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the jew of malta-第4部分
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It is not necessary I be seen;
For I will seem offended with thee for't:
Be close; my girl; for this must fetch my gold。
'They retire。'
Enter FRIAR JACOMO; FRIAR BARNARDINE; ABBESS; and a NUN。
FRIAR JACOMO。 Sisters;
We now are almost at the new…made nunnery。
ABBESS。 The better; for we love not to be seen:
'Tis thirty winters long since some of us
Did stray so far amongst the multitude。
FRIAR JACOMO。 But; madam; this house
And waters of this new…made nunnery
Will much delight you。
ABBESS。 It may be so。But who comes here?
'ABIGAIL comes forward。'
ABIGAIL。 Grave abbess; and you happy virgins' guide;
Pity the state of a distressed maid!
ABBESS。 What art thou; daughter?
ABIGAIL。 The hopeless daughter of a hapless Jew;
The Jew of Malta; wretched Barabas;
Sometimes the owner of a goodly house;
Which they have now turn'd to a nunnery。
ABBESS。 Well; daughter; say; what is thy suit with us?
ABIGAIL。 Fearing the afflictions which my father feels
Proceed from sin or want of faith in us;
I'd pass away my life in penitence;
And be a novice in your nunnery;
To make atonement for my labouring soul。
FRIAR JACOMO。 No doubt; brother; but this proceedeth of
the spirit。
FRIAR BARNARDINE。
Ay; and of a moving spirit too; brother: but come;
Let us entreat she may be entertain'd。
ABBESS。 Well; daughter; we admit you for a nun。
ABIGAIL。 First let me as a novice learn to frame
My solitary life to your strait laws;
And let me lodge where I was wont to lie:
I do not doubt; by your divine precepts
And mine own industry; but to profit much。
BARABAS。 As much; I hope; as all I hid is worth。
'Aside。'
ABBESS。 Come; daughter; follow us。
BARABAS。 'coming forward' Why; how now; Abigail!
What mak'st thou 'mongst these hateful Christians?
FRIAR JACOMO。 Hinder her not; thou man of little faith;
For she has mortified herself。
BARABAS。 How! mortified!
FRIAR JACOMO。 And is admitted to the sisterhood。
BARABAS。 Child of perdition; and thy father's shame!
What wilt thou do among these hateful fiends?
I charge thee on my blessing that thou leave
These devils and their damned heresy!
ABIGAIL。 Father; forgive me
BARABAS。 Nay; back; Abigail;
And think upon the jewels and the gold;
The board is marked thus that covers it。
'Aside to ABIGAIL in a whisper。'
Away; accursed; from thy father's sight!
FRIAR JACOMO。 Barabas; although thou art in misbelief;
And wilt not see thine own afflictions;
Yet let thy daughter be no longer blind。
BARABAS。 Blind friar; I reck not thy persuasions;
The board is marked thus that covers it
'Aside to ABIGAIL in a whisper。'
For I had rather die than see her thus。
Wilt thou forsake me too in my distress;
Seduced daughter?Go; forget not。
'Aside to her in a whisper。'
Becomes it Jews to be so credulous?
To…morrow early I'll be at the door。
'Aside to her in a whisper。'
No; come not at me; if thou wilt be damn'd;
Forget me; see me not; and so; be gone!
Farewell; remember to…morrow morning。
'Aside to her in a whisper。'
Out; out; thou wretch!
'Exit; on one side; BARABAS。 Exeunt; on the other side;
FRIARS; ABBESS; NUN; and ABIGAIL: and; as they are going
out;'
Enter MATHIAS。
MATHIAS。 Who's this? fair Abigail; the rich Jew's daughter;
Become a nun! her father's sudden fall
Has humbled her; and brought her down to this:
Tut; she were fitter for a tale of love;
Than to be tired out with orisons;
And better would she far become a bed;
Embraced in a friendly lover's arms;
Than rise at midnight to a solemn mass。
Enter LODOWICK。
LODOWICK。 Why; how now; Don Mathias! in a dump?
MATHIAS。 Believe me; noble Lodowick; I have seen
The strangest sight; in my opinion;
That ever I beheld。
LODOWICK。 What was't; I prithee?
MATHIAS。 A fair young maid; scarce fourteen years of age;
The sweetest flower in Cytherea's field;
Cropt from the pleasures of the fruitful earth;
And strangely metamorphos'd 'to a' nun。
LODOWICK。 But say; what was she?
MATHIAS。 Why; the rich Jew's daughter。
LODOWICK。 What; Barabas; whose goods were lately seiz'd?
Is she so fair?
MATHIAS。 And matchless beautiful;
As; had you seen her; 'twould have mov'd your heart;
Though countermin'd with walls of brass; to love;
Or; at the least; to pity。
LODOWICK。 An if she be so fair as you report;
'Twere time well spent to go and visit her:
How say you? shall we?
MATHIAS。 I must and will; sir; there's no remedy。
LODOWICK。 And so will I too; or it shall go hard。
Farewell; Mathias。
MATHIAS。 Farewell; Lodowick。
'Exeunt severally。'
ACT II。
Enter BARABAS; with a light。
BARABAS。 Thus; like the sad…presaging raven; that tolls
The sick man's passport in her hollow beak;
And in the shadow of the silent night
Doth shake contagion from her sable wings;
Vex'd and tormented runs poor Barabas
With fatal curses towards these Christians。
The incertain pleasures of swift…footed time
Have ta'en their flight; and left me in despair;
And of my former riches rests no more
But bare remembrance; like a soldier's scar;
That has no further comfort for his maim。
O Thou; that with a fiery pillar ledd'st
The sons of Israel through the dismal shades;
Light Abraham's offspring; and direct the hand
Of Abigail this night! or let the day
Turn to eternal darkness after this!
No sleep can fasten on my watchful eyes;
Nor quiet enter my distemper'd thoughts;
Till I have answer of my Abigail。
Enter ABIGAIL above。
ABIGAIL。 Now have I happily espied a time
To search the plank my father did appoint;
And here; behold; unseen; where I have found
The gold; the pearls; and jewels; which he hid。
BARABAS。 Now I remember those old women's words;
Who in my wealth would tell me winter's tales;
And speak of spirits and ghosts that glide by night
About the place where treasure hath been hid:
And now methinks that I am one of those;
For; whilst I live; here lives my soul's sole hope;
And; when I die; here shall my spirit walk。
ABIGAIL。 Now that my father's fortune were so good
As but to be about this happy place!
'Tis not so happy: yet; when we parted last;
He said he would attend me in the morn。
Then; gentle Sleep; where'er his body rests;
Give charge to Morpheus that he may dream
A golden dream; and of the sudden wake;
Come and receive the treasure I have found。
BARABAS。 Bueno para todos mi ganado no era:
As good go on; as sit so sadly thus。
But stay: what star shines yonder in the east?
The loadstar of my life; if Abigail。
Who's there?
ABIGAIL。 Who's that?
BARABAS。 Peace; Abigail! 'tis I。
ABIGAIL。 Then; father; here receive thy happiness。
BARABAS。 Hast thou't?
ABIGAIL。 Here。'throws down bags' Hast thou't?
There's more; and more; and more。
BARABAS。 O my girl;
My gold; my fortune; my felicity;
Strength to my soul; death to mine enemy;
Welcome the first beginner of my bliss!
O Abigail; Abigail; that I had thee here too!
Then my desires were fully satisfied:
But I will practice thy enlargement thence:
O girl! O gold! O beauty! O my bliss!
'Hugs the bags。'
ABIGAIL。 Father; it draweth towards midnight now;
And 'bout this time the nuns begin to wake;
To shun suspicion; therefore; let us part。
BARABAS。 Farewell; my joy; and by my fingers take
A kiss from him that sends it from his soul。
'Exit ABIGAIL above。'
Now; Phoebus; ope the eye…lids of the day。
And; for the raven; wake the morning lark;
That I may hover with her in the air;
Singing o'er these; as she does o'er her young。
Hermoso placer de los dineros。
'Exit。'
Enter FERNEZE; MARTIN DEL BOSCO; KNIGHTS; and OFFICERS。
FERNEZE。 Now; captain; tell us whither thou art bound?
Whence is thy ship that anchors in our road?
And why thou cam'st ashore without our leave?
MARTIN DEL BOSCO。 Governor of Malta; hither am I bound;
My ship; the Flying Dragon; is of Spain;
And so am I; Del Bosco is my name;
Vice…admiral unto the Catholic King。
FIRST KNIGHT。 'Tis true; my lord; therefore entreat him well。
MARTIN DEL BOSCO。
Our fraught is Grecians; Turks; and Afric Moors;
For late upon the coast of Corsica;
Because we vail'd not to the Turkish fleet;
Their creeping galleys had us in the chase:
But suddenly the wind began to rise;
And then we luff'd and tack'd; and fought at ease:
Some have we fir'd; and many have we sunk;
But one amongst the rest became our prize:
The captain's slain; the rest remain our slaves;
Of whom we would make sale in Malta here。
FERNEZE。 Martin del Bosco; I have heard of thee:
Welcome to Malta; and to all of us!
But to admit a sale of these thy Turks;
We may not; nay; we dare not give consent;
By reason of a tributary league。
FIRST KNIGHT。 Del Bosco; as thou lov'st and honour'st us;
Persuade our governor against the Turk:
This truce we have is but in hope of gold;
And with that sum he craves might we wage war。
MARTIN DEL BOSCO。 Will knights of Malta be in league with Turks;
And buy it basely too for sums of gold?
My lord; remember that; to Europe's shame;
The Christian isle of Rhodes; from whence you came;
Was lately lost; and you were stated here
To be at deadly enmity with Turks。
FERNEZE。 Captain; we know it; but our force is small。
MARTIN DEL BOSCO。 What is the sum that Calymath requires?
FERNEZE。 A hundred thousand crowns。
MARTIN DEL BOSCO。 My lord and king hath title to this isle;
And he means quickly to expel you hence;
Therefore be rul'd by me; and keep the gold:
I'll write unto his maje
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