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the jew of malta-第12部分
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Open the gates for you to enter in;
And by this means the city is your own。
CALYMATH。 If this be true; I'll make thee governor。
BARABAS。 And; if it be not true; then let me die。
CALYMATH。 Thou'st doom'd thyself。Assault it presently。
'Exeunt。'
Alarums within。 Enter CALYMATH; BASSOES; TURKS; and
BARABAS; with FERNEZE and KNIGHTS prisoners。
CALYMATH。 Now vail your pride; you captive Christians;
And kneel for mercy to your conquering foe:
Now where's the hope you had of haughty Spain?
Ferneze; speak; had it not been much better
To kept thy promise than be thus surpris'd?
FERNEZE。 What should I say? we are captives; and must yield。
CALYMATH。 Ay; villains; you must yield; and under Turkish yokes
Shall groaning bear the burden of our ire:
And; Barabas; as erst we promis'd thee;
For thy desert we make thee governor;
Use them at thy discretion。
BARABAS。 Thanks; my lord。
FERNEZE。 O fatal day; to fall into the hands
Of such a traitor and unhallow'd Jew!
What greater misery could heaven inflict?
CALYMATH。 'Tis our command:and; Barabas; we give;
To guard thy person; these our Janizaries:
Entreat them well; as we have used thee。
And now; brave bassoes; come; we'll walk about
The ruin'd town; and see the wreck we made。
Farewell; brave Jew; farewell; great Barabas!
BARABAS。 May all good fortune follow Calymath!
'Exeunt CALYMATH and BASSOES。'
And now; as entrance to our safety;
To prison with the governor and these
Captains; his consorts and confederates。
FERNEZE。 O villain! heaven will be reveng'd on thee。
BARABAS。 Away! no more; let him not trouble me。
'Exeunt TURKS with FERNEZE and KNIGHTS。'
Thus hast thou gotten; by thy policy;
No simple place; no small authority:
I now am governor of Malta; true;
But Malta hates me; and; in hating me;
My life's in danger; and what boots it thee;
Poor Barabas; to be the governor;
Whenas thy life shall be at their command?
No; Barabas; this must be look'd into;
And; since by wrong thou gott'st authority;
Maintain it bravely by firm policy;
At least; unprofitably lose it not;
For he that liveth in authority;
And neither gets him friends nor fills his bags;
Lives like the ass that Aesop speaketh of;
That labours with a load of bread and wine;
And leaves it off to snap on thistle…tops:
But Barabas will be more circumspect。
Begin betimes; Occasion's bald behind:
Slip not thine opportunity; for fear too late
Thou seek'st for much; but canst not compass it。
Within here!
Enter FERNEZE; with a GUARD。
FERNEZE。 My lord?
BARABAS。 Ay; LORD; thus slaves will learn。
Now; governor;stand by there; wait within;
'Exeunt GUARD。'
This is the reason that I sent for thee:
Thou seest thy life and Malta's happiness
Are at my arbitrement; and Barabas
At his discretion may dispose of both:
Now tell me; governor; and plainly too;
What think'st thou shall become of it and thee?
FERNEZE。 This; Barabas; since things are in thy power;
I see no reason but of Malta's wreck;
Nor hope of thee but extreme cruelty:
Nor fear I death; nor will I flatter thee。
BARABAS。 Governor; good words; be not so furious
'Tis not thy life which can avail me aught;
Yet you do live; and live for me you shall:
And as for Malta's ruin; think you not
'Twere slender policy for Barabas
To dispossess himself of such a place?
For sith; as once you said; within this isle;
In Malta here; that I have got my goods;
And in this city still have had success;
And now at length am grown your governor;
Yourselves shall see it shall not be forgot;
For; as a friend not known but in distress;
I'll rear up Malta; now remediless。
FERNEZE。 Will Barabas recover Malta's loss?
Will Barabas be good to Christians?
BARABAS。 What wilt thou give me; governor; to procure
A dissolution of the slavish bands
Wherein the Turk hath yok'd your land and you?
What will you give me if I render you
The life of Calymath; surprise his men;
And in an out…house of the city shut
His soldiers; till I have consum'd 'em all with fire?
What will you give him that procureth this?
FERNEZE。 Do but bring this to pass which thou pretendest;
Deal truly with us as thou intimatest;
And I will send amongst the citizens;
And by my letters privately procure
Great sums of money for thy recompense:
Nay; more; do this; and live thou governor still。
BARABAS。 Nay; do thou this; Ferneze; and be free:
Governor; I enlarge thee; live with me;
Go walk about the city; see thy friends:
Tush; send not letters to 'em; go thyself;
And let me see what money thou canst make:
Here is my hand that I'll set Malta free;
And thus we cast it: to a solemn feast
I will invite young Selim Calymath;
Where be thou present; only to perform
One stratagem that I'll impart to thee;
Wherein no danger shall betide thy life;
And I will warrant Malta free for ever。
FERNEZE。 Here is my hand; believe me; Barabas;
I will be there; and do as thou desirest。
When is the time?
BARABAS。 Governor; presently;
For Calymath; when he hath view'd the town;
Will take his leave; and sail toward Ottoman。
FERNEZE。 Then will I; Barabas; about this coin;
And bring it with me to thee in the evening。
BARABAS。 Do so; but fail not: now farewell; Ferneze:
'Exit FERNEZE。'
And thus far roundly goes the business:
Thus; loving neither; will I live with both;
Making a profit of my policy;
And he from whom my most advantage comes;
Shall be my friend。
This is the life we Jews are us'd to lead;
And reason too; for Christians do the like。
Well; now about effecting this device;
First; to surprise great Selim's soldiers;
And then to make provision for the feast;
That at one instant all things may be done:
My policy detests prevention。
To what event my secret purpose drives;
I know; and they shall witness with their lives。
'Exeunt。'
Enter CALYMATH and BASSOES。
CALYMATH。 Thus have we view'd the city; seen the sack;
And caus'd the ruins to be new…repair'd;
Which with our bombards' shot and basilisk's'
We rent in sunder at our entry:
And; now I see the situation;
And how secure this conquer'd island stands;
Environ'd with the Mediterranean sea;
Strong…countermin'd with other petty isles;
And; toward Calabria; back'd by Sicily
(Where Syracusian Dionysius reign'd);
Two lofty turrets that command the town;
I wonder how it could be conquer'd thus。
Enter a MESSENGER。
MESSENGER。 From Barabas; Malta's governor; I bring
A message unto mighty Calymath:
Hearing his sovereign was bound for sea;
To sail to Turkey; to great Ottoman;
He humbly would entreat your majesty
To come and see his homely citadel;
And banquet with him ere thou leav'st the isle。
CALYMATH。 To banquet with him in his citadel!
I fear me; messenger; to feast my train
Within a town of war so lately pillag'd;
Will be too costly and too troublesome:
Yet would I gladly visit Barabas;
For well has Barabas deserv'd of us。
MESSENGER。 Selim; for that; thus saith the governor;
That he hath in 'his' store a pearl so big;
So precious; and withal so orient;
As; be it valu'd but indifferently;
The price thereof will serve to entertain
Selim and all his soldiers for a month;
Therefore he humbly would entreat your highness
Not to depart till he has feasted you。
CALYMATH。 I cannot feast my men in Malta…walls;
Except he place his tables in the streets。
MESSENGER。 Know; Selim; that there is a monastery
Which standeth as an out…house to the town;
There will he banquet them; but thee at home;
With all thy bassoes and brave followers。
CALYMATH。 Well; tell the governor we grant his suit;
We'll in this summer…evening feast with him。
MESSENGER。 I shall; my lord。
'Exit。'
CALYMATH。 And now; bold bassoes; let us to our tents;
And meditate how we may grace us best;
To solemnize our governor's great feast。
'Exeunt。'
Enter FERNEZE; KNIGHTS; and MARTIN DEL BOSCO。
FERNEZE。 In this; my countrymen; be rul'd by me:
Have special care that no man sally forth
Till you shall hear a culverin discharg'd
By him that bears the linstock; kindled thus;
Then issue out and come to rescue me;
For happily I shall be in distress;
Or you released of this servitude。
FIRST KNIGHT。 Rather than thus to live as Turkish thralls;
What will we not adventure?
FERNEZE。 On; then; be gone。
KNIGHTS。 Farewell; grave governor。
'Exeunt; on one side; KNIGHTS and MARTIN DEL BOSCO;
on the other; FERNEZE。'
Enter; above; BARABAS; with a hammer; very busy;
and CARPENTERS。
BARABAS。 How stand the cords? how hang these hinges? fast?
Are all the cranes and pulleys sure?
FIRST CARPENTER。 All fast。
BARABAS。 Leave nothing loose; all levell'd to my mind。
Why; now I see that you have art; indeed:
There; carpenters; divide that gold amongst you;
'Giving money。'
Go; swill in bowls of sack and muscadine;
Down to the cellar; taste of all my wines。
FIRST CARPENTER。 We shall; my lord; and thank you。
'Exeunt CARPENTERS。'
BARABAS。 And; if you like them; drink your fill and die;
For; so I live; perish may all the world!
Now; Selim Calymath; return me word
That thou wilt come; and I am satisfied。
Enter MESSENGER。
Now; sirrah; what; will he come?
MESSENGER。 He will; and has commanded all his men
To come ashore; and march through Malta…streets;
That thou mayst feast them in thy citadel。
BARABAS。 Then now are all things as my wish would have 'em;
There wanteth nothing but the governor's pelf;
And see; he brings it。
Enter FERNEZE。
Now; governor; th
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