all’s well that end’s well(终成眷属)-第1节
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ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL
ALLS WELL THAT
ENDS WELL
William Shakespeare
1603
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Dramatis Personae
KING OF FRANCE THE DUKE OF FLORENCE BERTRAM； Count
of Rousillon LAFEU； an old lord PAROLLES； a follower of Bertram
TWO FRENCH LORDS； serving with Bertram
STEWARD； Servant to the Countess of Rousillon LAVACHE； a
clown and Servant to the Countess of Rousillon A PAGE； Servant to the
Countess of Rousillon
COUNTESS OF ROUSILLON； mother to Bertram HELENA； a
gentlewoman protected by the Countess A WIDOW OF FLORENCE。
DIANA； daughter to the Widow
VIOLENTA； neighbour and friend to the Widow MARIANA；
neighbour and friend to the Widow
Lords； Officers； Soldiers； etc。； French and Florentine
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ACT I。
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SCENE 1。 Rousillon。 The COUNT'S palace
Enter BERTRAM； the COUNTESS OF ROUSILLON； HELENA； and
LAFEU； all in black
COUNTESS。 In delivering my son from me； I bury a second husband。
BERTRAM。 And I in going； madam； weep o'er my father's death anew；
but I must attend his Majesty's command； to whom I am now in ward；
evermore in subjection。 LAFEU。 You shall find of the King a husband；
madam； you； sir； a father。 He that so generally is at all times good must of
necessity hold his virtue to you； whose worthiness would stir it up where it
wanted； rather than lack it where there is such abundance。 COUNTESS。
What hope is there of his Majesty's amendment？ LAFEU。 He hath
abandon'd his physicians； madam； under whose practices he hath
persecuted time with hope； and finds no other advantage in the process but
only the losing of hope by time。 COUNTESS。 This young gentlewoman
had a father… O； that 'had；' how sad a passage 'tis！…whose skill was almost
as great as his honesty； had it stretch'd so far； would have made nature
immortal； and death should have play for lack of work。 Would； for the
King's sake； he were living！ I think it would be the death of the King's
disease。 LAFEU。 How call'd you the man you speak of； madam？
COUNTESS。 He was famous； sir； in his profession； and it was his great
right to be so… Gerard de Narbon。 LAFEU。 He was excellent indeed；
madam； the King very lately spoke of him admiringly and mourningly； he
was skilful enough to have liv'd still； if knowledge could be set up against
mortality。 BERTRAM。 What is it； my good lord； the King languishes of？
LAFEU。 A fistula； my lord。 BERTRAM。 I heard not of it before。 LAFEU。
I would it were not notorious。 Was this gentlewoman the daughter of
Gerard de Narbon？ COUNTESS。 His sole child； my lord； and bequeathed
to my overlooking。 I have those hopes of her good that her education
promises； her dispositions she inherits； which makes fair gifts fairer； for
where an unclean mind carries virtuous qualities； there commendations go
with pity…they are virtues and traitors too。 In her they are the better for
their simpleness； she derives her honesty； and achieves her goodness。
LAFEU。 Your commendations； madam； get from her tears。 COUNTESS。
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'Tis the best brine a maiden can season her praise in。 The remembrance of
her father never approaches her heart but the tyranny of her sorrows takes
all livelihood from her cheek。 No more of this； Helena； go to； no more； lest
it be rather thought you affect a sorrow than to have… HELENA。 I do affect
a sorrow indeed； but I have it too。 LAFEU。 Moderate lamentation is the
right of the dead： excessive grief the enemy to the living。 COUNTESS。 If
the living be enemy to the grief； the excess makes it soon mortal。
BERTRAM。 Madam； I desire your holy wishes。 LAFEU。 How understand
we that？ COUNTESS。 Be thou blest； Bertram； and succeed thy father In
manners； as in shape！ Thy blood and virtue Contend for empire in thee；
and thy goodness Share with thy birthright！ Love all； trust a few； Do
wrong to none； be able for thine enemy Rather in power than use； and
keep thy friend Under thy own life's key； be check'd for silence； But never
tax'd for speech。 What heaven more will； That thee may furnish； and my
prayers pluck down； Fall on thy head！ Farewell。 My lord； 'Tis an
unseason'd courtier； good my lord； Advise him。 LAFEU。 He cannot want
the best That shall attend his love。 COUNTESS。 Heaven bless him！
Farewell； Bertram。 Exit BERTRAM。 The best wishes that can be forg'd in
your thoughts be servants to you！ ＇To HELENA＇ Be comfortable to my
mother； your mistress； and make much of her。 LAFEU。 Farewell； pretty
lady； you must hold the credit of your father。 Exeunt BERTRAM and
LAFEU HELENA。 O； were that all！ I think not on my father； And these
great tears grace his remembrance more Than those I shed for him。 What
was he like？ I have forgot him； my imagination Carries no favour in't but
Bertram's。 I am undone； there is no living； none； If Bertram be away。
'Twere all one That I should love a bright particular star And think to wed
it； he is so above me。 In his bright radiance and collateral light Must I be
comforted； not in his sphere。 Th' ambition in my love thus plagues itself：
The hind that would be mated by the lion Must die for love。 'Twas pretty；
though a plague； To see him every hour； to sit and draw His arched brows；
his hawking eye； his curls； In our heart's table…heart too capable Of every
line and trick of his sweet favour。 But now he's gone； and my idolatrous
fancy Must sanctify his relics。 Who comes here？
Enter PAROLLES
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＇Aside＇ One that goes with him。 I love him for his sake； And yet I
know him a notorious liar； Think him a great way fool； solely a coward；
Yet these fix'd evils sit so fit in him That they take place when virtue's
steely bones Looks bleak i' th' cold wind； withal； full oft we see Cold
wisdom waiting on superfluous folly。 PAROLLES。 Save you； fair queen！
HELENA。 And you； monarch！ PAROLLES。 No。 HELENA。 And no。
PAROLLES。 Are you meditating on virginity？ HELENA。 Ay。 You have
some stain of soldier in you； let me ask you a question。 Man is enemy to
virginity； how may we barricado it against him？ PAROLLES。 Keep him
out。 HELENA。 But he assails； and our virginity； though valiant in the
defence； yet is weak。 Unfold to us some warlike resistance。 PAROLLES。
There is none。 Man； setting down before you； will undermine you and
blow you up。 HELENA。 Bless our poor virginity from underminers and
blowers…up！ Is there no military policy how virgins might blow up men？
PAROLLES。 Virginity being blown down； man will quicklier be blown up；
marry； in blowing him down again； with the breach yourselves made； you
lose your city。 It is not politic in the commonwealth of nature to preserve
virginity。 Loss of virginity is rational increase； and there was never virgin
got till virginity was first lost。 That you were made of is metal to make
virgins。 Virginity by being once lost may be ten times found； by being ever
kept； it is ever lost。 'Tis too cold a companion； away with't。 HELENA。 I
will stand for 't a little； though therefore I die a virgin。 PAROLLES。
There's little can be said in 't； 'tis against the rule of nature。 To speak on
the part of virginity is to accuse your mothers； which is most infallible
disobedience。 He that hangs himself is a virgin； virginity murders itself；
and should be buried in highways； out of all sanctified limit； as a desperate
offendress against nature。 Virginity breeds mites； much
