莎士比亚戏剧故事集

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　　Lucius， the Roman general， who had taken Imogen under hisprotection as his page， was the first （as has been before said） whospoke to the king. He was a man of high courage and noble dignity，and this was his speech to the king： -　　　"I hear you take no ransom for your prisoners， but doom them allto death： I am a Roman， and with a Roman heart will suffer death.But there is one thing for which I would entreat." Then bringingImogen before the king， he said， "This boy is a Briton born. Let himbe ransomed. He is my page. Never master had a page so kind， soduteous， so diligent on all occasions， so trpe， so nurse-like. He hathdone no Briton wrong， though he hath served a Roman. Save him， ifyou spare no one beside."　Cymbeline looked earnestly on his daughter Imogen. He knew hernot in that disguise; but it seemed that all-powerful Nature spake inhis heart， for he said， "I have surely seen him， his face appearsfamiliar to me. I know not why or wherefore I say， 'Live， boy'; but Igive you your life， and ask of me what boon you will， and I will grantit you. Yea， even though it be the life of the noblest prisoner I have."　　　"I humbly thank your highness，" said Imogen.　What was then called granting a boon was the same as a promise togive any one thing， whatever it might be， that the person on whomthat favour was conferred chose to ask for. They all were attentive tohear what thing the page would ask for; and Lucius her master said toher， "I do not beg my life， good lad， but I know that is what you willask for." - "No， no， alas!" said Imogen， "I have other work in hand，good master; your life I cannot ask for."　This seeming want of gratitude in the boy astonished the Roman general.　Imogen then， fixing her eye on Iachimo， demanded no other boonthan this： that Iachimo should be made to confess whence he had thering he wore on his finger.　Cymbeline granted her this boon， and threatened Iachimo with thetorture if he did not confess how he came by the diamond ring on hisfinger.　　　Iachimo then made a full acknowledgment of all his villany， telling，as has been before related， the whole story of his wager withPosthumus， and how he had succeeded in imposing upon hiscredulity.　　　What Posthumus felt at hearing this proof of the innocence of hislady cannot be expressed. He instantly came forward， and confessedto Cymbeline the cruel sentence which he had enjoined Pisanio to execute upon the princessf exclaiming wildly， "O Imogen， my queen， my life， my wife! O Imogen， Imogen， Imogen! "　Imogen could not see her beloved husband in this distress withoutdiscovering herself， to the unutterable joy of Posthumus， who was thus relieved from a weight of guilt and woe， and restored to the good graces of the dear lady he had so cruelly treated.Cymbeline， almost as much overwhelmed as he with joy， at finding his lost daughter so strangely recovered， received her to her formerplace in his fatherly affection， and not only gave her husbandPosthumus his life， but consented to acknowledge him for hisson-in-law.　Bellarius chose this time of joy and reconciliation to make his confession. He presented Polydore and Cadwal to the king， telling him they were his two lost sons， Guiderius and Arviragus.　　……

书籍目录

PREFACE
THE TEMPEST
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT' S DREAM
THE WINTER'S TALE
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
AS YOU LIKE IT
THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
CYMBELINE
KING LEAR
MACBETH
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
TWELFTH NIGHT; OR, WHAT YOU WILL
TIMON OF ATHENS
ROMEO AND JULIET
HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK
OTHELLO
PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE

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