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Scene III. The garden of the castle
Enter Desdemona, Cassio and Emilia
Desde. Be thou assured, good Cassio, I will do
All my abilities in thy behalf
Emilia. Good madam do:
I warrant it grieves my husband.
As if the cause were his.
Desde. O, that's an honest fellow. Do not doubt, Cassio
But I will have my lord and you agair
As friendly as you were.
Cassio. Bounteous madam.
Whatever shall become of Michael Cassio.
He's never anything but your true servant.
Desde. I know 't: I thank you. You do love my lord:
You have known him long: and be you well assured
He shall in strangeness stand no farther off.
Than in a politic distance
Cassio. Ay, but, lady,
That policy may either last so long,
Or feed upon such nice and waterish diet
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第三场
城堡中的花园
苔丝狄蒙娜、卡西奥及埃米莉亚上。
苔丝狄蒙娜 好卡西奥,你放心吧,我一定尽力替你说
情就是了。
埃米莉亚 好夫人,请您千万出力。不满您说,我的丈
夫为了这件事情,也懊恼得不得了,就像是他自己
身上的事情一般。
苔丝狄蒙娜 啊!你的丈夫是一个好人。放心吧,卡西
奥,我一定会设法使我的丈夫对你恢复原来的友
谊。
卡西奥 大恩大德的夫人,无论迈克尔·卡西奥将来会
有什么成就,他永远是您的忠实的仆人。
苔丝狄蒙娜 我知道:我感谢你的好意。你爱我的丈夫
你又是他的多年的知交:放心吧,他除了表面上因
为避免嫌疑而对你略示疏远以外,绝不会真把你见
外的。
卡西奥 您说得很对,夫人;可是避嫌这一个权宜之计
可能因为什么细故或偶然事件而拖很长时间。我现
在又失去了在帐下供奔走的机会,日久之后,有人
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1ACTIII
Or breed itself so out of circumstances.
That I being absent and my place supplied
My General will forget my love and service
Desde. Do not doubt that. Before Emilia here.
I give thee warrant of thy place. Assure thee
If I do vow a friendship, I'll perform it
To the last article. My lord shall never rest:
I'll watch him tame and talk him out of patience:
His bed shall seem a school, his board a shrift:
I'll intermingle{}everything he does
With Cassio's suit: therefore be merry, Cassio.
For thy solicitor shall rather die
Than give thy cause away.
Enter Othello and lago, at a distance.
Emilia. Madam, here comes my lord.
Cassio. Madam, I'll take my leave.
Desde. Nay, stay and hear me speak.
Cassio. Madam, not now. I am very ill at ease{②},
Unfit for mine own purposes.
Desde. Well, do your discretion^{③}.
Exit Cassio
Iago.
Ha! I like not that
Othello. What dost thou say?
Iago. Nothing, my lord: or if I know not what
Othello. Was not that Cassio parted from my wife?
Iago. Cassio, my lord? No sure, I cannot think it,
That he would steal away so guilty-like.
Seeing you coming.
Othello. I do believe 'twas he.
Desde. How now my lord?
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第三
代替了我的地位,恐怕主帅就要把我的忠诚和微劳
一起忘记了。
苔丝狄蒙娜
那你不用担心:当着埃米莉亚的面,我保
证你一定可以恢复原职。请你相信我,要是我发誓
帮助一个朋友,我一定会帮助他到底。我的丈夫将
要不得安息,无论睡觉吃饭的时候,我都要在他耳
旁噪;无论他干什么事,我都要插进嘴去替卡西
奥说情。所以高兴起来吧,卡西奥,因为你的辩护
①
intermingle Linta'mingll:
人是宁死不愿放弃你的权益的
使掺和
奥赛罗及伊阿古自远处上。
埃米莉亚 夫人,将军来了。
卡西奥 夫人,我告辞了。
苔丝狄蒙娜 啊,等一等,听我说。
② illatease局促不安,不
自在,不舒服
卡西奥夫人,改日再谈吧;我现在心里很不自在,见
③ discretion [dis'krefan]n
了主帅恐怕反多不便。
期酌处理(或决定、选
择)的自由(或权限)
苔丝狄蒙娜好,随您的便。(卡西奥下)
伊阿古 吓!我不喜欢那种样子。
奥赛罗 你说什么?
伊阿古 没有什么,主帅:要是一-我不知道。
奥赛罗 那从我妻子身边走开去的,不是卡西奥吗?
伊阿古 卡西奥,主帅?不,我想他一定不会看见您来
了,就好像做了什么亏心事似的偷偷地溜走的
奥赛罗 我相信是他。
苔丝狄蒙娜啊,我的主!刚才有人在这儿向我请托
他因为失去了您的欢心,非常抑郁不快呢。
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1ACTIII
I have been talking with a suitor here
A man that languishes^① in your displeasure.
Othello. Who is 't you mean?
Desde. Why your lieutenant, Cassio. Good my lord
If I have any grace or power to move you,
His present reconciliation take
For if he be not one that truly loves you,
That errs in ignorance and not in cunning
I have no judgement in an honest face
I prithee call him back.
Othello. Went he hence now?
Desde. Ay, sooth: so humbled,
That he hath left part of his grief with me
To suffer with him. Good love, call him back
Othello. Not now, sweet Desdemona: some other time.
Desde. But shall 't be shortly?
Othello. The sooner, sweet, for you.
Desde. Shall 't be tonight at supper?
Othello. No, not tonight.
Desde. Tomorrow dinner then?
Othello. I shall not dine at home:
I meet the Captains at the Citadel
Desde. Why then tomorrow night, on Tuesday morn.
On Tuesday noon, or night, on Wednesday morn.
I prithee name the time, but let it not
Exceed three days. In faith②, he's penitent}
And yet his trespass{④. in our common reason
Save that, they say the wars must make example.
Out of their best. is not almost a fault
To incur a private check. When shall he come?
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languish l'laenqwifl: 失去
活力
奥赛罗
你说的是什么人?
苔丝狄蒙娜 就是您的副将卡西奥呀。我的好夫君,要
是我还有几分面子,或是几分可以左右您的力量,
请您立刻对他恢复原来的恩宠吧;因为他倘不是一
个真心爱您的人,他的过失倘不是无心而是有意
的,那么我就是看错了人啦。请您叫他回来吧。
奥赛罗
他刚才从这儿走开吗?
苔丝狄蒙娜 嗯,是的;他是那样满含着羞愧;
使我也
不禁对他感到同情的悲哀。爱人,叫他回来吧
奥赛罗 现在不必,亲爱的苔丝狄蒙娜;慢慢再说吧。
苔丝狄蒙娜 可是那不会太久吗?
奥赛罗 亲爱的,为了你的缘故,我叫他早一点复职就
是了。
苔丝狄蒙娜
能不能在今天晚餐的时候?
奥赛罗 不,今晚可不能。
苔丝狄蒙娜 那么明天午餐的时候?
奥赛罗 明天我不在家里午餐;我要跟将领们在营中会
面。
苔丝狄蒙娜
那么明天晚上吧:或是星期二早上,星期
二中午,晚上,星期三早上,随您指定一个时间
可是不要超过三天以上。他对于自己的行为失检
②infaith的确,确实
的确非常悔恨;固然在这种战争的时期,必须惩办
③
penitent I'penitant] a. 悔
典型,以徽效尤,可是照我们平常的眼光看来,他
过的
的过失实在是微乎其微,不必受什么处分。什么时
④ trespass 'trespes; -paes] n.
冒犯,过失
候让他来?告诉我,奥赛罗。要是您有什么事情要
求我,我想我决不会拒绝您。或是这样吞吞吐吐的。
什么!迈克尔·卡西奥,您向我求婚的时候,是他
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ACTIII
Tell me, Othello. I wonder in my soul.
What you would ask me, that I should deny.
Or stand so mammering{} on? What? Michael Cassio.
That came awooing with you, and so many a time
When I have spoke of you dispraisingly②}
Hath ta'en your part, to have so much to do
To bring him in? Birlady. I could do much
Othello. Prithee no more. Let him come when he will;
I will deny thee nothing
Desde. Why, this is not a boon^{③};
'Tis as I should entreat you wear your gloves,
Or feed on nourishing dishes, or keep you warm,
Or sue to you to do a peculiar profit
To your own person. Nay, when I have a suit
Wherein I mean to touch your love indeed
It shall be full of poise and difficult weight
And fearful to be granted.
Othello. I will deny thee nothing.
Whereon, I do beseech thee, grant me this.
To leave me but a little to myself.
Desde. Shall I deny you? No: farewell, my lord.
Othello. Farewell my Desdemona: I'll come to thee straight
Desde. Emilia, come. Be as your fancies teach you:
Whate'er you be, I am obedient
Exeunt Desdemona and Emilia
Othello. Excellent wretch: Perdition catch my soul
But I do love thee: and when I love thee not
Chaos is come again
Iago.
My noble lord
Othello. What dost thou say, Iago?
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陪着您来的;好多次我表示对您不满意的时候,
他
总是为您辩护,现在我请您把他重新叙用,却会这
① mammer l'maemal v: □吃
犹豫不决
样为难!相信我,我可以
② dispraise [dis'preizlv 贬低
奥赛罗
好了,不要说下去了。让他随便什么时候来吧
③ boon[bu:n]n. 恩赐
你要什么我总不愿拒绝的。
苔丝狄蒙娜 这并不是一个恩惠,就好像我请求您戴
上您的手套,劝您吃些富于营养的菜肴,穿些温
暖的衣服,或是叫您做一件对您自已有益的事情
一样。不,要是我真的向您提出什么要求,来试
探试探您的爱情,那一定要是一件非常棘手而难
以应允的事。
奥赛罗
我什么都不愿拒绝你;可是现在你必须答应暂
时离开我一会儿。
苔丝狄蒙娜
我会拒绝您的要求吗?不。再会,我的主。
奥赛罗 再会,我的苔丝狄蒙娜:我马上就来看你。
苔丝狄蒙娜埃米莉亚,来吧。您爱怎么样就怎么样
我总是服从您的。(苔丝狄蒙娜、埃来莉亚同下)
奥赛罗
可爱的女人!要是我不爱你,我的灵魂永堕地
狱!当我不爱你的时候,世界也要复归于混浊了。
伊阿古
尊贵的主帅--
奥赛罗
你说什么,伊阿古?
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1ACTIII
Iago.
Did Michael Cassio, when you woo'd my lady.
Know of your love?
Othello. He did, from first to last. Why dost thou ask?
Iago. But for a satisfaction of my thought:
No further harm
Othello. Why of thy thought, Iago?
Iago. I did not think he had been acquainted with her.
Othello.
O yes, and went between us very oft.
Iago. Indeed?
Othello. Indeed? Ay, indeed. Discern'st{ thou aught in that?
Is he not honest?
Iago. Honest, my lord?
Othello. Honest? Ay, honest.
Iago. My lord, for aught I know
Othello. What dost thou think?
Iago. Think, my lord?
Othello. Think, my lord? By heaven, he echoes me.
As if there were some monster in his thought
Too hideous to be shown. Thou dost mean something.
I heard thee say even now, thou like'st not that
When Cassio left my wife. What didst not like?
And when I told thee, he was of my counsel.
In my whole course of wooing, thou criedst, indeed?
And didst contract and purse② thy brow together
As if thou then hadst shut up in thy brair
Some horrible conceit③}. If thou dost love me.
Show me thy thought.
Iago.
My lord, you know I love you.
Othello. I think thou dost:
And for I know thou'rt full of love and honesty
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伊阿古
当您向夫人求婚的时候,迈克尔·卡西奥也知
道你们的恋爱吗?
奥赛罗 他从头到尾都知道。你为什么问起?
伊阿古 不过是为了解释我心头的一个疑惑,并没有其
他用意。
奥赛罗 你有什么疑惑,伊阿古?
伊阿古 我以为他从来跟夫人是不相识的。
奥赛罗 啊,不,他常常在我们两人之间传递消息。
伊阿古 当真!
① discern [di'sa:n]v (用视
奥赛罗 当真!嗯,当真。你觉得有什么不对吗?他这
觉或其他感觉或智力)看
出
人不老实吗?
伊阿古 老实,我的主帅?
奥赛罗 老实!嗯,老实。
伊阿古 主帅,照我所知道的一
奥赛罗 你有什么意见?
伊阿古 意见,我的主帅!
奥赛罗 意见,我的主帅!天啊,他在学我的舌,好像
在他的思想之中,藏着什么丑恶得不可见人的怪物
似的。你的话里含着意思。刚才卡西奥离开我的妻
子的时候,我听见你说,你不喜欢那种样子,你不
喜欢什么样子呢?当我告诉你在我求婚的全部过
程中,他都参与我们的秘密的时候,你又喊着说
“当真!”紧了你的眉头,好像在把一个可怕的
②
purse Ipo:s]v使皱起,使
思想关锁在你的脑筋里一样。要是你爱我,把你所
缩拢
想到的事告诉我吧。
③
conceit kon'si:tln. 想法,
意见,私见
伊阿古
主帅,您知道我是爱您的。
奥赛罗 我相信你的话;因为我知道你是一个忠诚正直
的人,从来不让一句没有忖度过的话轻易出口,所
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