英文版《罪恶之家》文档格式.docx
- 文档编号:19355711
- 上传时间:2023-01-05
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:51
- 大小:71.08KB
英文版《罪恶之家》文档格式.docx
《英文版《罪恶之家》文档格式.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《英文版《罪恶之家》文档格式.docx(51页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
GeraldCroft
InspectorGoole
Allthreeacts,whicharecontinuous,takeplaceinthedining-roomoftheBirlings’houseinBrumley,anindustrialcityintheNorthMidlands.Itisaneveninginspring,1912.
ActOne
Thedining-roomofafairlylargesuburbanhouse,belongingtoaprosperousmanufacturer.Ithasgoodsolidfurnitureoftheperiod.Thegeneraleffectissubstantialandheavilycomfortable,butnotcosyandhomelike.
Ifarealisticsetisused,thenitshouldbeswungback,asitwasintheproductionattheNewTheatre.Bydoingthis,youcanhavethedining-tablecentredownstageduringActOne,whenitisneededthere,andthen,swingingback,canrevealthefireplaceforActTwo,andthenforActThreecanshowasmalltablewithtelephoneonit,downstageoffireplace;
andbythistimethedining-tableanditschairshavemovedwellupstage.Producerswhowishtoavoidthistrickybusiness,whichinvolvestwore-settingsofthesceneandsomeveryaccurateadjustmentsoftheextraflatsnecessary,wouldbewelladvisedtodispensewithanordinaryrealisticset,ifonlybecausethedining-tablebecomesanuisance.ThelightingshouldbepinkandintimateuntiltheInspectorarrives,andthenitshouldbebrighterandharder.
Atriseofcurtain,thefourBirlingsandGeraldareseatedatthetable,withArthurBirlingatoneend,hiswifeattheother,Ericdownstage,andSheilaandGeraldseatedupstage.Edna,theparlourmaid,isjustclearingthetable,whichhasnocloth,ofdessertplatesandchampagneglasses,etc.,andthenreplacingthemwithdecanterofport,cigarboxandcigarettes.Portglassesarealreadyonthetable.Allfiveareineveningdressoftheperiod,themenintailsandwhiteties,notdinner-jacket.ArthurBirlingisaheavy-looking,ratherportentousmaninhismiddlefiftieswithfairlyeasymannersbutratherprovincialinhisspeech.Hiswifeisaboutfifty,arathercoldwomanandherhusband’ssocialsuperior.Sheilaisaprettygirlinherearlytwenties,verypleasedwithlifeandratherexcited.GeraldCroftisanattractivechapaboutthirty,rathertoomanlytobeadandybutverymuchtheeasywell-bredyoungman-about-town.Ericisinhisearlytwenties,notquiteatease,halfshy,halfassertive.Atthemomenttheyhaveallhadagooddinner,arecelebratingaspecialoccasion,andarepleasedwiththemselves.
Birling:
Givingustheport,Edna?
That’sright.(HepushesittowardsEric.)Yououghttolikethisport,Gerald.Asamatteroffact,Finchleytoldmeit’sexactlythesameportyourfathergetsfromhim.
Gerald:
Thenit’llbeallright.Thegovernorprideshimselfonbeingagoodjudge.Idon’tpretendtoknowmuchaboutit.
Sheila(gaily,possessively):
Ishouldjollywellthinknot,Gerald.I’dhateyoutoknowallaboutport--likeoneofthesepurple-facedoldmen.
Here,I’mnotapurple-facedoldman.
Sheila:
No,notyet.Butthenyoudon’tknowallaboutport--doyou?
Birling(noticingthathiswifehasnottakenany):
Nowthen,Sybil,youmusttakealittletonight.Specialoccasion,y’know,eh?
Yes,goon,Mummy.Youmustdrinkourhealth.
MrsBirling(smiling):
Verywell,then.Justalittle,thankyou.(ToEdna,whoisabouttogo,withtray.)Allright,Edna,I’llringfromthedrawing-roomwhenwewantcoffee.Probablyinabouthalfanhour.
Edna(going):
Yes,Ma’am.
Ednagoesout.Theynowhavealltheglassesfilled.Birlingbeamsatthemandclearlyrelaxes.
Well,well--thisisverynice.Verynice.Gooddinnertoo,Sybil.Tellcookfromme.
Gerald(politely):
Absolutelyfirst-class.
MrsBirling(reproachfully):
Arthur,you’renotsupposedtosaysuchthings--
Oh--come,come--I’mtreatingGeraldlikeoneofthefamily.AndI’msurehewon’tobject.
Sheila(withmockaggressiveness):
Goon,Gerald--justyouobject!
Gerald(smiling):
Wouldn’tdreamofit.Infact,Iinsistuponbeingoneofthefamilynow.I’vebeentryinglongenough,haven’tI?
(Asshedoesnotreply,withmoreinsistence.)Haven’tI?
YouknowIhave.
Ofcourseshedoes.
Sheila(halfserious,halfplayful):
Yes--exceptforalllastsummer,whenyounevercamenearme,andIwonderedwhathadhappenedtoyou.
AndI’vetoldyou--Iwasawfullybusyattheworksallthattime.
Sheila(sametoneasbefore):
Yes,that’swhatyousay.
MrsBirling:
Now,Sheila,don’tteasehim.Whenyou’remarriedyou’llrealizethatmenwithimportantworktodosometimeshavetospendnearlyalltheirtimeandenergyontheirbusiness.You’llhavetogetusedtothat,justasIhad.
Idon’tbelieveIwill(Halfplayful,halfserious,toGerald.)Soyoubecareful.
Oh--Iwill,Iwill.
Ericsuddenlyguffaws.Hisparentslookathim.
Sheila(severely):
Now--what’sthejoke?
Eric:
Idon’tknow--really.SuddenlyIfeltIjusthadtolaugh.
You’resquiffy.
I’mnot.
Whatanexpression,Sheila!
Reallythethingsyougirlspickupthesedays!
Ifyouthinkthat’sthebestshecando--
Don’tbeanass,Eric.
Nowstopit,youtwo.Arthur,whataboutthisfamoustoastofyours?
Yes,ofcourse.(Clearshisthroat.)Well,Gerald,Iknowyouagreedthatweshouldonlyhavethisquietlittlefamilyparty.It’sapitySirGeorgeand--er--LadyCroftcan’tbewithus,butthey’reabroadandsoitcan’tbehelped.AsItoldyou,theysentmeaverynicecable--couldn'
tbenicer,I’mnotsorrythatwe’recelebratingquietlylikethis--
Muchnicerreally,Gerald.Iagree.
SodoI,butitmakesspeech-makingmoredifficult--
Eric(nottoorudely):
Well,don’tdoany.We’lldrinktheirhealthandhavedonewithit.
No,wewon’t.It’soneofthehappiestnightsofmylife.Andoneday,Ihope,Eric,whenyou’veadaughterofyourown,you’llunderstandwhy.Gerald,I’mgoingtotellyoufrankly,withoutanypretences,thatyourengagementtoSheilameansatremendouslottome.She'
llmakeyouhappy,andI’msureyou’llmakeherhappy.You’rejustthekindofson-in-lawIalwayswanted.YourfatherandIhavebeenfriendlyrivalsinbusinessforsometimenow--thoughCroftsLimitedarebotholderandbiggerthanBirlingandCompany--andnowyou’vebroughtustogether,andperhapswemaylookforwardtothetimewhenCroftsandBirlingsarenolongercompetingbutareworkingtogether--forlowercostsandhigherprices.
Hear,hear!
AndIthinkmyfatherwouldagreetothat.
Now,Arthur,Idon’tthinkyououghttotalkbusinessonanoccasionlikethis.
NeitherdoI.Allwrong.
Quiteso,Iagreewithyou.Ionlymentioneditinpassing.WhatIdidwanttosaywas--thatSheila’saluckygirl--andIthinkyou’reaprettyfortunateyoungmantoo,Gerald.
IknowIam--thisonceanyhow.
Birling(raisinghisglass):
Sohere’swishingthepairofyou--theverybestthatlifecanbring,GeraldandSheila.
MrsBirling(raisingherglass,smiling):
Yes,Gerald.Yes,Sheiladarling.Ourcongratulationsandverybestwishes!
Thankyou.
Eric!
Eric(rathernoisily):
Allthebest!
She’sgotanastytempersometimes--butshe’snotbadreally.GoodoldSheila!
Chump!
Ican’tdrinktothis,canI?
WhendoIdrink?
Youcandrinktome.
Sheila(quietandseriousnow):
Allrightthen.Idrinktoyou,Gerald.Foramomenttheylookateachother.
Gerald(quietly):
Thankyou.AndIdrinktoyou--andhopeIcanmakeyouashappyasyoudeservetobe.
Sheila(tryingtobelightandeasy):
Youbecareful--orI’llstartweeping.
Well,perhapsthiswillhelptostopit.(Heproducesaringcase.)
Sheila(excited):
Oh--Gerald--you’vegotit--isittheoneyouwantedmetohave?
Gerald(givingthecasetoher):
Yes--thevery--
Sheila(takingoutthering):
Oh--it’swonderful!
Look–Mummy--isn’titabeauty?
Oh--darling--
ShekissesGeraldhastily.
SteadytheBuffs!
Sheila(whohasputringon,admiringly):
Ithinkit’sperfect.NowIreallyfeelengaged.
Soyouought,darling.It’salovelyring.Becarefulwithit,
Careful!
I’llneverletitgooutofmysightforaninstant.
Well,itcamejustattherightmoment.Thatwascleverofyou,Gerald.Now,Arthur,ifyou’venomoretosay,IthinkSheilaandIhadbettergointothedrawing-roomandleaveyoumen--
Birling(ratherheavily):
Ijustwanttosaythis.(NoticingthatSheilaisstilladmiringherring.)Areyoulistening,Sheila?
Thisconcernsyoutoo.AndafterallIdon’toftenmakespeechesatyou--
I’msorry,Daddy.ActuallyIwaslistening.
Shelooksattentive,astheyalldo.Heholdsthemforamomentbeforecontinuing.
I’mdelightedaboutthisengagementandIhopeitwon’tbetoolongbeforeyou’remarried.AndIwanttosaythis.There’sagooddealofsillytalkaboutthesedays–but--andIspeakasahard-headedbusinessman,whohastotakerisksandknowwhathe’sabout--Isay;
youcanignoreallthissillypessimistictalk.Whenyoumarry,you’llbemarryingataverygoodtime,yes,averygoodtime--andsoonit’llbeanevenbettertime.Lastmonth,justbecausetheminerscameoutonstrike,there’salotofwildtalkaboutpossiblelabourtroubleinthenearfuture.Don’tworry.We’vepassedtheworstofit.Weemployersatlastarecomingtogethertoseethatourinterests--andtheinterestsofCapital--areproperlyprotected.Andwe’reinforatimeofsteadilyincreasingprosperity.
Ibelieveyou’
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 罪恶之家 英文 罪恶