Chapter 21 second act

The first Rome.in front of the palace Enter Allen. Ellen Now Tamora is on the summit of Olympus, and the arrows of fate will not hurt her; she sits on the throne, safe from thunder and lightning, and pale jealousy cannot threaten her. body.As the golden sun salutes the morning, and paints the sea with its rays, and gallops across the ecliptic in his dazzling chariot, and overlooks all the lofty peaks of the sky; so is Tamora, The honor of the world is at the command of her wisdom, justice bows and trembles under her frown.So, Alan, muster your courage, now is your chance to rise to the top.Your mistress has long been your captive, shackling herself in chains of lust, bound by Alan's bewitching gaze, harder to escape than Prometheus on the Caucasus; you just hold With the determination to go up, you can rise to the same height as her.Take off the clothes of a slave, and cast off your base thoughts!I want to shine brightly, wear dazzling golden beads all over my body, and serve this newly appointed queen.Did I say wait?No, I will flirt with this queen, this goddess, this fairy, this temptress; she will charm Saturninus of Rome, and ruin his kingdom.Ouch!What kind of storm is this?

Enter Demetrius and Chiron, quarreling. Demetrius Schellen, you are too young, too witty, too poor of manners to hinder me. Chiron Demetrius, you are always so unreasonable, trying to overwhelm me with threats.Could it be that if I am one or two years younger than you, people will look down on me, and you will be luckier than me?I will show courteousness to my lover just like you, so why don't I deserve her favor?Behold, my sword shall prove to you my passion for Lavinia. Allen hit!hit!These lovers must make a scene. Demetrius Hey, child, though our mother, in a moment of indifference, gave you a little dancing sword, will you risk your life with it to frighten your brother?Forget it, keep your stuff in the sheath, and draw it out when you know how to wield a sword.

Chiron, don't look at my incompetence, I want to show you my courage. Demetrius O boy, have you become so brave? (The two draw their swords.) Alan Why, why, princes!How dare you wield swords and quarrel openly near the palace?I know perfectly well why you have quarreled; and if I had been given millions of gold, I would not let those most interested in the matter know why you quarreled; People ridicule.It's a pity that you haven't put away the sword yet! Demetrius Nay, I'll drive my sword into his breast, and pour down his own throat the indecent words that he here insults me, and will not stop.

Chiron I am ready, you coward full of words, you can only scare people with a tongue, but dare not use your weapons. Allen, let's go, stop making trouble!By the gods of the belligerent Goths, this vain quarrel will ruin us all.Alas, my friends, do you not think how dangerous it is to violate the rights of a prince?Hey!Could it be that Lavinia is a profligate whore, and Basiannas is a lowly philistine, who will tolerate your jealousy and indifference, and will not take revenge on you?Young masters, be careful!If the queen knows the reason for your quarrel, let's see if she doesn't scold you all.

Chiron I don't care, let her and the whole world know, I don't care about anything; I love Lavinia more than the whole world. Demetrius boy, you'd better choose a lesser one; Lavinia is your brother's favorite. Ellen Hey, are you all crazy?Don't you know that in Rome a rival for love is not tolerated?Let me tell you, two princes, you are looking for death in this way. Chiron Allen, in order to get the one I love, I am willing to die a thousand times. Ellen get your loved ones!how to get it Demetrius How strange it is!She's a woman, so you can flirt with her; she's a woman, so you can hook her up; she's Lavinia, so you have to love her.Hey, my friend!The miller can't count the water that rolls by the mill; it's easy to steal a loaf from a cut loaf.Although Basiannas was the emperor's brother, those of higher rank also wore green turbans.

ALLEN (narrator) Well, that's exactly what Saturninus said. Why should Demetrius be disappointed when a man who knows how to win a woman's heart with fair words, fair looks, and ample gifts?Hey!Didn't you often shoot a doe and take her before the watchers? Alan, from this point of view, you should take advantage of others' unpreparedness and snatch her here. Chillen Well, if that will get us where we want to go. Demetrius Allen, you are right. Alan So why are you arguing?Listen, listen!Are you all fools, fighting each other over these things?According to my point of view, rather than hurting both sides, it is better for everyone to get some benefits.

Chiron, to be honest, it doesn't matter to me. Demetrius I have no objection, as long as I have a share myself. It's a pleasure, Alan, to be quick and kind, and work together, and get what you're fighting for; it's the only strategy to achieve your ends; you must make up your mind; since things don't quite fit Your desires should be realized within the scope of possibility.Let me offer you this opinion: This Lavinia, Beloved wife of Basiannas, is more chaste than Lucrece; Better take A snappy action.I have thought of a way.Tomorrow, princes, there will be a grand hunt, and the lovely Roman girls will show their talents; the roads in the forest are wide and wide, and there are many places that are not visited by humans, and are suitable for violence and treachery.You choose such a place, lure there this dainty fawn, and if words fail her heart, give your desires by violence; and this alone is sure enough.Come, come, our queen is using her natural wisdom to plan a plot of revenge wholeheartedly, let us tell her everything we think, she will never allow you to fight with each other, and she will definitely give us some good advice , so that both of you can get your wish.The emperor's court is like the temple of a gossip god, full of mouths, tongues, ears, and eyes, but the woods are hard, unheard; there, brave children, speak, fight, and test each of your chances, Under the shade of the sky, vent your lusts, and enjoy the ecstasy of Lavinia's body.

Kid Qilun, your idea is very good, and it is a happy way. Demetrius Whether my conscience is good or not, I must find this oasis that cools my lust, this talisman that soothes my passion.Even if I want to go deep into the underworld and cross the River Styx, I am willing. (same below.) second field forest The inner horn and the barking of the hounds.Enter Titus Andronicus at the head of the Hunter and Max, Lucius, Quintus, Marcius, and the like. The hunter of Titus is ready to go, the morning sky glows with fish maw-colored light, the fields are filled with fragrance, and the woods are deep green.Here let go the hounds, let them bark, wake the emperor and his lovely bride, wake the prince with the chorus of the horn, and make the whole court resound with echoes.Take care, my children, in serving the emperor; last night my sleep was restless, but the dawn summoned me new joys. (Hounds bark, horns blare.)

Enter Saturninus, Tamora, Basianus, Lavinia, Demetrius, Chiron, and attendants. Good morning Your Majesty Titus!Good morning ma'am!I promised His Majesty to wake you up with the hunter's ensemble music. Saturninus You play hard, my lord; But for young wives, it's too early to be a sight. Annas Lavinia Brazil, what do you say? Lavinia I say no; I've been wide awake for more than two hours. So come Saturninus, get your horses and carts ready, and we'll set out at once to hunt. (to Tamora) Mistress, now you can watch our Romans hunt. Your Majesty Max, I have some bulldogs who are good at chasing down the bravest leopards and climbing the steepest cliffs.

Titus I have some good horses, that fly like a swallow across the fields, and follow the fleeing beast. Demetrius (narrator) Chiron, we don't hunt with dogs and horses, but only to catch a dainty fawn. (same below.) Scene 3 A Quiet Part in the Forest Allen holds a bag of gold on top. Alan The wise man must have thought me a fool without a head, seeing me bury this much gold under a tree, never to have a chance of enjoying it myself.Let those who despise me thus know that this heap of gold is to forge a stratagem, which, if skillfully employed, may cause a very splendid evil.Lay down, good gold, and let him who gets this alms from the queen's chest have no peace. (Buried gold.)

Enter Tamora. Tamora My sweet Ellen, why are you so unhappy, when all things boast of their joys?Birds sang songs on every tree; flower snakes rolled up their bodies and slept peacefully under the mild sunlight;In such quiet shade, Alan, let us sit down; while the echo of the chattering, like the hound's long, shrieks to the honking horn, as if two hunts were going on at once, let us Sit and listen to their neighing.As Dido and her wandering prince were taken refuge in a secret cave by a storm, so may we embrace each other in our arms, and sleep sweetly together when our games are over; The horn, the horn and the little bird singing softly and tactfully, they synthesized a hypnotic song, stroking us to sleep peacefully. Lady Ellen, though Venus rules your desires, my heart is occupied by Saturn.What do my fixed eyes, my silence, my dark melancholy, my fluffy hair stand like a viper outstretched to bite?No, madam, these are not signs of lust; murder is in my heart, death is in my hand, bloodshed and vengeance are in my brain.Listen, Tamora, queen of my soul, in thy bosom is my soul's home, which desires no other heaven; today is the end of Anas in Basil, and his Philomela must Lose her tongue, and your sons will break her virginity, and wash their hands in the blood of Annas in Brazil.did you see this letterThere is a vicious conspiracy hidden here, please put it away and hand it over to the emperor.Ask no more, we've been seen; here comes a pair of game we've arranged to catch, and they haven't imagined that the end of their lives is at hand. O Tamora!My dear Moor, you are my lovelier than life. Allen, stop talking, Queen; here comes Basiannas.You first find some excuses to quarrel with him; I will find your son to help you quarrel. (Down.) Enter Brazil Annas and Lavinia. Brazil Annas Who's here?The majestic queen of Rome, has no squire to guard her?Or did the goddess Diana, imitating her garb, leave the celestial woods, To visit our hunt in the woods here? Tamora, what a bold lunatic, dares to spy on my private activities!If I had such power as Diana is said to have, I'd put horns on your head at once, and make you a stag, and let the hounds chase you, you impertinent fool! Lavinia Excuse me, good lady, people are wondering what experiments you and your Moors are doing, and who are you going to put on the horns.Qiao Wu bless your husband, let him not be chased by his hounds today!It would be bad if they took him for a buck. BASANAS Believe me, ma'am, your nigger has tarnished your honor, as foul and abominable as his body.Why dost thou cast thy squire, and lay down thy white steed, To accompany thee a savage Moor To this secluded place, were not thy vile desires to guide them? Lavinia We have dismissed you for your good deeds, no wonder you're going to scold my husband for being rude.Come, let us go, and let her have fun with her crow lover; this glen is a fitting place. Basiannas My royal brother must know this. Lavinia, he should have known about these misdeeds.Good emperor, to be subjected to such a great humiliation! Tamora Why should I bear your insults? Enter Demetrius and Chiron. How Demetrius, dear queen!Why is your face so pale? Tamora, do you think I should look gloomy?These two men have tricked me into this place, a desolate and hideous valley!You see, though it is summer, the trees are slack and gaunt, their life eaten away by moss and parasitic trees; the sun never shines here; no life breeds here save the owl and the ominous crow.When they showed me this dreadful valley, they told me, in the dead of night, there were a thousand goblins, a thousand hissing snakes, ten thousand bloated toads, ten thousand It only stabs, and at the same time, it makes an astonishing and chaotic cry. No matter who hears it, it will either go crazy immediately or die of fright on the spot.When they told me such a dreadful story, they told me that they were going to tie me to a spooky fir tree, and let me die in this horror; whereupon they called me a wicked whore, Gothic woman, and all that kind The most diabolical names that have ever been heard in men's ears; Such would have been done to me, had it not been for the miraculous fate that brought you here.If you love your mother's life, avenge me quickly, otherwise, from now on, you can no longer be regarded as my children. Demetrius This proves that I am your son. (Stabbasianus.) Qi Lun's sword hit the vital point, which can prove my ability. (Stab Basianas, Basianas dies.) Come, Lavinia, temptress!No, savage Tamora, for only your own name best expresses your wicked nature. Tamora give me your dagger; and you shall know, my children, that your mother shall avenge with her own hand. Demetrius Wait, mother, we can't let her die like this; beat the grain first, then burn the straw.This girl is vain and chaste and dares to offend her mother. Shall we let her take her chastity to her grave? If Qi Lun let her die innocently like this, I would rather be a eunuch.Drag her husband to a secluded cave, and let his body be a pillow for our lusts. Tamora But when you have gathered the nectar you need, let not the wasp live; her sting will hurt us. Chiron, don't worry, mother, we will never keep her to endanger us.Come, lady, now we must appreciate your chastity with all your heart. O Lavinia, Tamora!You have a woman's face— Tamora I will not hear her; take her down! Lavinia Two good princes, beg her to hear a word from me. Demetrius Listen, beauty.Mother, her tears are your glory; may her tears fall on your heart as raindrops on a pitiless rock. Will the Lavinia suckling tiger also teach its mother a lesson?what!Be not her cruelty; she taught you to be so; The milk you sucked from her bosom was turned to stone; While you suckled, your fierce nature was forged.But not every mother bears the same sons; (to Chiron) Beg her to show some womanly mercy! Chiron what!You want me to prove that I'm a xenomorph? Lavinia is great!Crows cannot hatch larks.But I have heard it said that a lion, moved by compassion, would suffer his majestic paws to be cut off; alas!If there is such a thing, that's fine.It is said that the crow often rears the abandoned chicks, and leaves his own young to starve in the nest; ah!Although your cruel heart will not allow you to be so kind to me, please show me a little mercy! Tamora I don't know what mercy means; take her down! Lavinia, let me persuade you!For my father's sake, who spared your life when he could have killed you, don't be stubborn, open your deaf ears! Tamora Even if you never offend me yourself, for his sake I can't spare you.Remember, children, in vain did I shed tears to save your brother from the blood of the Romans, but could not change the wicked Andronicus.Take her down, therefore, and trample her as you please; the more you trample her, the more I love you. O Lavinia Tamora!May you be called a benevolent queen, kill me right here with your own hands!For it is not life that I beg of you, and when Basiannas is dead, poor me shall live as well as die. Tamora Then what do you ask?Silly woman, let me go. Lavinia I demand death at once; and one thing that woman's shame keeps me from uttering.what!Do not let me suffer at their hands an insult worse than death; throw me in a filthy burrow, and never let men's eyes see my body; be a merciful murderer, promise me this one ask for it! Tamora Then I'll deprive my good sons of their rights.No, let them satisfy their desires in you. Go Demetrius!You have kept us here too long. Lavinia has no mercy!There is no womanhood!O brute, blemish and enemy of all women!May hell— Chiron hum, then I will gag you.Brother, bring here her husband's body; this is the crypt where Ellen told us to bury him. (Demetrius throws the body of Basiannas into the cave; Demetrius and Chiron drag Lavinia down.) Farewell Tamora, my children; take care not to let her escape.Let my heart never know that there is joy, unless the whole Andronicus family is dead.Now I will go to my dear Moor, and let my raged sons pluck this dead willow. (Down.) Allen leads Quintus and Marcius above. Alan, come on, two young men, let's see who walks faster, and I can immediately lead you to the entrance of the cave where I saw a leopard sleeping soundly. Quintus My vision is very blurred, I don't know what the omen is. Me too, Marcius.Ashamed to say, I really want to stop hunting and find a place to sleep for a while. (Stumbles and falls into hole.) Quintus what!Did you fall?What kind of deep and unpredictable crypt is this, the hole is covered with overgrown thorns, and the leaves are still stained with drops of blood, as fresh as morning dew on flower petals?It seems that this is a very dangerous place.Say, brother, did you hurt yourself? Marcius, brother!I got bruised on something, and it was a shocking thing to look at. Alan (aside) Now I'm going to bring the emperor, and let him see them here, and he'll think they two killed his brother. (Down.) Marcius Why don't you help me, help me out of this vicious bloody crypt? A wave of unreasonable fear invaded me, cold sweat drenched my trembling body; although I saw nothing in front of my eyes, my heart was full of surprise. In order to prove that you have a predictable heart, Marcius asks you and Alan to look into this crypt, and you can see a horrible scene of blood and death. Quintas Allen is gone; and my pity makes me unable to look at the situation that, in conjecture, has made me shudder.what!Tell me how it is; never have I been so childish, afraid of what I don't know. His Majesty Marcius Basiannes lay frozen, unconscious, like a slaughtered lamb, in this hideous dark blood-drinking crypt. Since the crypt of Quintus is dark, how do you know it's him? Marcius wore on his bleeding finger a ring of precious stones, whose splendor illuminated the whole of the catacombs; like a candle in a catacomb, it illuminated the earthy face of the dead. , and all the disorder in the crypt; so pale was the moon at night when Pyramus lay in a pool of virgin blood.Ah, brother!Fear has sapped me, and if you do the same, pull me by your feeble hands out of this man-eating cave, which is as terrible as a mouth breathing a demonic mist. Quintas puts your hand up and catches me so I can pull you out, or else, because I can't pull myself up, I'm afraid I'll fall down this deep black hole, the tomb of poor Basiannas to go.I don't have the strength to pull you up the hole. Marcius without your help, and I have no strength to climb up. Quintus give me your hand again; if I don't pull you out of the hole this time, I'll fall myself, and I won't let go. (Falls into hole.) Allen led Saturninas to re-enter. Saturninus come with me; I'll see what kind of hole here is, and who jumps in.Hey, who are you to jump into this crypt? Marcius I am the unfortunate son of old Andronicus, brought here at an unlucky hour, and found your brother Basianus dead. Saturninus my brother is dead!I know you're kidding.He and his wife were in the hut at the north end of the game-park, where I had not been an hour from them. Marcius We don't know where you saw them alive; but alas!And here we see him dead. Enter Tamora with attendants, Titus Andronicus, and Lucius. Tamora Where is my emperor? Saturninus here, Tamora; a great sorrow makes me die. Tamora Where is your brother Basiannas? Saturninus, you have touched the wounds of my heart; poor Basianinas lies here murdered. Tamora Then I send too late this fatal letter, (to Saturninus with a letter) Contains in it a plot to this unforeseen tragedy; strange that a man could With a smile all over his face, he concealed this kind of murderous malice. Saturninus "In case things break, good hunter, dig his grave; we speak of Basianus, and you know what we mean. Over there lies the crypt where Basianus lies Under one of the great trees of the world, you only have to shake the nettles, and you will find your reward. Do as we say, and you will be our friend forever." Ah, Tamora!Have you ever heard such words?This is the crypt, and this is the big tree.Come, all of you, search for me the hunter who killed Basiannas. Alan informs His Majesty that here is a bag of gold. Saturninus (to Titus) It was you who gave birth to this wolf-hearted pair, that killed my brother.Come, and drag them out of this dungeon, and lock them up in prison, till we devise some unheard-of tortures to deal with them. Tamora what!Are they in this crypt?Ah, strange thing!It's so easy to find out after killing someone! My lord Titus, let my feeble knees kneel to you, And with tears I seldom shed I beg this favor: If I, two damned rebels, have committed such a great crime, if There is solid evidence to prove their crimes—— If only Saturninus had solid evidence!Are the facts not clear enough?Who found this letter?Tamora, is that you? Tamora Andronicus picked it up from the ground herself. I picked up Titus, my lord.But let me be their guarantor; By the graves of my ancestors, They'll be at His Majesty's summons, And with their lives Clear their suspicions. Saturninus you can't bail them out.Come with me; and carry away the body of the slain, and the murderers with them.Don't let them utter a word; their guilt is obvious.I swear by my soul, if there is a more painful ending than death in the world, I will make them taste that. Tamora Andronicus, I will intercede with the emperor; don't worry about your sons, they will be safe. Titus come, Lucius, come; go, and speak to them not. (Exit each.) Another part of the Forest of Scene 4 Enter Demetrius, Chiron, and Lavinia; Lavinia is raped, her hands and her tongue are cut off. Demetrius If your tongue can speak now, tell someone who raped your body and cut off your tongue. Chiron, if you can still hold a pen with your broken arm, write out what is in your heart. Demetrius Look, she can gesture. Chiron go home and ask them to get you some perfume and wash your hands. Demetrius She has no tongue to scream, nor hands to wash, so let her go her way quietly. Chillen If I had been in her place, I would have hanged myself. Demetrius It depends on whether you have hands that can help you tie the knot. (Exeunt Demetrius and Chiron.) Enter Max. Max who is this, running so fast?Is it my niece?A word with you, niece; where is your husband?If I'm dreaming, may all my riches wake me up!If I am awake now, may a planet destroy me and let me sleep forever!Say, gentle niece, which cruel and ruthless hand has cut off those beautiful branches on your body, that pair of lovely ornaments, and their soft shade surrounded, is the gentle fairyland pursued by kings?why don't you talk to me?Ouch!A stream of deep red blood, like a spring foamed by the wind, rises and falls between your rosy lips, rising and falling with your sweet breath.Some Teres must have ravaged you, and cut out your tongue lest you should declare his guilt.what!Now you turn your face away in shame; and though your blood rushes from three places at once, your face is still as red as the blushing face of the sun against the clouds.Do you want me to speak for you?Do you want me to say that it really is like this?well!If only I knew your thoughts; if I knew the beast that hurt you, then I could also scold him and express my anger.Sluggish sorrow, like a clogged furnace, burns a heart to ashes.Fair Philomela is but deprived of her tongue, and she will not tire of weaving, stitch by stitch, her misery; A wickeder Tereus, who has amputated your delicate fingers, which knit better than Philomela.what!If the devil had seen these slender lily hands playing the lute like trembling aspen leaves, making the strings happy to kiss them, he would not have hurt them; Tianle confides, he will definitely drop his knife and fall asleep drowsily.Come, let us go, and blind thy father, for such a misery shall dazzle a father's eyes; how thy father's eyes shall bear the years, when an hour's tempest drowns the fragrant meadows What about the flood of tears?Draw back not, for we shall grieve with you; alas!If only our grief could ease your pain! (same below.)