登陆注册
5419900000102

第102章

SPAR.Well, I was engaged to her for six months and if she still makes eyes at me, you must attribute it to force of habit.

Besides--remember--we are only half-married at present.

NICE.I suppose you mean that you are going to treat me as shamefully as you treated her.Very well, break it off if you like.I shall not offer any objection.Thespis used to be very attentive to me.I'd just as soon be a manager's wife as a fifth-rate actor's.

[Chorus heard, at first below, then enter Daphne, Pretteia, Preposteros, Stupidas, Tipseion, Cymon, and other members of Thespis's company climbing over rocks at back.All carry small baskets.]

CHO.[with dance] Climbing over rocky mountain Skipping rivulet and fountain, Passing where the willows quiver By the ever rolling river, Swollen with the summer rain.

Threading long and leafy mazes, Dotted with unnumbered daisies, Scaling rough and rugged passes, Climb the hearty lads and lasses, Til the mountain-top they gain.

FIRST VOICE.Fill the cup and tread the measure Make the most of fleeting leisure.

Hail it as a true ally Though it perish bye and bye.

SECOND VOICE.Every moment brings a treasure Of its own especial pleasure, Though the moments quickly die, Greet them gaily as they fly.

THIRD VOICE.Far away from grief and care, High up in the mountain air, Let us live and reign alone, In a world that's all our own.

FOURTH VOICE.Here enthroned in the sky, Far away from mortal eye, We'll be gods and make decrees, Those may honor them who please.

CHO.Fill the cup and tread the measure...etc.

[After Chorus and Couples enter, Thespis climbing over rocks]

THES.Bless you, my people, bless you.Let the revels commence.

After all, for thorough, unconstrained unconventional enjoyment give me a picnic.

PREP.[very gloomily] Give him a picnic, somebody.

THES.Be quiet, Preposteros.Don't interrupt.

PREP.Ha.Ha.Shut up again.But no matter.

[Stupidas endeavors, in pantomime, to reconcile him.Throughout the scene Prep shows symptoms of breaking out into a furious passion, and Stupidas does all he can to pacify and restrain him.]

THES.The best of a picnic is that everybody contributes what he pleases, and nobody knows what anybody else has brought til the last moment.Now, unpack everybody and let's see what there is for everybody.

NICE.I have brought you--a bottle of soda water--for the claret-cup.

DAPH.I have brought you--lettuce for the lobster salad.

SPAR.A piece of ice--for the claret-cup.

PRETT.A bottle of vinegar--for the lobster salad.

CYMON.A bunch of burrage for the claret-cup.

TIPS.A hard boiled egg--for the lobster salad.

STUP.One lump of sugar for the claret-cup.

PREP.He has brought one lump of sugar for the claret-cup? Ha.

Ha.Ha.[laughing melodramatically]

STUP.Well, Preposteros, what have you brought?

PREP.I have brought two lumps of the very best salt for the lobster salad.

THES.Oh--is that all?

PREP.All.Ha.Ha.He asks if it is all.{Stup.consoles him]

THES.But, I say--this is capital so far as it goes.Nothing could be better, but it doesn't go far enough.The claret, for instance.I don't insist on claret--or a lobster--I don't insist on lobster, but a lobster salad without a lobster, why it isn't lobster salad.Here, Tipseion.

TIP.[a very drunken, bloated fellow, dressed, however, with scrupulous accuracy and wearing a large medal around his neck] My master.[Falls on his knees to Thes.and kisses his robe.]

THES.Get up--don't be a fool.Where's the claret? We arranged last week that you were to see to that.

TIPS.True, dear master.But then I was a drunkard.

THES.You were.

TIPS.You engaged me to play convivial parts on the strength of my personal appearance.

THES.I did.

TIPS.Then you found that my habits interfered with my duties as low comedian.

THES.True.

TIPS.You said yesterday that unless I took the pledge you would dismiss me from your company.

THES.Quite so.

TIPS.Good.I have taken it.It is all I have taken since yesterday.My preserver.[embraces him]

THES.Yes, but where's the wine?

TIPS.I left it behind that I might not be tempted to violate my pledge.

PREP.Minion.[Attempts to get at him, is restrained by Stupidas]

THES.Now, Preposteros, what is the matter with you?

PREP.It is enough that I am down-trodden in my profession.Iwill not submit to imposition out of it.It is enough that as your heavy villain I get the worst of it every night in a combat of six.I will not submit to insult in the day time.I have come out.Ha.Ha.to enjoy myself.

THES.But look here, you know--virtue only triumphs at night from seven to ten--vice gets the best of it during the other twenty one hours.Won't that satisfy you? [Stupidas endeavours to pacify him.]

PREP.[Irritated to Stupidas] Ye are odious to my sight.Get out of it.

STUP.[In great terror] What have I done?

THES.Now what is it.Preposteros, what is it?

PREP.I a -- hate him and would have his life.

THES.[to Stup.] That's it--he hates you and would have your life.Now go and be merry.

STUP.Yes, but why does he hate me?

THES.Oh--exactly.[to Prep.] Why do you hate him?

PREP.Because he is a minion.

THES.He hates you because you are a minion.It explains itself.

Now go and enjoy yourselves.Ha.Ha.It is well for those who can laugh--let them do so--there is no extra charge.The light-hearted cup and the convivial jest for them--but for me--what is there for me?

SILLI.There is some claret-cup and lobster salad [handing some]

THES.[taking it] Thank you.[Resuming] What is there for me but anxiety--ceaseless gnawing anxiety that tears at my very vitals and rends my peace of mind asunder? There is nothing whatever for me but anxiety of the nature I have just described.The charge of these thoughtless revellers is my unhappy lot.It is not a small charge, and it is rightly termed a lot because there are many.Oh why did the gods make me a manager?

SILL.[as guessing a riddle] Why did the gods make him a manager?

SPAR.Why did the gods make him a manager.

DAPH.Why did the gods make him a manager?

同类推荐
  • His Own People

    His Own People

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 大慧普觉禅师语录

    大慧普觉禅师语录

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 策林

    策林

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 中论

    中论

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 晚春登大云寺南楼

    晚春登大云寺南楼

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
热门推荐
  • 我的手下败将校草殿下

    我的手下败将校草殿下

    什么?那个又瘦又高的电线杆就是让无数花痴尖叫的校草殿下南风礼!肿么度量这么小…她不就一不小心成绩领先他、人气超越他!他就要翻脸宣战!嘿,她可是很低调的提醒他休战了,可他偏偏想尝尝手下败将的滋味,那她可就不客气了让他见识下自己的厉害……当校草殿下PK天才少女,他们两个之间会摩擦出怎样的火花?究竟帅气完美的外表下,恶劣霸道、温柔善良……哪一个才是真正的他?一切就让大家跟着女主一起去探索吧……
  • 非正常格里芬指挥部

    非正常格里芬指挥部

    由一名日常脱线的指挥官、各位性格古怪的枪娘、一群同样奇葩的好友为各位带来的有趣故事……以上你们就当真的听。
  • 悠悠子衿

    悠悠子衿

    谁说人死不能复生她莫悠悠不但活回来了,而且活得风生水起欧阳子衿看着这个酷似他已经死了三年的前妻的女人心里百味杂陈是老天垂怜,还是他开的另一个玩笑?但悠悠却没想到,三年没见,他竟然会变成这样,这不就是活脱脱另外一个秦晟么曾经那个站在云端的欧阳子衿,何以如今身处泥沼,为她?还是为谁?当一切大白于天下之后,有太多羁绊的他们,要分还是要和?他们早已经冷却的心,还能经过拥抱温暖起来么谁说市委书记的公子就算梅开三度也一定要娶漂亮能干,还要身材好的女人他不但要娶一个二婚的女人,还要连她的孩子一起娶了,反正都是他的“爸爸,你要先酱酱,然后再酿酿,保证妈妈一定会乖乖听话的”小凡凡伸出肥嘟嘟的小手挡住小嘴,传授对付女人的妙方欧阳子衿哭笑不得,酱酱是什么,酿酿又是什么难道他真的已经惨到要靠个毛头小子教他怎么对付女人么可是最后,民政的人说,他和悠悠有在法律上有兄妹关系,不给领证这老天是要玩死谁?预知后事如何,请亲耐心阅读!****************号称一夜七次郎的土匪,受过严苛的教育的世家小姐,他们相遇,会发生什么样的故事?《门楣怨:土匪老公请自重》一部讲述一段凄美爱情的故事,希望大家会喜欢!***********************************************************
  • 魅颜星仙

    魅颜星仙

    魔法与玄气世界,一个深居闺中,从三岁开始闭关的大小姐,因自杀而死。21世纪,一个神秘杀手,因爱而亡。也许是天意,也许是巧合,杀手重生到了这个大小姐的身上,强大的灵魂降临整个异世,从此,天随她的心情而变。美男层出,危机也层出。神秘的身份,奇幻的魔法元素,更高级的攻击玄气,未知的敌人,她将一层层揭开这些谜题。可在异世功成名就时,漩涡却将他们带回了21世纪。到那时,她才明白,一切都不是巧合,前生今世,自己的一切已经注定,既然已经开始,那就不会停下,那个遥远的地方,有一天,她陌诺黎一定会重站!
  • 月之侍

    月之侍

    冰雪寒霜洞中天;苦候只为盼君颜;约定期陨随君逝;一花一露一株仙。世间万象,孰人能料侠义者便无阴暗,青楼女子必是乱情?曾几何时,一众少年拜入太月,梁哨心说:“那一夜,身中巫毒,妹妹失散。”楚一航说:“那一天,遇到了神仙姐姐。”离人潇说:“只为杀了那个人……”而这个故事便是从一座名为“日落峰”山脚下的小村庄开始的……
  • 逆凰之异瞳魔后

    逆凰之异瞳魔后

    原书名《异瞳妖女:魔帝,不服来战》没有修炼天赋就活该被诛杀,被当做献祭的祭品,既然这样,那她成为妖女又如何,这世上能欺她辱她的人,还没有出生呢!梵音,作为华夏新世纪的顶级杀手,从不受任何人的摆布,却变成空有傲骨,没有实力的墨梵音,父亲的不待见,继母继妹的陷害,白莲花抢走未婚夫,真当她梵音是吃素的么!“听说你被称作是妖女,看着和普通人也没什么两样啊!”“那你要试试吗?”“那就不需要了,不过,你是惑世妖女,我是混世魔王,咱们还真是绝配呢!”“……!”剧情前面两百章是正常文,后面的重复太多,第653章开始是整理出来的文章和新文,如果有订阅的话,千万不要订阅200章到652章的内容,抱歉抱歉抱歉 小萌新的作者,大家口下留情,若是愿意看,便收藏吧!若是不愿意继续看,那就换坑,嘿嘿!
  • 魔兽战神15:妖神祖地

    魔兽战神15:妖神祖地

    掌命之神战无命被害,跌落凡间,神性尽失。若欲重返天道,必须从凡人开始修炼,百战成帝,千战成神,登顶战神巅峰;跻身仙界,历劫成帝,净化神兽鲲鹏血脉;飞升神界,修得五行圆满,九道大成,掌控天地规则,破碎虚空,方能重返天道。如若百世之内,战无命无法凭借自己的能力返回道界,那等待他的就是魂飞魄散。轮回路上的九十九世,战无命都生活在莫氏家族的阴影之下,莫氏家族,一个无人知晓却无处不在的神秘家族,上抵神界,下达凡间,遍布各大星域,渗入各大宗门。战无命与莫家有宿世杀身灭族之仇,仇深似海、不死不休!第一百世,战无命重生归来。这一世,他,要为自己复仇!
  • 凌玄同尊

    凌玄同尊

    一个眼瞎,一个肥胖,两少年从下仪界混到了上仪界,在成为强者之路上能擦出怎样的火花?(PS:我们不搞基,我们是最正经的搭档!)
  • 生死河

    生死河

    1995年,年轻的高中语文老师申明莫名其妙的成为杀人嫌犯。不久,他被杀死在学校附近的“魔女区”,杀人凶手与动机如同谜雾……多年以后,当年命案的相关人——谷秋莎、谷长龙、申援朝、路中岳、贺年、马力和欧阳小枝等,纷纷陷入不幸的命运!惶恐的人们传言,申明阴魂不散,开始绝望的复仇!而种种迹象显示,出生于1995年底的神秘少年司望,带着复仇的使命来到人世!难道,转世重生真有此事?纤弱的少年,如何玩转阴险狡诈的成人世界?究竟,谁是申明最爱的人,谁毁掉了他的一生?杀死他的恶鬼究竟是谁?为什么?司望就是申明吗?他会成为新的基督山伯爵吗?
  • 马化腾内部讲话:关键时,马化腾说了什么

    马化腾内部讲话:关键时,马化腾说了什么

    纵览腾讯15年的发展历史,摘录马化腾在创业15年中的讲话精华,从马化腾关于如何关注产品、服务用户,如何科学决策、推动组织变革,如何塑造QQ品牌、建设团队文化,如何把握科技发展趋势、提前为腾讯谋篇布局等一系列讲话中,传播腾讯企业的正能量,为众多创业者提供经验和蓝本,也为广大读者注入人生腾飞的力量。