第4章

类别:其他 作者:West, Rebecca字数:2557更新时间:18/12/17 14:38:20
EnterALBOVINE。 ALBOVINE。 Artthousickathearttoseeme? ROSAMUND。 No。 ALBOVINE。 ThouartsweetandwiseaseverGodhathmadeWoman。IwouldnotturnthineheartfrommeOrsetthyspiritagainstthesenseofmineFormorethanRome\'soldempire。 ROSAMUND。 That,albeitThouwouldst,besurethoucanstnot。GodnormanCouldwakewithinmetowardmylordthekingAnewstrangeloveorloathing。Fearnotthis。 ALBOVINE。 FromtheecanIfearnothing。NowIknowHowhighthyheartis,andhowtruetome。 ROSAMUND。 Thouknowestitnow。 ALBOVINE。 IknownotifIshouldRepentme,orrepentnot,thatItriedAheartsohighsosorelyprovedsotrue。 ROSAMUND。 Donotrepent。IwouldnothavetheenowRepent。 ALBOVINE。 ByChrist,ifGodforbadeitnot,Iwouldhavesaidwithinmineownfool\'sheart,OfallvilethingsthatfoolthesoulofmanThevilestandthepriestliesthathtonameRepentance。Coulditblotonehour\'sworkout,Awisethingandamanfulthingitwere,Andprofitwereitnoneforprieststopreach。 ThiswillItellthee:whatlastnightbefellRejoicesnotbutirksme。 ROSAMUND。 LetitnotRejoicenorirkthee。VexthounotthysoulWithanythoughtthereon,ifnonemaybidtheeRejoice:andthatwereharshandhardofheart。 ALBOVINE。 Iwillnot。Queenandwife,helldurstnotsayIdonotlovethee。 ROSAMUND。 HeavenhasheardandI。 ALBOVINE。 Forgetthenallthisfoolishness,andprayGodmayforgetit。 ROSAMUND。 GodforgetsasI。[ExitALBOVINE。 Andhadrepentancehelpedhim?ShallIthinkItmighthavemolteninmyburningheartThethriceretemperedironofresolve? YetwellitistoknowthatpenitenceLiesfurtherfromthatfrozenheartofhisThanmercyfromthetiger\'s。Ay,Godknows,IhadscornedhimtoohadpenitencebowedhimdownBeforeme:nowIdobuthate。IamnotAbasedaswholly,sosupremelyshamed,AsthoughIhadweddedoneashardasheWhoyetmightthinktosoftendownwithwordsWhathardlymightbecleansedwithtearsofblood,ThemonumentalmemorygravenonsteelThatburnsthenakedspiritofsensewithinmeLiketheardentstingofkeenedgedice,whichmakesThenakedfleshfeelfireuponit。 EnterALMACHILDES。 ALMACHILDES。 Queen,Icometocraveawordofthee。 ROSAMUND。 Ihear。 ALMACHILDES。 ThouknowestIlovethynobleHildegard: AndratherwouldIgivemysoultoburnThanwronginthoughtherflawlessmaidenhood。 AndnowshehathtoldmewhatIdarenotthinkTruth。AndIdarenotthinkherlipsmaylie。 ROSAMUND。 Ihaveheard。Andwhatisthistome?ShehathnotSaidhathnottoldthee,norwouldstthoubelieve ThatIhavebreathedalieuponherlipsOrtaughtthemshamelessnessbylesson? ALMACHILDES。 No。 Butshecameforthfromtheetomefromthee AndspakewithquiveringmouthandquailingeyesAndfacewhosefireturnedashen,andagainRekindlingfromthatashenagonyFlamed,whatnoheartcouldthinktohearherspeak,Mineleastofall,wholoveher。 ROSAMUND。 Ay? ALMACHILDES。 Notshe,IknowitassureasnightisknownfromdayAndsurelierthanIknowmineownsoul\'struth,SpakewhatshespakeinbrokenburstsofbreathOutofherownheartanditsloveforme。 ROSAMUND。 Didstthousoanswerher? ALMACHILDES。 ImightnotwellAnsweratall。 ROSAMUND。 Poormaid,shehathlovedamiss。 Belikeshethoughttofindintheeaman\'sLove。 ALMACHILDES。 Thatshehathfound;noughtmeanerthanaman\'s; NowolfishlustofravenousinsolenceTosoilandspoilherofhernoblestname。 ROSAMUND。 Idonotasktheewhatshesaid。Iknow。 ALMACHILDES。 Iknewthoudidst。 ROSAMUND。 TomakeyourbridalsureShebadetheemakethybrideofhertonight。 ALMACHILDES。 ShebademeasaslavemightbidthescourgeFall。 ROSAMUND。 Suchascourgenoslavemightshrinkfrom;nay,Nofreebornwoman,Almachildes。 ALMACHILDES。 Queen,IcravethyqueenlymercythoughIsayMymaid,mybridethatwillbe,shrank,andshowedInalltherosebrightanguishofherfaceAshudderingshamethatwrungmyheart。AndthouHastsurelysetthereonthatsealofshame。 Iknowitasthoudost。 ROSAMUND。 Ay,andmoreshesaid,Surely:shesaidIwouldnotyieldherupTothearmsofonemyhusbandlovesandholdsHonouredatheartIhatemyhusbandso,ShetoldtheeweretheneedavoidableSavebyhersacrificetoshame。 ALMACHILDES。 ThouknowestAll,asIknew,andlackednotfromthylipsConfession。 ROSAMUND。 Warriorthoughthoube,andboyThoughmylordcallthee,brainlessartthounot Noswordwithman\'sfacecarvenontheheftFormockerymorethantruthorhelpinfight。 IdonotandIdurstnotplaywiththee。 Thybridespaketruth:IknewnotshemightneedSomuchoftruthtotempttheetowardher。NowThouknowest,andIknow。IfthisimminentnightMakenotthydarklingbrideofher,bydayThybrideshemaybenever。Shehathsworn。 ALMACHILDES。 Whywouldstthoushameher? ROSAMUND。 ShamedshecannotbeIfthoubefoundnotshameless。PleadnomoreAgainstthineownlove\'ssurety。DoubtthounotIwishtheewell,andloveher。MakenotthouOutofhershamefastmaidenhoodandfearAswordtocleaveyourhappinessintwain。 Whatifsomeoathconstrainme,sworninhaste,Infrangibleforshame\'ssake,sealedinheavenInevitable?Asknownomoreofme。 Nightfallishereuponus。NoughtonearthMaysettheseasonofyourbridalbackIfthoubetrueasshemust。WaitawhileHeretillasignbesenttheetillabellStrikesoftlyfromthischamberhereathand。 Ihavesworntohersheshallnotseethyface,Sosoresheprayedshemightnot:andfortheeIsworethaterethedarklingairgrewgreyThoushouldstariseandleaveher,andbeholdThymidnightbridebutwhenthouartbiddenagainTomeetherheretomorrow。Strangeitwere,Morestrangethanaughtofall,thatthoushouldstproveDishonourable:andexceptthoube,thesethingsMustallbewroughtinthiswise,lestheroathAndmine,atperilofhersoulandlife,BypassionateforgetfulnessofthineDisloyallybebroken。SweartousnowThouwiltnotbreakouroathandthine,orthinkTolooktonightuponthybride。