ACT5 Scene2 A bedchamber in the castle城堡中的卧室-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《奥赛罗Othello》

Scene JI. A bedchamber in the castle Desdemona in bed asleep: a light burning. Enter Othello Othello. It is the cause, it is the cause, my soul. Let me not name it to you, you chaste stars. It is the cause. Yet I'll not shed her blood Nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow And smooth as monumental alabaster^{①. Yet she must die, else she'll betray more men. Put out the light, and then put out the light If I auench thee, thou flaming minister I can again thy former light restore. Should I repent me. But once put out thy light. Thou cunning'st pattern of excelling②}nature I know not where is that Promethean heat That can thy light relume{③}. When I have pluck'd the rose I cannot give it vital growth again It must needs wither: I'll smell it on the tree. [Kisses Desdemona. Oh, balmy④ breath, that dost almost persuade Justice to break her sword! One more, one more: ·246. 第二场 城堡中的卧室 苔丝狄蒙娜睡床上,一灯照耀室内,奥赛 罗上。 奥赛罗 只是为了这一个原因,只是为了这一个原因, 我的灵魂!纯洁的星星啊,让我不要向你们说出它 的名字!只是为了这一个原因......可是我不愿 她的血,也不愿毁伤她那比白雪更咬洁,比石膏更 ① alabaster I'aeloba:stal n. 三 腻滑的肌肤。可是她不能不死,否则她将要陷害更 花石高 多的男子。让我熄灭了这一盏灯,然后我就熄灭 你的生命的火焰。融融的灯光啊,我把你吹熄以 后,要是我心生后悔,仍旧可以把你重新点亮;可 是你,造化最精美的形象啊,你的火焰一旦熄灭 我不知道什么地方有那天上的神火,能够燃起你的 原来的光彩!我摘下了蓄薇,就不能再给它已失的 ② ) excelling Jik'selinla. 杰 出,卓越 生机,只好让它枯萎凋谢:当它还在枝头的时候 ③ relume [ri'lju:mlv. 重新点 我要噢一嗅它的芳香。(吻苔丝狄蒙娜)啊,甘美 。 的气息!你几乎诱动公道的心,使他折断他的利剑 ④ balmy l'ba:mila. 芳香的 ·247· ACT Be thus when thou art dead, and I will kill thee And love thee after. One more, and this the last So sweet was ne'er so fatal. I must weep. But they are cruel tears: this sorrow's heavenly, It strikes where it doth love. She wakes Desde. Who's there? Othello? Othello. Ay, Desdemona. Desde. Will you come to bed, my lord? Othello. Have you pray'd tonight, Desdemona? Desde. Ay, my lord. Othello. If you bethink yourself of any crime Unreconciled as yet to heaven and grace, Solicit^{① for it straight. Desde. Alas, my lord, what may you mean by that? Othello. Well, do it, and be brief: I will walk by I would not kill thy unprepared spirit. No. heaven forfend^{②}! I would not kill thy soul Desde. Talk you of killing? Othello. Ay, I do. Desde. Then heaven have mercy on me. Othello. Amen, with all my heart! Desde. If you say so, I hope you will not kill me Othello. Hum! Desde, And yet I fear you, for you are fatal then When your eyes roll so. Why I should fear I know not. Since guiltiness I know not: but yet I feel I fear Othello. Think on thy sins Desde. They are loves I bear to you. Othello. Ay, and for that thou diest Desde. That death's unnatural that kills for loving ·248· 第五幕 了!再一个吻,再一个吻。愿你到死都是这样;我 要杀死你,然后再爱你。再一个吻,这是最后的一 吻了;这样销魂,却又是这样无比的惨痛!我必须 哭泣,然而这些是无情的眼泪。这一阵阵悲伤是神 圣的,因为它要惩罚的正是它最疼爱的。她醒来了。 苔丝狄蒙娜 谁?奥赛罗吗? 奥赛罗 嗯,苔丝狄蒙娜。 苔丝狄蒙娜 您要睡了吗,我的主? 奥赛罗 你今晚有没有祈祷过,苔丝狄蒙娜? 苔丝狄蒙娜祈祷过了,我的主。 奥赛罗 要是你想到在你的一生之中,还有什么罪恶不 曾为上帝所宽有,赶快恳求他的恩赦吧。 ① solicit [sa'lisit]v 请求 恩求 苔丝狄蒙娜哎哟!我的主,您这句话是什么意思? 奥赛罗 嘿,祈祷吧,干脆点儿;我就在一旁等着你。 我不愿杀害你的没有准备的灵魂;不,上天禁止这 种罪行!我不愿杀害你的灵魂。 ② heaven forfend 上天不容 苔丝狄蒙娜 您在说杀人的话吗? 奥赛罗嗯,是的。 苔丝狄蒙娜 那么愿上天垂怜于我 奥赛罗 阿门,但愿如此! 苔丝狄蒙娜 要是您这样说,我希望您不至于把我杀死。 奥赛罗 哼! 苔丝狄蒙娜 可是我怕您;因为您的眼珠这样滚转的时 候,您总是要杀人的。我不知道我为什么害怕,因 为我不知道我有什么罪,可是我觉得害怕。 奥赛罗 想想你的罪恶吧。 苔丝狄蒙娜 除非我对您的爱是罪恶,我不知道我有什 么罪恶。 奥赛罗 好,你必须因此而死。 苔丝狄蒙娜为了爱而被杀,那样的死是违反人情的。 ·249· ACTv Alas, why gnaw you so your nether lip? Some bloody passion shakes your very frame These are portents: but yet I hope, I hope They do not point on me. Othello. Peace, and be still! Desde. I will so. What's the matter? Othello. That handkerchief which I so loved and gave thee Thou gavest to Cassio. Desde. No, by my life and soul! Send for the man, and ask him Othello. Sweet soul, take heed^{①}, Take heed of perjury{②: thou are on thy deathbed. Desde. Ay, but not yet to die Othello. Yes, presently: Therefore confess thee freely of thy sin. For to deny each article with oath Cannot remove nor choke the strong conception That I do groan withal. Thou art to die Desde. O, heaven have mercy on me. Othello. I say, amen. Desde, And have you mercy too. I never did Offend you in my life: never loved Cassio But with such general warranty of heaven As I might love. I never gave him token. Othello. By heaven, I saw my handkerchief in's hand O, perjured woman! Thou dost stone my heart, And makest me call what I intend to do A murther, which I thought a sacrifice I saw the handkerchief Desde. He found it then; .250· 第五幕 俟!您为什么这样咬着您的下唇呢?一种饮血的 欲念震撼您的全身,这便是它的征兆;可是我希 望,我希望您的怒气不是对我而发。 奥赛罗 闭嘴,不要作声! 苔丝狄蒙娜 是;可是请您告诉我究竟为了什么事? 奥赛罗 你把我给你的那条我的心爱的手帕送给卡西 奥。 苔丝狄蒙娜 不,凭着我的生命和灵魂起誓!您叫他来 问好了。 奥赛罗 好人儿,留心不要发伪誓;你的死已经在眼前 ① take heed小心,注意 了。 ② perjury 'po:dyari]n. 假誓 伪证 苔丝狄蒙娜不,我现在还不能死。 奥赛罗 你必须立刻死,所以赶快坦白招认你的罪恶 吧;即使你发誓否认每一件事实,也不能除去那使 我痛心的坚强的确信。你必须死。 苔丝狄蒙娜 那么愿上帝垂怜于我! 奥赛罗 阿门。 苔丝狄蒙娜 愿您也大发慈悲!我生平从不曾得罪过 您,也从不曾用上天所不容的非分的爱情滥施在卡 西奥的身上;我没有给过他什么东西。 奥赛罗 苍天在上,我亲眼看见我的手帕在他的手里。 欺罔神明的妇人!你使我的心变成坚硬:我本来想 把你作为献祭的牺牲,现在却被你激起我的屠夫的 恶念来了。我明明看见那手帕的。 苔丝狄蒙娜 那么他在什么地方拾到的;我没有给他。 ·251· ACT I never gave it him. Send for him hither: Let him confess a truth Othello. He hath confess'd. Desde. What, my lord? Othello. That he hath used thee Desde. How? unlawfully? Othello. Ay. Desde. He will not say so Othello. No, his mouth is stopp'd: Honest Iago hath ta'en order for 't Desde. O, my fear interprets. What, is he dead? Othello. Had all his hairs been lives, my great revenge Had stomach for them all Desde. Alas, he is betray'd, and I undone Othello. Out strumpet: weep'st thou for him to my face? Desde. O, banish me, my lord, but kill me not Othello. Down, strumpet! Desde. Kill me tomorrow: let me live tonight Othello. Nay, if you strive Desde. But half an hour! Othello. Being done, there is no pause. Desde. But while I say one prayer! Othello. It is too late. Smothers^{①} her: Emilia calls at the door Emilia. My lord, my lord? What, hoa, My lord, my lord! Othello. What noise is this? Not dead? not yet quite dead? I that am cruel am yet merciful: I would not have thee linger in thy pain So, so. .252· 第五幕 叫他到这儿来,让他供认事实的真相。 奥赛罗 他已经承认了。 苔丝狄蒙娜承认什么,我的主? 奥赛罗 承认他已经和你发生关系。 苔丝狄蒙娜 怎么?非法的关系吗? 奥赛罗 嗯。 苔丝狄蒙娜 他不会这样说的。 奥赛罗 是的,他的嘴已经闭住,正直的伊阿古已经把 他解决了。 苔丝狄蒙哪 啊,我的恐惧叫我明白过来了!什么!他 死了吗? 奥赛罗 即使他每一根头发里都有生命,我的复仇的怒 火也会把它们一起吞下。 苔丝狄蒙娜 俟!他被人陷害,我的一生也从此断送 了! 奥赛罗 不要脸的媚妇!你当着我的面为他哭泣吗? 苔丝狄蒙娜啊,我的主,把我放逐,可是不要杀我 奥赛罗 倒下,媚妇! 苔丝狄蒙娜 明天杀我,让我活过今天! 奥赛罗 不,要是你想挣扎-- 苔丝狄蒙娜 给我半点钟的时间! 奥赛罗 已经决定了,没有挽回的余地。 苔丝狄蒙娜 可是让我做一次祷告吧! ① smother ['smAoo]v 使窒 奥赛罗 太迟了。(拒苔丝狄蒙娜的咽喉) 息 埃米莉亚敲门。 埃米莉亚 将军,将军!喂!将军,将军 奥赛罗 这是什么声音?没有死吗?还没有完全死去 吗?我虽然狠心,却还有几分慈悲;我不愿你多挨 受一刻痛苦。好,好。(刺苔丝狄蒙娜) ·253· IACTv Emilia. [Within.] What hoa? My lord, my lord? Othello. Who's there? Emilia. Oh good my lord, I would speak a word with you. Othello. Yes, 'tis Emilia. By and by. She's dead 'Tis like she comes to speak of Cassio's death The noise was here. Ha, no more moving? Still as the grave. Shall she come in? Were 't good? I think she stirs again. No. What's best to do? If she come in, she'll sure speak to my wife My wife! My wife! What wife? I have no wife Oh, insupportable^{①}! Oh heavy hour! Methinks^②} it should be now a huge eclipse Of sun and moon, and that the affrighted^{} globe Did yawn at alteration Emilia. I do beseech you That I may speak with you. Good my lord! Othello. I had forgot thee. Oh come in, Emilia Soft, by and by. Let me the curtains draw. [Opens the door:] Where art thou? Enter Emilia What's the matter with thee now? Emilia. Oh, my good lord, yonder's foul murthers done Othello. What, now? Emilia. But now, my lord. Othello. It is the very error of the moon: She comes more nearer earth than she was wont And makes men mad Emilia. Cassio, my lord, hath kill'd a young Venetian Call'd Roderigo. Othello. Roderigo kill'd? ·254· 第五幕 埃米莉亚 (在内)喂!将军,将军 奥赛罗 哪一个? 埃米莉亚(在内)啊,将军!我要跟您说句话儿。 奥赛罗是的,这是埃米莉亚。--等一等。--她 死了。她多半要来说起卡西奥的死。外边已经听 得见嘈杂的声音。吓!一动也不动了吗?像坟墓 一样沉寂。要不要让她进来?妥当不妥当?我想 她又在动了,不,怎么办呢?要是她进来,她一 定要跟我的妻子说话。我的妻子!我的妻子!什 ① insupportable [inss'po:tobl] 么妻子?我没有妻子。啊,难堪!啊,不幸的时 a.难以忍受的;不能容忍 的 辰!我想现在日月应该晦暗不明,受惊的地球看 ② methinks [mi'oinkslv [无 见这种非常的灾变,也要吓得目瞪口呆。 人称动词]我想 ③ affright [a'frait]v 使害怕 埃米莉亚 将军!我恳求您让我跟您说句话儿。 奥赛罗我忘记了。啊,进来,埃米莉亚。慢点儿,等 一等。让我把帷幕拉下来,你在哪儿?(启锁开门) 埃米莉亚上。 奥赛罗 现在你可有什么事 埃米莉亚 啊,好将军!那边出了杀人命案啦 奥赛罗 什么!现在? 埃米莉亚就是刚才,将军。 奥赛罗 那都是因为月亮走错了轨道,比平常更近地 球,所以人们都发起疯来了。 埃米莉亚 将军,卡西奥杀死了一个名叫罗德利哥的威 尼斯青年。 奥赛罗 罗德利哥被杀了!卡西奥也被杀了吗? ·255·