Chapter 22 third act

First Florence.One Room in the Duke's Mansion Trumpets play coloratura.Enter the duke with his attendants, courtiers of France, and soldiers. Duke, now you have known the root cause of this war in detail, and countless blood has been shed for it. His Royal Highness Chen Jia's departure this time is indeed justified, but when it comes to the enemy, it is too tyrannical and senseless. Duke So I am very surprised that our French brother would refuse to help us this righteous volunteer. Your Majesty Chen Jia, the decision of the country's government is not influenced by personal likes and dislikes. The status of the minister is humble, and he dare not make wild guesses, because since there is no sufficient basis, guessing is useless.

Duke, since your country has made such a decision, of course it is not convenient for us to make things difficult for others. Chen Yi, but I believe that there are many young courtiers in our country, because they are tired of peace and happiness, they will come one after another to serve your country. Duke, we must welcome them very much, and they will surely enjoy the most solemn courtesy with us.Since the two of you have come here all the way and are sincerely contributing, please take your place; if there are any strengths or weaknesses in the future, you will definitely be promoted first.Tomorrow we're leaving as a team. (Trumpets play coloratura. Exit.)

The second Rossion.A Room in the Countess' Mansion Enter the Countess and the Clown. Countess Everything is as I wished, the only regret is that he did not come back with her. Clown I see our little lord is a little unhappy. Countess How can I see you? The clown can sing when he looks down at his boots, he can sing when he straightens his collar, he can sing when he asks people a question, he can sing when he picks his teeth.I know a person who has this kind of temper when he is unhappy. He once sold a big village half-sold and half-given it to others. THE COUNTESS (Opening the letter) Let me see what he wrote in his letter, and when can I come back.

Clown, ever since I arrived in the capital, my heart for Isbell has turned cold.The salted fish in our country is not as good as the salted fish in the capital, and the girls in our country are not as pretty as those in the capital.I have lost interest in love, just as old people regard money as something outside of them. Countess, what is this? You see what you say, clown. (Down.) Countess (reading the letter) "My son has sent his bride home. She is the king's healer, and the one who makes my son hate him all day long. Although my son is forced to marry, I have never slept with her; I will never marry her in my lifetime." The same place. My son has fled for his life. Not long after this letter arrives, the news will surely reach my mother. From then on, I will stay away from my hometown and be a guest in another land forever. Fortunately, my mother does not miss her son. Unfortunately, Petra Your Majesty." How can this be unreasonable, this reckless and stubborn child, such a virtuous wife whom the emperor dare not despise, still dares to refuse the king's deep kindness, and is not afraid of arousing his anger, it is really unreasonable up!

Re-enter the clown. Clown, madam!There were two generals escorting the young lady, who came with bad news. Countess what's the matter? No, clown, it's okay, it's okay, the young master won't die right away. COUNTESS Why should he die? I say the same, clown, ma'am--I hear he escapes, and he doesn't die; it's only dangerous to stay; and many men die that way, though they make a good many children too. Come.They're coming, let them tell you; I only hear that the master has fled. (Down.) Enter HELENA and SECONDS. Hello, Mrs. Mother Helena, my lord has gone, and will never return!

Chen Yi, don't say that. Countess, be patient.I am sorry, gentlemen, but I am used to the joys and sorrows of the world; therefore, no matter what happens suddenly, I cannot soften my heart and weep.Excuse me, where is my son? Mrs. Second, he went to help the Duke of Florence in battle, we met him going that way.We've just come from Florence, and we've done some errands at court, and we're still going back. Mother Helena, please take a look at this letter. This is the proof he gave me: "If you can get the ring that I will never leave your hand, and you can conceive a child, you can be called the one who is indeed the flesh and blood of Yu." Yu is my husband; but Yu can affirm that this day will never happen." This is a terrible sentence!

Countess Did he ask you two to bring this letter? First Servant Yes, ma'am; we're sorry, because it upset you. Countess, daughter-in-law, don't be so sorry; if you take all your sorrows on yourself, you take a share from me.Although he is my son, I will sever my relationship with him from now on. You are my only child.Is he going to Florence? Second subject Yes, madam. Is the countess going to the army? Second Lord This is his heroic will; Believe me, the duke will think of him as much as he is. Are the countesses going back there? First subject Yes, ma'am, we must hurry back.

Helena "I have a wife in France for a day, and there is nothing in France that I can be attached to." What a cruel word! COUNTESS Are these words also in that letter? HELENA Yes, Mom. Chen A, this is just what he wrote down in a flash, and he doesn't really have such thoughts. The countess "has a wife in France for a day, and there is nothing in France that is enough to make me miss"!There is nothing in France that you disgrace more than your wife; she ought to marry a nobleman, and have twenty children as impertinent as you at her command, to be too long and too short before her serve.Who is with him?

Chen A has only one follower, and I know him a little bit. Is the Countess Palo? First Lord Yes, madam, it is he. COUNTESS That's a discredited wretch.My son was seduced by him, and his noble nature was stained. Chen A Yes, ma'am, he did rely on the temptation of sweet words to win the favor of the young master. The two countesses have come here from afar, so please forgive me for my lack of hospitality.If you see the little boy, I ask you to send him a message for me. His sword will never redeem the honor he has lost.I still have a letter, which I wrote and asked the two of you to take it with you.

Mrs. Chen Yi has orders, and I dare not serve you. The two countesses are too serious.Please sit down inside. (Madame and second minister.) Helena "As long as I have a wife in France, there is nothing in France that I can be attached to." There is nothing in France that can make him attached, unless he has no wife in France!Count Rothion, you shall have no wife in France, and then you shall regain all that you love.Poor man!Could it be that I drove you out of the motherland and let your pampered body suffer the merciless flames of war?Could it be that I keep you away from the court of pleasure and pleasure, so that you can no longer feel the arrows projected at you by the beautiful eyes of affection, but become the targets of smoking guns instead?Projectiles that fly across the air with fire, may you be lost; let the air be filled with your singing through the draft, but not touch my husband's body!Whoever shoots him, I am the master of the mob; whoever swings his sword at his reckless breast, I am the villain who kills him; though I did not kill him myself, he did I die.I would rather let my body be anointed with the greedy kisses of hungry lions, and I would rather gather all the misery in the world in my body.No, come back, Count Rossion!Don't risk everything for an honorable scar, and I'll be gone.Since your reluctance to come back is only because of me being here, will I continue to stay here?No, no, even if this room was filled with the fragrance of heaven, even if it were a paradise for angels to roam, I couldn't stay here for a day.After I go, the news of my departure may reach your ears and comfort you.Come, night; come to an end, day!For I, the poor thief, will sneak away in the dark. (Down.)

The third Florence.In front of the Duke's Palace Trumpets play coloratura.Enter the DUKE, BERTRAM, PARROW, and Soldier; the sound of the horn. Duke, our cavalry is under your sole command, I hope you will succeed in no time, and do not disappoint my high expectations and trust. His Highness Bertram Domon added such a heavy responsibility, and he was afraid that the little minister would be too weak to be competent, so he could only swear to be loyal and devoted to His Highness, and would not hesitate to take any danger. Duke Then press on, and may fate take care of you and be your lucky lover! Bertram From this day, great god of war, I surrender to you, help me to make me as strong as my mind, so that I love only the sound of your drums, and loathe the tenderness of that woman. (same below.) The fourth Rossion.A Room in the Countess' Mansion Enter the Countess and the Steward. COUNTESS Alas!Did you just accept her letter?Don't you know that she left me a letter to say goodbye?Read it to me again. steward (read) To forget boundaries for love, to touch the wrath of the heavens, Barefoot salute to Shengzhen, repent and make mistakes from the beginning. There are wanderers on the battlefield, and the day and the death go hand in hand, Don't be willing to suffer from Feng Dy for the sake of poor life. Return the emperor to freedom, and don't return to the way if you donate! The loving mother is in the high hall, so the return date must be early. Inject petal incense for you, and wish you good health forever, Weeping and begging for forgiveness, parting for the rest of my life. Countess, what sharp thorns are hidden in her sweetest words!Rinaldo, you let her go like this without asking carefully, you are really confused.If I can persuade her face to face, maybe I can make her give up the original plan, but it is too late now. Damn the housekeeper, if he had sent this letter to his wife last night, maybe he could have chased her back, but now it would be useless to pursue her. COUNTESS What angel would bless this ruthless husband?A person like him will not develop well in his life, unless God likes to listen to her prayers and is willing to answer her prayers, so that he will forgive his heinous sin.Rinaldo, write for me to the bad husband of a good wife, with every word to prove her virtue, to reflect his own frivolity; the cares and sorrows of my heart, though he feels nothing , You also have to write me a letter.Post this letter as soon as possible, and perhaps he will come home when he hears that she has gone away; and I want her to know that he is, and that pure love will lead her back.I can't tell which of the two I love the most.Go get the messenger quickly.My heart is heavy with sorrow, and age has made me so weak, that I don't know whether to weep or tell my sorrows to others. (same below.) Game 5 Outside Florence A horn sounded in the distance.Enter the widow of Florence, Diana, Violanta, Mariana, and other citizens. Come widow, if they come to the gate, we shall not see them. Diana and the others said that the French count had done a great job. The widow heard that he had captured their general, and killed their duke's brother with his own hands.bad luck!We made the trip for nothing, they went the other way; listen!Their horns are getting farther and farther away. Mariana is here, let's go back, if you can't see it, just listen to what people say.Hey, Diana, take heed of this French count; chastity is a virgin's only glory, and honor a woman's greatest heritage. Widow I have already told my neighbor that one of his companions came as a lobbyist. Mariana I know that badass shit!His name was Palo, and he was a vile officer, the young earl who had been seduced by him.Keep an eye out for them, Diana!Their promises, seductions, oaths, gifts, and such sensual things are a trap, and not a few girls have fallen for them; The lessons learned from the past have not made the people who came after them aware of the warning, and they are still like mosquitoes, and they will not realize it until they die. It is really lamentable.I hope I don't have to give you any more advice, but that you can make up your mind that there is no other danger than the loss of your virginity. Don't worry, Diana, I won't be taken in by others. The widow hopes so.Look, here comes a pilgrim; I know she will live in my inn, and the pilgrims who come and go tell their friends about my inn.Let me ask her. Enter Helena attire as a pilgrim. Widow God bless you, pilgrim!where are you going Helena to Saint-Jacques-le-Grand.May I ask you, where do people who worship the Holy Land stay? The widow is at St. Francis, near this port. Did Helena go this way? The widow is, exactly.listen! (distant army marching) They're coming here.Pilgrims, if you wait here a moment, I can take you to the place where you will stay after the army has passed.Especially since I knew the hostess of the inn as well as I knew myself. Helena Is auntie the proprietor's wife? How dare a widow dare. Helena Thank you very much for your kindness, and I will thank you then. Widow I think you are from France? Helena yes. Widow Here you may meet a fellow countryman who has done much in Florence. Helena asked what his name was? Widow He is the Earl of Rossion.Do you know such a person? Helena has heard his name but not his face, and his reputation is very good. Diana Whatever he may be, he's in the limelight here.It is said that he came here in exile from France because the king forced him to marry a woman he did not like.Do you think there is such a thing? HELENA Yes, it is true; I know his wife too. Diana had a follower of the count, and her criticism was not very kind. Helena what's his name? Diana, his name is Palo. Helena!I completely agree with him. In terms of reputation and social status, compared with that big man like the earl, her name is indeed not worth mentioning.The only good thing about her is her chastity and silence. I have never heard anyone ridicule her in this regard. Diana O poor woman!It is hard enough to be a wife who has lost her love for her husband. Yes, the widow; good fellow, wherever she may be, her heart is always laden with desolation.If this little girl is willing, she can also do something to be sorry for her. HELENA What do you mean by that?Is this lewd count trying to seduce her? The widow did mean this, and he tried every means to destroy her virginity, but she guarded him tightly and never let him have a chance to attack. The god Mariana blesses her to be as good as a jade! The Florentine soldiers entered in a column, leading with flags and flags, and Bertram and Palo also lined up. Look, widow, now here they come.That was Antonio, the duke's eldest son; that was Escalus. HELENA What about the French? Diana, he; the one with the feather in his hat, he's a fine fellow.I hope he loves his wife; he'd be prettier if he was honest.Isn't he a very handsome man? Helena I like him very much. Diana regrets that he is so dishonest.That one is the bad fellow who tempted him to do evil; if I were his wife, I'd poison the wretch with poison. Which Helena is he? Diana is the ghost with the shawl.Why does he seem sullen? HELENA Perhaps he was wounded in battle. Palo lost our drums too!snort! Mariana seems to have something on his mind.Look, he saw us. Widow Hey, dead thing! Marianne Who cares about your dastardly gallantry! (Exeunt Bertram, Palow, Officers and Privates.) The Widows Army is over.Come, pilgrim guest, let me lead you to the place where you will stay overnight.There are four or five practitioners living in our store, and they all went to pay homage to the great St. York. Helena Thank you very much.I would also like to be a host tonight, and invite this sister-in-law and this good girl to dine with us; in order to further repay you, I will also tell this lady something worthy of her hearing. Mariana Diana Thank you, we will certainly accompany you. (same below.) Scene 6 Tents in front of Florence Enter Bertram and his lords. First Lord Nay, my good lord, let us try him, and see how he goes. Chen Yi, if you find that he is not a despicable person, please don't believe me from now on. On my life, I swear on my life, he is a liar. Bertram Do you think I've been cheated by him all this time? My lord Believe me, my lord, I have no malice; and if he were my relation, as far as I know, I'd say he's a coward of the highest order, A liar who spreads rumors and lies, Breaking promises and breaking promises every hour, there is nothing redeeming about him. Chen Yi, you should understand what kind of person he is, otherwise if you trust him too much, one day he will implicate you in a matter of great importance. Bertram I wish I knew how to test him. It's best for Chen Yi to ask him to get back the lost drum. You've heard him volunteer. First officer, I took a company of Florentine soldiers, and picked out those whom he would mistake for enemies, and stopped him suddenly on the way; we seized him, bound him, blindfolded him, and Make a few circles, then lead him back to his own camp, and convince him that he is already in enemy positions.You can see how we interrogate him. If he is not greedy for life and fear of death, betraying his friends, and telling everyone what he knows about us here, then please don't believe me in the future. . Minister B!Told him to get his drum back, that we might amuse ourselves; said he'd got a trick; go and get it back.I wouldn't believe it if you hadn't punched him when you saw how he did his job, and what he could melt from his scrap metal.Here he is. Chenjia!It's a good joke, let's not get in the way of his ambition and let him get his drum back. Enter Palo. Bertram, Captain!Are you still thinking about this drum? Damn Chen Yi!What is this? The left and right are just a drum. Palo is nothing but a drum!How can it be called just a drum?Is it okay to lose it like this?What a brilliant command--to charge our cavalry to our own flanks, and cut off our own infantry. Chen Yi can’t blame anyone, can’t he? This kind of setback is unavoidable in war, even if Caesar became a general, there is nothing he can do about it. Bertram After all, we won the battle this time.Although it is a bit embarrassing to lose the drum, it has been lost and there is no way to get it back, so forget it. Palo it can be taken back. Bertram might, but that was out of the question now. Palo had no choice but to take it back.If it weren't for the fact that rewards for meritorious deeds are often taken advantage of by people who make up for it, I would definitely go all out to get back that drum. Bertram is very well, captain, if you have the guts, if you think your elusive strategy can take back what the honor of the three armies is tied to; then make the most of your talents; try Your skills.If you can succeed, I can give you a special brag before the Duke, and he will not only praise you greatly, but will definitely reward you heavily. Palo, I'm willing to solemnly swear on this soldier's hand, I must do it. Well, Bertram, you can't be vague now. Palo, I will go tonight; now I will immediately draw up all the steps, muster the belief of victory, and the determination to see death as home, wait until midnight, you wait for my news. Bertram, may I go and tell His Highness the Duke of your determination now? Palo, I don't know the success or failure of this trip, but the man will do what he says, and he will never regret it. Bertram, I know you are a brave man, and with your extraordinary wisdom and courage, you will surely succeed.Goodbye. Palo I don't like to talk nonsense. (Down.) Chen Jia, if you don't like talking nonsense, then fish won't like water either.Monseigneur, you see that he knows that this matter can't be done, but he can speak so boldly as if he sees it so confidently; although he boasted, he can't hold his head, what a strange fellow! Lord Chen Yi, you are not as detailed as we know him; with his blowing skills, he is really very likable, and it is not easy for others to see his truth for a while, but when you know what he is After what kind of person he is, you will never trust him again. Bertram Don't you think he's making such a solemn promise with empty words? Chen A, he will definitely not do it seriously; he slipped away somewhere, came back and made up a lie, made two or three rumors, and it was over.But we've set a trap, and we're going to make a fool of him tonight.People like him are indeed not worthy of your praise. Second subject, before we put this fox in a cage, we have to tease him a bit.Lord Laffer already knew that he was not a good man.See what he is when he's revealed; you'll find out tonight. First minister, I'm going to find my stick, and I must catch him tonight. Bertram I want your brother to walk with me. Chen Jia learned that he was following the honor of the Lord, so he was excused. (Down.) Bertram Now I'll take you to that family I told you about, and show you the girl. Chen Yi, but you said she is very well-behaved. That's what Bertram hates.I only spoke to her once and she never gave me a cold smile.I've had Palo that bastard send her lots of presents and love letters for me, and she's completely returned them, leaving me helpless.She is a very pretty person.Would you like to meet her? Chen Yi is willing, willing. (same below.) Seventh Florence.A room in a widow's house Enter HELENA and the widow. Helena If you don't believe that I am she, I don't know how I can prove it to you, and my plan can't be carried out. Widow Although my family has fallen, I am also from a good family. I have never done this kind of thing before; I don't want to tarnish my reputation by doing dirty things now. Helena If it's dishonorable, I don't want you to do it.First, I want you to believe me that this count is indeed my husband, and that what I have just told you is true; therefore, you will not be wrong if you promise to help me. Widow I should trust you, because you have proved to me that you are indeed a noble lady. Please accept this bag of gold, Helena, as a way of expressing my gratitude to you for your kind help. When the matter is successful, I will thank you again.The count took a fancy to Lingmei's beauty, and wanted to seduce her with obscene means; let her agree to his request, we can guide her in how to lure him into the trap; under the incitement of enthusiasm, he will definitely agree to her any conditions.He wears a ring on his finger, which is a relic of his ancestors four or five generations ago and has been handed down from generation to generation. He regards it as very precious; Regardless of future regrets, I will give it to her mercilessly. Widow Now I see what you mean. HELENA Then you know that this thing is legal.As long as Ling Ai asks him for the ring before pretending to be willing, and then ask him to meet for a time, the matter will be over; when that time comes, I will go to the appointment in her place, and she herself is still flawless and will not accept his favor. insult.After this is done, I am willing to give her another three thousand crowns on top of the dowry she already has, as a thank you for her hard work. Widow, I have already promised you, but you have to teach my daughter how to use an attitude of inseparable and inseparable, so that this legal deception will not be exposed.He comes here every night, playing and singing all kinds of music to praise her humble appearance; we have no way to drive him away, he refuses to leave like a matter of life and death. Helena is so good, let's try our strategy tonight; if we can succeed, it will be that the man has evil intentions and the woman has no malice, and it looks like adultery, but it is actually a marriage.Let's proceed like this. (same below.)