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the jew of malta-第10部分
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a friar's execution; whom I saluted with an old hempen proverb;
Hodie tibi; cras mihi; and so I left him to the mercy of the
hangman: but; the exercise being done; see where he comes。
Enter ITHAMORE。
ITHAMORE。 I never knew a man take his death so patiently as
this friar; he was ready to leap off ere the halter was about
his neck; and; when the hangman had put on his hempen tippet;
he made such haste to his prayers; as if he had had another
cure to serve。 Well; go whither he will; I'll be none of his
followers in haste: and; now I think on't; going to the
execution; a fellow met me with a muschatoes like a raven's
wing; and a dagger with a hilt like a warming…pan; and he gave
me a letter from one Madam Bellamira; saluting me in such sort
as if he had meant to make clean my boots with his lips; the
effect was; that I should come to her house: I wonder what the
reason is; it may be she sees more in me than I can find in
myself; for she writes further; that she loves me ever since she
saw me; and who would not requite such love? Here's her house;
and here she comes; and now would I were gone! I am not worthy
to look upon her。
PILIA…BORZA。 This is the gentleman you writ to。
ITHAMORE。 Gentleman! he flouts me: what gentry can be in a poor
Turk of tenpence? I'll be gone。
'Aside。'
BELLAMIRA。 Is't not a sweet…faced youth; Pilia?
ITHAMORE。 Again; sweet youth! 'Aside。'Did not you; sir; bring
the sweet youth a letter?
PILIA…BORZA。 I did; sir; and from this gentlewoman; who; as
myself and the rest of the family; stand or fall at your service。
BELLAMIRA。 Though woman's modesty should hale me back;
I can withhold no longer: welcome; sweet love。
ITHAMORE。 Now am I clean; or rather foully; out of the way。
'Aside。'
BELLAMIRA。 Whither so soon?
ITHAMORE。 I'll go steal some money from my master to make me
handsome 'Aside'。Pray; pardon me; I must go see a ship
discharged。
BELLAMIRA。 Canst thou be so unkind to leave me thus?
PILIA…BORZA。 An ye did but know how she loves you; sir!
ITHAMORE。 Nay; I care not how much she loves me。Sweet
Bellamira; would I had my master's wealth for thy sake!
PILIA…BORZA。 And you can have it; sir; an if you please。
ITHAMORE。 If 'twere above ground; I could; and would have it;
but he hides and buries it up; as partridges do their eggs;
under the earth。
PILIA…BORZA。 And is't not possible to find it out?
ITHAMORE。 By no means possible。
BELLAMIRA。 What shall we do with this base villain; then?
'Aside to PILIA…BORZA。'
PILIA…BORZA。 Let me alone; do but you speak him fair。
'Aside to her。'
But you know some secrets of the Jew;
Which; if they were reveal'd; would do him harm。
ITHAMORE。 Ay; and such asgo to; no more! I'll make him
send me half he has; and glad he scapes so too: I'll write unto
him; we'll have money straight。
PILIA…BORZA。 Send for a hundred crowns at least。
ITHAMORE。 Ten hundred thousand crowns。'writing' MASTER BARABAS;
PILIA…BORZA。 Write not so submissively; but threatening him。
ITHAMORE。 'writing' SIRRAH BARABAS; SEND ME A HUNDRED CROWNS。
PILIA…BORZA。 Put in two hundred at least。
ITHAMORE。 'writing' I CHARGE THEE SEND ME THREE HUNDRED BY THIS
BEARER; AND THIS SHALL BE YOUR WARRANT: IF YOU DO NOTNO MORE;
BUT SO。
PILIA…BORZA。 Tell him you will confess。
ITHAMORE。 'writing' OTHERWISE I'LL CONFESS ALL。
Vanish; and return in a twinkle。
PILIA…BORZA。 Let me alone; I'll use him in his kind。
ITHAMORE。 Hang him; Jew!
'Exit PILIA…BORZA with the letter。'
BELLAMIRA。 Now; gentle Ithamore; lie in my lap。
Where are my maids? provide a cunning banquet;
Send to the merchant; bid him bring me silks;
Shall Ithamore; my love; go in such rags?
ITHAMORE。 And bid the jeweller come hither too。
BELLAMIRA。 I have no husband; sweet; I'll marry thee。
ITHAMORE。 Content: but we will leave this paltry land;
And sail from hence to Greece; to lovely Greece;
I'll be thy Jason; thou my golden fleece;
Where painted carpets o'er the meads are hurl'd;
And Bacchus' vineyards overspread the world;
Where woods and forests go in goodly green;
I'll be Adonis; thou shalt be Love's Queen;
The meads; the orchards; and the primrose…lanes;
Instead of sedge and reed; bear sugar…canes:
Thou in those groves; by Dis above;
Shalt live with me; and be my love。
BELLAMIRA。 Whither will I not go with gentle Ithamore?
Re…enter PILIA…BORZA。
ITHAMORE。 How now! hast thou the gold
PILIA…BORZA。 Yes。
ITHAMORE。 But came it freely? did the cow give down her milk
freely?
PILIA…BORZA。 At reading of the letter; he stared and stamped;
and turned aside: I took him by the beard; and looked upon
him thus; told him he were best to send it: then he hugged and
embraced me。
ITHAMORE。 Rather for fear than love。
PILIA…BORZA。 Then; like a Jew; he laughed and jeered; and told
me he loved me for your sake; and said what a faithful servant
you had been。
ITHAMORE。 The more villain he to keep me thus: here's goodly
'parel; is there not?
PILIA…BORZA。 To conclude; he gave me ten crowns。
'Delivers the money to ITHAMORE。'
ITHAMORE。 But ten? I'll not leave him worth a grey groat。 Give
me a ream of paper: we'll have a kingdom of gold for't。
PILIA…BORZA。 Write for five hundred crowns。
ITHAMORE。 'writing' SIRRAH JEW; AS YOU LOVE YOUR LIFE; SEND ME
FIVE HUNDRED CROWNS; AND GIVE THE BEARER A HUNDRED。Tell him
I must have't。
PILIA…BORZA。 I warrant; your worship shall have't。
ITHAMORE。 And; if he ask why I demand so much; tell him I scorn
to write a line under a hundred crowns。
PILIA…BORZA。 You'd make a rich poet; sir。 I am gone。
'Exit with the letter。'
ITHAMORE。 Take thou the money; spend it for my sake。
BELLAMIRA。 'Tis not thy money; but thyself I weigh:
Thus Bellamira esteems of gold;
'Throws it aside。'
But thus of thee。
'Kisses him。'
ITHAMORE。 That kiss again!She runs division of my
lips。 What an eye she casts on me! it twinkles like a star。
'Aside。'
BELLAMIRA。 Come; my dear love; let's in and sleep together。
ITHAMORE。 O; that ten thousand nights were put in one; that
we might sleep seven years together afore we wake!
BELLAMIRA。 Come; amorous wag; first banquet; and then sleep。
'Exeunt。'
Enter BARABAS; reading a letter。
BARABAS。 BARABAS; SEND ME THREE HUNDRED CROWNS;
Plain Barabas! O; that wicked courtezan!
He was not wont to call me Barabas;
OR ELSE I WILL CONFESS;ay; there it goes:
But; if I get him; coupe de gorge for that。
He sent a shaggy; tatter'd; staring slave;
That; when he speaks; draws out his grisly beard;
And winds it twice or thrice about his ear;
Whose face has been a grind…stone for men's swords;
His hands are hack'd; some fingers cut quite off;
Who; when he speaks; grunts like a hog; and looks
Like one that is employ'd in catzery
And cross…biting; such a rogue
As is the husband to a hundred whores;
And I by him must send three hundred crowns。
Well; my hope is; he will not stay there still;
And; when he comesO; that he were but here!
Enter PILIA…BORZA。
PILIA…BORZA。 Jew; I must ha' more gold。
BARABAS。 Why; want'st thou any of thy tale?
PILIA…BORZA。 No; but three hundred will not serve his turn。
BARABAS。 Not serve his turn; sir!
PILIA…BORZA。
No; sir; and therefore I must have five hundred more。
BARABAS。 I'll rather
PILIA…BORZA。 O; good words; sir; and send it you were best! see;
there's his letter。
'Gives letter。'
BARABAS。 Might he not as well come as send? pray; bid him come
and fetch it: what he writes for you; ye shall have
straight。
PILIA…BORZA。 Ay; and the rest too; or else
BARABAS。 I must make this villain away 'Aside'。Please you dine
with me; sirand you shall be most heartily poisoned。
'Aside。'
PILIA…BORZA。 No; God…a…mercy。 Shall I have these crowns?
BARABAS。 I cannot do it; I have lost my keys。
PILIA…BORZA。 O; if that be all; I can pick ope your locks。
BARABAS。
Or climb up to my counting…house window: you know my meaning。
PILIA…BORZA。 I know enough; and therefore talk not to me of
your counting…house。 The gold! or know; Jew; it is in my power
to hang thee。
BARABAS。 I am betray'd。
'Aside。'
'Tis not five hundred crowns that I esteem;
I am not mov'd at that: this angers me;
That he; who knows I love him as myself;
Should write in this imperious vein。 Why; sir;
You know I have no child; and unto whom
Should I leave all; but unto Ithamore?
PILIA…BORZA。 Here's many words; but no crowns: the crowns!
BARABAS。 Commend me to him; sir; most humbly;
And unto your good mistress as unknown。
PILIA…BORZA。 Speak; shall I have 'em; sir?
BARABAS。 Sir; here they are。
'Gives money。'
O; that I should part with so much gold!
'Aside。'
Here; take 'em; fellow; with as good a will
As I would see thee hang'd 'Aside'。 O; love stops my breath!
Never lov'd man servant as I do Ithamore。
PILIA…BORZA。 I know it; sir。
BARABAS。 Pray; when; sir; shall I see you at my house?
PILIA…BORZA。 Soon enough to your cost; sir。 Fare you well。
'Exit。'
BARABAS。 Nay; to thine own cost; villain; if thou com'st!
Was ever Jew tormented as I am?
To have a shag…rag knave to come 'force from me'
Three hundred crowns; and then five hundred crowns!
Well; I must seek a means to rid 'em all;
And presently; for in his villany
He will tell all he knows; and I shall die for't。
I have it:
I will in some disguise go see the slave;
And how the villain revels with my gold。
'Exit。'
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