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Duke
Go one and call the Jew to the court. Make room and let him standbefore our face. Shylock, the world thinks, and I think so, too,that you but lead’st this fashion of your malice to the last hourof the act and then ‘tis thought you’ll show your mercy andremorse, more strange than is your strange apparent cruelty. Whatsay you, Jew? We all expect a gentle answer.
公爵
去，把犹太人叫上庭。请大家站开以便能让我们看到他。夏洛克，大家和我都这么想，你会一直以残酷的外表作为自己最终的大发慈悲掩饰，到了最后你就会展示你对其的仁慈以及忏悔，这会比你残忍行事更加令人惊奇。你有什么话要说，犹太人？我们都希望你能给予一个满意的答案。
Shylock
I have informed your grace of what I purpose, and by our holySabbath have I sworn to have the due and forfeit of my bond. If youdeny it, let the danger light upon your charter and your city’sfreedom. You’ll ask me why I rather choose to have a weight ofhuman flesh than to receive three thousand ducats. I will notanswer that. But say, it is my humour – is it answered? What if myhouse be troubled by a rat and I am pleased to give ten thousandducats to ha ve it killed? What, are you answered yet? Some men there are lovenot a gaping pig, some that are mad if they behold a cat, andothers when the bagpipe sings in the nose cannot contain theirurine. For affection, master of passion, sways it to the mood ofwhat it likes or loathes. Now for your answer. As there is no firmreason to be rendered why he cannot abide a gaping pig, why he, aharmless, necessary cat, why he a woollen bagpipe, but of forcemust yield to such inevitable shame as to afford himself beingoffended, so can I give no reason, nor will I not, more than alodged hate and certain loathing I bear Antonio, that I follow thusthis losing suit against him. Are you answered?
夏洛克
我已经告诉过您我的意愿，在我们神圣的安息日时我已经发过誓：我将得到我借据上应得的赔偿。如果你不给予应允，那么您的位置和城邦的自由将受到恶灵之光的威胁。如果您问我为什么我宁愿要一磅人肉，而放弃三千个硬币，我不会回答。不管怎样，我愿意如此。这算是给你们的回答吧？那么如果我的房子里有老鼠闹腾，而我愿意花一万个硬币把这老鼠杀掉？怎么，这算是回答吧？有的人就不愿意吃猪头肉，有的人抱着猫就会被吓得发狂，还有的人听到风笛嗡嗡的响就忍不住想撒尿。那些人本自的天性往往能战胜他们的理智，将他们的心情急转成高兴或者伤心，这就是给你们的答案了。而且那根本没有一个坚定的理由可以证明为什么那人不能忍受猪头肉，为什么他不能忍受一只没有任何伤害力的猫，为什么他不能忍受一只皮做的风笛，但是他必须要在这不可避免的尴尬前屈膝言和以防止自我被攻击，因此我也能没有任何原因！我也不会！正是因为我对安东尼奥深深的恨，才会让我不惜一切来对付他！这算是回答吗？！
Bassanio
This is no answer, you unfeeling man, to excuse the current of yourcruel.
巴萨尼奥
这才不是回答！你这个无情无义的人，无非是为你的残忍寻觅借口！
Shylock
I am not bound to please you with my answers.
夏洛克
我才不会管你对我的答案满意不满意。
Bassanio
Do all men kill the things they do not love?
巴萨尼奥
是不是所有的人就会杀死他们不爱的一切？
Shylock
Heats any man the thing he would no kill?
夏洛克
仇恨难道不是人会消灭的一切？
Bassanio
Every offence is not a hate at first.
巴萨尼奥
所有的冒昧攻击都不会以仇恨为究始。
Shylock
You would have a serpent sting you twice?
夏洛克
你会让蛇咬你两次吗？
Antonio
I pray you, think you question with the Jew: you may as well gostand upon the beach and bid the main flood lower its usual height.You may as well question with the wolf, Why he has made the ewebleat for the lamb. You may as well do anything most hard as seekto soften that then which what’s harder, his Jewish heart.Therefore I do beseech you, make no more offers, use no farthermeans, but with all just and plain conveniency let me havejudgement and the Jew his will.
安东尼奥
先生们，请你们想想，对着这犹太人说话：你还不如站到海滩前求那洪水变得平静；你还不如去问豺狼为什么他会让母羊为小羊悲嚎；你还不如去让那些坚硬的事物变得柔软一些，然而没有任何事物能比这犹太人的铁石心肠，更加坚硬。因此我请求您，不要再多费口舌，迅速让我受到裁决，满足犹太人的意愿。
Bassanio
You loaned three thousand ducats! Here is six!
巴萨尼奥
你借给了我三千个硬币，这里有六千。
Shylock
If every ducat in six thousand ducts were in six parts, and everypart a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
夏洛克
如果这六千个硬币里分成了六份，每一份都由一个个硬币构成，我不会要它们，我依旧要我的赔偿。
Duke
How shall you hope for mercy, giving none?
公爵
你既然不给予慈爱，你为什么还期盼慈爱？
Shylock
What judgment should I fear, doing no wrong? You have among youmany a purchased slave, which like your asses and your dogs andmules, you use in abject and in slavish parts because you boughtthem. Shall I say to you, let them be free? Marry them to yourheirs. Why sweat they under burdens? Let their beds be made as softas yours! Their palates seasoned with your food. You will answer:‘The slaves are ours.’ So do I answer you, the pound of flesh thatI demand of him is dearly bought. ‘Tis mine. ‘Tis mine! ‘Tis mine.And I will have it. If you deny me, fie upon your law. There is noforce in the decrees of Venice. I stand for judgement. Answer.Shall I have it?
夏洛克
当我什么都没做错时，我怕什么裁决？是你们自己买了一群奴隶，把他们当成你们的驴，狗，骡子！对他们你们既是压制又是奴役，就因为你们所谓买了他们。那么我是不是该对你说：让他们自由！让他们和你们的子孙们结婚！为什么要让他们背着骂名？！让他们的床也跟你们的一样柔软舒适啊！让他们也跟你们吃一样好的食物啊！你怎么回答？你说：“奴隶是我们的。”很好，那我也这么回答你，我找他要的那一磅肉，就是我切切实实买来的！那是我的！是我的！我的！我也一定会得到它！如果你不对我应允，去你的法律！威尼斯的公条不再有任何能力。我应该得到这公平的判决！这就是回答。那么，我是不是该开始了？
Duke
Silence! Silence! Silence! Upon my power I may dismiss this courtunless Bellario, a learned doctor that I have sent for to determinethis, come here today.
公爵
安静！！安静！！安静！！以我的权利我将休庭，除非我一位博识的律师巴莱尼奥到此来辅助判决。
Messenger
My lord! Here stays without a messenger with letters from thedoctor new come from Padua.
信使
阁下！一封从帕多瓦信新到的律师手上来的信。
Duke
Come you from Padua, from Bellario?
公爵
你是从帕多瓦，巴莱尼奥那来吗？
Nerissa
From both, my lord. Bellario greets your grace.
娜瑞莎
当然，阁下。巴莱尼奥向您问好。
Bassanio
Why do you whet your knife so earnestly?
巴萨尼奥
为什么你那么快就准备磨刀？
Shylock
To cut the forfeiture from that bankrupt there.
夏洛克
以便从那个破产的家伙身上拿下我的赔偿金。
Gratiano
Can no prayers pierce you?
格兰提奥
难道没有任何事能安息你吗？
Shylock
No, none that you have wit enough to make.
夏洛克
当然不，至少你还不够聪明。
Gratiano
Be you damned, inexecrable dog and for your life let justice beaccused.
格兰提奥
去你妈的！你这连话都不会说的狗将一身受到正义的谴责！
Shylock
Till you can rail the seal from off my bond, you but offend youlungs to speak so loud. Prepare your wit, good youth, or it willfall to cureless ruin. I stand here for law. I stand for law.
夏洛克
除非你能把欠条上的印章去掉，不然你这么喊只能伤了你的肺。还是好好想想怎么让自己更聪明吧，年轻人，趁你还没到没救了的地步。我为法律在此！我为法律在此！
Duke
Silence! Silence! This letter does commend a young and learneddoctor to our court. Well, where is he?
公爵
肃静！肃静！这封信确实提及到有一个年轻博学的律师会来我们的法庭，但是他在哪儿？
Nerissa
He attendeth here hard by to know your answer, whether you’ll admithim.
娜瑞莎
他就在附近等候您的答案。
Duke
Go, give him courteous conduct to this place. Meantime, the courtshall hear Bellario’s letter. “You grace shall understand that atthe receipt of your letter, I am very sick but in the instant yourmessenger came there was with me a young doctor of Rome whose nameis Balthasar. He comes at my asking to take my place. I beseechyou, let his lack of years be no impediment, for I never knew soyoung a body with so old a head. I leave him to your gradciousacceptance.” You heard Bellario, what he writes. Oh, and here, Itake it, is the doctor come. You are welcome. Take your place. Areyou acquainted with the difference that holds this present questionin the court?
公爵
请将他传唤而来吧。其间所有人应该听一下巴莱尼奥的信：“阁下，相信您应该明白当您接到我这封信时我正重病不起，但是我依旧遣送了一个从罗马来的年轻的律师，他的名字叫巴萨扎。在我的应允下，他将接替我的位置。请您不要因为他的年轻而对其不给予新人，我从来没有见过那么年轻的人能拥有如此成熟的头脑。我会将他留下任您支配。”你们都听到了巴莱尼奥的信。哦，看来是律师来了。欢迎。就坐吧。您已经被告知了当下所面临的问题吗？
Portia
I am informed thoroughly of the case. Which is the merchant hereand which the Jew?
鲍西亚
我已经被详细告知了一切。请问哪位是当事的商人哪位是犹太人？
Duke
Antonio and old Shylock, both stand forth.
公爵
安东尼奥和老夏洛克，请都站上前来。
Portia
Is your name Shylock?
鲍西亚
你的名字是夏洛克吗？
Shylock
Shylock is my name.
夏洛克
夏洛克是我的名字。
Portia
Of a strange nature is the suit you follow, yet in such rule thatthe Venetian law cannot deny you as you do proceed. You stand withhis power, do you not?
鲍西亚
现在你正在一个奇怪的境地，根据威尼斯的法律没有理由可以拒绝你的要求。你同意他的看法吗？商人？
Antonio
Ay, so he says.
安东尼奥
是。
Portia
Do you confess the bond?
鲍西亚
你承认那笔欠条吗？
Antonio
I do.
安东尼奥
是。
Portia
Then must the Jew be merciful.
鲍西亚
那么肯定就是犹太人很仁慈了。
Shylock
On what compulsion must I? Tell me that.
夏洛克
那要是仁慈的话我应该怎么做？告诉我。
Portia
The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentlerain from heaven upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed – itblesseth him that gives and him that takes. ‘Tis mightiest in themighty. It becomes the throned monarch better than his crown. Hissceptre shows the force of temporal power, the attribute to awe andmajesty wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings. But mercy isabove this sceptred sway. It is enthroned in the heart of kings. Itis an attribute to God himself and earthly power doth then showlikest God’s when mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, thoughjustice be your plea, consider this. That in the course of justice,none of us should see salvation. We do pray for mercy and that sameprayer doth teach us all to render the deeds of mercy. I have spokethus much to mitigate the justice of your plea, which if you followthis strict course of Venice must needs give sentence against themerchant there.
鲍西亚
仁慈可不是强迫所能做到的。他就像天堂里的雨水轻轻落在地面上一般。两次被保佑的它给予了，也得到了。这是最强壮的人最强壮的武器，它会成为一切的国王，他的节杖汇集了世界万物的力量，这就是为什么他能得到敬畏，他能够震慑住过往。但是仁慈能够比这节杖更加强大，他掌管了国王的心灵，这是上帝自我的作品，早早的力量就是上帝所说的让仁慈和正义共存。那么，犹太人，尽管你请求正义，想想，我们在正义下，没有人能够得到真正的解放。我们都乞求仁慈，而那祷词也正是告诉我们如何仁慈。既然我说了那么多，希望你能让你的请求适度一些，威尼斯严谨的法庭一定需要你说一段反对这商人的言词。
Shylock
My deeds upon my head. I crave the law, the penalty and forfeit ofmy bond.
夏洛克
我依然不会放弃。我依旧希望法律能够让他受到处罚，让我得到应有的赔偿。
Portia
Is he not able to discharge the money?
鲍西亚
他难道不能偿还你赔偿金吗？
Bassanio
Yes, here I tender it for him in court, twice the sum. If that isnot enough, I will be bound to pay it ten times over, on forth ofmy hands, my head, my heart! If this is not enough it must appearthat malice bears down on truth. I beseech you, wrest once the lawto your authority – to do a great right, do a little wrong and curbthis cruel devil of his will.
巴萨尼奥
可以，这有我能够赔给他的钱，两倍的总金；如果那还不够我可以给你十倍的总金，带上我的手，我的头，我的心！如果这还不够那就是这事件有恶灵的根源！我请求您，请让这一次不要根据法律而行事，做一次正确而错误的事情能够将这残忍的恶魔抑制！
Portia
It must not be; there is no power in Venice can alter a decreeestablished. ‘Twill be recorded for a precedent and many an errorby the same example will rush into the state. It cannot be.
鲍西亚
不，威尼斯没有改变跳跃的力量，不然有了这个先例，之后很多错误就会涌向这个城邦。绝对不行。
Shylock
A Daniel come to judgement. Yea, a Daniel! O wise young judge, howI do honour you.
夏洛克
一个丹尼尔（圣人）来到这个法庭了！哈，丹尼尔！哦机智的法官，我该如何感谢您啊。
Portia
I pray you let me look upon the bond.
鲍西亚
请让我看看欠条吧。
Shylock
Most reverend doctor, here it is.
夏洛克
最可敬的律师，给。
Portia
Shylock, there is twice the money offered you.
鲍西亚
夏洛克，这可是两倍的总额。
Shylock
An oath, an oath. I have an oath in heaven. Shall I lay perjuryupon my soul? No, not for Venice.
夏洛克
这是个誓言，誓言。我对天堂宣过誓。难道我要让我的灵魂做伪证吗？不，至少不会为了威尼斯这么做。
Portia
Why, this bond is forfeit, and lawfully at this time the Jew mayclaim a pound of flesh to be by him cut off nearest the merchant’sheart. Be merciful, take twice your money, bid me tear thebond.
鲍西亚
那么，依照欠条行事吧，犹太人可以合法的从商人的心口割下一磅肉。发发慈悲吧，拿走两倍的总额，让我撕毁了这条约。
Shylock
When it is paid, according to the terms.
夏洛克
当在赔偿的时候，是要有凭据的。
Antonio
Most heartily I do beseech the court, to give the judgement.
安东尼奥
我衷心希望法庭，判决吧。
Portia
Then thus it is. You must prepare your bosom for his knife.
鲍西亚
那么，你必须要为他的刀准备好。
Shylock
O noble judge, excellent young man.
夏洛克
哦真好的判决，真棒的年轻人。
Portia
For the intent and purpose of the law has full relation to thepenalty, which here appeareth due upon the bond.
鲍西亚
法律对于这笔赔偿的一切都是诺许的。
Shylock
‘Tis very true, O wise and upright judge. How much elder are youthan you look.
夏洛克
对，真是明智的判决。你真是比你看起来成熟的多。
Portia
Therefore, lay bare your bosom.
鲍西亚
那么准备好吧。
Shylock
Ay, his breast. So says the bond, does it not, noble judge? Nearestthe heart. Those are the very words.
夏洛克
哈，要割胸肉，不是吗？法官？“在心口割下”，借条就这么写的。
Portia
It is so. Are there balance here to weigh the flesh?
鲍西亚
是。我们有称吗？
Shylock
I have them here.
夏洛克
我早准备好了。
Portia
Have by some surgeon, Shylock, on your charge, to stop his wounds,lest he do bleed to death.
鲍西亚
准备一些医生吧，夏洛克，免得他失血过多而死去。
Shylock
Is it so nominated in the bond?
夏洛克
借条里这么说了吗？
Portia
It is not so expressed but what of that? ‘Twere good you do so muchfor charity.
鲍西亚
确实没有，但是，你这么做的话也算是仁慈了。
Shylock
I cannot find it. ‘Tis not in the bond.
夏洛克
我找不到，欠条里没这条。
Portia
You, merchant: have you anything to say?
鲍西亚
商人，你还有什么要说的吗？
Antonio
But little. I am armed and well-prepared. Give me your hand,Bassanio. Fare thee well. Grieve not that I am fallen to this foryou. For herein doth fortune show herself more kind than is hercustom. Command me to thy honourable wife. Tell her the process ofAntonio’s end. Say how I loved you, speak me fair in death. Andwhen the tale is told, bid her be judge whether Bassanio had notonce a love. Repent but you that you shall lose your friend and yourepent not that he pays your debt. For it the Jew do cut but deepenough. I’ll pay instantly with all my heart.
安东尼奥
有一些。我已经都准备好了。请将你的手伸过来，巴萨尼奥。再见了，请不要因为我为你而如此感到悔恨。在此处幸运女神已经给予了我们最大的关怀，让一个人在财产败尽依旧能活下去时也是她的恩惠。请将我的事告诉你尊敬的妻子，告诉她安东尼奥的结局，告诉她我有多爱你，请多说两句我的好话。当你告诉他时，让他成为巴萨尼奥是否从未被爱过的判官。为你失去了朋友而感到悔恨，而不是因为那笔债。如果这犹太人能够割的更深入，我将用心来偿还。
Bassanio
Antonio, I am married to a wife, which is as dear to me as lifeitself. But life itself, my wife and all the world are not with meesteemed above your life. I would lose all, ay, sacrifice them all,here to this devil to deliver you.
巴萨尼奥
安东尼奥，我的妻子就像我的生命对我一般珍贵。但是，生命，我的妻子，还有整个世界都不比你的生命值得尊重！我宁愿失去所有，奉献所有，来拯救你。
Gratiano
I have a wife who I protest I love, I would she were in heaven, soshe could entreat some power to change this cursed Jew!
格兰提奥
我也有一个我恩爱的妻子，我希望她现在在天堂，至少能够有些力量改变这该受天罚的犹太人！
Shylock
I have a daughter! Would that any of the stock of Barrabas been herhusband rather than a Christian. We trifle time, I pray you, pursuesentence.
夏洛克
我有一个女儿！我宁愿让她随便找个人嫁了也不愿让她嫁给一个基督徒！我们在为琐事浪费时间，请宣告判决吧！
Portia
A pound of that same merchant’s flesh is yours. The court awardsit, and the law does give it.
鲍西亚
那商人身上一磅肉是你的。法庭允许，法律也允诺。
Shylock
Most rightful judge.
夏洛克
最正确的判决。
Portia
And you must cut his flesh from off his breast. The court awards itand the law allows it.
鲍西亚
而你必须从他的胸肌上割下这一磅肉。法庭允许，法律也允诺。
Shylock
Most learned judge. A sentence. Come. Prepare.
夏洛克
最博学的判决。只要一句话。来，准备好。
Portia
Tarry a little, there is something else. This bond doth give theehere no jot of blood. The words expressly are’ a pound of flesh,take then your bond, take then your pound of flesh, but in thecutting of it, if you do shed one drop of Christian blood, yourlands and goods are by the laws of Venice confiscate unto the stateof Venice.
鲍西亚
打住！还有一些事情。这欠条没有提及关于血液的任何事情，文字仅仅说明了一磅肉的需求，那么你可以拿走你的赔偿，拿走你那一磅肉，但是在你割下那肉的时候，如果有一滴基督徒的血液留下，根据威尼斯的法律，你的资产将会被没收充沛威尼斯的国库。
Gratiano
O upright judge! Mark, Jew! Learned judge!
格兰提奥
哦最明智的判决！听着，犹太人！最博学的判决！
Shylock
Is that the law?
夏洛克
那在法律上吗？
Portia
Yourself shall see the act. For as you urgest justice, be assuredyou shall have justice more than you desire.
鲍西亚
你可以看看法律条约。当你在急求正义时，别忘记还有别的你没能想到的正义。
Shylock
Well. I take the offer then, pay the bond twice and let theChristian go.
夏洛克
那，我就拿走那两倍的总金，放走这基督徒吧。
Bassanio
Here is the money.
巴萨尼奥
钱在这儿。
Portia
Soft. The Jew shall have all justice. No haste, he shall havenothing but the penalty. Therefore, prepare you to cut off theflesh. Shed then no blood nor cut you less nor more but just apound of flesh. If you take more or less than just a pound, be itbut so much as makes it light or heavy in the substance or divisonof the twentieth part of one poor scruple, nay, if the scale doturn but in the estimation of a hair, you die. And all your goodsare confiscate.
鲍西亚
等等，犹太人应该享有所有正义跳跃的对待，他应该除了实施惩罚外什么都不能得到。不能滴血，不能比一磅多和少。如果你拿走了过少或过多一磅，说的并不是他能有20谷上下的差值，而是当你的称有一根头发丝差别的不平衡，死，并且你必须将所有的财产充公。
Gratiano
A second Daniel! Now infidel I have you on the hip.
格兰提奥
又是一个丹尼尔！你这异教徒现在没优势了！
Portia
Why doth the Jew pause?
鲍西亚
你为什么不说话了呢？
Shylock
Shall I not have even my principal?
夏洛克
我难道，连那原有的金额都拿不到了吗？
Portia
You shall have nothing but your forfeiture, to be so taken at yourperil, Jew.
鲍西亚
除了你应得的赔偿，你什么都不应该得到。在那巨大的风险下得到，犹太人。
Shylock
Why then, the devil give him good of it! I’ll stay no longerquestion.
夏洛克
那么算是恶魔帮了他把！我退出法庭！
Portia
Tarry Jew. The law has yet another hold on you. It is enacted inthe laws of Venice, if it be proved against an alien that by director indirect attempts he seek the life of any citizen, the partyagainst the which he does contrive shall seize one half of hisgoods, the other half comes to the privy coffer of the state, andthe offender’s life lies in the mercy of the Duke only, against allother voice. In which predicament, I say you stand. Down,therefore, and beg mercy of the Duke.
鲍西亚
打住！犹太人！法律对你还有一项条约，根据威尼斯的法律，如果一个外国人（异教徒）直接或者间接索取任何居名的生命，党派将没收他一般的财产充公，而那罪犯的生命只有在公爵的慈悲下才可以苟且偷生！在这境况下，看着你站着，不如，跪下，请求公爵的宽容。
Gratiano
Beg that you may have leave to hang yourself.
格兰提奥
要么求人，要么就留下勒死你自己吧。
Duke
That you shall see the difference in our spirit, I pardon you yourlife, before you ask it. For half your wealth, it is Antonio’s theother half shall come to the general state.
公爵
现在你看得出我们灵魂有什么不同了，在你请求之前，我就已经饶了你的命。至于你一半的财产，是安东尼奥的，另一半，充公。
Shylock
Nay, take my life and all, pardon not that, you take my house whenyou do take the prop that doth sustain my house. You take my lifewhen you take the means whereby I live.
夏洛克
你，索取的是我的生命和一切，不要不承认，你在拿走我房子的支柱时候就已经拿走了我的房子；你拿走我赖以生存的一切就已经拿走了我的生命。
Portia
What mercy can you render him, Antonio?
鲍西亚
你对他有什么宽容之行？安东尼奥？
Gratiano
A halter gratis – nothing else, for God’s sake.
格兰提奥
看在上帝份上不勒死他就够了，还要什么？
Antonio
So please my lord the Duke and all the court to quit the fine forone half of his goods. I am content, so he will let me have theother half in trust, relinquish it upon his death unto thegentleman that lately stole his daughter. One thing provided more,that, for this favour, he shall presently become a Christian.
安东尼奥
那么请公爵阁下，还有整个法庭去掉那没收他一般财产的条约，我已经满足了，我希望他能保留那剩下的一半，在死后将其继承给那最近和他女儿私走的先生。还有一件事就是，他应该立刻成为一名基督徒。
Duke
He shall do this or else I do recant the pardon. I late pronouncedhere.
公爵
他应该如此。不然的话，我将撤回所有的刚刚提及的赦免。
Portia
Are you contented, Jew? What do you say?
鲍西亚
你对此满意吗？犹太人？你说什么？
Shylock
I am contented.
夏洛克
恩。
Duke
Clerk, prepare a deed of gift.
公爵
助手，为他准备好礼物吧。
Shylock
I pray you, give me leave to go from hence. I am not well. I will…send a deed after me and I will sign it.
夏洛克
阁下，请您让我从这里离开。我感觉不太好。我呃…请将这礼物送到我那，我之后会签字的。
Duke
Get you gone, then, but do it. Court dismissed.
公爵
去吧，但别忘了。休庭。
Bassanio
Most worthy gentleman, I and my friend have by your wisdom beenthis day acquitted of most grievous penalties, in ileu whereof,three thousand ducats, due unto the Jew we freely pay yourcourteous pains withal.
巴萨尼奥
最可敬的先生们，多亏了你们的今日的智慧才让我们从最痛苦的刑罚中逃脱，为此我希望你们能接受这三千个硬币，作为你们在法庭上的回报。
Antonio
And stand indebted, over and above, in love and service to you evermore.
安东尼奥
还有我对你们最衷心的感谢。
Portia
He is well paid that is well satisfied and I, delivering you, amsatisfied and therein do account myself well paid – fare youwell.
鲍西亚
他已经受到了很好的待遇，已经知足，而我，也已经为已得的知足了。再见。
Bassanio
Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further. Take someremembrance of us, as a tribute, not as a fee. Run me two things, Ipray you. Not to deny me and to pardon me.
巴萨尼奥
亲爱的先生，如果是这样，那么请拿走一些纪念品吧，就当是礼物，而不是报仇。请既不要拒绝我，也不要无视我。
Portia
You press me far, therefore I will yield. Give me your gloves I’llwear them for your sake. And for your love, I’ll take this ringfrom you. Do not draw back your hand, I’ll take no more, and you,in love, shall not deny me this.
鲍西亚
既然您如此坚持，那么我就答应吧。请给我您的手套，我会因为您而穿戴。而您，我将拿走这枚戒指。不要将你的手那么快的拽回，除此之外，我不会再拿走任何东西，如果您是衷心答应，也不会否认我的要求的。
Bassanio
This ring… Good sir, alas, it is a trifle, I would not shame myselfto give you this.
巴萨尼奥
这个戒指…先生，这只是个没有便宜货，我可不能送给您如此廉价的东西。
Portia
I will have nothing else but only this.
鲍西亚
除此之外我什么都不要。
Bassanio
There’s more depends on this than on the value. The dearest ring inall of Venice will I give to you, and find it out by proclamation,only for this I pray you, pardon me.
巴萨尼奥
除了这戒指本身的价值它还有更多的含义。全威尼斯任何价值连城的戒指我都可以给您，但是唯独这个，请您饶恕。
Portia
Oh, I see, sir. You are liberal in offers, you taught me first tobeg, and now methinks you teach me how a beggar should beanswered.
鲍西亚
哦，我明白了，先生。你是能供人所求，你开始教我来乞求你，然而现在我你告诉了我乞求的人是该如何被回答的。
Bassanio
This ring was given me by my wife. And when she put it on she mademe vow that I should neither sell nor give nor lose it.
巴萨尼奥
这个戒指是我的妻子给我的。当她将其戴上我的手指时，让我宣誓我永远不能贩卖它，赠送它，或者失去它。
Portia
That excuse serves many man to save their gifts and if your wife benot a madwoman, then know her well I have deserved this ring. Shewould not hold out enemy forever for giving it to me.
鲍西亚
这真是一个很多男人不愿意送出礼物的好借口，如果你的妻子不是个疯女人，她应该会知道这戒指是我应得的，她也不会因为你把它给了我而跟你一辈子为敌吧。
Antonio
My lord Bassanio, let him have the ring. Let not the deserving andmy love as well be valued against your wife’s commandment.
安东尼奥
哦，巴萨尼奥，让他拿走这戒指吧，不要因为我的对他的爱和他应得的一切因为你妻子的意见而被度量。
Scene 2
Portia
Enquire the Jew’s house out. Give him this deed and let him signit.
鲍西亚
找到犹太人的房子，给他这礼物，让他签字。
Gratiano
Ho! My lord Bassanio upon more advice has sent you here this ring.He does entreat your company at dinner.
格兰提奥
嘿！我的主人巴萨尼奥想了一番后，让我来给你们这戒指，并且邀请你们共进晚餐。
Portia
That cannot be. His ring I do accept most thankfully. I pray youtell him. Furthermore, I pray you show my youth to old Shylock’shouse.
鲍西亚
这不可能的。他的戒指我会带着感激接下的。请你转告他。另外，我希望您能告诉我的助手老夏洛克家的位置。
Gratiano
That will I do.
格兰提奥
没问题。
Nerissa
I’ll see if I can get my husband’s ring which I did make him swearto keep forever.
娜瑞莎
我也要看看我能不能拿到我丈夫答应保留一生的戒指。
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