the path of the king-第51节

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　had　awakened　odd　emotions　in　his　orderly　and　somewhat　cynical　soul。　He　had　discovered　a　hero。

The　three　bared　their　heads　as　the　long　line　filed　by。　Mr。　Lowell　said　nothing。　Now　and　then　he　pulled　at　his　moustaches　as　if　to　hide　some　emotion　which　clamoured　for　expression。　The　mourners　passed　into　the　Capitol；　while　the　bells　still　tolled　and　the　guns　boomed。　The　cavalry　escort　formed　up　on　guard；　from　below　came　the　sound　of　sharp　commands。

Mr。　Hamilton　was　shaken　out　of　the　admirable　detachment　which　he　had　cultivated。　He　wanted　to　sit　down　and　sob　like　a　child。　Some　brightness　had　died　in　the　air；　some　great　thing　had　gone　for　ever　from　the　world　and　left　it　empty。　He　found　himself　regarding　the　brilliant　career　which　he　had　planned　for　himself　with　a　sudden　disfavour。　It　was　only　second…rate　after　all；　that　glittering　old　world　of　courts　and　legislatures　and　embassies。　For　a　moment　he　had　had　a　glimpse　of　the　firstrate；　and　it　had　shivered　his　pretty　palaces。　He　wanted　now　something　which　he　did　not　think　he　would　find　again。

The　three　turned　to　leave；　and　at　last　Mr。　Lowell　spoke。

〃There　goes；〃　he　said；　〃the　first　American！〃

Mr。　Hamilton　heard　the　words　as　he　was　brushing　delicately　with　his　sleeve　a　slight　berufflement　of　his　silk　hat。

〃I　dare　say　you　are　right；　Professor；〃　he　said。　〃But　I　think　it　is　also　the　last　of　the　Kings。〃





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