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amphitryon(安菲特利翁)-第6部分

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have    you    returned   so   soon?'   is  scarcely   the   language    a  heart   really 

inflamed with love would use on such an occasion as this。 I dared to flatter 

myself   I   had   remained   away   from   you   too   long。   The   expectation   of   an 

ardently longed for return makes each moment seem of great length; the 

absence of what we love; however brief it may be; is always too long。 

     ALC。 I do not see 。 。 。 

     AMPH。       No;   Alcmene;     time   is  measured      in  such   cases   by   one's 

impatience; you count the moments of absence as one who does not love。 

When we really love; the slightest separation kills us; the one whom we 

love to see never returns too soon。 I confess that the love I bear you has 



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cause   to   complain of   your   reception;   I  expected   different   expressions   of 

joy and tenderness from your heart。 

     ALC。 I cannot understand on what you found the words you have just 

uttered; if you complain of me; upon my word I do not know what would 

satisfy  you。 I think   I showed a sufficiently tender joy  last night; at   your 

happy return; my heart responded by every means you could wish to the 

claims of your affection。 

     AMPH。 In what way? 

     ALC。 Did   I   not clearly  show  the sudden transports of a   perfect   joy? 

Could a heart's feelings be better expressed at the return of a husband who 

is tenderly loved? 

     AMPH。 What do you say? 

     ALC。   That   even   your   affection   showed   an   inconceivable   joy   at   my 

reception; and that; as you left me at break of day; I do not see that my 

surprise at this sudden return is so guilty。 

     AMPH。 Did you; in a dream last night; Alcmene; anticipate in idea the 

reality of my  hastened return; and   having; perhaps; treated   me kindly  in 

your sleep; does your heart think it has fully acquitted itself of its duty to 

my passion? 

     ALC。 Has some malignant vapour in your mind; Amphitryon; clouded 

the truth of last night's return? Does your heart pretend to take away from 

me    the   credit  of  all  the  gentle   affection   I  showed    you   in  my   tender 

welcome? 

     AMPH。       This   vapour    you   attribute  to  me    seems   to  me    somewhat 

strange。 

     ALC。 It is in return for the dream which you attribute to me。 

     AMPH。 Unless it is because of a dream; what you have just now told 

me is entirely inexcusable。 

     ALC。   Unless   it   is   a   vapour   which   troubles   your   mind;   what   I   have 

heard from you cannot be justified。 

     AMPH。 Let us leave this vapour for a moment; Alcmene。 

     ALC。 Let us leave this dream for a moment; Amphitryon。 

     AMPH。       One   cannot    jest  on  the  subject   in  question    without   being 

carried too far。 



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    ALC。 Undoubtedly; and; as a sure proof of it; I begin to feel somewhat 

uneasy。 

    AMPH。 Is it thus you wish to try to make amends for the welcome of 

which I complain? 

    ALC。 Do you desire to try to amuse yourself by this feint? 

    AMPH。 For Heaven's; sake; I beseech you; Alcmene! Let us cease this; 

and talk seriously。 

    ALC。 You carry your amusement too far; Amphitryon: let there be an 

end to this raillery。 

    AMPH。 Do you really dare maintain to my face that I was seen here 

before this hour? 

    ALC。 Have you really the assurance to deny that you came here early 

yesterday evening? 

    AMPH。 I! I came yesterday? 

    ALC。 Certainly; and you went away again before dawn。 

    AMPH。 Heavens! Was ever such a debate as this heard before? Who 

would not be astonished at all this? Sosie? 

     SOS。 She needs six grains of hellebore; Monsieur; her brain is turned。 

    AMPH。 Alcmene; in the name of all the Gods; this discourse will have 

a strange ending! Recollect your senses a little better; and think what you 

say。 

    ALC。 I am indeed thinking seriously; all in the house saw your arrival。 

I am ignorant what motive makes you act thus; but; if the thing were in 

need   of   proof; if   it   were   true that   such   a   thing   could   be   forgotten;   from 

whom; but from you; could I have heard the news of the latest of all your 

battles; and of the five diamonds worn by Pterelas; who was plunged into 

eternal   night   by   the  strength  of  your   arm?   Could    one  wish   for  surer 

testimony? 

    AMPH。 What? I have already given you the cluster of diamonds which 

I had for my share; and intended for you? 

    ALC。 Assuredly。 It is not difficult to convince you thoroughly on that 

point。 

    AMPH。 How? 

    ALC。 Here it is。 



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    AMPH。 Sosie! 

     SOS。 She is jesting: I have it here; Monsieur; the feint is useless。 

    AMPH。 The seal is whole。 

    ALC。 Is it a vision? There。 Will you think this proof strong enough? 

    AMPH。 Ah Heaven! O just Heaven! 

    ALC。 Come; Amphitryon; you are joking in acting thus: you ought to 

be ashamed of it。 

    AMPH。 Break this seal; quickly。 

     SOS。 (Having opened the casket。) Upon my word; the casket is empty。 

It must have been taken out by witchcraft; or else it came by itself a guide; 

to her whom it knew it was intended to adorn。 

    AMPH。       O   Gods;    whose    power    governs    all  things;  what    is  this 

adventure? What can I augur from it that does not clutch at my heart? 

     SOS。   If   she   speaks   the   truth;   we   have   the   same   lot;   and;   like   me; 

Monsieur; you are double。 

    AMPH。 Be silent。 

    ALC。 Why are you so surprised? What causes all this confusion? 

    AMPH。   O   Heaven!   What   strange   perplexity!   I   see   incidents   which 

surpass Nature; and my honour fears an adventure which my  mind   does 

not understand。 

    ALC。 Do you still wish to deny your hasty return; when you have this 

sensible proof of it? 

    AMPH。 No; but if it be possible; deign to tell me what passed at this 

return。 

    ALC。 Since you ask an account of the matter; you still say it was not 

you? 

    AMPH。 Pardon me; but I have a certain reason which makes me ask 

you to give us this account。 

    ALC。 Have the important cares which perhaps engross you made you 

so quickly lose the remembrance of it? 

    AMPH。 Perhaps; but; in short; you would please me by telling me the 

whole story。 

    ALC。 The story is not long。 I advanced towards you full of a delighted 

surprise; I embraced you tenderly; and showed my joy more than once。 



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    AMPH。       (to  himself。)   Ah!   I  could  have    done   without   so  sweet    a 

welcome。 

    ALC。 You first made me this valuable gift; which you destined for me 

from the spoils of the conquered。 Your heart vehemently unfolded to me 

all   the   violence   of   its   love;   and   the   annoying   duties   which   had   kept   it 

enchained; the happiness of seeing me again; the torments of absence; all 

the care which your impatience to return had given you; never has your 

love; on similar occasions; seemed to me so tender and so passionate。 

    AMPH。 (to himself。) Can one be more cruelly tortured? 

    ALC。 As   you   may   well   believe;   these   transports   and   this   tenderness 

did not displease me; if I must confess it; Amphitryon; my heart found a 

thousand charms in them。 

    AMPH。 What followed; pray? 

    ALC。 We interrupted each other with a thousand questions concerning 

each   other。   The   table   was   laid。   We   supped   together   by   ourselves;   and; 

supper over; we went to bed。 

    AMPH。 Together? 

    ALC。 Assuredly。 What a question? 

    AMPH。 Ah;   this   is   the   most   cruel   stroke   of   all;   my   jealous   passion 

trembled to assure itself of this。 

    ALC。 Why do you blush so deeply at a word? Have I done something 

wrong in going to bed with you? 

    AMPH。 No; to my great misery; it was not I; whoever says I was here 

yesterday; tells; of all falsehoods; the most horrible。 

    ALC。 Amphitryon! 

    AMPH。 Perfidious woman! 

    ALC。 Ah! What madness is this! 

    AMPH。 No; no; no more sweetness; no more respect; this rebuff puts 

an end to all my constancy; at this ghastly moment; my heart breathes only 

fury and; vengeance。 

    ALC。 On whom then would you be avenged? What want of faith in me 

makes you treat me now as a criminal? 

    AMPH。 I do not know; but it was not I; this despair makes me capable 

of anything。 



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