Romeo and Juliet · chapter 6 of 6
The Two Families
两个家的和平
A terrible mistake sends Romeo racing to Juliet's tomb. By the gray light of dawn, two old enemies finally face each other.
Read what you hear
- Servant 少爷！少爷！我从维罗纳来。我有一个可怕的消息。
Shàoye! Shàoye! Wǒ cóng Wéiluónà lái. Wǒ yǒu yí gè kěpà de xiāoxi.
Young master! Young master! I've come from Verona. I have terrible news.
- Romeo 你带了神父的信吗？朱丽叶好吗？
Nǐ dài le shénfu de xìn ma? Zhūlìyè hǎo ma?
Did you bring a letter from the friar? Is Juliet well?
- Servant 少爷……小姐昨天死了。我亲眼看见，他们把她放进了家里的墓室。
Shàoye… xiǎojie zuótiān sǐ le. Wǒ qīnyǎn kànjiàn, tāmen bǎ tā fàng jìn le jiā lǐ de mùshì.
Young master... the young lady died yesterday. I saw with my own eyes when they laid her in the family tomb.
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- Romeo 不……不会的。你在说谎。
Bù… bú huì de. Nǐ zài shuōhuǎng.
No... it can't be. You're lying.
- Servant 是真的，少爷。我也很难过，我哭了一路。
Shì zhēnde, shàoye. Wǒ yě hěn nánguò, wǒ kū le yílù.
It's true, young master. I'm sorry too. I cried the whole way.
- Romeo 好。那我今晚就回去，去她身边。给我一匹马，快！
Hǎo. Nà wǒ jīnwǎn jiù huíqù, qù tā shēnbiān. Gěi wǒ yì pǐ mǎ, kuài!
Then I'll go back tonight to be at her side. Give me a horse, quickly!
- Romeo 朱丽叶，我来了。你看起来像睡着了，还是那么美。
Zhūlìyè, wǒ lái le. Nǐ kànqǐlái xiàng shuìzháo le, háishi nàme měi.
Juliet, I'm here. You look as if you are asleep, and just as beautiful.
- Romeo 凯普莱特家的墓室这么冷，你一个人怎么睡？
Kǎipǔláitè jiā de mùshì zhème lěng, nǐ yí gè rén zěnme shuì?
The Capulets' tomb is so cold. How can you sleep here alone?
- Romeo 我一点儿也不想没有你。我带了药来，我要陪你。
Wǒ yìdiǎnr yě bù xiǎng méiyǒu nǐ. Wǒ dài le yào lái, wǒ yào péi nǐ.
I don't want to be without you at all. I brought medicine, and I'll stay with you.
- Romeo 再见，我的爱。这一次，我们不会再分开了。
Zàijiàn, wǒ de ài. Zhè yí cì, wǒmen bú huì zài fēnkāi le.
Goodbye, my love. This time we won't be parted again.
- Narrator 他喝下了药，轻轻躺在朱丽叶身边，再也没有醒来。
Tā hē xià le yào, qīngqīng tǎng zài Zhūlìyè shēnbiān, zài yě méiyǒu xǐng lái.
He drank the medicine and lay down softly beside Juliet, and did not wake again.
- Friar Lawrence 朱丽叶！朱丽叶，你该醒了！我来晚了！
Zhūlìyè! Zhūlìyè, nǐ gāi xǐng le! Wǒ lái wǎn le!
Juliet! Juliet, it's time to wake! I'm too late!
- Juliet 神父……我在哪里？罗密欧呢？他来了吗？
Shénfu… wǒ zài nǎlǐ? Luómì'ōu ne? Tā lái le ma?
Father... where am I? Where is Romeo? Has he come?
- Friar Lawrence 孩子……我的信没有送到。他以为你死了，他就在你身边。
Háizi… wǒ de xìn méiyǒu sòngdào. Tā yǐwéi nǐ sǐ le, tā jiù zài nǐ shēnbiān.
Child... my letter never arrived. He thought you were gone, and he is here beside you.
- Juliet 罗密欧？罗密欧，你醒醒！你睁开眼睛！
Luómì'ōu? Luómì'ōu, nǐ xǐngxing! Nǐ zhēng kāi yǎnjing!
Romeo? Romeo, wake up! Open your eyes!
- Juliet 你的手还是热的……为什么你不多等我一分钟？
Nǐ de shǒu háishi rè de… wèishénme nǐ bù duō děng wǒ yì fēnzhōng?
Your hand is still warm... why couldn't you wait one more minute?
- Friar Lawrence 有人来了！朱丽叶，快跟我走，别留在这里！
Yǒu rén lái le! Zhūlìyè, kuài gēn wǒ zǒu, bié liú zài zhèlǐ!
Someone is coming! Juliet, come with me quickly, don't stay here!
- Juliet 神父，您走吧。我不走。我要留在他身边。
Shénfu, nín zǒu ba. Wǒ bù zǒu. Wǒ yào liú zài tā shēnbiān.
Father, you go. I'm not leaving. I'm staying with him.
- Friar Lawrence 孩子……对不起，我真的来晚了。愿神照顾你们。
Háizi… duìbuqǐ, wǒ zhēnde lái wǎn le. Yuàn shén zhàogù nǐmen.
Child... I'm sorry, I truly came too late. May God look after you both.
- Narrator 朱丽叶轻轻靠在他身边，两个人再也没有分开。
Zhūlìyè qīngqīng kào zài tā shēnbiān, liǎng gè rén zài yě méiyǒu fēnkāi.
Juliet leaned softly against him, and the two were never parted again.
- Lord Capulet 亲王叫我们来这里。我的女儿，怎么会在这里？
Qīnwáng jiào wǒmen lái zhèlǐ. Wǒ de nǚ'ér, zěnme huì zài zhèlǐ?
The Prince called us here. Why is my daughter here?
- The Prince 凯普莱特老爷，蒙太古老爷，你们看看，你们的恨，带来了什么。
Kǎipǔláitè lǎoye, Méngtàigǔ lǎoye, nǐmen kànkan, nǐmen de hèn, dàilái le shénme.
Lord Capulet, Lord Montague, look at what your hatred has brought.
- Friar Lawrence 两个孩子相爱，秘密结婚了。我想用他们的爱，让你们不再恨。
Liǎng gè háizi xiāng'ài, mìmì jiéhūn le. Wǒ xiǎng yòng tāmen de ài, ràng nǐmen bú zài hèn.
The two children loved each other and married in secret. I hoped their love would end your hate.
- Friar Lawrence 可是我做得太慢了。请你们原谅我。
Kěshì wǒ zuò de tài màn le. Qǐng nǐmen yuánliàng wǒ.
But I was too slow. Please forgive me.
- Lord Montague 我的儿子……我们的恨，让我们失去了太多。
Wǒ de érzi… wǒmen de hèn, ràng wǒmen shīqù le tài duō.
My son... our hatred has cost us too much.
- Lord Montague 亲王说，是我们的恨，让两个孩子这样。
Qīnwáng shuō, shì wǒmen de hèn, ràng liǎng gè háizi zhèyàng.
The Prince says our hatred did this to the two children.
- Lord Capulet 蒙太古老爷……把你的手给我吧。
Méngtàigǔ lǎoye… bǎ nǐ de shǒu gěi wǒ ba.
Lord Montague... give me your hand.
- Lord Montague 好。我愿意。我们再也不要恨了。
Hǎo. Wǒ yuànyì. Wǒmen zài yě bú yào hèn le.
Yes. I will. Let us hate no more.
- Lord Capulet 我要用金子做一个朱丽叶的像，放在维罗纳最好的地方。
Wǒ yào yòng jīnzi zuò yí gè Zhūlìyè de xiàng, fàng zài Wéiluónà zuì hǎo de dìfang.
I will have a golden statue of Juliet made, and put it in the finest place in Verona.
- Lord Montague 我也做一个罗密欧的，放在她旁边。他们要在一起。
Wǒ yě zuò yí gè Luómì'ōu de, fàng zài tā pángbiān. Tāmen yào zài yìqǐ.
I will make one of Romeo, and put it next to hers. They will be together.
- Lord Capulet 走吧，老朋友。今天，我们一起回家。
Zǒu ba, lǎo péngyou. Jīntiān, wǒmen yìqǐ huíjiā.
Come, old friend. Today, we go home together.
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What changed in the story?
- What terrible news does Romeo's servant bring?
“小姐昨天死了”
- Why does Romeo believe Juliet has died?
“你带了神父的信吗……小姐昨天死了”
- Why did the friar's plan fail?
“我的信没有送到”
- What does Juliet choose to do when the friar begs her to leave?
“我不走……我要留在他身边”
- What do the two fathers do in the end?
“把你的手给我吧……我们再也不要恨了”