kenilworth- 第12部分

〃Stop　thy　base；　unmannered　tongue！〃　　said　the　lady；　〃to　no
question　that　derogates　from　my　honour　do　I　deign　an　answer。〃

〃You　have　said　enough　in　refusing　to　reply；〃　answered　Tressilian；
〃and　mark　me；　unhappy　as　thou　art；　I　am　armed　with　thy　father's
full　authority　to　command　thy　obedience；　and　I　will　save　thee
from　the　slavery　of　sin　and　of　sorrow；　even　despite　of　thyself；
Amy。〃

〃Menace　no　violence　here！〃　　exclaimed　the　lady；　drawing　back　from
him；　and　alarmed　at　the　determination　expressed　in　his　look　and
manner；　〃threaten　me　not；　Tressilian；　for　I　have　means　to　repel
force。〃

〃But　not；　I　trust；　the　wish　to　use　them　in　so　evil　a　cause？〃
said　Tressilian。　　〃With　thy　willthine　uninfluenced；　free；　and
natural　will；　Amy；　thou　canst　not　choose　this　state　of　slavery
and　dishonour。　　Thou　hast　been　bound　by　some　spellentrapped　by
some　deceitart　now　detained　by　some　compelled　vow。　　But　thus　I
break　the　charmAmy；　in　the　name　of　thine　excellent；　thy　broken…
hearted　father；　I　command　thee　to　follow　me！〃

As　he　spoke　he　advanced　and　extended　his　arm；　as　with　the　purpose
of　laying　hold　upon　her。　　But　she　shrunk　back　from　his　grasp；　and
uttered　the　scream　which；　as　we　before　noticed；　brought　into　the
apartment　Lambourne　and　Foster。

The　latter　exclaimed；　as　soon　as　he　entered；　〃Fire　and　fagot！
what　have　we　here？〃　　Then　addressing　the　lady；　in　a　tone　betwixt
entreaty　and　command；　he　added；　〃Uds　precious！　　madam；　what　make
you　here　out　of　bounds？　　Retireretirethere　is　life　and　death
in　this　matter。And　you；　friend；　whoever　you　may　be；　leave　this
houseout　with　you；　before　my　dagger's　hilt　and　your　costard
become　acquainted。Draw；　Mike；　and　rid　us　of　the　knave！〃

〃Not　I；　on　my　soul；〃　replied　Lambourne；　〃he　came　hither　in　my
company；　and　he　is　safe　from　me　by　cutter's　law；　at　least　till　we
meet　again。But　hark　ye；　my　Cornish　comrade；　you　have　brought　a
Cornish　flaw　of　wind　with　you　hither；　a　hurricanoe　as　they　call
it　in　the　Indies。　　Make　yourself　scarcedepartvanishor　we'll
have　you　summoned　before　the　Mayor　of　Halgaver；　and　that　before
Dudman　and　Ramhead　meet。〃　　＇Two　headlands　on　the　Cornish　coast。
The　expressions　are　proverbial。＇

〃Away；　base　groom！〃　　said　Tressilian。〃And　you；　madam；　fare　you
wellwhat　life　lingers　in　your　father's　bosom　will　leave　him　at
the　news　I　have　to　tell。〃

He　departed；　the　lady　saying　faintly　as　he　left　the　room；
〃Tressilian；　be　not　rashsay　no　scandal　of　me。〃

〃Here　is　proper　gear；〃　said　Foster。　　〃I　pray　you　go　to　your
chamber；　my　lady；　and　let　us　consider　how　this　is　to　be　answered
nay；　tarry　not。〃

〃I　move　not　at　your　command；　sir；〃　answered　the　lady。

〃Nay；　but　you　must；　fair　lady；〃　replied　Foster；　〃excuse　my
freedom；　but；　by　blood　and　nails；　this　is　no　time　to　strain
courtesiesyou　MUST　go　to　your　chamber。Mike；　follow　that
meddling　coxcomb；　and；　as　you　desire　to　thrive；　see　him　safely
clear　of　the　premises；　while　I　bring　this　headstrong　lady　to
reason。　　Draw　thy　tool；　man；　and　after　him。〃

〃I'll　follow　him；〃　said　Michael　Lambourne；　〃and　see　him　fairly
out　of　Flanders；　but　for　hurting　a　man　I　have　drunk　my　morning's
draught　withal；　'tis　clean　against　my　conscience。〃　　So　saying；　he
left　the　apartment。

Tressilian；　meanwhile；　with　hasty　steps；　pursued　the　first　path
which　promised　to　conduct　him　through　the　wild　and　overgrown　park
in　which　the　mansion　of　Foster　was　situated。　　Haste　and　distress
of　mind　led　his　steps　astray；　and　instead　of　taking　the　avenue
which　led　towards　the　village；　he　chose　another；　which；　after　he
had　pursued　it　for　some　time　with　a　hasty　and　reckless　step；
conducted　him　to　the　other　side　of　the　demesne；　where　a　postern
door　opened　through　the　wall；　and　led　into　the　open　country。

Tressilian　paused　an　instant。　　It　was　indifferent　to　him　by　what
road　he　left　a　spot　now　so　odious　to　his　recollections；　but　it
was　probable　that　the　postern　door　was　locked；　and　his　retreat　by
that　pass　rendered　impossible。

〃I　must　make　the　attempt；　however；〃　he　said　to　himself；　〃the　only
means　of　reclaiming　this　lostthis　miserablethis　still　most
lovely　and　most　unhappy　girl；　must　rest　in　her　father's　appeal　to
the　broken　laws　of　his　country。　　I　must　haste　to　apprise　him　of
this　heartrending　intelligence。〃

As　Tressilian；　thus　conversing　with　himself；　approached　to　try
some　means　of　opening　the　door；　or　climbing　over　it；　he　perceived
there　was　a　key　put　into　the　lock　from　the　outside。　　It　turned
round；　the　bolt　revolved；　and　a　cavalier；　who　entered；　muffled　in
his　riding…cloak；　and　wearing　a　slouched　hat　with　a　drooping
feather；　stood　at　once　within　four　yards　of　him　who　was　desirous
of　going　out。　　They　exclaimed　at　once；　in　tones　of　resentment　and
surprise；　the　one　〃Varney！〃　　the　other　〃Tressilian！〃

〃What　make　you　here？〃　　was　the　stern　question　put　by　the　stranger
to　Tressilian；　when　the　moment　of　surprise　was　past〃what　make
you　here；　where　your　presence　is　neither　expected　nor　desired？〃

〃Nay；　Varney；〃　replied　Tressilian；　〃what　make　you　here？　　Are　you
come　to　triumph　over　the　innocence　you　have　destroyed；　as　the
vulture　or　carrion…crow　comes　to　batten　on　the　lamb　whose　eyes　it
has　first　plucked　out？　　Or　are　you　come　to　encounter　the　merited
vengeance　of　an　honest　man？　　Draw；　dog；　and　defend　thyself！〃

Tressilian　drew　his　sword　as　he　spoke；　but　Varney　only　laid　his
hand　on　the　hilt　of　his　own；　as　he　replied；　〃Thou　art　mad；
Tressilian。　　I　own　appearances　are　against　me；　but　by　every　oath
a　priest　can　make　or　a　man　can　swear；　Mistress　Amy　Robsart　hath
had　no　injury　from　me。　　And　in　truth　I　were　somewhat　loath　to
hurt　you　in　this　causethou　knowest　I　can　fight。〃

〃I　have　heard　thee　say　so；　Varney；〃　replied　Tressilian；　〃but　now；
methinks；　I　would　fain　have　some　better　evidence　than　thine　own
word。〃

〃That　shall　not　be　lacking；　if　blade　and　hilt　be　but　true　to　me；〃
answered　Varney；　and　drawing　his　sword　with　the　right　hand；　he
threw　his　cloak　around　his　left；　and　attacked　Tressilian　with　a
vigour　which；　for　a　moment；　seemed　to　give　him　the　advantage　of
the　combat。　　But　this　advantage　lasted　not　long。　　Tressilian
added　to　a　spirit　determined　on　revenge　a　hand　and　eye　admirably
well　adapted　to　the　use　of　the　rapier；　so　that　Varney；　finding
himself　hard　pressed　in　his　turn；　endeavoured　to　avail　himself　of
his　superior　strength　by　closing　with　his　adversary。　　For　this
purpose；　he　hazarded　the　receiving　one　of　Tressilian's　passes　in
his　cloak；　wrapped　as　it　was　around　his　arm；　and　ere　his
adversary　could；　extricate　his　rapier　thus　entangled；　he　closed
with　him；　shortening　his　own　sword　at　the　same　time；　with　the
purpose　of　dispatching　him。　　But　Tressilian　was　on　his　guard；　and
unsheathing　his　poniard；　parried　with　the　blade　of　that　weapon
the　home…thrust　which　would　otherwise　have　finished　the　combat；
and；　in　the　struggle　which　followed；　displayed　so　much　address；
as　might　have　confirmed；　the　opinion　that　he　drew　his　origin　from
Cornwall　whose　natives　are　such　masters　in　the　art　of　wrestling；
as；　were　the　games　of　antiquity　revived；　might　enable　them　to
challenge　all　Europe　to　the　ring。　　Varney；　in　his　ill…advised
attempt；　received　a　fall　so　sudden　and　violent　that　his　sword
flew　several　paces　from　his　hand　and　ere　he　could　recover　his
feet；　that　of　his　antagonist　was；　pointed　to　his　throat。

〃Give　me　the　instant　means　of　relieving　the　victim　of　thy
treachery；〃　said　Tressilian；　〃or　take　the　last　look　of　your
Creator's　blessed　sun！〃

And　while　Varney；　too　confused　or　too　sullen　to　reply；　made　a
sudden　effort　to　arise；　his　adversary　drew　back　his　arm；　and
would　have　executed　his　threat；　but　that　the　blow　was　arrested　by
the　grasp　of　Michael　Lambourne；　who；　directed　by　the　clashing　of
swords　had　come　up　just　in　time　to　save　the　life　of　Varney；

〃Come；　come；　comrade；〃　said　Lambourne；　〃here　is　enough　done　and
more　than　enough；　put　up　your　fox　and　let　us　be　jogging。　　The
Black　Bear　growls　for　us。〃

〃Off；　abject！〃　　said　Tressilian；　striking　himself　free　of
Lambourne's　grasp；　〃darest　thou　come　betwixt　me　and　mine　enemy？〃

〃Abject！　　abject！〃　　repeated　Lambourne；　〃that　shall　be　answered
with　cold　steel　whenever　a　bowl　of　sack　has　washed　out　memory　of
the　morning's　draught　that　we　had　together。　　In　the　meanwhile；　do
you　see；　shogtrampbegonewe　are　two　to　one。〃

He　spoke　truth；　for　Varney　had　taken　the　opportunity　to　regain
his　weapon；　and　Tressilian　perceived　it　was　madness　to　press　the
quarrel　further　against　such　odds。　　He　took　his　purse　from　his
side；　and　taking　out　two　gold　nobles；　flung　them　to　Lambourne。
〃There；　caitiff；　is　thy　morning　wage；　thou　shalt　not　say　thou
hast　been　my　guide　unhired。Varney；　farewell！　　we　shall　meet
where　there　are　none　to　come　betwixt　us。〃　　So　saying；　he　turned
round　and　departed　through　the　postern　door。

Varney　seemed　to　want　the　inclination；　or　perhaps　the　power　（for
his　fall　had　been　a　severe　one）；　to　follow　his　retreating　enemy。
But　he　glared　darkly　as　he　disappeared；　and　then　addressed
Lambourne。　　〃Art　thou　a　comrade　of　Foster's；　good　fellow？〃

〃Sworn　friends；　as　the　haft　is　to　the　knife；〃　replied　Michael
Lambourne。

〃Here　is　a　broad　piece　for　thee。　　Follow　yonder　fellow；　and　see
where　he　takes　earth；　and　bring　me　word　up　to　the　ma