牛津书虫2级 1WillIam Shakespeare.docx
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牛津书虫2级1WillIamShakespeare
WillIamShakespeare
1Tobyremembers
MynameisToby.I'manoldman,eighty-threethisspring.MyhouseisrightinthemiddleofStratford-upon-Avon,andIcanwatchthestreetmarketfrommywindow.ButIliveveryquietlynow.I'mjustanoldman,sittinginachair.
IonceknewthegreatestmaninEngland.ForthirtyyearsIwashisfriend.Iworkedwithhiminthetheatre,throughthegoodtimesandthebadtime.Hewasagoodfriendtome.Hewasalsothebestplaywright,thebestpoet,thateverlivedinEngland.WillShakespearewashisname.
Isawallhisplaysinthetheatre.Peoplelovedthem.Theyshouted,laughedandcried,ateoranges,andcalledformore.Allkindsofpeople.Kings,Queens,Princes,greatlordsandladies,poorpeople,theboyswhoheldthehorses…everyone.WillShakespearecouldpleasethemall.
Heputmeinaplayonce.Well,heusedmyname-Toby.TwelfthNightwastheplay,Iremember.SirTobyBelch.Hewasabigfatman,wholikeddrinkingtoomuchandhavingagoodtime.QueenElizabeththeFirstwatchedthatplay-onTwelfthNight,the6thofJanuary,1601.Shelikedit,too.
Will'sdeadnow,ofcourse.He'sbeendeadmorethanthirtyyears,andnooneseeshisplaysnow.ThePuritanshaveclosedallthetheatres.There'snosinging,nodancing,noplays.Itwasn'tlikethatinmyyoungdays.WehadagoodtimeinLondon,WillandI…
I'venoteethnow,andmyhairhasallfallenout,butIcanstillthink—andremember.IrememberwhenWillandIwereyoung,justboysreally…
2Stratford-upon-Avon
ItwasasunnydayinOctober1579whenIfirstmetWill,justoutsideStratford,nearabigfieldofappletrees.Isawaboyupinoneofthetrees.Hehadredhairandlookedabouttwoyearsolderthanme.
‘Whatareyoudoingupthere?
’Icalled.
‘Justgettingafewapples,’hesaid,smiling
‘ThoseareFarmerNash'sapples,Isaid,‘andhe'llsendhisdogsafteryouifheseesyou.’
‘MrNashhasgonetomarket,’theboysaid.‘Comeon!
They'regoodapples.’
ThenextminuteIwasupthetreewithhim.ButWillwaswrong.FarmerNashwasn'tatthemarket,andafewminuteslaterwesawhisangryredfaceabovethewallonthefarsideofthefield.
WillandIranlikethewindandonlystoppedwhenwereachedtheriver.Wesatdowntoeatourapples.
Willwasfifteen,andlivedinHenleyStreet,hetoldme.HisfatherwasJohnShakespeare,andhehadasister,Joan,andtwoyoungerbrothers,GilbertandRichard.Therewasanothersisterwhodied,Ilearntlater.Andthenextyearhehadanotherbrother,littleEdmund—thebabyofthefamily.
‘Now,whataboutyou?
’heasked.
‘There'sonlymeandmysister,’Isaid.‘Myparentsaredead,andwelivewithmymother'sbrother:
He'sashoe-makerinElyStreetandIworkforhim.Whatdoyoudo?
’
‘IgotoMrJenkins'schoolinChurchStreet,’Willsaid.‘Everyday,fromseveno'clockuntilfiveo'clock.NotSundays,ofcourse.’
Iwassorryforhim.‘Isn'tisboring?
’Iasked.
‘Sometimes.Usuallyit'sallright.’Helaybackandputhishandsbehindhishead.‘ButwehavetoreadandlearnalltheseLatinwriters.Iwanttoreadmodernwriters,andEng-lishwriters,likeGeoffreyChaucer.Canyouread?
’heasked.
‘OfcourseIcanread!
’Isaid.‘Iwenttoschool.’
Willsatupandbegantoeatanotherapple.‘Iwanttobeawriter,’hesaid.‘Apoet.Iwantthatmorethananythingintheworld.’
Wewerefriendsfromthatday,untilthedayhedied.Wemetnearlyeveryday,andhetaughtmealotaboutbooksandpoetryandwriters.Healwayshadhisnoseinabook.
WhenWillleftschool,heworkedforhisfatherinHenleyStreet.JohnShakespearewasaglove-maker,andhehadotherbusinesstoo,likebuyingandsellingsheep.ButWillwasn'tinterested.
‘Whatarewegoingtodo,Toby?
’hesaidtomeoneday.‘Wecan'tspendallourlivesmakingshoesandgloves!
’
‘Well,’Isaid,‘wecouldrunawaytoseaandbesailors.Sailroundtheworld,likeFrancisDrake.
DrakesailedbacktoPlymouthin1581,afterhisthree-yearjourneyroundtheworld,butwewerestillinStratford.Wemadelotsofplans,butnothingevercameofthem.
Willwasstillreadingalotandhewasalreadywritingpoemshimself.Hesometimesshowedthemtome,andIsaidtheywereverygood.Ididn'treallyknowanythingaboutpoetrythen,buthewasmyfriend.
Willwasnothappywithhiswriting.‘I'vegotsomuchtolearn,Toby,’hesaid.‘Somuchtolearn.’
PoorWill.Hehadalottolearnaboutwomen,too.OnedayinOctober1582hecametomyhousewithalongface.
‘I'llneverleaveStratford.’hesaid.
‘Whynot?
’Iasked.‘We'llgetawayoneday.You'llsee.’
‘Perhapsyouwill,’hesaid,‘butI'mgoingtobemarriedinafewweeks'time.ToAnneHathaway.’
Mymouthfellopenandstayedopen.‘Married!
ToAnneHathaway?
IsthattheHathawaysoveratShottery?
’
‘Yes,’Willsaid.Iwasworkingonsomeshoesonthetable,andWillpickedoneupandlookedatit.
‘Well,er,she'safinegirl,ofcourse,’Isaiduncomfort-ably.‘But…but,Will,she'stwenty-sixandyou'reonlyeighteen!
’
‘Iknow,’Willsaid.‘ButI'vegottomarryher.’
‘Ohno!
’Isaid.‘Youmean,she's…’
‘That'sright,’saidWill.‘Inaboutsixmonths'timeI'mgoingtobeafather.’
3Theactorscometotown
WillmarriedAnneHathawayinNovember,andshecametoliveinHenleyStreet.JohnShakespearewaspleasedthathisoldestsonwasmarried,butIdon'tthinkWill'smotherwantedhimtomarrysoyoung.Familiescostalotofmoney,andJohnShakespearewashavingalotofmoneytroublesinthosedays.TimeswerehardinHenleyStreet.
SusannawasbornthenextMay.Allbabieslookthesametome,butWillwasverypleasedwithher.
‘Look,Toby,she'sgotmyeyes,’hesaidhappily.‘She'sgoingtobeasbeautifulastheQueenofEgypt,andascleverasKingSolomon.’
‘Ohyes?
’Isaid.‘Allparentstalklikethatabouttheirchildren.Idon'tbelieveawordofit.’
Ididn'tseemuchofWill'swife.Iknewshedidn'tlikeme.Toher,IwasoneofWill'swildfriends,whogothimintotrouble.Shecamefromaveryserious,Puritanfamily.Lotsofchurch-going,andnosingingordancing.
Soontherewasanotherbabyontheway,andoneeveninginFebruary1585IhurriedroundtoHenleyStreettohearthenews.Will'ssister,Joan,openedthedoor,andthenWillcamerunningdownthestairs.
‘It'stwoofthem!
’hesaid.‘Twins!
Agirlandaboy.Isn'tthatwonderful!
’
Willhadsomegoodfriends,HamnetandJudithSadler,andhecalledthetwinsafterthem.JohnShakespearewasverypleasedtohavehisfirstgrandson,andeveryonewashappy.Forawhile.
WillandIstillwentaroundtogetherwhenwecould.Hewasstillreading,andwriting,andsoonIcouldseeachangeinhim.Hewastwenty-threenow,andhewasnothappywithhislife.
‘Stratford'stoosmall,Toby,’hesaid.‘Tooslow.Tooquiet.Tooboring.I'vegottogetaway.’
‘Yes,buthow?
’Iasked.‘You'vegotafamily—threeyoungchildren,remember.’
Hedidn'tanswer.
Inthesummermonthscompaniesofplayersoftencametosmalltowns,andin1587fivedifferentcompaniescame.WillandIalwayswenttoseetheplays.WilllovedtotalktotheactorsandtolistentoalltheirstoriesofLondon
TheQueen'sMencametoStratfordinJune,andwewenttoseetheplay.Idon'trememberwhatitwas.IknowthatIlaughedalot,andthatWillsaiditwasastupidplay,withnotawordofpoetryinit.
‘Whydon'tyouwriteaplayyourself?
’Itoldhim.
‘Writeaplay?
’Helaughed.‘Annewouldneverspeaktomeagain.’
Ididn'tsayanything,andWilllookedatmeandlaughedagain.
Ithappenedafewmonthslater.IwalkedintotheShakespeares'kitchenoneevening,andtherewasAnne,withared,angryface,shoutingatthetopofhervoice.
‘Howcanyoudothistome?
Andwhataboutthechildren—’Thenshesawmeandstopped.
Willwassittingatthetable,andlookedpleasedtoseeme.‘I'vetoldAnne,’hesaidquietly,‘thatI'mgoingtoliveinLondon.Iwanttobeanactor,andtowriteplays,ifIcan.’
‘Plays!
’screamedAnne.‘Acting!
Actorsaredirty,wickedpeople!
They'reallthievesandcriminals!
Theydrinkalldayandtheynevergotochurch—’
‘Don'tbestupid,Anne.Youknowthat'snottrue.Listen.I'llcomehomewhenIcan,butImustgotoLondon.Ican'tdoanythinginStratford.’Helookedatmeacrosstheroom.‘Areyoucomingwithme,Toby?
’
‘Howsooncanwestart?
’Isaid.
4AnewlifeinLondon
It'stwodaysjourneytoLondonbyhorse,andWilltalkedalltheway.Hiseyeswerebrightandexcited.Hewasfullofplans,andpoems,andaloveoflife.
‘ItalkedtooneoftheQueen'sMen,’hetoldme.‘Hesaidthathecouldfindmeworkinthetheatre.Acting,perhaps.Orhelpingtowritesomeplays.Ishowedhimsomeofmywriting,andhewasveryinterested.
WhenwerodeintoLondon,Ibegantofeelafraid.Thiswasabig,bigcity,andwewerejusttwounimportantyoungmenfromasmalltown.I'llneverforgetthenoise,andthesmells,andthecrowds.Therewere200,000peoplelivingintheCityofLondon—Ineversawsomanypeoplebeforeinmylife.
WewentdowntotheriverThamesandsawthefamousLondonBridge,withallitsshopsandhouses.DowntheriverwastheTowerofLondon.EnemiesoftheQueenwentintotheTowerthroughtherivergate,andmostlycameoutwithouttheirheads.
WefoundasmallinninEastcheap,nottooexpensive,andhadsomebread,meat,andbeerforoursupper.
‘Well,we'rehere!
’Willsaid.‘Atlast!
’
‘Mmm,’Isaid.‘Whatdowedonext?
’
Helaughed.‘Everything!
’
Thenextdaywebegantolookforwork.
Thoseearlyyearswerewonderful.Wedidn'thavemuchmoney,ofcourse,andwehadtoworkveryhard.Anewactoronlygotsixshillingsaweek
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