Chapter 6 act five

The first Sicily.A Room in the Palace of Leontes Ditto for Leontes, Cleomenis, Dewin, Paulina and others. My lord Cleomenes, like a penitent saint, you have grieved enough.No matter what the wrong is, your repentance is more than enough to make amends.Please follow God's will, forget your sins, and forgive yourself. Leontes When I remember her and her holiness, I cannot forget my own sins; nor will I ever think of the great wrong I have done to myself, that made my kingdom uninherited and ruined One of the loveliest companions in the world. Paulina, indeed, indeed, Your Majesty.If you marry every woman in the world in turn, or take out all the women's beauty to make a perfect woman, it will not be as good as the one who killed you.

Leontes I think so too.kill!She was killed by me!I did kill her, but it pains me so much for you to say this; the words come out of your tongue as hard as they are in my heart.Please don't say it a few times. Cleomenis Don't say it, my good lady; don't say it, don't say it, why must you say such fuel to the fire? Paulina, you also want him to marry again. Di Wen, if you don’t hope so, then you can’t put yourself in the King’s place and think about what kind of crisis the country will encounter if His Majesty dies of heirs.Is there anything more sacred than letting people die one after the other?For the restoration of Wang Tong, for the present comfort and future benefit, what is more sacred than the birth of another lovely little prince?

Paulina thought of the queen who had passed away, so no one in the world was qualified to inherit her.And the gods must carry out their secret purposes; did not the divine Apollo say in his oracle that Leontes shall have no offspring until his lost child is found?According to our common sense, such a thing is as impossible as my Antigonus will rise from the grave. I believe he must have died with the baby.But you want to persuade His Majesty to violate the will of God. (to Leontes) Don't worry about heirs; the crown will always be worn.The emperor Alexander bequeathed his throne to the most meritorious; his successors were therefore the best of sages.

Leontes Good Paulina, I know you cannot forget the virtue of Hermione; alas!If only I had listened to you!Then even now I can look my queen in the eyes and taste the nectar from her lips Paulina That is inexhaustible; it will grow richer when you are gone. Leontes, you are right.A beautiful woman is hard to come by, and I don't want to marry again.If she marries someone who is not as good as her but receives better treatment than her, it will definitely disturb her spirit in heaven. She will reappear in the sinful world in the flesh and ask, why did you treat me like that? Paulina, if she had that power, she would have good reason to do so.

Leontes Yes, and she will lead me to kill the man I married. Paulina If it were me, I would definitely do this.If I were the ghost that manifests, I'll make you look her in the eye, and tell me what you've chosen for her inadequacy; then I'll scream, and your ears will quake crack; so I say, remember me! Leontes Her eyes are twinkling stars, all eyes are embers of cold coals!Don't worry I'll marry again; I won't, Paulina. Paulina Will you swear that you will never marry without my permission? Leontes will never marry, Paulina; bless my soul! Paulina Then, my lords, bear witness to his oath.

Cleomenes, you excited him too much. Paulina Unless his eyes will see another like her like Hermione's picture. good lady cleomenes Paulina I've already said it.However, if your majesty wants to marry, if you want, sire, there is no choice but to let you marry but allow me to choose a queen for you.She won't be as young as the former one; but she must be, and if the successive ghosts appear, she will be glad to see you take her in your arms. Leontes My faithful Paulina, I will not marry until you bid me. Paulina, you can marry while your first queen comes back to life. Enter a valet.

Your Majesty is informed by attendants that Prince Florizel, who claims to be the son of Polixenes, comes to court with his wife; and his wife is the most beautiful woman I ever saw in my life. Leontes What did he bring with him?His visit was not quite suitable for his father's status; with such ease and suddenness, it seemed that it was not a scheduled visit, but an unexpected need.What does his entourage look like? The attendants were few and not very presentable. Leontes Did you say his wife came with him? Squire Yes, I think she is the most beautiful beauty that the sun shines on.

Paulina Oh, Hermione!The present always boasts of its own superiority over its better past, so you too must let your glory be overshadowed by those in front of you.Sir, you once said with your own mouth and wrote such a sentence with your own hands, she is unprecedented; you once sang her beauty like this, but now your words are colder than the person who sang to you.How can you say that you met a better one? Servant Forgive me, madam.I've almost forgotten that one, pardon the present one, if you saw it, you'd admire it too.This one, if she had started a new sect, would have cooled the zeal of the other sects, and all would have converted to her.

Paulina what!A woman doesn't necessarily follow her, does she? The court woman loves her because she is a better woman than any man; the man loves her because she is the rarest of all women. Go Leontes, Cleomenes, take your noble colleagues and welcome them in.But that's always a strange thing, (Exeunt Cleomenes, with several ministers and attendants) That he would come to us so stealthily. Paulina If our darling prince lives now, He and this lord might make a good match; They were born less than a month apart. Leontes please stop talking!You know the mention of him makes me sad again as it was then.As you say, when I see this distinguished guest, I am reminded of old events that can drive me crazy.Here they come.

Re-enter Cleomenes with Florizer, Perdita, and others. Leontes Your queen was a faithful and virtuous woman, prince; for she cast the image of your father perfectly when she conceived you.You look exactly like your father and look exactly like him. If I were only twenty-one years old, I would definitely take you for him, call you brother king, and talk to you about our past romances .welcome!And you, princess as beautiful as a fairy!well!I've lost a couple that would have been as wonderful as yours if they were alive; so I've lost them again and it's my folly!Friendship of your wise father, I'd rather be in distress than to see him again.

FLOLIZER By his order, I have come here to Sicily, To convey my greetings of friendship to your Majesty.If it wasn't for his old age and weakness, he would have longed to personally cross the mountains and rivers between the two countries to meet His Majesty.He bade me do obeisance to your majesty; he said his friendship to you is far more than all the honor of the throne. Leontes, my brother!My guilt for you is stirring again in my heart, and your incomparable courtesy makes me ashamed of my conventional carelessness.Like the earth welcomes the spring, we welcome you!Does he also have the heart to let this unparalleled beauty brave the storms of the sea to greet someone she doesn't deserve? Your Majesty Florizer, she is from Libya. Is Leontes the Libya where the noble and valiant Smalus is feared and loved? His majesty Floriser, it is from that way; she is his daughter, from which weeping farewell.Relying on Yifan's goodwill south wind, we crossed the sea from there to carry out my father's mission and visit His Majesty.I have sent my important attendants off the coast of your country, and sent them back to Bohemia, to report my success in Libya, and the safe arrival of me and my wife. Leontes May the praiseworthy gods cleanse our air of poison, while you linger in our country!You have a respectable and virtuous father. I am very sorry that I have committed guilt to him. For this, I have incurred the wrath of God and punished me to have no descendants; Good son.How happy I would be if I had a son and daughter before me, as handsome as you! Enter a minister. Your Majesty, if it were not for the evidence, you would not believe what I have to say.The king of Bohemia bade me to salute your majesty, and beg your majesty to arrest his son; who, disregarding his dignity and duty, fled his father's land with a shepherd's daughter, and disappointed his father in him. Where is Leontes King of Bohemia?Say it. The minister is here in His Majesty's city, from whom I have just come.My speech was a little dazed, for my wonder and my mission had confused me.On his way to your majesty's court, it seemed that he was after the pair, and on the way he met the false princess' father and her brother, both of whom had left their homes to accompany the young prince. Florizel I've been fooled by Camillo; his name and sincerity, ever stand firm. The ministers are all his ideas; he came with your father and king. Leontes who?Camillo? Sir Camillo, my lord; I spoke to him, and he's now questioning these two wretches.I never saw poor people trembling like this; they knelt with their heads on the ground, and gambled and cursed.The king plugged his ears tightly, threatening to impose all kinds of capital crimes on them together. Perdita O my poor father!Heaven has sent spies to spy on us, and is unwilling to fulfill our good deeds. Leontes Are you married yet? Florizer We have not yet, my lord; And perhaps there is no hope, As the stars do not kiss the valleys; Fate is so cruel that no one is better than the other. Nephew Leontes, is this a king's daughter? Florizer If she be my wife, she'll be a king's daughter. According to his father's impatience, Leontes may have to wait for a long time.I am sorry that you have turned your back on Zidao and lost his favor; I am also sorry that the status and beauty of the person you love is not commensurate with her beauty, and she is not worthy to be your suitable spouse. Florizel, dear, look up.Fate, though plainly our enemy, drove my father after us; yet it was powerless to change our love.Your Majesty, please think back to the time when you were my age, recall the love you felt at that time, and stand up and defend my actions!As long as you are willing to say a word to my father, no matter how precious something is, he will treat it as a small thing and promise to give it to you. Leontes If he will, then I will ask him of you precious girl, whom he considers a petty thing. Your Majesty Paulina, there is too much youth in your eyes.Before the empress died, she was more worthy of your attention. Leontes I was thinking of her while I gazed like this. (to Florizer) But I haven't answered your request yet.I can go to your father; I can assist you as long as your honor is not overturned by your affections; I will go to him now to mediate.Come with me to see my means.Come, prince. (same below.) The second game is the same as before.In front of the palace Enter Autorigus and First Attendant. AUTORIGUS May I ask you, sir, are you present at this conversation? I was there when the first squire opened the parcel, and heard the old shepherd tell how he found it then.His words caused some astonishment, and afterward we were all ordered to leave the palace; only the shepherd seemed to hear that he had found the child. AUTORIGUS I should like to know what happened afterwards. First Squire I can only report in bits and pieces; But I see the king's and Camillo's countenances become very amazed.They looked at each other as if they were about to burst their eyelids.There were many words in their silence; full meaning in their gestures.They looked as if they had heard news of a world's redemption or destruction.There was a look of wonder in their faces; but even the most observant man, if he had not known the cause and effect, would certainly not be able to tell whether the meaning was joy or sorrow; but if it was not extreme joy, it must be extreme. sad. Second Attendant. This gentleman from the first squire may know more in detail.What news, Logero? Congratulations to Second Attendant!The oracle has been fulfilled; the king's daughter has been found.So many wonderful things happened suddenly at this hour, the songwriter must not be able to describe. Enter Attendant C. The steward of Mrs. B. Polina is here; he can tell you more details.How is the matter, sir?This supposedly true news is so much like a story that it is hard to believe.Has the king found his heir? Squire C, as it stands, looks absolutely true; hearing such convincing evidence is almost like seeing it with one's own eyes.Queen Hermione's blouse, her jewels around the child's head and neck, Antigonus's own letters, the girl's regal countenance so much like her mother's, her natural nobility, and many others All the evidence proves that she is the king's daughter.Did you see the meeting of the two kings? Second squire did not. Third Squire Then you miss a scene that can only be seen but cannot be described.Adding another happy event to one happy event made them feel sad and happy, and they burst into tears.Their eyes were wide open, their hands were clasped tightly, and their faces were so bewildered that people would hardly know them if they hadn't seen the royal robes on them.Our king jumped up for joy that he had found his daughter, and all he could do was cry, O thy mother!your mother!Then he begged Bohemia for forgiveness; then he embraced his son-in-law;I've never heard of such an experience, it's too late to describe, and I can't describe it. Second Squire What is the whereabouts of Antigonus who took the child out? The third squire is like an old story, whether people believe it or not, listen to it or not, the story can never be finished.He was torn by a bear, so the shepherd's son said; look at his foolishness as a liar, besides Antigonus's handkerchief and ring, Paulina recognized him . What about his ship and his servants? The boat was wrecked at the time of their master's death, as the shepherd saw; and all that helped to cast the boy away perished when the boy was found.But alas!What a battle of sorrows and joys Paulina felt at that time!One of her eyes was drooping because of the death of her husband, and the other was joyously lifted up by the fulfillment of the oracle.She picked up the princess and held her tightly in her arms, as if she was afraid of losing her again. First Page This majestic drama is worthy of kings, For such a noble man plays it. The most touching thing about Attendant C is that when talking about the dying queen, the king readily admits his fault and mourns her death; his daughter listens intently, her face becomes more and more miserable, and finally she sighs, I I felt that her tears flowed like blood, because at that time I believed that the blood in my heart was also rushing like tears.Even the most hard-hearted people present were paled; some fainted, and no one was not sad.If the whole world saw this scene, the whole earth would be covered with sorrow. First Squire Have they returned to the palace? No, the princess heard that there was a statue of her mother hidden in Paulina's house, which was the famous Italian teacher Giulio.Romano's work, recently completed after years of labor, is so ingenious that she seems to come to life; people say that anyone who sees this statue will talk to her and wait for her answer.Already they went to pay their respects, full of longing; they were going to have their supper there. Second Squire I have long guessed that she has been engaged in some great business there; for since Hermione's death she has been stealing two or three times a day to that secluded room.Let's go there too, let's add to the fun, shall we? If Attendant A can go in, who wouldn't want to go?In the blink of an eye there is something new and good; there is plenty for us to learn.let's go. (Servants A, B, and C exit together.) Autorigus would have been promoted and rich by now, had it not been for my bad reputation in the past.I took the old man and his son aboard the prince's ship, and told him I heard them talk of a package, and so and so and so and so; but he loved that shepherd's daughter so much then he thought She was a shepherd's daughter, she was a little seasick, and he was not, and the storm continued, and the secret was not revealed.But that is all the same to me, because even if I were the one who discovered the secret, I would not be appreciated for my other disadvantages.Here are two people I've done them no favors, and look how they've grown up. Enter the Shepherd and the Clown. Shepherd, boy; I have no more children, but your sons and daughters are born to be gentlemen. Clown friend, we met by coincidence.You wouldn't fight with me that day because I'm not a classy person.Did you see my clothes?If you say you haven't seen it, you still think I'm not a classy person; you still say that this dress is not a classy person.You say I'm a liar, you say, let's see if I'm a gentleman now. Master Autorigus, I know you are a gentleman now. Oh clown, I've been a gentleman for four hours. So do I, the shepherd, boy. You too, clown.But I am a gentleman before my father: for the king's son holds my hand and calls me brother-in-law, so two princes call my father in-law; , my princess sister called my father father; and we wept, the first gentleman's tears we shed. Shepherd We shall live to shed many gentlemen's tears, my son. Oh clown, otherwise it would be a windfall, but not the rich and the poor. Master Autorigus, I humbly beg you to forgive me for all my offenses to your master, and to speak kindly to me in your highness. Shepherd, my son, give him your word; for we are gentlemen now, and should be lenient. Clown, are you willing to reform yourself? Autorigus Yes, sir. The clown asked us to shake hands.I'd swear to the prince that you were a fine fellow in Bohemia. Shepherd, you can talk about it, but you don't need to swear. Clown Now I'm a gentleman, don't you need to swear?Let the scumbag country folk talk, I'll swear it. Shepherd What if it's false, my son? Clown If it be false, a true gentleman should swear for his friend.I must swear to the prince that you are a brave man and that you don't drink, though I know you are not a brave man and you do drink; but I will swear so, and I hope you will be a brave man people. Master Autorigus, I will do my best to fulfill your expectations. Oh clown, in any case you have to prove that you are a brave man; if you are not a brave man, how dare you drink alcohol, if I don't find it strange, then don't believe me.listen!My lords, our relatives, have gone to see the queen's statue.Come, come with us, we will definitely be your good backer. (same below) The third game is the same as before.Chapel in Paulina Fuchu Enter Leontes, Polixenes, Florizel, Perdita, Camillo, Paulina, all courtiers, and attendants. What a comfort you have been to me, dear and good Paulina of Leontes! Paulina, Your Majesty, although I am full of foolishness, I have not yet served in case.You have already compensated me for all the little troubles; this time, with your permission, to visit Pengpi with the head of state of the friendly state and the second prince who has signed a sympathy, it is really a great favor that cannot be repaid in a lifetime. Leontes, Paulina!We're not here to bother you.But I came to see the statues of my predecessors; I have browsed through your collection, and it is indeed very beautiful, but I have not yet seen the object of my daughter, the statue of her mother. Paulina was peerless while she was alive; and the portrait behind her, I believe, must be far superior to anything your eyes have ever seen, or any human hand has ever made, so I put it alone in another place .Here it is; prepare yourself to see a statue that is as real as sleep is to death.Look at the compliments. (The curtain is drawn, and Hermione looms like a statue) I like your silence, for it expresses your wonder better; but tell me, my lord, first, isn't it a bit like it? Leontes in her natural pose!Curse me, dear statue, that I may believe that you are really Hermione; but if you don't scold me, I think you are her, for she is as tender as a child, and as merciful as a god.But Paulina, Hermione didn't have so many lines on her face, she wasn't as old as the statue. Polixenes Yes!Far from being this old. With Paulina's extraordinary sculptor's skill, sixteen years passed in one go to carve out her appearance if she were still alive now. Leontes If she lived, she would have given me so much comfort, but now she makes me sad.well!When I first wooed her, she stood just like that, with such a solemn expression and such a warm life, as she stands now so coldly.I'm so ashamed!Does not the stone accuse me of being harder than it?Ah, noble masterpiece!There is a magic in your majesty, which reminds me of my past sins, and makes your adoring daughter petrified and frozen like you. Perdita allowed me not to think that I was idolatrous, but that I would kneel down and beg her to bless me.Dear queen, you will die as soon as I give birth, let me kiss your hand! Paulina, be patient!The statue is newly cast, and the colors are not dry yet. Your Majesty Camillo, you take your sorrow so seriously, that sixteen winters' winds cannot blow it away, nor sixteen summer's suns dry it up, and joy never lasts so long; any His sorrow has long since fended off itself. Polixenes, my brother, share your sorrow with those who caused this misfortune. Paulina Indeed, my lord, if I had thought that this little statue of mine would move you so much, I would not have shown you. Leontes Don't draw down the curtain! Paulina, if you look at it again, you will think it can move. Leontes don't move!do not move!I would never believe that she is no longer here. Who can create such a miracle?Look, Brother Wang, don't you think she's breathing?Don't those veins really flow with blood? Polixenes is wonderful!There seemed to be a warm life on her lips. The cunning of Leontes' art makes her motionless eyes appear to us to be moving. Paulina I'll draw down the curtain; your majesty is so dazed that she's alive. Leontes, dear Paulina!Let me keep this thought for twenty years.There is no sanity equal to this mad joy.let it go. Her Majesty Paulina!I am sorry to have touched your heart so; but I can give you some more pain. Leontes Well, Paulina, for this pain is as sweet as consolation.But I still feel that there is breath in her mouth; what good chisel can carve it out?Nobody laugh at me, I want to kiss her. Your Majesty Paulina, you cannot!The rosiness of her mouth is not yet dry, and kisses will spoil her, and the paint will stain your lips.Have I drawn down the curtain? Leontes No, don't end the curtain for twenty years. Perdita I could stand and look at her for twenty years. Well, Paulina, leave this chapel at once, or prepare for greater surprises.If you dare look, I could make this statue really move, and come down and take your hand; but then you'll think I've got a witch to help, and I'll absolutely deny it. Leontes Whatever motions you can make her do, I'll see; Whatever you tell her to say, I'll hear.If you can make her move, you can also make her talk. Paulina You must awaken your faith; then stand still.If anyone thinks I'm practicing black magic, they can go away. Leontes Do your spells; let no one move a step. Paulina music, play, wake her up! (MUSIC) It's time, come down, don't be a stone anymore; come, and amaze all who look at you.Come, I'll fill up your grave; turn your body, come down, and give your rigidity back to death, for from the dead you have regained life.You see she's moving. (Hermiwinie goes off) Fear not, my spells are not heretical, her actions are holy.Do not be frightened when you see her, or she will die again; then you will kill her a second time.O, stretch out your hand; when she was young you courted her; now she is old she is courting! Leontes (embracing Hermione) Oh!She is warm!If this is magic, let it be a technology as legitimate as eating. Polixenes she holds him! Camillo She clutches his neck!If she is alive, let her speak. Polixenes Yes, and announces where she has always lived, and how she will rise from the dead. Paulina would be dismissed as nonsense if she told you she was alive; but it seems she is alive, though she hasn't spoken yet.Take another look.Come here, girl, and kneel down and beg your mother to bless you.Turn around, madam, our Perdita has been found. (Perdita kneels before Hermione.) Gods of Hermione, please look down on the world and bless my daughter!Tell me, my dear, where were you rescued?Where do you live?How will you find your father's court?Because Paulina told me that according to the oracle, you may still be alive, so I have been alive until now, and I hope to see this day. Paulina, let's talk later, lest they all try to upset you with the same narrative.Let's go together, the pride of your life; let everyone share your joy!I, an old lone dove, shall pick a dry branch to perch, and mourn my mate who never returns, until I die. Leontes!Don't say that, Paulina!I agreed to accept your appointed wife, and you also accepted my appointed husband; this was our agreement first.You have found my wife for me, but I do not know how it happened; for I think I saw her dead, And many times have prayed in vain over her grave.I don't have to find you a good husband far away, I know his heart somewhat.Come, Camillo, and hold her hand; thy virtue and integrity are admired by all men, and are testified by our pair of kings.let's go.Ah, look at my brother!I beg you both to forgive my base suspicions. This prince Polixenes is your son-in-law, and heaven has done this good thing for your daughter. Leontes, good Paulina, show us the way; and along the way we may all tell each other of the qico of the years.go quickly. (Exit.)