othello,the moor of venice(奥塞罗)-第18章
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to thee？ OTHELLO。 Why； anything； An honorable murtherer； if you will；
For nought did I in hate； but all in honor。 LODOVICO。 This wretch hath
part confess'd his villainy。 Did you and he consent in Cassio's death？
OTHELLO。 Ay。 CASSIO。 Dear general； I never gave you cause。
OTHELLO。 I do believe it； and I ask your pardon。 Will you； I pray；
demand that demi…devil Why he hath thus ensnared my soul and body？
IAGO。 Demand me nothing； what you know； you know。 From this time
forth I never will speak word。 LODOVICO。 What； not to pray？
GRATIANO。 Torments will ope your lips。 OTHELLO。 Well； thou dost
best。 LODOVICO。 Sir； you shall understand what hath befall'n； Which； as
I think； you know not。 Here is a letter Found in the pocket of the slain
Roderigo； And here another。 The one of them imports The death of Cassio
to be undertook By Roderigo。 OTHELLO。 O villain！ CASSIO。 Most
heathenish and most gross！ LODOVICO。 Now here's another discontented
paper； Found in his pocket too； and this； it seems； Roderigo meant to have
sent this damned villain； But that； belike； Iago in the interim Came in and
satisfied him。 OTHELLO。 O the pernicious caitiff！ How came you； Cassio；
by that handkerchief That was my wife's？ CASSIO。 I found it in my
chamber； And he himself confess'd but even now That there he dropp'd it
for a special purpose Which wrought to his desire。 OTHELLO。 O fool！
fool！ fool！ CASSIO。 There is besides in Roderigo's letter； How he
upbraids Iago； that he made him Brave me upon the watch； whereon it
came That I was cast。 And even but now he spake After long seeming dead；
Iago hurt him； Iago set him on。 LODOVICO。 You must forsake this room；
and go with us。 Your power and your command is taken off； And Cassio
rules in Cyprus。 For this slave； If there be any cunning cruelty That can
torment him much and hold him long； It shall be his。 You shall close
prisoner rest； Till that the nature of your fault be known To the Venetian
state。 Come； bring away。 OTHELLO。 Soft you； a word or two before you
go。 I have done the state some service； and they know't。 No more of that。 I
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THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO； MOOR OF VENICE
pray you； in your letters； When you shall these unlucky deeds relate；
Speak of me as I am； nothing extenuate； Nor set down aught in malice。
Then must you speak Of one that loved not wisely but too well； Of one not
easily jealous； but； being wrought； Perplex'd in the extreme； of one whose
hand； Like the base Indian； threw a pearl away Richer than all his tribe； of
one whose subdued eyes； Albeit unused to the melting mood； Drop tears as
fast as the Arabian trees Their medicinal gum。 Set you down this； And say
besides； that in Aleppo once； Where a malignant and a turban'd Turk Beat
a Venetian and traduced the state； I took by the throat the circumcised dog
And smote him； thus。 Stabs himself。 LODOVICO。 O bloody period！
GRATIANO。 All that's spoke is marr'd。 OTHELLO。 I kiss'd thee ere I
kill'd thee。 No way but this； Killing myself； to die upon a kiss。 Falls on the
bed； and dies。 CASSIO。 This did I fear； but thought he had no weapon； For
he was great of heart。 LODOVICO。 ＇To Iago。＇ O Spartan dog； More fell
than anguish； hunger； or the sea！ Look on the tragic loading of this bed；
This is thy work。 The object poisons sight； Let it be hid。 Gratiano； keep
the house； And seize upon the fortunes of the Moor； For they succeed on
you。 To you； Lord Governor； Remains the censure of this hellish villain；
The time； the place； the torture。 O； enforce it！ Myself will straight aboard；
and to the state This heavy act with heavy heart relate。 Exeunt。
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