Chapter 4 Weird Scientific Phenomena Personal Questions

Strange Science Phenomena Personal Questions (1) Guilderstern, your verbiage will cease to exist. Rosencrantz Your lines will be gone. Guilderstern became pantomime. Rosencrantz paused for a long time. Guilderstern You can no longer find your tongue, and you cannot speak. Rosencrantz couldn't lick her lips. Guilderstern tasted tears. Rosencrantz and breakfast. Guilderstein You can't tell the difference. Rosencrantz wouldn't make any difference either. Guilderstern We take what you want to say out of your mouth. Rosencrantz So you get the point. Guilder Stern So you caught up.

Actor (loud) Not yet! (bitterly) You left us. Guilderstern!I forgot - you put on a great show on the road.Yes, I'm sorry we couldn't see it. PLAYER (blurring) We can't even take a good look at each other! (pause, restraining himself) You don't understand the shame.The only premise we can survive is that someone is watching, and we are being played with, and even that premise is lost. (Totally invested) Look at us - a bunch of poseur crazy kids, wearing clothes no one else would wear, talking things no one else has ever said, wearing wigs, swearing love in rhyming couplets, and wielding each other with wooden swords Kills, empty pleas of loyalty followed by empty oaths of vengeance—every gesture, every gesture, vanishes into thin air.We have redeemed our dignity to the clouds, and only ignorant birds will listen. (He shouts at them) Don't you understand? !We're mummers -- we're the opposite of people! (They both back away in confusion, his voice cools) Think, now with your heads: the most--personal--secret--intimate thing you've ever done that no one ever knew about. (He gives them - and the audience - a long pause. Rosencrantz looks a little sly) Are you thinking? (He tilts his head, his voice aggressive) Well, I can tell you're thinking!

ROSENCRANZ (jumps to his feet, trying to hide) You won't see it!you are lying! (After a while he suddenly laughs to himself and sits down again) Actors We're actors -- at first, we thought that because of our status as vouched for by industry tradition, people would be watching.But then, slowly, we realized that no one was watching.We are trapped and alone.Until the murderer's long monologue we can't look around: though we're motionless from the sidelines, our eyes search for you, at first confidently, then waveringly, then in despair , every turf, every log, every corner of every view in every direction, is empty of people.All this time the king, guilty of murder, has been voicing his tedious and endless guilt to the horizon.Our heads began to move cautiously like lizards, and Rosalinda, lying innocent and dead on the ground, peeped through her fingers, and the King was shaken.Even then, force of habit, and the stubborn belief that our spectators were peeping at us from behind the nearest bushes, made us drag our already meaningless bodies along until it seemed like we were losing control. Like the carriage, it was dragged to a stop.No one came forward, no one yelled at us.An unbreakable silence weighs upon us; it is obscene.We took off our crowns and our swords and our golden garments, and walked silently along the road to Elsinore.

(Silence, then Guilderstern alone claps slowly, deliberately ironically.) Fantastic re-creation by Guilderstern -- if only my eyes could cry!Note that this sentence is heavily metaphorical.No criticism intended - just a matter of taste.That's why you're here -- all the more remarkable.It's a figure of speech, isn't it?Let's put it this way, we have already compensated you, and you probably know very well who you should thank for being able to perform in the palace. ①The original text is "withavengeance", which is used as a pun here.The meaning of the phrase is: fiercely, violently; and the literal meaning can be understood as: with vengeance--annotation.PLAYERS We have long been allowed to come and go in the palace, and have always been.

Guilderstern You have performed for him before? PLAYER Yes, sir. Guilderstern What are you going to perform? Actor "Gonzago Murder" Guilderstern has plenty of melodies and corpses. The player got it from the Italians. What is Rosencrantz about? The Player About a King and Queen... Guilderstern Escapism!What else? The actor's blood-- Guilderstern - Love and Rhetoric. Player Yes. (Down) Guilderstern where are you going? Actor, I come whenever I want, and leave whenever I want. Guilder Stern Clearly you are a man who never gets lost.PLAYER I have been here before. Guilderstern Our feet haven't found North yet.

Players I should be on my mind not to make you lose your head. Guilderstern, do you say that from your knowledge? The actor follows precedent. Guilderstern, you've been here before. The player also knows which way the wind blows. Weird Scientific Phenomena Personal Questions (2) (The player's serious expression remains unchanged. He prepares to go on. Guilderstern interrupts him for the second time.) Guilderstern: In fact, we value your company because we don't have one.We've been so inseparable for so long--so long that one loves the uncertainty of being in company.

Player uncertainty is normal.You are nothing special. (He is about to go again. Guilderstern cannot contain himself.) Guilderstern What shall we do, for God's sake? ! The actor relaxes and copes.Everyone does it.You can't live your life questioning your situation at every turn. Guilderstern But we don't know what's going on and what to do about it.We don't know how to act①. ①The original text is "art", which means both "action, behavior" and "performance"--annotation.The actor should be natural.At least you know why you are here. Guilderstern We only know what we are told, and that is not enough.And that's not even real as far as we know.

THE PLAYER Nothing is true as far as anyone knows.Everything should be treated with trust: truth is only what one thinks is true.This is the general principle of life.Maybe there's no deep meaning behind it, but as long as people accept it, it doesn't matter.People act on assumptions.What are your assumptions? Rosencrantz Hamlet is not what he was, in and out.We must find out what his distress is.Guilder Stern, he's -- very melancholy. The actor is depressed? Rosencrantz was crazy. How crazy is he? Rosencrantz ah. (to GUIL) How crazy is he? Guilderstern is more sad than crazy, perhaps.

The actor is depressed. Guilderstern was depressed. Rosencrantz he has emotions. The actor's sad mood? Guilderstern is crazy, and only sooner or later. Rosencrantz indeed. Guilderstern, for example. Rosencrantz, he thought to himself, might be mad. Guilderstern: If he was talking nonsense, he might be crazy, but what he said was logical. Rosencrantz This means something else entirely. actor what? (A brief pause.) Guilderstern I think I get it.A person who talks logically to himself and a person who talks gibberish to others are not crazy. Rosencrantz could be just as crazy.

Guilderstern might just as well be crazy. Rosencrantz and he has both. Guilder Stern So you see. Rosencrantz is complete sane nonsense. (pause.) actor why? Guilderstern. (to Rosencrantz) Why? Rosencrantz says exactly that. What exactly is Guilderstern? Rosencrantz exactly why? Guilderstern exactly why? Rosencrantz what? Guilderstern why? Rosencrantz, exactly, why what? Guilderstern Why is he crazy? ! Rosencrantz I don't know! (Drums.) The old player thought he was in love with his daughter. Rosencrantz (shocked) Good God!We're a little lost. PLAYER No, no no--he has no daughter--the old man thought he was in love with his daughter.

The old man Rosencrantz? Hamlet the player, he fell in love with the old man's daughter, so the old man thought. Rosencrantz ha!Now it finally makes sense!Unrequited love! (The actor moves.) GUIL: (Bossy) Nobody leave this room! (Pause; weakly) Unless there's a very good reason. Why can't actors? Guilderstern's walking up and down in this way was a bit too arbitrary - I soon lost control of myself.Reason will prevail from now on. ] Actor I have lines to memorize. Guilderstern go! (The player flanks from one side, and Rosencrantz makes a trumpet with both hands, shouting to the other.) Rosencrantz next! (But no one came.) GUIL What do you expect? Rosencrantz Some things -- some people -- nothing. (they sit facing forward) Are you hungry? Guilderstern didn't, did you? Rosencrantz (thinks) No.Do you remember that coin? Guilderstern did not remember. Rosencrantz I think I'm lost. What coin is Guilderstern? I don't remember much about Rosencrantz either. (pause.) Weird Scientific Phenomena Personal Questions (3) Guilderstern Oh!That coin - smart. Rosencrantz I can't remember how I did it. [Guild Stern Maybe you are born with this ability. Rosencrantz Yes!That's my specialty at attracting audiences! ] Guilder Stern does it again. (A brief pause.) Rosencrantz We can no longer do this. Guilderstern: Yes, one should think about the future. Rosencrantz This is normal. Guilderstern has a future.After all, man always has a future-now-now-now... Rosencrantz could go on like this forever.Well, I thought, not forever. (Pause) Have you ever imagined yourself actually dead, lying in a box with a lid on it? Guilderstern did not. Rosencrantz I haven't really thought about it either. --It would be foolish to worry about that.What I mean is: a man can imagine himself lying alive in a box, and he always forgets to consider the fact that he is dead -- that's the point -- isn't it?I mean, you never know you're in a box, do you?It's like falling asleep in a box.But watch out, I'm not saying I like to sleep in a box, no air - you see, first you wake up dead, so where are you?in the box.Frankly, I don't like this.That's why I don't think about it... (Guilderstern sits restlessly, throwing his cloak over him) Because you'd be so helpless, wouldn't you?Being stuffed in a box like that, I mean you're going to be there forever.Not a happy thought, even considering you're dead.Especially if you're dead, really... ask yourself, if I were to ask you directly -- now that I'm going to put you in a box, would you rather be alive or dead? Naturally, you'd rather be alive.Better to be alive in the box than dead.I think you have at least one more chance.You can lie in that crate and think- well, at least I'm not dead!Soon someone will be knocking on the lid and calling me out. (beating the floor with his fist) "Hey! You, who the hell, come out!" GUIL (jumping up furiously): You don't have to beat yourself to death! (pause.) Rosencrantz If I were you, I wouldn't even think about it.You will only frustrate yourself. (Pause) Eternity is a terrible idea.I mean, where does this end? (Pause, then happily) Two early Christians just happened to meet in heaven. "You're still Saul of Tarsus!" cried one, "what are you doing here?!"... "Schumathus of Tarses," said the other, "I'm Paul now."( He gets up impatiently, waving his arms) They don't care.We are nothing.We can just wait here quietly until the face turns green and they still won't come. ①In English idioms, there are only sayings that the face turns blue and turns red--Annotation.Guilderstern turns blue, turns red. Rosencrantz [A Christian, a Moslem and a Jew meet by chance in a cramped carriage. "Sylvestan!" cried the Jew, "who is your friend?" "He is Abdullah," said the Muslim, "but since his conversion he is no longer my friend."] (He again jumps up, stomps, and yells to the sides) Well, we know you're there!Come out and talk! (Pause) We can't control it, not at all. (He starts pacing) What kind of a moment is that moment when one first knows death?There must have been a moment, as a child, when you first thought you couldn't live forever.It must have been crushing -- seared into the memory.But I can't recall a moment like this, never thought of it like this.How can this be explained?We must all be born with an intuition for death.Before we knew there were words to express death, before we knew there were words, we came out, bloodied and weeping, knowing that for all the compasses in the world, there was only one direction, and the only measure was time. (he thinks, growing desperate, speaking faster and faster) A Hindu, a Buddhist, and an animal trainer happen to meet at a circus on the India-China border. (He yells) What did they think of us!I will not tolerate it!Surely someone will pay attention to this in the future. (He turns back to face the side of the stage) Don't come in, I won't let anyone in! (Nobody comes in. Breathing heavily) That's more or less... (Instantly, a large procession enters behind him, mainly Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, and Ophelia. Claudius passes Rosencrantz At that time, they held his arm and soon had a lively conversation: the background is the third act of Shakespeare's play, the first act. Claudius, Rosencrantz and others walked to the backstage, and when they turned around, Gilder Stern is still facing forward.) After Guilderstern's death comes eternity - the worst of both worlds.That's a terrible thought indeed. (He turns back to the front stage. Just in time to speak to Claudius. Gertrude and Rosencrantz walk backstage.) Gertrude, is he treating you well? Rosencrantz was very much a gentleman. Guilderstein (coming back just in time to pick up the conversation) is also very reluctant. Rosencrantz (totally a lie, he knows it and shows it so, perhaps seeing the wink that Guilderstern gave him) He is stingy with questions, but he answers our questions with alacrity . Gertrude Did you advise him to have some diversion? Madam Rosencrantz, when we came, there happened to be a troupe of mummers coming here too.Overtook us; we told him the news, and he seemed glad to hear it.Now that they're at the palace, I think he's going to see them perform tonight. Polonius is right; and he sent me to take both your majesties with him to see how they play. Claudius That's great; I'm very happy to hear he's interested in it.I beseech you both, to arouse his interest still further, and divert his thoughts to this amusement. Rosencrantz obeys, Your Majesty. CLUDIAS (leading the whole party out) Dear Gertrude: You also leave us for a while; for we have sent secretly to summon Hamlet here, to meet Ophelia, As if they met by chance... (Exit Claudius and Gertrude.) Rosencrantz (irritated) not for a moment!In and out, now and then.They came towards us from all directions. Guilderstern You can never be satisfied. Weird Scientific Phenomena Personal Questions (4) Rosencrantz keeps making us scurry -- why shouldn't we be the ones passing them? What's the difference with Guilderstern? Rosencrantz I'm leaving. (Rosencrantz puts on his cloak. Guilderstein ignores him. Rosencrantz walks backstage uncertainly. He looks out, returns quickly) Here he comes. Guilder Stern what is he doing? Rosencrantz does nothing. Guilderstern, he has to do something. Rosencrantz walks. Guilderstern walks with his hands? Rosencrantz No, walk on foot. Guilderstern naked? Rosencrantz was fully armed. Guilderstern is selling toffee apples? Rosencrantz That's not what I see. Guilderstern, you are not mistaken? Rosencrantz I don't think so. (pause.) Guilderstern I can't see how we can talk. (Hamlet, backstage, pauses. Considering the advantages and disadvantages of remaining silent. Rosencrantz and GUIL look at him.) Rosencrantz, however, I think we can also say this is an opportunity.We can -- talk to him.Yes, it's definitely an opportunity for me.A direct, casual way of talking - man-to-man talk - what to say... like "I said, what the hell is going on" sort of thing.Yes.Yes.It looked like a two-handed opportunity, and I think it's definitely a good one - if you ask me.There's little point in picking and picking over god-given opportunities. (He moves towards Hamlet, but then becomes timid and walks back) We're overwhelmed, and that's our problem.At critical moments, we are always overwhelmed by their personalities... (Enter Ophelia, carrying prayer book, marching piously.) Goddess Hamlet, in your prayers, do not forget to confess my sins for me. (Hearing his voice, she stops to wait for him. He catches up.) Ophelia, my dear highness, how are you doing these days? Hamlet Thank you - well, well, well. (The Shakespeare dialogue continues, they flank while talking.) Rosencrantz is like living in a park! Guilder Stern is very admirable.Yes, I think your direct, casual way of speaking will ruin the matter.If I may offer a suggestion - shut up and sit down.Less neurotic. Rosencrantz (almost crying) I can't take it anymore! (A female figure appears to be the queen. Rosencrantz follows her, covering her eyes with his hands, with a hysterical frivolity in his tone) Guess who I am? PLAYER (appears in the corner of the foreground) Alfred! (Rosencrantz releases and turns. He hugs Alfred in long gown and blond wig. [The PLAYER is still in the corner of the reception desk. ROSENCRANZ goes to the exit. The PLAYER does not move.] He and Rosencrantz stand close together, toe to toe.]) Rosencrantz sorry. (The PLAYER raises his feet in the foreground. ROS stoops and puts his hands on the floor. THE PLAYER puts his feet down. ROS screams and skips away.) PLAYER (seriously) Excuse me. GUIL (to Rosencrantz) What was he doing just now? PLAYER I put my foot down. Rosencrantz can get my hands on the floor! Guilderstern You put your hand at his feet? Rosencrantz I-- Guilderstern why? ROSENCRANZ I think--(grasping to GUIL) Don't leave me! ] (He runs to an exit. Enter a tragic mummer dressed as a king. Rosencrantz backs away and runs towards the opposite flank. Enter two mummers in capes. Rosencrantz tries again from another The exit leaves, but another actor enters. Rosencrantz retreats to center stage. The players applaud solemnly.) Good actor!We are running out of time. Guilderstern what are you doing? The rehearsal of the actors.Now, if you two don't mind, step back -- over there -- ok... (to the actors) Everyone ready?For God's sake, remember what we're up to. (To Rosencrantz and Guilder Stern) We almost always use the same costumes, and they often forget what they're supposed to be wearing -- don't sniff, Alfred.When queens want to sniff, they do it through the brain-to-blood process—okay.No one speaks?start! The Mummer King exactly thirty times Phoebus's carriage-- The actor (jumps up angrily) Wrong, wrong, wrong!It started with pantomime, you damned majesty! (To Rosencrantz and Guilderstern) They haven't practiced for a long time, and they are a little rusty.But when it comes to dealing with death scenes, they're very familiar with it - it always brings out something poetic about them. How nice Guilderstern! There is nothing less convincing than an unconvincing death. Guilderstern I believe so. (The player claps his hands.) The first act of the actor--the beginning. Weird Scientific Phenomena Personal Questions (5) (Mime. The Mummer King and Mummer Queen embrace. The latter kneels and makes an oath to the King. He lifts her up, rests her head on her neck, and lays her down. Seeing the King sleeping, the Queen leaves.) Guilderstern What is this pantomime for? Actor Oh, it's an arrangement, really -- more or less to make what follows; you know, we're bound by our language, which has a peculiarity: when the style is bad , Then use obscurity to cover up the ugliness. (The pantomime continues. Enter the poisoner. He takes off the crown of the sleeping king and kisses it. He brings a vial of liquid. He pours the poison into the ear of the sleeper and departs. The sleeper violently Convulsed, dead.) Who is Rosencrantz? Brother of the Player King, uncle of the Prince. Guilderstern is not quite like a brother. The actor, as you will see later, is not quite like an uncle. (Re-enter the queen, who mourns the death of the king. The poisoner leads two attendants-cloaks-re-enter. The poisoner seems to be comforting the queen. The attendants carry the body out. The poisoner asks for gifts The queen was pleased and made love to him. She began to show disgust, and finally accepted his love. The pantomime ended. At this moment, there was a woman crying in pain. Ophelia entered, crying, followed by Hysterical Hamlet, yelling at her, circling her, both center stage.) Hamlet go, I dare not take it any more; it has driven me mad. (She knelt down and wept bitterly) I said, we will never get married again. (The mummers also heard his voice and remained motionless) Those who were married (he turned to the mummer queen and the poisoner, his voice was calm and sharp) except for one, they could live on. (He smiles at them quickly, but is not happy, and starts to back away, the last words ring again) The others stay the same. (Ophelia staggers backstage as he exits, and he whispers a quick, short word in her ear) Go into the nunnery.go. (He exits. Ophelia sits on her knees in the background, sobbing barely audibly. There is a brief silence.) The Mummer King exactly thirty times in Phoebus's carriage... (Claudius enters with Polonius, goes to Ophelia and helps her up. The players bow their heads and step back.) Claudius love?His emotions were not of love; what he said, though perverted, did not sound like madness.Something took hold of his soul, and I feared it might have dangerous consequences.In case of an interview, I have made a quick decision and decided on a solution: he must go to England at once... (The three of them, Claudius, Polonius, and Ophelia, exit during the conversation. The player comes up and claps his hands for attention.) Gentlemen of Players! (they look at him) It doesn't look good.We simply didn't get it right. (to GUIL) What do you think? Guilderstern How can I feel? Actors (to actors) You didn't express yourself clearly! Rosencrantz doesn't quite look like love to me. Guilderstern started from scratch... The actor's second act!stand! Didn't Guilderstern just end the show? Actor, you said it was the end of the play? --Almost everyone is still standing there?My God, no--not even death. (He smiles a little, but soon looks like he's never laughed in his life) Any art has its own agenda--you know that, right?Events must develop freely and flow naturally to an aesthetic, moral and logical conclusion. GUIL: What is that in terms of the scene? The actor never changes -- everyone who is destined to die dies, and that's what we're aiming for. Guilderstern doomed? Actors Between "Only the Desert" and "Tragic Satire" we have a lot of room to develop our unique talents.In general, by the time things are at their reasonable worst, they have reached the limit of what they are capable of. (He suddenly smiles) Guilderstern Who decides? The actor (putting away his smile) decided?It says so in the book. (He turns away. GUIL grabs him and turns him back sharply. Unhurriedly) If you'll be gentle, we won't be incomprehensible.I am referring to oral tradition.That is to say. (Guilderstern releases him) You see, we are tragedies.We follow orders - we don't have a choice.Bad guys end up unhappy and good guys end up unlucky, that's what tragedy means. (shouting) Stand up! (The actors take their positions. The pantomime continues: it's a love scene between the Queen and the Poisoner/King, full of sensuality and passion) On! (The lovers begin. The player makes a quick series of commentary for Rosencrantz and Guilderstern) Murdered his brother, won the widow's heart--The Poisoner is on the throne!Now we see him and his queen in unbridled passion!Little did she know that the man in her arms--! Rosencrantz Oh, I said - listen - really!You can't do that! Why can't the actor? Rosencrantz really -- I mean, people want to be entertained -- not this dirty, shameless crap. You're wrong, actor--that's what they think.Murder, seduction, incest -- what do you want to see? --joke? Rosencrantz I want to see a good story with a beginning, a development and an end. PLAYER (to GUIL) And you? Guilderstern I would rather art reflect life, if that makes no difference to you. Players really don't make much difference to me, sir. (to the entangled couple) Well, don't overindulge yourself. (They get up. To GUIL) I'm going to play in a minute.Lucianus, nephew of the king! (Turning to the actors) Next play. [They immediately go to prepare the next pantomime.In this scene, the actor himself is very easy to fall into pain (expressed by the steps on the stage, stylized), and then until the passionate scene with the queen (cf. Shakespeare Act III, Scene IV, "The Wing Room").And a very stylized re-creation of a Polonius-like figure being stabbed to death from behind a veil (the murdered king plays Polonius).Meanwhile the player himself continued his rapid narration for Rosencrantz and Guilderstern to understand] The king's nephew, Lucienus- Afterwards—losing his mind—by intervals of deep melancholy and unbridled insanity, the whole court is thrown into disarray and restlessness—from suicide (poses a pose) to homicide (here he kills "Polognese") )--finally confronting his mother.In a dark but profound play--(kind of Oedipal hug) begging her to repent, give up--(he jumps up, still talking) the king--(he puts the poisoner/king Pushing forward) tormented by sin--haunted by fear--decided to send his nephew to England--and entrusted the errand to two smiling accomplices--friends--couriers--to two spies-- -(He turns and draws the Poisoner/King and the two cloaked mummers: the last two kneel and take a scroll from the King)--Give them a letter to be delivered to the English Court--!So they set out—on board the boat—(two spies stand on either side of the player, and all three rock gently at the same time, imitating the motion of the boat; then the player walks away from it)—then they arrive—(a spy Covers eyes with hand, looks out to horizon)--disembarks--comes before King of England--(he turns) King of England--(exchanges headgear for remaining Mummers, originally murdered King, become king of England) but where is the prince?Where exactly?The plot gets complicated - a twist of fate and deceit make the letter in their hands their reminder! (The two spies present the letter and the King of England reads it and orders them to be executed. They stand up, turn around, and start tossing imaginary coins. To GUIL.) Are you familiar with this play? Weird Scientific Phenomena Personal Questions (6) Guilderstern was unfamiliar. A slaughterhouse - eight corpses in all.This is the best expression of our talents. GUIL (increasingly tense and terrified throughout the pantomime and commentary) You!what do you know about death Actor This is what actors are best at.They must use all their talents, and their talents are death.They can die heroically, comically, ironically, slowly, suddenly, disgustingly, charmingly, or from a very high point.My own talents are more comprehensive.I can pick out a meaning in a farce, a meaning that doesn't really exist; but sometimes out of the thing comes a thin ray of light that, when viewed from the right angle, is The light that shatters the shell of death. GUIL (fear, contempt) Mummer!A piece of cheap farce!That is not death! (Be calmer.) You scream, you choke, you kneel, but that doesn't make people understand death -- without grabbing them off guard and whispering in their cranium, "One day you will die." (He straightens up) You've died so many times; how can you convince them of your death? Actors, on the contrary, only believe in this.They are used to this.I once had an actor who was sentenced to hang for stealing the sheep [or a lamb, I forget]--so I got permission to hang him in one act. -- Had to change the plot a bit, but I think it would work better, you know -- you won't believe it, people just don't believe it's true!It's impossible to turn someone from disbelief into belief - he's done nothing but cry all the time - that's what it is - just stands there crying - can't do it anymore. (He returns to the pantomime in a good mood: two spies waiting to be executed by the actors. He draws the dagger from his belt) The audience knows what to expect, and that's what they're ready to believe. (to the spy) Die! (The two spies die after a while, well acted. The lights have started to fade. The lights dim when they die, and when Guilderstern talks.) Guilderstern No, no no - you're all wrong - you can't perform death.The fact of death has nothing to do with watching it happen -- not gasping, blood, falling -- that's not what death is about.Death is a person who can't reappear, that's all--now you see him, a moment later you can't see him, and that's the only thing that's real: one minute he's here, the next minute he's gone, and the next moment he's gone. I can't come back either -- an appearance, unassuming, without notice, a disappearance, gradually gaining weight, until finally, heavy with death. (The two spies lie so still that they can hardly be seen. The Players come forward and place their cloaks over their bodies. Rosencrantz begins to applaud slowly.) (lights off) There was a second of silence, and then it was very loud.Someone shouted: "The king is coming"... "Stop the show!"... and someone else shouted: "Lights, lights, lights!" A few seconds later, the lights came on, representing sunrise: the stage was empty except for those lying on The two cloaked figures on the ground are in the same pose as the two dead spies in their last pose.When the lights came on, they were clearly Rosencrantz and Guilderstern.In order to lie down more comfortably, [[① Rosencrantz leaned on his elbows and covered his eyes with his hands to look into the theater.At last: ① See "The Author's Words" - Annotation.Rosencrantz's side must be east.I think we can assume that. Guilderstern I don't want to assume anything. Rosencrantz (looking out over the audience) sounds familiar. Guilderstern They are waiting to see what we will do. Rosencrantz what a good East. Guilderstern, if we move, they'll come pouring in from all directions, shouting vague orders, confusing us with nonsense, ignoring us from now until breakfast Wrong name. (Rosencrantz protests, but hears it before he can open his mouth.) CLAUDIAS (offstage--hastily) Ho, Guilderstern! (Guilderstern is still lying. Pause.) Rosencrantz (simultaneously with Guilderstern) has a call for you... Guilderstern (simultaneously with Rosencrantz) has a call for you... (Guilderstern jumps up angrily, and enters CLAUDIAS and GERtrude, terrified.) 克劳迪亚斯两位朋友，快去找些帮手来：哈姆雷特在发狂之中把波罗涅斯杀死了，而他把他从他母亲的房间中拖了出来。快去找他；对他说话和气一点，再把尸体搬到教堂里去。请你们快点把这件事情办好。(与格特鲁德匆匆下)来，格特鲁德，我们要去召集我们那些最有见识的朋友们，告诉他们我们想要做的事…… (他们下，罗森克兰茨和吉尔德斯特恩还是一动不动。) 吉尔德斯特恩好…… 罗森克兰茨非常…… 吉尔德斯特恩好，好。 罗森克兰茨非常，非常。(假装自信地点点头)把他找出来。(停顿)如此等等。 吉尔德斯特恩非常。 罗森克兰茨好。(短暂停顿)那可是往正确方向迈出的一步。 吉尔德斯特恩你不喜欢他？ Rosencrantz who? 吉尔德斯特恩上帝啊，我真希望有更多的眼泪为我们而流！ ... 罗森克兰茨嗯，那是进步，不是吗？有益的事情。把他找出来。(四周看看，脚步未动)［我们从哪里开始的？……(往台侧迈了一步，停住) 吉尔德斯特恩那可是往正确方向迈出的一步。 Rosencrantz What do you think?他有可能在任何方向出现。 吉尔德斯特恩好吧--你走那边，我走这边。 奇怪的科学现象私人问题（7） Rosencrantz OK. (他们朝相反的两翼走去。罗森克兰茨停住)不行。 (吉尔德斯特恩停住)你走这边--我走那边。 Good job Guilderstern. (他们朝对方迎面走去。相交。罗森克兰茨停住。) 罗森克兰茨等会儿。(吉尔德斯特恩停住)我想我们应该待在一块儿。他可能会很凶猛。 吉尔德斯特恩说得好。我和你一块儿走。 (吉尔德斯特恩朝罗森克兰茨走过去。他们转身离去。罗森克兰茨停住。) 罗森克兰茨不，我和你一块儿走。 吉尔德斯特恩好。 (他们转身，朝对面的舞台一侧走去。罗森克兰茨停住。吉尔德斯特恩停住。) 罗森克兰茨我和你一块儿走，走我要走的路。 吉尔德斯特恩好吧。 (他们又转过身来，走过去。罗森克兰茨停住。吉尔德斯特恩停住。) 罗森克兰茨我刚刚想到的。如果我们都走了，他可能会来这儿，这样咱们不就太傻了，不是吗？ 吉尔德斯特恩好的--我留下，你走。 Rosencrantz OK. (吉尔德斯特恩走到台中央)我说。 (吉尔德斯特恩转身，往回走向罗森克兰茨，而罗森克兰茨也开始往前台走。相交。罗森克兰茨停住)我刚刚想到的。 (吉尔德斯特恩停住)我们应该在一起；他可能很凶猛。 吉尔德斯特恩说得好。(吉尔德斯特恩往前走，到罗森克兰茨身旁。他们在原先的位置上停了一会儿)嗯，我们终于到了一个地方。(停顿)当然，他可能不会来。 罗森克兰茨(漫不经心地)哦，他会来的。 吉尔德斯特恩我们还得做些解释。 罗森克兰茨他会来的。(轻松地漫步到后台)别担心--听我的没错--］(往外看--吃了一惊)他来了！ 吉尔德斯特恩他在干什么？ 罗森克兰茨走路。 吉尔德斯特恩一个人？ Rosencrantz was not. 吉尔德斯特恩谁和他在一块？ 罗森克兰茨那个老头。 吉尔德斯特恩走路？ Rosencrantz was not. 吉尔德斯特恩没有走路？ 罗森克兰茨对的。 吉尔德斯特恩啊。那可是个机会，机不可失。(突然精神抖擞起来)让他走进我们的陷阱。 罗森克兰茨什么陷阱？ 吉尔德斯特恩你站那儿！别让他过来！ (他让罗森克兰茨背靠一旁台侧，面对哈姆雷特来的方向站着，他自己站在罗森克兰茨旁边，相隔几英尺。这样他们就占据了舞台的一边，面朝着另一边。 哈姆雷特从对面上，拖着波罗涅斯的尸体，走得很慢。他来到后台，绕了个小圈，又从同一边离刚来时几英尺的地方下。罗森克兰茨和吉尔德斯特恩迷惑不解地瞪着他。哈姆雷特离开，拖着尸体。 ) 罗森克兰茨差一点。 吉尔德斯特恩两个人所能做的毕竟是有限的。 罗森克兰茨(担心地--朝哈姆雷特下的地方走了几步)他真的死了。 吉尔德斯特恩他当然死了。 罗森克兰茨(转身对吉尔德斯特恩)死得其所。 吉尔德斯特恩(生气地)死就是死，不是吗？(罗森克兰茨沉默不语，停顿)也许他会从这边回来。(罗森克兰茨回到原来的位置)不，不，不！--如果我们不吸取经验，我们还会有什么？(罗森克兰茨反对。停顿) 罗森克兰茨喊他一嗓子。 吉尔德斯特恩我想这些我们都试过了。 罗森克兰茨(大叫)哈姆雷特！ 吉尔德斯特恩别荒唐了！ 罗森克兰茨(大叫)哈姆雷特殿下！(哈姆雷特上，罗森克兰茨有点惊慌)我的殿下，您把那尸体怎么样了？ 哈姆雷特他本来就是泥土，我仍旧让他回到泥土里去。 罗森克兰茨告诉我们在哪儿，让我们把尸体搬到教堂里去。 哈姆雷特不要相信。 罗森克兰茨相信什么？ 哈姆雷特相信我会放弃我自己的意见来听你的。而且，一块海绵也敢问起我来！一个堂堂王子应该用什么话去回答它呢？ 罗森克兰茨您把我当做一块海绵吗，殿下？ 哈姆雷特嗯，先生，一块吸收君王的恩宠、利禄和官爵的海绵。可是这样的官员要到最后才会显出他们最大的用处来；像猴子吃硬壳果一样，他们的君王先把他们含在嘴里舐弄了好久，然后再一口咽下去。当他需要被你所吸去的东西的时候，他只要把你一挤，于是，海绵，你又是一块干干的海绵了。 罗森克兰茨我听不懂您的话，殿下。 奇怪的科学现象私人问题（8） 哈姆雷特那很好，一句骗人的话睡在一个傻瓜的耳朵里。 罗森克兰茨殿下，您必须告诉我们那尸体在什么地方，然后跟我们去见王上去。 哈姆雷特他的身体和国王同在，可是那国王并不和他的身体同在。国王是一件东西-- 吉尔德斯特恩一件东西，殿下？ 哈姆雷特一件什么东西都不是的东西。带我去见他。 (哈姆雷特坚定地朝一侧走去。他们和他一道走，一边引路。就在快到时，哈姆雷特显然看到克劳迪亚斯从台下走来，深鞠一躬。罗森克兰茨和吉尔德斯特恩受到哈姆雷特的影响，也深深地鞠躬--隆重其事地鞠躬，身上的斗篷都拖到地上来了。可是哈姆雷特继续往前走，直到突然一转弯，往相反的方向走了。罗森克兰茨和吉尔德斯特恩低着头，没有注意到。没有人来。罗森克兰茨和吉尔德斯特恩偷偷往上看，发现他们在对着空气鞠躬。克劳迪亚斯从他们后面上场。他一说话把他们吓得跳起来。) 克劳迪亚斯怎样？事情怎样？ 罗森克兰茨陛下，他不肯告诉我们尸体藏在什么地方。 克劳迪亚斯可是他呢？ 罗森克兰茨(短暂迟疑)在外面，陛下；我们把他看起来了，等候您的旨意。 克劳迪亚斯(走动)带他来见我。 (这就好比一拳打在罗森克兰茨两眼之间，但他也只有眼睛才流露出慌张。他又迟疑了片晌。接着极力装作若无其事的样子对吉尔德斯特恩说。) 罗森克兰茨喂！带殿下进来。(罗森克兰茨又一次沾沾自喜了片刻，而吉尔德斯特恩则感觉被陷害和欺骗了。吉尔德斯特恩张开嘴，又闭上。还好局面被挽救了：哈姆雷特在随从的陪同下进场。克劳迪亚斯正要下。哈姆雷特和随从走过舞台，跟随克劳迪亚斯下］］灯光切换到室外。罗森克兰茨准备走)那么没事了？ 吉尔德斯特恩(没动，沉思)可是看起来还不够；事情如此重大。就这样完了吗？为什么是我们--谁都可以做到。我们什么贡献都没做。 罗森克兰茨这个过程是个考验人的插曲，不过现在没我们什么事了。 吉尔德斯特恩有什么事？ 罗森克兰茨我可不愿假装明白了这是怎么回事。坦白地说，我对这个不感兴趣。如果他们不告诉我们，那是他们的事。(他从后台走向出口)就我而言，我只是很高兴我们再也不会见到他了。--(他瞄了一眼台下，转身看着前面。他脸上的表情表明哈姆雷特在那儿) 吉尔德斯特恩我就知道事情没完…… 罗森克兰茨(大声地)还有什么？ ! 吉尔德斯特恩我们要把他带去英格兰。what is he doing (罗森克兰茨走到后台，回来。) 罗森克兰茨说话。 吉尔德斯特恩跟自己说话？(罗森克兰茨又要走开，吉尔德斯特恩打断他)他一个人吗？ 罗森克兰茨不是，他和一个士兵在一起。 吉尔德斯特恩那么他不在跟自己说话，是吗？ 罗森克兰茨不是自己说话。我们是不是该走了？ 吉尔德斯特恩去哪儿？ 罗森克兰茨哪儿都行。 Guilderstern why? 罗森克兰茨(抬头倾听)又来了。［(痛苦地)我只要求换个地方！ 吉尔德斯特恩(接着尾声)让我们天天这么忙……］ (哈姆雷特在他们身后上，与一全副武装的士兵交谈。罗森克兰茨和吉尔德斯特恩没有回头看。) 罗森克兰茨他们会让我们就这样闲荡直到我们死为止。至少如此。而且天气会变的。(抬头看)不会永远是春天的。 哈姆雷特长官，这些是些什么人的军队？ 士兵先生，他们是挪威的军队。 哈姆雷特请问他们是开往什么地方去的？ 士兵到波兰的某一部分去。 哈姆雷特先生，他们由哪位主将统领？ 士兵挪威老王的侄儿，福丁布拉斯。 罗森克兰茨我们会冷的。夏天不会很久的。 吉尔德斯特恩现在有点像秋天了。 罗森克兰茨(查看地面)没有叶子。 吉尔德斯特恩秋天--和叶子无关。和它有关系的是白天边缘的一种褐色--褐色正慢慢爬到我们身上来了，相信我，没错的--陈旧的金色的赤褐色和橘红色阴影，冲刷着我们感官的最外缘--烘烤过的土地，呈现出深深的亮赭和烧棕土色和干裂--反照自身，并通过自身，过滤着光芒。据说，在这种时候，也许，很巧合地，叶子会在某些地方落下。昨天很蓝，像烟一样。 罗森克兰茨(抬头，倾听)我又听见了。