Scene 1. A Chamber in the Castle. Enter Gesler, Officers, and Sarnem, with Tell in chains and guarded.
第一幕:城堡内一处房间。盖斯勒、众官吏、萨勒姆,以及带着镣铐、并由卫兵押解的泰尔走了进来。
Sarnem says: Down, slave! Behold the governor. Down! down! and beg for mercy.
萨勒姆说:跪下,你这奴隶!看着长官。跪下!跪下!快请求饶恕。
Gesler Seated says: Does he hear?
盖斯勒坐好后说:他听见了吗?
He does, but braves thy power.
他听见了,但他无视你的威严。
An officer says: Why don't you smite him for that look?
一官吏说:为什么不为他态度倨傲严加惩罚?
Can I believe My eyes? He smiles!
我不敢相信,他居然在笑!
Nay, grasps His chains as he would make a weapon of them To lay the smiter dead.
天呀,他握着铁链想还击,好像准备置人死地。
(To Tell.) Why speakest thou not?
(对泰尔)为什么不说话?
Tell says: For wonder. Wonder?
泰尔说:真是想不到。想不到什么?
Yes, that thou shouldst seem a man.
想不到,看起来你不像人。
What should I seem? A monster.
像什么?一个残忍的怪物。
Ha! Beware! Think on thy chains.
哈哈!当心! 仔细看你身上的铁镣。
Though they were doubled, and did weigh me down Prostrate to the earth, me thinks I could rise up Erect,
看,这么多铁链,拖拽我快要趴在地上,我觉得,我还是能笔直站起来,
with nothing but the honest pride Of telling thee, usurper, to thy teeth, Thou art a monster!
不凭别的,就是坦诚地告诉你,你这个地道的篡位者,十足的怪兽!
Think upon my chains? How came they on me?
仔细看我的铁链?这铁链怎么套到我的身上?
Darest thou question me?
你竟敢质问我?
Darest thou not answer?
你为什么不敢回答?
Do I hear? Thou dost.
我要听你的?是的。