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伦敦，1890年代
-Get me a cab, will you? -Yes, sir. 请给我叫辆马车？—是,先生
The most brilliantly written play I've seen in years. 它是这几年中我看到最精彩的戏了.
The man's a born wit. 这人真是天生奇才。
The whole play was tremendously exciting. 整剧非常令人兴奋。
I hear he's writing a new one. 听说，他正在写一部新剧。
I can hardly wait to see it. 我都等不住想看它了。
Cab! 马车！
Well, gentlemen, the English theater has just given birth to a genius. 那是，先生们，英国戏剧界诞生了一个天才。
I feel sure Wilde would be the first to agree with you, Harry. 我觉得，王尔德会首先赞同你，哈利。
I wish I could approve of the playwright as much as I approve of his play. 我会欣赏剧作家本人，就像我欣赏他的戏剧。
Who cares about him as long as he continues to give us plays like this? 只要他不断给我们呈现这样的作品，谁会在乎他本人那？
圣詹姆斯剧院隆重上演 奥斯卡 王尔德 剧著 《温德米尔夫人的扇子》
Well, Oscar, how does it feel to be a success? 那么，奥斯卡，成功的感觉如何？
Did you have any doubts, Robbie? 罗比，你没想到吧？
Congratulations, Oscar.Brilliant play! Brilliant! 祝贺你，奥斯卡，精彩的戏！太精彩了！
Ah, there I've bound to agree with you,Lord Sonning. 是的，我也这么看，桑宁爵士。
My dear Mr. Wilde, I was simply delighted with your play. 亲爱的王尔德先生，我真为你的戏剧高兴。
I even enjoyed the interval. 我甚至更享受幕间休息。
Dear Lady Sonning,she has the remains of a remarkable ugliness. 亲爱的桑宁夫人还是有着明显丑陋的剩余物。
I've always been a great admirer of your work, Mr. Wilde. 王尔德先生，我一直对您的作品报以极大的敬意。
And I've always been a great admirer of my work, Mr. Shaw. 萧先生，我也一直对我的作品报以敬意。 （萧伯纳，英国现代杰出的现实主义戏剧作家）
-Frank!-Oscar! -弗兰克！-奥斯卡！
-Wonderful play.-Thank you. 精彩的戏。-谢谢你
-My dear lady mother.-Oscar. -我亲爱的母亲大人。-奥斯卡
My dear boy, a triumph. A magnificent triumph. 我亲爱的孩子，一场胜利。一场伟大的胜利。
Ada, what are you going to say about my play in that woman's magazine you run? 艾达，你将在你经营的妇女杂志上怎样评价我的戏剧？
I shall praise it as highly as you would yourself, Oscar. 奥斯卡，我将会像你本人一样给它很高的赞扬。
You've always been the best critic of my work. 你一直是我作品的最好评论家。
-But I never criticize your work.-Exactly. -但是我从未批评过你的作品。-没错。
I'm so proud, Oscar. 奥斯卡，我真为你骄傲。
And I'm so proud of you. 我也为你骄傲。
You look wonderful. 你真可爱。
Oscar, people are watching. 奥斯卡，人们都在看着呢。
I hardly think Oscar is the type of man 我很难想象奥斯卡是那种
to worry about his behavior in public. 在公众面前注重自己行为的男人。
And how did brother Willie like the play? 怎么威利兄弟也会喜欢戏剧？
Or couldn't you see it from the bar? 你难道不是刚从从酒吧出来吗？
Ooh, I've perfectly sober,thank you, Oscar. 哦，谢谢，奥斯卡，我从未如此清醒。
I've ordered a table at the Savoy. 我在萨伏伊饭店订了一张桌子。 （它奠定了全球豪华酒店的最早标准）
OSCAR: Get a cab, Robbie,there's a good chap. ROBBIE: Of course. 奥斯卡：叫辆车，罗比，这是个好孩子-罗比：当然了
Constance, you don't mind not coming. 康斯坦斯，你不介意一起去吗？
-But you know,these supper parties.-Very well, Oscar. - 你知道的，首演庆功晚餐。-好的，奥斯卡
-Mother will take you.Now, won't you, Mother?-Yes, of course. -妈妈会带上你的，是吧？妈妈-当然喽。
-Willie, get my wrap.-Goodbye, my dear. -威利，拿上我的披风。-再见，亲爱的。
Ada. 艾达。
Come along, Bosie. 跟我来，波西。
Good night, Mrs. Wilde. 晚上好，王尔德夫人。
Good night, Bosie. 晚上好，波西。
A green carnation.How delightfully eccentric. 绿色康乃馨，多逗的怪人。
Damned ridiculous,if you ask me. 要我看是，可恶的荒唐。
But who's the handsome young boy with him? 跟着他的那位帅哥是谁？
Good heavens, Edith,you are out of touch. 天哪，艾迪思，你一点都不晓得吗
Why, the whole of London is talking about them. 难怪，全伦敦都在谈论他们。
It's a damn disgrace the way the fellow is carrying on. 这对同伴的行事方式令人诅咒和不齿。
These artistic fellows think they can get away with anything. 这两艺术伙伴以为他们可以抛开世人的一切。
But who is he? Well, you... 他是谁？你。。。
He's Lord Alfred Douglas.Queensberry's son. 他是阿尔佛雷德 道格拉斯爵士。昆斯博里大人的儿子。
If I were Queensberry, I've... 如果我是昆斯博里，我会。。。
You've do what, sir?What would you do? 你会做什么？你要做什么？
What would you do? 你要做什么？
Excuse me. 让一下。
Lord Alfred, you remember my daughter? 阿尔弗雷德爵士，您还认识我女儿吗？
-Oh, Mrs. Somers.How do you do?-Phyllis. -噢，索摩斯夫人，你好啊？-菲利斯
Poor Mrs. Somers. 可怜的索摩斯夫人
Still trying to get that daughter off her hands. 还想着把她女儿推销出去。
Well, she's wasting her time with him. 对他来说，她是在白费力。
Oh, my lord. 哦，我的大人。
You wicked man. 你这个邪恶的人。
Bosie! 波西
Don't you even acknowledge me anymore? 你不认我了吗？
What do you want, Father? 你想干什么，父亲？
Have you any idea how sick it makes me 你知道我有多恶心吗？
to watch you making a fool of yourself? 看到你在对你自己做傻事
A fine spectacle you are, sir,fawning and crawling round this fellow, Wilde, 真够丢人现眼的，一个爵士，居然居然奉承巴结在这个王尔德身边，
like some damn little lapdog. 像一只可怜的哈巴狗。
Are we going to have another one of your scenes, Father? 我们能换个地点说这件事吗？父亲。
Scenes or no scenes, sir.I'd not tolerate this behavior. 管它什么场合，我不允许这种行为。
Would you sooner I went around with professional boxers and sporting gentry? 你能待会儿吗，等我去职业拳击运动俱乐部？
At least my friends behave like men. 至少我的朋友们表现像男人一样。
-Father, I'm over 21...-Only just. -父亲，我已经21岁了。。。-刚刚。
I don't see that I have to answer to you for my behavior, 我就不明白了，为什么你要管我的事
nor seek your permission for the choice of my friends. 为什么择友还要得到你的许可。
You are a disgrace to the name of Queensberry! 你给昆斯博里家族带来耻辱
I really don't have...Bosie, is the cab ready yet? 我真的不想这样。。。波西，叫马车了吗？
Oscar, this unpleasant little man is my father. 奥斯卡，这个令人不快的人是我父亲。
-Lord Queensberry?-Yes. -昆斯博里侯爵？-是的。
Pleasure to meet you, sir. 侯爵，很高兴认识你。
The pleasure is entirely yours,Mr. Wilde. 那是你高兴，王尔德先生
-Oscar, let's go.-Just a minute. -奥斯卡，我们走吧。-等等
-I have a few things to say to this gentleman.-Father! -我有一些话要向这位先生说。-父亲！
-You listen to me, sir.-Oh, really, Lord Queensberry. -你给我听好了，先生。-哦，是的，昆斯博里侯爵。
I think the public have had enough play acting for one night. 在晚上，每个人都都演自己的自由。
I demand to be heard! 你给我听着！
You are being heard, sir,by the entire theater.I should... 听着呢，爵士，我想全剧院的人也都听着那。。。
Well done, Wilde. 干不错啊，王尔德。
Most entertaining.We both thought so,didn't we, my dear? 太有趣了，我们都这么认为，不是吗？亲爱的。
You're very flattering,Your Royal Highness. 您过奖了，殿下( 此时的威尔士亲王，后来的爱德华七世国王）
And Mrs. Langtry,you're very beautiful. 兰格夫人，您真漂亮。（演员，也是威尔士亲王的情人）
I adore flattery almost as much as you do, Oscar. 奥斯卡，我和你一样喜欢被过奖。
I didn't know you were a patron of the arts, Queensberry. 我还真不知道你也是一个艺术的热心者，昆斯博里。
I thought fist fighting was more in your line. 我原以为你只会拳击比赛。 （第八代昆斯博里侯爵是现代拳击运动规则创始人）
Well, thank you for a most enjoyable evening, Wilde. 那么，感谢你带来的愉快夜晚，王尔德。
We shall look forward to the next play. 我们期待你下一部大作。
Good night, sir. 再见，大人。
You coming, Bosie? 你来吗？波西。
Let me just say this, Father.You're been hounding me long enough. 父亲，我受够了你像猎狗一样追我。
If you try and interfere with me again, 如果你再试着这样干涉我，
or write anymore of your abusive letters, 或者发出那些骂人的信件，
I shall have no hesitation in seeking the protection of the law. 我将不得不寻求法律的保护。
You may have the law on your hands much sooner than you think, my boy. 制裁你的法律会来的比你想得要早，小子。
Good morning, Edward. 早上好，爱德华。
Good morning, Mr. Wilde, sir.Lovely morning. 早上好，王尔德先生，多好的早晨。
Yes, I think I'll walk a little. Follow. 是的，我正打算走一段路，跟着我吧。
Where to, sir? 去哪里？先生。
The Cafe Royal. 皇家咖啡馆。
Cafe Royal? Very good, sir. 皇家咖啡馆，好的，先生。
Mr. Wilde. Mr. Wilde, sir. 王尔德先生，王尔德先生，先生。
Mr. Wilde, one thing my readers are anxious to learn. 王尔德先生，有件事我的读者们急切想知道。
-What paper do you write for, sir?-The Echo,sir. -你是哪家报社的？ -回声报，先生。
Well, if your readers were anxious to learn anything, 那么，您的读者想知道的任何事情
they wouldn't take the Echo. 无需通过回声。
May I ask you, sir,why do you always wear a green carnation? 我能问您一下吗？先生，为什么您总戴一朵绿色康乃馨？
REPORTER: Mr. Wilde,your book Dorian Gray... 记者：王尔德先生，您的书《道林 格雷的肖像》。。。
Wait a minute. What did you say, sir? 等一下，你说什么？先生。
Why do you always wear a green carnation? 您为什么总戴一朵绿色康乃馨？
I consider nature to be quite inadequate. 因为我认为我的自然天性总是不足。
Why she never thought of a green carnation,I can't imagine. 为什么她从不考虑绿色康乃馨，我不能想象。
REPORTER: Mr. Wilde.No doubt she will get around to it in time. 记者：王尔德先生，无疑她是想及时绕开它。
Mr. Wilde, your book Dorian Grayhas been severely criticized. 王尔德先生，您的作品《道林 格雷的肖像》已经被严肃地批评了。
Not by me. 不是被我。
Yes, but, many people do consider it immoral. 是的，但是，许多人认为它不道德。
Ah, now, sir.What is immorality?I consider that to conform 告诉我，先生，什么是不道德？难道一定要迎合
to the narrow moral standards of this Victorian age 维多利亚时代狭隘的标准
the grossest form of immorality. 来统称什么是不道德吗
Yes, but, you know,it is said, sir, 是的，但是，您知道，大家都说
that much of your writing and indeed your basic philosophy 你写的书和您本人基本哲学思想
is fundamentally immoral.What have you to say to that? 根本就是不道德，您对此有什么好说的？
I may have offended some people, 我可能已经得罪了很多人，
but I'm sure that in 50 years, 但我敢肯定，50年后，
the works of Oscar Wilde will be standard literature 奥斯卡王尔德的作品会是文学上的标杆
for every fifth form schoolboy. 对于每五年制小学生来说。
Hear! Hear! 有理！有理！
My only regret is that I shan't be there 我的遗憾是，那时我将不在人世了
-to collect the royalties. -不能去收取版税了。
I must say I hardly think a newspaperman 我必须说，我不认为报纸记者
is in a position to speak of immorality. 具有评价是否道德的资格。
-What? -Indeed, Lord Alfred. -什么？ -其实，阿尔弗雷德爵士。
Well, what could be more immoral than a newspaper? 看吧，还有什么比报纸更不道德？
It condemns gambling on the front page 它们在头版谴责赌博
and prints racing tips on the back. 却在后版刊登赛马提示。
Brilliant, Bosie. I wish I've said that. 好极了，波西，我希望我也能说出你这样的话。
You will, Oscar. You will. 你会的，奥斯卡，你会的。
When you go back to Oxford,you can say you outwitted Oscar Wilde. 当你回到牛津，你就能说你以机制取胜了奥斯卡王尔德。
If I ever go back,I certainly will. 如果还能我回去，我当然会的。
What do you mean? 你什么意思？
Well, didn't you know? I've been sent down. 我被劝退了。（牛津大学墨德琳学院）
Congratulations! 恭喜！
All the best people are being sent down these days. 这年头，所有的好人都被劝退了。
What did you do, Bosie? Set fire to the dean's trousers? 你做什么了？把院长的裤子烧了？
Waiter! Waiter! More champagne. 小二！小二！再来瓶香槟。
Frankly I believe too much education's a bad thing. 坦率地说，我相信教育有很多弊端。
Don't you agree, Oscar? 这你赞同吧，奥斯卡
I certainly do. 我当然赞同。
Ignorance is a delicate blossom. Touch it and it has gone. 愚昧无知是一朵娇嫩的花朵，如你触碰它一下，它就凋谢了。
You didn't tell me that you've been sent down. 你怎么不告诉我，你被劝退了。
-Didn't I? -No. -我没有吗？ -是的
-Oh. -Why? -噢。 -为什么？
It was all rather tedious. 它太沉闷乏味了。
Tedious or not, I've like to hear about it. 不管是否沉闷，我都想听听。
Well, there was some scandal over a boy in the town. 好吧，有一些关于城里男孩的丑闻。
You know how provincial Oxford can be in some ways. 你知道，牛津校方对这方面一直很野蛮偏见。
Frankly, I find the whole thing rather amusing, 坦率地说，我认为整件事很好玩。
but unfortunately my father didn't. 不幸的是，我父亲不这么看。
He was so disgusted with his "so called son" as he put it, 他厌恶他的“所谓的儿子”，于是
that he's disowned me completely. 他和我断绝了关系。
So now, I haven't a penny in the world. 现在，我在这个世界上就没有一便士。
MAN: Frank, you've drunk. 男人：弗兰克，你喝醉了。
FRANK: Drunk? Who's drunk? 弗兰克：醉了？谁醉了？
Oscar, have you ever seen me when I had more than I could carry? 奥斯卡，你以前看到过我喝下去这么多吗？
No, but I've seen you when you should have taken more than one trip. 没有，但是我看到你出去（方便）了不止一次。
Why didn't you tell me about this before? 为什么你不告诉我这些？
Well, you were so busy, what, with your play and... 你总是很忙，忙剧本，忙其他。。。
If you've in any trouble, you only have to come to me. 如果你有什么困难，请来找我。
And if it's money you need,you needn't worry. 你不要担心钱的事情
You've very kind to me, Oscar. 你对我太好了，奥斯卡。
I'm very fond of you. 我非常喜欢你。
Besides, what is friendship for? 再说，友谊是用来做什么的？
Come on, Mr. Wilde, we're running out of conversation. 来吧，王尔德先生，我们已经没得好聊了。
As long as we've not running out of wine. 只要我们还没有喝完酒
Waiter! Waiter! 侍者！侍者！
You know, gentlemen, in the past few years, 先生们，在过去几年中，
I've made a remarkable discovery. 我有一个惊人的发现。
What was that, Oscar? 什么呀？奥斯卡。
Alcohol, if taken in sufficient quantities, 酒精，只要有足够的量
produces all the effects of intoxication. 就能产生所有陶醉的效果。
Gentlemen, I give you a toast. 先生们，我提议干杯。
To youth. 致青春。
HARRIS: Oscar, you talk as if you're an old man. 哈里斯：奥斯卡，你说这话感觉你是一个老人。
I am. I'll do anything to regain my lost youth 我是，我将努力找回所逝去的青春
except take up exercise or get up early in the morning. 除了锻炼或早起
Waiter! Waiter, where’s that champagne? 侍者！侍者，我们点香槟呢？
MAN: Ah, thank you. Here we are. 男人：啊。谢谢你，我们在这。
-Good evening, sir. -Hello, Arthur. -晚上好，先生。 -好。阿瑟。
Oscar! You said you'll be in for lunch. 奥斯卡，你说过午饭时回来的。
Yes, I had a meeting with my publisher. 是的，我会见了我的出版人。
The children have been asking for you. 孩子们一直在问你。
OSCAR: Oh. 奥斯卡：哦。
They refuse to go to sleep until you tell them a story. 你不回来给他们讲故事，他们就不睡觉。
Oh, very well. 哦，好吧。
BOYS: Daddy! Daddy! 男孩们：爸爸！爸爸！
Now, what's all this about your not sleeping? 你们怎么都不睡啊？
We want you to tell us a story. 我们想让你讲故事。
I see. 我知道了，
Well, now, what shall I tell you tonight about? 那么，今晚上讲个什么呢？
Not too long, Oscar. 别太长了，奥斯卡。
Giants or dragons? 巨人或者怪龙？
You told us the story about giants last night. 您昨天晚上讲的是巨人。
Well, have I told you the story about the Happy Prince? 那么，我给你们讲过快乐王子的故事吗？
No. 不
High above the city on a tall column 在城市耸立着高柱上
stood the statue of the Happy Prince. 站着快乐王子的塑像。
He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold. 他浑身镀有薄薄一层精致的黄金叶子。
For eyes he had two bright sapphires 他有两只像蓝宝石一样的眼睛
and a large red ruby glowed on his sword hilt. 他剑柄上镶嵌的红宝石闪闪发光。
He was as beautiful as a weather cock. 他像风向标一样美丽。
Yes, sir? 您是？先生，
Mr. Oscar Wilde? 王尔德先生在家吗？
I don't know that he's at home, sir. 我不知道，先生
Ah. My name is Wood. 啊。我是伍德。
-Wood, sir? -Yes. -您是伍德？ -是的
I'm a friend of Lord Alfred Douglas. 我是阿尔弗雷德 道格拉斯爵士的朋友。
Oh, I see, sir. Would you step inside, sir? 哦，我知道了，您请进屋吧，先生？
I'll enquire if Mr. Wilde will see you, sir. 我去问一下，王尔德能否见您，先生。
"Dear little swallow," said the prince. “可爱的小麻雀”王子说。
"You tell me marvelous things, “请告诉我一些不可思议的事情，
"but more marvelous than anything “最不可思议的事情是
"is the suffering of men and women." “男人们和女人们正在受苦的事”
Excuse me, sir.There's a person to see you, sir. 对不起，有位先生来看您。
Very well. 好吧。
-He gave his name as Wood, sir. -Wood? -他说他名叫伍德。 -伍德？
Said he was a friend of Lord Alfred's , sir. 并说他是阿尔弗雷德爵士的朋友。
Oh, I see. 哦，我知道了。
He's in the front room, sir. 他在客厅等候，先生。
Thank you, Arthur. 谢谢，阿瑟。
Mr. Wood? 伍德先生？
That's right, sir. 正是，先生。
Oh. Very delicate. Very delicate indeed. 噢，太精致了，真的很精致。
I understand you are a friend of Lord Alfred's. 您是阿尔弗雷德爵士的朋友？
Uh, well, I suppose you might say that, sir, yes. 恩,我猜您会这么说,先生,是的.
A very friendly gentleman, His Lordship, sir, very friendly. 一个非常友善的人,爵士,他是非常友善的.
Well, he didn't mention you, Mr. Wood, but... 伍德先生,他可没有提及过您...
Uh, Alfred Wood, sir. 哈,阿尔弗雷德 伍德,先生
Same name as His Lordship, sir. 我和爵士同名
I'm no lord, of course, sir, 我当然没有爵士头衔,先生,
but as a poet like yourself might say, "What's in a name?" 但正如您自己的诗句中所说“什么是名头？”
Cognac, Mr. Wood? 白兰地，伍德先生？
Thank you, sir. 谢谢您
You knew Lord Alfred at Oxford? 您知道阿尔弗雷德爵士在牛津的事情吗？
Well, not exactly at Oxford, sir. 不是特别清楚，先生
No, sir, not in the way that you might mean. 不，先生，不是你指的那方面的事。
I used to do odd jobs for His Lordship. 我曾经给爵士做一些特别的工作
Oh, very kind he was to me, sir. Yes. 他对我很好，先生，是的。
A gentleman like yourself, sir, in every particular. 和您一样的绅士，一模一样。
Thank you, sir. Well, I'm very glad to meet any friend of Bosie's. 谢谢，我很乐意见波西的朋友
Bosie? 波西？
Oh. 哦
Yes, of course, sir. 当然了，先生
Your health, sir. 祝你健康
Very fine brandy this, sir. Drives the cold from the bones. 很好的白兰地，先生，一下子暖和起来了。
Well, I, uh... 那么，我，恩。。。
I won't beat about the bush, sir, as the saying goes. 我就不兜圈子了，先生，正如您说的
Quite by accident, sir, I assure you, I a... 非常偶然的，先生，我向您保证，我 一个。。。。
I came across that letter from you to Lord Alfred Douglas. 我发现了一封您写给道格拉斯爵士的信
Very beautiful letter, if I might say so, sir. 一封非常漂亮的信，请允许我这么说，先生。
Only I think that perhaps 我认为，可能其中
there are parts that could be "misconstrued," I think is the word, sir. 有些部分，在语句上会引起“误会”，先生
How did you come by this? 你是怎么得到它的？
Ah, yes, well, I used to... 啊。是的，我曾经。。。
Used to press Lord Alfred's clothes. 给阿尔弗雷德爵士熨烫衣物。
Very particular about his clothes, sir. 是那种非常特殊的衣物，先生。
As well you may know. 您知道的。
I, uh, found it in one of his pockets. 我，恩，我在他口袋里发现它的
Are you asking me to purchase my own work, Mr. Wood? 伍德先生，你是想让我赎回我自己的作品吗？
Well, sir, I... Come, sir, that's not very sound economics. 那么，先生，我。。。说吧，这也没什么不好意思的。
Well, I've already been offered 60pound for it, sir. 先生，我已经为它付了60英镑。
Then I suggest that you sell it at once. 那我建议你还是马上把他卖给别人吧。
I myself have seldom been offered so much 我自己不会花这么多钱
for a prose work of that length. 为了这么一篇小散文。
You take the letter, sir. 那你还是把信拿回去吧。先生。
It was stupid of me to try and rent you. 我真愚蠢，和您讨价还价。
The thing is, sir, that I'm desperate for money and... 可事实上，我已经在经济上很拮据了
A hungry man gets driven to do stupid things. 一个饥饿的人干出这样的傻事。
Oh, would you like a ham sandwich? 哦，你需要一个三明治吗？
Now you've making fun of me, sir. 先生，你拿我取笑了。
On the contrary, Mr. Wood. 相反，伍德先生。
You've doing remarkably well yourself. 你已经表现的非常好。
Well, I think I'll be going now, sir. 我想我该走了，先生。
No, no, no, no. Please stay and finish your drink. 不不不，请再呆一会，喝完酒再走。
That's very kind of you. 您真是太好了。
You're a very poor criminal, Mr. Wood, if I may say so. 伍德先生，你是个可怜的罪犯，我能这么说吧。
The fact is I came to London to look for some work. 实际上，我是到伦敦找工作的。
Ah, work, Mr. Wood, is the curse of the drinking classes. 啊，伍德先生，工作，它是酒徒们的咒语。
The secret of maintaining youth 保持青春的秘诀是
is an inordinate passion for pleasure. 对快乐的过度热情
40pounds, sir? 40英镑,先生?
I'm going out to dine in a moment. Perhaps you shoud not care to join me. 我一会儿要去吃晚餐,也许你不介意和我一起.
Well, that's very kind of you, sir. 您真是太客气了,先生.
There's a fascinating charm 你的犯罪意识里有一种
about your halfhearted criminal tendencies, Mr. Wood. 不刻意的迷人的魅力,伍德先生.
I suspect that you lead a wonderfully wicked life. 我猜想你一定过着精彩的罪恶生活。
Ah, well, there's good and bad in all of us, sir. 啊，我们每个人都有好的一面和坏的一面。
Mr. Wood, you're a born philosopher. 伍德先生，您是一个天生的哲学家。
I'm sure we shall get along extremely well. 我保证我们一定会聊得很投机。
Your health, sir. 祝您健康，先生。
Shall I serve dinner, madam? 夫人，需要我布置晚餐吗？
I can't understand it. I'm sure Mr. Wilde said 我真不明白了，我肯定王尔德先生说过
he would be in for dinner. 他将回来吃晚餐
Well, perhaps he's been detained on business, madam. 也许他被生意上的事耽搁了，夫人。
Yes. 是的
Shall we wait? 我们等他吗？
No, Arthur, I'll dine alone. 不了，阿瑟，我自己一个人吃吧。
Very well, madam. 好的，夫人。
Bosie, you're nearly an hour late. 波西，你晚了一个小时。
Yes, I know. 我知道。
Oh, I know what that face means. 噢，我知道你那张脸意味着什么。
It usually heralds an unpleasant scene. 一般来说，它意味着不高兴的场景。
It would be nice if it could be avoided. 如果能避免将会好起来
I'm in a singularly good mood. 我的心情将会非常好起来。
-Are you? -I was. -你是吗？ -我是。
No doubt, having entertained your friend at the Savoy last night. 毫无疑问，你昨晚肯定在萨伏伊酒店让你的朋友很高兴。
You mean Mr. Wood? 你是说伍德先生？
Really, Oscar, have you no sense of propriety? 真的，奥斯卡，你就不能说得体一点吗？
The man is a valet. 那人是个男仆。
A very amusing valet. 一个非常有趣的男仆。
Thank heavens, Bosie, I am not inhibited by your sense of class. 天呐，波西，我受不了你的等级优越感。
So it seems. 看来是的。
Anyway, he was your friend. 不管怎样，他曾是你的朋友。
I hardly knew the man. 我几乎不熟悉他。
That's not the impression that he gave to me. 他没有给我留下什么印象。
WAITER: Good morning, My Lord. 侍者：上午好，大人。
What did he want anyway? 他到底想要什么？
Money. What do the poor usually want? 钱。穷人们都想要的？
Would you like to order now, My Lord? 您想点餐吗？大人。
And you gave it to him? 那你给他了？
For a valuable piece of property. 一大笔钱。
A letter I wrote you at Oxford. 你在牛津时我给你写的信。
WAITER: May I recommend the lobster, My Lord? 侍者：大人。我能向您推荐龙虾吗？
-I'll have the sole meuniere. -Very good. -我想要单独裹面粉的。 -好的。
Do you mean he blackmailed you? 你是说他敲诈你了？
Leaving that letter around for anyone to find was not only careless of you, 把那封信放到任何人可以得到它的地方，这不仅仅是你的粗心大意，
but singularly lacking in respect 而是非常缺乏尊重
for something that I'd hoped was private and personal. 那可是我希望保留的隐私
Waiter, bring some champagne right away. 侍者，来瓶香槟，快点。
Very good, My Lord. 好的，大人。
It's seem, Bosie, that I am forever paying 你看，波西，我一直为你的
for your indiscretions and your extravagances. 轻率和奢侈支付。
Money, is that all you ever think of? 钱，这不是你以前一直想的吗？
Ah, when I was young I thought money was everything. 啊，在我年轻时，认为金钱万能。
Now that I'm older I know that it is. 现在我老了，还是这么想。
My God, Oscar, you've never satisfied. 上帝，奥斯卡，你从来没有满足过。
You have a successful book out, 你的书卖得很成功，
a play running in the West End... 一部在西区（伦敦富人区）剧院演出的剧作。。。
Playing to packed houses of creditors. 舞台下却挤满了我的债主。
Have you any idea how much money I've spent since we've been together? 你知道，自从你我在一起，我花了多少钱吗？
I'm sure you've kept an account. 我想你有一个账单。
Luncheon every day here, dinner at the Savoy, supper at... 午餐在这里，晚餐在萨伏伊，夜宵在。。。
-Oh, look what you've done. -I'm sorry, sir. -噢，你怎么回事。 -对不起，大人。
-Please. -Oh, go away, stop fussing. -请。 -走开吧，别再添乱了。
And always the best champagne 而且总是上等香槟
because you have a very delicate palate. 因为你的口味很刁。
Bosie, you seem to think that you have a right to live at my expense 波西，你有权靠我的花费过着
in a profuse luxury to which you have never been accustomed. 毫不吝惜的奢侈，那种你从未习惯的生活。
I pay your hotel bills, your tailor's bill, 我付了你的旅馆账单，你的裁缝账单，
your gambling debts. 还有你的赌债。
You demand without grace and you receive without thanks. 你不客气地索取，却对获得毫无感激。
Have you finished? 你有完没完？
Now tell me honestly, Oscar. What did you expect, hmm? 说真的，奥斯卡，你到底想要什么？
Did you think I was some common street Arab 你是不是把我当成普通街头的流浪儿
to be bought with cheap trinkets 可以被廉价的小玩意收买
and an occasional supper in some Soho restaurant? 或者感念你偶尔在苏荷区（伦敦小吃街）的饭馆请我几顿晚餐？
I've given you my friendship for two years, Oscar. 奥斯卡，两年来，我付出了我的友谊。
I've admired your genius, laughed at your jokes, flattered your vanity. 我倾慕你的天才，会意你的笑话，迎合你的虚荣。
And now you question the price of such a friendship. 而现在你却质疑这种友谊的价钱。
It isn't worthy of you, Oscar. 为你不值得，奥斯卡。
给我的波西 奥斯卡赠 于1893年圣诞
-Good evening, Mr. Wilde. -Evening, William. -晚上好，王尔德先生。 -好，威廉。
Sydney. 西德尼。
Thank you, sir. 在，先生。
-Good evening, Mr. Wilde. -Good evening. -晚上好，王尔德先生。 -好。
I want you to take this to this address. 我想让你把它送到这个地址。
It's just around the corner. 它离这不远。
-Straight away, hmm? -Right away, sir. -直接去，好吧? -马上，先生。
Hello, Robbie. 你好，罗比。
Hello, Oscar. 你好，奥斯卡。
What will you have? 喝点什么？
Brandy, and a large one. 白兰地，大杯的。
John. A large brandy. 约翰，大杯白兰地。
Give me a cigarette, there's a dear fellow. 给我根烟吧，伙计。
I seem to have left mine at home. 我好像把它落在家了。
-What? -A cigarette. -什么？ -来根烟。
Oh, yes, of course. 哦，当然可以。
Thank you. 谢谢
What is it, Oscar? Are you not well? 怎么了，奥斯卡，不舒服吗？
No, just very tired, that's all. 没有，就是有点累。
Your brandy, sir. 您的白兰地，先生。
Thank you. 谢谢
Oscar, did you know that some of the club members 奥斯卡，你知道吗？俱乐部的一些会员
have approached the Committee to get you to resign? 想让委员会劝你退会？
Well, I hope not. I shall have to find somewhere else 我可不希望，我还想找个地方
to sleep in the afternoons. 在下午睡一觉。
Have you any idea how much people are talking about you 你知道别人都在谈论你吗？
or what they are saying? 想知道他们都说了些什么吗？
I adore scandal about other people, 我非常想知道别人的绯闻，
but about myself I find it extremely dull. 而我自己的，确是很枯燥的。
It hasn't the charm of novelty. 它没什么新奇的魅力。
I don't think you'll find this gossip dull. 我不觉得这些谣言很无聊枯燥。
Robbie, are you being solicitous about my welfare? 罗比，你能让我清净一会吗？
That is very impertinent of you. 你这样很无理。
I don't mean to be. 我不是这个意思。
Oscar, I realize that much of your extravagant behavior 奥斯卡，我觉得你有很多过份的举动
is done purely for effect. You've an artist. 纯粹是为了效果，因你是一个艺术家。
The public expects you to be different. 但公众希望你等够表现不同。
But you've no longer an ascetic young poet just down from Oxford. 你已经不是一个从牛津来的，苦兮兮的年轻诗人。
-Relax. -You're a highly successful playwrighter -行了吧。 -你现在是一个很成功的作家
at the peak of your career. 正处在事业顶峰。
You dine with royalty. You mix in the highest social circles. 你和皇室一起用晚宴，你和社会上层圈子打交道。
Ah. 啊
You're walking along a precipice, Oscar. 你现在正走在悬崖边上，奥斯卡。
Just as long as you continue to play court jester, 只要你继续为宫廷提供娱乐，
society will accept you. （上流）社交界就会接受你。
But tax their tolerance too far 但如果你向他们征收更多的容忍
and they'll send you crashing from the heights 那他们将把你从高处彻底击碎
-to the depths of obscurity. -Oh, really. -把我打回默默无闻的深渊。 -哦，真的。
A halo doesn't have to fall very far, Oscar, to become a noose. 光环不久就会变成套索落下，奥斯卡。
Really, Robbie, this all very tedious. 真的，罗比，这也太无聊了。
Just tell me one thing. 你只要告诉我一件事。
These stories I hear about you. 那些我听到的关于你的绯闻
There isn't any truth in them, is there? 没有一点是真的，是不是？
As I don't know what the stories are, 我都不这道那些绯闻是什么，
I'm hardly in a position to answer you. 我不知该如何回答你。
They say that you... 他们说你。。。
You're being blackmailed because of your association with Bosie. 你因和波西交往而被人敲诈。
That you consort with criminals, stable boys. 你和罪犯打交道，那个马夫。
This sounds all very exciting and intriguing. 这听起来又刺激又有趣。
Do go on. 接着说。
I just want to hear you tell me it isn't true. 我只想听你说这不是真的。
Robbie, 罗比，
I'm deeply hurt that you use our friendship to pry into my private life. 你有我们的友谊来刺探我个人的生活，对此我感到很受伤。
I thought you were a gentleman. I now see that you are not. 我过去认为你是一个绅士，现在我不这么认为。
I just want to hear you deny it, Oscar. 我只想听你否认它，奥斯卡。
You must think what you will, Robbie. 你爱怎么想就怎么想，罗比。
Mr. Wood to see you, sir. 先生，有位伍德先生想见您。
Thank you. 谢谢你。
Robbie, because I'm very fond of you 罗比，因为我很喜欢你
I shall forget everything you've said tonight. 我将忘掉刚才你跟我说的一切。
Good night. 晚安
Hello, Oscar. 你好，奥斯卡。
Lovely club you've got here. 您的这个俱乐部很不错啊。
-I like that. -我喜欢它。
I'd like some champagne tonight. 我今晚想喝点香槟。
Oh, you shouldn't have bothered. 哦，进来吧。
You must eat something. 你得吃点东西了。
All right? 好吧？
You know, I've eaten in all of the best restaurants in Europe 你知道，我吃遍了全欧洲最好的餐馆
but I've never tasted anything like your sweetbreads. 没有一家能做出你这样好吃的甜面包。
Where's the wine? 红酒呢？
They didn't deliver any this week. 这周酒商没有送来。
For heaven's sake, why not? 天呐，为什么？
Perhaps the fact that we owe the wine merchant 85 pounds 事实上，我们已经欠了酒商85英镑。
might have something to do with it. 这件事该认真对待了。
We've living on credit, Oscar, and that can't go on much longer. 我在靠信用过活，奥斯卡，再也不能这样下去了。
Well, if I can finish this play, everything will be all right. 等我这部戏写完，一切都会解决的。
If that's Bosie, tell him I'm not at home. 如果是波西，告诉她我不在家。
QUEENSBERRY: I wish to see Mr. Oscar Wilde. 昆斯博里：我希望见到奥斯卡 王尔德先生。
ARTHUR: I'm sorry, sir, but Mr. Wilde is not at home. 阿瑟：对不起，先生，王尔德先生不在家。
Well, I'm sorry, but I demand to see him. 那就对不起了，我必须要见到他。
You can't go in there, sir. 先生，你不能进去。
If you please, sir. 客气点，先生。
Wilde, I want to have a word with you. Sit down. 王尔德，我要跟你说几句话，你坐下。
Well, Lord Queensberry. It's all right, Arthur, you can go. 好吧，昆斯博里侯爵，可以，阿瑟，你们走吧。
It seems the peerage don't have a monopoly of good manners. 看来，礼貌也并不是贵族的专利。
To hell with good manners, sir. 让礼貌见鬼去吧，先生
What I have to say to you has very little to do with good manners. 我不得不跟你说的，与礼貌毫无关系。
Indeed? And I presume you've brought your ugly friend 事实上，我猜你带来的丑陋朋友
to lend you moral support. 已经给你带来道义上的支持。
When it comes to morals, I have all the support I need, 说到道义，我已经得到了我需要的各种支持，
thank you very much. 非常感谢您。
I've seldom come across anybody in whom the moral sense was dominant 我很少对那些有明显的
who was not heartless, cruel, vindictive and completely lacking 无情，残忍，凶恶相貌的人产生道德感，并认为他们完全缺少
in the smallest sense of humanity, Lord Queensberry. 最起码的人性，昆斯博里侯爵。
Personally, I've sooner have 50 unnatural vices 就个人而言，我将马上拥有50个后天的恶习
than one unnatural virtue. 而不是一个天生的美德。
Yes, I can well believe that. Now, you listen to me, sir. 是的，我非常相信这点。现在，你给我听好了，先生。
I presume you have come to make a speech. 我猜你是来做一个演讲的。
If so, I hope it's a short one because I have work to do. 如果那样，我希望您快点，因我还有工作要做。
Wilde. 王尔德。
I've come here today to protest against 我今天来这里是向你抗议，反对
your disgusting relationship with my son. 你和我儿子之间的令人作呕的关系。
That is a revolting and slanderous statement, 这是令人厌恶和造谣中伤的陈述，
and I demand an apology. 我要你道歉。
I refuse to apologize. 我拒绝道歉。
I refuse to apologize for saying something which is common knowledge 我拒绝道歉，因为我说的这些话会让
to every cab driver and messenger boy in London. 伦敦任何一个马车夫或送信童都有同感。
Lord Queensberry, are you seriously suggesting that 昆斯博里侯爵，你难道不是认真地暗示
there is improper conduct between your son and myself? 你儿子和我之间有不正当的关系吗？
I do not say that you are. 我没有说你是这样的。
I say that you look it, which is just as bad. 我说你要看到，这会坏到什么地步。
But I'll tell you this. 但我要告诉你这些。
If I catch you two again together, 如果我再看到你两人在一起，
I shall take a whip to you, sir, and I shall thrash you to the ground. 我将拿鞭子抽你，直到把你抽倒在地上。
I see that when it comes to fighting, 要打架就来吧，
you choose to ignore the Queensberry rules. 你可以选择不顾及你的昆斯博里规则（拳击规则，倒地15秒认输）
-Yes, well, I give you fair warning. -And I give you fair warning. -是的，我给你公平的警告。 -我也要给你公平的警告。
If you've not out of my house in two minutes, I shall throw you out. 如果你两分钟内不离开我的房间，我将把你扔出去。
I refuse to leave until I've had my say. 我不说完我不会离开的。
On the contrary, sir, you are leaving now. 正相反，先生，现在你就给我离开。
Hit him! Hit him! 揍他！揍他！
Arthur, open the door! This gentleman is leaving. 阿瑟，开门，这位先生要出去。
Gladly, sir. 好的，先生。
This, Arthur, is the Marquis of Queensberry. 这位，阿瑟，是昆斯博里第八代侯爵。
The most infamous brute in London and you've never to let him in my house again. 这个伦敦最臭名昭著的畜生，你不能让他再进我的家门。
-Is that clear? -Perfectly, sir. -明白了吗？ -完全明白，先生。
Now get out. 现在滚吧。
Very well. 非常好。
But you'll regret this, I promise you. 我保证你会后悔的。
I promise you. 我发誓
Go back to your room this instant. 马上会回你们的房间。
Will that be all, sir? 这就结束了吧？先生。
I hope so, Arthur. 我希望是，阿瑟。
Now, this has got to stop. 现在，该阻止这些事情再发生了。
You are the only one who can stop it, Oscar. 你是唯一能阻止这些事情的人，奥斯卡。
My God, am I not allowed to get on with my work in peace? 上帝啊，我到底能不能安静地工作?
What with creditors knocking at the door 如果是债主敲门怎么办
and Bosie dropping in as if this was some sort of club. 如果是波西或者俱乐部其他人拜访怎么办。
And now this coarse brute with his hired pugilists. 而现在是那些粗鄙的恶棍和他所雇佣的打手。
I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite intolerable. 我能抵抗畜生的力量，但是畜生的理智却让人不能忍受。
It's like hitting below the intellect. 就像打击弱智的人。
Oscar, I beg of you to give up this friendship with Bosie. 奥斯卡，我希望你放弃和波西的友谊。
Not for me, but for your own sake. 不是为了我，而是为你自己。
He takes up too much of your time, 他占用了你太多的时间，
demands too much of your emotions. 剥夺了你太多的情感。
I know. 我知道。
The truth is the boy has a strange fascination for me 事实上，这男孩对我有奇怪的幻想
that I can't get free of. 而我又不能抛弃他。
He needs you more than you need him. 他对你的要求多于你对他的。
He needs you because he is weak and conceited. 它需要你，因为他的脆弱和自负。
And you give him a stature he could never acquire alone. 而你给了他一个人永远达不到的声望。
And he will go on taking and taking until there's nothing left. 他会一直拿走它，直到它什么都没剩下。
He'll destroy you, Oscar. 他会毁了你，奥斯卡。
When I married you, 当我嫁给你时，
I didn't believe it was possible to love anybody more than I loved you. 我不相信还有人比我更爱你。
I still love you, darling. 我一直爱你，亲爱的。
To me you are higher and greater than any man in the world. 对我来说，你是世界上最高尚最伟大的男人。
Help me, Constance. 帮帮我吧，康斯坦斯。
Help me. 救我。
Why not go away for a little while? 为何不暂时离开这一切呢？
At least until you have finished your play. 至少等到你写完你的剧本。
Maybe it will give you a chance to think more clearly. 也许，它会给你一个机会去想清楚这些。
Yes, I may. 是的，我会的。
You always liked the sea. Why not go down to Brighton? 你一直喜欢大海，为什么不去一趟布莱顿（英格兰西部港口）呢？
It should be very quiet at this time of year. 它将是这年中非常平静的时候。
It's a wonderful idea, Constance, 好主意，康斯坦斯，
but we've hardly enough money to pay the tradesmen, let alone hotel bills. 但是我们几乎没有足够钱来支付那些商人，更不用说旅馆账单。
I haven't touched my father's allowance for some months. 我已经有几个月没有动用过我父亲给我的津贴。
-It isn't very much, I'm afraid. -No, no, Constance. -它虽然不多，我恐怕。 -不，不，康斯坦斯。
Please. Please. 放心，放心。
I love you. 我爱你。
Goodness Lordy, Mr. Wilde, wherever have you been? 上帝啊，王尔德先生，你去哪里了？
I've been conversing with the elements, Mrs. Burgess. 我去和大自然谈了会儿话，伯杰斯夫人。
Oh, goodness me, you've soaked to the skin. 哦，天呐，您都湿透了。
Listening to the wisdom of the sea, Mrs. B. 我听到了大海的智慧，伯杰斯夫人。
Out all night in weather like this. 这个天气，你居然在外头呆了一晚上
Now, you come upstairs and we'll get those wet clothes off 现在赶紧上楼，把湿衣服换下来
-before you catch your death. -It's all here. -在你将冻死之前。 -它都装在这里了。
Every word and every epigram, Mrs. Burgess. 每一个单词和每一个警句，伯杰斯夫人。
Oh, I'm very glad, Mr. Wilde, but do come on. 哦，我很高兴，王尔德先生，但要快点脱。
Every move and every curtain. 每一次转换和每一次启幕。
It's all here. 都装在这里了。
And the important thing is who is Ernest. 重要的是，谁是欧内斯特。 (此时王尔德正在构思剧本《不可儿戏》，欧内斯特是剧中人物）
Oh, yes, that will be nice. 哦，是的，这就好了。
Ernest and his little aunt... 欧内斯特和他的小姑母。。。
But upstairs now, like a good boy, please, Mr. Wilde. 快上楼，像个乖孩子，王尔德先生。
You've very kind, Mrs. Burgess. 您太善良了，伯杰斯夫人。
Well, if we can't show a little kindness on this earth, 在这个世界上，如果我们再不表现出一点善良，
we might as well not be here, that's the way I see it. 那还是别在这里生存下去了，这是就我明白的地方。
Now, you keep nice and warm. 现在，你暖暖和和地睡个好觉。
Are you sure this is the right place, my dear chap? 你能肯定是这个地方吗？老伙计。
This is where I brung him, sir. No mistaking him. 是我带他来这里的，先生，不会有错的。
Proper artistic gentleman he was. 他就是那个风趣儿的绅士。
Just wait here, will you? 在这等一下吧
Right, sir. 行，先生。
Good morning, madam. 早上好，夫人。
Is it remotely possible you have a Mr. Oscar Wilde staying here? 一个叫奥斯卡王尔德的先生会住在您这里吗？
Why, yes, sir. 为什么不会，是的，先生。
How extraordinary. 太奇特了。
-Ah, may I step inside? -Certainly, sir. -我能进屋吗？ -当然，先生。
Which is his room? 他住哪间房？
It's just at the top of the stairs. 楼梯顶那间。
Oh, but I'm rather you didn't disturb him, sir. 我希望您别打扰他，先生。
You see, he was out all night and he's not at all well. 你知道，他出去呆了一整夜，他现在不舒服。
Indeed? 真的？
I was wondering if I'd send for the doctor. 我正在想是否送他去医生那里。
A doctor, madam, would probably prescribe 医生，夫人，会给他开的处方是
a little less brandy in his soda. 一小杯白兰地加苏打水。
Well. 好吧。
So this is where you've been hiding yourself, hmm? 这就是你藏身的地方？
Bosie. 波西。
Really, Oscar, you are the most tedious person. 真的，奥斯卡，你是个最乏味的人。
I've been all over Brighton. 我找遍了布莱顿。
From one hotel to another, 从一家旅馆到另一家旅馆，
tracking you down like some private detective. 像私家侦探一样搜寻你。
-What do you want? -What? -你想干什么？ -什么
What do I want? 我想干什么？
I don't want a thing, I came to see you. 我什么都不想，我就是来看你。
Good heavens, it's so dark in here. 天呐，这里也太暗了。
Well, I must say you don't look any too good. 我必须跟你说，你的气色很不好。
Oh, yeah. 哦。是的
I think I've got a chill, I... 我想我是着凉了，我。。。
You must be out of your mind coming to a place like this. 你必须抛开躲到这里的想法。
I can't imagine what the food must be like. 我不能想象你吃得这是什么。
Of course, as soon as I knew you were in Brighton, 当然了，我一知道你到了布莱顿，
I naturally went straight to The Grand. 我就直奔大酒店。
Naturally. 自然的。
I have a most delightful suite there overlooking the sea. 我已经订了一间能看到海景的最豪华的套房。
And I shall get the bill, no doubt, in due course. 毫无疑问，到时候，我就会收到账单的。
Seriously though, Os, I won't allow you to stay 说正经的，我可不想让你
in this dreary little hovel another minute. 在这种可怜的小旅馆里再多呆一分钟。
Besides, the most fascinating people are staying at The Grand. 另外，一些奇妙的人物都呆在大酒店里。
Just look at this picture, really. 看看这些画吧，真逗。
Bosie, can't you understand 波西，你难道不明白
that I came here to finish my play in peace and quiet? 我来这里是为了平和安静地完成我的剧本（指《不可儿戏》）？
I was driven nearly frantic in London with you and your father. 我在伦敦都快被你和你父亲逼疯了。
Bosie, I've got to work. 波西，我得工作。
I'm the last person in the world to want to interfere with your work. 我可是这个世界上最后一个想干预你的作品的人。
Whether you mean it or not, you do. 不论你说的是或不是，你都这样干了。
What are you looking for? 你在找什么？
I'm looking for my handkerchief. What do you think I'm looking for? 我在找我的手帕，你以为我在找什么？
Here it is, for heaven's sake. 在这呢，天呐。
Really, Oscar, when you are ill, you've singularly unamusing. 真的，奥斯卡，当你病了的时候，你就更有魅力了。
I can't help being ill. 我可不想生病。
But you can help being a bore. 但你却能忍住令人厌烦。
Is this your new play? 这就是你的新剧本？
"The Importance of Being Earnest." “认真的重要性” （即《不可儿戏》）
Yes, it's nearly finished. 是的，它快完工了。
I'm glad to hear it. Poverty ill becomes you. 我很高兴听到这些。贫穷疾病成就了你。
Frankly, I think you're being very unreasonable about this whole thing. 坦率地说，我都不知道整件事情你是怎么想的。
You disappear, leaving me in town without a penny piece. 你去玩失踪，我却身无分文地被丢在城里。
Are you trying to end this relationship, Oscar? 你是想结束我俩的关系吗？奥斯卡。
Is that what you want? 这就是你要的？
I don't know what I want. I just want to be left in peace. 我不知道我要什么。我只想一个人静静地待会儿。
"Thank you for your company. “谢谢你的陪伴。
"It was charming while it lasted. Now kindly get out." “如果它能延续下去，那就太令人陶醉了。”
Bosie, can't you see that I'm ill and I hardly know what I'm doing? 波西，难道你没看到我病了，我都不知道我在干什么？
And what about me? 那我呢？
I don't care what you do, 我不管你怎么做，
but as long as you go away and leave me alone. 我只要你走开，让我一个人待会儿。
You mean for good? 你是说永远吗？
It can't go on, your insane tantrums and your extravagances. 再也不能这样下去了，你的疯狂暴怒和你的奢侈挥霍。
It's got to stop, Bosie. 这必须停止了，波西。
Wouldn't my father be delighted to think 这下我父亲该高兴了
he'd finally broken up our friendship? 他终于让我们断绝了关系
My God, it is stuffy in here. 上帝，这里也太闷了。
I don't know how you can breathe. 我都不知道你在这里怎么呼吸。
Once and for all, I'm sick to death of being a cat's-paw 让我一了百了地病死吧，我可不想成为
in this terrible war between you and your father. 你和你父亲之间可怕战争的牺牲品。
And for heaven's sake, close the window. 看在老天爷的份上，把窗户关上吧。
Am I to be held responsible for the ravings of my lunatic father? 我还需要为我那个失疯的父亲说过的疯话负责吗？
I sometimes think there's very little difference between him and you. 我有时觉得你和他之间没什么区别。
You've both insane. Bosie, the window. 你们都很疯狂，波西，关窗。
My God, I've had just about had as much as I can stand of this. 天呐，我已经受够了我能忍受的。
-Oh, my God. -Is this the thanks I get -哦，上帝。 -这就是我的回报。
-for devoting myself to you these past two years? -My God! -两年来，我把我自己献给了你。 -上帝啊！
What is happening to me? 我这是怎么了？
How I ever came to think you were so marvelous... 我曾认为你很非凡。。
-Bosie, for God's sake, go away. -Oscar Wilde, the great genius, -波西，行行好，离开我。 -奥斯卡王尔德，这个伟大的天才，
the great wit. 伟大的智者。
Idol of society. And look at you sniveling like some kicked dog. 社会的偶像，看看你现在像一只被踢开的狗一样哭泣。
Do you think I'm going to let you end this so easily, Oscar? 你真的认为我会轻易地让你结束这一切吗？奥斯卡。
You're not going to throw me aside 你别想把我抛到一边
because you've no further use for me. 就因为以后我对你再也没有用处了。
You're not my father! 你不是我父亲！
Bosie, are you insane? 波西，你疯了吗?
Didn't you know? It runs in the family. 你知道吗？我们家都有这德性。
Bosie, put it down. 波西，放下刀。
Bosie, please! 波西，别！
How insignificant you look when you're afraid, Oscar. 当你害怕时，你看起来是多么渺小，奥斯卡。
I never thought you'd be afraid of me. 我从未想到你会怕我。
Oh, this place depresses me. 哦，着地地方太压抑了。
Oh, um... 哦
I don't suppose you could let me have some money to pay the cab, could you? I... 我不认为你会让我付马车钱，你能？我身上。。。
Oh, well. 好吧
Wait for me, will you? 等我一下吧？
Yes, ma'鈥檃m. 是的，夫人。
Good afternoon, madam. Good afternoon, Arthur. -下午好，夫人。 -下午好，阿瑟
Is Mr. Wilde at home? 王尔德先生在家吗？
Yes, he's working at the moment, madam. 是的，他这会儿在工作，夫人。
But Mrs. Wilde is in the front room. 王尔德夫人在前厅。
-Mrs. Leverson, madam. -CONSTANCE: Ada! -里弗森夫人到，夫人。 -康斯坦斯：艾达！
My dear, I hope you don't mind my just dropping in. 亲爱的，我希望你不介意我的拜访。
Of course not. Arthur, may we have some tea, please? 当然不会，我们一起喝下午茶吧，请！
Certainly, madam. 遵命，夫人。
How nice to see you. Good heavens, you're freezing.
Come and get warm by the fire. 到炉子边暖和一下。
I was just embroidering my birthday present for Oscar. 我正在给奥斯卡的生日礼物绣花。
Do you think he's going to like it? 你觉得他会喜欢这个吗？
Oh, I'm sure he will,it's most handsome. 噢，我想他一定会喜欢的，真漂亮。
Oscar has the most expensive tastes, even in the simplest things. 奥斯卡一直都有很昂贵的品味，即使对最简单的小物件。
How is Oscar? 奥斯卡怎么样了？
Oh, much better. 噢，他好多了。
He just needed looking after properly. 他就是需要被很好的照顾
What about Bosie? 波西呢？
That's all over now, thank God. 结束了，感谢上帝。
I can't tell you what it was like, Ada. 我都不知道该怎么向你说，艾达。
To have a woman come between yourself and your husband, 就像有个女人在你和你丈夫之间，
that's something a wife can understand. 那是一个妻子能体会到的。
But another man. 但是如有另一个男人。
OSCAR: Constance,is that Ada's voice I hear? 奥斯卡：康斯坦斯，我听到了艾达的声音？
Yes, it is, dearest. 是的，她来了，老公。
I must hide this, I don't want to spoil the surprise. 我必须把这个收起来，不想让他失去惊喜。
Ada, my dear. 艾达，我亲爱的。
You're looking wonderful, Oscar. 你看起来气色不错，奥斯卡。
Mm, what a delicious hat! Mm，多么精致的帽子！
Constance, where's that bottle of champagne I've been hoarding? 康斯坦斯，我储存的那瓶香槟酒呢？
Oscar, you're not going to start drinking so early. 奥斯卡，才那么早你就要喝酒。
Of course I am. This is a celebration. 我当然要的，这值得庆祝一下。
You finished the play? 你完成了你的剧作？
The curtain fell on the third act of 大幕将在第三场后落下
The Importance of Being Earnest as the doorbell rang. 《不可儿戏》的开场铃响了。
I'll get the champagne. 我去开香槟。
Ada, your timing is impeccable. 艾达，你来的时机真好。
-Is it a good play? -Quite extraordinary. -这是一部好戏吗？ -那是相当的精彩。
Ada, I'm happier than I've been for years. 艾达，这几年来，我现在最高兴了。
I'm working. I'm seeing more of the children. 我乐于工作，我乐于和孩子们在一起。
Constance is a guardian angel. 康斯坦斯真是一个守护天使。
In fact, I believe I'm getting dull and bourgeois and very old. 实际上，我相信自己已经变得很沉闷，很市侩，也很老。
You miss him, don't you? 你在想他，是不是？
Yes. 是。
Sometimes when I see the sunlight on an evening sky 有时当我注视着落日余辉
or wander by the river and watch the dark waters, 或当我漫步在河边，并注视着黯淡的河水，
I seem to see him flitting by me in the darkness, 仿佛看见他从我身边掠过，又消失在黑暗中，
and then I feel terribly alone. 于是我又坠入可怕的孤独中。
Have you seen this? 这个你看了吗？
Couldn't find the champagne glasses. 找不到喝香槟的杯子。
It's been such a long time since we used them. 我们已经好久没用它们了。
Oscar, what on earth is it? 奥斯卡，怎么了？
Bosie's elder brother was killed yesterday in a hunting accident. 波西的兄长在一次狩猎事故被杀 （有传说是自杀，因他也是同性恋，与当时英国首相罗斯伯理有染）
Oh, how terrible. 哦，太可怕了。
That would be Francis,wouldn't it? 他就是弗朗西斯，是吧？
Bosie was very fond of him, wasn't he? 波西很喜欢他，是他吧?
-Arthur. -Sir? -阿瑟。 -先生？
I want you to go to the post office presently and send a telegram. 我要你亲自去趟邮局，拍封电报。
Very good, sir. 好的，先生。
I think he may need me. 我想他可能需要我。
For as much as it has pleased Almighty God 为了尽可能地让万能的上帝得到满足
to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother departed, 请带走我们死去的亲爱兄弟的灵魂上天堂
we therefore commit his body to the ground. 我们现在埋葬他的身体于地下。
Well... 那么。。。
It would seem it takes a death to bring about 看来只有死亡才能给
a family reunion in this house. 这个家族带来凝聚。
You're all very silent. 你们都不说话。
I've just lost a son. 我已经失去一个儿子。
Doesn't that mean anything to any of you? 你们这样是不是太残忍了？
Hmm?
You're his mother. Don't you weep for your son? 你是他的母亲，你不想为你的儿子哭泣吗？
The only real male son you ever bore. 你生下的唯一的有男子气的儿子。
-Really, Father... -The only real man among the three of you! -事实上，父亲。。。 -你们三个中唯一一个真正男人！
Goodbye, Mother. 再见，母亲。
Goodbye, Bosie. 再见，波西。
Bosie! 波西！
Where the devil do you think you're going? 魔鬼将要带你去哪里？
I've buried my brother. 我已经埋葬了我的兄弟
There's nothing to keep me here any longer. 没有什么事情让我再在这里呆下去了。
This is your home, damn you! 这是你的家，混蛋！
You belong here! 你属于这里！
You were born here! 你生在这里！
Kinmount has been the House of Douglas for more than 300 years. 道格拉斯家族在金芒特已经有300年了。
-Goodbye, Percy. -Bosie! -再见，珀西。 -波西！
Bosie. 波西
Don't go, boy. Stay here. 别走，孩子，呆在这里。
Just for a few days, eh? 只待几天，好吗？
It gets so lonely here sometimes and... 有时这里会非常冷清，而且。。。
Well, just for a few days, eh, Son? 那就，呆几天，儿子?
You call me son? 你叫我儿子？
I'm not your son. 我不是你的儿子。
You disowned me, or had you forgotten? 你否认过我，你忘了吗？
You disowned me just as you've disowned the whole family. 你否认过我就像你否认过整个家庭。
You drove Mother out of this house 你把母亲赶出了这座房子
with your abuse and your immorality. 用你的恶习和你的淫荡。
You persecuted me until I had to keep away from you 你骚扰我直到我离开你
for fear of what I might do if I were here to lay hands on you. 我害怕如果我在这里再住下去，我会对你下什么样的狠手。
I tried to make a man out of you. 我试着让你变成一个男人。
I tried to protect you against yourself. 我试着教你保护你自己。
It's no more than any other self-respecting father would do. 这只不过是任何一个自尊的父亲都会这样做的。
You lost your self respect the day you threw my mother out of this house 你把我母亲抛出这所房子那天你就失去了自尊
and brought your mistress here to live with you. 那天你还把你的情妇领进门和你同居。
-Damn your insolence! -Please! -拿你的傲慢无礼去见鬼吧！ -别这样！
I ought to take a whip and thrash you to the ground. 我就应该拿鞭子把你抽倒在地。
I would welcome the opportunity, believe me. 我希望有这样的机会，相信我
You talk to me of the moral issue. 你敢和我谈道德。
-For heaven's sake, -Father! -天呐， -父亲！
Well, what about him and that damned Wilde fellow? 那他自己又怎么样？还有他那该死的伙伴王尔德？
Thank God I succeeded in putting an end to that. 感谢上帝，我已经结束了他们的关系。
One of these days you'll get down on your knees 总有一天，你会跪在地上
and you'll thank me for it. 感谢我为你做的这一切。
He sent me a telegram this morning. 他今天早上还给我发了份吊唁电报。
At least he has more sympathy with my bereavement than you seem to have. 至少他对我丧失亲人的的同情比你多
I'm going back to London this afternoon, and I warn you, 我今天下午会伦敦。我警告你
if ever you try and interfere in my private affairs again, 如果你再试着干涉我私人的事情，
I'll buy myself a pistol and I'll hunt you down and kill you. 我将买把手枪，追到你并杀了你。
Bosie! 波西！
You're no son of mine, do you hear? 你再也不是我的儿子了，你听到了吗？
You're not my son! 你不是我的儿子！
Go back to your precious friend, 滚回到你那珍爱的朋友身边吧，
but, I warn you, I haven't finished with you yet! 但是，我警告你，我和你没完！
Or him! 和他也没完！
I'll see you both behind bars! 我将把你们两个送监！
Do you hear? 听到了吗？
Behind bars! 送监！
I have a great deal to make up to you for, Oscar. 我有很多话要跟你说，奥斯卡。
I've been perfectly horrible to you in the past. 我过去完全对不住你了。
No, don't mention it anymore. 不，别在提那些了。
Sometimes it takes a good row to clear the air. 有时，一次激烈的争吵会消除误会。
What are we going to do about your father? 你打算怎么对付你父亲？
Believe me, it's only because of you 相信我，这都是为了你
that I haven't taken some sort of legal action against him. 我才没有对他提起诉讼。
And involve your whole family in a scandal? 也是为了不让整个家族陷入丑闻吧？
That wouldn't help anybody except perhaps the journalists. 这对任何人没有好处，只会便宜了那些狗仔记者。
Just so long as he leaves me alone, that's all. 只要他不管我的事，仅此而已。
Good heavens, what are we talking about my father for? 天呐，我们干嘛谈我的父亲？
Your new play opens on Saturday. 你的新剧星期六上演。
We should be drinking to its success. 我们需要为成功干杯。
Its success? 成功了？
My dear boy, you don't doubt it'll be a success, do you? 哥们儿，你不认为它会成功吗？
To The Importance of Being Earnest. 为《不可儿戏》干杯。
To the importance of friendship. 为友谊干杯。
伦敦圣詹姆斯剧院 隆重上演 《不可儿戏》
-Wait there. -Yes, sir. 在这里等着。 -是的先生。
Lord Queensberry, sir? 昆斯博里侯爵大人？
Yes. 是我。
I'm sorry, sir, I've strict instructions not to let you into the theater. 对不起，大人，我有严格的命令不允许你进入剧院。
You must be out of your senses. 你一定是疯了吧。
I'm sorry, sir. 对不起，先生。
Who the devil are you anyway? 你他妈的是什么人？
I'm a police officer, sir. 我是一个警官，先生。
Are you indeed? 真的?
Police officer, are you? 警官，你吗？
Are you? 你是吗？
Don't forget the cripple, sir. 可怜一下我这个瘸子吧，先生。
I'm sorry, sir. 对不起，先生。
No unauthorized persons are permitted to enter the theater. 没有得到允许的人不许进入剧院。
Do you realize who you're talking to? 你知道你在和谁讲话吗？
Oh, I do indeed, Your Lordship. 哦，我知道，侯爵大人。
Now look here, My Lord, why don't you run along and forget the whole thing? 您看啊，我的大人，您为什么不离开这里忘掉这一切呢？
You don't want to go in there and spoil everybody's enjoyment. 你其实不想进入这里去破环大家的雅兴。
I'm not completely without influence. 我不是完全没有影响力的人。
I'm quite sure you're not, My Lord. 我知道你不是，我的大人。
No, I shall report you to your senior officer, sir. 不，我将向你的上级控告你，警官。
Bit loose in the upper story, wouldn't you say, sir? 你会向上级通融一下吧，长官？
Hmm.
Well, let's hope that's the last we've seen of him tonight. 但愿这是今晚我们最后一次看到他。
Ladies and gentlemen, I have enjoyed this evening immensely. 女士们先生们，今晚我非常的高兴。
The actors have given a charming rendering of a delightful play. 演员们的迷人表演使得这部剧非常令人愉快。
And your appreciation has been most intelligent. 而你们也表现出很智慧的欣赏力。
I congratulate you on the success of your performance, 我祝贺你们双方的表现都取得了成功，
which proves to me 这向我证明了
that you think almost as highly of the play as I do. 你们对这部剧的思考有着和我一样的高度。
-That's quite a wit... -Cab! -太有趣儿了。。。 -马车！
There's Queensberry. 那是昆斯博里。
Queensberry? What's he up to? 昆斯博里？他要干什么？
Mad as ever, I suppose. 我猜他像以往那样要疯。
Mad. 发疯。
QUEENSBERRY: Excuse me! Excuse me! 昆斯博里：让一下！让一下！
Mr. Wilde, may I present you with this, sir? 王尔德先生，我能送你这个吗？
How charming. 好迷人。
Every time I smell them, I shall think of you, Lord Queensberry. 每当我闻见它们的味道，我就会想到您，昆斯博里侯爵。
The Albemarle Club. 去阿尔比马尔俱乐部
Hurry. Hurry! 快点，快点！
Can I help you, sir? 我能帮你吗，先生？
Give me a pen. 给我一支笔。
Now, I want you 现在，我要你
to give this message 把这便签
to Mr. Oscar Wilde. 给奥斯卡王尔德先生。
Very good, sir. 尊办，先生。
致奥斯卡 王尔德: 表演的像个鸡奸者。
Here you are, Edward. 给你，爱德华。
Thank you, Mr. Wilde, sir. 谢谢，王尔德先生
-Good morning, Wilde. -Congratulations! -早上好，王尔德。 -恭喜成功！
-Thank you. -Cab! -谢了。 -马车！
Wilde, my dear fellow. 王尔德，我的老伙计。
Saw your play last night. Laughed myself sick. 昨晚看了你的剧，把我笑惨了。
You seem to have made a remarkable recovery, Major. 看来你已经有了显著的恢复，少校
Oh, Mr. Wilde. A gentleman left this for you last night, sir. 哦，王尔德先生，一位绅士昨晚给您留下这个。
-Oh. -I hear your play was a big success, sir. -噢。 -我听说你的演出很成功，先生。
Congratulations, if I may say so. 祝贺您，先生
Thank you, Sydney. 谢谢你，西德尼。
Hello, old chap. Enjoyed your play... 你好，老伙计，喜欢你的演出。。。
Well, there's no doubt, Mr. Wilde, 王尔德先生，这无疑
on the basis of what is written on this card alone, 基于这张卡片上所写的，
you have the strongest possible grounds 您有足够的理由
for an action against Lord Queensberry for criminal libel. 对昆斯博里侯爵提起文字中伤的诉讼
Does that mean, Sir Edward, that you will take the case? 这就是说，爱德华爵士，您将接手这个案子？
Well, the question is, of course, 那么，问题是，当然，
do you want to proceed with this action? 您是否要进行诉讼？
Well, of course! 当然要！
Why do you ask that, Sir Edward? 您为什么要问这个？爱德华爵士。
Well, no doubt, Queensberry's defense 那么，毫无疑问，昆斯博里的辩护
will be that the libelous statement complained of 将会是他的含有文字诽谤的观点的抱怨
was justified and in effect true. 是否是合理公正的和有效真实的
It most certainly isn't true. 它显然不是真实的
Nevertheless, the defense will make every effort to prove that it is, 不过，他们的辩护将努力证明它是真实的，
and that could be extremely embarrassing for Mr. Wilde. 而这将使得王尔德先生很难堪。
I agree. Oscar, it simply isn't worth it. 我同意，奥斯卡，这样不值得。
Queensberry's obviously a lunatic. 昆斯博里显然是个疯子。
To take an action against him is exactly what he wants. 对他进行诉讼正是他想要的。
That's why he left that card. 这就是他为什么要留下这张纸条。
But if we let him get away with this,there'll be no holding him. 但是，如果让他这么逃脱，那就没什么阻挠他下一步的了。
We have to draw a line somewhere. It's a matter of principle. 我们必须明确界限，这是原则问题。
I'鈥檓 afraid Lord Alfred is right.
The man must be stopped somewhere.
Then you wish to proceed with this action?
I do.
Can'鈥檛 wait to see my father'鈥檚 face when I go into the witness box.
When I tell...
You'鈥檙e not going into the witness box, Bosie.
Are you mad, Oscar?
I'鈥檝e only got to tell them how he'鈥檚...
How he'鈥檚 persecuted me these past two years,
how he drove my mother out of the house with his insane ravings.
I'鈥檓 not having you involved, Bosie.
I'鈥檓 afraid, Mr. Wilde, that Lord Alfred is already involved.
Well, of course I'鈥檓 involved.
I'鈥檓 not having you exposed to more scandal than is necessary.
Oscar, don'鈥檛 you realize...
Bosie, you'鈥檙e not going into the witness box and that is final.
You'鈥檒l have to forgive Bosie. He'鈥檚 a little impulsive.
So it would seem.
Anyway, you have a very strong case, Mr. Wilde.
What'鈥檚 the matter, Robbie?
Are you determined to bring about your own destruction, Oscar?
Is that what you'鈥檙e trying to do?
I don'鈥檛 understand.
I used to think you had a mind of your own.
A great mind. Oh, really.
Oscar, you mustn'鈥檛 let Bosie push you into this thing.
-What'鈥檚 the alternative? -Go abroad.
Let Queensberry and his son fight their quarrel without you.
They'鈥檙e well-matched.
It'鈥檚 too late, Robbie.
Well, Sir Edward, I'鈥檓 entirely at your disposal.
Any further information you need?
There is one question I feel compelled to ask.
Please do.
I can only accept this brief, Mr. Wilde,
if you assure me on your honor as an English gentleman
that there is no truth in the charges made against you.
I assure you as an Irish gentleman
that there'鈥檚 no truth whatever in any of them.
Well, then, shall we say here tomorrow morning at 10:30, Mr. Wilde?
Good. Mr. Humphries.
Paper! Queensberry arrested!
Paper! Paper! Special edition!
Queensberry arrested!
Paper! Paper, sir! Paper!
COURT USHER: Silence!
That'鈥檚 Edward Carson, defending Queensberry.
We went to Trinity College together.
No doubt he'鈥檒l perform his task with all the added bitterness of an old friend.
COURT USHER: Silence!
Be upstanding in court.
All persons who have anything to do
before My Lords, the Queen'鈥檚 justices of oyer and terminer
and general gaol delivery for the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court,
draw near and give your attendance. God save the Queen.
Put up John Sholto Douglas, Marquis of Queensberry.
Are you John Sholto Douglas, Marquis of Queensberry?
I am, sir.
"The jurors for Our Lady, the Queen, upon their oath present
"that John Sholto Douglas, Marquis of Queensberry,
"contriving and maliciously intending to injure one
"Oscar Fingal O'鈥橣lahertie Wills Wilde,
"and to excite him to commit a breach of peace,
"and to bring him into public contempt, scandal and disgrace,
"did on the 14th day of February in the year of our Lord 1895,
"and within the jurisdiction of this court
"unlawfully, wickedly and maliciously write and publish
"a false and scandalous,
"malicious and defamatory libel, in the form of a card,
"directed to the said Oscar Fingal O'鈥橣lahertie Wills Wilde,
"on which were written the words,
"'鈥橳o Oscar Wilde, posing as a sodomite.'鈥�"
COURT USHER: Silence in court.
"To the great damage, scandal and disgrace
"of the said Oscar Fingal O'鈥橣lahertie Wills Wilde
"and against the peace of our said Lady the Queen, her crown and dignity,
"John Sholto Douglas, Marquis of Queensberry,
"upon the aforesaid indictment, how do you plead?"
Guilty or not guilty?
Not guilty, My Lord.
If it please you, My Lord,
it is my client'鈥檚 plea that the alleged libel
according to the natural meaning of the words thereof
is true in substance and in fact,
and that it was for the public benefit and interest
that the matter contained in the alleged libel should be published.
Such a plea has been filed with this court?
It has, My Lord.
Thank you, Mr. Carson. Let the jury be sworn.
Take the Bible in your right hand and read from the card.
"I swear by Almighty God that I will well and truly..."
I put the card in an envelope,
which I addressed to Mr. Oscar Wilde
and when Mr. Wilde came into the club,
I handed it to him saying that Lord Queensberry had asked me to give it to him.
And did you look at this card when Lord Queensberry gave it to you?
I did, sir.
Thank you, Mr. Wright.
I have no questions, My Lord.
COURT USHER: The witness may stand down.
I don'鈥檛 think there's any suggestion by the defense
that Lord Queensberry did not leave this card at the Albemarle Club,
nor that he wrote upon it the words complained of by my client.
In his plea of justification
in which the defendant seeks to malign the character of Mr. Oscar Wilde,
the defendant put in evidence a letter
written by Mr. Oscar Wilde to Lord Alfred Douglas,
the son of the accused.
I now propose to read the letter to the court, My Lord.
"My own boy, your sonnet is quite lovely,
"and it is a marvel that those red rose leaf lips of yours
"should have been made no less for music of song than for madness of kisses.
"Your slim guilt soul walks between passion and poetry.
"I know Hyacinthus, whom Apollo loved so madly,
"was you in Greek days.
"Always with undying love, yours, Oscar."
The words contained in that letter may appear somewhat extravagant
for those normally engaged in the writing of commercial correspondence.
Silence!
But Mr. Wilde is a poet
and that letter is considered by him to be a prose sonnet,
and one in which he is no way ashamed.
I now ask Mr. Oscar Wilde to go into the witness box.
Take the Bible in your right hand and read from the card.
"I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I give to this court
"shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,
"so help me God."
You are Mr. Oscar Wilde and you are the prosecutor in this case.
I am.
How old are you, Mr. Wilde?
I'鈥檓 39.
Are you married, Mr. Wilde?
I am, and I have two children, one aged nine and the other eight.
And when did you first become acquainted with Lord Alfred Douglas?
In 1891.
A friend brought him to my house.
And since that time you have become close friends?
He was a guest at my house many times.
A guest of yourself and your wife?
Certainly.
In March 1893,
did it come to your notice that a letter addressed by you to Lord Alfred Douglas
had come into the hands of a certain person?
Yes, a man named Wood came to me
and said that he'鈥檇 found it in a suit of clothes belonging to Lord Alfred.
Did he demand money for that letter?
He said a man had offered him 拢60 for it.
And what did you say to that?
I said I'鈥檇 never received so large an amount
for a prose work of that length,
and I advised him to sell it to the man at once.
Prior to this time, you had been subjected to considerable annoyance
by Lord Queensberry, had you not?
Oh, yes.
He'鈥檇 written several abusive letters to myself and my friends
and on one occasion, he forced his way into my house
and I was compelled to eject him.
And what took place on that occasion?
He made certain accusations about my relationship with Lord Alfred
and I said to him,
"Lord Queensberry, do you seriously accuse your son and me of improper conduct?"
And what did he say to that?
He said, "I don'鈥檛 say you are, but I say you look it."
Silence in court!
If there is the slightest disturbance again,
I shall have the court cleared.
Mr. Wilde, your attention has been drawn to certain statements
made in the plea of justification
filed by the defendant, Lord Queensberry,
with reference to different persons impugning your conduct with them.
Yes.
Mr. Wilde,
is there any truth whatever in any of those accusations?
None whatever in any of them.
Thank you, Mr. Wilde.
Mr. Wilde, you stated earlier that your age was 39.
-Is that correct? -Yes.
You were born in 1854. That makes you over 40, doesn'鈥檛 it?
Oh, very well.
Hmm.
At what age was Lord Alfred Douglas when you first met him?
He was between 20 and 21.
Not yet 21. Hmm.
And since that time you have been close friends?
Yes.
You'鈥檝e stayed with him at many places?
Yes.
At Oxford, Brighton, on several occasions?
Yes.
And at various hotels in London?
Yes.
You'鈥檝e also been abroad with him several times.
Yes, to Egypt, Paris and Monte Carlo.
One could therefore describe your friendship as intimate?
Yes, very.
Indeed.
I have here a magazine called The Chameleon,
in which is an article by yourself.
Also, two poems contributed by Lord Alfred Douglas.
Yes, I thought them exceedingly beautiful.
Did you?
Do you remember the titles of these two poems, Mr. Wilde?
Yes. One was called In Praise of Shame,
and the other, Two Loves.
Thank you.
These two loves, they were two boys, weren'鈥檛 they?
Yes.
One boy calls his love true love and the other boy calls his love shame.
That is correct.
Do you think that made any improper suggestion?
No, not at all.
Hmm.
There'鈥檚 another article in this magazine
entitled The Priest and the Acolyte. Have you read that?
I have.
Did you consider that this article was in any way immoral?
It was worse. It was very badly written.
Was it not the story of a priest who fell in love with an altar boy?
Well, I read it only once and nothing would induce me to read it again.
Do you think the story blasphemous?
I think it violates every artistic canon of beauty.
That is not an answer.
That'鈥檚 the only answer I can give.
I wish to know whether you thought the story blasphemous?
It disgusted me, and the end was completely wrong.
Will you answer the question?
Did you or did you not consider the story blasphemous?
I thought it was horrid. Blasphemous is not a word of mine.
I see.
Now, from the same magazine here
are some of the phrases and philosophies for the use of the young
which you contributed.
"Wickedness is a myth invented by good people
"to account for the curious attractiveness of others."
Do you think that true?
I rarely think anything I write is true.
"Religions die hard when they are proved to be true."
Is that true?
Yes, I hold to that,
but it'鈥檚 too big a question to go into here.
Did you think that was a safe axiom
to put forward for the philosophy of the young?
I think it'鈥檚 most stimulating.
"If one tells the truth, one is sure sooner or later to be found out."
A pleasing paradox, but I do not set very much store on it as an axiom.
Whether moral or immoral?
There is no morality or immorality in thought.
There are immoral emotions.
Quite so.
Now then.
This is the introduction to your book, The Picture of Dorian Gray.
"There is no such thing as a moral or immoral book.
"Books are well written or badly written."
That expresses your view?
My view on art, yes.
Then no matter how immoral a book may be, if it is well written,
it is in your opinion a good book.
If it is well written so as to produce a sense of beauty.
Then a well written book
putting forward perverted moral views may be a good book?
A work of art doesn'鈥檛 put forward views.
Views are for people.
A perverted novel might be a good book?
I don'鈥檛 know what you mean by a perverted novel.
Then, I will suggest The Picture of Dorian Gray
as being open to the interpretation of being such a book.
Only to brutes and illiterates.
The affection and love of the artist for the youth, Dorian Gray,
might lead an ordinary individual
to believe that it might have a certain tendency.
I have no knowledge of the views of ordinary individuals.
Hmm.
I propose, if I may, to quote
a few passages from this book.
The artist Hallward is speaking to Dorian Gray.
"It is quite true that I have worshiped you
"with far more romance than a man usually gives to a friend.
"I have never loved a woman.
"From the moment I met you,
"your personality had the most extraordinary influence over me.
"I quite admit I adored you madly, extravagantly, absurdly."
Do you mean to say that that passage
describes the natural feeling of one man towards another?
Dorian Gray'鈥檚 was a remarkable personality.
May I take it that you as an artist have never known the feeling described here?
No. It is a work of fiction.
Let us go over it phrase by phrase.
"I quite admit that I have adored you madly."
What do you say to that? Have you ever adored a young man madly?
I'鈥檝e never given adoration to anyone.
Except myself.
I suppose you think that a very smart thing?
Not at all.
"I have adored you extravagantly."
Do you mean financially?
Oh, yes, financially!
Do you think that we are talking about finance?
I don'鈥檛 know what you'鈥檙e talking about.
Don'鈥檛 you?
Then I hope that I shall make myself very plain before I have done.
And we come now to the letter which you wrote to Lord Alfred Douglas.
It begins, "My own boy."
Now, why should a man of your age address a young boy
nearly 20 years younger as "My own boy"?
I was fond of him. I'鈥檝e always been fond of him.
Did you adore him?
No, I like him.
And that'鈥檚 not an ordinary letter.
You might as well cross examine me
as to whether a Shakespeare sonnet was improper.
Suppose a man who was not an artist had written this letter.
Would you say that this was a proper letter?
A man who was not an artist wouldn'鈥檛 have written that letter.
Well, I can suggest, for the sake of your reputation,
that there'鈥檚 nothing very wonderful in this.
"Those red rose leaf lips of yours..."
It largely depends on how it'鈥檚 read.
"Your slim guilt soul walks between passion and poetry."
Is that a beautiful phrase, Mr. Wilde?
Not as you read it, Mr. Carson. You read it very badly.
I do not profess to be an artist, Mr. Wilde.
And when I hear you give evidence,
I'鈥檓 very glad that I am not.
My Lord, I don'鈥檛 think my learned friend should talk like that.
May I suggest, Mr. Carson,
that you do not air your personal opinions in this court?
It is very difficult, My Lord.
JUDGE: Yet nevertheless.
Where did you first meet the man Wood, Mr. Wilde?
He came to my house. I think it was in January of 1893.
And on the same evening, you took him out to supper?
Yes.
Did you consider that he'鈥檇 come to levy blackmail?
I did, and I was determined to face it.
By taking him out to supper and giving him 拢40?
Well, I saw that the letter was of no value,
and I gave him the money after he told me a pitiful tale
about being out of work.
I suggest that you had immoral relations
with him first and then gave him the money.
My Lord, I really must protest
at my learned friend'鈥檚 method of questioning the witness.
I do not see that Mr. Carson is in any way out of order.
Thank you, My Lord.
Do you know a man named Charles Parker, Mr. Wilde?
The witness will answer the question.
Yes, he was a friend of Lord Alfred'鈥檚.
And a man named Atkin?
Yes, he was a friend of Parker'鈥檚.
A man named Grainger?
Yes, he was a manservant of Lord Alfred'鈥檚.
And Taylor, Mr. Wilde. Do you know anyone called Taylor?
Yes, I have been to parties at his house. We...
Were all these, with the exception of Taylor, young men of about 20?
I like the society of young men.
Have you given money to any of them?
I may have.
Or presents?
A silver cigarette case for Mr. Taylor,
gold-topped walking stick for Mr. Parker,
a book for Mr. Wood inscribed, "To Alfred from Oscar."
Did you know, Mr. Wilde,
that Wood had been unemployed for three years,
that Parker was a valet, and that the man Taylor was also out of work?
That would not have affected my friendship with them.
And yet you gave them presents and entertained them to supper on diverse occasions.
No doubt you drank wine and champagne.
Iced champagne is a favorite drink of mine,
much against my doctor'鈥檚 orders.
Never mind your doctor'鈥檚 orders.
I never do.
And at these supper parties
your guests no doubt had plenty of champagne.
I didn'鈥檛 press them to drink.
You did not stint them?
What gentleman would stint his guests?
What gentleman would stint his valet and a groom, Mr. Wilde?
My Lord, I really must protest at my learned friend'鈥檚 sneering remarks.
Mr. Carson, I suggest you confine yourself to questions, not opinions.
Very well, My Lord.
Did you know, Mr. Wilde,
that Taylor, Atkin and Parker
had been arrested in a raid on a house in Fitzroy Square?
Yes, I read about that.
You know that they were charged with felonious practices?
I understand that the magistrate dismissed the charge.
About the young man Grainger.
Have you ever dined with him?
No, never.
But you know him?
Yes, he was a manservant at Lord Alfred'鈥檚 house in Oxford.
So you saw him on several occasions?
I stayed in the house on several occasions.
Grainger waited at table.
Did you ever kiss him, Mr. Wilde?
Oh, dear, no. He was extremely ugly.
Is that the reason you did not kiss him?
Mr. Carson, you are very insolent.
Did you say that you never kissed him?
It'鈥檚 a foolish question.
Then why, sir, did you mention that this boy was extremely ugly?
I don'鈥檛 know why I mentioned that he was ugly
except that you stunned me with your insolent remark
and the insulting way you'鈥檝e treated me during this hearing.
Why did you mention his ugliness?
It was simply that I...
Why? Why? Why?
"I didn'鈥檛 kiss Grainger because he was ugly."
Quite untrue... I protest, My Lord, at his accusations.
My learned friend puts words into the witness'鈥� mouth.
The witness is putting words into his own mouth.
-I object. -I will not have this brawling between counsels.
If I may say so, My Lord,
my learned friend has no right to make suggestions of a certain behavior
with a group of persons not represented in this court
and whose evidence we have not heard.
But you will hear it, Sir Edward.
It is my intention to produce every one of the persons mentioned here
just now in this courtroom tomorrow morning.
Wood, Parker, Atkin, Grainger and Taylor
will relate their loathsome experiences at the hands of the witness.
By your own admission, a group of blackmailers and police suspects, sir.
Nevertheless, they'鈥檒l be here to give their testimony,
testimony that will prove my client'鈥檚 plea of justification
beyond any possible shadow of a doubt.
Silence in court.
I think this would be an appropriate moment to adjourn.
The witness may stand down.
The court will reconvene at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
Be upstanding in court.
All persons who have anything further to do
before My Lords, the Queen'鈥檚 justices of oyer and terminer...
Before this unfortunate trial started,
you gave me your word that there was no truth whatever
in any of these dreadful accusations.
I know, Sir Edward. It was unforgivably stupid of me,
but I was afraid you wouldn'鈥檛 take the case.
As it is, you realize you'鈥檝e already lost this case.
But what is infinitely more serious
is that when Carson puts these young men into the witness box,
as he obviously intends to do,
their evidence will inevitably result in your being arrested
on some extremely grave charges.
Sir Edward, may I just say one thing?
Please do.
The whole case started with my father accusing Mr. Wilde of carrying on an...
An immoral relationship with me, isn'鈥檛 that so?
Yes.
Then why in heaven'鈥檚 name can I not go into the witness box
-and deny this disgusting accusation? -Bosie, for the last time.
-But it isn'鈥檛 true, Oscar. -You know it isn'鈥檛.
Such a denial would undoubtedly add
considerable weight, Mr. Wilde.
In my opinion, not to put Lord Alfred into the box would be a grave mistake.
One that you might regret for the rest of your life.
Gentlemen, I have infinite faith in the good sense of the common man,
and if, as you say, this case hangs
on the evidence of paid informers
and criminals like Wood and Parker,
I cannot conceive that a British jury would take their word before mine.
I wish I could share your faith.
Well, what must be must be.
But I want you to understand that Lord Alfred is not
to give evidence at this trial.
Very well.
Well, I shall endeavor to salvage what is left of your reputation
by withdrawing from the case first thing in the morning.
Incidentally, there'鈥檚 no need for you to be present in court tomorrow.
Indeed there'鈥檚 no need for you to be present in this country.
There is a boat train leaving for Calais at 10:00 tonight, Mr. Wilde.
You'鈥檇 be well advised to be on it.
Before you condemn Lord Queensberry,
I ask you to consider whether the gorge of any father ought
not to rise in such circumstances.
I ask you to bear in mind that Lord Queensberry'鈥檚 son
was so dominated by Wilde that he threatened to shoot his own father.
I now have a more painful part of the case to approach.
It'鈥檚 my unhappy duty to bring before you young men...
-Did Wilde get away? -No.
...to tell their miserable tales.
I first call Charles Parker.
May I claim Your Lordship'鈥檚 indulgence while I interpose
to make a statement, which is, of course,
made under a feeling of great responsibility?
By all means, Sir Edward.
Forgive me, Mr. Carson.
I'鈥檓 sure it must be apparent to Your Lordship
that those who represent Mr. Wilde in this case
have before them a terrible anxiety.
A verdict given in favor of the defendant Lord Queensberry
might be interpreted as conclusive proof as to the accusations of impropriety
brought against the plaintiff, Mr. Oscar Wilde
and thus, we would be going through,
day after day, an investigation of matters of the most appalling nature.
Under these circumstances,
I feel I am not going beyond the bounds of my duty
if I now interpose and say on behalf of Mr. Wilde
that I would ask to withdraw from the prosecution.
If that is your wish, Sir Edward, so be it.
COURT USHER: Silence.
And if I may say so in the circumstances,
I think you have made a wise decision.
Are you taking a cab? Yes, come on.
Get this to the office as soon as you can.
"Oscar Wilde withdraws from case."
-Take a cab and hurry. -Yes, sir.
Either the words complained of were justified or they were not.
If they were, then the statement, "posing as a sodomite"
is true and the publication was for the public benefit.
You will now consider your verdict.
We'鈥檝e already agreed upon a verdict, My Lord.
The prisoner will rise.
Gentlemen of the jury, do you find
the plea of justification has been proved or not?
We do.
And do you find the defendant guilty or not guilty?
Not guilty, My Lord.
Silence in court! Silence! Silence!
Usher, silence the court.
Usher!
Well, they haven'鈥檛 wasted any time.
Why, what do you mean?
A copy of the evidence has already been sent
to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Bosie, for God'鈥檚 sake, stop walking up and down.
Oh.
Oh, you haven'鈥檛 eaten a thing, sir.
I don'鈥檛 really want it.
Thank you, Arthur.
Oscar, I'鈥檝e just heard from one of the reporters.
There'鈥檚 a warrant out for your arrest.
What about Constance and the children?
I saw them off on the train myself.
Thank you, Robbie.
Oscar, I beg of you.
There'鈥檚 still time to catch the 10:00 train.
I have a cab waiting outside.
You'鈥檙e wasting your time, Robbie.
I'鈥檝e been trying for the past two hours.
Oscar, will you please listen to me?
-It'鈥檚 too late.-It'鈥檚 not too late, I tell you.
-Look, it'鈥檚 9:35. -Oh, Robbie, have a drink.
In three hours we can be in France.
You look as if you need it.
-Mr. Wilde? -Yes.
We'鈥檙e police officers. We hold a warrant for your arrest.
Really?
I must ask you to accompany us to the police station.
Bosie, do something for me.
Anything.
Leave the country. If possible, tonight.
-I can'鈥檛 desert you. -Bosie, please.
Very well.
So it'鈥檚 goodbye, hmm?
-Oscar, I can'鈥檛 believe... -Goodbye.
We'鈥檒l come with you.
-There'鈥檒l be no need for that, sir. -Thank you.
Why do you look at me like that?
It'鈥檚 not my fault.
I loved him just as much as you did.
Don'鈥檛 you think if there was anything I could have...
You can do as Oscar says, Bosie.
Leave the country.
And the sooner the better, I should say.
"Lord Queensberry is triumphant.
"Mr. Oscar Wilde is damned and done forever."
And about time.
-"Public morality will be vindicated." -Hear, hear.
"And this evil in our midst will, I hope, be removed forever."
Damn good thing, too. I never liked the fellow from the first.
Couldn'鈥檛 stand his plays. Lot of immoral rubbish.
Damn it all, Bentley, the fellow hasn'鈥檛 been tried yet.
Innocent until proved guilty and all that sort of...
If he'鈥檇 been in my regiment, sir,
he'鈥檇 have been lashed to a gun carriage and flogged.
These artistic chaps are all the same.
A lot of long-haired degenerates.
I think you fellows are taking the whole damn thing too seriously.
Live and let live, that'鈥檚 what I say.
Anyway, I don'鈥檛 care what they do
as long as they don'鈥檛 do it in the street and frighten the horses.
All right.
Do you want me to burn them, Mr. Brace?
Good heavens, no. Fellow might get off.
Mr. Humphries.
Sir Edward.
I... They didn'鈥檛 tell me that it was you.
Mr. Wilde.
I don'鈥檛 know what arrangements you'鈥檝e made about your defense,
but if you wish it,
Sir Edward and I would be most happy to act on your behalf.
Thank you, I'鈥檓... I'鈥檓 very grateful.
There are certain legal aspects of this case, Mr. Wilde,
that have shocked me greatly.
The prosecution has based its entire case on the evidence of witnesses
who admitted crimes ranging from assault, petty larceny to blackmail.
Yet the Crown has no intention of prosecuting any of these witnesses.
They are to go scot-free.
Such a state of affairs has profoundly shaken
my inherent faith in British justice.
In these circumstances, I would consider it an honor,
if you'鈥檒l permit me to offer my services.
Thank you.
I'鈥檓 afraid the cost of the other case is still unpaid,
and I'鈥檓 in considerable debt.
Mr. Wilde,
Sir Edward and I are agreed that there is no question of a fee.
Thank you.
Well, there are many matters we should discuss, Mr. Wilde.
CLERK: Put up Oscar Fingal O'鈥橣lahertie Wills Wilde.
Oscar Fingal O'鈥橣lahertie Wills Wilde.
COURT USHER: Silence in court. Silence! JUDGE: Order. Order.
CLERK: Are you Oscar Fingal O'鈥橣lahertie Wills Wilde?
I am.
Oscar Fingal O'鈥橣lahertie Wills Wilde,
you stand charged on 25 counts.
On the first count, the jurors for Our Lady, the Queen, upon their oath
present that Oscar Fingal O'鈥橣lahertie Wills Wilde,
on 14th day of March in the year of Our Lord 1893,
in the County of London and within the jurisdiction of this court,
being a male person, unlawfully did commit acts of gross indecency
with another male person, one Alfred Wood.
And against the form of the statuette in such case made and provided,
and against the peace of Our Lady the Queen,
her crown and dignity.
On the second count, the juries aforesaid...
...against the form of the statute in such case made and provided
and against the peace of our said Lady the Queen, her crown and dignity.
Oscar Fingal O'鈥橣lahertie Wills Wilde,
on the aforesaid indictments, how do you plead?
Guilty or not guilty?
Not guilty.
My Lord, gentlemen of the jury,
the first nine counts in the indictment refer to the prisoner'鈥檚 misconduct
with a young man named Alfred Wood.
The next three to Frederick Atkin.
Two to the man Taylor. Three to Charles Parker.
And the last to Wilde'鈥檚 conduct with a lad named Shelley.
It will be shown that Wilde systematically endeavored
to influence these young men'鈥檚 minds towards vicious causes.
And to mold them to his own depraved will.
Gentlemen of the jury, when you have heard the evidence of these men,
I assure you that you will be justified
in finding the prisoner guilty on all counts.
I call first Alfred Wood.
COURT USHER: Call Alfred Wood.
Alfred Wood.
Take the Bible in your right hand and read from the card.
"I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I give to this court
"shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth,
"so help me, God."
In all my years at the bar, I cannot remember coming face to face
with such a miserable collection of witnesses.
Wood, Parker, Atkin.
The prosecution must have scraped
the bottom of the barrel to get that lot together.
What I cannot understand is how a man of Wilde'鈥檚 taste and breeding
can come to associate with such people.
Well, to understand that, Charles,
you'鈥檇 have to understand the nature of Wilde'鈥檚 perversion.
And I'鈥檓 a lawyer, not a doctor.
To me, it'鈥檚 loathsome, degenerate and unnatural.
Yet I feel so sorry for him.
It is a terrible thing, Charles, when a man of Wilde'鈥檚 talents and genius
is slowly crucified by a lot of blackmailers and common criminals.
There'鈥檚 very little hope for an acquittal, is there?
Well, the case has already been judged by the press and the public.
As far as they'鈥檙e concerned, Wilde is guilty.
It only remains for him to be sentenced.
The most we can hope for is that, out of this hysteria of prejudice and hatred,
there might shine a glimmer of Christian charity and forgiveness.
Do I understand you to say then, Mr. Wilde,
that there is no truth whatsoever in the evidence of Alfred Wood?
It'鈥檚 true that we had supper together,
but the accusations of impropriety are quite untrue.
Charles Parker, what part of his evidence is untrue?
He never came to the hotel with me.
He never had dinner with me and he never came to my room.
We had tea at the St. James'鈥檚 once, but all of the rest...
Is untrue.
Then, Atkin. What of his evidence?
My Lord, my learned friend seems to have forgotten
that the witness Atkin perjured himself in the box.
Your Lordship dismissed this witness for that reason.
The witness'鈥檚 evidence was not struck from the record, Sir Edward.
In my humble submission, My Lord, it should have been.
That is for me to decide.
As Your Lordship pleases.
What of Atkins'鈥橽Nevidence, Mr. Wilde?
The accusations of indecency are quite untrue.
In fact, these witnesses, according to you,
have lied throughout the trial.
With remarkable ease.
As an experienced writer and storyteller,
I'鈥檓 lost in admiration of their inventiveness.
You seem also to have been lost in admiration for their youth, sir.
I'鈥檓 a lover of youth.
Yes, we have gathered that.
Now, let us turn to this publication, The Chameleon.
My Lord, are we to be subjected to a further discourse
on the literary morals of the defendant?
I understood from my learned friend that he'鈥檚 going to confine himself
to the specific charges made in the indictment.
This is cross examination as to credit, My Lord.
I feel obliged to say that questions which learned counsel thinks
should go to credit, he is entitled to put.
I shall not keep you long, Mr. Wilde.
I trust not, Mr. Gill.
In this magazine, to which you made a contribution,
there appears a poem by Lord Alfred Douglas
entitled Two Loves.
It contains these lines.
"Sweet youth,
"tell me why, sad and sighing,
"does thou rove these pleasant realms?
"I pray, tell me sooth. What is thy name?
"He said, '鈥橫y name is Love.'
"Then straight the first did turn himself to me
"and cried, '鈥橦e lieth, for his name is Shame.
"'鈥橞ut I am Love, and I was to be alone in this fair garden,
"'鈥檛ill he came unasked by night.
"'鈥橧 am true Love.
"'鈥橧 fill the hearts of boy and girl with mutual flame.'鈥�
"Then, sighing, said the other,
"'鈥橦ave thy will,
"'鈥橧 am the love that dare not speak its name.'鈥�"
And what, Mr. Wilde, is the love that dare not speak its name?
The love that dare not speak its name, in this century,
is such a great affection of an elder for a younger man.
As there was between David and Jonathan.
Such as Plato made the very basis of philosophy
and such as you will find in the sonnets of Michelangelo and Shakespeare.
It is a deep, spiritual affection
that is as perfect as it is pure.
It is in this century misunderstood, so much misunderstood
that it may be called the love that dare not speak its name.
And on account of it, I'鈥檓 placed where I am today.
But it is beautiful,
it is fine,
it is the noblest form of affection.
There is nothing unnatural about it.
It is intellectual.
And is repeatedly to be found between an elder and a younger man
when the elder man has intellect and the younger man has all the hope and joy
and glamour of life before him.
But it is so the world does not understand.
The world mocks at it.
And sometimes puts one in the pillory for it.
COURT USHER: Silence in court.
Rubbish!
Silence in court! Sit down, sir!
If there is the slightest manifestation of feeling like this again,
I shall have the court cleared.
I have no further questions, My Lord.
JUDGE: The witness may stand down.
That concludes the case for the prosecution, My Lord.
May it please you, My Lord, gentlemen of the jury,
this is a serious and grave question for you to decide.
And yours is a position of great responsibility.
Now, a great deal of public feeling has been excited against Mr. Wilde
by the quotation of passages of poetry and literature
and in particular from Mr. Wilde'鈥檚 book, The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Now I ask you, members of the jury,
is an author to be judged on the morals of the characters of his book?
Was Stevenson accused of being a lustful and depraved monster
because he wrote Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
As to the affection which Mr. Wilde expressed in his letters,
he himself has described it as pure, true affection,
absolutely unconnected with and completely alien to the
filthy practices described in this court
by the prosecution'鈥檚 band of criminals.
Mr. Wilde is not an ordinary man.
He is a man who has written poetry and prose,
brilliant dramas, charming essays.
He writes letters in a tone which to most of us may appear
high-flown, inflated, exaggerated, even absurd.
But he'鈥檚 not ashamed or afraid to produce those letters.
When a man comes forward with letters such as these and says,
"I do not shrink from the judgment of the world upon these productions,"
has he not given the best proof of his innocence?
Innocence, gentlemen of the jury, has courage and faith
in the ultimate judgment of mankind.
As to the evidence of the youths, Parker, Atkin, Wood
and their associates,
I respectfully submit that no jury can find a man guilty
on their tainted evidence.
It deepens one'鈥檚 horror to think the prisoner'鈥檚 freedom
is at the peril of such persons.
Before you consider this case, therefore,
I implore you to let your judgment only be affected by those witnesses
of whom you, as true and honorable men
can say, with a clear conscience have given
true, honest and honorable testimony.
And if, upon the examination of the evidence, you find it your duty to say
that the charges against the prisoner have not been proved,
I know you'鈥檒l be glad that that bright reputation,
so nearly quenched in a torrent of prejudice,
will have been saved by your verdict from absolute ruin.
And that it will leave Mr. Wilde,a distinguished man of letters,
to live a life of honor and repute
and to give, in the maturity of his genius, gifts to our literature
of which, already, he has shown such brilliant promise.
COURT USHER: Be upstanding in court.
Gentlemen of the jury, I understand that you are unable to arrive at a verdict.
That is so, My Lord.
Is there any prospect that if you retired
and continued your deliberations a little longer,
you'鈥檒l be able to come to some agreement?
We have considered the question for three hours, My Lord.
And the only result we have come to is that we cannot agree.
Yes, I have no doubt that you have tried very hard
to come to some agreement, but on the other hand,
the inconveniences of another trial are very great.
My Lord, I fear there is no chance of an agreement.
JUDGE: Then, gentlemen, you are discharged.
FOREMAN: Thank you, My Lord.
My Lord, on the question of bail,
it may be some weeks before a retrial...
Retrial! Retrial! Retrial! Retrial! Retrial! Retrial! Retrial!
Hello, Robbie.
Mr. Wilde, we managed to raise bail.
Come on, Oscar. Let me take you home.
Who put up the money for my bail?
Bosie'鈥檚 brother Percy put up most of the money.
Percy? How kind.
The rest was put up by the Reverend Headlam.
拢5,000 in all.
It'鈥檚 preposterous. A common felon would not be so heavily penalized.
The Reverend Headlam? Mmm-hmm.
Extraordinary! I hardly know him.
-Oscar, let'鈥檚 go to a hotel. -No!
ARTHUR: Mr. Wilde!
Mr. Wilde. Oh, sir, I'鈥檝e done everything I could.
Your manuscripts. I'鈥檝e managed to save some of them,
but they'鈥檝e been going through the house like vultures, sir.
AUCTIONEER: 拢20! 25!
拢25 I'鈥檓 bid for this priceless first edition by Walt Whitman, whoever he may be.
Now, now, come along, gentlemen. Do I hear 拢30?
拢30, 30. 拢35.
拢35, 35. Come along, we haven'鈥檛 got all night.
Going then at 拢30. Going once, twice, three times.
Charles, the gent over there with the cigar.
Now then. Hello, hello, hello. What have we got here?
A painting of the dear boy himself.
Very pretty, I'鈥檓 sure. Very pretty.
Now what am I bid for this masterpiece? Do I hear 10 shillings?
MAN: Ten shillings. AUCTIONEER: Ten shillings I'鈥檓 bid.
Do I hear a pound?
-拢1. -拢1!
拢1, 1.
Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, I think we have company.
Perhaps His Eminence will bid for this artistic painting.
What about 30 bob, sir?
Come on, Oscar. Haven'鈥檛 you seen enough?
-No?
Well, all right, then. Going at a pound. Going, going...
40 guineas!
-AUCTIONEER: 40 guineas.
Well, then. Any advance on 40 guineas?
All right. Sold to His Lordship for 40 guineas.
Charlie, give the gentleman his painting.
-40 guineas. -Thank you, My Lord.
-Thank you. -What are you going to do with it now you'鈥檝e bought it?
Hang it in the bathroom!
Aw, blimey, governor. What a waste of 40 quid.
MAN: I say, a little bit rash, what?
I feel like a drink.
Excuse me, please.
Excuse me. Thank you. Excuse me, madam.
Excuse me. Thank you.
Excuse me.
Come on, Oscar.
AUCTIONEER: Well, we weren'鈥檛 very quick there.
We should have asked His Eminence to autograph a few books, eh?
Now then, an original manuscript of that uproarious comedy,
The Importance of Being Earnestby the late Oscar Wilde.
-Now, then, do I hear 拢10?
Mr. Wilde.
I'鈥檓 most dreadfully sorry about this, sir,
but I'鈥檓 afraid we must ask you to leave.
Ask us to leave? But how dare you come up...
-I'鈥檓 very sorry, sir. -Don'鈥檛 you realize that Mr. Wilde'鈥檚...
It'鈥檚 all right, Robbie.
Let'鈥檚 go.
Remarkable, the sort of people they allow in here these days!
-I thought it was a high-class place!
I think it'鈥檚 blooming disgusting.
Come on, my friends, drink up. Pay the bill, will you, Freddie?
Why, certainly, Q.
Cab!
God bless you, Mr. Wilde.
Hello, Amy.
Knightsbridge, cabby.
Yes, sir.
MAN 1: Blimey! It'鈥檚 raining!
QUEENSBERRY: Get my carriage.
So long, Oscar!
Are we going to have a bit of sport then?
Yes, I think so.
MAN 2: Come on, there we go, let'鈥檚 get in.
Come on.
Follow him. As fast as you can.
MAN 2: Tallyho!
By God, they'鈥檙e following us. The man must be mad.
I should have thought it was common knowledge by now, Robbie.
Go faster, driver!
MAN 2: Tallyho!
Faster, driver, faster!
MAN 2: Tallyho!
This is madness. I'鈥檓 going to walk. Stop the cab, driver!
Oscar, don'鈥檛 be foolish.
I'鈥檓 not going to put you through all this.
Oscar, where will you be?
-I'鈥檓 going to my mother. -Right.
Carry on, driver.
Well, now, my old darling, where'鈥檚 your friend?
Why are you doing this, Queensberry?
Why are you hounding this man in this way?
Haven'鈥檛 you had your pound of flesh?
You don'鈥檛 know me very well, do you, Mr. Ross?
I'鈥檓 not so easily satisfied.
That'鈥檚 quite evident.
Tell Wilde that I shall not be happy
until I see him under six feet of earth.
Six feet of earth, Lord Queensberry,
puts us all very much on the same level.
I'鈥檝e not finished with him yet!
I shall hound him until his dying day!
Until his dying day!
Well, what now, Q? Is the hunt still on?
Let'鈥檚 go to The Savoy.
Ah, let'鈥檚 go to The Savoy. Go to The Savoy.
Oscar!
Oscar, is that you?
Willie!
Dear darling Mother. Yes, what is it?
Dearest Mother, you know you should have been an actress.
I doubt if the great Sarah Bernhardt herself
made a more imposing Lady Macbeth.
But aren'鈥檛 you just a little premature to wear mourning?
Oscar isn'鈥檛 quite dead yet, you know.
They crucified him.
Now, Mother, if you'鈥檙e going to go on like this, I...
Who'鈥檚 there?
OSCAR: Willie, let me in, for God'鈥檚 sake.
Willie, let me stay. Let me stay.
Or I shall die on the streets.
Are you drunk?
Here you are.
Is this my son?
Is this Oscar Wilde, cringing in the dark like a frightened animal?
Mother, for heaven'鈥檚 sake!
Stand up, sir.
Stand up and face them, sir!
For God'鈥檚 sake, don'鈥檛 let them in, Willie.
Willie, open the door.
My son is ready for them.
Robbie. Thank God you'鈥檝e come.
Ada.
-Robbie, what'鈥檚 to become of me? -It'鈥檚 all right.
Couldn'鈥檛 you have taken his coat off? He'鈥檚 soaked to the skin.
He'鈥檚 ill. He should be in bed.
But he... He can'鈥檛 stay here, you know. Well...
I mean, it would be awkward, you see.
There'鈥檚 been mobs hanging about in the street all day,
and if they were to find out he was here,
well, there'鈥檚 no knowing what they'鈥檇 do.
My son is not afraid of them!
He'鈥檒l stand up and face them
like a true Irish gentleman.
I can find him a bed at my house. Come, Oscar.
Don'鈥檛 sit up too late, my son.
You need all the sleep you can get
in this terrible time we'鈥檙e all passing through.
Come on, Oscar.
I'鈥檓 not thinking of myself, you understand.
He is my brother. But it'鈥檚 my mother.
She'鈥檚 not very well and any sudden shock might...
The prisoner will rise.
Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed upon a verdict?
We have.
Do you find the prisoner at the bar guilty or not guilty?
Guilty, My Lord.
COURT USHER: Silence in court!
And is that the verdict of you all?
Yes. Guilty.
COURT USHER: Silence!
Oscar Wilde, the crime for which you have been convicted
is so bad that one has to put a stern restraint upon one'鈥檚 self
to avoid describing, in language I would rather not use,
the sentiments that must rise in the breasts of every man of honor
who has listened to the details of these terrible trials.
That you have been the center of a circle
of the most terrible corruption among young men,
it is impossible to doubt.
And under the circumstances, I shall pass the severest sentence the law allows.
Although, in my judgment
it is totally inadequate for a case of this sort.
Sentence of the court is that you go to imprisonment
and be kept to hard labor for two years.
COURT USHER: Silence!
Be upstanding in court.
All persons having anything further to do before My Lords...
Come on, back! Back. Come on, back!
He'鈥檒l get his hair cut now, won'鈥檛 he?
OSCAR: "I never saw sad men who looked with such a wistful eye
"upon that little tent of blue we prisoners call the sky,
"and at every happy cloud that passed in such strange fre edom by."
My dearest, your hands.
I'鈥檝e never been so idle and worked so hard.
Please, my dear, we have so little time.
Oh, Constance, I'鈥檝e waited all these months for you to come.
I would'鈥檝e come before, Oscar, only...
I don'鈥檛 know, it's all been so confusing.
Why have you come now?
I have some bad news for you, Oscar.
I didn'鈥檛 want you to hear it from anyone else.
Your mother...
She'鈥檚 dead, Oscar.
There was no pain. She passed away in her sleep.
I wish I could leave here in that way.
No, Oscar, you mustn'鈥檛 say that. You must be patient.
It'鈥檚 not patience that's needed here, it'鈥檚 apathy.
And apathy is the most pitiful of vices.
Constance, I don'鈥檛 think I can survive another year of this.
Oh, my dear. It'鈥檚 only the thought of the children
that keeps me alive in these terrible months of waiting.
How are they?
They'鈥檙e well.
It'鈥檒l be Vyvyan'鈥檚 birthday soon.
-Oscar, I... -Is he 9 or 10?
The time passes so slowly.
Oscar, I cannot allow you to see the children again.
I'鈥檓 only trying to do what I think is right.
I'鈥檝e thought and thought about it and I...
Forgive me, my dearest.
Please. Forgive me.
Oscar.
I brought you some cigarettes
and some delicacies, some chicken.
I know what the food must be like.
Goodbye, my dear.
Will he have time to catch the boat train?
If we hurry.
Goodbye, Mr. Wilde, sir.
Goodbye, Dick. Thank you.
Thank you, my dear.
Oscar.
Come on, we must hurry.
You look well, Oscar.
The children send their love.
Thank you.
I told them you were very ill. I hope you understand.
Yes, of course.
Well, I suppose we'鈥檇 better get down to business.
There isn'鈥檛 very much time.
I'鈥檝e arranged with my lawyer to pay you 拢150 a year.
It'鈥檚 not much, I'm afraid, but it'鈥檚 all I can afford.
I am very grateful to you, Constance.
Only I'鈥檓 sorry I had to make one condition.
If you see or communicate with Bosie again, the payments will stop.
Yes, I... I understand.
I know that may sound harsh,
but I promise you I'鈥檓 doing it to help you.
Hmm.
Porter.
-Boat train, sir? -Yes.
Ada.
You look lovelier than ever.
Oh, it'鈥檚 good to see you, Oscar.
Ticket, madam?
The gentleman has them. Thank you.
Oh, Robbie, I can'鈥檛 bear to see him looking so ill.
I was talking to the prison doctor yesterday.
Another six months in there and he'鈥檇 never come out alive.
Constance.
I want you to remember this.
I have always loved you, and I always will.
You talk as if... You'鈥檙e going to get well again
and you'鈥檒l forget about these past two years.
You'鈥檒l start work again.
I know you too well, Oscar. Once you start writing, you...
Ada, don'鈥檛 be so depressed on my behalf.
What better reward for one'鈥檚 sins than to be exiled to Paris?
Where no doubt I shall die as I have lived, beyond my means.
What a gorgeous hat.
Oh, Oscar.
Goodbye, my dear.
Take care of the children.
Hello, Oscar.
I never understood it, Ada.
I just never understood it.
OSCAR: "Yet each man kills the thing he loves.
"By each let this be heard.
"Some do it with a bitter look,
"some with a flattering word.
"A coward does it with a kiss,
"the brave man with a sword."