第3章

类别:其他 作者:West, Rebecca字数:2698更新时间:18/12/17 14:38:20
ALMACHILDES。 Ishallnot,king,ALBOVINE。 Shewillnot。Sirs,goodnightifnightmaybeGood。Hardlymaythedaybe,here。AndyetForyouitmaybeHildegardandthee。 Godgiveyoujoy。 ALMACHILDES。 Godgivetheecomfort,king。 [Exeunt。 ACTII AroomintheQueen\'sapartments。 EnterROSAMUND。 ROSAMUND。 IamyetalivetoquestionifIliveAndwonderwhatmayeverbidmedie。 ButliveIwill,beingyetnotdeadwiththee,Father。ThouknowestinParadisemyheart。 Ifeelthykissesbreathingonmylips,WheretothedeadcoldrelicofthyfaceWaspressedatbiddingofthyslayerlastnight,Andyettheywerenotwithered:nay,theyareredAsbloodisbloodbutnewlyspiltnotthine。 Howgoodthouwastandsweetofspirithowdear,Father!Nonelivesthatknewtheenowsaveone,AndnonelovesmebutthounortheebutI,Thatwastillyesternightthydaughter:nowThatverynameistainted,andmytongueTastespoisonasIspeakit。ThereisnoughtLeftintherangeandrecordoftheworldFormethatisnotpoisoned:evenmyheartIsallenvenomedinme。Deathislife,Orpriesthoodliesthatswearsit:thenIgiveThemanmyhusbandandthyhomicideLife,ifIslayhimthelifehegavethee。 EnterHILDEGARD。 Girl,Isentforthee,Ithink:standnearme。Child,Thouartfairerthanthouknowest,Idoubt:thouartfairAstheawlessmaidenhoodofmorning:truthShouldliveuponthylips,thoughtruthweredeadOnallmen\'stonguesandwomen\'sbornsavethine。 Dawnliesnotwhenitlaughsonus。ThyqueenIamnotnow:thyfriendIwouldbe。TellThyfriendiflovesleeporawakeintheeTowardanyman。Thouartsilent。Tellmethis,Dostthounotthink,wherethoughtscarceknowsitself Thinkinthesubtlesensetoodeepforthought ThatAlmachildeslovesthee? HILDEGARD。 MorethanI LoveAlmachildes。 ROSAMUND。 Thusamaidshouldspeak。 Dostthouloveme? HILDEGARD。 Thouknowestit,queen。 ROSAMUND。 ItliesNowinthypowertoshowmemoreofloveThaneveryethathmanorwoman。Swear,Ifthoudostloveme,thouwiltshowit。 HILDEGARD。 Iswear。 ROSAMUND。 Byallourfathers\'greatforsakengodsWhosmiledonalltheirbattles,andbyhimWhoclomborcreptorleaptupontheirthroneAndsignedusChristian,swearit,then。 HILDEGARD。 Iswear。 ROSAMUND。 WhatifIbidtheegivethyselftoshame YieldupthysoulandbodyplaysuchpartsAsshamelessfamerecordsofwomencrownedImperialinthetaleoflustandRome? HILDEGARD。 Thoucouldstnotbidmedoit。 ROSAMUND。 Thouhastsworn。 HILDEGARD。 Ihavesworn。 Queen,Iwoulddoit,anddie。 ROSAMUND。 Thoushaltnot。YetThismustthoudo,andlive。ThoushaltnotbeShamed。ThoushaltbidthineAlmachildescomeAndspeakwiththeebynightfall。Say,thequeenWillgivenotupthemaidensobelovedAndtruthitis,IlovetheewillinglyTothearmsofoneherhusbandloves:butwereitShame,uttershame,thatheshouldwednother,Theshamefastqueencouldchoosenot。ThenshallhePlead。ThenshaltthouturngentlerthanthesnowThatsoftensatthestrongsun\'skiss,andyield。 ButneedsmustnightbecloseaboutyourloveAnddarknesswhetyourkisses。Lightweredeath。 Hastthounohearttoguessnow?Fearnotthen。 NotthoubutImustputonshame。IlackAhandforminetograspandstrikewith。HisIhavechosen。 HILDEGARD。 Iseebutasbylightning。Queen,WhatshouldIdobutwarnthekingorhim? ROSAMUND。 Thouhastsworn。Iholdtheebythyword。 HILDEGARD。 MyChrist,Helpme! ROSAMUND。 NoGodcanbreakthineoathintwainAndleavetheelessthanperjured。ThoumustbidhimMaketheetonighthisbride。 HILDEGARD。 Icouldnotsayit。 ROSAMUND。 Thoushalt,orGodshallsmitetheedowntohell。 What,artthougodless? HILDEGARD。 Artnotthou? ROSAMUND。 NotI。 Ifindhimjustandgracious,girl:hegivesmeMyrightbymightsetfastonthineandthee。 HILDEGARD。 Forloveofmercy,queenforhonour\'ssake,Bidmenotshamemyselfbeforeaman ThemanIlovewhogivesmebackatleastHonour,iflovehegivesnot。 ROSAMUND。 Ay,mymaid? Andyethelovesthee,orthymaidenthoughtErrswithnograciouserror,morethanthouHim? HILDEGARD。 Artthouwomanborn,tocastmebackMymaidenshameforshameuponmyface? IwouldnotsayIlovedhimmorethanmanLovedeverwomansincethelightofloveLitthemalivetogether。Letusbe。 ROSAMUND。 Iwillnot。MinearebothbyGod\'sowngift。 Iwillnotcastitfromme。YemayliveHereafterhappy:nevernowshallI。 HILDEGARD。 Havemercy。Nay,Icannotdoit。Andthou,Albeitthineheartbehotwithhateashell,Couldstsaynot,norfoldroundwithfairerspeech,ThosefoulthreewordstheEgyptianwomansaidWhotemptedandcouldtemptnotJoseph。 ROSAMUND。 No。 Hewouldnothearken。JosephlovednotherMorethanthineAlmachildesme。ButthouShalt。NownomoremayIdebatewiththee。 Go。 HILDEGARD。 Godrequitethee! ROSAMUND。 ThatshallheandI,Notthou,makeproofof。IfIpleadwithhim,IcraveofGodbutwrong\'srequital。Go。 [ExitHILDEGARD。 Andyet,Godhelpme!CanIdoit?God\'swillMaynomanthwart,orleavehisrighteousnessBaffled。Iwouldnotsay,\'Mywillbedone,\' WereGod\'swillnotforrighteousnessasmine,Ifrightberighteous,wrongbewrong,mustbe。 HowelsemayGodworkwrong\'srequital?I Mustbeornonemaybehisminister。 AndyetwhatrighteousnessishistocastAthwartmywaytowardrightthiswrongtome,Asinagainstthesoulandhonour?WhyMustthisvilewordofYETcrossallmythoughtAlways,adriftingdoomordoubtthatstillStrikesupandfloatsagainstmypurpose?God,Helpmetoknowit!Thisweaponchosenofme,ThisAlmachildes,werehisfacenotfair,Werenothisfamebrightwerehisaspectfoul,Hisnamedishonourable,hislinethroughlifeAloathingandaspittingstockforscorn,CouldIdothis?AmIthenevenastheyWhoqueeneditonceinRome\'sabhorrentfaceAnempresseach,andeachbyrightofsinProstitute?AllthelifeIhavelivedorlovedHathbeen,ifsnowsorseasorwellspringsbe,PureasthespiritoflovetowardheavenischasteAschildren\'seyesormothers\'。ThoughIsinnedAsyetmysoulhathsinnednot,AlbovineMustbear,ifGodabhorunrighteousness,Theweightofpenanceheaviestlaidonsin,Shame。Notonmemayshamebeset,thoughhellTakeholduponmedying。IwouldthedeedWeredone,thewreakofwrathwerewroken,andI Dead。