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Chapter 7 Queens，Kings，and Princes
第7章 女王、国王和王子们
Every year we took more and more plays to court at Christmas．
每年圣诞节我们要安排愈来愈多的戏剧进宫演出。
In 1598 one of Will's plays was Henry IV．
1598年上演了威尔的一部历史剧《亨利四世》。
A lot of the play was about the King's son and his friend，Sir John Falstaff．
剧中大多描写亨利四世之子和他的朋友约翰·福斯泰夫爵士两人。
Sir John was old，fat，lazy，drank too much，talked too much，laughed too much．
约翰爵士已是垂暮之年，身体肥胖，游手好闲，只会酗酒聊天、寻欢作乐，
But you had to love him．
但这个角色挺招人喜欢。
He was a great favourite with the London playgoers，and there were a lot of Falstaff jokes going round at the time．
他一度成为最受伦敦观众欢迎的人物，那时街头巷尾到处流传着关于福斯泰夫的种种笑料。
After the play，the Queen wanted to speak to Will．
演完戏后，女王传令召见威尔。
Why？What have We done wrong？John Heminges said to me in a very quiet voice．
怎么啦？我们是否做错事啦？约翰·海明轻声问我。
We'll find out in a minute，I said．
我们一会儿就知道了。我说道。
We all watched while Will walked over to the Queen's chair．
我们目不转睛地看着威尔走到女王的座椅前。
She was an old woman，she wore a red wig，and she had black teeth．
女王已是垂暮之年，戴着红色假发，一口黑齿，
But she was still a very great queen．
但又不失女王风度。
And if the Queen was not pleased…
如果女王一不高兴……
