Of Robbing

– Вы помните, сколько вы мне задолжали? – Конечно: такое забудешь едва ли. И помнил, и помню, и век не забуду, Но век не платил, не плачу и – не буду!© Перевод Евг. Фельдмана…

Men take man of earthly things most excellent, But in one thing thou seemest under that extent: A clock after noon thee I avow – A clock can go alone then; so canst not thou.

– Какого светлого числа Вы, мэм, избавитесь от зла?– В тот самый день, в тот самый час, Когда избавлюсь я от вас!© Перевод Евг. Фельдмана 10.11.1999…

“Said he that hat on his head?” “Nay! chance so led That by that time the hat came, he had no head.”

A lanthorn and a light maid – mannerly said: But which to be light? the lanthorn, or the maid.

You, being a pleader at law excellent, Yet hath your wife brought you to an exigent. Pray her to let fall th’action at law now, Or else, so God help me! she will overlaw yow.

“What is the least mastery thou canst devise?” “Least mastery is a fool to ween himself wise.” “What is the most mastery that thy wit spies?” “The most mastery is, to make a fool wise.”

Повсюду – серая тоска, Но этой серости вовек Вы, сэр, не клали ни мазка. – Вы, сэр, великий человек!© Перевод Евг. Фельдмана…