ACT5 Scene2 A hall in the Castle城堡中的厅堂-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《哈姆雷特Hamlet》

Sceme II. A hall n the Castle Enter Hamlet and Horatio Ham. So much for this sir: now shall you see the other You do remember all the circumstance? Hor. Remember it. my lord Ham. Sir, in my heart there was a kind of fighting. That would not let me sleep: methought I lay Worse than the mutinies^{①} in the bilboes{②}, rashly, And prais'd be rashness for it: let us know, Our indiscretion sometime serves us well. When our deep plots{③}do pall: and that should teach us There's a divinity that shapes our ends. Rough-hew them how we will- Hor. That is most certain Ham. Up from my cabin{}, My sea-gown scarf'd about me in the dark. Grop'd I to find out them: had my desire, Finger'd their packet, and in fine, withdrew To mine own room again: making so bold. My fears forgetting manners to unseal Their grand commission, where I found Horatio. O royal knavery, an exact command. Larded with many several sorts of reasons. Importing Denmark's health, and England's too ·264· 第二场 城堡中的厅堂 哈姆雷特及霍拉旭上。 哈姆雷特 这个题目已经讲完,现在我可以让你知道另 外一段事情。你还记得当初的一切经过情形吗? 霍拉旭 记得,殿下! 哈姆雷特 在我的心里有一种战争,使我不能睡眠; ① mutiny I'mju:tiniln. 叛乱 我觉得我的处境比锁在脚缭里的叛变的水手还要 ② bilbo ['bilboul n. [常用复 数]足枷式脚镇 难堪。我就鲁莽行事,结果倒鲁莽对了。我们应 该知道,我们乘着一时的孟浪,往往反而可以做 ③ plot Iplot]n. 阴谋 出一些为我们的深谋密虑所做不成功的事;从这 一点上,我们可以看出来,无论我们怎样辛苦图 谋,我们的结果却早已有一种冥冥中的力量把它 布置好了。 ④ cabin [kaebinln. 船舱 霍拉旭 这是无可置疑的。 哈姆雷特 我从舱里出来,一件航海的宽衣罩在我的 身上,我在黑暗之中摸索着找寻那封公文,果然 给我达到目的,摸到了他们的包裹,拿着它回到 我自已的地方;疑心使我忘了礼貌,我大胆地拆 commission ka'mifanl n 公文 开了他们的公文,在那里面,霍拉旭一一啊,堂 皇的诡计!--我发现一道切实的命令,借了许 多好听的理由为名,掩藏着狰狞丑恶的鬼蛾的面 ·265· Hamfet With hoo. Such bugs and goblins^{} in my life, That on the supervise no leisure{②}bated, No not to stay the grinding of the axe. My head should be struck off Hor. Is't possible? Ham. Here's the commission: read it at more leisure: But wilt thou bear me how I did proceed? Hor. I beseech you Ham. Being thus benetted^{③} round with villanies. Or I could make a prologue to my brains. They had begun the play. I sat me down: Devis'd a new commission: wrote it fair I once did hold it, as our statists^{④} do, A baseness{} to write fair, and labour'd much How to forget that learning: but sir now, It did me yeoman's^{ service: wilt thou know Th'effect of what I wrote? Hor. Ay, good my lord Ham. An earnest conjuration^{②} from the king. As England was his faithful tributary{⑧, As love between them. like the palm might flourish As peace should still her wheaten garland wear, And stand a comma 'tween their amities^{}, And many such-like as's of great charge. That on the view and knowing of these contents Without debatement further, more or less, He should the bearers put to sudden death Not shriving-time allow'd Hor. How was this seal'd? Ham. Why, even in that was heaven ordinant: I had my father's signet in my purse, Which was the model of that Danish seal Folded the writ up in the form of th'other .266· 哈姆霍特 ①goblin Iqoblinln. 小妖精 貌,说是为了丹麦和英格兰双方的利益,决不能 ② leisure I'le3al n. 空闲 让我这个危险凶残的家伙逃脱,接到公文后,必 须不等磨好利斧,立即袅下我的首级 霍拉旭 有这等事? 哈姆雷特 这一封就是原来的国书;你有空的时候可以 仔细读一下。可是你愿意听我告诉你后来我怎么 办吗? ③benet lbi'netl 把...诱入 霍拉旭 请您告诉我。 陷阱(或罗网) 哈姆雷特 在这样重重诡计的包围之中,我的脑筋不等 我定下心来思索,就开始活动起来了;我坐下来 另外写了一通国书,字迹清清楚楚。从前我曾经 ④ statist I'steitist]n. [古语] 政治家 抱着跟我们那些政治家们同样的意见,认为字体 basenesslbeisnisl n. 卑 端正是一件有失体面的事,总是想竭力忘记这一 种技能,可是现在它却对我有了大大的用处。你 yeoman Ijoumonl n. [古语 自由民 知道我写些什么话吗? 霍拉旭 嗯,殿下。 coniuration Ikondsuo'reifan n.[古语恩求 哈姆雷特我用国王的名义,向英王提出恳切的要求, ⑧ tributary I'tribjutaril n. 附 属国 因为英格兰是他忠心的藩属,因为两国之间的友 谊,必须让它像棕树一样发荣繁茂,因为和平 的女神必须永远戴着她的荣冠,沟通彼此的情 amity I'aematiln. 友好 感,以及许许多多诸如此类的重要理由,请他在 读完这一封信以后,不要有任何的迟延,立刻把 那两个传书的来使处死,不让他们有从容怀悔的 时间。 霍拉旭 可是国书上没有盖印,那怎么办呢? 哈姆雷特啊,就在这件事上,也可以看出一切都是 上天预先注定。我的衣袋里恰巧藏着我父亲的私 印,它跟丹麦的国奎是一个式样的;我把伪造的 国书照着原来的样子折好,签上名字,盖上印 歪,把它小心封好,归还原处,一点没有露出破 ·267· Hamfet Subscrib'd it. gave't th' impression, plac'd it safely The changeling never known: now, the next day Was our sea-fight: and what to this was sequent Thou know'st already Hor. So Guildenstern and Rosencrantz go to't Ham. Why man, they did make love to this employment They are not near my conscience: their defeat Does by their own insinuation^{} grow: 'Tis dangerous, when the baser nature comes Between the pass and fell incensed^{②} points Of mighty opposites. Hor. Why, what a king is this? Ham. Does it not, thinks't thee, stand me now upon? He that hath kill'd my king, and whor'd my mother Popp'd in between th' election and my hopes: Thrown out his angle for my proper life. And with such coz'nage: is't not perfect conscience To quit him with this arm?And is't not to be damn'd To let this canker③ of our nature come In further evil? Hor. It must be shortly known to him from England What is the issue of the business there Ham. It will be short, the interim{} is mine. And a man's life is no more than to say one But I am very sorry, good Horatio, That to Laertes I forgot myself For by the image of my cause, I see The portraiture} of his; I'll court his favours. But sure the bravery of his grief did put me Into a tow'ring passion. Hor. Peace, who comes here? Enter voung Osric, a courtier: Osr. Your lordship is right welcome back to Denmark .268· 哈姆霍特 绽。下一天就遇见了海盗,那以后的情形,你早 已知道了。 霍拉旭 这样说来,吉尔登斯吞和罗森格兰兹是去送死 的了。 ① insinuation lin.siniu'eifan 哈姆雷特哎,朋友,他们本来是自已钻求这件差使 n. [废语]阿谀逢迎 的;我在良心上没有对不起他们的地方,是他们 ② incense l'insenslv 奉承 自己的阿谀献媚断送了他们的生命。两个强敌猛 烈争斗的时候,不自量力的微弱之辈,却去插身在 他们的刀剑中间,这样的事情是最危险不过的。 霍拉旭 嘿,这是一个什么国王! 哈姆雷特 你想,我是不是应该一他杀死了我的父 王,奸污了我的母亲,篡夺了我的嗣位的权利, 用这种诡计谋害我的生命,凭良心说我是不是应 该亲手向他复仇雪恨?上天会不会嘉许我替世上 剪除这一个我害天性的番贼,不让他继续为非作 ③ canker Ikaenkol n. 弊害 恶? 霍拉旭 他不久就会从英格兰得到消息,知道这一回事 情产生了怎样的结果。 哈姆雷特 时间虽然很局促,可是我已经抓住眼前这一 ④ interim Iintarimln. 间数 刻工夫;一个人的生命可以在说一个“一”字的 一刹那之间了结。可是我很后悔,好霍拉旭,不 该在雷欧提斯之前失去了自制;因为他所遭遇的 惨痛,正是我自已的怨愤的影子。我要取得他的 portraiture I'po:tritfal n 好感。可是他倘不是那样夸大他的悲哀,我也决 描述 不会动起那么大的火性来的。 霍拉旭 不要做声!谁来了? 奥斯里克上。 奥斯里克 殿下,欢迎您回到丹麦来 ·269· Hfamfet Ham. I humbly thank you, sir. LAside to Horatio.l Dost know this aterfly? Hor. No, my good lord. Ham. Aside to Horatio.l Thy state is the more gracious: for 'tis a vice to know him. He hath much land. and fertile^{}: let a beast be lord of beasts, and his crib②} shall stand at the king's mess,'tis a chough③; but as I say, spacious④ in the possession of dirt Osr. Sweet lord, if your lordship were at leisure, I should impart a thing to you from his majesty. Ham. I will receive it, sir, with all diligence of spirit. Put your bonnet{ to his right use, 'tis for the head. Osr. I thank your lordship, it is very hot Ham. No, believe me,'tis very cold, the wind is northerly. Csr. It is indifferent cold. my lord. indeed. Ham. But yet methinks it is very sultry and hot for my complexion^{}. Osr. Exceedingly, my lord: it is very sultry, as 'twere I cannot tell how. But my lord, his majesty bade me signify to you that he has laid a great wager on your head: sir, this is the matter Ham. I beseech you remember Hamlet moves him to put on his hat Osr. Nay, good my lord: for mine ease in good faith. Sir, here is newly come to court Laertes: believe me an absolute gentleman. full of most excellent differences, of very soft society and great showing: Indeed. to speak feelingly of him, he is the card or calendar of gentry: for you shall find ir him the continent^{ of what part a gentleman would see. Ham. Sir, his definement suffers no perdition{} in you: though I know to divide him inventorially{} would dizzy th' arithmetic^{} of memory, and yet but yaw neither in respect of his quick sail: but in the verity of extolment, I take him to be a soul of great article, and his infusion of such dearth and .270· 哈姆霍特 哈姆雷特 谢谢您,先生。(向霍拉旭旁白)你认识这 只水苍蝇吗? 霍拉旭 (向哈姆雷特旁白)不,殿下。 哈姆雷特 (向霍拉旭旁白)那是你的运气,因为认识 ① fertile Ifo:taill a. 富饶的 ②crib lkribl n. 食 他是一件丢脸的事。他有许多肥田美壤;一头畜 ③ chough ItfAf]n. 红嘴山鸦 ④ spacious I'speifosl a. 巨大 生要是做了一群畜生的主子,就有资格把食糟搬 的 到国王的席上来了。他“略略”叫起来简直没个 完,可是--我方才也说--他拥有大批粪土。 奥斯里克殿下,您要是有空的话,我奉陛下之命,要 来告诉您一件事情。 bonnet I'bonit] n. 软蜡 哈姆雷特先生,我愿意恭聆大教。您的帽子是应该戴 在头上的,您还是戴上去吧。 奥斯里克 谢谢殿下,天气真热。 哈姆雷特不,相信我,天冷得很,在刮北风哩。 奥斯里克真的有点冷,殿下。 sultry Isaltril a. 闷热的 哈姆雷特 可是对于像我这样的体质,我觉得这一种天 complexion lkam'plekfan n.体质 气却是闷热得厉害。 奥斯里克对了,殿下;真是说不出来的闷热。可是, 殿下,陛下叫我来通知您一声,他已经为您下了 一个很大的赌注了。殿下,事情是这样的- 哈姆雷特 请您不要忘记了您的帽子。(促奥斯里克戴 上帽子) 奥斯里克不,殿下,我还是这样舒服些,真的。殿 下,雷欧提斯新近到我们的宫廷里来;相信我, 他是一位完善的绅士,充满着最卓越的特点,他 的态度非常温雅,他的谈吐又显得非常渊博;说 ③ continent I'kontinontl n. 品 一句发自心中的话,他是上流社会的指南针,因 质 ②perdition lpa:'difanl n. 毁灭 为在他身上可以找到一个绅士所应有的品质。 inventorially f'invantarilil ad.详细地 哈姆雷特先生,他对于您这一番描写,的确可以当 arithmetic [a'riomotikl n 帐目 之无愧;虽然我知道,要是把他的好处一件一件 列举出来,不但我们的记忆将要因此而淆乱,交 ·271· Hamlet rareness, as to make true diction of him, his semblable is his mirror, and who else would trace him, his umbrage^{①} nothing more. Osr. Your lordship^{②} speaks most infallibly{③} of him. Ham. The concernancy sir, why do we wrap the gentleman in our more rawer④ breath? Osr. Sir. Hor. Is't not possible to understand in another tongue, you will do't sir, really Ham. What imports the nomination{} of this gentleman? Osr. Of Laertes? Hor. His purse is empty already, all's golden words are spent Ham. Of him. sir. Osr. I know you are not ignorant. Ham. I would you did, sir; yet in faith, if you did, it would not much approve me, well, sir? Osr. You are not ignorant of what excellence Laertes is Ham. I dare not confess that, lest I should compare with him in excellence: but tc know a man well. were to know himself Osr. I mean sir, for his weapon: but in the imputation{} laid on him by them, in his meed. he's unfellowed Ham. What's his weapon? Osr. Rapier and dagger. Ham. That's two of his weapons: but well 哈姆霍特 ① umbrage I'Ambrid3l n 不出一篇正确的账目来,而且他这一艘满帆的快 影子 船,也绝不是我们失舵之舟所能追及;可是,凭 着真诚的赞美而言,我认为他是一个才德优异的 人,他的高超的禀赋是那样稀有而罕见,说一句 真心的话,除了在他的镜子里以外,再也找不到 第二个跟他同样的人,纷纷追踪求迹之辈,不过 是他的影子而已。 ② lordship I'lo:dfipl n. 阁下 奥斯里克 殿下把他说得一点不错。 ③ infallibly lin'faelablil ad 绝无错误地 哈姆雷特 您的用意呢?为什么我们要用尘俗的呼吸 ④raw [ro:la. 下流的 嘘在这位绅士的身上呢? 奥斯里克 殿下? 霍拉旭 自己所用的语言,到了别人嘴里,您就听不懂 了吗? nomination Lnomi'neifan n.提名 哈姆雷特 您向我提起这位绅士的名字,是什么意思? 奥斯里克 雷欧提斯吗? 霍拉旭 他的嘴里已经变得空空洞洞,因为他的那些好 听的话都说完了。 哈姆雷特 正是雷欧提斯。 奥斯里克 我知道您不是不知道-- 哈姆雷特 您既然知道我这人不是不明白,那就很好 可是说句老实话,即使你知道我是明白人,对我 也不是什么光荣的事。好,您怎么说 奥斯里克 您不是不知道雷欧提斯有些什么特长一 哈姆雷特 那我可不敢说,因为也许人家会疑心我有意 跟他比拼高下;可是要知道一个人的底细,应该 imputation Limpju:'teifanl 先知道他自己。 n.罪名 奥斯里克殿下,我的意思是说他的武艺;人家都称赞 他的本领一时无两 哈姆雷特 他会使些什么武器? 奥斯里克 长剑和短刀。 哈姆雷特 他会使这两种武器吗?很好。 ·273·