ACT3 Scene4 Before the castle城堡前-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《奥赛罗Othello》

Scene IV. Before the castle Enter Desdemona, Emilia and Clown Desde. Do you know Sirrah, where lieutenant Cassio lies? Clown. I dare not say he lies anywhere. Desde. Why, man? Clown. He's a soldier: and for one to say a soldier lies, is stabbing Desde. Go to! Where lodges he? Clown. To tell you where he lodges, is to tell you where I lie Desde. Can anything be made of this? Clown. I know not where he lodges, and for me to devise{} a lodging, and say he lies here or he lies there, were to lie in mine own throat Desde. Can you inquire him out and be edified②} by report? Clown. I will catechize{③} the world for him; that is, make questions and by them answer. Desde. Seek him, bid him come hither. Tell him, I have moved my lord on his behalf and hope all will be well Clown. To do this, is within the compass of man's wit, and therefore I wil .164: 第四场 城堡前 苔丝狄蒙娜,埃米莉亚及小丑上。 苔丝狄蒙娜 喂,你知道卡西奥副将家在什么地方吗? 小丑 我不敢说他“假”在哪儿。 苔丝狄蒙娜 为什么? 小丑 他一个军人,说军人“假”,还不得挨他一刀。 苔丝狄蒙娜 行了!他住在哪儿? 小丑 我要告诉你他家哪儿,我就露出我“假”在哪儿 了。 ①devise [di'vaiz]v:想出,发 苔丝狄蒙娜 了 没头没脑的,什么意思? 明 小丑 我就不知道他住在哪儿。要是乱说一个地方,说 ②edify l'edifailv开导,启发 他“假”在这儿,“假”在那儿,那就是存心说“假” ③ catechize ['kaetikaiz]v 盘问 话了。 苔丝狄蒙娜,你可以打听打听他在什么地方呀。 小丑 好,我就去到处向人家打听--那是说,去盘问 人家,看他们怎么回答我。 苔丝狄蒙哪找到了他,你就叫他到这儿来,对他说我 已经替他在将军面前说过情了,大概可以得到圆满 的结果。 小丑 干这件事是一个人的智力所能及的,所以我愿意 ·165· ACTIII attempt the doing it. Exit Clown. Desde. Where should I lose that handkerchief, Emilia? Emilia. I know not. madam. Desde. Believe me, I had rather have lost my purse Full of crusadoes^{}. And but my noble Moor Is true of mind and made of no such baseness. As jealous creatures are, it were enough To put him to ill thinking. Emilia. Is he not jealous? Desde. Who, he? I think the sun where he was born, Drew all such humors from him Emilia. Look, where he comes. Desde. I will not leave him now, till Cassio Be call'd to him Enter Othello. How is 't with you, my lord? Othello. Well my good lady. Oh hardness to dissemble②! How do you, Desdemona? Desde. Well, my good lord Othello. Give me your hand. This hand is moist{③} my lady. Desde. It yet has felt no age nor known no sorrow. Othello, This argues fruitfulness and liberal heart: Hot. hot and moist. This hand of yours requires A sequester from liberty, fasting and prayer, Much castigation^{④}. exercise devout For here's a young and sweating devil here That commonly rebels. 'tis a good hand. A frank one. Desde. You may indeed say so: ·166· 第三覆 去干它一下。(下) 苔丝狄蒙娜 我究竟在什么地方掉了那方手帕呢,埃米 莉亚? 埃米莉亚 我不知道,夫人。 苔丝狄蒙娜 相信我,我宁愿失去我的一袋金币;倘然 ① crusado lkru:'seidaul n. 有 十字架花样的银币 我的摩尔人不是这样一个光明磊落的汉子,倘然他 也像那些多疑善妒的卑鄙男人一样,这是很可能引 起他的疑心的。 埃米莉亚 他不会嫉妒吗? 苔丝狄蒙娜谁!他?我想在他生长的地方,那灼热的 阳光已经把这种气质完全从他身上吸去了。 埃米莉亚 瞧!他来了。 苔丝狄蒙娜 我在他没有跟卡西奥当面谈话以前,决不 离开他一步。 奥赛罗上。 苔丝狄蒙娜您好吗,我的主? 奥赛罗好,我的好夫人。(旁白)啊,装假脸真不容 易!--你好,苔丝狄蒙娜? ② dissemble di'sembl]v 挥 饰 苔丝狄蒙娜我好,我的好夫君。 奥赛罗 把你的手给我。这手很潮润呢,我的夫人。 ③moist [moist]a.潮湿的 苔丝狄蒙娜 它还没有感到老年的侵袭,也没有受过忧 伤的损害。 奥赛罗 这一只手表明它的主人是多育子女而心肠慷慨 的;这么热,这么潮。奉劝夫人努力克制邪心,常 常斋戒祷告,反身自责,礼拜神明,因为这儿有一 ④ castigation [kaesti'geifan] 个年少风流的魔鬼,惯会在人们血液里捣乱。这是 n.惩责 一只好手,一只很慷慨的手。 苔丝狄蒙娜 您真的可以这样说,因为就是这一只手把 ·167· ACTIII For 'twas that hand that gave away my heart. Othello. A liberal hand. The hearts of old gave hands: But our new heraldry is hands, not hearts Desde. I cannot speak of this. Come, now your promise. Othello. What promise, Chuck? Desde. I have sent to bid Cassio come speak with you Othello. I have a salt and sorry rheum{①} offends me: Lend me thy handkerchief. Desde. Here my lord. Othello. That which I gave you. Desde. I have it not about me. Othello. Not? Desde. No findeed, my lord. Othello, That's a fault. That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give: She was a charmer{②, and could almost read The thoughts of people. She told her, while she kept it 'Twould make her amiable and subdue my father Entirely to her love, but if she lost it Or made a gift of it, my father's eye Should hold her loathed and his spirits should hunt After new fancies. She dving gave it me. And bid me, when my fate would have me wive To give it her. I did so, and take heed on 't: Make it a darling, like your precious eye: To lose 't or give 't away, were such perdition. As nothing else could match Desde. Is't possible? Othello. 'Tis true: there's magic in the web of it. A sibvl{}that had number'd in the world ·168: 第三 我的心献给您的。 奥赛罗 一只慷慨的手。从前的姑娘把手给人,同时把 心也一起给了他;现在时世变了,得到一位姑娘的 手的,不一定能够得到她的心。 苔丝狄蒙娜这种话我不会说。来,您答应我的事怎么 样啦? ① rheum fru:mln.鼻炎,感 奥赛罗 我答应你什么,乖乖? 。 苔丝狄蒙娜 我已经叫人去请卡西奥来跟您谈谈了。 奥赛罗 我的眼睛有些胀痛,老是淌着眼泪,把你的手 帕借给我一用。 苔丝狄蒙娜这儿,我的主。 奥赛罗 我给你的那一方呢? 苔丝狄蒙娜,我没有带在身边。 奥赛罗 没有带? 苔丝狄蒙娜真的没有带,我的主。 ② charmer I'tfa:mal n. 魔术 奥赛罗 那你可错了。那方手帕是一个埃及女人送给我 的母亲的;她是一个能够洞察人心的女巫,她对我 的母亲说,当她保存着这方手帕的时候,它可以使 她得到我的父亲的欢心,享受专房的爱宠,可是她 要是失去了它,或是把它送给旁人,我的父亲就要 对她发生憎厌,他的心就要另觅新欢了。她在临死 的时候把它传给我,叫我有了妻子以后,就把它交 给新妇。我遵照她的盼附给了你,所以你必须格外 小心:珍惜它像珍惜你自已宝贵的眼睛一样:万一 失去了,或是送给别人,那就难免遭到一场无比的 灾祸。 苔丝狄蒙娜 真会有这种事吗? 奥赛罗真的,这一方小小的手帕,却有神奇的魔力织 在里面;它是一个二百岁的神巫在一阵心血来潮的 ③sibylI'sibilln. 女& .169· 1ACTIII The sun to course, two hundred compasses. In her prophetic{①} fury sew'd the work: The worms were hallow'd that did breed the silk And it was dyed in mummy②, which the skillful Conserved of maiden's hearts Desde. Indeed? Is 't true? Othello. Most veritable^③}. therefore look to 't well Desde. Then would to God that I had never seen 't Othello. Ha? Wherefore? Desde. Why do you speak so startingly and rash? Othello. Is 't lost? Is 't gone? Speak, is it out o'the way? Desde. Heaven bless us! Othello. Say you? Desde. It is not lost: but what an if it were? Othello. How? Desde. I say it is not lost. Othello. Fetch 't. let me see it Desde. Why so I can, sir, but I will not now This is a trick to put me from my suit. Pray you. let Cassio be received again Othello. Fetch me the handkerchief: my mind misgives^{④}. Desde. Come, come, You'll never meet a more sufficient man Othello. The handkerchief. Desde. A man that all his time Hath founded his good fortunes on your love Shared dangers with you Othello. The handkerchief. Desde. In sooth{}, you are to blame. .170· 第三覆 ① prophetic [prou'fetik]a. 预 时候缝就的;它那一缕缕的丝线,也不是世间的凡 言的 蚕所吐;织成以后,它曾经在用处女的心炼成的丹 ② mummy I'mAmiln. 褐色 液里浸过。 颜料 苔丝狄蒙娜 当真!这是真的吗? 奥赛罗 绝对的真实:所以留心藏好它吧。 ③ veritable Pveritobl] a. 真正 苔丝狄蒙娜 上帝啊,但愿我从来没有见过它 的 奥赛罗 吓!为什么? 苔丝狄蒙娜 您为什么说得这样暴躁? 奥赛罗 它已经失去了吗?不见了吗?说,它是不是已 经丢了? 苔丝狄蒙娜 上天祝福我们! 奥赛罗 你说。 苔丝狄蒙娜它没有失去;可是要是失去了,那可怎么 样呢? 奥赛罗 怎么! 苔丝狄蒙娜我说它没有失去。 奥赛罗 去把它拿来给我看。 苔丝狄蒙哪我可以把它拿来,可是现在我不高兴。这 是一个诡计,要想把我的要求赖了过去,请您把卡 西奥重新录用了吧。 ④ 奥赛罗 misgive [mis'qiv]v 产生 给我把那手帕拿来。我疑心起来了。 疑虑 苔丝狄蒙娜 得啦,得啦,您再也找不到一个比他更能 干的人。 奥赛罗 手帕! 苔丝狄蒙娜 请您还是跟我谈谈卡西奥的事情吧。 奥赛罗 手帕! 苔丝狄蒙娜 他一向受您的眷爱,跟着您同甘共苦,历 尽艰辛-- in sooth事实上 奥赛罗 手帕! 苔丝狄蒙娜 凭良心说,您也太不该。 ·171· I ACTIII Othello. Zounds^{①}! Exit Othello. Emilia. Is not this man jealous? Desde. I ne'er saw this before. Sure. there's some wonder in this handkerchief I am most unhappy in the loss of it. Emilia. 'Tis not a year or two shows us a man. They are all but stomachs and we all but food They eat us hungerly, and when they are full They belch{②} us. Look you, Cassio and my husband Enter Cassio and lago Iago. There is no other way: 'tis she must do 't And lo the happiness: go and importune her Desde. How now, good Cassio! What's the news with you? Cassio. Madam, my former suit. I do beseech you That by your virtuous means, I may again Exist, and be a member of his love. Whom I with all the office of my heart Entirely honor. I would not be delay'd If my offense, be of such mortal kind That nor my service past nor present sorrows. Nor purposed merit in futurity, Can ransom{③me into his love again. But to know so must be my benefit: So shall I clothe me in a forced content And shut mvself up in some other course To Fortune's alms Desde. Alas, thrice-gentle Cassio My advocation{④} is not now in tune: My lord is not my lord. nor should I know him ·172: 第三 ① zounds [zaundz] int. [古语] 奥赛罗 去!(下) (用以表示愤怒、惊讶、 失望等)咄,哎,哎呀 埃米莉亚 这个人在嫉妒吗 苔丝狄蒙娜 我从来没有看见过他这样子。这手帕一定 有些不可思议的魔力;我真倒霉把它丢了。 埃米莉亚 好的男人一两年里头也难得碰见一个。男人 是一只胃,我们是一块肉;他们贪惨地把我们吞下 去,吃饱了,就把我们呕出来。您瞧!卡西奥跟我 ② belch beltf]: 暖气 的丈夫来啦。 伊阿古及卡西奥上。 伊阿古 没有别的法子,只好央求她出力。瞧!好运 气!去求求她吧。 苔丝狄蒙娜啊,好卡西奥!您有什么见教? 卡西奥 夫人,我还是要向您重提我的原来的请求,希 望您发挥鼎力,让我重新做人,能够在我所尊敬的 主帅麾下再邀恩眷。我不能这样延宕下去了。假如 我果然罪大恶极,无论过去的微劳,现在的悔恨 或是将来立功自赎的决心,都不能博取他的矜怜宽 谅,那么我也希望得到一个明白的答复,我就死心 塌地向别处去乞讨命运的布施了。 ③ ransom 'raensamly赎回 ④ advocation [aedva'keifan] 苔丝狄蒙娜 埃,善良的卡西奥!我的话已经变成刺耳 n.支持,辩护 的烦读了;我的丈夫已经不是我的丈夫,要是他的 面貌也像他的脾气一样改变,我简直要不认识他 ·173·