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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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