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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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