'dflight,eretoblackHecate'ssummonsTheshard—bornebeetlewithhisdrowsyhumsHathrungnight'syawningpeal,thereshallbedoneAdeedofdreadfulnote。LADYMACBETHWhat'stobedone?MACBETHBeinnocentoftheknowledge,dearestchuck,Tillthouapplaudthedeed。Come,seelingnight,Scarfupthetendereyeofpitifulday;
  AndwiththybloodyandinvisiblehandCancelandteartopiecesthatgreatbondWhichkeepsmepale!Lightthickens;andthecrowMakeswingtotherookywood:
  Goodthingsofdaybegintodroopanddrowse;
  Whilenight'sblackagentstotheirpreysdorouse。
  Thoumarvell'statmywords:butholdtheestill;
  Thingsbadbegunmakestrongthemselvesbyill。
  So,prithee,gowithme。
  ExeuntSCENEIII。Aparknearthepalace。EnterthreeMurderersFirstMurdererButwhodidbidtheejoinwithus?ThirdMurdererMacbeth。SecondMurdererHeneedsnotourmistrust,sincehedeliversOurofficesandwhatwehavetodoTothedirectionjust。FirstMurdererThenstandwithus。
  Thewestyetglimmerswithsomestreaksofday:
  NowspursthelatedtravellerapaceTogainthetimelyinn;andnearapproachesThesubjectofourwatch。ThirdMurdererHark!Ihearhorses。BANQUO[Within]Giveusalightthere,ho!SecondMurdererThen'tishe:therestThatarewithinthenoteofexpectationAlreadyarei'thecourt。FirstMurdererHishorsesgoabout。ThirdMurdererAlmostamile:buthedoesusually,Soallmendo,fromhencetothepalacegateMakeittheirwalk。SecondMurdererAlight,alight!
  EnterBANQUO,andFLEANCEwithatorchThirdMurderer'Tishe。FirstMurdererStandto't。BANQUOItwillberainto—night。FirstMurdererLetitcomedown。
  TheysetuponBANQUOBANQUOO,treachery!Fly,goodFleance,fly,fly,fly!
  Thoumaystrevenge。Oslave!
  Dies。FLEANCEescapesThirdMurdererWhodidstrikeoutthelight?FirstMurdererWastnottheway?ThirdMurdererThere'sbutonedown;thesonisfled。SecondMurdererWehavelostBesthalfofouraffair。FirstMurdererWell,let'saway,andsayhowmuchisdone。
  ExeuntSCENEIV。Thesame。Hallinthepalace。Abanquetprepared。EnterMACBETH,LADYMACBETH,ROSS,LENNOX,Lords,andAttendantsMACBETHYouknowyourowndegrees;sitdown:atfirstAndlasttheheartywelcome。LordsThankstoyourmajesty。MACBETHOurselfwillminglewithsociety,Andplaythehumblehost。
  Ourhostesskeepsherstate,butinbesttimeWewillrequireherwelcome。LADYMACBETHPronounceitforme,sir,toallourfriends;
  Formyheartspeakstheyarewelcome。
  FirstMurdererappearsatthedoorMACBETHSee,theyencountertheewiththeirhearts'
  thanks。
  Bothsidesareeven:hereI'llsiti'themidst:
  Belargeinmirth;anonwe'lldrinkameasureThetableround。
  ApproachingthedoorThere'sbloodonthyface。FirstMurderer'TisBanquo'sthen。MACBETH'Tisbettertheewithoutthanhewithin。
  Ishedispatch'd?FirstMurdererMylord,histhroatiscut;thatIdidforhim。MACBETHThouartthebesto'thecut—throats:
  yethe'sgoodThatdidthelikeforFleance:ifthoudidstit,Thouartthenonpareil。FirstMurdererMostroyalsir,Fleanceis'scaped。MACBETHThencomesmyfitagain:Ihadelsebeenperfect,Wholeasthemarble,foundedastherock,Asbroadandgeneralasthecasingair:
  ButnowIamcabin'd,cribb'd,confined,boundinTosaucydoubtsandfears。ButBanquo'ssafe?FirstMurdererAy,mygoodlord:safeinaditchhebides,Withtwentytrenchedgashesonhishead;