ACT1 Scene3 A council chamber议事厅-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《奥赛罗Othello》

Scene III. A. council chamber The Duke and Senators sitting at a table. Officers attending Duke. There is no composition in these news, That gives them credit 1st Senator. Indeed they are disproportion'd^{}: My letters say a hundred and seven galleys. Duke. And mine, a hundred and forty. 2nd Senator. And mine, two hundred But though they jump not on a just account, As in these cases where the aim reports. 'Tis off with difference yet do they all confirm A Turkish fleet, and bearing up to{② Cyprus. Duke. Nay, it is possible enough to judgement: I do not so secure me in the error, But the main article I do approve In fearful sense Sailor. [Within.] What hoa! what, hoa! what, hoa 1st Officer. A messenger from the galleys. Enter Sailor: Duke. Now, what's the business? .030· 第三场 议事厅 公爵及众元老围桌而坐;吏役等随侍 公爵 这些消息彼此分歧,令人难以置信。 ① disproportion [disprs'po:fsn] 元老甲 它们真是参差不一;我的信上说是共有船只 :使不成比例 一百零七艘。 公爵 我的信上说是一百四十艘。 元老乙 我的信上又说是二百艘。可是它们所报的数 目虽然各自不同,因为根据估计所得的结果,难免 多少有些出入,不过它们都证实确有一支土耳其航 队在向塞浦路斯岛进发。 ② bear up to向.....接近 公爵 嗯,这种事情推想起来很有可能;即使消息不尽 正确,大体上总是有根据的,我们倒不能不担着几 分心事。 水手(在内)喂!喂!喂!有人吗? 吏役 一个从船上来的使者。 一水手上。 公爵 什么事? ·031· IACTI Sailor. The Turkish preparation makes for Rhodes So was I bid report here to the State By Signior Angelo. Duke. How say you by this change? 1st Senator. This cannot be By no assay^{①} of reason. 'Tis a pageant^{②} To keep us in false gaze, when we consider The importancy of Cyprus to the Turk. And let ourselves again but understand That as it more concerns the Turk than Rhodes So may he with more facile③ question bear it. For that it stands not in such warlike brace. But altogether lacks the abilities That Rhodes is dress'd in. If we make thought of this We must not think the Turk is so unskillfu To leave that latest, which concerns him first Neglecting an attempt of ease and gain To wake and wage a danger profitless. Duke. Nay, in all confidence, he's not for Rhodes 1st Officer. Here is more news. Enter a Messenger: Messenger. The Ottomites, reverend and gracious Steering with due course toward the isle of Rhodes Have there iniointed them with an after fleet 1st Senator. Ay, so I thought. How many, as you guess? Messenger. Of thirty sail: and now they do re-stem Their backward course, bearing with frank appearance Their purposes toward Cyprus. Signior Montano Your trusty and most valiant④ servitor{}. With his free duty recommends you thus .032· 第一幕] 水手 安杰洛大人叫我来此禀告殿下,土耳其人调集舰 队,正在向罗兹进发。 公爵 你们对于这一个变动有什么意见? 元老甲 照常识判断起来,这是不会有的事;它无非是 转移我们目标的一种诡计。我们只要想一想塞浦路 ① assay [a'sei]n. 检查 斯对于土耳其人的重要性,远在罗兹岛以上,而且 ② pageant ['paedgant] n. 夸 攻击塞浦路斯岛,也比攻击罗兹岛容易得多,因为 耀:虚饰 它的防备比较空虚,不像罗兹岛那样戒备严密;我 们只要想到这一点,就可以断定土耳其人绝不会那 样愚笨,甘心舍本逐末,避轻就重,进行一场无益 ③ facile ['faesail]a. 易做到 的冒险。 的 公爵 嗯,他们的目标绝不是罗兹岛,这是可以断定的 吏役 又有消息来了。 一使者上。 使者 向罗兹岛前进的土耳其人,已经和后来的另外一 支舰队会合了。 元老甲 嗯,果然符合我的预料。照你猜想起来,一共 有多少船只? ④ valiant Ivaeljant] a. 英勇 使者 三十艘模样;它们现在已经回过头来,显然是要 的 开向塞浦路斯岛去的。蒙塔诺大人,您的忠实英勇 servitor I'so:vitoln.(男) 侍从,仆人 的仆人,叫我来向您报告这一个消息。 .033· IACTI And prays you to believe him. Duke. 'Tis certain then for Cyprus. Marcus Luccicos, is not he in town: 1st Senator. He's now in Florence Duke. Write from us, to him, post-post-haste dispatch^{①}. 1st Senator. Here comes Brabantio and the yaliant Moor Enter Brabantio, Othello, Iago, Roderigo and Officers Duke. Valiant Othello, we must straight employ you, Against the general enemy Ottoman. [To Brabantio.] I did not see you: welcome, gentle signior: We lack'd your counsel②} and your help tonight Bra. So did I yours. Good your grace, pardon me. Neither my place nor aught I heard of business Hath raised me from my bed, nor doth the general care Take hold on me: for my particular grief Is of so flood-gate③} and o'erbearing nature. That it engluts{④ and swallows other sorrows. And it is still itself Duke. Why?What's the matter? Bra. My daughter: oh my daughter! All. Dead? Bra. Ay, to me. She is abused. stol'n from me and corrupted By spells and medicines, bought of mountebanks^{: For nature, so preposterously^{} to err Being not deficient. blind. or lame of sense Sans witchcraft could not Duke. Whoe'er he be, that in this foul proceeding Hath thus beguiled^{} your daughter of herself And you of her, the bloody Book of Law ·034· 第一幕 公爵 那么一定是到塞浦路斯岛去的了。马库斯·勒西 科斯不在威尼斯吗? 元老甲 他现在到佛罗伦萨去了。 ① dispatch [dis'paet]n.(尤 公爵 替我写一封十万火急的信给他。 指公文)快信,快件,急 元老甲 勃拉班修和那勇敢的摩尔人来了。 件 勃拉班修、奥赛罗、伊阿古、罗德利哥及吏 役等上。 公爵 英勇的奥赛罗,我们必须立刻派你出去向我们的 公敌土耳其人作战。(向勃拉班修)我没有看见你; 欢迎,先生,我们今晚正需要你的指教和帮助呢。 ② counsel [kaunsal] n. 商议 勃拉班修 我也同样需要您的指教和帮助。殿下,请您 原谅,我并不是因为职责所在,也不是因为听到了 什么国家大事而从床上惊起;国家的安危不能引起 我的注意,因为我的个人的悲哀是那么压倒一切 把其余的忧虑一起吞没了。 ③ flood-gate ['fladgeit]n. 大 公爵 啊,为了什么事? 量 ④ englut lin'glat]v [古语、 勃拉班修 我的女儿!啊,我的女儿! 诗歌](一口)吞下 公爵、众元老死了吗? 勃拉班修嗯,她对于我是死了。她已经被人污辱,人 家把她从我的地方拐走,用江湖骗子的符咒药物引 诱她堕落;因为一个没有残疾、眼睛明亮、理智健 全的人,倘不是中了魔法的盎惑,绝不会犯这样荒 唐的错误的。 mountebank ['mauntibaenk] 公爵 用这种邪恶的手段引诱你的女儿,使她丧失自己 n.江湖骗子 preposterous [pri'postorss] 的本性,使你丧失了她的,无论他是什么人,你都 a.反常的 可以根据无情的法律,照你自己的解释给他应得的 严刑:即使他是我的儿子,你也可以照样控诉他。 beguile bi'qaillv 欺骗 诱骗 .035· IACTI You shall yourself read in the bitter letter. After your own sense: yea, though our proper sor Stood in your action Bra. Humbly I thank your grace. Here is the man, this Moor, whom now, it seems Your special mandate①} for the state affairs Hath hither brought. All. We are very sorry for't. Duke. [To Othello.] What in your own part can you say to this? Bra. Nothing, but this is so. Othello. Most potent, grave, and reverend signiors. My very noble and approved good masters. That I have ta'en away this old man's daughter It is most true: true I have married her: The yery head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech And little blest with the soft phrase of peace: For since these arms of mine, had seven years' pith Till now some nine moons wasted, they have used Their dearest action in the tented field And little of this great world can I speak. More than pertains to② feats of broil and battle And therefore little shall I grace my cause, In speaking for myself. Yet, by your gracious patience I will a round unvarnish'd③} tale deliver Of my whole course of love: what drugs, what charms. What conjuration{④, and what mighty magic. For such proceeding I am charged withal I won his daughter. Bra. A maiden{}never bold. ·036· 第一 勃拉班修 感谢殿下。罪人就在这儿,就是这个摩尔人 ① mandate I'maendeit] n. 命令 好像您有重要的公事召他来的。 公爵、众元老那我们真是抱憾得很。 公爵(向奥赛罗)你自己对于这件事有什么话要分辩? 勃拉班修没有,事情就是这样。 奥赛罗 威严无比,德高望重的各位大人,我的尊贵 的贤良的主人们,我把这位老人家的女儿带走了 这是完全真实的,我已经和她结了婚,这也是真 的:我的最大的罪状仅止于此,别的就不是我所知 道的了。我的言语是粗鲁的,一点不懂得那些温 文尔雅的辞令;因为自从我这双手臂长了七年的 力以后,直到最近这九个月时间在无所事事中 驼过去以前,它们一直都在战场上发挥它们的本 领;对于这一个广大的世界,我除了冲锋陷阵以 外,几乎一无所知,所以我也不能用什么动人的 字句替我自已辩护。可是你们要是愿意耐心听我 ② pertain to涉及 说下去,我可以向你们讲述一段质朴无文的,关 于我的恋爱的全部经过的故事;告诉你们我用什么 ③ unvarnished LAn'va:niftl a 未加修饰的 药物、什么符咒、什么驱神役鬼的手段、什么神 奇玄妙的魔法,骗到了他的女儿,因为这是他所 控诉我的罪名。 ④ conjuration J.kondgua'reifan] n.魔法 maiden l'meidanln. (未姬 的)青年女子 勃拉班修 一个素来胆小的女孩子,她的生性是那么幽 .037· IACTI Of spirit so still and quiet, that her motior Blush'd at herself: and she, in spite of nature Of years, of country, credit, everything To fall in love with what she fear'd to look on It is iudgement maim'd and most imperfect. That will confess perfection so could err Against all rules of nature, and must be driver To find out practices of cunning{①} hell Why this should be. I therefore vouch again That with some mixtures powerful o'er the blood Or with some dram{② conjured to this effect. He wrought upon her. Duke. To vouch③ this is no proof, Without more wider and more overt^{④ test Than these thin habits and poor likelihood Of modem seeming do prefer against him. 1st Senator. But, Othello, speak. Did you by indirect, and forced courses Subdue{} and poison this young maid's affections? Or came it by reauest, and such fair question As soul to soul affordeth? Othello. I do beseech you. Send for the lady to the Sagittary And let her speak of me before her father If you do find me foul in her report. The trust, the office I do hold of you Not only take away, but let your sentence Even fall upon my life. Duke. Fetch Desdemona hither. Othello. Ancient, conduct them: you best know the place. ·038· 娴贞静,甚至于心里略为动了一点感情,就会满脸 羞愧;像她这样的性格,像她这样的年龄,竟会不 顾国族的域,把名誉和一切作为牺牲,去跟一个 她瞧着都会感到害怕的人发生恋爱!假如有人竟 会宣称,像她这样的好姑娘会做出这样有悖常理的 事,这个人的头脑肯定是出了毛病。一定要细细查 ① cunning ['kaninla. 狡猾的 究,看到底是用了什么诡计才会发生这样的事。我 断定他一定曾经用烈性的药俱或是邪术炼成的毒 剂麻醉了她的血液 ② dram[draem]n.(酒)少 许 ③ vouch [vautflv 证实 ④ overt I'auva:t: su'va:t] a 公爵 没有更确实显明的证据,单单凭着这些表面上的 明显的,公开的 猜测和莫须有的武断,是不能使人信服的。 元老甲 奥赛罗,你说,你有没有用不正当的诡计诱惑 subdue [sab'dju:]v 使服从 这一位年轻的女郎,或是用强暴的手段逼迫她服从 你;还是正大光明地对她披肝沥胆,达到你的求爱 的目的? 奥赛罗 请你们差一个人到马人旅馆去接这位小姐来 让她当着她的父亲的面告诉你们我是怎么一个人。 要是你们根据她的报告,认为我是有罪的,你们不 但可以撤销你们对我的信任,解除你们给我的职 权,还可以把我判处死刑。 公爵 去把苔丝狄蒙娜带来 奥赛罗旗官,你领他们去;你知道她在什么地方。(伊 ·039·