Comedy of ErrorsWord文件下载.docx
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whenyourwordsaredone,Mywoesendlikewisewiththeeveningsun.DUKESOLINUSWell,Syracusian,sayinbriefthecauseWhythoudeparted'
stfromthynativehomeAndforwhatcausethoucamesttoEphesus.AEGEONAheaviertaskcouldnothavebeenimposedThanItospeakmygriefsunspeakable:
Yet,thattheworldmaywitnessthatmyendWaswroughtbynature,notbyvileoffence,I'
llutterwhatmysorrowsgivemeleave.
InSyracusawasIborn,andwedUntoawoman,happybutforme,Andbyme,hadnotourhapbeenbad.
WithherIlivedinjoy;
ourwealthincreasedByprosperousvoyagesIoftenmadeToEpidamnum;
tillmyfactor'
sdeathAndthegreatcareofgoodsatrandomleftDrewmefromkindembracementsofmyspouse:
FromwhommyabsencewasnotsixmonthsoldBeforeherself,almostatfaintingunderThepleasingpunishmentthatwomenbear,HadmadeprovisionforherfollowingmeAndsoonandsafearrivedwhereIwas.
Therehadshenotbeenlong,butshebecameAjoyfulmotheroftwogoodlysons;
And,whichwasstrange,theonesoliketheother,Ascouldnotbedistinguish'
dbutbynames.
Thatveryhour,andintheself-sameinn,AmeanerwomanwasdeliveredOfsuchaburden,maletwins,bothalike:
Those,--fortheirparentswereexceedingpoor,--
Iboughtandbroughtuptoattendmysons.
Mywife,notmeanlyproudoftwosuchboys,Madedailymotionsforourhomereturn:
UnwillingIagreed.Alas!
toosoon,Wecameaboard.
AleaguefromEpidamnumhadwesail'
d,Beforethealwayswind-obeyingdeepGaveanytragicinstanceofourharm:
Butlongerdidwenotretainmuchhope;
ForwhatobscuredlighttheheavensdidgrantDidbutconveyuntoourfearfulmindsAdoubtfulwarrantofimmediatedeath;
Whichthoughmyselfwouldgladlyhaveembraced,Yettheincessantweepingsofmywife,Weepingbeforeforwhatshesawmustcome,Andpiteousplainingsoftheprettybabes,Thatmourn'
dforfashion,ignorantwhattofear,Forcedmetoseekdelaysforthemandme.
Andthisitwas,forothermeanswasnone:
Thesailorssoughtforsafetybyourboat,Andlefttheship,thensinking-ripe,tous:
Mywife,morecarefulforthelatter-born,Hadfasten'
dhimuntoasmallsparemast,Suchasseafaringmenprovideforstorms;
Tohimoneoftheothertwinswasbound,WhilstIhadbeenlikeheedfuloftheother:
Thechildrenthusdisposed,mywifeandI,Fixingoureyesonwhomourcarewasfix'
d,Fasten'
dourselvesateitherendthemast;
Andfloatingstraight,obedienttothestream,WascarriedtowardsCorinth,aswethought.
Atlengththesun,gazingupontheearth,Dispersedthosevapoursthatoffendedus;
Andbythebenefitofhiswishedlight,Theseaswax'
dcalm,andwediscoveredTwoshipsfromfarmakingamaintous,OfCorinththat,ofEpidaurusthis:
Buteretheycame,--O,letmesaynomore!
Gatherthesequelbythatwentbefore.DUKESOLINUSNay,forward,oldman;
donotbreakoffso;
Forwemaypity,thoughnotpardonthee.AEGEONO,hadthegodsdoneso,IhadnotnowWorthilyterm'
dthemmercilesstous!
For,eretheshipscouldmeetbytwicefiveleagues,Wewereencounterdbyamightyrock;
Whichbeingviolentlyborneupon,Ourhelpfulshipwassplittedinthemidst;
Sothat,inthisunjustdivorceofus,FortunehadlefttobothofusalikeWhattodelightin,whattosorrowfor.
Herpart,poorsoul!
seemingasburdenedWithlesserweightbutnotwithlesserwoe,Wascarriedwithmorespeedbeforethewind;
AndinoursighttheythreeweretakenupByfishermenofCorinth,aswethought.
Atlength,anothershiphadseizedonus;
And,knowingwhomitwastheirhaptosave,Gavehealthfulwelcometotheirshipwreck'
dguests;
Andwouldhavereftthefishersoftheirprey,Hadnottheirbarkbeenveryslowofsail;
Andthereforehomewarddidtheybendtheircourse.
Thushaveyouheardmesever'
dfrommybliss;
Thatbymisfortuneswasmylifeprolong'
d,Totellsadstoriesofmyownmishaps.DUKESOLINUSAndforthesakeofthemthousorrowestfor,DomethefavourtodilateatfullWhathathbefall'
nofthemandtheetillnow.AEGEONMyyoungestboy,andyetmyeldestcare,AteighteenyearsbecameinquisitiveAfterhisbrother:
andimportunedmeThathisattendant--sohiscasewaslike,Reftofhisbrother,butretain'
dhisname--
Mightbearhimcompanyinthequestofhim:
WhomwhilstIlabour'
dofalovetosee,IhazardedthelossofwhomIloved.
FivesummershaveIspentinfurthestGreece,RoamingcleanthroughtheboundsofAsia,And,coastinghomeward,cametoEphesus;
Hopelesstofind,yetloathtoleaveunsoughtOrthatoranyplacethatharboursmen.
Butheremustendthestoryofmylife;
AndhappywereIinmytimelydeath,Couldallmytravelswarrantmetheylive.DUKESOLINUSHaplessAEgeon,whomthefateshavemark'
dTobeartheextremityofdiremishap!
Now,trustme,wereitnotagainstourlaws,Againstmycrown,myoath,mydignity,Whichprinces,wouldthey,maynotdisannul,Mysoulwouldsueasadvocateforthee.
But,thoughthouartadjudgedtothedeathAndpassedsentencemaynotberecall'
dButtoourhonour'
sgreatdisparagement,YetIwillfavourtheeinwhatIcan.
Therefore,merchant,I'
lllimittheethisdayToseekthylifebybeneficialhelp:
TryallthefriendsthouhastinEphesus;
Begthou,orborrow,tomakeupthesum,Andlive;
ifno,thenthouartdoom'
dtodie.
Gaoler,takehimtothycustody.GaolerIwill,mylord.AEGEONHopelessandhelplessdothAEgeonwend,Buttoprocrastinatehislifelessend.
ExeuntSCENEII.TheMart.EnterANTIPHOLUSofSyracuse,DROMIOofSyracuse,andFirstMerchantFirstMerchantThereforegiveoutyouareofEpidamnum,Lestthatyourgoodstoosoonbeconfiscate.
ThisverydayaSyracusianmerchantIsapprehendedforarrivalhere;
AndnotbeingabletobuyouthislifeAccordingtothestatuteofthetown,Dieserethewearysunsetinthewest.
ThereisyourmoneythatIhadtokeep.
ANTIPHOLUSOFSYRACUSEGobearittotheCentaur,wherewehost,Andstaythere,Dromio,tillIcometothee.
Withinthishouritwillbedinner-time:
Tillthat,I'
llviewthemannersofthetown,Perusethetraders,gazeuponthebuildings,Andthenreturnandsleepwithinmineinn,ForwithlongtravelIamstiffandweary.
Gettheeaway.DROMIOOFSYRACUSEManyamanwouldtakeyouatyourword,Andgoindeed,havingsogoodamean.
ExitANTIPHOLUSOFSYRACUSEAtrustyvillain,sir,thatveryoft,WhenIamdullwithcareandmelancholy,Lightensmyhumourwithhismerryjests.
What,willyouwalkwithmeaboutthetown,Andthengotomyinnanddinewithme?
FirstMerchantIaminvited,sir,tocertainmerchants,OfwhomIhopetomakemuchbenefit;
Icraveyourpardon.Soonatfiveo'
clock,Pleaseyou,I'
llmeetwithyouuponthemartAndafterwardconsortyoutillbed-time:
Mypresentbusinesscallsmefromyounow.
ANTIPHOLUSOFSYRACUSEFarewelltillthen:
IwillgolosemyselfAndwanderupanddowntoviewthecity.FirstMerchantSir,Icommendyoutoyourowncontent.
ExitANTIPHOLUSOFSYRACUSEHethatcommendsmetomineowncontentCommendsmetothethingIcannotget.
ItotheworldamlikeadropofwaterThatintheoceanseeksanotherdrop,Who,fallingtheretofindhisfellowforth,Unseen,inquisitive,confoundshimself:
SoI,tofindamotherandabrother,Inquestofthem,unhappy,losemyself.
EnterDROMIOofEphesusHerecomesthealmanacofmytruedate.
Whatnow?
howchancethouartreturn'
dsosoon?
DROMIOOFEPHESUSReturn'
dsosoon!
ratherapproach'
dtoolate:
Thecaponburns,thepigfallsfromthespit,Theclockhathstruckentwelveuponthebell;
Mymistressmadeitoneuponmycheek:
Sheissohotbecausethemeatiscold;
Themeatiscoldbecauseyoucomenothome;
Youcomenothomebecauseyouhavenostomach;
Youhavenostomachhavingbrokeyourfast;
Butwethatknowwhat'
tistofastandprayArepenitentforyourdefaultto-day.
ANTIPHOLUSOFSYRACUSEStopinyourwind,sir:
tellmethis,Ipray:
WherehaveyouleftthemoneythatIgaveyou?
DROMIOOFEPHESUSO,--sixpence,thatIhado'
WednesdaylastTopaythesaddlerformymistress'
crupper?
Thesaddlerhadit,sir;
Ikeptitnot.
ANTIPHOLUSOFSYRACUSEIamnotinasportivehumournow:
Tellme,anddallynot,whereisthemoney?
Webeingstrangershere,howdarestthoutrustSogreatachargefromthineowncustody?
DROMIOOFEPHESUSIprayyou,air,asyousitatdinner:
Ifrommymistresscometoyouinpost;
IfIreturn,Ishallbepostindeed,Forshewillscoreyourfaultuponmypate.
Methinksyourmaw,likemine,shou
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