A good deal ofhammeringwent on before the curtain rose again, but when it became evident what a masterpiece of stage carpentery had been got up, no one murmured at the delay. It was truly superb. A tower rose to the ceiling, halfway up appeared a window with a lamp burning in it, and behind the white curtain appeared Zara in a lovely blue and silver dress, waiting for Roderigo. He came ingorgeous array, with plumed cap, red cloak, chestnut lovelocks, a guitar, and the boots, of course. Kneeling at the foot of the tower, he sang aserenadein melting tones. Zara replied and, after a musical dialogue, consented to fly. Then came the grand effect of the play. Roderigo produced a rope ladder, with five steps to it, threw up one end, and invited Zara to descend. Timidly she crept from herlattice, put her hand on Roderigo's shoulder, and was about to leap gracefully down when "Alas! Alas for Zara!" she forgot her train. It caught in the window, the towertottered, leaned forward, fell with a crash, and buried the unhappy lovers in the ruins.
帘幕迟迟没有拉开,里头传来好一阵锤打声。不过当舞台布景终于出现在眼前时,观众们谁都顾不得抱怨刚才耽误了时间,因为布景实在太美了,简直是巧夺天工!只见一座塔楼耸入屋顶,塔楼半空露出一扇亮着灯光的窗户,白色的帘幕后面莎拉身穿一套漂亮的银蓝二色裙子在等待罗德力戈。罗德力戈盛装走进。他一头栗色鬈发,戴一顶插着羽毛的帽子,身披红色外衣,手拿吉它,脚踏长靴。当然啦,他跪在塔下,柔情万分地唱起一支小夜曲。莎拉回答他,用歌声对了几句话后,同意私奔。接下来是话剧的大场面。罗德力戈拿出一张有五个梯级的草绳软梯,把一端抛上去,请莎拉下来。莎拉含羞从花窗格子爬下来,手扶罗德力戈的肩头,正要优雅地往下跳,突然观众叫起来:“哎呀!哎呀!莎拉!原来一不留神,她的长裙被窗户绊住了。塔楼摇晃着向前倾斜,轰的一声倒下,把这对倒霉的恋人埋在废墟里!
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