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the hunchback-第7部分
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My barge; too; for excursion on the Thames:
What drives to Barnet; Hackney; Islington!
What rides to Epping; Hounslow; and Blackheath!
What sails to Greenwich; Woolwich; Fulham; Kew!
I'll set a pattern to your lady wives!
Clif。 'Aside。' Ay; lady? Trust me; not at my expense。
Julia。 And what a wardrobe! I'll have change of suits
For every day in the year! and sets for days!
My morning dress; my noon dress; dinner dress;
And evening dress! Then will I show you lace
A foot deep; can I purchase; if not;
I'll specially bespeak it。 Diamonds too!
Not buckles; rings; and earrings onlybut
Whole necklaces and stomachers of gems!
I'll shine! be sure I will。
Clif。 'Aside。' Then shine away;
Who covets thee may wear thee;I'm not he!
Julia。 And then my title! Soon as I put on
The ring; I'm Lady Clifford。 So I take
Precedence of plain mistress; were she e'en
The richest heiress in the land! At town
Or country ball; you'll see me take the lead;
While wives that carry on their backs the wealth
To dower a princess; shall give place to me; …
Will I not profit; think you; by my right?
Be sure I will! marriage shall prove to me
A never…ending pageant。 Every day
Shall show how I am spoused! I will be known
For Lady Clifford all the city through;
And fifty miles the country round about。
Wife of Sir Thomas Clifford; baronet …
Not perishable knightwho; when he makes
A lady of me; doubtless must expect
To see me play the part of one。
Clif。 'Coming forward。' Most true;
But not the part which you design to play。
Julia。 A listener; sir!
Clif。 By chance; and not intent;
Your speech was forced upon mine ear; that ne'er
More thankless duty to my heart discharged!
Would for that heart it ne'er had known the sense
Which tells it 'tis a bankrupt; there; where most
It coveted to be rich; and thought it was so!
O Julia; is it you? Could I have set
A coronet upon that stately brow;
Where partial nature hath already bound
A brighter circletradiant beauty's own …
I had been proud to see thee proud of it;
So for the donor thou hadst ta'en the gift;
Not for the gift ta'en him。 Could I have poured
The wealth of richest Croesus in thy lap;
I had been blest to see thee scatter it;
So I was still thy riches paramount!
Julia。 Know you me; sir!
Clif。 I do。 On Monday week
We were to wedand areso you're content;
The day that weds; wives you to be widowed。 Take
The privilege of my wife; be Lady Clifford!
Outshine the title in the wearing on't!
My coffers; lands; all are at thy command;
Wear all! but; for myself; she wears not me;
Although the coveted of every eye;
Who would not wear me for myself alone。
Julia。 And do you carry it so proudly; sir?
Clif。 Proudly; but still more sorrowfully; lady!
I'll lead thee to the church on Monday week。
Till then; farewell and then; farewell for ever!
O Julia; I have ventured for thy love;
As the bold merchant; who; for only hope
Of some rich gain; all former gains will risk。
Before I asked a portion of thy heart;
I perilled all my own; and now; all's lost!
'CLIFFORD and MODUS go out。'
Julia。 Helen!
Helen。 What ails you; sweet?
Julia。 I cannot breathequick; loose my girdle; oh!
'Faints。'
'MASTER WALTER and MASTER HEARTWELL come forward。'
Wal。 Good Master Heartwell; help to take her in;
Whilst I make after him! and look to her!
Unlucky chance that took me out of town!
'They go out severally。'
SCENE III。The Street。
'Enter CLIFFORD and STEPHEN; meeting。'
Ste。 Letters; Sir Thomas。
Clif。 Take them home again;
I shall not read them now。
Ste。 Your pardon; sir;
But here is one directed strangely。
Clif。 How?
Ste。 〃To Master Clifford; gentleman; now styled
Sir Thomas Clifford; baronet。〃
Clif。 Indeed!
Whence comes that letter?
Ste。 From abroad。
Clif。 Which is it?
Ste。 So please you; this; Sir Thomas。
Clif。 Give it me。
Ste。 That letter brings not news to wish him joy upon。 If he was
disturbed before; which I guessed by his looks he was; he is not
more at ease now。 His hand to his head! A most unwelcome letter!
If it brings him news of disaster; fortune does not give him his
deserts; for never waited servant upon a kinder master。
Clif。 Stephen!
Ste。 Sir Thomas!
Clif。 From my door remove
The plate that bears my name。
Ste。 The plate; Sir Thomas!
Clif。 The platecollect my servants and instruct them
To make out each their claims; unto the end
Of their respective terms; and give them in
To my steward。 Him and them apprise; good fellow;
That I keep house no more。 As you go home;
Call at my coachmaker's and bid him stop
The carriage I bespoke。 The one I have
Send with my horses to the mart whereat
Such things are sold by auction。 They're for sale;
Pack up my wardrobe; have my trunks conveyed
To the inn in the next street; and when that's done;
Go round my tradesmen and collect their bills;
And bring them to me at the inn。
Ste。 The inn!
Clif。 Yes; I go home no more。 Why; what's the matter?
What has fallen out to make your eyes fill up?
You'll get another place。 I'll certify
You're honest and industrious; and all
That a servant ought to be。
Ste。 I see; Sir Thomas;
Some great misfortune has befallen you?
Clif。 No!
I have health; I have strength; my reason; Stephen; and
A heart that's clear in truth; with trust in God。
No great disaster can befall the man
Who's still possessed of these! Good fellow; leave me。
What you would learn; and have a right to know;
I would not tell you now。 Good Stephen; hence!
Mischance has fallen on mebut what of that?
Mischance has fallen on many a better man。
I prithee leave me。 I grow sadder while
I see the eye with which you view my grief。
'Sdeath; they will out! I would have been a man;
Had you been less a kind and gentle one。
Now; as you love me; leave me。
Ste。 Never master
So well deserved the love of him that served him。
'STEPHEN goes out。'
Clif。 Misfortune liketh company; it seldom
Visits its friends alone。 Ha! Master Walter;
And ruffled too。 I'm in no mood for him。
'Enter MASTER WALTER。'
Wal。 So; SirSir Thomas Clifford! what with speed
And cholerI do gasp for want of breath。
Clif。 Well; Master Walter?
Wal。 You're a rash young man; sir;
Strong…headed and wrong…headed; and I fear; sir;
Not over delicate in that fine sense
Which men of honour pride themselves upon!
Clif。 Well; Master Walter?
Wal。 A young woman's heart; sir;
Is not a stone to carve a posy on!
Which knows not what is writ on't; which you may buy;
Exchange; or sell; sir; keep or give away; sir:
It is a richeryet a poorer thing;
Priceless to him that owns and prizes it;
Worthless; when owned; not prized; which makes the man
That covets it; obtains it; and discards it …
A fool; if not a villain; sir。
Clif。 Well; sir?
Wal。 You never loved my ward; sir!
Clif。 The bright Heavens
Bear witness that I did!
Wal。 The bright Heavens; sir;
Bear not false witness。 That you loved her not
Is clearfor had you loved her; you'd have plucked
Your heart from out your breast; ere cast her from your heart!
Old as I am; I know what pass
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