don quixote(堂·吉珂德)-第19节

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yourself　on　being　as　reticent　as　Don　Galaor；　I　entreat　you　as
earnestly　as　I　can；　in　the　name　of　all　this　company　and　in　my　own；
to　inform　us　of　the　name；　country；　rank；　and　beauty　of　your　lady；
for　she　will　esteem　herself　fortunate　if　all　the　world　knows　that
she　is　loved　and　served　by　such　a　knight　as　your　worship　seems　to　be。〃
　　At　this　Don　Quixote　heaved　a　deep　sigh　and　said；　〃I　cannot　say
positively　whether　my　sweet　enemy　is　pleased　or　not　that　the　world
should　know　I　serve　her；　I　can　only　say　in　answer　to　what　has　been
so　courteously　asked　of　me；　that　her　name　is　Dulcinea；　her　country
El　Toboso；　a　village　of　La　Mancha；　her　rank　must　be　at　least　that　of　a
princess；　since　she　is　my　queen　and　lady；　and　her　beauty　superhuman；
since　all　the　impossible　and　fanciful　attributes　of　beauty　which　the
poets　apply　to　their　ladies　are　verified　in　her；　for　her　hairs　are
gold；　her　forehead　Elysian　fields；　her　eyebrows　rainbows；　her　eyes
suns；　her　cheeks　roses；　her　lips　coral；　her　teeth　pearls；　her　neck
alabaster；　her　bosom　marble；　her　hands　ivory；　her　fairness　snow；　and
what　modesty　conceals　from　sight　such；　I　think　and　imagine；　as
rational　reflection　can　only　extol；　not　compare。〃
　　〃We　should　like　to　know　her　lineage；　race；　and　ancestry；〃　said
Vivaldo。
　　To　which　Don　Quixote　replied；　〃She　is　not　of　the　ancient　Roman
Curtii；　Caii；　or　Scipios；　nor　of　the　modern　Colonnas　or　Orsini；　nor　of
the　Moncadas　or　Requesenes　of　Catalonia；　nor　yet　of　the　Rebellas　or
Villanovas　of　Valencia；　Palafoxes；　Nuzas；　Rocabertis；　Corellas；　Lunas；
Alagones；　Urreas；　Foces；　or　Gurreas　of　Aragon；　Cerdas；　Manriques；
Mendozas；　or　Guzmans　of　Castile；　Alencastros；　Pallas；　or　Meneses　of
Portugal；　but　she　is　of　those　of　El　Toboso　of　La　Mancha；　a　lineage
that　though　modern；　may　furnish　a　source　of　gentle　blood　for　the
most　illustrious　families　of　the　ages　that　are　to　come；　and　this　let
none　dispute　with　me　save　on　the　condition　that　Zerbino　placed　at
the　foot　of　the　trophy　of　Orlando's　arms；　saying；

　　　　　　'These　let　none　move
　　　　　　Who　dareth　not　his　might　with　Roland　prove。'〃

　　〃Although　mine　is　of　the　Cachopins　of　Laredo；〃　said　the　traveller；
〃I　will　not　venture　to　compare　it　with　that　of　El　Toboso　of　La　Mancha；
though；　to　tell　the　truth；　no　such　surname　has　until　now　ever
reached　my　ears。〃
　　〃What！〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃has　that　never　reached　them？〃
　　The　rest　of　the　party　went　along　listening　with　great　attention　to
the　conversation　of　the　pair；　and　even　the　very　goatherds　and
shepherds　perceived　how　exceedingly　out　of　his　wits　our　Don　Quixote
was。　Sancho　Panza　alone　thought　that　what　his　master　said　was　the
truth；　knowing　who　he　was　and　having　known　him　from　his　birth；　and　all
that　he　felt　any　difficulty　in　believing　was　that　about　the　fair
Dulcinea　del　Toboso；　because　neither　any　such　name　nor　any　such
princess　had　ever　come　to　his　knowledge　though　he　lived　so　close　to　El
Toboso。　They　were　going　along　conversing　in　this　way；　when　they　saw
descending　a　gap　between　two　high　mountains　some　twenty　shepherds；　all
clad　in　sheepskins　of　black　wool；　and　crowned　with　garlands　which；
as　afterwards　appeared；　were；　some　of　them　of　yew；　some　of　cypress。
Six　of　the　number　were　carrying　a　bier　covered　with　a　great　variety　of
flowers　and　branches；　on　seeing　which　one　of　the　goatherds　said；
〃Those　who　come　there　are　the　bearers　of　Chrysostom's　body；　and　the
foot　of　that　mountain　is　the　place　where　he　ordered　them　to　bury　him。〃
They　therefore　made　haste　to　reach　the　spot；　and　did　so　by　the　time
those　who　came　had　laid　the　bier　upon　the　ground；　and　four　of　them
with　sharp　pickaxes　were　digging　a　grave　by　the　side　of　a　hard　rock。
They　greeted　each　other　courteously；　and　then　Don　Quixote　and　those
who　accompanied　him　turned　to　examine　the　bier；　and　on　it；　covered
with　flowers；　they　saw　a　dead　body　in　the　dress　of　a　shepherd；　to
all　appearance　of　one　thirty　years　of　age；　and　showing　even　in　death
that　in　life　he　had　been　of　comely　features　and　gallant　bearing。
Around　him　on　the　bier　itself　were　laid　some　books；　and　several　papers
open　and　folded；　and　those　who　were　looking　on　as　well　as　those　who
were　opening　the　grave　and　all　the　others　who　were　there　preserved　a
strange　silence；　until　one　of　those　who　had　borne　the　body　said　to
another；　〃Observe　carefully；　Ambrosia　if　this　is　the　place
Chrysostom　spoke　of；　since　you　are　anxious　that　what　he　directed　in
his　will　should　be　so　strictly　complied　with。〃
　　〃This　is　the　place；〃　answered　Ambrosia　〃for　in　it　many　a　time　did　my
poor　friend　tell　me　the　story　of　his　hard　fortune。　Here　it　was；　he
told　me；　that　he　saw　for　the　first　time　that　mortal　enemy　of　the　human
race；　and　here；　too；　for　the　first　time　he　declared　to　her　his
passion；　as　honourable　as　it　was　devoted；　and　here　it　was　that　at　last
Marcela　ended　by　scorning　and　rejecting　him　so　as　to　bring　the　tragedy
of　his　wretched　life　to　a　close；　here；　in　memory　of　misfortunes　so
great；　he　desired　to　be　laid　in　the　bowels　of　eternal　oblivion。〃
Then　turning　to　Don　Quixote　and　the　travellers　he　went　on　to　say；
〃That　body；　sirs；　on　which　you　are　looking　with　compassionate　eyes；
was　the　abode　of　a　soul　on　which　Heaven　bestowed　a　vast　share　of　its
riches。　That　is　the　body　of　Chrysostom；　who　was　unrivalled　in　wit；
unequalled　in　courtesy；　unapproached　in　gentle　bearing；　a　phoenix　in
friendship；　generous　without　limit；　grave　without　arrogance；　gay
without　vulgarity；　and；　in　short；　first　in　all　that　constitutes
goodness　and　second　to　none　in　all　that　makes　up　misfortune。　He
loved　deeply；　he　was　hated；　he　adored；　he　was　scorned；　he　wooed　a　wild
beast；　he　pleaded　with　marble；　he　pursued　the　wind；　he　cried　to　the
wilderness；　he　served　ingratitude；　and　for　reward　was　made　the　prey　of
death　in　the　mid…course　of　life；　cut　short　by　a　shepherdess　whom　he
sought　to　immortalise　in　the　memory　of　man；　as　these　papers　which
you　see　could　fully　prove；　had　he　not　commanded　me　to　consign　them
to　the　fire　after　having　consigned　his　body　to　the　earth。〃
　　〃You　would　deal　with　them　more　harshly　and　cruelly　than　their
owner　himself；〃　said　Vivaldo；　〃for　it　is　neither　right　nor　proper　to
do　the　will　of　one　who　enjoins　what　is　wholly　unreasonable；　it　would
not　have　been　reasonable　in　Augustus　Caesar　had　he　permitted　the
directions　left　by　the　divine　Mantuan　in　his　will　to　be　carried　into
effect。　So　that；　Senor　Ambrosia　while　you　consign　your　friend's　body
to　the　earth；　you　should　not　consign　his　writings　to　oblivion；　for
if　he　gave　the　order　in　bitterness　of　heart；　it　is　not　right　that
you　should　irrationally　obey　it。　On　the　contrary；　by　granting　life
to　those　papers；　let　the　cruelty　of　Marcela　live　for　ever；　to　serve　as
a　warning　in　ages　to　come　to　all　men　to　shun　and　avoid　falling　into
like　danger；　or　I　and　all　of　us　who　have　come　here　know　already　the
story　of　this　your　love…stricken　and　heart…broken　friend；　and　we　know；
too；　your　friendship；　and　the　cause　of　his　death；　and　the　directions
he　gave　at　the　close　of　his　life；　from　which　sad　story　may　be　gathered
how　great　was　the　cruelty　of　Marcela；　the　love　of　Chrysostom；　and
the　loyalty　of　your　friendship；　together　with　the　end　awaiting　those
who　pursue　rashly　the　path　that　insane　passion　opens　to　their　eyes。
Last　night　we　learned　the　death　of　Chrysostom　and　that　he　was　to　be
buried　here；　and　out　of　curiosity　and　pity　we　left　our　direct　road　and
resolved　to　come　and　see　with　our　eyes　that　which　when　heard　of　had　so
moved　our　compassion；　and　in　consideration　of　that　compassion　and
our　desire　to　prove　it　if　we　might　by　condolence；　we　beg　of　you；
excellent　Ambrosia；　or　at　least　I　on　my　own　account　entreat　you；
that　instead　of　burning　those　papers　you　allow　me　to　carry　away　some
of　them。〃
　　And　without　waiting　for　the　shepherd's　answer；　he　stretched　out
his　hand　and　took　up　some　of　those　that　were　nearest　to　him；　seeing
which　Ambrosio　said；　〃Out　of　courtesy；　senor；　I　will　grant　your
request　as　to　those　you　have　taken；　but　it　is　idle　to　expect　me　to
abstain　from　burning　the　remainder。〃
　　Vivaldo；　who　was　eager　to　see　what　the　papers　contained；　opened
one　of　them　at　once；　and　saw　that　its　title　was　〃Lay　of　Despair。〃
　　Ambrosio　hearing　it　said；　〃That　is　the　last　paper　the　unhappy　man
wrote；　and　that　you　may　see；　senor；　to　what　an　end　his　misfortunes
brought　him；　read　it　so　that　you　may　be　heard；　for　you　will　have
time　enough　for　that　while　we　are　waiting　for　the　grave　to　be　dug。〃
　　〃I　will　do　so　very　willingly；〃　said　Vivaldo；　and　as　all　the
bystanders　were　equally　eager　they　gathered　round　him；　and　he；　reading
in　a　loud　voice；　found　that　it　ran　as　follows。

　　CHAPTER　XIV
　　WHEREIN　ARE　INSERTED　THE　DESPAIRING　VERSES　OF　THE　DEAD　SHEPHERD；
TOGETHER　WITH　OTHER　INCIDENTS　NOT　LOOKED　FOR

　　　　　　　　　　　　　THE　LAY　OF　CHRYSOSTOM

　　　　Since　thou　dost　in　thy　cruelty　desire
　　The　ruthless　rigour　of　thy　tyranny
　　From　tongue　to　tongue；　from　land　to　land　proclaimed；
　　The　very　Hell　will　I　constrain　to　lend
　　This　stricken　breast　of　mine　deep　notes　of　woe
　　To　serve　my　need　of　fitting　utterance。
　　And　as　I　strive　to　body　forth　the　tale
　　Of　all　I　suffer；　all　that　thou　hast　done；
　　Forth　shall　the　dread　voice　roll；　and　bear　along
　　Shreds　from　my　vitals　torn　for　grea