history of troilus and cressida(特洛埃勒斯与克雷雪达)-第17节
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Let me embrace thee； Ajax。 By him that thunders； thou hast lusty arms；
Hector would have them fall upon him thus。 Cousin； all honour to thee！
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AJAX。 I thank thee； Hector。 Thou art too gentle and too free a man。 I came
to kill thee； cousin； and bear hence A great addition earned in thy death。
HECTOR。 Not Neoptolemus so mirable； On whose bright crest Fame with
her loud'st Oyes Cries 'This is he' could promise to himself A thought of
added honour torn from Hector。 AENEAS。 There is expectance here from
both the sides What further you will do。 HECTOR。 We'll answer it： The
issue is embracement。 Ajax； farewell。 AJAX。 If I might in entreaties find
success； As seld I have the chance； I would desire My famous cousin to
our Grecian tents。 DIOMEDES。 'Tis Agamemnon's wish； and great
Achilles Doth long to see unarm'd the valiant Hector。 HECTOR。 Aeneas；
call my brother Troilus to me； And signify this loving interview To the
expecters of our Troyan part； Desire them home。 Give me thy hand； my
cousin； I will go eat with thee； and see your knights。
AGAMEMNON and the rest of the Greeks come forward
AJAX。 Great Agamemnon comes to meet us here。 HECTOR。 The
worthiest of them tell me name by name； But for Achilles； my own
searching eyes Shall find him by his large and portly size。
AGAMEMNON。Worthy all arms！ as welcome as to one That would be rid
of such an enemy。 But that's no welcome。 Understand more clear； What's
past and what's to come is strew'd with husks And formless ruin of
oblivion； But in this extant moment； faith and troth； Strain'd purely from
all hollow bias…drawing； Bids thee with most divine integrity； From heart
of very heart； great Hector； welcome。 HECTOR。 I thank thee； most
imperious Agamemnon。 AGAMEMNON。 ＇To Troilus＇ My well…fam'd lord
of Troy； no less to you。 MENELAUS。 Let me confirm my princely
brother's greeting。 You brace of warlike brothers； welcome hither。
HECTOR。 Who must we answer？ AENEAS。 The noble Menelaus。
HECTOR。 O you； my lord？ By Mars his gauntlet； thanks！ Mock not that I
affect the untraded oath； Your quondam wife swears still by Venus' glove。
She's well； but bade me not commend her to you。 MENELAUS。 Name her
not now； sir； she's a deadly theme。 HECTOR。 O； pardon； I offend。
NESTOR。 I have； thou gallant Troyan； seen thee oft； Labouring for destiny；
make cruel way Through ranks of Greekish youth； and I have seen thee；
As hot as Perseus； spur thy Phrygian steed； Despising many forfeits and
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subduements； When thou hast hung thy advanced sword i' th' air； Not
letting it decline on the declined； That I have said to some my standers…by
'Lo； Jupiter is yonder； dealing life！' And I have seen thee pause and take
thy breath； When that a ring of Greeks have hemm'd thee in； Like an
Olympian wrestling。 This have I seen； But this thy countenance； still
lock'd in steel； I never saw till now。 I knew thy grandsire； And once fought
with him。 He was a soldier good； But； by great Mars； the captain of us all；
Never like thee。 O； let an old man embrace thee； And； worthy warrior；
welcome to our tents。 AENEAS。 'Tis the old Nestor。 HECTOR。 Let me
embrace thee； good old chronicle； That hast so long walk'd hand in hand
with time。 Most reverend Nestor； I am glad to clasp thee。 NESTOR。 I
would my arms could match thee in contention As they contend with thee
in courtesy。 HECTOR。 I would they could。 NESTOR。 Ha！ By this white
beard； I'd fight with thee to…morrow。 Well； welcome； welcome！ I have seen
the time。 ULYSSES。 I wonder now how yonder city stands； When we have
here her base and pillar by us。 HECTOR。 I know your favour； Lord
Ulysses； well。 Ah； sir； there's many a Greek and Troyan dead； Since first I
saw yourself and Diomed In Ilion on your Greekish embassy。 ULYSSES。
Sir； I foretold you then what would ensue。 My prophecy is but half his
journey yet； For yonder walls； that pertly front your town； Yond towers；
whose wanton tops do buss the clouds； Must kiss their own feet。 HECTOR。
I must not believe you。 There they stand yet； and modestly I think The fall
of every Phrygian stone will cost A drop of Grecian blood。 The end
crowns all； And that old common arbitrator； Time； Will one day end it。
ULYSSES。 So to him we leave it。 Most gentle and most valiant Hector；
welcome。 After the General； I beseech you next To feast with me and see
me at my tent。 ACHILLES。 I shall forestall thee； Lord Ulysses； thou！ Now；
Hector； I have fed mine eyes on thee； I have with exact view perus'd thee；
Hector； And quoted joint by joint。 HECTOR。 Is this Achilles？ ACHILLES。
I am Achilles。 HECTOR。 Stand fair； I pray thee； let me look on thee。
ACHILLES。 Behold thy fill。 HECTOR。 Nay； I have done already。
ACHILLES。 Thou art too brief。 I will the second time； As I would buy
thee； view thee limb by limb。 HECTOR。 O； like a book of sport thou'lt
read me o'er； But there's more in me than thou understand'st。 Why dost
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thou so oppress me with thine eye？ ACHILLES。 Tell me； you heavens； in
which part of his body Shall I destroy him？ Whether there； or there； or
there？ That I may give the local wound a name； And make distinct the
very breach whereout Hector's great spirit flew。 Answer me； heavens。
HECTOR。 It would discredit the blest gods； proud man； To answer such a
question。 Stand again。 Think'st thou to catch my life so pleasantly As to
prenominate in nice conjecture Where thou wilt hit me dead？ ACHILLES。
I tell thee yea。 HECTOR。 Wert thou an oracle to tell me so； I'd not believe
thee。 Henceforth guard thee well； For I'll not kill thee there； nor there； nor
there； But； by the forge that stithied Mars his helm； I'll kill thee
everywhere； yea； o'er and o'er。 You wisest Grecians； pardon me this brag。
His insolence draws folly from my lips； But I'll endeavour deeds to match
these words； Or may I never… AJAX。 Do not chafe thee； cousin； And you；
Achilles； let these threats alone Till accident or purpose bring you to't。 You
may have every day enough of Hector； If you have stomach。 The general
state； I fear； Can scarce entreat you to be odd with him。 HECTOR。 I pray
you let us see you in the field； We have had pelting wars since you refus'd
The Grecians' cause。 ACHILLES。 Dost thou entreat me； Hector？ To…
morrow do I meet thee； fell as death； To…night all friends。 HECTOR。 Thy
hand upon that match。 AGAMEMNON。 First； all you peers of Greece； go
to my tent； There in the full convive we； afterwards； As Hector's leisure
and your bounties shall Concur together； severally entreat him。 Beat loud
the tambourines； let the trumpets blow； That this great soldier may his
welcome know。 Exeunt all but TROILUS and ULYSSES TROILUS。 My
Lord Ulysses； tell me； I beseech you； In what place of the field doth
Calchas keep？ ULYSSES。 At Menelaus' tent； most princely Troilus。 There
Diomed doth feast with him to…night； Who neither looks upon the heaven
nor earth； But gives all gaze and bent of amorous view On the fair Cressid。
TROILUS。 Shall I； sweet lord； be bound to you so much； After we part
from Agamemnon's tent； To bring me thither？ ULYSSES。 You shall
command me； sir。 As gentle tell me of what honour was This Cressida in
Troy？ Had she no lover there That wails her absence？ TROILUS。 O； sir； to
such as boasting show their scars A mock is due。 Will you walk on； my
lord？ She was belov'd； she lov'd； she is； and doth； But still sweet love is
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food for fortune's tooth。 Exeunt
