首页 >出版文学> Two Gentlemen of Verona>第12章
  saysone:'Whatcuristhat?'saysanother:'Whiphimout'saysthethird:'Hanghimup'saystheduke。
  I,havingbeenacquaintedwiththesmellbefore,knewitwasCrab,andgoesmetothefellowthatwhipsthedogs:'Friend,'quothI,'youmeantowhipthedog?''Ay,marry,doI,'quothhe。'Youdohimthemorewrong,'quothI;''twasIdidthethingyouwotof。'Hemakesmenomoreado,butwhipsmeoutofthechamber。Howmanymasterswoulddothisforhisservant?Nay,I'llbesworn,Ihavesatinthestocksforpuddingshehathstolen,otherwisehehadbeenexecuted;Ihavestoodonthepilloryforgeesehehathkilled,otherwisehehadsufferedfor't。
  Thouthinkestnotofthisnow。Nay,IrememberthetrickyouservedmewhenItookmyleaveofMadamSilvia:didnotIbidtheestillmarkmeanddoasI
  do?whendidstthouseemeheaveupmylegandmakewateragainstagentlewoman'sfarthingale?didstthoueverseemedosuchatrick?
  EnterPROTEUSandJULIAPROTEUSSebastianisthyname?IliketheewellAndwillemploytheeinsomeservicepresently。JULIAInwhatyouplease:I'lldowhatIcan。PROTEUSIhopethouwilt。
  ToLAUNCE
  Hownow,youwhoresonpeasant!
  Wherehaveyoubeenthesetwodaysloitering?LAUNCEMarry,sir,IcarriedMistressSilviathedogyoubademe。PROTEUSAndwhatsaysshetomylittlejewel?LAUNCEMarry,shesaysyourdogwasacur,andtellsyoucurrishthanksisgoodenoughforsuchapresent。PROTEUSButshereceivedmydog?LAUNCENo,indeed,didshenot:herehaveIbroughthimbackagain。PROTEUSWhat,didstthouofferherthisfromme?LAUNCEAy,sir:theothersquirrelwasstolenfrommebythehangmanboysinthemarket—place:andthenI
  offeredhermineown,whoisadogasbigastenofyours,andthereforethegiftthegreater。PROTEUSGogettheehence,andfindmydogagain,Orne'erreturnagainintomysight。
  Away,Isay!stay'stthoutovexmehere?
  ExitLAUNCE
  Aslave,thatstillanendturnsmetoshame!
  Sebastian,Ihaveentertainedthee,PartlythatIhaveneedofsuchayouthThatcanwithsomediscretiondomybusiness,For'tisnotrustingtoyondfoolishlout,Butchieflyforthyfaceandthybehavior,Which,ifmyaugurydeceivemenot,Witnessgoodbringingup,fortuneandtruth:
  Thereforeknowthou,forthisIentertainthee。
  Gopresentlyandtakethisringwiththee,DeliverittoMadamSilvia:
  Shelovedmewelldeliver'dittome。JULIAItseemsyoulovednother,toleavehertoken。
  Sheisdead,belike?PROTEUSNotso;Ithinkshelives。JULIAAlas!PROTEUSWhydostthoucry'alas'?JULIAIcannotchooseButpityher。PROTEUSWhereforeshouldstthoupityher?JULIABecausemethinksthatshelovedyouaswellAsyoudoloveyourladySilvia:
  Shedreamsofhimthathasforgotherlove;
  Youdoteonherthatcaresnotforyourlove。
  'Tispityloveshouldbesocontrary;
  Andthinkingofitmakesmecry'alas!'PROTEUSWell,giveherthatringandtherewithalThisletter。That'sherchamber。TellmyladyIclaimthepromiseforherheavenlypicture。
  Yourmessagedone,hiehomeuntomychamber,Wherethoushaltfindme,sadandsolitary。
  ExitJULIAHowmanywomenwoulddosuchamessage?
  Alas,poorProteus!thouhastentertain'dAfoxtobetheshepherdofthylambs。
  Alas,poorfool!whydoIpityhimThatwithhisveryheartdespisethme?
  Becausehelovesher,hedespisethme;
  BecauseIlovehimImustpityhim。
  ThisringIgavehimwhenhepartedfromme,Tobindhimtoremembermygoodwill;
  AndnowamI,unhappymessenger,TopleadforthatwhichIwouldnotobtain,TocarrythatwhichIwouldhaverefused,TopraisehisfaithwhichIwouldhavedispraised。
  Iammymaster'strue—confirmedlove;
  Butcannotbetrueservanttomymaster,UnlessIprovefalsetraitortomyself。
  YetwillIwooforhim,butyetsocoldlyAs,heavenitknows,Iwouldnothavehimspeed。
  EnterSILVIA,attendedGentlewoman,goodday!Iprayyou,bemymeanTobringmewheretospeakwithMadamSilvia。SILVIAWhatwouldyouwithher,ifthatIbeshe?JULIAIfyoubeshe,IdoentreatyourpatienceTohearmespeakthemessageIamsenton。SILVIAFromwhom?JULIAFrommymaster,SirProteus,madam。SILVIAO,hesendsyouforapicture。JULIAAy,madam。SILVIAUrsula,bringmypicturehere。
  Gogiveyourmasterthis:tellhimfromme,OneJulia,thathischangingthoughtsforget,Wouldbetterfithischamberthanthisshadow。JULIAMadam,pleaseyouperusethisletter。——
  Pardonme,madam;IhaveunadvisedDeliver'dyouapaperthatIshouldnot:
  Thisisthelettertoyourladyship。SILVIAIpraythee,letmelookonthatagain。JULIAItmaynotbe;goodmadam,pardonme。SILVIAThere,hold!
  Iwillnotlookuponyourmaster'slines:
  Iknowtheyarestuff'dwithprotestationsAndfullofnew—foundoaths;whichhewillbreakAseasilyasIdotearhispaper。JULIAMadam,hesendsyourladyshipthisring。SILVIAThemoreshameforhimthathesendsitme;
  ForIhaveheardhimsayathousandtimesHisJuliagaveithimathisdeparture。
  Thoughhisfalsefingerhaveprofanedthering,MineshallnotdohisJuliasomuchwrong。JULIAShethanksyou。SILVIAWhatsay'stthou?JULIAIthankyou,madam,thatyoutenderher。
  Poorgentlewoman!mymasterwrongshermuch。SILVIADostthouknowher?JULIAAlmostaswellasIdoknowmyself:
  TothinkuponherwoesIdoprotestThatIhaveweptahundredseveraltimes。SILVIABelikeshethinksthatProteushathforsookher。JULIAIthinkshedoth;andthat'shercauseofsorrow。SILVIAIsshenotpassingfair?JULIAShehathbeenfairer,madam,thansheis:
  Whenshedidthinkmymasterlovedherwell,She,inmyjudgment,wasasfairasyou:
  Butsinceshedidneglectherlooking—glassAndthrewhersun—expellingmaskaway,TheairhathstarvedtherosesinhercheeksAndpinch'dthelily—tinctureofherface,ThatnowsheisbecomeasblackasI。SILVIAHowtallwasshe?JULIAAboutmystature;foratPentecost,Whenallourpageantsofdelightwereplay'd,Ouryouthgotmetoplaythewoman'spart,AndIwastrimm'dinMadamJulia'sgown,Whichservedmeasfit,byallmen'sjudgments,Asifthegarmenthadbeenmadeforme:
  ThereforeIknowsheisaboutmyheight。
  AndatthattimeImadeherweepagood,ForIdidplayalamentablepart:
  Madam,'twasAriadnepassioningForTheseus'perjuryandunjustflight;
  WhichIsolivelyactedwithmytearsThatmypoormistress,movedtherewithal,Weptbitterly;andwouldImightbedeadIfIinthoughtfeltnotherverysorrow!SILVIASheisbeholdingtothee,gentleyouth。