amours de voyage(出航)-第8节
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on my way； with a pleasure sincere and unmingled。 Life is beautiful；
Eustace； entrancing； enchanting to look at； As are the streets of a city we
pace while the carriage is changing； As a chamber filled…in with
harmonious； exquisite pictures； Even so beautiful Earth； and could we
eliminate only This vile hungering impulse； this demon within us of
craving； Life were beatitude； living a perfect divine satisfaction。
IX。 Claude to Eustace。
Mild monastic faces in quiet collegiate cloisters： So let me offer a
single and celibatarian phrase； a Tribute to those whom perhaps you do not
believe I can honour。 But； from the tumult escaping； 'tis pleasant； of
drumming and shouting； Hither； oblivious awhile； to withdraw； of the fact
or the falsehood； And amid placid regards and mildly courteous greetings
Yield to the calm and composure and gentle abstraction that reign o'er
Mild monastic faces in quiet collegiate cloisters。 Terrible word；
Obligation！ You should not； Eustace； you should not； No； you should not
have used it。 But； oh； great Heavens； I repel it！ Oh； I cancel； reject；
disavow； and repudiate wholly Every debt in this kind； disclaim every
claim； and dishonour； Yea； my own heart's own writing； my soul's own
signature！ Ah； no！ I will be free in this； you shall not； none shall； bind
me。 No； my friend； if you wish to be told； it was this above all things； This
that charmed me； ah； yes； even this； that she held me to nothing。 No； I
could talk as I pleased； come close； fasten ties； as I fancied； Bind and
engage myself deep；and lo； on the following morning It was all e'en as
before； like losings in games played for nothing。 Yes； when I came； with
mean fears in my soul； with a semi…performance At the first step breaking
down in its pitiful role of evasion； When to shuffle I came； to compromise；
not meet； engagements； Lo； with her calm eyes there she met me and knew
nothing of it； Stood unexpecting； unconscious。 SHE spoke not of
obligations； Knew not of debtah； no； I believe you； for excellent reasons。
X。 Claude to Eustace。
HANG this thinking； at last！ what good is it？ oh； and what evil！ Oh；
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what mischief and pain！ like a clock in a sick man's chamber； Ticking and
ticking； and still through each covert of slumber pursuing。 What shall I
do to thee； O thou Preserver of men？ Have compassion； Be favourable；
and hear！ Take from me this regal knowledge； Let me； contented and
mute； with the beasts of the fields； my brothers； Tranquilly； happily lie；
and eat grass； like Nebuchadnezzar！
XI。 Claude to Eustace。
Tibur is beautiful； too； and the orchard slopes； and the Anio Falling；
falling yet； to the ancient lyrical cadence； Tibur and Anio's tide； and cool
from Lucretilis ever； With the Digentian stream； and with the Bandusian
fountain； Folded in Sabine recesses； the valley and villa of Horace： So
not seeing I sang； so seeing and listening say I； Here as I sit by the stream；
as I gaze at the cell of the Sibyl； Here with Albunea's home and the grove
of Tiburnus beside me；* Tivoli beautiful is； and musical； O Teverone；
Dashing from mountain to plain； thy parted impetuous waters； Tivoli's
waters and rocks； and fair unto Monte Gennaro （Haunt； even yet； I must
think； as I wander and gaze； of the shadows； Faded and pale； yet immortal；
of Faunus； the Nymphs； and the Graces）。 Fair in itself； and yet fairer with
human completing creations； Folded in Sabine recesses the valley and
villa of Horace： So not seeing I sang； so nowNor seeing； nor hearing；
Neither by waterfall lulled； nor folded in sylvan embraces； Neither by cell
of the Sibyl； nor stepping the Monte Gennaro； Seated on Anio's bank； nor
sipping Bandusian waters； But on Montorio's height； looking down on the
tile…clad streets； the Cupolas； crosses； and domes； the bushes and kitchen…
gardens； Which； by the grace of the Tibur； proclaim themselves Rome of
the Romans； But on Montorio's height； looking forth to the vapoury
mountains； Cheating the prisoner Hope with illusions of vision and fancy；…
… But on Montorio's height； with these weary soldiers by me； Waiting till
Oudinot enter； to reinstate Pope and Tourist。
* domus Albuneae resonantis； Et
praeceps Anio； et Tibuni lucus； et uda Mobilibus
pomaria rivis
XII。 Mary Trevellyn to Miss Roper。
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Dear Miss Roper；It seems； George Vernon； before we left Rome； said
Something to Mr。 Claude about what they call his attentions。 Susan； two
nights ago； for the first time； heard this from Georgina。 It is SO
disagreeable and SO annoying to think of！ If it could only be known；
though we may never meet him again； that It was all George's doing； and
we were entirely unconscious； It would extremely relieveYour ever
affectionate Mary。
P。S。 （1） Here is your letter arrived this moment； just as I wanted。 So
you have seen him；indeed； and guessed；how dreadfully clever！ What
did he really say？ and what was your answer exactly？ Charming！but wait
for a moment； I haven't read through the letter。
P。S。 （2） Ah； my dearest Miss Roper； do just as you fancy about it。 If
you think it sincerer to tell him I know of it； do so。 Though I should most
extremely dislike it； I know I could manage。 It is the simplest thing； but
surely wholly uncalled for。 Do as you please； you know I trust implicitly
to you。 Say whatever is right and needful for ending the matter。 Only don't
tell Mr。 Claude； what I will tell you as a secret； That I should like very
well to show him myself I forget it。
P。S。 （3） I am to say that the wedding is finally settled for Tuesday。
Ah； my dear Miss Roper； you surely； surely can manage Not to let it
appear that I know of that odious matter。 It would be pleasanter far for
myself to treat it exactly As if it had not occurred： and I do not think he
would like it。 I must remember to add； that as soon as the wedding is over
We shall be off； I believe； in a hurry； and travel to Milan； There to meet
friends of Papa's； I am told； at the Croce di Malta Then I cannot say
whither； but not at present to England。
XIII。 Claude to Eustace。
Yes； on Montorio's height for a last farewell of the city； So it appears；
though then I was quite uncertain about it。 So； however； it was。 And now
to explain the proceeding。 I was to go； as I told you； I think； with the
people to Florence。 Only the day before； the foolish family Vernon Made
some uneasy remarks； as we walked to our lodging together； As to
intentions forsooth； and so forth。 I was astounded； Horrified quite； and
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obtaining just then； as it happened； an offer （No common favour） of seeing
the great Ludovisi collection； Why； I made this a pretence； and wrote that
they must excuse me。 How could I go？ Great Heavens！ to conduct a
permitted flirtation Under those vulgar eyes； the observed of such
observers！ Well； but I now； by a series of fine diplomatic inquiries； Find
from a sort of relation； a good and sensible woman； Who is remaining at
Rome with a brother too ill for removal； That it was wholly unsanctioned；
unknown；not； I think； by Georgina： She； however； ere this；and that is
the best of the story； She and the Vernon； thank Heaven； are wedded and
gonehoney…mooning。 Soon Montorio's height for a last farewell of the
city。 Tibur I have not seen； nor the lakes that of old I had dreamt of； Tibur
I shall not see； nor Anio's waters； nor deep en… Folded in Sabine recesses
the valley and villa of Horace； Tibur I shall not see；but something better
I shall see。 Twice I have tried before； and failed in getting the horses；
Twice I have tried and fail
