作者：(英)莎士比亚
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ACT Ⅰ第一幕
SCENEⅠ
Britain. The garden of Cymbeline’s palace.
Enter two Gentlemen
First Gentleman
You do not meet a man but frowns：our bloods No more obey the heavens than our courtiers Still seem as does the king.
Second Gentleman
But what’s the matter？
First Gentleman
His daughter, and the heir of’s kingdom, whom He purposed to his wife’s sole son——a widow That late he married——hath referr’d herself Unto a poor but worthy gentleman：she’s wedded；Her husband banish’d；she imprison’d：all Is outward sorrow；though I think the king Be touch’d at very heart.
Second Gentleman
None but the king？
First Gentleman
He that hath lost her too；so is the queen, That most desired the match；but not a courtier, Although they wear their faces to the bent Of the king’s look’s, hath a heart that is not Glad at the thing they scowl at.
Second Gentleman
And why so？
First Gentleman
He that hath miss’d the princess is a thing Too bad for bad report：and he that hath her——I mean, that married her, alack, good man！And therefore banish’d——is a creature suchAs, to seek through the regions of the earth For one his like, there would besomethingfailing In him that should compare. I do not think So fair an outward and such stuff within Endows a man but he.
Second Gentleman
You speak him far.
First Gentleman
I do extend him, sir, within himself, Crush him together rather than unfold His measure duly.
Second Gentleman
What’s his name and birth？
First Gentleman
I cannot delve him to the root：his father Was call’d Sicilius, who did join his honour Against the Romans with Cassibelan, But had his titles by Tenantius whom He served with glory and admired success, So gain’d the sur-addition Leonatus；And had, besides this gentleman in question, Two other sons, who in the wars o’the time Died with their swords in hand；for which their father, Then old and fond of issue, took such sorrow That he quit being, and his gentle lady, Big of this gentleman our theme, deceased As he was born. The king he takes the babe To his protection, calls him Posthumus Leonatus, Breeds him and makes him of his bed-chamber, Puts to him all the learnings that his time Could make him the receiver of；which he took, As we do air, fast as’twas minister’d, And in’s spring became a harvest，lived in court——Which rare it is to do——most praised, most loved, A sample to the youngest, to the more mature A glass that feated them, and to the graver A child that guided dotards；to his mistress, For whom he now is banish’d, her own price Proclaims how she esteem’d him and his virtue；By her election may be truly read What kind of man he is.
Second Gentleman
I honour him Even out of your report. But, pray you, tell me, Is she sole child to the king？
First Gentleman
His only child. He had two sons：if this be worth your hearing, Mark it：the eldest of them at three years old, I’the swathing-clothes the other, from their nursery Were stol’n, and to this hour no guess in knowledge Which way they went.
Second Gentleman
How long is this ago？
First Gentleman
Some twenty years.
Second Gentleman
That a king’s children should be so convey’d, So slackly guarded, and the search so slow, That could not trace them！
First Gentleman
Howsoe’er’tis strange, Or that the negligence may well be laugh’d at, Yet is it true, sir.
Second Gentleman
I do well believe you.
First Gentleman
We must forbear：here comes the gentleman, The queen, and princess.
Exeunt
Enter the QUEEN, POSTHUMUS LEONATUS, and IMOGEN QUEEN No, be assured you shall not fnd me, daughter, After the slander of most stepmothers, Evil-eyed unto you：you’re my prisoner, but Your gaoler shall deliver you the keys That lock up your restraint. For you, Posthumus, So soon as I can win the offended king, I will be known your advocate：marry, yet The fre of rage is in him, and’twere good You lean’d unto his sentence with what patience Your wisdom may inform you.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Please your highness, I will from hence to-day.
QUEEN You know the peril. I’ll fetch a turn about the garden, pitying The pangs of barr’d affections, though the king Hath charged you should not speak together.
Exit
IMOGENO Dissembling courtesy！How fne this tyrant Can tickle where she wounds！My dearest husband, I something fear my father’s wrath；but nothing——Always reserved my holy duty——what His rage can do on me：you must be gone；And I shall here abide the hourly shot Of angry eyes, not comforted to live, But that there is this jewel in the world That I may see again.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS My queen！my mistress！O lady, weep no more, lest I give cause To be suspected of more tenderness Than doth become a man. I will remain The loyal’st husband that did e’er plight troth：My residence in Rome at one Philario’s, Who to my father was a friend, to me Known but by letter：thither write, my queen, And with mine eyes I’ll drink the words you send, Though ink be made of gall.
Re-enter QUEEN QUEEN Be brief, I pray you：If the king come, I shall incur I know not How much of his displeasure. Aside Yet I’ll move him To walk this way：I never do him wrong, But he does buy my injuries, to be friends；Pays dear for my offences.
Exit
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Should we be taking leave As long a term as yet we have to live, The loathness to depart would grow. Adieu！
IMOGEN Nay, stay a little：Were you but riding forth to air yourself, Such parting were too petty. Look here, love；This diamond was my mother’s：take it, heart；But keep it till you woo another wife, When Imogen is dead.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS How, how！another？You gentle gods, give me but this I have, And sear up my embracements from a next With bonds of death！
Putting on the ring
Remain, remain thou here While sense can keep it on. And, sweetest, fairest, As I my poor self did exchange for you, To your so infnite loss, so in our trifes I still win of you：for my sake wear this；It is a manacle of love；I’ll place it Upon this fairest prisoner.
Putting a bracelet upon her arm
IMOGEN O the gods！When shall we see again？
Enter CYMBELINE and Lords
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Alack, the king！
CYMBELINE Thou basest thing, avoid！hence, from my sight！If after this command thou fraught the court With thy unworthiness, thou diest：away！Thou’rt poison to my blood.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS The gods protect you！And bless the good remainders of the court！I am gone.
Exit
IMOGEN There cannot be a pinch in death
QUEEN Beseech your patience. Peace, Dear lady daughter, peace！Sweet sovereign, Leave us to ourselves；and make yourself some comfort out of your best advice.
CYMBELINE Nay, let her languish A drop of blood a day；and, being aged, Die of this folly！
Exeunt CYMBELINE and Lords
QUEEN Fie！you must give way.
Enter PISANIO QUEEN Here is your servant. How now, sir！What news？
PISANIO My lord your son drew on my master.
QUEEN Ha！No harm, I trust, is done？
PISANIO There might have been, But that my master rather play’d than fought And had no help of anger：they were parted By gentlemen at hand.
QUEEN I am very glad on’t.
IMOGEN Your son’s my father’s friend；he takes his part. To draw upon an exile！O brave sir！I would they were in Afric both together；Myself by with a needle, that I might prick The goer-back.Why came you from your master？
PISANIO On his command：he would not suffer me To bring him to the haven；left these notes Of what commands I should be subject to, When’t pleased you to employ me.
QUEEN This hath been Your faithful servant：I dare lay mine honour He will remain so.
PISANIO I humbly thank your highness.
QUEEN Pray, walk awhile.
IMOGEN About some half-hour hence, I pray you, speak with me：you shall at least Go see my lord aboard：for this time leave me.
Exeunt
第一场
英国。辛白林宫中花园
二绅士上。
绅士甲 您在这儿遇见的每一个人，都是愁眉苦脸的；我们的感情不再服从上天的意旨，虽然我们朝廷里的官儿们表面上仍旧服从着我们的国王。
绅士乙 可是究竟为了什么事呀？
绅士甲 他最近娶了一个寡妇做妻子，那寡妇有一个独生子，他想把他的女儿，他的王国的继承者，许嫁给他，可是他的女儿偏偏看中了一个有才的贫士。她跟她的爱人秘密结了婚；她的父亲知道了这件事情，就宣布把她的丈夫放逐，把她幽禁起来，大家表面上都很哀伤，我想国王心里才真是很难过的。
绅士乙 难过的只有国王一个人吗？
绅士甲 那失去她的人当然也是很难过的；还有那个王后，她是最希望这门婚事成功的人；可是讲到朝廷里的官儿们，虽然他们在表面上顺着国王的颜色，装出了一副哭丧的面孔，可是心里头没有一个不是称快的。
绅士乙 为什么？
绅士甲 那失去这公主的人，是一个丑恶得无可形容的东西；那得到她的人，我的意思是说因为和她结了婚而被放逐的那个，唉，可真是个好男子！他才是一个人物，走遍世界也找不到一个可以和他相比的人。像这样才貌双全的青年，我想除了他以外再没有第二个了。
绅士乙 您把他说得太好了。
绅士甲 我并没有把他揄扬过分，先生，我的赞美并不能充分表现他的长处。
绅士乙 他叫什么名字？他的出身怎样？
绅士甲 我不能追溯到他的祖先。他的父亲名叫西塞律斯，曾经随同凯西伯兰和罗马人作战，可是他的封号是在德南歇斯手里得到的，因为卓著勋劳的缘故，赐姓为里奥那托斯；除了我们现在所讲起的这位公子以外，他还有两个儿子，都因为参加当时的战役，喋血身亡，那年老的父亲痛子情深，也跟着一命呜呼；那时候我们这位公子还在他母亲的腹内，等到他呱呱堕地，他的母亲也死了。我们现在这位国王把这婴孩收养宫中，替他取名为波塞摩斯·里奥那托斯，把他抚育成人，使他受到当时最完备的教育；他接受学问的熏陶，就像我们呼吸空气一样，俯仰之间，皆成心得，在他生命的青春，已经得到了丰富的收获。他住在宫廷之内，成为最受人赞美敬爱的人物，这样的先例是很少见的：对于少年人，他是一个良好的模范；对于涉世已深之辈，他是一面可资取法的明镜；对于老成之士，他是一个后生可畏的小子。说到他的爱人，他既然是为了她才被放逐的，那么她本身的价值就可以说明她是怎样重视他和他的才德；从她的选择上，我们可以真实地明了他是怎样的一个人。
绅士乙 听了您这一番话，已经使我不能不对他肃然起敬。可是请您告诉我，她是国王唯一的孩子吗？
绅士甲 他的唯一的孩子。他曾经有过两个儿子——您要是不嫌我提起这些旧事，不妨请听下去——大的在三岁的时候，小的还在襁褓之中，就从他们的育儿室里给人偷了去，直到现在还不知道他们的下落。
绅士乙 这是多久以前的事？
绅士甲 约莫是二十年前的事。
绅士乙 一个国王的儿子会给人这样偷走，看守的人会这样疏忽，寻访的工作会这样缓怠，竟至于查不出他们的踪迹，真是怪事！
绅士甲 怪事固然是怪事，那当事者的疏忽，也着实可笑，然而的确有这么一回事哩，先生。
绅士乙 我很相信您的话。
绅士甲 我们必须避一避。那公子、王后和公主都来了。（二人同下。）
王后、波塞摩斯及伊摩琴上。
王后 不，女儿，你尽可以放心，我决不会像一般人嘴里所说的后母那样嫉视你；你是我的囚犯，可是你的狱吏将要把那禁锢你的钥匙交在你的手里。至于你，波塞摩斯，只要我能够挽回那恼怒的国王的心，我一定会替你说话的；不过现在他在盛怒之下，你是一个聪明人，还是安心忍耐，暂时接受他的判决吧。
波塞摩斯 启禀娘娘，我今天就要离开这里。
王后 你知道逗留不去的危险。现在我就在园子里绕一个圈子，让你们叙叙离别的情怀，虽然王上是有命令禁止你们在一起说话的。（下。）
伊摩琴 啊，虚伪的殷勤！这恶妇伤害了人，还会替人搔伤口。我的最亲爱的丈夫，我有些害怕我父亲的愤怒；可是我的神圣的责任重于一切，我不怕他的愤怒会把我怎样。你必须去；我将要在这儿忍受着每一小时的怒眼的扫射；失去了生存的乐趣，我的唯一的安慰，只是在这世上还有一个我所珍爱的你，天可怜见，我们总会有重新见面的一天。
波塞摩斯 我的女王！我的情人！啊，亲爱的，不要哭了，否则人家将要以为我是一个没出息的男子了。我将要信守我的盟誓，永远做一个世间最忠实的丈夫。我到了罗马以后，就住在一个名叫菲拉里奥的人的家里，他是我父亲的朋友，与我还不过是书信往还，并未见过面；你可以写信到那里去，我的女王，我将要用我的眼睛喝下你所写的每一个字，即使那墨水是用最苦的胆汁做成的。
王后重上。
王后 请你们赶快一些；要是王上来了，我不知道他要对我怎样生气哩。（旁白）可是我要骗他到这儿来。我没有对他不起，是他自己把我的恶意当作了好心，为了我所干的坏事，甘愿付出了重大的代价。（下。）
波塞摩斯 要是我们用毕生的时间诀别，那也不过格外增加我们离别的痛苦。再会吧！
伊摩琴 不，再等一会儿；即使你现在不过是骑马出游，这样的分手也太轻率了。瞧，爱人，这一颗钻石是我母亲的；拿着吧，心肝；好好保存着它，直到伊摩琴死后，你向另一个妻子求婚的时候吧。
波塞摩斯 怎么！怎么！另一个？仁慈的天神啊，我只要你们把这一个给我，要是另结新欢，愿你们用死亡的铁索加在我的身上！（套上戒指）当我还有知觉的时候，你继续留在这儿吧！最温柔的、最美丽的人儿，正像我用寒碜的自己交换了你，使你蒙受无限的损失一样，在我们小物件的交换上，我也要占到你的便宜：为了我的缘故，把它戴上吧；它是爱情的手铐，我要把它套在这一个最美貌的囚人的臂上。（以手镯套伊摩琴臂上。）
伊摩琴 神啊！我们什么时候再相见呢？
辛白林及群臣上。
波塞摩斯 唉！国王来了！
辛白林 你这下贱的东西，滚出去！走开，不要让我看见你的脸！这是最后的命令，要是以后你再敢让你这下贱的身体混进我们的宫廷，你可休想活命。去！你是败坏我的血液的毒药。
波塞摩斯 愿天神们护佑你，祝福宫廷里一切善良的人们！我走了。（下。）
伊摩琴 死亡的痛苦也不会比这更使人难受。
辛白林 啊，不孝的东西！你本该安慰我的晚景，使我回复青春；可是你却偏偏干出这种事来，加老我的年龄。
伊摩琴 父亲，请您不要气坏了自己的身体。对于您的愤怒，我是完全漠然的；一种更希有的感情征服了一切的痛苦、一切的恐惧。
辛白林 羞耻也可以不顾，服从父母的道理也可以不讲了吗？
伊摩琴 一切希望都消沉了，还有什么羞耻？
辛白林 放着我的王后的独生子不要！
伊摩琴 啊，我幸而没有成为他的妻子！我选中了一只神鹰，避开了一只鹞子。
辛白林 你选中了一个叫花子；你要让卑贱之人占据我的王座。
伊摩琴 不，我要使它格外增加光彩。
辛白林 啊，你这可恶的东西！
伊摩琴 父亲，都是您的错处，我才会爱上了波塞摩斯，您把他抚养长大，叫他做我的游侣；他是一个配得上无论哪个女子的男人，我把整个身心给了他，还抵不上他付给我的他自身的价值。
辛白林 嘿！你疯了吗？
伊摩琴 差不多疯了，父亲；愿上天恢复我的理智！我愿做一个牧牛人的女儿，我愿里奥那托斯是我们邻家牧羊人的儿子！
辛白林 你这傻瓜！
王后重上。
辛白林 他们又在一起了；你没有照我的命令办。把她带去关起来。
王后 请您不要气得这个样子。别吵了，我的好小姐，别吵了！亲爱的王上，让我们在这儿谈谈，您去找些什么消遣，消消您的怒气好不好？
辛白林 哼，让她每天失去一滴血；让她未老先衰，为了这一件蠢事而死去吧！（辛白林及群臣下。）
王后 嗳哟！你也该让他些才是。
毕萨尼奥上。
王后 你的仆人来了。喂，朋友！什么消息？
毕萨尼奥 您的公子爷刚才向我家主人挑战。
王后 嘿！我想没有闹出什么乱子来吧？
毕萨尼奥 倘不是我家主人抑住怒气，只跟他敷衍两手，一场恶战是免不了的；后来他们总算被两旁的人士劝解开了。
王后 谢天谢地。
伊摩琴 你的儿子是我的父亲所中意的人，他这样做也是意料之中的。向一个被放逐的人挑战！啊，好一位英雄！我希望他们两人都在非洲，我自己拿着一根针站在旁边，谁要是打败了，我就用针去刺他。为什么你不跟你的主人在一起？到这儿来有什么事？
毕萨尼奥 这是他的命令。他不许我把他送到港口；留下这一张字条，叫我留在这儿侍候您，无论什么时候，您假如有事使唤我，都请吩咐我就是了。
王后 这人一向是你们的忠仆；我敢用我的名誉打赌，他一定会继续忠实于你们的。
毕萨尼奥 多谢娘娘褒奖。
王后 来，我们散一会儿步吧。
伊摩琴 （向毕萨尼奥）大约半点钟以后，请你再来见我。你至少应该去送我的丈夫上船。现在你去吧。（各下。）
SCENEⅡ
The same. A public place.
Enter CLOTEN and two Lords
First Lord
Sir, I would advise you to shift a shirt；the violence of action hath made you reek as a sacrifce：where air comes out, air comes in：there’s none abroad so wholesome as that you vent.
CLOTEN If my shirt were bloody, then to shift it. Have I hurt him？
Second Lord
[Aside]No，’faith；not so much as his patience.
First Lord
Hurt him！his body’s a passable carcass, if he be not hurt：it is a thoroughfare for steel, if it be not hurt.
Second Lord
[Aside]His steel was in debt；it went o’the backside the town.
CLOTEN The villain would not stand me.
Second Lord
First Lord
Stand you！You have land enough of your own：but he added to your having；gave you some ground.
[Aside]No；but he fed forward still, toward your face.
Second Lord
[Aside]As many inches as you have oceans. Puppies！
CLOTEN I would they had not come between us.
Second Lord
[Aside]So would I, till you had measured how long a fool you were upon the ground.
CLOTEN And that she should love this fellow and refuse me！
Second Lord
[Aside]If it be a sin to make a true election, she is damned.
First Lord
Sir, as I told you always, her beauty and her brain go not together：she’s a good sign, but I have seen small refection of her wit.
Second Lord
[Aside]She shines not upon fools, lest the refection should hurt her.
CLOTEN Come, I’ll to my chamber. Would there had been some hurt done！
Second Lord
[Aside]I wish not so；unless it had been the fall of an ass, which is no great hurt.
CLOTEN You’ll go with us？
First Lord
I’ll attend your lordship.
CLOTEN Nay, come, let’s go together.
Second Lord
Well, my lord.
Exeunt
第二场
同前。广场
克洛顿及二贵族上。
贵族甲 殿下，我要劝您换一件衬衫；您用力太猛了，瞧您身上这一股热腾腾的汗气，活像献祭的牛羊一般。一口气出来，一口气进去；像您老兄嘴里吐出来的，才真是天地间浩然的正气。
克洛顿 要是我的衬衫上染着血迹，那倒非换不可。我有没有伤了他？
贵族乙 （旁白）天地良心，没有；甚至没有害得他失去耐性。
贵族甲 伤了他！要是他没有受伤，除非他的身体是一具洞穿的尸骸，是一条可以让刀剑自由通过的大道。
贵族乙 （旁白）他的剑大概欠了人家的债，所以放着大路不走，偷偷地溜到小巷里去了。
克洛顿 这混蛋不敢跟我对抗。
贵族乙 （旁白）是啊；他一看见你，就向你的面前逃了上来。
贵族甲 跟您对抗！您占据的地面，他不但不敢侵犯，并且连他自己脚下的地面也要让给您哩。
贵族乙 （旁白）你有多少海洋，他就让给你多少吋地面。摇头摆尾的狗子们！
克洛顿 我希望他们不要劝开我们。
贵族乙 （旁白）我也这样希望，好让你量量你在地上是一个多么长的蠢才。
克洛顿 她居然会拒绝了我，去爱这个家伙！
贵族乙 （旁白）假如确当的选择是一种罪恶，那么她的确是罪无可逭的。
贵族甲 殿下，我早就屡次对您说过了，她的美貌和她的头脑并不是一致的；她是一个美好的外形，可是我看不出有什么智慧的反映。
贵族乙 （旁白）她的智慧是不会照射到愚人身上的，因为怕那反光会伤害她。
克洛顿 来，我要回家去了。要是让他多受一些伤就好了！
贵族乙 （旁白）我倒不希望这样；除非像一头驴子倒在地上，那是算不了什么损伤的。
克洛顿 你们愿意跟我走吗？
贵族甲 我愿意奉陪殿下。
克洛顿 那么来，我们一块儿走吧。
贵族乙 很好，殿下。（同下。）
SCENEⅢ
A room in Cymbeline’s palace.
Enter IMOGEN and PISANIO IMOGEN I would thou grew’st unto the shores o’the haven, And question’dst every sail：if he should write And not have it，’twere a paper lost, As offer’d mercy is. What was the last That he spake to thee？
PISANIO It was his queen, his queen！
IMOGEN Then waved his handkerchief？
PISANIO And kiss’d it, madam.
IMOGEN Senseless Linen！happier therein than I！And that was all？
PISANIO No, madam；for so long As he could make me with this eye or ear Distinguish him from others, he did keep The deck, with glove, or hat, or handkerchief, Still waving, as the fts and stirs of’s mind Could best express how slow his soul sail’d on, How swift his ship.
IMOGEN Thou shouldst have made him As little as a crow, or less, ere left to after-eye him.
PISANIO Madam, so I did.
IMOGEN I would have broke mine eye-strings；crack’d them, but To look upon him, till the diminution Of space had pointed him sharp as my needle, Nay, follow’d him, till he had melted from The smallness of a gnat to air, and then Have turn’d mine eye and wept. But, good Pisanio, When shall we hear from him？
PISANIO Be assured, madam, With his next vantage.
IMOGEN I did not take my leave of him, but had Most pretty things to say：ere I could tell him How I would think on him at certain hours Such thoughts and such, or I could make him swear The shes of Italy should not betray Mine interest and his honour, or have charged him, At the sixth hour of morn, at noon, at midnight, To encounter me with orisons, for then I am in heaven for him；or ere I could Give him that parting kiss which I had set Betwixt two charming words, comes in my father And like the tyrannous breathing of the north Shakes all our buds from growing.
Enter a Lady
Lady
The queen, madam, Desires your highness’company.
IMOGEN Those things I bid you do, get them dispatch’d. I will attend the queen.
PISANIO Madam, I shall.
Exeunt
第三场
辛白林宫中一室
伊摩琴及毕萨尼奥上。
伊摩琴 我希望你的身体牢附在港岸之上，向每一艘经过的船只探询。要是他写信给我，而我却没有收到，那封信必然是和其中所寄的情意一起遗失了。他最后对你说的是些什么话？
毕萨尼奥 他说的是，“我的女王，我的女王！”
伊摩琴 那时他挥动着他的手帕吗？
毕萨尼奥 是，他还吻着它哩，公主。
伊摩琴 没有知觉的布片，你还比我幸福一些！这样就完了吗？
毕萨尼奥 不，公主；当我这双眼睛和耳朵还能够从人丛之中分辨出他来的时候，他始终站在甲板上，不断地挥着他的手套、帽子，或是手帕，表示他的内心的冲动，好像在说，他的灵魂是多么迟迟其行，无奈那船儿偏偏行驶得这样迅速。
伊摩琴 你应该一眼不眨地望着他，直到他只有乌鸦那么大小，或者比乌鸦还要小一点儿，方才回过头来才是。
毕萨尼奥 公主，我正是这样望着他的。
伊摩琴 为了望他，我甘心望穿我的眼睛，直到辽邈的空间把他缩小得像一枚针尖一样；我要继续用我的眼光追随他，让他从蚊蚋般的微细直至于完全消失在空气中为止，那时候我就要转过我的眼睛来流泪。可是，好毕萨尼奥，我们什么时候再可以听到他的消息呢？
毕萨尼奥 不必担心，公主，他一有机会，就会写信来的。
伊摩琴 我并没有和他道别，我还有许多最亲密的话儿要向他说；我想告诉他，我要在那几个时辰怎样怎样想念他；我想叫他发誓不要让意大利的姑娘们侵害我的权利和他的荣誉；我还想和他约定，在早晨六点钟、正午和半夜的时候，彼此用祈祷作精神上的会聚，那时候我会在天堂里等候着他；甚至于我还来不及给他那临别的一吻——那是我特意安插在两句迷人的话儿中间的——我的父亲就走了进来，像一阵蛮横的北风一样，摧残了我们的心花意蕊。
一宫女上。
宫女 公主，娘娘请您过去。
伊摩琴 我叫你干的事，你快去给我办好。现在我要去见王后了。
毕萨尼奥 公主，我一定给您办好。（同下。）
SCENEⅣ
Rome. Philario’s house.
Enter PHILARIO, IACHIMO, a Frenchman, a Dutchman, and a Spaniard
IACHIMO Believe it, sir, I have seen him in Britain：he was then of a crescent note, expected to prove so worthy as since he hath been allowed the name of；but I could then have looked on him without the help of admiration, though the catalogue of his endowments had been tabled by his side and I to peruse him by items.
PHILARIO You speak of him when he was less furnished than now he is with that which makes him both without and within.
Frenchman
I have seen him in France：we had very many there could behold the sun with as frm eyes as he.
IACHIMO This matter of marrying his king’s daughter, wherein he must be weighed rather by her value than his own, words him, I doubt not, a great deal from the matter.
Frenchman
And then his banishment.
IACHIMO Ay, and the approbation of those that weep this lamentable divorce under her colours are wonderfully to extend him；be it but to fortify her judgment, which else an easy battery might lay fat, for taking a beggar without less quality. But how comes it he is to sojourn with you？How creeps acquaintance？
PHILARIO His father and I were soldiers together；to whom I have been often bound for no less than my life. Here comes the Briton：let him be so entertained amongst you as suits, with gentlemen of your knowing, to a stranger of his quality.
Enter POSTHUMUS LEONATUS PHILARIO I beseech you all, be better known to this gentleman；whom I commend to you as a noble friend of mine：how worthy he is I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than story him in his own hearing.
Frenchman
Sir, we have known together in Orleans.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Since when I have been debtor to you for courtesies, which I will be ever to pay and yet pay still.
Frenchman
Sir, you o’er-rate my poor kindness：I was glad I did atone my countryman and you；it had been pity you should have been put together with so mortal a purpose as then each bore, upon importance of so slight and trivial a nature.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS By your pardon, sir, I was then a young traveller；rather shunned to go even with what I heard than in my every action to be guided by others’experiences：but upon my mended judgment——if I offend not to say it is mended——my quarrel was not altogether slight.
Frenchman
Faith, yes, to be put to the arbitrement of swords, and by such two that would by all likelihood have confounded one the other, or have fallen both.
IACHIMO Can we, with manners, ask what was the difference？
Frenchman
IACHIMO That lady is not now living, or this gentleman’s
Safely, I think：’twas a contention in public, which may, without contradiction, suffer the report. It was much like an argument that fell out last night, where each of us fell in praise of our country mistresses；this gentleman at that time vouching——and upon warrant of bloody affrmation——his to be more fair, virtuous, wise, chaste, constant-qualifed and less attemptable than any the rarest of our ladies in France.
opinion by this worn out.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS She holds her virtue still and I my mind.
IACHIMO You must not so far prefer her’fore ours of Italy.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Being so far provoked as I was in France, I would abate her nothing, though I profess myself her adorer, not her friend.
IACHIMO As fair and as good——a kind of hand-in-hand comparison——had been something too fair and too good for any lady in Britain. If she went before others I have seen, as that diamond of yours outlustres many I have beheld.I could not but believe she excelled many：but I have not seen the most precious diamond that is, nor you the lady.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS I praised her as I rated her：so do I my stone.
IACHIMO What do you esteem it at？
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS More than the world enjoys.
IACHIMO Either your unparagoned mistress is dead, or she’s outprized by a trife.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS You are mistaken：the one may be sold, or given, if there were wealth enough for the purchase, or merit for the gift：the other is not a thing for sale, and only the gift of the gods.
IACHIMO Which the gods have given you？
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Which, by their graces, I will keep.
IACHIMO You may wear her in title yours：but, you know, strange fowl light upon neighbouring ponds. Your ring may be stolen too：so your brace of unprizable estimations；the one is but frail and the other casual；a cunning thief, or a that way accomplished courtier, would hazard the winning both of first and last.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Your Italy contains none so accomplished a courtier to convince the honour of my mistress, if, in the holding or loss of that, you term her frail. I do nothing doubt you have store of thieves；notwithstanding, I fear not my ring.
PHILARIO Let us leave here, gentlemen.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Sir, with all my heart. This worthy signior, I thank him, makes no stranger of me；we are familiar at frst.
IACHIMO With fve times so much conversation, I should get ground of your fair mistress, make her go back, even to the yielding, had I admittance and opportunity to friend.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS No, no.
IACHIMO I dare thereupon pawn the moiety of my estate to your ring；which, in my opinion, o’ervalues it something：but I make my wager rather against your confidence than her reputation：and, to bar your offence herein too, I durst attempt it against any lady in the world.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS You are a great deal abused in too bold a persuasion；and I doubt not you sustain what you’re worthy of by your attempt.
IACHIMO What’s that？
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS A repulse：though your attempt, as you call it, deserve more；a punishment too.
IACHIMO Gentlemen, enough of this：it came in too suddenly；let it die as it was born, and, I pray you, be better acquainted.
PHILARIO Would I had put my estate and my neighbour’s on the approbation of what I have spoke！
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS What lady would you choose to assail？
IACHIMO Yours；whom in constancy you think stands so safe. I will lay you ten thousand ducats to your ring, that, commend me to the court where your lady is, with no more advantage than the opportunity of a second conference, and I will bring from thence that honour of hers which you imagine so reserved.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS I will wage against your gold, gold to it：my ring I hold dear as my fnger；’tis part of it.
IACHIMO You are afraid, and therein the wiser. If you buy ladies’fesh at a million a dram, you cannot preserve it from tainting：but I see you have some religion in you, that you fear.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS This is but a custom in your tongue；you bear a graver purpose, I hope.
IACHIMO I am the master of my speeches, and would undergo what’s spoken, I swear.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Will you？I shall but lend my diamond till your return：let there be covenants drawn between’s：my mistress exceeds in goodness the hugeness of your unworthy thinking：I dare you to this match：here’s my ring.
PHILARIO I will have it no lay.
IACHIMO By the gods, it is one. If I bring you no suffcient testimony that I have enjoyed the dearest bodily part of your mistress, my ten thousand ducats are yours；so is your diamond too：if I come off, and leave her in such honour as you have trust in, she your jewel, this your jewel, and my gold are yours：provided I have your commendation for my more free entertainment.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS I embrace these conditions；let us have articles betwixt us. Only, thus far you shall answer：if you make your voyage upon her and give me directly to understand you have prevailed, I am no further your enemy；she is not worth our debate：if she remain unseduced, you not making it appear otherwise, for your ill opinion and the assault you have made to her chastity you shall answer me with your sword.
IACHIMO Your hand；a covenant：we will have these things set down by lawful counsel, and straight away for Britain, lest the bargain should catch cold and starve：I will fetch my gold and have our two wagers recorded.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Agreed.
Exeunt POSTHUMUS LEONATUS and IACHIMO Frenchman
Will this hold, think you？
PHILARIO Signior Iachimo will not from it. Pray, let us follow’em.
Exeunt
第四场
罗马。菲拉里奥家中一室
菲拉里奥、阿埃基摩、一法国人、一荷兰人及一西班牙人同上。
阿埃基摩 相信我，先生，我曾经在英国见过他；那时他还是初露头角，人们对他都怀着极大的期望；可是那时候即使他的身旁放着一张写明他的各种才能的清单，可以让我逐条诵读，我照样不会以钦佩的眼光望着他的。
菲拉里奥 您看见他的时候，他还只是一个才识未充的青年，比起现在来，无论在仪表或是学问方面，都要相差很远哩。
法国人 我曾经在法国见过他，在我们国里，像他一样能够望着太阳不霎眼睛的人多着呢。
阿埃基摩 我相信他这次和他的国王的女儿结婚，一定使他在众人口中成为格外了不得的人物；他是借着公主的身价，提高自己的地位的。
法国人 他的放逐也是使他受人同情的原因。
阿埃基摩 嗯，还有些人同情他们好好的姻缘被活生生地拆散，为了证实她选中了一个一无足取的穷鬼并不是错误起见，也都把他拼命吹捧。可是他怎么会到您府上作起寓公来？你们是怎么相识的？
菲拉里奥 他的父亲跟我曾经一起上过战场，我好多次受过他的救命之恩。这位英国人来了；让他在你们中间按照像他那样一位异国人的身份，享受他所应得的礼遇吧。
波塞摩斯上。
菲拉里奥 各位先生，让我介绍这位绅士给你们认识认识，他是我的一个尊贵的朋友；我不必当面吹嘘他的好处，因为你们不久就会知道他的价值的。
法国人 先生，我们在奥尔良就认识了。
波塞摩斯 正是，您的盛情厚意，我还不知道几时能够报答呢。
法国人 先生，区区小节，何必这样言重？我很高兴总算替您和我的同国之人尽了一分和解的责任；要是为了这样一个琐细的问题，大家拼起你死我活来，那才不值得呢。
波塞摩斯 请您原谅，先生，那时我不过是一个年轻识浅的旅行者，不肯接受人家的教诲，更不愿让别人的经验指导我的行动；可是，您要是不见怪的话，我在仔细考虑之下，仍然觉得我那一次争吵的意义是并不琐细的。
法国人 不错，两个人闹到了必须用武力解决争端的地步，结果不是一死一生，就是两败俱伤，这样的事情当然是很严重的。
阿埃基摩 请原谅我们失礼，我们能不能问问这次争吵是怎样发生的？
法国人 我想不妨。这是一场众目共睹的争吵，说出来也没有什么关系。它的起因完全像我们昨天晚上的辩论一样，各人赞美着自己国里的情人；这位绅士在那时一口咬定，并且不惜用流血证明，他的爱人比我们法国无论哪一位绝世女郎更美丽、贤淑、聪明、贞洁、忠心、富于才能而不可侵犯。
阿埃基摩 那位小姐大概已经不在人世，否则这位先生的意见到现在也总改变过来了。
波塞摩斯 她仍旧保持着她的美德，我也没有改变我的意见。
阿埃基摩 您不能说她比我们意大利的姑娘们更好。
波塞摩斯 我已经在法国受到过那样的挑衅，可是我对于她的崇敬一点没有减少，虽然我承认我只是她的崇拜者，不是她的朋友。
阿埃基摩 人家往往把美善二字相提并论，可是在你们英国女郎中间，却还没有一个当得起既美且善的赞誉。要是她果然胜过我所看见过的其他女郎，正像您这颗钻石的光彩胜过我所看见过的许多钻石一样，那么我当然不能不相信她是个超群绝伦的女郎；可是我还没有见过世上最珍贵的钻石，您也没有见过世上最美好的女郎。
波塞摩斯 我按照我对她的估价赞美她；对我的钻石也是一样。
阿埃基摩 您把它估价多少？
波塞摩斯 胜过全世界所有的一切。
阿埃基摩 那么您那无比的情人一定早已死了，否则她的价值也高不到哪儿去。
波塞摩斯 您错了。钻石是可以买卖授受的东西，谁愿意出重大的代价，就可以把它收买了去；为了报恩酬德的缘故，它也可以做送人的礼物。可是美人却不是市场上的商品，那是天神们的恩赐。
阿埃基摩 天神们已经把这样的恩赐赏给您了吗？
波塞摩斯 是的，仰仗神恩，我要把它永远保存起来。
阿埃基摩 您可以在名义上把她据为己有，可是，您知道，有些鸟儿是专爱栖在邻家的池子上的。您的戒指也许会给人偷去；您那无价之宝的美人也难保不会被人染指；戒指固然是容易丢失的东西，女人的轻薄的天性，又有谁能捉摸？一个狡猾的偷儿，或者一个风雅的朝士，就可以把这两件东西一起拐到手里。
波塞摩斯 你把轻薄的头衔加在我的爱人的头上，可是在你们贵国意大利之中，还没有哪一个风雅的朝士可以使她受到他的诱惑。我很相信你们这儿有很多的偷儿，可是我却不怕我的戒指会给人偷走。
菲拉里奥 让我们就在这儿告一段落吧，两位先生。
波塞摩斯 先生，我很愿意。我谢谢这位可尊敬的先生，他不把我当作陌生人看待；我们一开始就相熟了。
阿埃基摩 要是我有机会能够直接看见她，跟她攀起交情来，只消五次这样的谈话，准可以在您那美丽的爱人心头占一个地位，甚至于可以叫她随意听我摆布。
波塞摩斯 不会，不会。
阿埃基摩 我敢把我家产的一半打赌您的戒指，我相信那价值是不会在它之下的，可是我打赌的动机，只是要打破您的自信，并没有存心毁坏她的名誉的意思；为了免除您的误会起见，我可以向世上无论哪一个女郎作同样的尝试。
波塞摩斯 像你这样狂言无惮，简直是自欺欺人；我相信你一定会受到你的尝试的应得的结果。
阿埃基摩 什么结果？
波塞摩斯 一顿拒斥；虽然像你所说的那种尝试，是应该狠狠地受一顿惩罚的。
菲拉里奥 两位先生，够了；这场争吵本来是凭空而来，现在仍旧让它凭空而去吧。请你们瞧在我的面上，大家交个朋友好不好？
阿埃基摩 我恨不得把我跟我邻人的家产一起拿出来，证明我刚才所说的话。
波塞摩斯 你要向哪一个女郎进攻？
阿埃基摩 你的爱人，你以为她的忠心是绝对不会动摇的。我愿意用一万块金圆和你的戒指打赌，只要你把我介绍到她的宫廷里去，让我有两次跟她见面的机会，我就可以把你所想象为万无一失的她的贞操掠夺而归。
波塞摩斯 我愿意用金钱去和你的金钱打赌；我把我的戒指看得跟我的手指同样宝贵；它是我的手指的一部分。
阿埃基摩 你在害怕了，这倒是你的聪明之处。要是你出了一百万块钱买一钱女人的肉，你也不能把它保藏得不会腐坏。可是我看你究竟是一个信奉上帝的人，你心里还有几分畏惧。
波塞摩斯 这是你口头上轻薄的习惯，我希望你的话不是说着玩儿的。
阿埃基摩 我的话我自己负责，我发誓我要是说到哪儿，一定做到哪儿。
波塞摩斯 真的吗？我就把我的戒指暂时借给你，等你回来再说。让我们订下契约。我的爱人的贤德，决不是你那卑劣的思想所能企及的；我倒要看看你有几分伎俩，胆敢这样夸口。这儿是我的戒指。
菲拉里奥 我不赞成你们打赌。
阿埃基摩 凭着天神起誓，那都是一样。要是我不能给你充分的证据，证明我已经享受到你爱人身上最宝贵的一部分，我的一万块金圆就是属于你的；要是我去了回来，她的贞操依旧完整无缺，那么她和这一个戒指，你的两件心爱的宝贝，连带着我的金钱，一起都是你的；我的唯一的条件，就是你必须给我一封介绍的函件，让我可以在她那里得到自由交谈的方便。
波塞摩斯 我接受这些条件；让我们把约款写下来吧。不过你必须对我负这样的责任：要是你征服了她的肉体，直接向我证明你已经达到目的，我就不再是你的敌人，她是不值得我们挂齿的；要是她始终不受诱惑，你也不能提出她的失贞的证据，那么为了你的邪恶的居心，为了你破坏她的贞操的企图，你必须用你的剑给我一个满意的答复。
阿埃基摩 把你的手给我；我们就这样约定。我们要依照合法的手续，把这些条件记下，然后我就立刻动身到英国去，免得这一注交易冷了下来。现在我就去拿我的金钱，把我们两方面的赌注分别记载清楚。
波塞摩斯 很好。（波塞摩斯、阿埃基摩同下。）
法国人 您看他们的打赌不会是开玩笑吧？
菲拉里奥 阿埃基摩先生是决不会放弃他的见解的。各位，让我们跟他们去吧。（同下。）
SCENEⅤ
Britain. A room in Cymbeline’s palace.Enter QUEEN, Ladies, and CORNELIUS
QUEEN Whiles yet the dew’s on ground, gather those fowers；Make haste：who has the note of them？
First Lady
I, madam.
QUEEN Dispatch.
Exeunt Ladies
Now, master doctor, have you brought those drugs？
CORNELIUS
Pleaseth your highness, ay：here they are, madam：
Presenting a small box
But I beseech your grace, without offence，——My conscience bids me ask——wherefore you have Commanded of me those most poisonous compounds, Which are the movers of a languishing death；But though slow, deadly？
QUEEN I wonder, doctor, Thou ask’st me such a question. Have I not been Thy pupil long？Hast thou not learn’d me how To make perfumes？distil？preserve？yea, so That our great king himself doth woo me oft For my confections？Having thus far proceeded，——Unless thou think’st me devilish——is’t not meet That I did amplify my judgment in Other conclusions？I will try the forces Of these thy compounds on such creatures as We count not worth the hanging, but none human, To try the vigour of them and apply Allayments to their act, and by them gather Their several virtues and effects.
CORNELIUS
Your highness Shall from this practise but make hard your heart：Besides, the seeing these effects will be Both noisome and infectious.
QUEEN O, content thee.
Enter PISANIO QUEEN [Aside]Here comes a fattering rascal；upon him Will I frst work：he’s for his master, An enemy to my son. How now, Pisanio！Doctor, your service for this time is ended；Take your own way.
CORNELIUS
[Aside]I do suspect you, madam；But you shall do no harm.
QUEEN [To PISANIO]Hark thee, a word.
CORNELIUS
[Aside]I do not like her. She doth think she has Strange lingering poisons：I do know her spirit, And will not trust one of her malice with A drug of such damn’d nature.Those she has Will stupefy and dull the sense awhile；Which frst, perchance, she’ll prove on cats and dogs, Then afterward up higher：but there is No danger in what show of death it makes, More than the locking-up the spirits a time, To be more fresh, reviving.She is fool’d With a most false effect；and I the truer, So to be false with her.
QUEEN CORNELIUS
I humbly take my leave.
No further service, doctor, Until I send for thee.
Exit
QUEEN Weeps she still, say’st thou？Dost thou think in time She will not quench and let instructions enter Where folly now possesses？Do thou work：When thou shalt bring me word she loves my son, I’ll tell thee on the instant thou art then As great as is thy master, greater, for His fortunes all lie speechless and his name Is at last gasp：return he cannot, nor Continue where he is：to shift his being Is to exchange one misery with another, And every day that comes comes to decay A day’s work in him. What shalt thou expect, To be depender on a thing that leans, Who cannot be new built, nor has no friends, So much as but to prop him？
The QUEEN drops the box：PISANIO takes it up
Thou tak’st up Thou know’st not what；but take it for thy labour：It is a thing I made, which hath the king Five times redeem’d from death：I do not know What is more cordial. Nay, I prithee, take it；It is an earnest of a further good That I mean to thee.Tell thy mistress how The case stands with her；do’t as from thyself.Think what a chance thou changest on, but think Thou hast thy mistress still, to boot, my son, Who shall take notice of thee：I’ll move the king To any shape of thy preferment such As thou’lt desire；and then myself, I chiefy, That set thee on to this desert, am bound To load thy merit richly.Call my women：Think on my words.
Exit PISANIO A sly and constant knave, Not to be shak’d；the agent for his master And the remembrancer of her to hold The hand-fast to her lord. I have given him that Which, if he take, shall quite unpeople her Of leigers for her sweet, and which she after, Except she bend her humour, shall be assured To taste of too.
Re-enter PISANIO and Ladies
QUEEN So, so：well done, well done：The violets, cowslips, and the prime-roses, Bear to my closet. Fare thee well, Pisanio；Think on my words.
Exeunt QUEEN and Ladies
PISANIO And shall do：But when to my good lord I prove untrue, I’ll choke myself：there’s all I’ll do for you.
Exit
第五场
英国。辛白林宫中一室
王后、众宫女及考尼律斯上。
王后 趁着地上还有露水的时候，把那些花采下来吧；赶快一些。那张列着花名的单子在什么人手里？
宫女甲 在我这儿，娘娘。
王后 快去。（众宫女下）现在，医生先生，你有没有把那药儿带来？
考尼律斯 启禀娘娘，我带来了；这儿就是，娘娘。（以小匣呈王后）可是请娘娘不要见怪，我的良心要我请问您一声，您为什么要我带给您这种奇毒无比的药物；它的药性虽然缓慢，可是人服了下去，就会逐渐衰弱而死，再也无法医治的。
王后 我很奇怪，医生，你会问我这样一个问题。我不是已经做了你的学生好久了吗？你不是已经把制造香料、酿酒、蜜饯的方法都教给我了吗？哦，就是我们那位王上爷爷他也老是逼着我要我把我的方剂告诉他知道哩。倘然你并不以为我是一个居心险恶的人，那么我已经学到了这一步，难道不应该再在其他的方面充实我的知识吗？我要在那些不值得用绳子勒死的畜类身上试一试你这种药品的力量——当然我不会把它用到人身上的——看看有没有方法可以减轻它的药性，从实际的试验中探求它的功效和作用。
考尼律斯 娘娘，这种试验的结果，不过使您的心肠变硬；而且中毒的动物不但恶臭异常，还容易把疫气传染到人们身上。
王后 啊！你不用管。
毕萨尼奥上。
王后 （旁白）这儿来了一个胁肩谄笑的奴才；我要在他身上开始我的实验；他为他的主人尽力，是我的儿子的仇敌——啊，毕萨尼奥！医生，现在你没有别的事了，请便吧。
考尼律斯 （旁白）我疑心你不怀好意，娘娘；可是你的药是害不了人的。
王后 （向毕萨尼奥）听着，我有话对你说。
考尼律斯 （旁白）我不喜欢她。她以为她手里有慢性的毒药；可是我知道她的心意，我怎么也不会让她把这种危险的药物拿去害人的。我刚才给她的那种药，可以使感觉暂时麻木昏迷；也许她最初在猫狗身上试验，然后再进一步实行她的计划；可是虽然它会使人陷入死亡的状态，其实并无危险，不过暂时把精神封锁起来，一到清醒之后，反而比原来格外精力饱满。她不知道我已经用假药骗她上了当，可是我要是不骗她，我自己也就成了奸党了。
王后 没有别的事了，医生，有事再来请你吧。
考尼律斯 那么我告辞了。（下。）
王后 你说她还在哭吗？你看她会不会慢慢地把她的悲伤冷淡下来，感觉到她现在的愚蠢，愿意接受人家的劝告？你也应该好好劝劝她；要是你能够说得她回心转意，爱上我的儿子，那么你一告诉我这个消息，我就可以当场向你宣布你的地位已经跟你的主人一样；不，比你的主人更高，因为他的命运已经到了绝境，他的名誉也已经奄奄待毙；他不能回来，也不能继续住在他现在所住的地方；转换他的环境不过使他从这一种困苦转换到另一种困苦，每一个新的日子的到来，不过摧毁了他又一天的希望。你依靠着一件既不能独立、又不能重新改造的东西，他也没有一个支持他的朋友，这样对你有什么好处呢？（故意将小匣跌落地上，毕萨尼奥趋前拾起）你不知道你所拾起的是件什么东西；可是既然劳你拾了起来，你就拿了去吧。这是我亲手调制的药剂，它曾经五次救活王上的生命；我不知道还有什么比它更灵验的妙药。不，你尽管拿去吧；这不过是表示我对你的好意的信物，以后我还要给你更多的好处哩。告诉你的公主，她现在处在什么情形之下；用你自己的口气对她说话。想一想你现在换了个主儿，是一个多么难得的机会；一方面你并没有失去你的公主的欢心，一方面我的儿子还要另眼看待你。你要怎样的富贵功名，我都可以在王上面前替你竭力运动；我自己是一手提拔你的人，当然会格外厚待你的。叫我的侍女们来；想一想我的话吧。（毕萨尼奥下）一个狡猾而忠心的奴才，谁也不能动摇他的心；他是他的主人的代表，他的使命就是要随时提醒她坚守她对她丈夫的盟约。我已经把那毒药给了他，他要是服了下去，就再也没有人替她向她的爱人传递消息了。假如她一味固执，不知悔改，少不得也要叫她尝尝滋味。
毕萨尼奥及宫女等重上。
王后 好，好；很好，很好。紫罗兰、莲香花、樱草花，都给我拿到我的房间里去。再会，毕萨尼奥；想一想我的话吧。（王后及宫女等同下。）
毕萨尼奥 是的，我要想一想你的话。可是要我不忠于我的主人，我宁愿勒死我自己；这就是我将要替你做的事情。（下。）
SCENEⅥ
The same. Another room in the palace.
Enter IMOGEN IMOGENA
father cruel, and a step-dame false；A foolish suitor to a wedded lady, That hath her husband banish’d；——O, that husband！My supreme crown of grief！and those repeated Vexations of it！Had I been thief-stol’n, As my two brothers, happy！but most miserable Is the desire that’s glorious：blest be those, How mean so’er, that have their honest wills, Which seasons comfort. Who may this be？Fie！
Enter PISANIO and IACHIMO PISANIO Madam, a noble gentleman of Rome, Comes from my lord with letters.
IACHIMO Change you, madam？The worthy Leonatus is in safety And greets your highness dearly.
Presents a letter
IMOGEN Thanks, good sir：You’re kindly welcome.
IACHIMO [Aside]All of her that is out of door most rich！If she be furnish’d with a mind so rare, She is alone the Arabian bird, and I Have lost the wager. Boldness be my friend！Arm me, audacity, from head to foot！Or, like the Parthian, I shall fying fght；Rather directly fy.
IMOGEN [Reads]’He is one of the noblest note, to whose kindnesses I am most infnitely tied. Refect upon him accordingly, as you value your trust——LEONATUS.’So far I read aloud：But even the very middle of my heart Is warm’d by the rest, and takes it thankfully.You are as welcome, worthy sir, as I Have words to bid you, and shall fnd it so In all that I can do.
IACHIMO Thanks, fairest lady. What, are men mad？Hath nature given them eyes To see this vaulted arch, and the rich crop Of sea and land, which can distinguish’twixt The fery orbs above and the twinn’d stones Upon the number’d beach？and can we not Partition make with spectacles so precious’Twixt fair and foul？
IMOGEN What makes your admiration？
IACHIMO It cannot be i’the eye, for apes and monkeys’Twixt two such shes would chatter this way and Contemn with mows the other；nor i’the judgment, For idiots in this case of favour would Be wisely defnite；nor i’the appetite；Sluttery to such neat excellence opposed Should make desire vomit emptiness, Not so allured to feed.
IMOGEN What is the matter, trow？
IACHIMO The cloyed will, That satiate yet unsatisfed desire, that tub Both fll’d and running, ravening frst the lamb Longs after for the garbage.
IMOGEN What, dear sir, Thus raps you？Are you well？
IACHIMO Thanks, madam；well.
To PISANIO Beseech you, sir, desire My man’s abode where I did leave him：he Is strange and peevish.
PISANIO I was going, sir, To give him welcome.
Exit
IMOGEN Continues well my lord？His health, beseech you？
IACHIMO Well, madam.
IMOGEN Is he disposed to mirth？I hope he is.
IACHIMO Exceeding pleasant；none a stranger there So merry and so gamesome：he is call’d The Briton reveller.
IMOGEN When he was here, He did incline to sadness, and oft-times Not knowing why.
IACHIMO I never saw him sad. There is a Frenchman his companion, one An eminent monsieur, that, it seems, much loves A Gallian girl at home；he furnaces The thick sighs from him, whiles the jolly Briton——Your lord, I mean——laughs from’s free lungs, cries’O, Can my sides hold, to think that man, who knows By history, report, or his own proof, What woman is, yea, what she cannot choose But must be, will his free hours languish for Assured bondage？’
IMOGEN Will my lord say so？
IACHIMO Ay, madam, with his eyes in food with laughter：It is a recreation to be by And hear him mock the Frenchman. But, heavens know, Some men are much to blame.
IMOGEN Not he, I hope.
IACHIMO Not he：but yet heaven’s bounty towards him might Be used more thankfully. In himself，’tis much；In you, which I account his beyond all talents, Whilst I am bound to wonder, I am bound To pity too.
IMOGEN What do you pity, sir？
IACHIMO Two creatures heartily.
IMOGEN Am I one, sir？You look on me：what wreck discern you in me Deserves your pity？
IACHIMO Lamentable！What, To hide me from the radiant sun and solace I’the dungeon by a snuff？
IMOGEN I pray you, sir, Deliver with more openness your answers To my demands. Why do you pity me？
IACHIMO That others do——I was about to say——enjoy your——But it is an offce of the gods to venge it, Not mine to speak on’t.
IMOGEN You do seem to know Something of me, or what concerns me：pray you，——Since doubling things go ill often hurts more Than to be sure they do；for certainties Either are past remedies, or, timely knowing, The remedy then born——discover to me What both you spur and stop.
IACHIMO Had I this cheek To bathe my lips upon；this hand, whose touch, Whose every touch, would force the feeler’s soul To the oath of loyalty；this object, which Takes prisoner the wild motion of mine eye, Fixing it only here；should I, damn’d then, Slaver with lips as common as the stairs That mount the Capitol；join gripes with hands Made hard with hourly falsehood——falsehood, as With labour；then by-peeping in an eye Base and unlustrous as the smoky light That’s fed with stinking tallow；it were ft That all the plagues of hell should at one time Encounter such revolt.
IMOGEN My lord, I fear, Has forgot Britain.
IACHIMO IMOGEN Let me hear no more.
And himself. Not I, Inclined to this intelligence, pronounce The beggary of his change；but’tis your graces That from pay mutest conscience to my tongue Charms this report out.
IACHIMO IMOGEN IACHIMO Should he make me Live, like Diana’s priest, betwixt cold sheets, Whiles he is vaulting variable ramps, In your despite, upon your purse？Revenge it. I dedicate myself to your sweet pleasure, More noble than that runagate to your bed, And will continue fast to your affection, Still close as sure.
Revenged！How should I be revenged？If this be true，——As I have such a heart that both mine ears Must not in haste abuse——if it be true, How should I be revenged？
O dearest soul！your cause doth strike my heart With pity, that doth make me sick. A lady So fair, and fasten’d to an empery, Would make the great’st king double，——to be partner’d With tomboys hired with that self-exhibition Which your own coffers yield！with diseased ventures That play with all infrmities for gold Which rottenness can lend nature！such boil’d stuff As well might poison poison！Be revenged；Or she that bore you was no queen, and you Recoil from your great stock.
IMOGEN What, ho, Pisanio！
IACHIMO Let me my service tender on your lips.
IMOGEN Away！I do condemn mine ears that have So long attended thee. If thou wert honourable, Thou wouldst have told this tale for virtue, not For such an end thou seek’st，——as base as strange.Thou wrong’st a gentleman, who is as far From thy report as thou from honour, and Solicit’st here a lady that disdains Thee and the devil alike.What ho, Pisanio！The king my father shall be made acquainted Of thy assault：if he shall think it ft, A saucy stranger in his court to mart As in a Romish stew and to expound His beastly mind to us, he hath a court He little cares for and a daughter who He not respects at all.What, ho, Pisanio！
IACHIMO O happy Leonatus！I may say The credit that thy lady hath of thee Deserves thy trust, and thy most perfect goodness Her assured credit. Blessed live you long！A lady to the worthiest sir that ever Country call’d his！and you his mistress, only For the most worthiest ft！Give me your pardon.I have spoke this, to know if your affance Were deeply rooted；and shall make your lord, That which he is, new o’er：and he is one The truest manner’d；such a holy witch That he enchants societies into him；Half all men’s hearts are his.
IMOGEN You make amends.
IACHIMO He sits’mongst men like a descended god：He hath a kind of honour sets him off, More than a mortal seeming. Be not angry, Most mighty princess, that I have adventured To try your taking a false report；which hath Honour’d with confrmation your great judgment In the election of a sir so rare, Which you know cannot err：the love I bear him Made me to fan you thus, but the gods made you, Unlike all others, chaffess.Pray, your pardon.
IMOGEN All’s well, sir：take my power i’the court for yours.
IACHIMO My humble thanks. I had almost forgot To entreat your grace but in a small request, And yet of moment to, for it concerns Your lord；myself and other noble friends, Are partners in the business.
IMOGEN Pray, what is’t？
IACHIMO Some dozen Romans of us and your lord——The best feather of our wing——have mingled sums To buy a present for the emperor Which I, the factor for the rest, have done In France：’tis plate of rare device, and jewels Of rich and exquisite form；their values great；And I am something curious, being strange, To have them in safe stowage：may it please you To take them in protection？
IMOGEN Willingly；And pawn mine honour for their safety：since My lord hath interest in them, I will keep them In my bedchamber.
IACHIMO They are in a trunk, Attended by my men：I will make bold To send them to you, only for this night；I must aboard to-morrow.
IMOGEN O, no, no.
IACHIMO Yes, I beseech；or I shall short my word By lengthening my return. From Gallia I cross’d the seas on purpose and on promise To see your grace.
IMOGEN I thank you for your pains：But not away to-morrow！
IACHIMO O, I must, madam：Therefore I shall beseech you, if you please To greet your lord with writing, do’t to-night：I have outstood my time；which is material To the tender of our present.
IMOGEN I will write. Send your trunk to me；it shall safe be kept, And truly yielded you.You’re very welcome.
Exeunt
第六场
同前。宫中另一室
伊摩琴上。
伊摩琴 一个凶狠的父亲，一个奸诈的后母，一个向有夫之妇纠缠不清的愚蠢的求婚者，她的丈夫是被放逐了的。啊！丈夫，我的悲哀的顶点！还有那些不断的烦扰！要是我也像我的两个哥哥一般被窃贼偷走，那该是多么快乐！可是最不幸的是那抱着正大的希望而不能达到心愿的人；那些虽然贫苦、却有充分的自由实现他们诚实的意志的人们是有福的。嗳哟！这是什么人？
毕萨尼奥及阿埃基摩上。
毕萨尼奥 公主，一位从罗马来的尊贵的绅士，替我的主人带信来了。
阿埃基摩 您的脸色变了吗，公主？尊贵的里奥那托斯平安无恙，向您致最亲切的问候。（呈上书信。）
伊摩琴 谢谢，好先生；欢迎您到这儿来。
阿埃基摩 （旁白）她的外表的一切是无比富丽的！要是她再有一副同样高贵的心灵，她就是世间唯一的凰鸟，我的东道也活该输去了。愿勇气帮助我！让我从头到脚，充满了无忌惮的孟浪！或者像帕提亚人一样，我要且战且退，而不一味退却。
伊摩琴 “阿埃基摩君为此间最有声望之人，其热肠厚谊，为仆所铭感不忘者，愿卿以礼相待，幸甚幸甚，里奥那托斯手启。”
我不过念了这么一段；可是这信里其余的话儿，已经使我心坎里都充满了温暖和感激。可尊敬的先生，我要用一切可能的字句欢迎你；你将要发现在我微弱的力量所能做到的范围以内，你是我的无上的嘉宾。
阿埃基摩 谢谢，最美丽的女郎。唉！男人都是疯子吗？造化给了他们一双眼睛，让他们看见穹窿的天宇，和海中陆上丰富的出产，使他们能够辨别太空中的星球和海滩上的砂砾，可是我们却不能用这样宝贵的视力去分别美丑吗？
伊摩琴 您为什么有这番感慨？
阿埃基摩 那不会是眼睛上的错误，因为在这样两个女人之间，即使猴子也会向这一个饶舌献媚，而向那一个扮鬼脸揶揄的；也不会是判断上的错误，因为即使让白痴做起评判员来，他的判断也决不会颠倒是非；更不会是各人嗜好不同的问题，因为当着整洁曼妙的美人之前，蓬头垢面的懒妇是只会使人胸中作恶，绝对没有迷人的魅力的。
伊摩琴 您究竟在说些什么？
阿埃基摩 日久生厌的意志——那饱餍粱肉而未知满足的欲望，正像一面灌下一面漏出的水盆一样，在大嚼肥美的羔羊以后，却想慕着肉骨莱屑的异味。
伊摩琴 好先生，您在那儿叽叽咕咕地说些什么？您没有病吧？
阿埃基摩 谢谢，公主，我很好。（向毕萨尼奥）大哥，劳驾你去看看我的仆人，他是个脾气十分古怪的家伙。
毕萨尼奥 先生，我本来要去招待招待他哩。（下。）
伊摩琴 请问我的丈夫身体一直很好吗？
阿埃基摩 很好，公主。
伊摩琴 他在那里快乐吗？我希望他是的。
阿埃基摩 非常快乐；没有一个异邦人比他更会寻欢作乐了。他是被称为不列颠的风流浪子的。
伊摩琴 当他在这儿的时候，他总是郁郁寡欢，而且往往不知道为了什么原因。
阿埃基摩 我从来没有见他皱过眉头。跟他做伴的有一个法国人，也是一个很有名望的绅士，他在本国爱上了一个法兰西的姑娘，看样子他是非常热恋她的；每次他长吁短叹的时候，我们这位快乐的英国人——我的意思是说尊夫——就要呵呵大笑，嚷着说，“嗳哟！我的肚子都要笑破了。你也算是个男人，难道你不会从历史上、传说上或是自己的经验上，明了女人是怎样一种东西，她们天生就是这样的货色，不是自己能做主的？难道你还会把你自由自在的光阴在忧思憔悴中间消磨过去，甘心把桎梏套在自己的头上？”
伊摩琴 我的夫君会说这样的话吗？
阿埃基摩 哦，公主，他笑得眼泪都滚了出来呢；站在旁边，听他把那法国人取笑，才真是怪有趣的。可是，天知道，有些男人真不是好东西。
伊摩琴 不会是他吧，我希望？
阿埃基摩 不是他；可是上天给他的恩惠，他也该知道些感激才是。在他自己这边说起来，他是个得天独厚的人；在您这边说起来，那么我一方面固然只有惊奇赞叹，一方面却不能不感到怜悯。
伊摩琴 您怜悯些什么，先生？
阿埃基摩 我从心底里怜悯两个人。
伊摩琴 我也是一个吗，先生？请您瞧瞧我；您在我身上看出了什么残缺的地方，才会引起您的怜悯？
阿埃基摩 可叹！哼！避开了光明的太阳，却在狱室之中去和一盏孤灯相伴！
伊摩琴 先生，请您明白一点回答我的问话。您为什么怜悯我？
阿埃基摩 我刚才正要说，别人享受着您的——可是这应该让天神们来执行公正的审判，轮不到我这样的人说话。
伊摩琴 您好像知道一些我自己身上的或者有关于我的事情。一个人要是确实知道发生了什么变故，那倒还没有什么，只有在提心吊胆、怕有什么变故发生的时候，才是最难受的；因为已成确定的事实，不是毫无挽回的余地，就是可以及早设法，筹谋补救的方策。所以请您不要再吞吞吐吐，把您所知道的一切告诉我吧。
阿埃基摩 要是我能够在这天仙似的脸上沐浴我的嘴唇；要是我能够抚摩这可爱的纤手，它的每一下接触，都会使人从灵魂里激发出忠诚的盟誓；要是我能够占有这美妙的影像，使我狂热的眼睛永远成为它的俘虏：要是我在享受这样无上的温馨以后，还会去和那些像罗马圣殿前受过无数人践踏的石阶一般下贱的嘴唇交换唾液，还会去握那些因为每小时干着骗人的工作而变成坚硬的手，还会去向那些像用污臭的脂油点燃着的冒烟的灯火似的眼睛挑逗风情，那么地狱里的一切苦难应该同时加在我的身上，谴责我的叛变。
伊摩琴 我怕我的夫君已经忘记英国了。
阿埃基摩 他也已经忘记了他自己。不是我喜欢搬弄是非，有心宣布他这种生活上可耻的变化，却是您的温柔和美貌激动了我的沉默的良心，引诱我的嘴唇说出这些话来。
伊摩琴 我不要再听下去了。
阿埃基摩 啊，最亲爱的人儿！您的境遇激起我深心的怜悯，使我感到莫大的苦痛。一个这样美貌的女郎，在无论哪一个王国里，她都可以使最伟大的君王增加一倍的光荣，现在却被人下侪于搔首弄姿的娼妓，而那买笑之资，就是从您的银箱里拿出来的！那些身染恶疾、玩弄着世人的弱点，以达到猎取金钱的目的的荡妇！那些污秽糜烂、比毒药更毒的东西！您必须报复；否则那生养您的母亲不是一个堂堂的王后，您也就是自绝于您的伟大的祖先。
伊摩琴 报复！我应该怎样报复？假如这是真的——我的心还不能在仓促之间轻信我的耳朵所听到的话——假如这是真的，我应该怎样报复？
阿埃基摩 您应该容忍他让您像尼姑一般度着枕冷衾寒的生活，而他自己却一点不顾您的恩情，把您的钱囊供他挥霍，和那些荡妇淫娃们恣意取乐吗？报复吧！我愿意把我自己的一身满足您的需要，在身份和地位上，我都比您那位负心的汉子胜过许多，而且我将要继续忠实于您的爱情，永远不会变心。
伊摩琴 喂，毕萨尼奥！
阿埃基摩 让我在您的唇上致献我的敬礼吧。
伊摩琴 去！我恼恨自己的耳朵不该听你说了这么久的话。假如你是个正人君子，你应该抱着一片好意告诉我这样的消息，不该存着这样卑劣荒谬的居心。你侮辱了一位绅士，他决不会像你所说的那种样子，正像你是个寡廉鲜耻的小人，不知荣誉为何物一样；你还胆敢在这儿向一个女子调情，在她的心目之中，你是和魔鬼同样可憎的。喂，毕萨尼奥！我的父王将要知道你这种放肆的行为；要是他认为一个无礼的外邦人可以把他的宫廷当作一所罗马的妓院，当着我的面前宣说他的禽兽般的思想，那么除非他一点不重视他的宫廷的庄严，全然把他的女儿当作一个漠不相关的人物。喂，毕萨尼奥！
阿埃基摩 啊，幸福的里奥那托斯！我可以说：你的夫人对于你的信仰，不枉了你的属望，你的完善的德性，也不枉了她的诚信。愿你们长享着幸福的生涯！他是世间最高贵的绅士；也只有最高贵的人，才配得上您这样一位无比的女郎。原谅我吧。我刚才说那样的话，不过为要知道您的信任是不是根深蒂固；我还要把尊夫实际的情形重新告诉您知道。他是一个最有教养、最有礼貌的人；在他高尚的品性之中，有一种吸引他人的魔力，使每一个人都乐于和他交往；一大半的人都是倾心于他的。
伊摩琴 这样说才对了。
阿埃基摩 他坐在人们中间，就像一位谪降的天神；他有一种出众的尊严，使他显得不同凡俗。不要生气，无上庄严的公主，因为我胆敢用无稽的谰言把您欺骗。现在您的坚定的信心已经证明您有识人慧眼，选中了这样一位稀有的绅士，他的为人的确不错。我对他所抱的友情，使我用那样的话把您煽动，可是神明造下您来，不像别人一样，却是一尘不染的。请原谅我吧。
伊摩琴 不妨事，先生。我在这宫廷内所有的权力，都可以听您支配。
阿埃基摩 请接受我的卑恭的感谢。我几乎忘了请求公主一件小小的事；可是事情虽小，却也相当重要，因为尊夫、我自己，还有几个尊贵的朋友，都与这事有关。
伊摩琴 请问是什么事？
阿埃基摩 我们中间有十二个罗马人，还有尊夫，这些都是我们交游之中第一流的人物，他们凑集了一笔款子，购买一件礼物呈献给罗马皇帝；我受到他们的委托，在法国留心采选，买到了一个雕刻精巧的盘子和好几件富丽夺目的珠宝，它们的价值是非常贵重的。我因为在此人地生疏，有些不大放心，想找一处安全寄存的所在。不知道公主愿意替我暂时保管吗？
伊摩琴 愿意愿意；我可以用我的名誉担保它们的安全。既然我的丈夫也有他的一份在内，我要把它们藏在我的寝室之中。
阿埃基摩 它们现在放在一只箱子里面，有我的仆人们看守着；既蒙慨允，我就去叫他们送来，暂寄一宵；明天一早我就要上船的。
伊摩琴 啊！不，不。
阿埃基摩 是的，请您原谅，要是我延缓了归期，是会失信于人的。为了特意探望公主的缘故，我才从法兰西渡海前来。
伊摩琴 谢谢您跋涉的辛苦；可是明天不要去吧！
阿埃基摩 啊！我非去不可，公主。要是您想叫我带信给尊夫的话，请您就在今晚写好。我不能再耽搁下去，因为呈献礼物是不能误了日期的。
伊摩琴 我就去写起来。请把您的箱子送来吧；我一定把它保管得万无一失，原封不动地还给您。欢迎您到我们这儿来。（同下。）
ACT Ⅱ第二幕
SCENEⅠ
Britain. Before Cymbeline’s palace.
Enter CLOTEN and two Lords
CLOTEN Was there ever man had such luck！when I kissed the jack, upon an up-cast to be hit away！I had a hundred pound on’t：and then a whoreson jackanapes must take me up for swearing；as if I borrowed mine oaths of him and might not spend them at my pleasure.
First Lord
What got he by that？You have broke his pate with your bowl.
Second Lord
[Aside]If his wit had been like him that broke it, it would have run all out.
CLOTEN When a gentleman is disposed to swear, it is not for any standers-by to curtail his oaths, ha？
Second Lord
No my lord；[Aside]nor crop the ears of them.
CLOTEN Whoreson dog！I give him satisfaction？Would he had been one of my rank！
Second Lord
[Aside]To have smelt like a fool.
CLOTEN I am not vexed more at any thing in the earth：a pox on’t！I had rather not be so noble as I am；they dare not fght with me, because of the queen my mother：every Jack-slave hath his bellyful of fghting, and I must go up and down like a cock that nobody can match.
Second Lord
[Aside]You are cock and capon too；and you crow, cock, with your comb on.
CLOTEN Sayest thou？
Second Lord
It is not ft your lordship should undertake every companion that you give offence to.
CLOTEN No, I know that：but it is ft I should commit offence to my inferiors.
Ay, it is ft for your lordship only.
Second Lord
CLOTEN Why, so I say.
First Lord
Did you hear of a stranger that’s come to court to-night？
CLOTEN A stranger, and I not know on’t！
Second Lord
[Aside]He’s a strange fellow himself, and knows it not.
First Lord
There’s an Italian come；and，’tis thought, one of Leonatus’friends.
CLOTEN Leonatus！a banished rascal；and he’s another, whatsoever he be. Who told you of this stranger？
First Lord
One of your lordship’s pages.
CLOTEN Is it ft I went to look upon him？is there no derogation in’t？
Second Lord
You cannot derogate, my lord.
CLOTEN Not easily, I think.
Second Lord
[Aside]You are a fool granted；therefore your issues, being foolish, do not derogate.
CLOTEN Come, I’ll go see this Italian：what I have lost to-day at bowls I’ll win to-night of him. Come, go.
Second Lord
I’ll attend your lordship.
Exeunt CLOTEN and First Lord
That such a crafty devil as is his mother Should yield the world this ass！a woman that Bears all down with her brain；and this her son Cannot take two from twenty, for his heart, And leave eighteen. Alas, poor princess, Thou divine Imogen, what thou endur’st, Betwixt a father by thy step-dame govern’d, A mother hourly coining plots, a wooer More hateful than the foul expulsion is Of thy dear husband, than that horrid act Of the divorce he’ld make！The heavens hold frm The walls of thy dear honour, keep unshak’d That temple, thy fair mind, that thou mayst stand, To enjoy thy banish’d lord and this great land！
Exit第一场
英国。辛白林王宫前
克洛顿及二贵族上。
克洛顿 有谁像我这般倒霉！刚刚在最后一下的时候，给人把我的球打掉了！我放了一百镑钱在它上面呢，你想我怎么不气；偏偏那个婊子生的猴崽子怪我不该骂人，好像我骂人的话也是向他借来的，我自己连随便骂人的自由都没有啦。
贵族甲 他得到些什么好处呢？您不是用您的球打破了他的头吗？
贵族乙 （旁白）要是那人的头脑也跟这打他的人一般，那么这一下一定会把它全都打出来的。
克洛顿 大爷高兴骂骂人，难道旁人干涉得了吗？哼！
贵族乙 干涉不了，殿下；（旁白）他们总不能割掉他们的耳朵。
克洛顿 婊子生的狗东西！他居然还敢向我挑战！可惜他不是跟我同一阶级的人！
贵族乙 （旁白）否则你们倒是一对傻瓜。
克洛顿 真气死我了。他妈的！做了贵人有什么好处？他们不敢跟我打架，因为害怕王后，我的母亲。每一个下贱的奴才都可以打一个痛快，只有我却像一只没有敌手的公鸡，谁也不敢碰我一碰。
贵族乙 （旁白）你是一只公鸡，也是一只阉鸡；给你套上一顶高冠儿，公鸡，你就叫起来了。
克洛顿 你说什么？
贵族乙 要是每一个被您所开罪的人，您都跟他认真动起手来，那是不适合您殿下的身份的。
克洛顿 那我知道；可是比我低微的人，我就是开罪了他们，也没有什么不对。
贵族乙 嗯，只有殿下才有这样的特权。
克洛顿 可不是吗，我也是这样说的。
贵族甲 您听说有一个外国人今天晚上要到宫里来没有？
克洛顿 一个外国人，我却一点儿也不知道！
贵族乙 （旁白）他自己就是个外来的货色，可是他自己不知道。
贵族甲 来的是一个意大利人；据说是里奥那托斯的一个朋友。
克洛顿 里奥那托斯！一个亡命的恶棍；他既然是他的朋友，不管他是什么人，总之也不是好东西。谁告诉你关于这个外国人的消息的？
贵族甲 您殿下的一个童儿。
克洛顿 我应不应该去瞧瞧他？那不会有失我的身份吗？
贵族甲 您不会失去您的身份，殿下。
克洛顿 我想我的身份是不大容易失去的。
贵族乙 （旁白）你是一个公认的傻子；所以无论你干些什么傻事，总不会失去你傻子的身份。
克洛顿 来，我要瞧瞧这意大利人去。今天我在球场上输去的，今晚一定要在他身上捞回本来。来，我们走吧。
贵族乙 我就来奉陪殿下。（克洛顿及贵族甲下）像他母亲这样一个奸诈的魔鬼，竟生下了这一头蠢驴来！一个用她的头脑制服一切的妇人，她这一个儿子却连二十减二还剩十八都算不出来。唉！可怜的公主，你天仙化人的伊摩琴啊！你有一个受你后母节制的父亲，一个时时刻刻都在制造阴谋的母亲，还有一个比你亲爱的丈夫的无辜放逐和你们的惨痛的分离更可憎可恼的求婚者，在他们的压力之下，你在挨度着怎样的生活！但愿上天护佑你，保全你的贞操的壁垒，使你的美好的心灵的庙宇不受摇撼，在你自己的立场上坚定站住，等候你流亡的丈夫回来，统治这伟大的国土！（下。）SCENEⅡ
Imogen’s bedchamber in Cymbeline’s palace：
a trunk in one corner of it.
IMOGEN in bed, reading；a Lady attending
IMOGEN Who’s there？my woman Helen？
Lady
Please you, madam
IMOGEN What hour is it？
Lady
Almost midnight, madam.
IMOGEN I have read three hours then：mine eyes are weak：Fold down the leaf where I have left：to bed：Take not away the taper, leave it burning；And if thou canst awake by four o’the clock, I prithee, call me. Sleep hath seized me wholly
Exit Lady
To your protection I commend me, gods. From fairies and the tempters of the night Guard me, beseech ye.
Sleeps. IACHIMO comes from the trunk
IACHIMO The crickets sing, and man’s o’er-labour’d sense Repairs itself by rest. Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the rushes, ere he waken’d The chastity he wounded.Cytherea, How bravely thou becom’st thy bed, fresh lily, And whiter than the sheets！That I might touch！But kiss；one kiss！Rubies unparagon’d, How dearly they do’t！’Tis her breathing that Perfumes the chamber thus：the fame o’the taper Bows toward her, and would under-peep her lids, To see the enclosed lights, now canopied Under these windows, white and azure laced With blue of heaven’s own tinct. But my design, To note the chamber：I will write all down：Such and such pictures；there the window；such The adornment of her bed；the arras；fgures, Why, such and such；and the contents o’the story.Ah, but some natural notes about her body, Above ten thousand meaner moveables Would testify, to enrich mine inventory.O sleep, thou ape of death, lie dull upon her！And be her sense but as a monument, Thus in a chapel lying！Come off, come off：
Taking off her bracelet
As slippery as the Gordian knot was hard！’Tis mine；and this will witness outwardly, As strongly as the conscience does within, To the madding of her lord. On her left breast A mole cinque-spotted, like the crimson drops I’the bottom of a cowslip：here’s a voucher, Stronger than ever law could make：this secret Will force him think I have pick’d the lock and ta’en The treasure of her honour.No more.To what end？Why should I write this down, that’s riveted, Screw’d to my memory？She hath been reading late The tale of Tereus；here the leaf’s turn’d down Where Philomel gave up.I have enough：To the trunk again, and shut the spring of it.Swift, swift, you dragons of the night, that dawning May bare the raven’s eye！I lodge in fear；Though this a heavenly angel, hell is here.
Clock strikes
One, two, three：time, time！
Goes into the trunk. The scene closes第二场
卧室。一巨箱在室中一隅
伊摩琴倚枕读书；一宫女侍立。
伊摩琴 谁在那里？海伦吗？
宫女 是我，公主。
伊摩琴 什么时候了？
宫女 快半夜了，公主。
伊摩琴 那么我已经读了三小时了，我的眼睛疲倦得很；替我把我刚才读完的这一页折起来；你也去睡吧。不要把蜡烛移去，让它亮着好了。要是你能够在四点钟醒来，请你叫我一声。睡魔已经攫住我的全身。（宫女下）神啊，我把自己托仗你们的保护，求你们不要让精灵鬼怪们侵扰我的梦魂！（睡；阿埃基摩自箱中出。）
阿埃基摩 蟋蟀们在歌唱，人们都在休息之中恢复他们疲劳的精神。我们的塔昆正是像这样蹑手蹑脚，轻轻走到那被他毁坏了贞操的女郎的床前。维纳斯啊，你睡在床上的姿态是多么优美！鲜嫩的百合花，你比你的被褥更洁白！要是我能够接触一下她的肌肤！要是我能够给她一个吻，仅仅一个吻！无比美艳的红玉，化工把它们安放得多么可爱！散布在室内的异香，是她樱唇中透露出来的气息。蜡烛的火焰向她的脸上低俯，想要从她紧闭的眼睫之下，窥视那收藏了的光辉，虽然它们现在被眼睑所遮掩，还可以依稀想见那净澈的纯白和空虚的蔚蓝，那正是太空本身的颜色。可是我的计划是要记录这室内的陈设；我要把一切都写下来：这样这样的图画；那边是窗子，她的床上有这样的装饰；织锦的挂帏，上面织着这样这样的人物和故事。啊！可是关于她肉体上的一些活生生的记录，才是比一万种琐屑的家具更有力的证明，更可以充实我此行的收获。睡眠啊！你死亡的摹仿者，沉重地压在她的身上，让她的知觉像教堂里的墓碑一般漠无所感吧。下来，下来；（自伊摩琴臂上取下手镯）一点不费力地它就滑落下来了！它是我的；有了这样外表上的证据，一定可以格外加强内心的扰乱，把她的丈夫激怒得发起疯来。在她的左胸还有一颗梅花形的痣，就他莲香花花心里的红点一般：这是一个确证，比任何法律所能造成的证据更有力；这一个秘密将使他不能不相信我已经打开键锁，把她宝贵的贞操偷走了。够了。我好傻！为什么我要把这也记了下来，它不是已经牢牢地钉住在我的记忆里了吗？她读了一个晚上的书，原来看的是忒柔斯的故事；这儿折下的一页，正是菲罗墨拉被迫失身的地方。够了；回到箱子里去，把弹簧关上了。你黑夜的巨龙，走快一些吧，让黎明拨开乌鸦的眼睛！恐惧包围着我的全身；虽然这是一位天上的神仙，我却像置身在地狱之中。（钟鸣）一，二，三；赶快，赶快！（躲入箱内；幕闭。）SCENEⅢ
An ante-chamber adjoining Imogen’s apartments.
Enter CLOTEN and Lords
First Lord
Your lordship is the most patient man in loss, the most coldest that ever turned up ace.
CLOTEN It would make any man cold to lose.
First Lord
But not every man patient after the noble temper of your lordship. You are most hot and furious when you win.
CLOTEN Winning will put any man into courage. If I could get this foolish Imogen, I should have gold enough.It’s almost morning, is’t not？
First Lord
Day, my lord.
CLOTEN I would this music would come：I am advised to give her music o’mornings；they say it will penetrate.
Enter Musicians
CLOTEN Come on；tune：if you can penetrate her with your fngering, so；we’ll try with tongue too：if none will do, let her remain；but I’ll never give o’er. First, a very excellent good-conceited thing；after, a wonderful sweet air, with admirable rich words to it：and then let her consider.
SONG
Hark, hark！the lark at heaven’s gate sings, And Phoebus’gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs On chaliced fowers that lies；And winking Mary-buds begin To ope their golden eyes：With every thing that pretty is, My lady sweet, arise：Arise, arise.
CLOTEN So, get you gone. If this penetrate, I will consider your music the better：if it do not, it is a vice in her ears, which horse-hairs and calves’-guts, nor the voice of unpaved eunuch to boot, can never amend.
Exeunt Musicians
Second Lord
Here comes the king.
CLOTEN I am glad I was up so late；for that’s the reason I was up so early：he cannot choose but take this service I have done fatherly.
Enter CYMBELINE and QUEEN CLOTEN Good morrow to your majesty and to my gracious mother.
CYMBELINE Attend you here the door of our stern daughter？Will she not forth？
CLOTEN I have assailed her with music, but she vouchsafes no notice.
CYMBELINE The exile of her minion is too new；She hath not yet forgot him：some more time Must wear the print of his remembrance out, And then she’s yours.
QUEEN You are most bound to the king, Who lets go by no vantages that may Prefer you to his daughter. Frame yourself To orderly soliciting, and be friended With aptness of the season；make denials Increase your services；so seem as if You were inspired to do those duties which You tender to her；that you in all obey her, Save when command to your dismission tends, And therein you are senseless.
CLOTEN Senseless！not so.
Enter a Messenger
Messenger
So like you, sir, ambassadors from Rome；The one is Caius Lucius.
CYMBELINE A worthy fellow, Albeit he comes on angry purpose now；But that’s no fault of his：we must receive him According to the honour of his sender；And towards himself, his goodness forespent on us, We must extend our notice. Our dear son, When you have given good morning to your mistress, Attend the queen and us；we shall have need To employ you towards this Roman.Come, our queen.
Exeunt all but CLOTEN CLOTEN If she be up, I’ll speak with her；if not, Let her lie still and dream.
Knocks
By your leave, ho！I Know her women are about her：what If I do line one of their hands？’Tis gold Which buys admittance；oft it doth；yea, and makes Diana’s rangers false themselves, yield up Their deer to the stand o’the stealer；and’tis gold Which makes the true man kill’d and saves the thief；Nay, sometime hangs both thief and true man：what Can it not do and undo？I will make One of her women lawyer to me, for I yet not understand the case myself.[Knocks]By your leave.
Enter a Lady
Lady
Who’s there that knocks？
CLOTEN A gentleman.
Lady
No more？
CLOTEN Yes, and a gentlewoman’s son.
Lady
That’s more Than some, whose tailors are as dear as yours, Can justly boast of. What’s your lordship’s pleasure？
CLOTEN Your lady’s person：is she ready？
Lady
Ay, To keep her chamber.
CLOTEN There is gold for you；Sell me your good report.
Lady
How！my good name？or to report of you What I shall think is good？——The princess！
Enter IMOGEN CLOTEN Good morrow, fairest：sister, your sweet hand.
Exit Lady
IMOGEN Good morrow, sir. You lay out too much pains For purchasing but trouble；the thanks I give Is telling you that I am poor of thanks And scarce can spare them.
CLOTEN Still, I swear I love you.
IMOGEN If you but said so，’twere as deep with me：If you swear still, your recompense is still That I regard it not.
CLOTEN This is no answer.
IMOGEN But that you shall not say I yield being silent, I would not speak. I pray you, spare me：’faith, I shall unfold equal discourtesy To your best kindness：one of your great knowing Should learn, being taught, forbearance.
CLOTEN To leave you in your madness，’twere my sin：I will not.
IMOGEN Fools are not mad folks.
CLOTEN Do you call me fool？
IMOGEN As I am mad, I do：If you’ll be patient, I’ll no more be mad；That cures us both. I am much sorry, sir, You put me to forget a lady’s manners, By being so verbal：and learn now, for all, That I, which know my heart, do here pronounce, By the very truth of it, I care not for you, And am so near the lack of charity——To accuse myself——I hate you；which I had rather You felt than make’t my boast.
CLOTEN You sin against Obedience, which you owe your father. For The contract you pretend with that base wretch, One bred of alms and foster’d with cold dishes, With scraps o’the court, it is no contract, none：And though it be allow’d in meaner parties——Yet who than he more mean？——to knit their souls, On whom there is no more dependency But brats and beggary, in self-fgured knot；Yet you are curb’d from that enlargement by The consequence o’the crown, and must not soil The precious note of it with a base slave.A hilding for a livery, a squire’s cloth, A pantler, not so eminent.
IMOGEN Profane fellow Wert thou the son of Jupiter and no more But what thou art besides, thou wert too base To be his groom：thou wert dignifed enough, Even to the point of envy, if’twere made Comparative for your virtues, to be styled The under-hangman of his kingdom, and hated For being preferred so well.
CLOTEN The south-fog rot him！
IMOGEN He never can meet more mischance than come To be but named of thee. His meanest garment, That ever hath but clipp’d his body, is dearer In my respect than all the hairs above thee, Were they all made such men.How now, Pisanio！
Enter PISANIO CLOTEN ’His garment！’Now the devil——
IMOGEN To Dorothy my woman hie thee presently——
CLOTEN ’His garment！’
IMOGEN I am sprighted with a fool. Frighted, and anger’d worse：go bid my woman Search for a jewel that too casually Hath left mine arm：it was thy master’s：’shrew me, If I would lose it for a revenue Of any king’s in Europe.I do think I saw’t this morning：confdent I am Last night’twas on mine arm；I kiss’d it：I hope it be not gone to tell my lord That I kiss aught but he.
PISANIO ’Twill not be lost.
IMOGEN I hope so：go and search.
Exit PISANIO CLOTEN You have abused me：’His meanest garment！’
IMOGEN Ay, I said so, sir：If you will make’t an action, call witness to’t.
CLOTEN I will inform your father.
IMOGEN Your mother too：She’s my good lady, and will conceive, I hope，But the worst of me. So, I leave you, sir, To the worst of discontent.
Exit
CLOTEN I’ll be revenged：
His meanest garment！’Well.
Exit第三场
与伊摩琴闺房相接之前室
克洛顿及二贵族上。
贵族甲 您殿下在失败之中那一种镇定的功夫，真是谁也不能仰及的；无论什么人在掷出么点的时候，总比不上您那样的冷静。
克洛顿 一个人输了钱，总是要冷了半截身子，气得说不出话来的。
贵族甲 可是，不是每一个人都有您殿下这样高贵的耐性。您在得胜的时候，那火性可大啦。
克洛顿 胜利可以使每一个人勇气百倍。要是我能够得到伊摩琴这傻丫头，我就不愁没有钱化。快天亮啦，是不是？
贵族甲 已经是清晨了，殿下。
克洛顿 我希望这班乐工们会来。人家劝我在清晨为她奏乐；他们说那是会打动她的心的。
乐工等上。
克洛顿 来，调起乐器来吧。要是你们的弹奏能够打动她的心，那么很好；我们还要试试你们的歌唱哩。要是谁也打不动她的心，那么让她去吧；可是我是永远不会灰心的。第一，先来一支非常佳妙的曲调；接着再来一支甜甜蜜蜜的歌儿，配着十分动人的辞句；然后让她自己去考虑吧。
歌
听！听！云雀在天门歌唱，
旭日早在空中高挂，
天池的流水琮吋作响，
日神在饮他的骏马；
瞧那万寿菊倦眼慵抬，
睁开它金色的瞳睛：
美丽的万物都已醒来，
醒醒吧，亲爱的美人！
醒醒，醒醒！
克洛顿 好，你们去吧。要是这一次的奏唱能够打动她的心，我从此再不看轻你们的音乐；要是打不动她的心，那是她自己的耳朵有了毛病，无论马鬃牛肠，再加上太监的嗓子，都不能把它医治的。（乐工等下。）
贵族乙 王上来了。
克洛顿 我幸亏通夜不睡，所以才能够起身得这么早；他看见我一早就这样献着殷勤，一定会疼我的。
辛白林及王后上。
克洛顿 陛下早安，母后早安。
辛白林 你在这儿门口等候着我的倔强的女儿吗？她不肯出来吗？
克洛顿 我已经向她奏过音乐，可是她理也不理我。
辛白林 她的爱人新遭放逐，她一下子还不能把他忘掉。再过一些时候，等到对他的记忆一天一天淡薄下去以后，她就是你的了。
王后 你千万不要忘了王上的恩德，他总是千方百计，想把你配给他的女儿。你自己也该多用一番工夫，按部就班地进行你的求婚的手续，一切都要见机行事；她越是拒绝你，你越是向她陪小心献殷勤，好像你为她所干的事，都是出于灵感的冲动一般；她吩咐你什么，你都要依从她，只有当她打发你走开的时候，你才可以装聋作哑。
克洛顿 装聋作哑！不！
一使者上。
使者
启禀陛下，罗马派了使臣来了，其中的一个是卡厄斯·路歇斯。
辛白林 一个很好的人，虽然他这次来是怀着敌意的；可是那不是他的错处。我们必须按照他主人的身份接待他；为了他个人以往对于我们的友谊，我们也必须给他应得的礼遇。我儿，你向你的情人道过早安以后，就到我们这儿来；我还要派你去招待这罗马人哩。来，我的王后。（除克洛顿外均下。）
克洛顿 要是她已经起身，我要跟她谈谈；不然的话，让她一直睡下去做她的梦吧。有人吗？喂！（敲门）我知道她的侍女们都在她的身边。为什么我不去买通她们中间的一个呢？有了钱才可以到处通行；事情往往是这样的。是呀，只要有了钱，替狄安娜女神看守林子的人也会把他们的鹿偷偷地卖给外人。钱可以让好人含冤而死，也可以让盗贼逍遥法外；嘿，有时候它还会不分皂白，把强盗和好人一起吊死呢。什么事情它做不到？什么事情它毁不了？我要叫她的一个侍女做我的律师，因为我对于自己的案情还有点儿不大明白哩。有人吗？（敲门。）
一宫女上。
宫女 谁在那儿打门？
克洛顿 一个绅士。
宫女 不过是一个绅士吗？
克洛顿 不，他还是一个贵妇的儿子。
宫女 （旁白）有些跟你同样讲究穿着的人，他们倒还夸不出这样的口来呢。——您有什么见教？
克洛顿 我要见见你们公主本人。她打扮好了没有？
宫女 嗯，她还在闺房呢。
克洛顿 这是赏给你的金钱；把你的好消息卖给我吧。
宫女 怎么！把我的好名声也卖给你吗？还是把我认为是合适的话去向她通报？公主来了！
伊摩琴上。
克洛顿 早安，最美丽的人儿；妹妹，让我吻一吻你可爱的手。（宫女下。）
伊摩琴 早安，先生。您费了太多的辛苦，不过买到了一些烦恼；我所能给您的报答，只有这么一句话：我是不大懂得感激的，我也不肯向随便什么人表示我的谢意。
克洛顿 可是我还是发誓我爱你。
伊摩琴 要是您说这样的话，那对我还是一样；您尽管发您的誓，我是永远不来理会您的。
克洛顿 这不能算是答复呀。
伊摩琴 倘不是因为恐怕您会把我的沉默当作了无言的心许，我本来是不想说话的。请您放过我吧。真的，您的盛情厚意，不过换到我的无礼的轻蔑。您已经得到教训，应该懂得容忍是最大的智慧。
克洛顿 让你这样疯疯癫癫下去，那是我的罪过；我怎么也不愿意的。
伊摩琴 可是傻子医不好疯子。
克洛顿 你叫我傻子吗？
伊摩琴 我是个疯子，所以说你是傻子。要是你愿意忍耐一些，我也可以不再发疯；那么你就不是傻子，我也不是疯人了。我很抱歉，先生，你使我忘记了妇人的礼貌，说了这么多的废话。请你从此以后，明白我的决心，我是知道我自己的心的，现在我就凭着我的真诚告诉你，我对你是漠不相关的；并且我是那样冷酷无情，我简直恨你；这一点我原来希望你自己觉得，当面说破却不是我的本意。
克洛顿 你对你的父亲犯着不孝的罪名。讲到你自以为跟那下贱的家伙订下的婚约，那么像他那样一个靠着布施长大、吃些宫廷里残羹冷炙的人，这种婚约是根本不能成立的。虽然在微贱的人们中间——还有谁比他更微贱呢？——男女自由结合是一件可以容许的事，那结果当然不过生下一群黄脸小儿，过着乞丐一般的生活；可是你是堂堂天潢贵胄，那样的自由是不属于你的，你不能污毁王族的荣誉，去跟随一个卑贱的奴才、一个奔走趋承的下仆、一个奴才的奴才。
伊摩琴 亵渎神圣的家伙！即使你是天神朱庇特的儿子，你也不配做他的侍仆；要是按照你的才能，你能够在他的王国里当一名刽子手的助手，已经是莫大的荣幸，人家将会妒恨你得到这样一个大好的位置。
克洛顿 愿南方的毒雾腐蚀了他的筋骨！
伊摩琴 他永远不会遭逢灾祸，只有被你提起他的名字才是他最大的不幸。曾经掩覆过他的身体的一件最破旧的衣服，在我看起来也比你头上所有的头发更为宝贵，即使每一根头发是一个像你一般的人。啊，毕萨尼奥！
毕萨尼奥上。
克洛顿 “他的衣服”！哼，魔鬼——
伊摩琴 你快给我到我的侍女陶乐雪那儿去——
克洛顿 “他的衣服”！
伊摩琴 一个傻子向我纠缠不清，我又害怕，又恼怒。去，我有一件贵重的饰物，因为自己太大意了，从我的手臂上滑落下来，你去叫我的侍女替我留心找一找；它是你的主人送给我的，即使有人把欧洲无论哪一个国王的收入跟我交换，我也宁死不愿放弃它。我好像今天早上还看见的；昨天夜里还的的确确在我的臂上，我还吻过它哩。我希望它不是飞到我的丈夫那儿去告诉他，说什么我除了他以外，还吻过别人。
毕萨尼奥 它不会不见的。
伊摩琴 我希望这样；去找吧。（毕萨尼奥下。）
克洛顿 你侮辱了我：“他的最破旧的衣服”！
伊摩琴 嗯，我说过这样的话，先生。您要是预备起诉的话，就请找证人来吧。
克洛顿 我要去告诉你的父亲。
伊摩琴 还有您的母亲；她是我的好母后，我希望她会恨透了我。现在我要少陪了，先生，让您去满心不痛快吧。（下。）
克洛顿 我一定要报复。“他的最破旧的衣服”！好。（下。）SCENEⅣ
Rome. Philario’s house.
Enter POSTHUMUS and PHILARIO POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Fear it not, sir：I would I were so sure To win the king as I am bold her honour Will remain hers.
PHILARIO What means do you make to him？
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Not any, but abide the change of time, Quake in the present winter’s state and wish That warmer days would come：in these sear’d hopes, I barely gratify your love；they failing, I must die much your debtor.
PHILARIO Your very goodness and your company O’erpays all I can do. By this, your king Hath heard of great Augustus：Caius Lucius Will do’s commission throughly：and I think He’ll grant the tribute, send the arrearages, Or look upon our Romans, whose remembrance Is yet fresh in their grief.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS I do believe, Statist though I am none, nor like to be, That this will prove a war；and you shall hear The legions now in Gallia sooner landed In our not-fearing Britain than have tidings Of any penny tribute paid. Our countrymen Are men more order’d than when Julius Caesar Smiled at their lack of skill, but found their courage Worthy his frowning at：their discipline，Now mingled with their courage, will make known To their approvers they are people such That mend upon the world.
Enter IACHIMO PHILARIO See！Iachimo！
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS The swiftest harts have posted you by land；And winds of all the comers kiss’d your sails, To make your vessel nimble.
PHILARIO Welcome, sir.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS I hope the briefness of your answer made The speediness of your return.
IACHIMO Your lady Is one of the fairest that I have look’d upon.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS And therewithal the best；or let her beauty Look through a casement to allure false hearts And be false with them.
IACHIMO Here are letters for you.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Their tenor good, I trust.
IACHIMO ’Tis very like.
PHILARIO Was Caius Lucius in the Britain court When you were there？
IACHIMO He was expected then, But not approach’d.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS All is well yet. Sparkles this stone as it was wont？or is’t not Too dull for your good wearing？
IACHIMO If I had lost it, I should have lost the worth of it in gold. I’ll make a journey twice as far, to enjoy A second night of such sweet shortness which Was mine in Britain, for the ring is won.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS The stone’s too hard to come by.
IACHIMO Not a whit, Your lady being so easy.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Make not, sir, Your loss your sport：I hope you know that we Must not continue friends.
IACHIMO Good sir, we must, If you keep covenant. Had I not brought The knowledge of your mistress home, I grant We were to question further：but I now Profess myself the winner of her honour, Together with your ring；and not the wronger Of her or you, having proceeded but By both your wills.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS If you can make’t apparent That you have tasted her in bed, my hand And ring is yours；if not, the foul opinion You had of her pure honour gains or loses Your sword or mine, or masterless leaves both To who shall fnd them.
IACHIMO Sir, my circumstances, Being so near the truth as I will make them, Must frst induce you to believe：whose strength I will confrm with oath；which, I doubt not, You’ll give me leave to spare, when you shall fnd You need it not.
POSTHUMUS LEONATUS Proceed.
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