Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, even unto the half of my kingdom.
第二士兵︰是的；他外表忧郁。
Wherefore should I not be happy? C?sar, who is lord of the world, C?sar, who is lord of all things, loves me well. He has just sent me most precious gifts. Also he has promised me to summon to Rome the King of Cappadocia, who is mine enemy. ９９ｌｉｂ•neｔIt may be that at Rome he will crucify him, for he is able to do all things that he has a mind to do. Verily, C?sar is lord. Therefore I do well to be happy. I am very happy, never have I been so happy. There is nothing in the world that can mar my happiness.
It is not of me that he speaks. He speaks never against me. It is of the King of Cappadocia that he speaks; the King of Cappadocia who is mine enemy. It is he who shall be eaten of worms. It is not I. Never has he spoken word against me, this prophet, save that I sinned in taking to wife the wife of my brother. It may be he is right. For, of a truth, you are sterile.
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HEROD
HERODIAS
You swear it, Tetrarch?
Do not dance, my daughter.
The Tetrarch has a sombre look. Has he not a sombre look?
希律王︰她跳不跳舞对我又有何妨？我并不介意。今晚我很高兴，我太高兴了。我从未如此快活过。
莎乐美〔抬头〕︰您真的愿意给我任何我所要求的东西吗，陛下？
It is nought to me. To-night I am happy. I am exceeding happy. Never have I been so happy.
By my life, by my crown, by my gods. Whatsoever thou shalt desire I will give it thee, even to the half of my kingdom, if thou wilt but dance for me. O Salome, Salome, dance for me!
SALOME
HERODIAS
Salome, daughter of Herodias, dance for me.
希罗底︰不要跳舞，我的女儿。
I will not have her dance.
I have no desire to dance, Tetrarch.
HEROD
Will you indeed give me whatsoever I shall9９liｂ.ｎｅｔ ask of you, Tetrarch?
within. Do not forget that we hunt at sunrise. All honours must be shown to C?sars ambassadors, must they not?
HERODIAS
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第二士兵︰陛下的脸上多么忧郁呀。
希律王︰我已经立誓，莎乐美。
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SALOME
I will not dance, Tetrarch.
Dance for me, Salome.
Yes, he has a sombre look.
Peace, woman! I say that you are sterile. You have borne me no child, and the prophet says that. our marriage is not a true marriage. He says that it is a marriage of incest, a marriage that will bring evils . . . . I fear he is right; I am sure that he is right. But it is not the hour to speak of these things. I wohttp://www.99lib.netuld be happy at this moment. Of a truth, I am happy. There is nothing I lack.
HEROD
You see how she obeys you.
By what will you swear this thing, Tetrarch?
Yes, he has a sombre look.
希罗底〔大笑〕︰你看看她多么遵从你的意思。
My daughter, do not dance.
HERODIAS
SALOME
HEROD
第一士兵︰是的，他的脸上忧郁。
SALOME
Do not dance, my daughter.
HEROD
莎乐美︰您已经立誓，陛下。
It was thyself didst steal it. Thou speakest at random and without wit. I will not stay here. Let us go within.
希律王︰我命令妳跳舞，莎乐美。
He shall be seated on his throne. He shall be clothed in scarlet and purple. In his hand he shall bear a golden cup full of his blasphemies. And the angel of the Lord shall smite him. He shall be eaten of worms.
HEROD
You hear what he says about you. He says that you shall be eaten of worms.
I am sterile, I? You say that, you that are ever looking at my daughter, you that would have her dance for your pleasure? You speak as a fool. I have borne a child. You have gotten no child, no, not on one of your slaves. It is you who are sterile, not I.
HEROD
Salome, Salome, dance for me. I pray thee dance for me. I am sad to-night. Yes, I am passing sad to-night. When I came hither I slipped in blood, which is an ill omen; also I heard in the air a beating of wings, a beating of giant wings. I cannot tell what that may mean . . . . I am sad to-night. Therefore dance for me. Dance for me, Salome, I beseech thee. If thou dancest for me thou mayest ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee. Yes, dance for me, Salome, and whatsoever thou shalt ask of me I will give it thee, even unto the half of my kingdom.