Unit2Wishyouwerehere【导读】《威尼斯商人》是莎士比亚早期的重要作品，是一部具有极大讽刺性的喜剧。这部剧作的一个重要文学成就，就是塑造了夏洛克这一唯利是图、冷酷无情的高利贷者的典型形象。公爵——D夏洛克——S巴萨尼奥——B安东尼奥——A鲍西娅——P庭宣——C旁白——NMerchantVenice(Excerpt)D：Greetings，learnedjudge！Idonotenvyyouyourjob.Thisisamosttroublesomecase.P：Greetings.Pleasebeseated.AreyouAntonio，andisthisyouragreementwithShylock?A：Itis.P：ThenShylockmustbemerciful.HemusthavemercyonAntonio.S：WhymustIhavemercyonhim？Tellmethat!P：Mercybringsgood.Mercyfallslikethegentlerainfromtheskyupontheearth.Itblessesthosewhogiveit，andthosewhoreceiveit.Weshouldlearntoshowmercytoothers.Doyoustillaskforthispoundofflesh?S：Iaskforwhatisminebylaw!B：IoffertentimesthemoneythatAntoniohasborrowed.PleasechangethelawalittlesothatwemaysaveAntonio.P：Useyourheadalittle，sir！Wecannotchangealaw.Ifonelawischanged，thenpeoplewilllaterwanttochangeotherlaws.S：Oh，wiseyoungjudge!P：Letmeseethisagreement，thispromiseofAntoniotoyou.S：Hereitis.P：Isee.Accordingtothelaw，ShylockmayhaveapoundoffleshtobecutoffbyhimnearesttoAntonio'sheart.Bemerciful！Letmedestroythispaper.—No？Then，Antonio，beready.AndShylock，takeyourknifeandpreparetodothedeed.S：Oh，learnedjudge！Oh，wiseyoungman!P：Haveyoubroughtanythingtoweightheflesh?S：Yes.Ihaveeverythingreadyhere.P：Doyouhaveadoctor，Shylock，tostopAntonio'sblood?S：Canbenoagreementonthisone.B：Thatfox!P：Doyouwishtosayanything，Antonio?A：Onlyalittle.GoodbyeBassanio.Don'tbesadforme.TellyourwifeaboutmeandhowmuchIlovedyou.IfShylockcutsdeepenough.I'llpayhimbackwithallmyheart.B：Letmetakeyouinmyarmsandsaygoodbye.Iloveyoumorethanmyownlife，morethanmywife，andmorethanalltheworld.(Hecries.)P：Yourwifewouldnotbepleasedtohearyousaythat.S：Wearewastingtime.P：Takeyourpoundofflesh！Ideclarethecourtallowsitandthelawgivesittoyou.(ShylockadvancestowardsAntonioandpreparestousehisknife.)P：Wait！Thereissomethingelse，Antoniohaspromisedtogiveyouapoundofhisflesh.Buthehasnotpromisedtogiveyouanyofhisblood.Ifyouletonedropofhisbloodfall，youwillloseallyourlandandallyourmoney.S：Isthatthelaw?P：Thatisthelaw.Youwantedjustice，soyoushallgetjustice，morethanyouwanted.S：Iwilltakethemoney.GivemethreemorethanAntonioborrowedfromme.B：Hereitis.(Hecriesout，fullofjoy.)P：Wait！Shylockwouldnottakethemoneyearlier.Allhewantedwasrighttobedone.Thatisallhecanhavenowyoumustcutoffonepoundofflesh，nomore，noless.Andnotonedropofbloodmustfall.威尼斯商人(节选)公爵：您好，博学的法官！我并不羡慕您的职业。这是一个最麻烦的案子。鲍西娅：您好！请坐下。你叫安东尼奥吗？这是你与夏洛克签订的借约吗？安东尼奥：是的。鲍西娅：那么，夏洛克可得大发慈悲啊。他可得宽恕安东尼奥啊。夏洛克：为什么我必须宽恕他呢？请告诉我这一点！鲍西娅：慈悲带来益处。慈悲像甘露从天空中降到地面上，它不但赐福于施予的人，而且赐福于受施的人。我们应该学会宽恕他人。你还要求得到这一磅肉吗？夏洛克：我要求得到符合法律条件下属于我的东西！巴萨尼奥：我愿出十倍安东尼奥的借款，请您把法律稍微变更一下，使我们能够救出安东尼奥。鲍西娅：请用你的脑袋想一想，先生。我们不能变更法律。要是变更了一条法律，那么随后人们还会要变更别的法律的。夏洛克：噢，聪明年轻的法官啊！鲍西娅：让我看一看借约，就是安东尼奥向你许下的诺言。夏洛克：给您。鲍西娅：我明白了。根据法律，夏洛克可以得到一磅肉，由他从最靠近安东尼奥心脏的部位割下来。慈悲一点吧！让我撕毁这张借约吧。——不能撕？那...
