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【小说广场】威廉·莎士比亚(27)

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Chapter 10 Back to Stratford

　　In February 1612 Will's brother Gilbert died in London, and just a year later his brother Richard died in Stratford. That was in February, too. (1) We spent most of our time in Stratford these days. Will didn't act in plays now. He went to rehearsals for his new plays, of course, but he was always happy to hurry home again.

　　We were riding back to Stratford in the spring of 1613 and stopped for the night at the Crown Inn in Oxford. Will was very friendly with the landlord John Davenant and his wife Jane. The next morning, when we left, their little son, William, came running out to say goodbye to his good friend Mr Shakespeare. (2) Will talked with him for a few minutes, then gave him a penny.

　　Later, when we were riding along the road, I said, 'The last time we were in Oxford, I heard some talk in the town. Someone said that you were the father of Jane Davenant's son.'

　　Will laughed, 'Well, well,' he said, 'People say that, do they? What will they say next?'

　　'Jane's a nice-looking woman.' I looked at him out of the corner of my eye. 'Isn't she?'

　　'Come on, Toby. You know that Jane is a good wife to John.' He was still smiling. 'You mustn't listen to stories like that. '

　　I never believed that story myself. But many years after Will died, William Davenant told a lot of people that he was Shakespeare's son. But how did he know? His mother wouldn't tell him!

　　Will was happy to get home, to see his daughters and John Hall, and little Elizabeth, who was just five then. He was happy to see Anne, I think. (3)

　　I think Judith was Will's favourite daughter. (4) He wanted a son, or a grandson, so much. Judith was twenty-eight now, and still no husband. (5)

　　Will worked hard all his life, and I think it was all for his family. I remember some lines from his play The Tempest, when Prospero is talking to his daughter Miranda.

　　I have done nothing but in care of thee,
Of thee, my dear one, thee my daughter…

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