威尼斯商人第四幕第一场法庭的剧本

威尼斯商人第四幕第一场法庭的剧本

I. Venice. A court of justice.Enter the DUKE, the Manifestoes, ANTONIO, BASSANIO, GRATIANO, SALERIO, and others DUKE Is Antonio here?ANTONIO Yes, I am here.DUKE I am sorry for you; you come to answer a stony people, an inhuman wretch, who is incapable of pity, and mercy.ANTONIO I have heard that you have tried to persuade him, but he insist on. I am here, waiting for his cruel punishment. Duke Salaries, call Shylock into the court.SALERIO Yes, sir. He is ready at the door. He comes, my lord.DUKE Make room, and let him stand before our face. Shylock, the world thinks, and I think so too, that is all because your malice, why do not you show your mercy than such apparent cruelty. If you show your gentleness and love, the poor can be saved. We all expect a gentle answer, Shylock.SHYLOCK I have already indicated what I mean，I have to punish him according to our contract，if you still want to ask me why I do not want to accept the 3000 dollars, but to take a pound of flesh, I can only say I like it and I am happy that.BASSANIO This is no answer, you unfeeling man. To excuse the current of your cruelty.SHYLOCK I did not mean to please you.BASSANIO Do all men kill the things they do not love?SHYLOCK Who will hate the things he could not bear to kill?BASSANIO Every offence is not a hate at first.SHYLOCK What? Would you like to be bitten by a snake twice?ANTONIO Do not beg him again. He has a stony heart. Let me have the judgment and satisfied his will.BASSANIO We borrowed 3000 pounds from you, and now we would like to pay you twice. Is that ok?SHYLOCK NO! I just want to punish him! I just want that pound of flesh.DUKE How shall you hope for mercy, if you are not sympathetic at all?SHYLOCK I have never done bad things; I do not need to be afraid! This pond of flesh means a lot to me, it belongs to me, and I must get it! If you denied me, then the law of Venice will become a dead letter. Now I am waiting for the judgment, answer me, whether I can get the pound of flesh?DUKE I have sent for john, a learned doctor. If he does not come here to determine this today, I may dismiss this court.SALERIO My lord, here is a messenger who come from Padua with letters from the doctor,DUKE Bring us the letter; call the messenger.BASSANIO Cheer up, Antonio! I will never let you shed a drop of blood for me.ANTONIO Bassanio, all I want is you stay alive and remember we are forever friends .I am not afraid of deathBASSANIO Why do you sharpen your knife so earnestly?SHYLOCK To cut off 1 pond of flesh from him!GRATIANO I can not believe that you can not be touched by anything. Human nature is good. So are you.SHYLOCK There is no use no matter how you put it mildly.GRATIANO You fuck dog; you will go to the hell after you die. SHYLOCK You are so noisy, but in vain hurt your heart. Brother, I advise you to let your mind have a break, or it will be damaged. I am talking with the law judge here, not youSALERIO here is the messengerDUKE Are you from Padua?NERISSA Yes, my lord. John greets your grace.Presenting a letterDUKE This is the letter from Bellario, so where is the lawyer he recommendsNERISSA He is outside waiting for your interview.DUKE With all my heart, you two bring him here. Enter PORTIA, dressed like a doctor of lawsYou are welcome: take your place.Do you know about the case?PORTIA Yes, I am informed of the case.Which is the merchant, and which the Jew?DUKE Antonio and old Shylock, both stand forth.PORTIA Is your name Shylock?SHYLOCK Yes. PORTIA The case is very strange. According to the law of the Venice, your charge is resonable. Your life is in his hand, right? ANTONIO Ay, so he says.PORTIA Do you admit the bond?ANTONIO I do.PORTIA So Shylock you should be merciful.SHYLOCK Why should I be merciful? Tell me why.PORTIA Mercy is a valuable quality. Everyone would have it .It is over everything. Although shylock you ask for fair. If you insist on your opinion, Antonio would die. SHYLOCK I'll take the blame for the sake of what I did! I only ask to be allowed to punish him.PORTIA Is he not able to pay back the money?BASSANIO Yes, I want to pay off the debt, twice is ok. If he is not satisfied, I am willing to pay with my hands, my heart. If he still not satisfied .The court should change a little to save the poor men.PORTIA It must not; there is no power in Venice can alter a law established, or there will be another .Everyone will find excuse for the bad things they do.SHYLOCK Oh! Smart judge, I really admire you!PORTIA Please, let me have a look the bond.SHYLOCK Here it is.PORTIA Shylock, they are willing to pay the money three times.SHYLOCKNo, I have sworn to the god, even thought they give the whole Venice, I would not take it！PORTIA OK, let us do as the bond .According to the law; you have the right to cut a pond of flesh from his chest. Be merciful, take the money, and let me tear off the bond.SHYLOCKNo, it would never be late to tear the contract after he has been punishedANTONIO Give me the judgment.PORTIA You must prepare your chest for his knife.SHYLOCK Ah, what an outstanding young judgePORTIA Therefore lay bare your chest.SHYLOCK Yes! Right near his heart, according to the contrast!PORTIA It is so. Is there balance here to weigh the flesh?SHYLOCK Yes, I have it ready.PORTIA You should send for a surgeon on your charge in case of bleed to death.SHYLOCK Is there a provision on our contract?PORTIA It is not so express, but that you can do a good thing for mercy. SHYLOCK I can’t find this! I do not think so!PORTIA You, merchant, have you any thing to say?ANTONIO I have nothing to say. I am prepared to die. Friends, give me your hand: fare you well.BASSANIO Antonio, I am married to a wife, Which is as dear to me as life itself. But my life, my wife, and the entire world are not as important as you.GRATIANO I have a wife, whom, I protest, I love. I would she were in heaven, so she could. Entreat some power to change the cruel man.NERISSA Thanks to she is not here, or she would be crazy.We trifle time: I pray thee, pursue sentence.PORTIA A pound of that poor merchant's flesh is yours: the court awards it.SHYLOCK Fair and honest judge!PORTIA You can cut a pond of flesh from his chest. But not a drop of blood is allowed. If you shed one drop of the blood, your lands and goods will be the state of Venice.GRATIANO O upright judge! O learned judge!SHYLOCK Is that the law?PORTIA You can see the act. You ask for justice, and then I give you .more than you ask.GRATIANO O learned judge! a learned judge!SHYLOCK Then I would accept their repayment; 6000 ponds. BASSANIOHere is the money.PORTIA Soft! Shylock shall have all justice; soft! no haste:GRATIANO O Jew! an upright judge, a learned judge!PORTIA You should be prepared to cut off the flesh, shed no blood, nor cut less or more. Just a pond of flesh. GRATIANO A second Daniel, a Daniel, Shylock! Now, infidel, I have you on the hip.PORTIA Why does Shylock pause? Take your knife and cut the flesh.SHYLOCK Return my capital and let me go!BASSANIO I have it ready for you; here it is.PORTIA He has refused it in the open court: He shall have merely justice and his bond.GRATIANO A Daniel, still say I, a second Daniel! I thank you. Shylock, for teaching me that word.SHYLOCK I will only take my capital? Can not it be OK?PORTIA You shall have nothing but the justice.SHYLOCK Well, let the devil bless him to enjoy it! I quit this case!PORTIA Wait a minute, Shylock. You are involved in another case. According to the laws of Venice, if someone wants to murder sb. in directly or indirectly way, half of your properties will belong to the victim. The others will belong to the state. Your life is in the hand of Duke. So you are in danger now. Beg for his pardon.GRATIANO Beg that you may leave to hang yourself. And your wealth will belong to the state.DUKE Let you see the difference of our spirits, I pardon you before you ask, for half your wealth, it is Antonio's. The other half comes to the general state.PORTIA Ay, for the state, not for Antonio.SHYLOCK No, take my life together with my property, ok? I do not need your mercy!PORTIA What mercy can you give him, Antonio?GRATIANO A string to hang, nothing else, for God's sake.ANTONIO So please my lord the duke and all the courtTo quit the fine for one half of his goods. The other half in use, after his death unto the gentleman, who lately stole his daughter, He presently become a Christian, If he do all this, I will content.DUKE He shall do this, or else I will recant the decisionPORTIA Shylock do you have anything to say? Are you content?SHYLOCK I am content.PORTIA Clerk, draw a deed of gift.SHYLOCK Please allow me to leave the court, I feel not very well. Send the sentence to my home, I will sign on it. DUKE You can go, but do not forget to sign it.GRATIANO In christening shall thou have two god-fathers .If I was the judge, you would be hung to death.Exit SHYLOCK