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the jew of malta-第7部分
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Take this; and bear it to Mathias straight;
'Giving a letter。'
And tell him that it comes from Lodowick。
ITHAMORE。 'Tis poison'd; is it not?
BARABAS。 No; no; and yet it might be done that way:
It is a challenge feign'd from Lodowick。
ITHAMORE。 Fear not; I will so set his heart a…fire;
That he shall verily think it comes from him。
BARABAS。 I cannot choose but like thy readiness:
Yet be not rash; but do it cunningly。
ITHAMORE。 As I behave myself in this; employ me hereafter。
BARABAS。 Away; then!
'Exit ITHAMORE。'
So; now will I go in to Lodowick;
And; like a cunning spirit; feign some lie;
Till I have set 'em both at enmity。
'Exit。'
ACT III。
Enter BELLAMIRA。
BELLAMIRA。 Since this town was besieg'd; my gain grows cold:
The time has been; that but for one bare night
A hundred ducats have been freely given;
But now against my will I must be chaste:
And yet I know my beauty doth not fail。
》From Venice merchants; and from Padua
Were wont to come rare…witted gentlemen;
Scholars I mean; learned and liberal;
And now; save Pilia…Borza; comes there none;
And he is very seldom from my house;
And here he comes。
Enter PILIA…BORZA。
PILIA…BORZA。
Hold thee; wench; there's something for thee to spend。
'Shewing a bag of silver。'
BELLAMIRA。 'Tis silver; I disdain it。
PILIA…BORZA。 Ay; but the Jew has gold;
And I will have it; or it shall go hard。
BELLAMIRA。 Tell me; how cam'st thou by this?
PILIA…BORZA。 Faith; walking the back…lanes; through the gardens;
I chanced to cast mine eye up to the Jew's counting…house; where
I saw some bags of money; and in the night I clambered up with
my hooks; and; as I was taking my choice; I heard a rumbling in
the house; so I took only this; and run my way。But here's the
Jew's man。
BELLAMIRA。 Hide the bag。
Enter ITHAMORE。
PILIA…BORZA。 Look not towards him; let's away。 Zoons; what a
looking thou keepest! thou'lt betray's anon。
'Exeunt BELLAMIRA and PILIA…BORZA。'
ITHAMORE。 O; the sweetest face that ever I beheld! I know she
is a courtezan by her attire: now would I give a hundred of
the Jew's crowns that I had such a concubine。
Well; I have deliver'd the challenge in such sort;
As meet they will; and fighting die;brave sport!
'Exit。'
Enter MATHIAS。
MATHIAS。 This is the place: now Abigail shall see
Whether Mathias holds her dear or no。
Enter LODOWICK。
What; dares the villain write in such base terms?
'Looking at a letter。'
LODOWICK。 I did it; and revenge it; if thou dar'st!
'They fight。'
Enter BARABAS above。
BARABAS。 O; bravely fought! and yet they thrust not home。
Now; Lodovico! now; Mathias!So;
'Both fall。'
So; now they have shew'd themselves to be tall fellows。
'Cries within' Part 'em; part 'em!
BARABAS。 Ay; part 'em now they are dead。 Farewell; farewell!
'Exit above。'
Enter FERNEZE; KATHARINE; and ATTENDANTS。
FERNEZE。 What sight is this! my Lodovico slain!
These arms of mine shall be thy sepulchre。
KATHARINE。 Who is this? my son Mathias slain!
FERNEZE。 O Lodowick; hadst thou perish'd by the Turk;
Wretched Ferneze might have veng'd thy death!
KATHARINE。 Thy son slew mine; and I'll revenge his death。
FERNEZE。 Look; Katharine; look! thy son gave mine these wounds。
KATHARINE。 O; leave to grieve me! I am griev'd enough。
FERNEZE。 O; that my sighs could turn to lively breath;
And these my tears to blood; that he might live!
KATHARINE。 Who made them enemies?
FERNEZE。 I know not; and that grieves me most of all。
KATHARINE。 My son lov'd thine。
FERNEZE。 And so did Lodowick him。
KATHARINE。 Lend me that weapon that did kill my son;
And it shall murder me。
FERNEZE。 Nay; madam; stay; that weapon was my son's;
And on that rather should Ferneze die。
KATHARINE。 Hold; let's inquire the causers of their deaths;
That we may venge their blood upon their heads。
FERNEZE。 Then take them up; and let them be interr'd
Within one sacred monument of stone;
Upon which altar I will offer up
My daily sacrifice of sighs and tears;
And with my prayers pierce impartial heavens;
Till they 'reveal' the causers of our smarts;
Which forc'd their hands divide united hearts。
Come; Katharine; our losses equal are;
Then of true grief let us take equal share。
'Exeunt with the bodies。'
Enter ITHAMORE。
ITHAMORE。 Why; was there ever seen such villany;
So neatly plotted; and so well perform'd?
Both held in hand; and flatly both beguil'd?
Enter ABIGAIL。
ABIGAIL。 Why; how now; Ithamore! why laugh'st thou so?
ITHAMORE。 O mistress! ha; ha; ha!
ABIGAIL。 Why; what ail'st thou?
ITHAMORE。 O; my master!
ABIGAIL。 Ha!
ITHAMORE。 O mistress; I have the bravest; gravest; secret;
subtle; bottle…nosed knave to my master; that ever
gentleman had!
ABIGAIL。 Say; knave; why rail'st upon my father thus?
ITHAMORE。 O; my master has the bravest policy!
ABIGAIL。 Wherein?
ITHAMORE。 Why; know you not?
ABIGAIL。 Why; no。
ITHAMORE。
Know you not of Mathia's'' and Don Lodowick''s' disaster?
ABIGAIL。 No: what was it?
ITHAMORE。 Why; the devil inverted a challenge; my master
writ it; and I carried it; first to Lodowick; and imprimis
to Mathia's';
And then they met; 'and'; as the story says;
In doleful wise they ended both their days。
ABIGAIL。 And was my father furtherer of their deaths?
ITHAMORE。 Am I Ithamore?
ABIGAIL。 Yes。
ITHAMORE。
So sure did your father write; and I carry the challenge。
ABIGAIL。 Well; Ithamore; let me request thee this;
Go to the new…made nunnery; and inquire
For any of the friars of Saint Jaques;
And say; I pray them come and speak with me。
ITHAMORE。 I pray; mistress; will you answer me to one question?
ABIGAIL。 Well; sirrah; what is't?
ITHAMORE。 A very feeling one: have not the nuns fine sport with
the friars now and then?
ABIGAIL。 Go to; Sirrah Sauce! is this your question? get ye gone。
ITHAMORE。 I will; forsooth; mistress。
'Exit。'
ABIGAIL。 Hard…hearted father; unkind Barabas!
Was this the pursuit of thy policy;
To make me shew them favour severally;
That by my favour they should both be slain?
Admit thou lov'dst not Lodowick for his sire;
Yet Don Mathias ne'er offended thee:
But thou wert set upon extreme revenge;
Because the prior dispossess'd thee once;
And couldst not venge it but upon his son;
Nor on his son but by Mathias' means;
Nor on Mathias but by murdering me:
But I perceive there is no love on earth;
Pity in Jews; nor piety in Turks。
But here comes cursed Ithamore with the friar。
Re…enter ITHAMORE with FRIAR JACOMO。
FRIAR JACOMO。 Virgo; salve。
ITHAMORE。 When duck you?
ABIGAIL。 Welcome; grave friar。Ithamore; be gone。
'Exit ITHAMORE。'
Know; holy sir; I am bold to solicit thee。
FRIAR JACOMO。 Wherein?
ABIGAIL。 To get me be admitted for a nun。
FRIAR JACOMO。 Why; Abigail; it is not yet long since
That I did labour thy admission;
And then thou didst not like that holy life。
ABIGAIL。 Then were my thoughts so frail and unconfirm'd
As I was chain'd to follies of the world:
But now experience; purchased with grief;
Has made me see the difference of things。
My sinful soul; alas; hath pac'd too long
The fatal labyrinth of misbelief;
Far from the sun that gives eternal life!
FRIAR JACOMO。 Who taught thee this?
ABIGAIL。 The abbess of the house;
Whose zealous admonition I embrace:
O; therefore; Jacomo; let me be one;
Although unworthy; of that sisterhood!
FRIAR JACOMO。 Abigail; I will: but see thou change no more;
For that will be most heavy to thy soul。
ABIGAIL。 That was my father's fault。
FRIAR JACOMO。 Thy father's! how?
ABIGAIL。 Nay; you shall pardon me。O Barabas;
Though thou deservest hardly at my hands;
Yet never shall these lips bewray thy life!
'Aside。'
FRIAR JACOMO。 Come; shall we go?
ABIGAIL。 My duty waits on you。
'Exeunt。'
Enter BARABAS; reading a letter。
BARABAS。 What; Abigail become a nun again!
False and unkind! what; hast thou lost thy father?
And; all unknown and unconstrain'd of me;
Art thou again got to the nunnery?
Now here she writes; and wills me to repent:
Repentance! Spurca! what pretendeth this?
I fear she knows'tis soof my device
In Don Mathias' and Lodovico's deaths:
If so; 'tis time that it be seen into;
For she that varies from me in belief;
Gives great presumption that she loves me not;
Or; loving; doth dislike of something done。
But who comes here?
Enter ITHAMORE。
O Ithamore; come near;
Come near; my love; come near; thy master's life;
My trusty servant; nay; my second self;
For I have now no hope but even in thee;
And on that hope my happiness is built。
When saw'st thou Abigail?
ITHAMORE。 To…day。
BARABAS。 With whom?
ITHAMORE。 A friar。
BARABAS。 A friar! false villain; he hath done the deed。
ITHAMORE。 How; sir!
BARABAS。 Why; made mine Abigail a nun。
ITHAMORE。 That's no lie; for she sent me for him。
BARABAS。 O unhappy day!
False; credulous; inconstant Abigail!
But let 'em go: and; Ithamore; from hence
Ne'er shall she grieve me more with her disgrace;
Ne'er shall she live to inherit aught of mine;
Be bless'd of me; nor come within my gates;
But perish underneath my bitter curse;
Like Cain by Adam for his brother's death。
ITHAMORE。 O master
BARABAS。 Ithamore; entreat not for her; I am mov'd;
And she is hateful to my soul and me:
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