amours de voyage(出航)-第6节
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lose her。
XIV。 Claude to Eustace。
Oh； 'tisn't manly； of course； 'tisn't manly； this method of wooing； 'Tisn't
the way very likely to win。 For the woman； they tell you； Ever prefers
the audacious； the wilful； the vehement hero； She has no heart for the
timid； the sensitive soul； and for knowledge； Knowledge； O ye Gods！
when did they appreciate knowledge？ Wherefore should they； either？ I
am sure I do not desire it。 Ah； and I feel too； Eustace； she cares not a
tittle about me！ （Care about me； indeed！ and do I really expect it？） But my
manner offends； my ways are wholly repugnant； Every word that I utter
estranges； hurts； and repels her； Every moment of bliss that I gain； in her
exquisite presence； Slowly； surely； withdraws her； removes her； and severs
her from me。 Not that I care very much！any way I escape from the boy's
own Folly； to which I am prone； of loving where it is easy。 Not that I mind
very much！ Why should I？ I am not in love； and Am prepared； I think；
if not by previous habit； Yet in the spirit beforehand for this and all that is
like it； It is an easier matter for us contemplative creatures； Us upon whom
the pressure of action is laid so lightly； We； discontented indeed with
things in particular； idle； Sickly； complaining； by faith； in the vision of
things in general； Manage to hold on our way without； like others around
us； Seizing the nearest arm to comfort； help； and support us。 Yet； after all；
my Eustace； I know but little about it。 All I can say for myself； for present
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alike and for past； is； Mary Trevellyn； Eustace； is certainly worth your
acquaintance。 You couldn't come； I suppose； as far as Florence to see her？
XV。 Georgina Trevellyn to Louisa 。
。 。 。 。 。 。 To…morrow we're starting for Florence； Truly rejoiced； you
may guess； to escape from republican terrors； Mr。 C。 and Papa to escort us；
we by vettura Through Siena； and Georgy to follow and join us by
Leghorn。 Then Ah； what shall I say； my dearest？ I tremble in thinking！
You will imagine my feelings；the blending of hope and of sorrow。 How
can I bear to abandon Papa and Mamma and my Sisters？ Dearest Louise；
indeed it is very alarming； but； trust me Ever； whatever may change； to
remain your loving Georgina。
P。S。 by Mary Trevellyn。
。 。 。 。 。 。 。 'Do I like Mr。 Claude any better？' I am to tell you；and；
'Pray； is it Susan or I that attract him？' This he never has told； but Georgina
could certainly ask him。 All I can say for myself is； alas！ that he rather
repels me。 There！ I think him agreeable； but also a little repulsive。 So be
content； dear Louisa； for one satisfactory marriage Surely will do in one
year for the family you would establish Neither Susan nor I shall afford
you the joy of a second。
P。S。 by Georgina Trevellyn。
Mr。 Claude； you must know； is behaving a little bit better； He and Papa
are great friends； but he really is too SHILLY…SHALLY； So unlike
George！ Yet I hope that the matte is going on fairly。 I shall； however； get
George； before he goes； to say something。 Dearest Louise； how delightful
to bring young people together！
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Is it Florence we follow； or are we to tarry yet longer； E'en amid
clamour of arms； here in the city of old； Seeking from clamour of arms
in the Past and the Arts to be hidden； Vainly 'mid Arts and the Past
seeking one life to forget？ Ah； fair shadow； scarce seen； go forth！ for anon
he shall follow； He that beheld thee； anon； whither thou leadest must
go！ Go； and the wise； loving Muse； she also will follow and find thee！
She； should she linger in Rome； were not dissevered from thee！
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Canto III。
Yet to the wondrous St。 Peter's； and yet to the solemn Rotunda；
Mingling with heroes and gods； yet to the Vatican Walls； Yet may we go；
and recline； while a whole mighty world seems above us； Gathered and
fixed to all time into one roofing supreme； Yet may we； thinking on these
things； exclude what is meaner around us； Yet； at the worst of the worst；
books and a chamber remain； Yet may we think； and forget； and possess
our souls in resistance。 Ah； but away from the stir； shouting； and
gossip of war； Where； upon Apennine slope； with the chestnut the oak…
trees immingle； Where； amid odorous copse bridle…paths wander and
wind； Where； under mulberry…branches； the diligent rivulet sparkles； Or
amid cotton and maize peasants their water…works ply； Where； over fig…
tree and orange in tier upon tier still repeated； Garden on garden
upreared； balconies step to the sky； Ah； that I were far away from the
crowd and the streets of the city； Under the vine…trellis laid； O my
beloved； with thee！
I。 Mary Trevellyn to Miss Roper；on the way to Florence。
Why doesn't Mr。 Claude come with us？ you ask。We don't know； You
should know better than we。 He talked of the Vatican marbles； But I
can't wholly believe that this was the actual reason； He was so ready
before； when we asked him to come and escort us。 Certainly he is odd； my
dear Miss Roper。 To change so Suddenly； just for a whim； was not quite
fair to the party； Not quite right。 I declare； I really almost am offended：
I； his great friend； as you say； have doubtless a title to be so。 Not that I
greatly regret it； for dear Georgina distinctly Wishes for nothing so much
as to show her adroitness。 But； oh； my Pen will not write any more；let
us say nothing further about it。 * * * * * *
* * Yes； my dear Miss Roper； I certainly called him repulsive； So I
think him； but cannot be sure I have used the expression Quite as your
pupil should； yet he does most truly repel me。 Was it to you I made use of
the word？ or who was it told you？ Yes； repulsive； observe； it is but when
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he talks of ideas That he is quite unaffected； and free； and expansive； and
easy； I could pronounce him simply a cold intellectual being。 When does
he make advances？He thinks that women should woo him； Yet； if a girl
should do so； would be but alarmed and disgusted。 She that should love
him must look for small love in return；like the ivy On the stone wall；
must expect but a rigid and niggard support； and E'en to get that must go
searching all round with her humble embraces。
II。 Claude to Eustace；from Rome。
Tell me； my friend； do you think that the grain would sprout in the
furrow； Did it not truly accept as its summum and ultimum bonum That
mere common and may…be indifferent soil it is set in？ Would it have force
to develop and open its young cotyledons； Could it compare； and reflect；
and examine one thing with another？ Would it endure to accomplish the
round of its natural functions Were it endowed with a sense of the general
scheme of existence？ While from Marseilles in the steamer we voyage
to Civita Vecchia； Vexed in the squally seas as we lay by Capraja and Elba；
Standing； uplifted； alone on the heaving poop of the vessel； Looking
around on the waste of the rushing incurious billows； 'This is Nature；' I
said： 'we are born as it were from her waters； Over her billows that buffet
and beat us； her offspring uncared…for； Casting one single regard of a
painful victorious knowledge； Into her billows that buffet and beat us we
sink and are swallowed。' This was the sense in my soul； as I swayed with
the poop of the steamer； And as unthinking I sat in the hall of the famed
Ariadne； Lo； it looked at me there from the face of a Triton in marble。 It is
the simpler thought； and I can believe it the truer。 Let us not talk of growth；
we are still in our Aqueous Ages。
III。 Claude to Eustace。
Farewell； Politics； utterly！
