威尼斯商人英文劇本(法庭)Characters:Portia:Awealthyandintelligentheiress.DisguisedasamalelawyernamedBalthasarinthecourtscene.Shylock:AJewishmoneylender.Antonio:AmerchantinVenice,afriendofBassanio.Bassanio:Antonio'sfriend,inlovewithPortia.Duke:TherulerofVenice.Gratiano:Bassanio'sfriend,alivelyandtalkativeman.Nerissa:Portia'smaid,alsodisguisedasalawclerknamedStephanointhecourtscene.(ThesceneissetintheVenetiancourt.TheDukeisseatedonthethrone,withAntonio,Bassanio,Gratiano,andShylockstandinginthemiddleofthecourt.Thecourtisfilledwithpeoplewatchingtheproceedings.)Duke:Shylock,althoughyouseekjusticeinthismatter,Imustsaythatyourclaimseemsratherharsh.AntoniohasalwaysbeenagoodnaturedandhonestmaninthecityofVenice.Shylock:Mylord,thelawisthelaw.IhavemadeabondwithAntonio,andifhefailstopaybackthemoneyontheagreedupondate,Iamentitledtoapoundofhisflesh.Thisiswritteninthebond,andIdemandmyrights.Antonio:Mylord,IfreelyadmitthatIhavebrokenthetermsofthebond.IamatShylock'smercy.Ionlyhopethathewillshowsomecompassion.Bassanio:Mylord,Ioffertopaybackthethreethousandducats,andevendoubletheamountifnecessary,tosaveAntonio'slife.Shylock:No!Iwillnottakethemoney.Iwantthepoundoffleshthatisrightfullymineaccordingtothebond.Thismanhasoftenscornedmeinthemarketplace,calledmeadog,andspatonmyJewishrobes.Now,Iwillhavemyrevenge.Duke:Shylock,weallunderstandyourgrievances,buttakingaman'slifeisaseriousmatter.Canyounotshowsomeleniency?Shylock:Leniency?WhenhasAntonioshownmeleniency?Hehasbeenmyenemy,andIwillhavemydue.Thebondisclear,andIwillnotdeviatefromit.Gratiano:Youareaheartless,crueldog!Howcanyoubesocoldblooded?Shylock:Youmaycallmenames,butthelawisonmyside.YouChristianstalkofmercy,butwhenitcomestodealingwithusJews,youshownone.Duke:Ihavesentforalearneddoctorofthelaw,Bellario,tocomeandgivehisopiniononthiscase.Untilthen,wemustwait.(Justthen,amessengerentersthecourt.)Messenger:Mylord,Bellariocannotcomehimself,buthehassentayounglawyernamedBalthasarinhisplace.Hehasalsosentaletterexplainingthematter.Duke:Letthelawyerenter,andreadtheletter.(Portia,disguisedasBalthasar,entersthecourtwithNerissa,disguisedasStephano.Theletterisread.)Letter:"Mylord,Iwouldhavecomemyself,butIamill.IhavesentmyyoungandlearnedfriendBalthasar,whoiswellversedinthelaw.Itrustthathewillhandlethiscasewithwisdomandjustice."Duke:Welcome,Balthasar.Weareinadifficultsituation,andwerelyonyourlegalexpertise.Thecaseisasfollows:ShylockherehasabondwithAntonio.IfAntoniofailstopaybackthemoneyontime,ShylockisentitledtoapoundofAntonio'sflesh.Antoniohasdefaulted,andShylockdemandshisdue.Whatsayyou?Portia:Shylock,thisbondisalegalcontract,andbythelawsofVenice,youarewithinyourrightstoclaimwhatiswritteninit.However,Imustremindyouthatintakingthispoundofflesh,youmusttakecarenottoshedasingledropofChristianblood.ForthelawstatesthatifyoushedonedropofChristianblood,allyourlandsandgoodswillbeconfiscatedbythestateofVenice.Shylock:What?Thiswasnotinthebond!Portia:True,butthelawofVeniceisclearonthismatter.Youcantakeyourpoundofflesh,butnotadropofblood.Ifyoushedblood,youwillforfeitallyourpossessions.Shylock:ThenwhatamItodo?HowcanItakeapoundoffleshwithoutsheddingblood?Portia:Thatisyourproblem,Shylock.Thebondgivesyoutherighttotheflesh,butnottheblood.Ifyoucannotfulfillthiscondition,youmustabandonyourclaim.Bassanio:Shylock,takethemoney.Itisbetterthannothing.Shylock:No,Iwillnottakethemoney.Thisisanimpossiblecondition.Icannottakethefleshwithoutsheddingblood.Gratiano:Now,youseetheerrorofyourways,youoldvillain!Portia:Shylock,sinceyoucannotfulfilltheconditionofthebondwithoutbreakingthelaw,yourclaimisvoid.Moreover,you,beingaforeignerinVenice,haveattemptedtotakethelifeofacitizen.BythelawsofVenice,youaresubjecttopunishment.Shylock:Punishment?Whatpunishment?Portia:Thelawstatesthatifaforeignerattemptstotakethelifeofacitizen,eitherdirectlyorindirectly,halfofhispropertygoestotheinjuredparty,andtheotherhalfgoestothestate.ThelifeoftheforeignerliesatthemercyoftheDuke.Duke:Shylock,Icouldtakeyourlife,butIwillspareit.However,youmustconverttoChristianity,anduponyourdeath,allyourpropertywillgotoyourdaughter,Jessica,andherhusband.Shylock:Iamruined!Iwillaccepttheterms.Antonio:Mylord,IbegyoutoshowsomemercytoShylock.Idonotwanthisproperty.Lethimkeephalfofitforhimself.Duke:SinceAntonioissomagnanimous,Shylock,youmaykeephalfofyourproperty.ButyoumuststillconverttoChristianity.Shylock:Iwilldoasyousay.Iamdefeated.Bassanio:Thankyou,Balthasar,foryourwisejudgment.Toshowourgratitude,Iofferyouthisringthatmywifegaveme.Shetoldmenevertopartwithit.Portia:Iacceptyourgratitude,butIcannottakethering.Itisatokenofyourwife'slove,andyoushouldkeepit.Gratiano:AndIofferthisringtoyourclerk,Stephano,asatokenofourthanks.Nerissa:Iwillacceptthering,sir.Portia:Now,thecaseissettled.Letusallleavethiscourtwithasenseofjusticedone.(Asthecourtbeginstodisperse,Bassanio,Gratiano,andAntoniotalkamongthemselves.)Bassanio:Thatyounglawyerwastrulyremarkable.Hisknowledgeofthelawwasastonishing.Gratiano:Yes,andhisclerkwasalsoquitesharp.Iwonderwhotheyreallyare.(Meanwhile,PortiaandNerissa,stillindisguise,watchthemfromadistance.)Portia:Nerissa,wehavedonewell.LetusseehowBassanioandGratianowillreactwhentheyfindoutthetruth.Nerissa:Yes,itwillbequiteasurpriseforthem.(BackatBassanio'shouse,PortiaandNerissaarrivehomebeforeBassanioandGratiano.Theyquicklychangeoutoftheirdisguisesandwaitfortheirhusbandstoreturn.)WhenBassanioandGratianoenterthehouse,PortiaandNerissagreetthem.Portia:Welcomehome,Bassanio.Howdidthecourtcasego?Bassanio:Mydearwife,itwasaremarkableturnofevents.AyounglawyernamedBalthasarcameandsavedAntonio'slife.Hewassowiseandjust.Portia:Oh,really?Anddidyouthankhim?Bassanio:Yes,Iofferedhimtheringyougaveme,butherefusedtotakeit.Portia:Refused?Howstrange.Ihopeyoudidnotinsisttoomuch.Bassanio:No,Irespectedhisdecision.Gratiano:AndIgavearingtohisclerk,Stephano.Heseemedquitepleased.Nerissa:Oh,didyou?Iwonderwhatkindofringitwas.Gratiano:Itwasafinering,mylove.I'msurehelikedit.Portia:Bassanio,Ihaveaconfessiontomake.IwasthelawyerBalthasar,andNerissawastheclerk,Stephano.Bassanio:What?You?Howisthispossible?Portia:Itistrue.IwenttoBellario,andhegavemetheknowledgeandtheauthoritytohandlethecase.Andthatringyoutriedtogiveme,Iactuallyhaveithere.Sheshowsthering.Bassanio:Iamspeechless.Ididnotrecognizeyou.Nerissa:AndIhavetheringthatGratianogaveme.Gratiano,youpromisedmeyouwouldneverpartwithit.Gratiano:Iamsosorry,mylove.Ididnotknowitwasyou.Portia:AndAntonio,youtoo,weresavedbyme.Antonio:Iamdeeplygrateful,Portia.Youhaveshowngreatwisdomandcourage.Portia:Itisallinthenameofloveandjustice.Weshouldalllearntobemoreforgivingandunderstanding.Bassanio:Youaretrulyanextraordinarywoman.Iamtheluckiestmanintheworld.Gratiano:AndIamafoolfornotrecognizingmyownwife.Theyalllaugh,andtheplayendsonanoteofjoyandreconciliation.(Astheycontinuetotalkandcelebrate)Antonio:Portia,youractionshavenotonlysavedmylifebutalsotaughtusallavaluablelessonaboutthetruemeaningofjusticeandmercy.Portia:Justiceandmercyshouldgohandinhand,Antonio.Thelawisimportant,butsoisthehumanheart.Shylockwassoblindedbyhisangeranddesireforrevengethathefailedtoseethelargerpicture.Bassanio:Imustadmit,IwasreadytofightShylocktotheend,butyourwisdomprevailed.Portia:Itiseasytobedrivenbyemotions,Bassanio.Butinmattersoflaw,onemustbecalmandrational.Nerissa:AndGratiano,yourquicktemperedwordscouldhavemadethesituationworse.Gratiano:Iknow,mydear.IwassoangryatShylock'scrueltythatIlostmyhead.ButIwilllearntocontrolmytongue.Portia:Now,letusputthiswholeincidentbehindusandfocusonthefuture.Weshouldallstrivetobebetterpeople,morecompassionateandunderstanding.Antonio:Iwillcertainlydomybest.AndIamgladthatShylockhasbeengivenachancetoreform.Bassanio:Yes,andIamevenmoregladthatIhavesuchawonderfulwifewhoisnotonlybeautifulbutalsowise.Portia:AndIamgladtohaveahusbandwhoistrueheartedandkind.Gratiano:AndIpromisetobeabetterhusband,Nerissa.Iwillcherishyouandneveragainpartwiththeringyougaveme.Nerissa:Iforgiveyou,Gratiano.Letusmakethisanewbeginningforourmarriage.Astheeveningprogresses,theyenjoyafeasttogether.Theatmosphereisfilledwithjoyandcelebration.Portia:Letusraiseatoasttofriendship,love,andjustice.Theyallraisetheirglasses.All:Tofriendship,love,andjustice!(Thenextday,thereisagatheringinthetownsquare.Peoplearestilltalkingaboutthecourtcaseandtheremarkablejudgmentoftheyounglawyer,whoturnedouttobePortia.)Citizen1:Didyouhearaboutwhathappenedinthecourt?Thatyounglawyerwasagenius.Citizen2:Yes,andtothinkitwasawomanindisguise.Itjustshowsthatwomenareascapableasmen.Citizen3:AndShylock,hegotwhathedeserved.Butit'sgoodthatAntonioshowedmercy.Antonio,Bassanio,Portia,Gratiano,andNerissaarewalkingthroughthesquare,listeningtotheconversations.Portia:Itseemsthatthenewshasspreadfarandwide.Bassanio:YourfamewillsurelyreacheverycornerofVenice.Portia:Ionlyhopethatitwillinspireotherstobemorejustandmercifulintheirdealings.Justthen,agroupofchildrenrunsuptothem.Child1:Areyouthelawyerwhosavedthemerchant'slife?Portia:Yes,Iam.Child2:Youaresobrave.Wewanttobelikeyouwhenwegrowup.Portia:Iamgladtohearthat.Alwaysremembertodowhatisright,andtotreatotherswithkindness.Thechildrenrunoff,fullofexcitement.Gratiano:Youhavemadeanimpressionontheyoungones,Portia.Portia:Thatisagoodthing.Thefutureliesinthehandsofthenextgeneration.Astheycontinuetheirwalk,theycomeacrossapoormanaskingforalms.Antonio:Here,takethis.Letusalwaysbereadytohelpthoseinneed.Thepoormanthanksthemandgoesonhisway.Portia:ThisisthetruespiritofVeniceacityofcommerce,butalsoacityofcompassion.Bassanio:Youareright,Portia.AndIamproudtobeapartofit,especiallywithyoubymyside.Theyallcontinuetheirwalk,lookingforwardtoafuturefilledwithlove,friendship,andjustice.(Inthefollowingdays,ShylockbeginshisnewlifeasaChristian.Heisstillabitbitter,buthetriestoadapttohisnewcircumstances.)Shylock:Ihavelostsomuch,butperhapsthisisanewbeginning.IwilltrytofollowtheteachingsofChristianity.Hisfriend,Tubal,visitshim.Tubal:Shylock,Iheardwhathappenedinthecourt.Itwasahardblow.Shylock:Yes,butitwasmyowndoing.Iwastooconsumedbymyanger.Tubal:Andnowyouhavetoconvert.Howdoyoufeelaboutit?Shylock:Itisstrange.IhavealwaysbeenaJew,butperhapsthereissomethingtotheseChristianteachings.Tubal:Ihopeitgoeswellforyou.AndIwillstillbeyourfriend.Shylock:Thankyou,Tubal.Iappreciateyourfriendship.Meanwhile,JessicaandLorenzoarelivinghappilytogether.Jessica:Iamgladthatthecourtcaseisover.Itwasaterribletime.Lorenzo:Yes,butithasallendedwell.Andnow,wecanfocusonourlifetogether.Jessica:AndIamgladthatmyfatherisstillalive.Ihopehefindspeaceinhisnewlife.Lorenzo:Letussendhimsomegiftstoshowourlov