英文版《榆樹(shù)下的欲望》

APlayinThreePartsbyEugeneO'Neill(1888-1953)CharactersEPHRAIMCABOTSIMEONPETER--hissonsEBENABBIEPUTNAMYoungGirl,TwoFarmers,TheFiddler,ASheriff,andotherfolkfromtheneighboringfarmsTheactionoftheentireplaytakesplacein,andimmediatelyoutsideof,theCabotfarmhouseinNewEngland,intheyear1850.Thesouthendofthehousefacesfronttoastonewallwithawoodengateatcenteropeningonacountryroad.Thehouseisingoodconditionbutinneedofpaint.Itswallsareasicklygrayish,thegreenoftheshuttersfaded.Twoenormouselmsareoneachsideofthehouse.Theybendtheirtrailingbranchesdownovertheroof.Theyappeartoprotectandatthesametimesubdue.Thereisasinistermaternityintheiraspect,acrushing,jealousabsorption.Theyhavedevelopedfromtheirintimatecontactwiththelifeofmaninthehouseanappallinghumaneness.Theybroodoppressivelyoverthehouse.Theyarelikeexhaustedwomenrestingtheirsaggingbreastsandhandsandhaironitsroof,andwhenitrainstheirtearstrickledownmonotonouslyandrotontheshingles.Thereisapathrunningfromthegatearoundtherightcornerofthehousetothefrontdoor.Anarrowporchisonthisside.Theendwallfacingushastwowindowsinitsupperstory,twolargeronesonthefloorbelow.Thetwoupperarethoseofthefather'sbedroomandthatofthebrothers.Ontheleft,groundfloor,isthekitchen--ontheright,theparlor,theshadesofwhicharealwaysdrawndown.《榆樹(shù)下的欲望》PARTISCENEONEExterioroftheFarmhouse.Itissunsetofadayatthebeginningofsummerintheyear1850.Thereisnowindandeverythingisstill.Theskyabovetheroofissuffusedwithdeepcolors,thegreenoftheelmsglows,butthehouseisinshadow,seemingpaleandwashedoutbycontrast.AdooropensandEbenCabotcomestotheendoftheporchandstandslookingdowntheroadtotheright.Hehasalargebellinhishandandthisheswingsmechanically,awakeningadeafeningclangor.Thenheputshishandsonhishipsandstaresupatthesky.Hesighswithapuzzledaweandblurtsoutwithhaltingappreciation.EBEN--God!Purty!(Hiseyesfallandhestaresabouthimfrowningly.Heistwenty-five,tallandsinewy.Hisfaceiswell-formed,good-looking,butitsexpressionisresentfulanddefensive.Hisdefiant,darkeyesremindoneofawildanimal'sincaptivity.Eachdayisacageinwhichhefindshimselftrappedbutinwardlyunsubdued.Thereisafiercerepressedvitalityabouthim.Hehasblackhair,mustache,athincurlytraceofbeard.Heisdressedinroughfarmclothes.Hespitsonthegroundwithintensedisgust,turnsandgoesbackintothehouse.SimeonandPetercomeinfromtheirworkinthefields.Theyaretallmen,mucholderthantheirhalf-brother[Simeonisthirty-nineandPeterthirty-seven],builtonasquarer,simplermodel,fleshierinbody,morebovineandhomelierinface,shrewderandmorepractical.Theirshouldersstoopabitfromyearsoffarmwork.Theyclumpheavilyalongintheirclumsythick-soledbootscakedwithearth.Theirclothes,theirfaces,hands,barearmsandthroatsareearth-stained.Theysmellofearth.Theystandtogetherforamomentinfrontofthehouseand,asifwiththeoneimpulse,staredumblyupatthesky,leaningontheirhoes.Theirfaceshaveacompressed,unresignedexpression.Astheylookupward,thissoftens.)SIMEON--(grudgingly)Purty.PETER--Ay-eh.SIMEON--(suddenly)Eighteenyearsago.PETER--What?SIMEON--Jenn.Mywoman.Shedied.PETER--I'dfergot.SIMEON--Irec'lect--nowan'agin.Makesitlonesome.She'dhairlong'sahoss'tail--an'yallerlikegold!PETER--Waal--she'sgone.(thiswithindifferentfinality--thenafterapause)They'sgoldintheWest,Sim.SIMEON--(stillundertheinfluenceofsunset--vaguely)Inthesky?PETER--Waal--inamannero'speakin'--thar'sthepromise.(growingexcited)Goldinthesky--intheWest--GoldenGate--Californi-a!--GoldestWest!--fieldso'gold!SIMEON--(excitedinhisturn)Fortuneslayin'justatopo'thegroundwaitin't'bepicked!Solomon'smines,theysays!(Foramomenttheycontinuelookingupatthesky--thentheireyesdrop.)PETER--(withsardonicbitterness)Here--it'sstonesatopo'theground--stonesatopo'stones--makin'stonewalls--yearatopo'year--him'n'yew'n'me'n'thenEben--makin'stonewallsfurhimtofenceusin!SIMEON--We'vewuked.Giveourstrength.Giveouryears.Plowed'emunderintheground--(hestampsrebelliously)--rottin'--makin'soilforhiscrops!(apause)Waal--thefarmpaysgoodforhereabouts.PETER--IfweplowedinCaliforni-a,they'dbelumpso'goldinthefurrow!SIMEON--Californi-a'st'othersideo'earth,a'most.Wegott'calc'late--PETER--(afterapause)'Twouldbehardfurme,too,togiveupwhatwe've'arnedherebyoursweat.(Apause.Ebenstickshisheadoutofthedining-roomwindow,listening.)SIMEON--Ay-eh.(apause)Mebbe--he'lldiesoon.PETER--(doubtfully)Mebbe.SIMEON--Mebbe--furallweknows--he'sdeadnow.PETER--Ye'dneedproof.SIMEON--He'sbeengonetwomonths--withnoword.PETER--Leftusinthefieldsanevenin'likethis.Hitchedupan'druvoffintotheWest.That'splumbonnateral.Hehain'tneverbeenoffthisfarm'ceptin't'thevillageinthirtyyearormore,notsincehemarriedEben'smaw.(Apause.Shrewdly)Icalc'latewemightgithimdeclaredcrazybythecourt.SIMEON--Heskinned'emtooslick.Hegotthebesto'allon'em.They'dneverb'lievehimcrazy.(apause)Wegott'wait--tillhe'sunderground.EBEN--(withasardonicchuckle)Honorthyfather!(Theyturn,startled,andstareathim.Hegrins,thenscowls.)Iprayhe'sdied.(Theystareathim.Hecontinuesmatter-of-factly.)Supper'sready.SIMEONANDPETER--(together)Ay-eh.EBEN--(gazingupatthesky)Sun'sdownin'purty.SIMEONANDPETER--(pointing)Ay-eh.They'sgoldintheWest.EBEN--(pointing)Ay-eh.Yonderatopo'thehillpasture,yemean?SIMEONANDPETER--(together)InCaliforni-a!EBEN--Hunh?(staresatthemindifferentlyforasecond,thendrawls)Waal--supper'sgittin'cold.(Heturnsbackintokitchen.)SIMEON--(startled--smackshislips)Iairhungry!PETER--(sniffing)Ismellsbacon!SIMEON--(withhungryappreciation)Bacon'sgood!PETER--(insametone)Bacon'sbacon!(Theyturn,shoulderingeachother,theirbodiesbumpingandrubbingtogetherastheyhurryclumsilytotheirfood,liketwofriendlyoxentowardtheireveningmeal.Theydisappeararoundtherightcornerofhouseandcanbeheardenteringthedoor.)(TheCurtainFalls)《榆樹(shù)下的欲望》PARTISCENETWODESIREUNDERTHEELMSThecolorfadesfromthesky.Twilightbegins.Theinteriorofthekitchenisnowvisible.Apinetableisatcenter,acook-stoveintherightrearcorner,fourroughwoodenchairs,atallowcandleonthetable.Inthemiddleoftherearwallisfastenedabigadvertizingposterwithashipinfullsailandtheword"California"inbigletters.Kitchenutensilshangfromnails.Everythingisneatandinorderbuttheatmosphereisofamen'scampkitchenratherthanthatofahome.Placesforthreearelaid.Ebentakesboiledpotatoesandbaconfromthestoveandputsthemonthetable,alsoaloafofbreadandacrockofwater.SimeonandPetershoulderin,slumpdownintheirchairswithoutaword.Ebenjoinsthem.Thethreeeatinsilenceforamoment,thetwoelderasnaturallyunrestrainedasbeastsofthefield,Ebenpickingathisfoodwithoutappetite,glancingatthemwithatolerantdislike.SIMEON--(suddenlyturnstoEben)Lookyhere!Ye'doughtn'tt'saidthat,Eben.PETER--'Twa'n'trighteous.EBEN--What?SIMEON--Yeprayedhe'ddied.EBEN--Waal--don'tyewprayit?(apause)PETER--He'sourPaw.EBEN--(violently)Notmine!SIMEON--(dryly)Ye'dnotletnooneelsesaythataboutyerMaw!Ha!H(egivesoneabruptsardonicguffaw.Petergrins.)EBEN--(verypale)Imeant--Ihain'this'n--Ihain'tlikehim--hehain'tme!PETER--(dryly)Waittillye'vegrowedhisage!EBEN--(intensely)I'mMaw--everydropo'blood!(Apause.Theystareathimwithindifferentcuriosity.)PETER--(reminiscently)Shewasgoodt'Sim'n'me.AgoodStep-maw'sscurse.SIMEON--Shewasgoodt'everyone.EBEN--(greatlymoved,getstohisfeetandmakesanawkwardbowtoeachofthem--stammering)Ibethankfult'ye.I'mher--herheir.(Hesitsdowninconfusion.)PETER--(afterapause--judicially)Shewasgoodevent'him.EBEN--(fiercely)An'furthankshekilledher!SIMEON--(afterapause)Nooneneverkillsnobody.It'sallussomethin'.That'sthemurderer.EBEN--Didn'theslaveMawt'death?PETER--He'sslavedhimselft'death.He'sslavedSim'n'me'n'yewt'death--on'ynoneo'ushain'tdied--yit.SIMEON--It'ssomethin'--drivin'him--t'driveus!EBEN--(vengefully)Waal--Iholdhimt'jedgment!(thenscornfully)Somethin'!What'ssomethin'?SIMEON--Dunno.EBEN--(sardonically)What'sdrivin'yewtoCaliforni-a,mebbe?(Theylookathiminsurprise.)Oh,I'veheerdye!(then,afterapause)Butye'llnevergot'thegoldfields!PETER--(assertively)Mebbe!EBEN--Whar'llyegitthemoney?PETER--Wekinwalk.It'sana'mightyways--Californi-a--butifyewwast'putallthestepswe'vewalkedonthisfarmendt'endwe'dbeinthemoon!EBEN--TheInjuns'llskulpyeontheplains.SIMEON--(withgrimhumor)We'llmebbemake'empayahairfurahair!EBEN--(decisively)Butt'ain'tthat.Yewon'tnevergobecauseye'llwaitherefuryershareo'thefarm,thinkin'allushe'lldiesoon.SIMEON--(afterapause)We'vearight.PETER--Twothirdsbelongst'us.EBEN--(jumpingtohisfeet)Ye'venoright!Shewa'n'tyewrMaw!Itwasherfarm!Didn'thestealitfromher?She'sdead.It'smyfarm.SIMEON--(sardonically)Tellthatt'Paw--whenhecomes!I'llbetyeadollarhe'lllaugh--furonceinhislife.Ha!(Helaughshimselfinonesinglemirthlessbark.)PETER--(amusedinturn,echoeshisbrother)Ha!SIMEON--(afterapause)What'veyegotheldaginus,Eben?Yeararteryearit'sskulkedinyereye--somethin'.PETER--Ay-eh.EBEN--Ay-eh.They'ssomethin'.(suddenlyexploding)Whydidn'tyeneverstandbetweenhim'n'myMawwhenhewasslavin'hertohergrave--t'payherbackfurthekindnessshedonet'yew?(Thereisalongpause.Theystareathiminsurprise).SIMEON--Waal--thestock'dgott'bewatered.PETER--'Rtheywaswoodin't'do.SIMEON--'Rplowin'.PETER--'Rhayin'.SIMEON--'Rspreadin'manure.PETER--'Rweedin'.SIMEON--'Rprunin'.PETER--'Rmilkin'.EBEN--(breakinginharshly)An'makin'walls--stoneatopo'stone--makin'wallstillyerheart'sastoneyeheftupouto'thewayo'growthontoastonewallt'wallinyerheart!SIMEON--(matter-of-factly)Weneverhadnotimet'meddle.PETER--(toEben)YewwasfifteenaforeyerMawdied--an'bigfuryerage.Whydidn'tyeneverdonothin'?EBEN--(harshly)Theywaschorest'do,wa'n'tthey?(apause--thenslowly)Itwason'yartershediedIcometothinko'it.Mecookin'--doin'herwork--thatmademeknowher,sufferhersufferin'--she'dcomebackt'help--comebackt'bilepotatoes--comebackt'frybacon--comebackt'bakebiscuits--comebackallcrampedupt'shakethefire,an'carryashes,hereyesweepin'an'bloodywithsmokean'cinderssame'stheyusedt'be.Shestillcomesback--standsbythestovetharintheevenin'--shecan'tfinditnateralsleepin'an'restin'inpeace.Shecan'tgitusedt'bein'free--eveninhergrave.<!break-->SIMEON--Shenevercomplainednone.EBEN--She'dgottootired.She'dgottoousedt'bein'tootired.Thatwaswhathedone.(withvengefulpassion)An'sooner'rlater,I'llmeddle.I'llsaythethin'sIdidn'tsaythent'him!I'llyell'ematthetopo'mylungs.I'llseet'itmyMawgitssomerestan'sleepinhergrave!(Hesitsdownagain,relapsingintoabroodingsilence.Theylookathimwithaqueerindifferentcuriosity.)PETER--(afterapause)Wharintarnationd'yes'posehewent,Sim?SIMEON--Dunno.Hedruvoffinthebuggy,allspickan'span,withthemareallbreshedan'shiny,druvoffclackin'histonguean'wavin'hiswhip.Irememberitrightwell.Iwasfinishin'plowin',itwasspringan'Mayan'sunset,an'goldintheWest,an'hedruvoffintoit.Iyells"Wharyegoin',Paw?"an'hehaulsupbythestonewallajiffy.Hisoldsnake'seyeswasglitterin'inthesunlikehe'dbeendrinkin'ajugfulan'hesayswithamule'sgrin:"Don'tyerunawaytillIcomeback!"PETER--Wonderifheknowedwewaswantin'furCali-forni-a?SIMEON--Mebbe.Ididn'tsaynothin'andhesays,lookin'kinderqueeran'sick:"Ibeenhearin'thehenscluckin'an'theroosterscrowin'allthedurnday.Ibeenlistenin't'thecowslowin'an'everythin'elsekickin'uptillIcan'tstanditnomore.It'sspringan'I'mfeelin'damned,"hesays."Damnedlikeanoldbarehickorytreefiton'yfurburnin',"hesays.An'thenIcalc'lateImust'velookedamitehopeful,furheaddsrealspryandvicious:"Butdon'tgitnofoolideeI'mdead.I'veswornt'liveahundredan'I'lldoit,ifon'yt'spiteyersinfulgreed!An'nowI'mridin'outt'learnGod'smessaget'meinthespring,liketheprophetsdone.An'yewgitbackt'yerplowin',"hesays.An'hedruvoffsingin'ahymn.Ithoughthewasdrunk--'rI'dstoppedhimgoin'.EBEN--(scornfully)No,yewouldn't!Ye'rescaredo'him.He'sstronger--inside--thanbotho'yeputtogether!PETER--(sardonically)An'yew--beyewSamson?EBEN--I'mgittin'stronger.Ikinfeelitgrowin'inme--growin'an'growin'--tillit'llbustout--!(Hegetsupandputsonhiscoatandahat.Theywatchhim,graduallybreakingintogrins.Ebenavoidstheireyessheepishly.)I'mgoin'outfuraspell--uptheroad.PETER--T'thevillage?SIMEON--T'seeMinnie?EBEN--(defiantly)Ay-eh!PETER--(jeeringly)TheScarletWoman!SIMEON--Lust--that'swhat'sgrowin'inye!EBEN--Waal--she'spurty!PETER--She'sbeenpurtyfurtwentyyear!SIMEON--Anewcoato'paint'llmakeaheiferoutofforty.EBEN--Shehain'tforty!PETER--Ifshehain't,she'steeterin'ontheedge.EBEN--(desperately)Whatd'yewknow--PETER--Alltheyis...Simknewher--an'thenmearter--SIMEON--An'Pawkintellyewsomethin'too!Hewasfust!EBEN--D'yemeant'sayhe...?SIMEON--(withagrin)Ay-eh!Weairhisheirsineverythin'!EBEN--(intensely)That'smoretoit.Thatgrowsonit!It'llbustsoon!th(enviolently)I'llgosmashmyfistinherface!(Hepullsopenthedoorinrearviolently.)SIMEON--(withawinkatPeter--drawlingly)Mebbe--butthenight'swa'm--purty--bythetimeyegittharmebbeye'llkissherinstead!PETER--Sart'nhewill!(Theybothroarwithcoarselaughter.Ebenrushesoutandslamsthedoor--thentheoutsidefrontdoor--comesaroundthecornerofthehouseandstandsstillbythegate,staringupatthesky.)SIMEON--(lookingafterhim)LikehisPaw.PETER--Deadspitan'image!SIMEON--Dog'lleatdog!PETER--Ay-eh.(Pause.Withyearning)Mebbeayearfromnowwe'llbeinCaliforni-a.SIMEON--Ay-eh.(Apause.Bothyawn.)Let'sgitt'bed.(Heblowsoutthecandle.Theygooutdoorinrear.Ebenstretcheshisarmsuptothesky--rebelliously)EBEN--Waal--thar'sastar,an'somewhar'sthey'shim,an'here'sme,an'thar'sMinuptheroad--inthesamenight.WhatifIdoeskissher?She'sliket'night,she'ssoft'n'wa'm,hereyeskinwinklikeastar,hermouth'swa'm,herarms'rewa'm,shesmellslikeawa'mplowedfield,she'spurty...Ay-eh!ByGodA'mightyshe'spurty,an'Idon'tgiveadamnhowmanysinsshe'ssinnedaforemineorwhoshe'ssinned'emwith,mysin'saspurtyasanyoneon'em!(Hestridesoffdowntheroadtotheleft.)《榆樹(shù)下的欲望》PARTISCENETHREEDESIREUNDERTHEELMSItisthepitchdarknessjustbeforedawn.Ebencomesinfromtheleftandgoesaroundtotheporch,feelinghisway,chucklingbitterlyandcursinghalf-aloudtohimself.EBEN--Thecussedoldmiser!(Hecanbeheardgoinginthefrontdoor.Thereisapauseashegoesupstairs,thenaloudknockonthebedroomdoorofthebrothers).Wakeup!SIMEON--(startledly)Who'sthar?EBEN--(pushingopenthedoorandcomingin,alightedcandleinhishand.Thebedroomofthebrothersisrevealed.Itsceilingistheslopingroof.Theycanstanduprightonlyclosetothecenterdividingwalloftheupstairs.SimeonandPeterareinadoublebed,front.Eben'scotistotherear.Ebenhasamixtureofsillygrinandviciousscowlonhisface.)Ibe!PETER--(angrily)Whatinhell's-fire...?EBEN--Igotnewsfurye!Ha!(Hegivesoneabruptsardonicguffaw.)SIMEON--(angrily)Couldn'tyeholdit'tilwe'dgotoursleep?EBEN--It'snighsunup.(thenexplosively)He'sgonean'marriedagen!SIMEONANDPETER--(explosively)Paw?EBEN--Gothimselfhitchedtoafemale'boutthirty-five--an'purty,theysays...SIMEON--(aghast)It'sadurnlie!PETER--Whosays?SIMEON--Theybeenstringin'ye!EBEN--ThinkI'madunce,doye?Thehullvillagesays.ThepreacherfromNewDover,hebrungthenews--tolditt'ourpreacher--NewDover,that'swhartheoldloongothimselfhitched--that'swharthewomanlived--PETER--(nolongerdoubting--stunned)Waal...!SIMEON--(thesame)Waal...!EBEN--(sittingdownonabed--withvicioushatred)Ain'theadevilouto'hell?It'sjestt'spiteus--thedamnedoldmule!PETER--(afterapause)Everythin'llgot'hernow.SIMEON--Ay-eh.(apause--dully)Waal--ifit'sdone--PETER--It'sdoneus.(pause--thenpersuasively)They'sgoldinthefieldso'Californi-a,Sim.Nogooda-stayin'herenow.SIMEON--JestwhatIwasa-thinkin'.(thenwithdecision)S'wellfust'slast!Let'slightoutandgitthismornin'.PETER--Suitsme.EBEN--Yemustlikewalkin'.SIMEON--(sardonically)Ifye'dgrowwingsonuswe'dflythar!EBEN--Ye'dlikeridin'better--onaboat,wouldn'tye?(fumblesinhispocketandtakesoutacrumpledsheetoffoolscap)Waal,ifyesignthisyekinrideonaboat.I'vehaditwritoutan'readyincaseye'devergo.Itsaysfurthreehundreddollarst'eachyeagreeyewrshareso'thefarmissoldt'me.T(heylooksuspiciouslyatthepaper.Apause.)SIMEON--(wonderingly)Butifhe'shitchedagen--PETER--An'whar'dyewgitthatsumo'money,anyways?EBEN--(cunningly)Iknowwharit'shid.Ibeenwaitin'--Mawtoldme.Sheknewwharitlayfuryears,butshewaswaitin'...It'sher'n--themoneyhehoardedfromherfarman'hidfromMaw.It'smymoneybyrightsnow.PETER--Whar'sithid?EBEN--(cunningly)Wharyewwon'tneverfinditwithoutme.Mawspiedonhim--'rshe'dneverknowed.(Apause.Theylookathimsuspiciously,andheatthem).Waal,isitfa'rtrade?SIMEON--Dunno.PETER--Dunno.SIMEON--(lookingatwindow)Sky'sgrayin'.PETER--Yebetterstartthefire,Eben.SIMEON--An'fixsomevittles.EBEN--Ay-eh.(thenwithaforcedjocularheartiness)I'llgityeagoodone.Ifye'restartin't'hoofitt'Californi-aye'llneedsomethin'that'llstickt'yerribs.H(eturnstothedoor,addingmeaningly)Butyekinrideonaboatifye'llswap.(Hestopsatthedoorandpauses.Theystareathim.)SIMEON--(suspiciously)Wharwasyeallnight?EBEN--(defiantly)Upt'Min's.(thenslowly)Walkin'thar,fustIfelt'sifI'dkissher;thenIgota-thinkin'o'whatye'dsaido'himan'heran'Isays,I'llbusthernosefurthat!ThenIgott'thevillagean'heerdthenewsan'Igotmadder'nhellan'runallthewayt'Min'snotknowin'whatI'ddo--(Hepauses--thensheepishlybutmoredefiantly)Waal--whenIseenher,Ididn'thither--norIdidn'tkisshernuther--Ibegunt'bellerlikeacalfan'cussatthesametime,Iwassodurnmad--an'shegotscared--an'Ijestgrabbedholtan'tukher!(proudly)Yes,siree!Itukher.Shemay'vebeenhis'n--an'your'n,too--butshe'sminenow!SIMEON--(dryly)Inlove,airyew?<!break-->EBEN--(withloftyscorn)Love!Idon'ttakenostockinsechslop!PETER--(winkingatSimeon)MebbeEben'saimin't'marry,too.SIMEON--Min'dmakeatruefaithfulhe'pmeet!(Theysnicker.)EBEN--WhatdoIcarefurher--'ceptin'she'sroundan'wa'm?Thep'intisshewashis'n--an'nowsheb'longst'me!(Hegoestothedoor--thenturns--rebelliously)An'Minhain'tsechabadun.They'sworse'nMinintheworld,I'llbetye!Wait'llweseethiscowtheOldMan'shitchedt'!She'llbeatMin,Igotanotion!(Hestartstogoout.)SIMEON--(suddenly)Mebbeye'lltryt'makeheryour'n,too?PETER--Ha!(Hegivesasardoniclaughofrelishatthisidea.)EBEN--(spittingwithdisgust)Her--here--sleepin'withhim--stealin'myMaw'sfarm!I'dassoonpetaskunk'rkissasnake!(Hegoesout.Thetwostareafterhimsuspiciously.Apause.Theylistentohisstepsreceding.)PETER--He'sstartin'thefire.SIMEON--I'dliket'ridet'Californi-a--but--PETER--Minmighto'putsomeschemeinhishead.SIMEON--Mebbeit'sallalie'boutPawmarryin'.We'dbestwaitan'seethebride.PETER--An'don'tsignnothin'tillwedoes!SIMEON--Nortillwe'vetestedit'sgoodmoney!(thenwithagrin)ButifPaw'shitchedwe'dbesellin'Ebensomethin'we'dnevergitnohow!PETER--We'llwaitan'see.(thenwithsuddenvindictiveanger)An'tillhecomes,let'syew'n'menotwukalick,letEbentendtothin'sifhe'samindt',let'susjestsleepan'eatan'drinklikker,an'letthehulldamnedfarmgot'blazes!SIMEON--(excitedly)ByGod,we've'arnedarest!We'llplayrichfurachange.Ihain'ta-goingtostiroutabedtillbreakfast'sready.PETER--An'onthetable!SIMEON--(afterapause--thoughtfully)Whatd'yecalc'lateshe'llbelike--ournewMaw?LikeEbenthinks?PETER--More'n'likely.SIMEON--(vindictively)Waal--Ihopeshe'sashe-devilthat'llmakehimwishhewasdeadan'livin'inthepito'hellfurcomfort!PETER--(fervently)Amen!SIMEON--(imitatinghisfather'svoice)"I'mridin'outt'learnGod'smessaget'meinthespringliketheprophetsdone,"hesays.I'llbetrightthenan'tharheknewplumbwellhewasgoin'whorin',thestinkin'oldhypocrite!《榆樹(shù)下的欲望》PARTISCENEFOURDESIREUNDERTHEELMSSameasSceneTwo--showstheinteriorofthekitchenwithalightedcandleontable.Itisgraydawnoutside.SimeonandPeterarejustfinishingtheirbreakfast.Ebensitsbeforehisplateofuntouchedfood,broodingfrowningly.PETER--(glancingathimratherirritably)Lookin'glumdon'thelpnone.SIMEON--(sarcastically)Sorrowin'overhislusto'theflesh!PETER--(withagrin)Wassheyerfust?EBEN--(angrily)Noneo'yerbusiness.(apause)Iwasthinkin'o'him.Igotanotionhe'sgittin'near--Ikinfeelhimcomin'onlikeyewkinfeelmalariachillaforeittakesye.PETER--It'stooearlyyet.SIMEON--Dunno.He'dliket'catchusnappin'--jestt'havesomethin't'hossus'roundover.PETER--(mechanicallygetstohisfeet.Simeondoesthesame.)Waal--let'sgitt'wuk.(Theybothplodmechanicallytowardthedoorbeforetheyrealize.Thentheystopshort.)SIMEON--(grinning)Ye'reacussedfool,Pete--andIbewuss!Lethimseewehain'twukin'!Wedon'tgiveadurn!PETER--(astheygobacktothetable)Notadamneddurn!It'llservet'showhimwe'redonewithhim.(Theysitdownagain.Ebenstaresfromonetotheotherwithsurprise.)SIMEON--(grinsathim)We'reaimin't'startbein'lilieso'thefield.SIMEON--Ye'resoleowner--tillhecomes--that'swhatyewanted.Waal,yegott'besolehand,too.PETER--Thecowsairbellerin'.Yebetterhustleatthemilkin'.EBEN--(withexcitedjoy)Yemeanye'llsignthepaper?SIMEON--(dryly)Mebbe.PETER--Mebbe.SIMEON--We'reconsiderin'.(peremptorily)Yebettergitt'wuk.EBEN--(withqueerexcitement)It'sMaw'sfarmagen!It'smyfarm!Them'smycows!I'llmilkmydurnfingersofffurcowso'mine!(Hegoesoutdoorinrear,theystareafterhimindifferently.)SIMEON--LikehisPaw.PETER--Deadspit'n'image!SIMEON--Waal--letdogeatdog!(Ebencomesoutoffrontdoorandaroundthecornerofthehouse.Theskyisbeginningtogrowflushedwithsunrise.Ebenstopsbythegateandstaresaroundhimwithglowing,possessiveeyes.Hetakesinthewholefarmwithhisembracingglanceofdesire.)EBEN--It'spurty!It'sdamnedpurty!It'smine!(Hesuddenlythrowshisheadbackboldlyandglareswithhard,defianteyesatthesky.)Mine,d'yehear?Mine!(Heturnsandwalksquicklyoffleft,rear,towardthebarn.Thetwobrotherslighttheirpipes.)SIMEON--(puttinghismuddybootsuponthetable,tiltingbackhischair,andpuffingdefiantly)Waal--thisairsolidcomfort--furonce.PETER--Ay-eh.(Hefollowssuit.Apause.Unconsciouslytheybothsigh.)SIMEON--(suddenly)Heneverwasmucho'ahandatmilkin',Ebenwa'n't.PETER--(withasnort)Hishandsairlikehoofs!(apause)SIMEON--Reachdownthejugthar!Let'stakeaswaller.I'mfeelin'kindo'low.PETER--Goodidee!(Hedoesso--getstwoglasses--theypouroutdrinksofwhisky.)Here'st'thegoldinCaliforni-a!SIMEON--An'luckt'findit!(Theydrink--puffresolutely--sigh--taketheirfeetdownfromthetable.)PETER--Likkerdon't'peart'sotright.SIMEON--Wehain'tusedt'itthisearly.(Apause.Theybecomeveryrestless.)PETER--Gittin'closeinthiskitchen.SIMEON--(withimmenserelief)Let'sgitabreatho'air.(Theyarisebrisklyandgooutrear--appeararoundhouseandstopbythegate.Theystareupattheskywithanumbedappreciation.)PETER--Purty!SIMEON--Ay-eh.Gold'st'theEastnow.PETER--Sun'sstartin'withusfurtheGoldenWest.SIMEON--(staringaroundthefarm,hiscompressedfacetightened,unabletoconcealhisemotion)Waal--it'sourlastmornin'--mebbe.PETER--(thesame)Ay-eh.SIMEON--(stampshisfootontheearthandaddressesitdesperately)Waal--ye'vethirtyyearo'meburiedinye--spreadoutoverye--bloodan'bonean'sweat--rottedaway--fertilizin'ye--richin'yersoul--primemanure,byGod,that'swhatIbeent'ye!PETER--Ay-eh!An'me!SIMEON--An'yew,Peter.(Hesighs--thenspits.)Waal--nouse'ncryin'overspiltmilk.PETER--They'sgoldintheWest--an'freedom,mebbe.Webeenslavest'stonewallshere.SIMEON--(defiantly)Wehain'tnobody'sslavesfromthisout--nornothin'sslavesnuther.(apause--restlessly)Speakin'o'milk,wonderhowEben'smanagin'?PETER--Is'posehe'smanagin'.SIMEON--Mebbewe'doughtt'help--thisonce.PETER--Mebbe.Thecowsknowsus.SIMEON--An'likesus.Theydon'tknowhimmuch.PETER--An'thehosses,an'pigs,an'chickens.Theydon'tknowhimmuch.SIMEON--Theyknowsuslikebrothers--an'likesus!(proudly)Hain'tweraised'emt'befust-rate,numberoneprizestock?PETER--Wehain't--notnomore.SIMEON--(dully)Iwasfergittin'.(thenresignedly)Waal,let'sgohelpEbenaspellan'gitwakedup.PETER--Suitsme.(Theyarestartingoffdownleft,rear,forthebarnwhenEbenappearsfromtherehurryingtowardthem,hisfaceexcited.)EBEN--(breathlessly)Waal--hartheybe!Theoldmulean'thebride!Iseen'emfromthebarndownbelowattheturnin