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the jew of malta-第5部分

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And he means quickly to expel you hence;

Therefore be rul'd by me; and keep the gold:

I'll write unto his majesty for aid;

And not depart until I see you free。



FERNEZE。 On this condition shall thy Turks be sold。

Go; officers; and set them straight in show。

     'Exeunt OFFICERS。'

Bosco; thou shalt be Malta's general;

We and our warlike knights will follow thee

Against these barbarous misbelieving Turks。



MARTIN DEL BOSCO。 So shall you imitate those you succeed;

For; when their hideous force environ'd Rhodes;

Small though the number was that kept the town;

They fought it out; and not a man surviv'd

To bring the hapless news to Christendom。



FERNEZE。 So will we fight it out:  come; let's away。

Proud daring Calymath; instead of gold;

We'll send thee bullets wrapt in smoke and fire:

Claim tribute where thou wilt; we are resolv'd;

Honour is bought with blood; and not with gold。

     'Exeunt。'



     Enter OFFICERS; with ITHAMORE and other SLAVES。



FIRST OFFICER。 This is the market…place; here let 'em stand:

Fear not their sale; for they'll be quickly bought。



SECOND OFFICER。 Every one's price is written on his back;

And so much must they yield; or not be sold。



FIRST OFFICER。

Here comes the Jew:  had not his goods been seiz'd;

He'd give us present money for them all。



     Enter BARABAS。



BARABAS。 In spite of these swine…eating Christians;

(Unchosen nation; never circumcis'd;

Poor villains; such as were ne'er thought upon

Till Titus and Vespasian conquer'd us;)

Am I become as wealthy as I was。

They hop'd my daughter would ha' been a nun;

But she's at home; and I have bought a house

As great and fair as is the governor's:

And there; in spite of Malta; will I dwell;

Having Ferneze's hand; whose heart I'll have;

Ay; and his son's too; or it shall go hard。

I am not of the tribe of Levi; I;

That can so soon forget an injury。

We Jews can fawn like spaniels when we please;

And when we grin we bite; yet are our looks

As innocent and harmless as a lamb's。

I learn'd in Florence how to kiss my hand;

Heave up my shoulders when they call me dog;

And duck as low as any bare…foot friar;

Hoping to see them starve upon a stall;

Or else be gather'd for in our synagogue;

That; when the offering…basin comes to me;

Even for charity I may spit into't。

Here comes Don Lodowick; the governor's son;

One that I love for his good father's sake。



     Enter LODOWICK。



LODOWICK。 I hear the wealthy Jew walked this way:

I'll seek him out; and so insinuate;

That I may have a sight of Abigail;

For Don Mathias tells me she is fair。



BARABAS。 Now will I shew myself to have more of the serpent than

the dove; that is; more knave than fool。

     'Aside。'



LODOWICK。 Yond' walks the Jew:  now for fair Abigail。



BARABAS。 Ay; ay; no doubt but she's at your command。

     'Aside。'



LODOWICK。 Barabas; thou know'st I am the governor's son。



BARABAS。

I would you were his father too; sir! that's all the harm

I wish you。The slave looks like a hog's cheek new…singed。

     'Aside。'



LODOWICK。 Whither walk'st thou; Barabas?



BARABAS。 No further:  'tis a custom held with us;

That when we speak with Gentiles like to you;

We turn into the air to purge ourselves;

For unto us the promise doth belong。



LODOWICK。 Well; Barabas; canst help me to a diamond?



BARABAS。 O; sir; your father had my diamonds:

Yet I have one left that will serve your turn。

I mean my daughter; but; ere he shall have her;

I'll sacrifice her on a pile of wood:

I ha' the poison of the city for him;

And the white leprosy。

     'Aside。'



LODOWICK。 What sparkle does it give without a foil?



BARABAS。 The diamond that I talk of ne'er was foil'd:

But; when he touches it; it will be foil'd。

     'Aside。'

Lord Lodowick; it sparkles bright and fair。



LODOWICK。 Is it square or pointed? pray; let me know。



BARABAS。 Pointed it is; good sir;but not for you。

     'Aside。'



LODOWICK。 I like it much the better。



BARABAS。 So do I too。



LODOWICK。 How shews it by night?



BARABAS。 Outshines Cynthia's rays:

You'll like it better far o' nights than days。

     'Aside。'



LODOWICK。 And what's the price?



BARABAS。 Your life; an if you have it 'Aside'。O my lord;

We will not jar about the price:  come to my house;

And I will give't your honourwith a vengeance。

     'Aside。'



LODOWICK。 No; Barabas; I will deserve it first。



BARABAS。 Good sir;

Your father has deserv'd it at my hands;

Who; of mere charity and Christian ruth;

To bring me to religious purity;

And; as it were; in catechising sort;

To make me mindful of my mortal sins;

Against my will; and whether I would or no;

Seiz'd all I had; and thrust me out o' doors;

And made my house a place for nuns most chaste。



LODOWICK。 No doubt your soul shall reap the fruit of it。



BARABAS。 Ay; but; my lord; the harvest is far off:

And yet I know the prayers of those nuns

And holy friars; having money for their pains;

Are wondrous;and indeed do no man good;

     'Aside。'

And; seeing they are not idle; but still doing;

'Tis likely they in time may reap some fruit;

I mean; in fullness of perfection。



LODOWICK。 Good Barabas; glance not at our holy nuns。



BARABAS。 No; but I do it through a burning zeal;

Hoping ere long to set the house a…fire;

For; though they do a while increase and multiply;

I'll have a saying to that nunnery。

     'Aside。'

As for the diamond; sir; I told you of;

Come home; and there's no price shall make us part;

Even for your honourable father's sake;

It shall go hard but I will see your death。

     'Aside。'

But now I must be gone to buy a slave。




LODOWICK。 And; Barabas; I'll bear thee company。



BARABAS。 Come; then; here's the market…place。

What's the price of this slave? two hundred crowns! do the Turks

weigh so much?



FIRST OFFICER。 Sir; that's his price。



BARABAS。 What; can he steal; that you demand so much?

Belike he has some new trick for a purse;

An if he has; he is worth three hundred plates;

So that; being bought; the town…seal might be got

To keep him for his life…time from the gallows:

The sessions…day is critical to thieves;

And few or none scape but by being purg'd。



LODOWICK。 Rat'st thou this Moor but at two hundred plates?



FIRST OFFICER。 No more; my lord。



BARABAS。 Why should this Turk be dearer than that Moor?



FIRST OFFICER。 Because he is young; and has more qualities。



BARABAS。 What; hast the philosopher's stone? an thou hast; break

my head with it; I'll forgive thee。



SLAVE。 No; sir; I can cut and shave。



BARABAS。 Let me see; sirrah; are you not an old shaver?



SLAVE。 Alas; sir; I am a very youth!



BARABAS。 A youth! I'll buy you; and marry you to Lady Vanity;

if you do well。



SLAVE。 I will serve you; sir。



BARABAS。 Some wicked trick or other:  it may be; under colour

of shaving; thou'lt cut my throat for my goods。  Tell me;

hast thou thy health well?



SLAVE。 Ay; passing well。



BARABAS。 So much the worse:  I must have one that's sickly; an't

be but for sparing victuals:  'tis not a stone of beef a…day

will maintain you in these chops。Let me see one that's

somewhat leaner。



FIRST OFFICER。 Here's a leaner; how like you him?



BARABAS。 Where wast thou born?



ITHAMORE。 In Thrace; brought up in Arabia。



BARABAS。 So much the better; thou art for my turn。

An hundred crowns?  I'll have him; there's the coin。

     'Gives money。'



FIRST OFFICER。 Then mark him; sir; and take him hence。



BARABAS。 Ay; mark him; you were best; for this is he

That by my help shall do much villany。

     'Aside。'

My lord; farewell。Come; sirrah; you are mine。

As for the diamond; it shall be yours:

I pray; sir; be no stranger at my house;

All that I have shall be at your command。



     Enter MATHIAS and KATHARINE。



MATHIAS。 What make the Jew and Lodowick so private?

I fear me 'tis about fair Abigail。

     'Aside。'



BARABAS。 'to LODOWICK。' Yonder comes Don Mathias; let us stay:

He loves my daughter; and she holds him dear;

But I have sworn to frustrate both their hopes;

And be reveng'd upon thegovernor。

     'Aside。'

     'Exit LODOWICK。'



KATHARINE。 This Moor is comeliest; is he not? speak; son。



MATHIAS。 No; this is the better; mother; view this well。



BARABAS。 Seem not to know me here before your mother;

Lest she mistrust the match that is in hand:

When you have brought her home; come to my house;

Think of me as thy father:  son; farewell。



MATHIAS。 But wherefore talk'd Don Lodowick with you?



BARABAS。 Tush; man! we talk'd of diamonds; not of Abigail。



KATHARINE。 Tell me; Mathias; is not that the Jew?



BARABAS。 As for the comment on the Maccabees;

I have it; sir; and 'tis at your command。



MATHIAS。 Yes; madam; and my talk with him was

About the borrowing of a book or two。



KATHARINE。 Converse not with him; he is cast off from heaven。

Thou hast thy crowns; fellow。Come; let's away。



MATHIAS。 Sirrah Jew; remember the book。



BARABAS。 Marry; will I; sir。

     'Exeunt KATHARlNE and MATHIAS。'



FIRST OFFICER。 Come; I have made a reasonable market; let's away。

     'Exeunt OFFICERS with SLAVES。'



BARABAS。 Now let me know thy name; and therewithal

Thy birth; condition; and profession。



ITHAMORE。 Faith; sir; my birth is but mean; my name's Ithamore;

my profession what you please。



BARABAS。 Hast thou no trade? then listen to my words;

And I will teach 'thee' that shall stick by thee:

First; be thou void of these affections;

Compassion; love; vain hope; and heartless fear;

Be mov'd at nothing; see thou pity none;

But to thyself smile when the Christians moan。



ITHAMORE。 O; brave; master! I worship your n
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