From his career in the theatre, which included acting, play-writing, and being a "sharer" in the profits of his company, Shakespeare amassed a comfortable fortune. By the age of 33 he was able to buy New Place, the second largest house in Stratford-upon-Avon. Later he bought property in London as well as Stratford.

莎士比亚在剧院工作，不仅负责表演、写剧本，也参与公司利润分红，因此他积累了一笔可观的财富。到了33岁，莎士比亚就能买得起埃文河畔斯特拉特福的第二大宅“新宫”了。后来，他在伦敦和斯拉特福都置了产业。

In his will he was able to bequeath to his second daughter Judith - not even his main beneficiary - the sum of three hundred pounds. Converting Elizabethan money is notoriously tricky, but £50,000 would about do it today.

在遗嘱中，他可以留给二女儿朱迪斯300英镑的财产，何况朱迪斯还不是最大受益人。换算伊丽莎白时代的货币并不难，这笔钱在今天应该值5万英镑吧。

By contrast, his fellow playwright Thomas Dekker was in and out of debtors' prison his whole life. At his death in 1632 his widow renounced administration of his estate - meaning there was nothing to administer.

相比之下，他的同辈剧作家托马斯·德克尔一生都为了债务而不断进出监狱。1632年托马斯去世时，他的遗孀甚至不愿接管他的宅子——说明里面也确实没什么好管的。

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