8LambThe Winters Tale.docx
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8LambTheWintersTale
FromTalesfromShakespeare,byCharlesandMaryLamb
TheWinter'sTale
LEONTES,kingofSicily,andhisqueen,thebeautifulandvirtuousHermione,oncelivedinthegreatestharmonytogether.SohappywasLeontesintheloveofthisexcellentlady,thathehadnowishungratified,exceptthathesometimesdesiredtoseeagain,andtopresenttohisqueen,hisoldcompanionandschool-fellow,Polixenes,kingofBohemia.LeontesandPolixeneswerebroughtuptogetherfromtheirinfancy,butbeing,bythedeathoftheirfathers,calledtoreignovertheirrespectivekingdoms,theyhadnotmetformanyyears,thoughtheyfrequentlyinterchangedgifts,letters,andlovingembassies.
Atlength,afterrepeatedinvitations,PolixenescamefromBohemiatotheSiciliancourt,tomakehisfriendLeontesavisit.
AtfirstthisvisitgavenothingbutpleasuretoLeontes.Herecommendedthefriendofhisyouthtothequeen'sparticularattention,andseemedinthepresenceofhisdearfriendandoldcompaniontohavehisfelicityquitecompleted.Theytalkedoveroldtimes;theirschooldaysandtheiryouthfulprankswereremembered,andrecountedtoHermione,whoalwaystookacheerfulpartintheseconversations.
When,afteralongstay,Polixeneswaspreparingtodepart,Hermione,atthedesireofherhusband,joinedherentreatiestohisthatPolixeneswouldprolonghisvisit.
Andnowbeganthisgoodqueen'ssorrow;forPolixenesrefusingtostayattherequestofLeontes,waswonoverbyHermione'sgentleandpersuasivewordstoputoffhisdepartureforsomeweekslonger.Uponthis,althoughLeonteshadsolongknowntheintegrityandhonourableprinciplesofhisfriendPolixenes,aswellastheexcellentdispositionofhisvirtuousqueen,hewasseizedwithanungovernablejealousy.EveryattentionHermioneshowedtoPolixenes,thoughbyherhusband'sparticulardesire,andmerelytopleasehim,increasedtheunfortunateking'sjealousy;andfrombeingalovingandatruefriend,andthebestandfondestofhusbands,Leontesbecamesuddenlyasavageandinhumanmonster.SendingforCamillo,oneofthelordsofhiscourt,andtellinghimofthesuspicionheentertained,hecommandedhimtopoisonPolixenes.
Camillowasagoodman;andhe,wellknowingthatthejealousyofLeonteshadnottheslightestfoundationintruth,insteadofpoisoningPolixenes,acquaintedhimwiththekinghismaster'sorders,andagreedtoescapewithhimoutoftheSiciliandominions;andPolixenes,withtheassistanceofCamillo,arrivedsafeinhisownkingdomofBohemia,whereCamillolivedfromthattimeintheking'scourt,andbecamethechieffriendandfavouriteofPolixenes.
TheflightofPolixenesenragedthejealousLeontesstillmore;hewenttothequeen'sapartment,wherethegoodladywassittingwithherlittlesonMamillius,whowasjustbeginningtotelloneofhisbeststoriestoamusehismother,whenthekingentered,andtakingthechildaway,sentHermionetoprison.
Mamillius,thoughbutaveryyoungchild,lovedhismothertenderly;andwhenhesawhersodishonoured,andfoundshewastakenfromhimtobeputintoaprison,hetookitdeeplytoheart,anddroopedandpinedawaybyslowdegrees,losinghisappetiteandhissleep,tillitwasthoughthisgriefwouldkillhim.
Theking,whenhehadsenthisqueentoprison,commandedCleomenesandDion,twoSicilianlords,togotoDelphos,theretoinquireoftheoracleatthetempleofApollo,ifhisqueenhadbeenunfaithfultohim.WhenHermionehadbeenashorttimeinprison,shewasbroughttobedofadaughter;andthepoorladyreceivedmuchcomfortfromthesightofherprettybaby,andshesaidtoit:
"Mypoorlittleprisoner,Iamasinnocentasyouare."
Hermionehadakindfriendinthenoble-spiritedPaulina,whowasthewifeofAntigonus,aSicilianlord;andwhentheladyPaulinaheardherroyalmistresswasbroughttobed,shewenttotheprisonwhereHermionewasconfined;andshesaidtoEmilia,aladywhoattendeduponHermione:
"Iprayyou,Emilia,tellthegoodqueen,ifhermajestydaretrustmewithherlittlebabe,Iwillcarryittotheking,itsfather;wedonotknowhowhemaysoftenatthesightofhisinnocentchild.""Mostworthymadam,"repliedEmilia,"Iwillacquaintthequeenwithyournobleoffer;shewaswishingto-daythatshehadanyfriendwhowouldventuretopresentthechildtotheking.""Andtellher,"saidPaulina,"thatIwillspeakboldlytoLeontesinherdefence.""Mayyoubeforeverblessed,"saidEmilia,"foryourkindnesstoourgraciousqueen!
"EmiliathenwenttoHermione,whojoyfullygaveupherbabytothecareofPaulina,forshehadfearedthatnoonewoulddareventuretopresentthechildtoitsfather.
Paulinatookthenew-borninfant,andforcingherselfintotheking'spresence,notwithstandingherhusband,fearingtheking'sanger,endeavouredtopreventher,shelaidthebabeatitsfather'sfeet,andPaulinamadeanoblespeechtothekingindefenceofHermione,andshereproachedhimseverelyforhisinhumanity,andimploredhimtohavemercyonhisinnocentwifeandchild.ButPaulina'sspiritedremonstrancesonlyaggravatedLeontes'displeasure,andheorderedherhusbandAntigonustotakeherfromhispresence.
WhenPaulinawentaway,sheleftthelittlebabyatitsfather'sfeet,thinkingwhenhewasalonewithit,hewouldlookuponit,andhavepityonitshelplessinnocence.
ThegoodPaulinawasmistaken:
fornosoonerwasshegonethanthemercilessfatherorderedAntigonus,Paulina'shusband,totakethechild,andcarryitouttosea,andleaveituponsomedesertshoretoperish.
Antigonus,unlikethegoodCamillo,toowellobeyedtheordersofLeontes;forheimmediatelycarriedthechildonship-board,andputouttosea,intendingtoleaveitonthefirstdesertcoasthecouldfind.
SofirmlywasthekingpersuadedoftheguiltofHermione,thathewouldnotwaitforthereturnofCleomenesandDion,whomhehadsenttoconsulttheoracleofApolloatDelphos;butbeforethequeenwasrecoveredfromherlying-in,andfromhergriefforthelossofherpreciousbaby,hehadherbroughttoapublictrialbeforeallthelordsandnoblesofhiscourt.Andwhenallthegreatlords,thejudges,andallthenobilityofthelandwereassembledtogethertotryHermione,andthatunhappyqueenwasstandingasaprisonerbeforehersubjectstoreceivetheirjudgementCleomenesandDionenteredtheassembly,andpresentedtothekingtheansweroftheoracle,sealedup;andLeontescommandedthesealtobebroken,andthewordsoftheoracletobereadaloud,andthesewerethewords:
"Hermioneisinnocent,Polixenesblameless,—Camilloatruesubject,Leontesajealoustyrant,andthekingshalllivewithoutanheirifthatwhichislostbenotfound."Thekingwouldgivenocredittothewordsoftheoracle:
hesaiditwasafalsehoodinventedbythequeen'sfriends,andhedesiredthejudgetoproceedinthetrialofthequeen;butwhileLeonteswasspeaking,amanenteredandtoldhimthattheprinceMamillius,hearinghismotherwastobetriedforherlife,struckwithgriefandshame,hadsuddenlydied.
Hermione,uponhearingofthedeathofthisdearaffectionatechild,whohadlosthislifeinsorrowingforhermisfortune,fainted;andLeontes,piercedtotheheartbythenews,begantofeelpityforhisunhappyqueen,andheorderedPaulina,andtheladieswhowereherattendants,totakeheraway,andusemeansforherrecovery.Paulinasoonreturned,andtoldthekingthatHermionewasdead.
WhenLeontesheardthatthequeenwasdead,herepentedofhiscrueltytoher;andnowthathethoughthisill-usagehadbrokenHermione'sheart,hebelievedherinnocent;andnowhethoughtthewordsoftheoracleweretrue,asheknew"ifthatwhichwaslostwasnotfound,"whichheconcludedwashisyoungdaughter,heshouldbewithoutanheir,theyoungprinceMamilliusbeingdead;andhewouldgivehiskingdomnowtorecoverhislostdaughter:
andLeontesgavehimselfuptoremorse,andpassedmanyyearsinmournfulthoughtsandrepentantgrief.
TheshipinwhichAntigonuscarriedtheinfantprincessouttoseawasdrivenbyastormuponthecoastofBohemia,theverykingdomofthegoodkingPolixenes.HereAntigonuslanded,andhereheleftthelittlebaby.
AntigonusneverreturnedtoSicilytotellLeonteswherehehadlefthisdaughter,forashewasgoingbacktotheship,abearcameoutofthewoods,andtorehimtopieces;ajustpunishmentonhimforobeyingthewickedorderofLeontes.
Thechildwasdressedinrichclothesandjewels;forHermionehadmadeitveryfinewhenshesentittoLeontes,andAntigonushadpinnedapapertoitsmantle,andthenameofPerditawrittenthereon,andwordsobscurelyintimatingitshighbirthanduntowardfate.
Thispoordesertedbabywasfoundbyashepherd.Hewasahumaneman,andsohecarriedthelittlePerditahometohiswife,whonursedittenderly;butpovertytemptedtheshepherdtoconcealtherichprizehehadfound:
thereforeheleftthatpartofthecountry,thatnoonemightknowwherehegothisriches,andwithpartofPerdita'sjewelsheboughtherdsofsheep,andbecameawealthyshepherd.HebroughtupPerditaashisownchild,andsheknewnotshewasanyotherthanashepherd'sdaughter.
ThelittlePerditagrewupalovelymaiden;andthoughshehadnobettereducationthanthatofashepherd'sdaughter,yetsodidthenaturalgracessheinheritedfromherroyalmothershineforthinheruntutoredmind,thatnoonefromherbehaviourwouldhaveknownshehadnotbeenbroughtupinherfather'scourt.
Polixenes,thekingofBohemia,hadanonlyson,whosenamewasFlorizel.Asthisyoungprincewashuntingneartheshepherd'sdwelling,hesawtheol
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