按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
There's letters from my mother； what th' import is I know not yet。
PAROLLES。 Ay； that would be known。 To th' wars； my boy； to th' wars！
He wears his honour in a box unseen That hugs his kicky…wicky here at
home； Spending his manly marrow in her arms； Which should sustain the
bound and high curvet Of Mars's fiery steed。 To other regions！ France is a
stable； we that dwell in't jades； Therefore； to th' war！ BERTRAM。 It shall
be so； I'll send her to my house； Acquaint my mother with my hate to her；
And wherefore I am fled； write to the King That which I durst not speak。
His present gift Shall furnish me to those Italian fields Where noble
fellows strike。 War is no strife To the dark house and the detested wife。
PAROLLES。 Will this capriccio hold in thee； art sure？ BERTRAM。 Go
with me to my chamber and advise me。 I'll send her straight away。 To…
morrow I'll to the wars； she to her single sorrow。 PAROLLES。 Why； these
balls bound； there's noise in it。 'Tis hard： A young man married is a man
that's marr'd。 Therefore away； and leave her bravely； go。 The King has
done you wrong； but； hush； 'tis so。 Exeunt
30
… Page 31…
ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL
SCENE 4。 Paris。 The KING'S palace
Enter HELENA and CLOWN
HELENA。 My mother greets me kindly； is she well？ CLOWN。 She is
not well； but yet she has her health； she's very merry； but yet she is not
well。 But thanks be given； she's very well； and wants nothing i' th' world；
but yet she is not well。 HELENA。 If she be very well； what does she ail
that she's not very well？ CLOWN。 Truly； she's very well indeed； but for
two things。 HELENA。 What two things？ CLOWN。 One； that she's not in
heaven； whither God send her quickly！ The other； that she's in earth； from
whence God send her quickly！
Enter PAROLLES
PAROLLES。 Bless you； my fortunate lady！ HELENA。 I hope； sir； I
have your good will to have mine own good fortunes。 PAROLLES。 You
had my prayers to lead them on； and to keep them on； have them still。 O；
my knave； how does my old lady？ CLOWN。 So that you had her wrinkles
and I her money； I would she did as you say。 PAROLLES。 Why； I say
nothing。 CLOWN。 Marry； you are the wiser man； for many a man's tongue
shakes out his master's undoing。 To say nothing； to do nothing； to know
nothing； and to have nothing； is to be a great part of your title； which is
within a very little of nothing。 PAROLLES。 Away！ th'art a knave。
CLOWN。 You should have said； sir； 'Before a knave th'art a knave'； that's
'Before me th'art a knave。' This had been truth； sir。 PAROLLES。 Go to；
thou art a witty fool； I have found thee。 CLOWN。 Did you find me in
yourself； sir； or were you taught to find me？ The search； sir； was profitable；
and much fool may you find in you； even to the world's pleasure and the
increase of laughter。 PAROLLES。 A good knave； i' faith； and well fed。
Madam； my lord will go away to…night： A very serious business calls on
him。 The great prerogative and rite of love； Which； as your due； time
claims； he does acknowledge； But puts it off to a compell'd restraint；
Whose want； and whose delay； is strew'd with sweets； Which they distil
now in the curbed time； To make the coming hour o'erflow with joy And
pleasure drown the brim。 HELENA。 What's his else？ PAROLLES。 That
you will take your instant leave o' th' King； And make this haste as your
31
… Page 32…
ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL
own good proceeding； Strength'ned with what apology you think May
make it probable need。 HELENA。 What more commands he？ PAROLLES。
That； having this obtain'd； you presently Attend his further pleasure。
HELENA。 In everything I wait upon his will。 PAROLLES。 I shall report it
so。 HELENA。 I pray you。 Exit PAROLLES Come； sirrah。 Exeunt
32
… Page 33…
ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL
SCENE 5。 Paris。 The KING'S palace
Enter LAFEU and BERTRAM
LAFEU。 But I hope your lordship thinks not him a soldier。
BERTRAM。 Yes； my lord； and of very valiant approof。 LAFEU。 You have
it from his own deliverance。 BERTRAM。 And by other warranted
testimony。 LAFEU。 Then my dial goes not true； I took this lark for a
bunting。 BERTRAM。 I do assure you； my lord； he is very great in
knowledge； and accordingly valiant。 LAFEU。 I have then sinn'd against
his experience and transgress'd against his valour； and my state that way is
dangerous； since I cannot yet find in my heart to repent。 Here he comes； I
pray you make us friends； I will pursue the amity
Enter PAROLLES
PAROLLES。 ＇To BERTRAM＇ These things shall be done； sir。
LAFEU。 Pray you； sir； who's his tailor？ PAROLLES。 Sir！ LAFEU。 O； I
know him well。 Ay； sir； he； sir； 's a good workman； a very good tailor。
BERTRAM。 ＇Aside to PAROLLES＇ Is she gone to the King？ PAROLLES。
She is。 BERTRAM。 Will she away to…night？ PAROLLES。 As you'll have
her。 BERTRAM。 I have writ my letters； casketed my treasure； Given order
for our horses； and to…night； When I should take possession of the bride；
End ere I do begin。 LAFEU。 A good traveller is something at the latter end
of a dinner； but one that lies three…thirds and uses a known truth to pass a
thousand nothings with； should be once heard and thrice beaten。 God save
you； Captain。 BERTRAM。 Is there any unkindness between my lord and
you； monsieur？ PAROLLES。 I know not how I have deserved to run into
my lord's displeasure。 LAFEU。 You have made shift to run into 't； boots
and spurs and all； like him that leapt into the custard； and out of it you'll
run again； rather than suffer question for your residence。 BERTRAM。 It
may be you have mistaken him； my lord。 LAFEU。 And shall do so ever；
though I took him at's prayers。 Fare you well； my lord； and believe this of
me： there can be no kernal in this light nut； the soul of this man is his
clothes； trust him not in matter of heavy consequence； I have kept of them
tame； and know their natures。 Farewell； monsieur； I have spoken better of
you than you have or will to deserve at my hand； but we must do good
33
… Page 34…
ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL
against evil。 Exit PAROLLES。 An idle lord； I swear。 BERTRAM。 I think
so。 PAROLLES。 Why； do you not know him？ BERTRAM。 Yes； I do know
him well； and common speech Gives him a worthy pass。 Here comes my
clog。
Enter HELENA
HELENA。 I have； sir； as I was commanded from you； Spoke with the
King； and have procur'd his leave For present parting； only he desires
Some private speech with you。 BERTRAM。 I shall obey his will。 You must
not marvel； Helen； at my course； Which holds not colour with the time；
nor does The ministration and required office On my particular。 Prepar'd I
was not For such a business； therefore am I found So much unsettled。 This
drives me to entreat you That presently you take your way for home； And
rather muse than ask why I entreat you； For my respects are better than
they seem； And my appointments have in them a need Greater than shows
itself at the first view To you that know them not。 This to my mother。
＇Giving a letter＇ 'Twill be two days ere I shall see you； so I leave you to
your wisdom。 HELENA。 Sir； I can nothing say But that I am your most
obedient servant。 BERTRAM。 Come； come； no more of that。 HELENA。
And ever shall With true observance seek to eke out that Wherein toward
me my homely stars have fail'd To equal my great fortune。 BERTRAM。
Let that go。 My haste is very great。 Farewell； hie home。 HELENA。 Pray；
sir； your pardon。 BERTRAM。 Well； what would you say？ HELENA。 I am
not worthy of the wealth I owe； Nor dare I say 'tis mine； and yet it is； But；
like a timorous thief； most fain would steal What law does vouch mine
own。 BERTRAM。 What would you have？ HELENA。 Something； and
scarce so much； nothing； indeed。 I would not tell you what I would； my
lord。 Faith； yes： Strangers and foes do sunder an