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the jew of malta-第6部分

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But to thyself smile when the Christians moan。



ITHAMORE。 O; brave; master! I worship your nose for this。



BARABAS。 As for myself; I walk abroad o' nights;

And kill sick people groaning under walls:

Sometimes I go about and poison wells;

And now and then; to cherish Christian thieves;

I am content to lose some of my crowns;

That I may; walking in my gallery;

See 'em go pinion'd along by my door。

Being young; I studied physic; and began

To practice first upon the Italian;

There I enrich'd the priests with burials;

And always kept the sexton's arms in ure

With digging graves and ringing dead men's knells:

And; after that; was I an engineer;

And in the wars 'twixt France and Germany;

Under pretence of helping Charles the Fifth;

Slew friend and enemy with my stratagems:

Then; after that; was I an usurer;

And with extorting; cozening; forfeiting;

And tricks belonging unto brokery;

I fill'd the gaols with bankrupts in a year;

And with young orphans planted hospitals;

And every moon made some or other mad;

And now and then one hang himself for grief;

Pinning upon his breast a long great scroll

How I with interest tormented him。

But mark how I am blest for plaguing them;

I have as much coin as will buy the town。

But tell me now; how hast thou spent thy time?



ITHAMORE。 Faith; master;

In setting Christian villages on fire;

Chaining of eunuchs; binding galley…slaves。

One time I was an hostler in an inn;

And in the night…time secretly would I steal

To travellers' chambers; and there cut their throats:

Once at Jerusalem; where the pilgrims kneel'd;

I strewed powder on the marble stones;

And therewithal their knees would rankle so;

That I have laugh'd a…good to see the cripples

Go limping home to Christendom on stilts。



BARABAS。 Why; this is something:  make account of me

As of thy fellow; we are villains both;

Both circumcised; we hate Christians both:

Be true and secret; thou shalt want no gold。

But stand aside; here comes Don Lodowick。



     Enter LODOWICK。



LODOWICK。 O; Barabas; well met;

Where is the diamond you told me of?



BARABAS。 I have it for you; sir:  please you walk in with me。

What; ho; Abigail! open the door; I say!



     Enter ABIGAIL; with letters。



ABIGAIL。 In good time; father; here are letters come

》From Ormus; and the post stays here within。



BARABAS。 Give me the letters。Daughter; do you hear?

Entertain Lodowick; the governor's son;

With all the courtesy you can afford;

Provided that you keep your maidenhead:

Use him as if he were a Philistine;

Dissemble; swear; protest; vow love to him:

He is not of the seed of Abraham。

     'Aside to her。'

I am a little busy; sir; pray; pardon me。

Abigail; bid him welcome for my sake。



ABIGAIL。 For your sake and his own he's welcome hither。



BARABAS。 Daughter; a word more:  kiss him; speak him fair;

And like a cunning Jew so cast about;

That ye be both made sure ere you come out。

     'Aside to her。'



ABIGAIL。 O father; Don Mathias is my love!



BARABAS。 I know it:  yet; I say; make love to him;

Do; it is requisite it should be so。

     'Aside to her。'

Nay; on my life; it is my factor's hand;

But go you in; I'll think upon the account。

     'Exeunt ABIGAIL and LODOWICK into the house。'

The account is made; for Lodovico dies。

My factor sends me word a merchant's fled

That owes me for a hundred tun of wine:

I weigh it thus much'snapping his fingers'!  I have wealth enough;

For now by this has he kiss'd Abigail;

And she vows love to him; and he to her。

As sure as heaven rain'd manna for the Jews;

So sure shall he and Don Mathias die:

His father was my chiefest enemy。



     Enter MATHIAS。



Whither goes Don Mathias? stay a while。



MATHIAS。 Whither; but to my fair love Abigail?



BARABAS。 Thou know'st; and heaven can witness it is true;

That I intend my daughter shall be thine。



MATHIAS。 Ay; Barabas; or else thou wrong'st me much。



BARABAS。 O; heaven forbid I should have such a thought!

Pardon me though I weep:  the governor's son

Will; whether I will or no; have Abigail;

He sends her letters; bracelets; jewels; rings。



MATHIAS。 Does she receive them?



BARABAS。 She! no; Mathias; no; but sends them back;

And; when he comes; she locks herself up fast;

Yet through the key…hole will he talk to her;

While she runs to the window; looking out

When you should come and hale him from the door。



MATHIAS。 O treacherous Lodowick!



BARABAS。 Even now; as I came home; he slipt me in;

And I am sure he is with Abigail。



MATHIAS。 I'll rouse him thence。



BARABAS。 Not for all Malta; therefore sheathe your sword;

If you love me; no quarrels in my house;

But steal you in; and seem to see him not:

I'll give him such a warning ere he goes;

As he shall have small hopes of Abigail。

Away; for here they come。



     Re…enter LODOWICK and ABIGAIL。



MATHIAS。 What; hand in hand! I cannot suffer this。



BARABAS。 Mathias; as thou lov'st me; not a word。



MATHIAS。 Well; let it pass; another time shall serve。

     'Exit into the house。'



LODOWICK。 Barabas; is not that the widow's son?



BARABAS。 Ay; and take heed; for he hath sworn your death。



LODOWICK。 My death! what; is the base…born peasant mad?



BARABAS。 No; no; but happily he stands in fear

Of that which you; I think; ne'er dream upon;

My daughter here; a paltry silly girl。



LODOWICK。 Why; loves she Don Mathias?



BARABAS。 Doth she not with her smiling answer you?



ABIGAIL。 He has my heart; I smile against my will。

     'Aside。'



LODOWICK。 Barabas; thou know'st I have lov'd thy daughter long。



BARABAS。 And so has she done you; even from a child。



LODOWICK。 And now I can no longer hold my mind。



BARABAS。 Nor I the affection that I bear to you。



LODOWICK。 This is thy diamond; tell me; shall I have it?



BARABAS。 Win it; and wear it; it is yet unsoil'd。

O; but I know your lordship would disdain

To marry with the daughter of a Jew:

And yet I'll give her many a golden cross

With Christian posies round about the ring。



LODOWICK。 'Tis not thy wealth; but her that I esteem;

Yet crave I thy consent。



BARABAS。 And mine you have; yet let me talk to her。

This offspring of Cain; this Jebusite;

That never tasted of the Passover;

Nor e'er shall see the land of Canaan;

Nor our Messias that is yet to come;

This gentle maggot; Lodowick; I mean;

Must be deluded:  let him have thy hand;

But keep thy heart till Don Mathias comes。

     'Aside to her。'



ABIGAIL。 What; shall I be betroth'd to Lodowick?



BARABAS。 It's no sin to deceive a Christian;

For they themselves hold it a principle;

Faith is not to be held with heretics:

But all are heretics that are not Jews;

This follows well; and therefore; daughter; fear not。

     'Aside to her。'

I have entreated her; and she will grant。



LODOWICK。 Then; gentle Abigail; plight thy faith to me。



ABIGAIL。 I cannot choose; seeing my father bids:

Nothing but death shall part my love and me。



LODOWICK。 Now have I that for which my soul hath long'd。



BARABAS。 So have not I; but yet I hope I shall。

     'Aside。'



ABIGAIL。 O wretched Abigail; what hast thou done?

     'Aside。'



LODOWICK。 Why on the sudden is your colour chang'd?



ABIGAIL。 I know not:  but farewell; I must be gone。



BARABAS。 Stay her; but let her not speak one word more。



LODOWICK。 Mute o' the sudden! here's a sudden change。



BARABAS。 O; muse not at it; 'tis the Hebrews' guise;

That maidens new…betroth'd should weep a while:

Trouble her not; sweet Lodowick; depart:

She is thy wife; and thou shalt be mine heir。



LODOWICK。 O; is't the custom? then I am resolv'd:

But rather let the brightsome heavens be dim;

And nature's beauty choke with stifling clouds;

Than my fair Abigail should frown on me。

There comes the villain; now I'll be reveng'd。



     Re…enter MATHIAS。



BARABAS。 Be quiet; Lodowick; it is enough

That I have made thee sure to Abigail。



LODOWICK。 Well; let him go。

     'Exit。'



BARABAS。 Well; but for me; as you went in at doors

You had been stabb'd:  but not a word on't now;

Here must no speeches pass; nor swords be drawn。



MATHIAS。 Suffer me; Barabas; but to follow him。



BARABAS。 No; so shall I; if any hurt be done;

Be made an accessary of your deeds:

Revenge it on him when you meet him next。



MATHIAS。 For this I'll have his heart。



BARABAS。 Do so。  Lo; here I give thee Abigail!



MATHIAS。 What greater gift can poor Mathias have?

Shall Lodowick rob me of so fair a love?

My life is not so dear as Abigail。



BARABAS。 My heart misgives me; that; to cross your love;

He's with your mother; therefore after him。



MATHIAS。 What; is he gone unto my mother?



BARABAS。 Nay; if you will; stay till she comes herself。



MATHIAS。 I cannot stay; for; if my mother come;

She'll die with grief。

     'Exit。'



ABIGAIL。 I cannot take my leave of him for tears。

Father; why have you thus incens'd them both?



BARABAS。 What's that to thee?



ABIGAIL。 I'll make 'em friends again。



BARABAS。

You'll make 'em friends! are there not Jews enow in Malta;

But thou must dote upon a Christian?



ABIGAIL。 I will have Don Mathias; he is my love。



BARABAS。 Yes; you shall have him。Go; put her in。



ITHAMORE。 Ay; I'll put her in。

     'Puts in ABIGAIL。'



BARABAS。 Now tell me; Ithamore; how lik'st thou this?



ITHAMORE。 Faith; master; I think by this

You purchase both their lives:  is it not so?



BARABAS。 True; and it shall be cunningly perform'd。



ITHAMORE。 O; master; that I might have a hand in this!



BARABAS。 Ay; so thou shalt; 'tis thou must do the deed:

Take this; and bear it to Mathias straight;

     'Giving a let
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