[Stage] Enter Regan and the steward Oswald
Regan(里根)
But are my brother’s powers set forth?
Oswald(奥斯瓦尔德)
Ay, madam.
Regan(里根)
Himself in person there?
Oswald(奥斯瓦尔德)
Madam, with much ado.
Your sister is the better soldier.
Regan(里根)
Lord Edmund spake not with your lord at home?
Oswald(奥斯瓦尔德)
No, madam.
Regan(里根)
What might import my sister’s letter to him?
Oswald(奥斯瓦尔德)
I know not, lady.
Regan(里根)
Faith, he is posted hence on serious matter.
It was great ignorance, Gloucester’s eyes being out,
To let him live.
Where he arrives he moves
All hearts against us. Edmund I think is gone
In pity of his misery to dispatch
His nighted life;
moreover to descry
The strength o’ th’ enemy.
Oswald(奥斯瓦尔德)
I must needs after him, madam, with my letter.
Regan(里根)
Our troops set forth tomorrow. Stay with us.
The ways are dangerous.
Oswald(奥斯瓦尔德)
I may not, madam.
My lady charged my duty in this business.
Regan(里根)
Why should she write to Edmund? Might not you
Transport her purposes by word?
Belike
Some things—I know not what. I’ll love thee much.
Let me unseal the letter.
Oswald(奥斯瓦尔德)
Madam, I had rather—
Regan(里根)
I know your lady does not love her husband.
I am sure of that.
And at her late being here
She gave strange oeillades and most speaking looks
To noble Edmund. I know you are of her bosom.
Oswald(奥斯瓦尔德)
I, madam?
Regan(里根)
I speak in understanding. Y’ are. I know ’t.
Therefore I do advise you, take this note.
My lord is dead.
Edmund and I have talked,
And more convenient is he for my hand
Than for your lady’s. You may gather more.
If you do find him, pray you give him this.
And when your mistress hears thus much from you,
I pray desire her call her wisdom to her.
So fare you well.
If you do chance to hear of that blind traitor,
Preferment falls on him that cuts him off.
Oswald(奥斯瓦尔德)
Would I could meet him, madam, I should show
What party I do follow.
Regan(里根)
Fare thee well.
[Stage] Exeunt severally