the wandering jew, volume 1-第33节

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another；　there　exist　persons　who　little　think　that　here；　in　this　obscure
street；　from　the　recesses　of　this　chamber；　wakeful　eyes　are　upon　them
that　all　their　movements　are　followed；　all　their　actions　knownand　that
hence　will　issue　new　instructions；　which　deeply　concern　them；　and　which
will　be　inexorably　executed；　for　an　interest　is　at　stake；　which　may　have
a　powerful　influence　on　Europeon　the　world。　　Luckily；　we　have　friends
at　Leipsic；　Charlestown；　and　Batavia。〃

This　funny；　old；　sordid；　ill…dressed　man；　with　his　livid　and　death…like
countenance；　thus　crawling　over　the　sphere　before　him；　appeared　still
more　awful　than　his　master；　when　the　latter；　erect　and　haughty；　had
imperiously　laid　his　hand　upon　that　globe；　which　he　seemed　desirous　of
subjecting　by　the　strength　of　his　pride　and　courage。　　The　one　resembled
the　eagle；　that　hovers　above　his　preythe　other　the　reptile；　that
envelops　its　victim　in　its　inextricable　folds。

After　some　minutes；　Rodin　approached　his　desk；　rubbing　his　hands　briskly
together；　and　wrote　the　following　epistle　in　a　cipher　unknown　even　to　his
master：

〃Paris；　3/4　past　9　A。M。

〃He　is　gonebut　he　hesitated！

'〃When　he　received　the　order；　his　dying　mother　had　just　summoned　him　to
her。　　He　might；　they　told　him；　save　her　by　his　presence；　and　he
exclaimed：　‘Not　to　go　to　my　mother　would　be　matricide！'

〃Still；　he　is　gonebut　he　hesitated。　　I　keep　my　eye　upon　him
continually。　　These　lines　will　reach　Rome　at　the　same　time　as　himself。

〃P。S。Tell　the　Cardinal…Prince　that　he　may　rely　on　me；　but　I　hope　for
his　active　aid　in　return。〃

When　he　had　folded　and　sealed　this　letter；　Rodin　put　it　into　his　pocket。
The　clock　struck　ten；　M。　Rodin's　hour　for　breakfast。　　He　arranged　and
locked　up　his　papers　in　a　drawer；　of　which　he　carried　away　the　key；
brushed　his　old　greasy　hat　with　his　sleeve；　took　a　patched　umbrella　in
his　hand；　and　went　out。＇1＇

Whilst　these　two　men；　in　the　depths　of　their　obscure　retreat；　were　thus
framing　a　plot；　which　was　to　involve　the　seven　descendants　of　a　race
formerly　proscribeda　strange　mysterious　defender　was　planning　how　to
protect　this　family；　which　was　also　his　own。

＇1＇　Having　cited　the　excellent；　courageous　letters　of　M。　Libri；　and　the
curious　work　edited　by　M。　Paulin；　it　is　our　duty　likewise　to　mention　many
bold　and　conscientious　writings　on　the　subject　of　the　〃Society　of　Jesus；〃
recently　published　by　the　elder　Dupin；　Michelet；　Quinet；　Genin；　and　the
Count　de　Saint　Priestworks　of　high　and　impartial　intellects；　in　which
the　fatal　theories　of　the　order　are　admirably　exposed　and　condemned。　　We
esteem　ourselves　happy；　if　we　can　bring　one　stone　towards　the　erection　of
the　strong；　and；　we　hope；　durable　embankment　which　these　generous　hearts
and　noble　minds　are　raising　against　the　encroachments　of　an　impure　and
always　menacing　flood。　…E。　S。







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