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the jew of malta-第9部分
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FRIAR BARNARDINE。 Barabas; thou hast
FRIAR JACOMO。 Ay; that thou hast
BARABAS。 True; I have money; what though I have?
FRIAR BARNARDINE。 Thou art a
FRIAR JACOMO。 Ay; that thou art; a
BARABAS。 What needs all this? I know I am a Jew。
FRIAR BARNARDINE。 Thy daughter
FRIAR JACOMO。 Ay; thy daughter
BARABAS。 O; speak not of her! then I die with grief。
FRIAR BARNARDINE。 Remember that
FRIAR JACOMO。 Ay; remember that
BARABAS。 I must needs say that I have been a great usurer。
FRIAR BARNARDINE。 Thou hast committed
BARABAS。 Fornication: but that was in another country;
And besides; the wench is dead。
FRIAR BARNARDINE。 Ay; but; Barabas;
Remember Mathias and Don Lodowick。
BARABAS。 Why; what of them?
FRIAR BARNARDINE。
I will not say that by a forged challenge they met。
BARABAS。 She has confess'd; and we are both undone;
My bosom inmate! but I must dissemble。
'Aside to ITHAMORE。'
O holy friars; the burden of my sins
Lie heavy on my soul! then; pray you; tell me;
Is't not too late now to turn Christian?
I have been zealous in the Jewish faith;
Hard…hearted to the poor; a covetous wretch;
That would for lucre's sake have sold my soul;
A hundred for a hundred I have ta'en;
And now for store of wealth may I compare
With all the Jews in Malta: but what is wealth?
I am a Jew; and therefore am I lost。
Would penance serve 'to atone' for this my sin;
I could afford to whip myself to death;
ITHAMORE。 And so could I; but penance will not serve。
BARABAS。 To fast; to pray; and wear a shirt of hair;
And on my knees creep to Jerusalem。
Cellars of wine; and sollars full of wheat;
Warehouses stuff'd with spices and with drugs;
Whole chests of gold in bullion and in coin;
Besides; I know not how much weight in pearl
Orient and round; have I within my house;
At Alexandria merchandise untold;
But yesterday two ships went from this town;
Their voyage will be worth ten thousand crowns;
In Florence; Venice; Antwerp; London; Seville;
Frankfort; Lubeck; Moscow; and where not;
Have I debts owing; and; in most of these;
Great sums of money lying in the banco;
All this I'll give to some religious house;
So I may be baptiz'd; and live therein。
FRIAR JACOMO。 O good Barabas; come to our house!
FRIAR BARNARDINE。 O; no; good Barabas; come to our house!
And; Barabas; you know
BARABAS。 I know that I have highly sinn'd:
You shall convert me; you shall have all my wealth。
FRIAR JACOMO。 O Barabas; their laws are strict!
BARABAS。 I know they are; and I will be with you。
FRIAR BARNARDINE。 They wear no shirts; and they go bare…foot too。
BARABAS。 Then 'tis not for me; and I am resolv'd
You shall confess me; and have all my goods。
FRIAR JACOMO。 Good Barabas; come to me。
BARABAS。 You see I answer him; and yet he stays;
Rid him away; and go you home with me。
FRIAR JACOMO。 I'll be with you to…night。
BARABAS。 Come to my house at one o'clock this night。
FRIAR JACOMO。 You hear your answer; and you may be gone。
FRIAR BARNARDINE。 Why; go; get you away。
FRIAR JACOMO。 I will not go for thee。
FRIAR BARNARDINE。 Not! then I'll make thee go。
FRIAR JACOMO。 How! dost call me rogue?
'They fight。'
ITHAMORE。 Part 'em; master; part 'em。
BARABAS。 This is mere frailty: brethren; be content。
Friar Barnardine; go you with Ithamore:
You know my mind; let me alone with him。
FRIAR JACOMO。 Why does he go to thy house? let him be gone。
BARABAS。 I'll give him something; and so stop his mouth。
'Exit ITHAMORE with Friar BARNARDINE。'
I never heard of any man but he
Malign'd the order of the Jacobins:
But do you think that I believe his words?
Why; brother; you converted Abigail;
And I am bound in charity to requite it;
And so I will。 O Jacomo; fail not; but come。
FRIAR JACOMO。 But; Barabas; who shall be your godfathers?
For presently you shall be shriv'd。
BARABAS。 Marry; the Turk shall be one of my godfathers;
But not a word to any of your covent。
FRIAR JACOMO。 I warrant thee; Barabas。
'Exit。'
BARABAS。 So; now the fear is past; and I am safe;
For he that shriv'd her is within my house:
What; if I murder'd him ere Jacomo comes?
Now I have such a plot for both their lives;
As never Jew nor Christian knew the like:
One turn'd my daughter; therefore he shall die;
The other knows enough to have my life;
Therefore 'tis not requisite he should live。
But are not both these wise men; to suppose
That I will leave my house; my goods; and all;
To fast and be well whipt? I'll none of that。
Now; Friar Barnardine; I come to you:
I'll feast you; lodge you; give you fair words;
And; after that; I and my trusty Turk
No more; but so: it must and shall be done。
Enter ITHAMORE。
Ithamore; tell me; is the friar asleep?
ITHAMORE。 Yes; and I know not what the reason is;
Do what I can; he will not strip himself;
Nor go to bed; but sleeps in his own clothes:
I fear me he mistrusts what we intend。
BARABAS。 No; 'tis an order which the friars use:
Yet; if he knew our meanings; could he scape?
ITHAMORE。 No; none can hear him; cry he ne'er so loud。
BARABAS。 Why; true; therefore did I place him there:
The other chambers open towards the street。
ITHAMORE。 You loiter; master; wherefore stay we thus?
O; how I long to see him shake his heels!
BARABAS。 Come on; sirrah:
Off with your girdle; make a handsome noose。
'ITHAMORE takes off his girdle; and ties a noose on it。'
Friar; awake!
'They put the noose round the FRIAR'S neck。'
FRIAR BARNARDINE。 What; do you mean to strangle me?
ITHAMORE。 Yes; 'cause you use to confess。
BARABAS。 Blame not us; but the proverb;Confess and be
hanged。Pull hard。
FRIAR BARNARDINE。 What; will you have my life?
BARABAS。 Pull hard; I say。You would have had my goods。
ITHAMORE。 Ay; and our lives too:therefore pull amain。
'They strangle the FRIAR。'
'Tis neatly done; sir; here's no print at all。
BARABAS。 Then is it as it should be。 Take him up。
ITHAMORE。 Nay; master; be ruled by me a little。 'Takes the body;
sets it upright against the wall; and puts a staff in its hand。'
So; let him lean upon his staff; excellent! he stands as if he
were begging of bacon。
BARABAS。 Who would not think but that this friar liv'd?
What time o' night is't now; sweet Ithamore?
ITHAMORE。 Towards one。
BARABAS。 Then will not Jacomo be long from hence。
'Exeunt。'
Enter FRIAR JACOMO。
FRIAR JACOMO。 This is the hour wherein I shall proceed;
O happy hour; wherein I shall convert
An infidel; and bring his gold into our treasury!
But soft! is not this Barnardine? it is;
And; understanding I should come this way;
Stands here o' purpose; meaning me some wrong;
And intercept my going to the Jew。
Barnardine!
Wilt thou not speak? thou think'st I see thee not;
Away; I'd wish thee; and let me go by:
No; wilt thou not? nay; then; I'll force my way;
And; see; a staff stands ready for the purpose。
As thou lik'st that; stop me another time!
'Takes the staff; and strikes down the body。'
Enter BARABAS and ITHAMORE。
BARABAS。 Why; how now; Jacomo! what hast thou done?
FRIAR JACOMO。 Why; stricken him that would have struck at me。
BARABAS。 Who is it? Barnardine! now; out; alas; he is slain!
ITHAMORE。 Ay; master; he's slain; look how his brains drop out
on's nose。
FRIAR JACOMO。 Good sirs; I have done't: but nobody knows it but
you two; I may escape。
BARABAS。 So might my man and I hang with you for company。
ITHAMORE。 No; let us bear him to the magistrates。
FRIAR JACOMO。 Good Barabas; let me go。
BARABAS。 No; pardon me; the law must have his course:
I must be forc'd to give in evidence;
That; being importun'd by this Barnardine
To be a Christian; I shut him out;
And there he sate: now I; to keep my word;
And give my goods and substance to your house;
Was up thus early; with intent to go
Unto your friary; because you stay'd。
ITHAMORE。 Fie upon 'em! master; will you turn Christian; when
holy friars turn devils and murder one another?
BARABAS。 No; for this example I'll remain a Jew:
Heaven bless me! what; a friar a murderer!
When shall you see a Jew commit the like?
ITHAMORE。 Why; a Turk could ha' done no more。
BARABAS。 To…morrow is the sessions; you shall to it。
Come; Ithamore; let's help to take him hence。
FRIAR JACOMO。 Villains; I am a sacred person; touch me not。
BARABAS。 The law shall touch you; we'll but lead you; we:
'Las; I could weep at your calamity!
Take in the staff too; for that must be shown:
Law wills that each particular be known。
'Exeunt。'
Enter BELLAMIRA and PILIA…BORZA。
BELLAMIRA。 Pilia…Borza; didst thou meet with Ithamore?
PILIA…BORZA。 I did。
BELLAMIRA。 And didst thou deliver my letter?
PILIA…BORZA。 I did。
BELLAMIRA。 And what thinkest thou? will he come?
PILIA…BORZA。 I think so: and yet I cannot tell; for; at the
reading of the letter; he looked like a man of another world。
BELLAMIRA。 Why so?
PILIA…BORZA。 That such a base slave as he should be saluted by
such a tall man as I am; from such a beautiful dame as you。
BELLAMIRA。 And what said he?
PILIA…BORZA。 Not a wise word; only gave me a nod; as who should
say; 〃Is it even so?〃 and so I left him; being driven to a
non…plus at the critical aspect of my terrible countenance。
BELLAMIRA。 And where didst meet him?
PILIA…BORZA。 Upon mine own free…hold; within forty foot of the
gallows; conning his neck…verse; I take it; looking of
a friar's execution; whom I saluted with an o
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