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the middle class gentleman-第2部分

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MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: I understand that; now。

MUSIC MASTER: Do you wish to see our pieces?

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Yes。

MUSIC MASTER: I have already told you that this is a little attempt I have made to show the different passions that music can express。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Very good。

MUSIC MASTER (To musicians) Here; come forward。 (To Monsieur Jourdain) You must imagine that they are dressed as shepherds。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Why always as shepherds? You see nothing but that everywhere。

MUSIC MASTER: When we have characters that are to speak in music; it's necessary; for believability; to make them pastoral。 Singing has always been assigned to shepherds; and it is scarcely natural dialogue for princes or merchants to sing their passions。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Alright; alright。 Let's see。

DIALOGUE IN MUSIC: (A Woman and Two Men)

ALL THREE:  A heart; under the domination of love; Is always with a thousand cares oppressed。  It is said that we gladly languish; gladly sigh; But; despite what can be said; There is nothing so sweet as our liberty!

FIRST MAN:  There is nothing so sweet as the loving fires That make two hearts beat as one。  One cannot live without amorous desires; Take love from life; you take away the pleasures。

SECOND MAN:  It would be sweet to submit to love's rule; If one could find faithful love; But; alas! oh cruel rule!  No faithful shepherdess is to be seen; And that inconstant sex; much too unworthy; Must renounce love eternally。

FIRST MAN:  Pleasing ardor!

WOMAN:  Happy liberty!

SECOND MAN:  Deceitful woman!

FIRST MAN:  How precious you are to me!

WOMAN:  How you please my heart!

SECOND MAN:  How horrible you are to me!

FIRST MAN:  Ah; leave; for love; that mortal hate!

WOMAN:  We can; we can show you a faithful shepherdess!

SECOND MAN:  Alas! Where to find her?

WOMAN:  In order to defend our reputation; I want to offer you my heart!

FIRST MAN:  But; shepherdess; can I believe That it will not be deceitful?

WOMAN:  We'll see through experience; Who of the two loves best。

SECOND MAN:  Who lacks constancy; May the gods destroy!

ALL THREE:  With ardors so beautiful Let us be inflamed!  Ah; how sweet it is to love; When two hearts are faithful!

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Is that all?

MUSIC MASTER: Yes。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: I find it well…done; and there are some pretty enough sayings in it。

DANCING MASTER: Here; for my presentation; is a little display of the loveliest movements and the most beautiful attitudes with which a dance can possibly be varied。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Are these shepherds too?

DANCING MASTER: They're whatever you please。 Let's go!  (Four dancers execute all the different movements and all the kinds of steps that the Dancing Master commands; and this dance makes the First Interlude。)


ACT TWO

SCENE I (Monsieur Jourdain; Music Master; Dancing Master; Lackeys)

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: That's not all that bad; and those people there hop around well。

MUSIC MASTER: When the dance is combined with the music; it will have even better effect; and you will see something quite good in the little ballet we have prepared for you。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: That's for later; when the person I ordered all this for is to do me the honor of coming here to dine。

DANCING MASTER: Everything is ready。

MUSIC MASTER: However; sir; this is not enough。 A person like you; who lives magnificently; and who are inclined towards fine things; should have a concert of music here every Wednesday or every Thursday。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Is that what people of quality do?

MUSIC MASTER: Yes; Sir。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Then I'll have them。 Will it be fine?

MUSIC MASTER: Without doubt。 You must have three voices a tenor; a soprano; and a bass; who will be accompanied by a bass…viol; a theorbo; and a clavecin for the chords; with two violins to play the ritournelles。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: You must also add a trumpet marine。 The trumpet marine is an instrument that pleases me and it's harmonious。

MUSIC MASTER: Leave it to us to manage things。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: At least; don't forget to send the musicians to sing at table。

MUSIC MASTER: You will have everything you should have。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: But above all; let the ballet be fine。

MUSIC MASTER: You will be pleased with it; and; among other things; with certain minuets you will find in it。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Ah! Minuets are my dance; and I would like you to see me dance them。 Come; my Dancing Master。

DANCING MASTER: A hat; sir; if you please。 La; la; la; la。 La; la; la; la。 In cadence please。 La; la; la; la。 Your right leg。 La; la; la; la。 Don't move your shoulders so。 La; la; la; la。 Your arms are wrong。 La; la; la; la。 Raise your head。 Turn the toe out。  La; la; la; la。 Straighten your body up。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: How was that? (Breathlessly)

MUSIC MASTER: The best。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: By the way; teach me how to bow to salute a marchioness; I shall need to know soon。

DANCING MASTER: How you must bow to salute a marchioness?

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Yes; a marchioness named Dorimene。

DANCING MASTER: Give me your hand。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: No。 You only have to do it; I'll remember it well。

DANCING MASTER: If you want to salute her with a great deal of respect; you must first bow and step back; then bow three times as you walk towards her; and at the last one bow down to her knees。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: (After the Dancing Master has illustrated) Do it some。 Good!

LACKEY: Sir; your Fencing Master is here。  MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Tell him to come in here for my lesson。 I want you to see me perform。

SCENE II (Fencing Master; Music Master; Dancing Master; Monsier Jourdain; a Lackey)

FENCING MASTER: (After giving a foil to Monsieur Jourdain) Come; sir; the salute。 Your body straight。 A little inclined upon the left thigh。 Your legs not so wide apart。 Your feet both in a line。 Your wrist opposite your hip。 The point of your sword even with your shoulder。 The arm not so much extended。 The left hand at the level of the eye。 The left shoulder more squared。 The head up。  The expression bold。 Advance。 The body steady。 Beat carte; and thrust。 One; two。 Recover。 Again; with the foot firm。 Leap back。  When you make a pass; Sir; you must first disengage; and your body must be well turned。 One; two。 Come; beat tierce and thrust。 Advance。  Stop there。 One; two。 Recover。 Repeat。 Leap back。 On guard; Sir; on guard。 (The fencing master touches him two or three times with the foil while saying; 〃On guard。〃 )

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: How was that? (Breathlessly)

MUSIC MASTER: You did marvelously!

FENCING MASTER: As I have told you; the entire secret of fencing lies in two things: to give and not to receive; and as I demonstrated to you the other day; it is impossible for you to receive; if you know how to turn your opponent's sword from the line of your body。  This depends solely on a slight movement of the wrist; either inward or outward。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: In this way then; a man; without courage; is sure to kill his man and not be killed himself?

FENCING MASTER: Without doubt。 Didn't you see the demonstration?

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Yes。

FENCING MASTER: And thus you have seen how men like me should be considered by the State; and how the science of fencing is more important than all the other useless sciences; such as dancing; music; 。。。

DANCING MASTER: Careful there; Monsieur swordsman! Speak of the dance only with respect。

MUSIC MASTER: I beg you to speak better of the excellence of music。

FENCING MASTER: You are amusing fellows; to want to compare your sciences with mine!

MUSIC MASTER: See the self…importance of the man!

FENCING MASTER: My little Dancing Master; I'll make you dance as you ought。 And you; my little musician; I'll make you sing in a pretty way。

DANCING MASTER: Monsieur Clanger…of…iron; I'll teach you your trade。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: (To the Dancing Master) Are you crazy to quarrel with him; who knows tierce and quarte; and who can kill a man by demonstration?

DANCING MASTER: I disdain his demonstrations; and his tierce; and his quarte。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Careful; I tell you。

FENCING MASTER: What? You little impertinent!

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Oh! My Fencing Master。

DANCING MASTER: What? You big workhorse!

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Oh! My Dancing Master。

FENCING MASTER: If I throw myself on you 。。。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Careful。

DANCING MASTER: If I get my hands on you 。。。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Be nice!

FENCING MASTER: I'll go over you with a curry…comb; in such a way。。。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Mercy!

DANCING MASTER: I'll give you a beating such as 。。。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: I beg of you!

MUSIC MASTER: Let us teach him a little how to talk!

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Oh Lord! Stop。


SCENE III (Philosophy Master; Music Master; Dancing Master; Fencing Master; Monsieur Jourdain; Lackeys)

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: Aha! Monsieur Philosopher; you come just in time with your philosophy。 Come; make a little peace among these people。

PHILOSOPHY MASTER: What's happening? What's the matter; gentlemen。

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: They have got into a rage over the superiority of their professions to the point of injurious words and of wanting to come to blows。

PHILOSOPHY MASTER: What! Gentlemen; must you act this way?  Haven't you read the learned treatise that Seneca composed on anger? Is there anything more base and more shameful than this passion; which turns a man into a savage beast? And shouldn't reason be the mistress of all our activities?

DANCING MASTER: Well! Sir; he has just abused both of us by; despising the dance; which I practice; and music; which is his profession。

PHILOSOPHY MASTER: A wise man is above all the insults that can be spoken to him; and the grand reply one should make to such outrages is moderation and patience。

FENCING MASTER: They both had the audacity of trying to compare their professions with mine。

PHILOSOPHY MASTER: Should that disturb you? Men should not dispute amongst themselves about vainglory and rank; that which perfectly distinguishes one from the other is wisdom and virtue。

DANCING MASTER: I insist to him that dance is a science to which one cannot do enough honor。

MUSIC MASTER: 
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