amours de voyage(出航)-第4节
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not in thy courts； O Christ Church！yet did I； waking； Dream of a cadence
that sings； Si tombent nos jeunes heros； la Terre en produit de nouveaux
contre vous tous prets a se battre； Dreamt of great indignations and angers
transcendental； Dreamt of a sword at my side and a battle…horse
underneath me。
IV。 Claude to Eustace。
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Now supposing the French or the Neapolitan soldier Should by some
evil chance come exploring the Maison Serny （Where the family English
are all to assemble for safety）； Am I prepared to lay down my life for the
British female？ Really； who knows？ One has bowed and talked； till； little
by little； All the natural heat has escaped of the chivalrous spirit。 Oh； one
conformed； of course； but one doesn't die for good manners； Stab or shoot；
or be shot； by way of graceful attention。 No； if it should be at all； it should
be on the barricades there； Should I incarnadine ever this inky pacifical
finger； Sooner far should it be for this vapour of Italy's freedom； Sooner
far by the side of the dd and dirty plebeians。 Ah； for a child in the street
I could strike； for the full…blown lady Somehow； Eustace； alas！ I have
not felt the vocation。 Yet these people of course will expect； as of course；
my protection； Vernon in radiant arms stand forth for the lovely Georgina；
And to appear； I suppose； were but common civility。 Yes； and Truly I do
not desire they should either be killed or offended。 Oh； and of course； you
will say； 'When the time comes； you will be ready。' Ah； but before it comes；
am I to presume it will be so？ What I cannot feel now； am I to suppose that
I shall feel？ Am I not free to attend for the ripe and indubious instinct？ Am
I forbidden to wait for the clear and lawful perception？ Is it the calling of
man to surrender his knowledge and insight； For the mere venture of what
may； perhaps； be the virtuous action？ Must we； walking our earth；
discerning a little； and hoping Some plain visible task shall yet for our
hands be assigned us； Must we abandon the future for fear of omitting
the present； Quit our own fireside hopes at the alien call of a neighbour； To
the mere possible shadow of Deity offer the victim？ And is all this； my
friend； but a weak and ignoble refining； Wholly unworthy the head or the
heart of Your Own Correspondent？
V。 Claude to Eustace。
Yes； we are fighting at last； it appears。 This morning as usual；
Murray； as usual； in hand； I enter the Caffe Nuovo； Seating myself with a
sense as it were of a change in the weather； Not understanding； however；
but thinking mostly of Murray； And； for to…day is their day； of the
Campidoglio Marbles； Caffe…latte！ I call to the waiter；and Non c'e latte；
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This is the answer he makes me； and this is the sign of a battle。 So I sit：
and truly they seem to think any one else more Worthy than me of
attention。 I wait for my milkless nero； Free to observe undistracted all
sorts and sizes of persons； Blending civilian and soldier in strangest
costume； coming in； and Gulping in hottest haste； still standing； their
coffee；withdrawing Eagerly； jangling a sword on the steps； or jogging a
musket Slung to the shoulder behind。 They are fewer； moreover； than
usual； Much and silenter far； and so I begin to imagine Something is really
afloat。 Ere I leave； the Caffe is empty； Empty too the streets； in all its
length the Corso Empty； and empty I see to my right and left the Condotti。
Twelve o'clock； on the Pincian Hill； with lots of English； Germans；
Americans； French；the Frenchmen； too； are protected； So we stand in
the sun； but afraid of a probable shower； So we stand and stare； and see； to
the left of St。 Peter's； Smoke； from the cannon； white；but that is at
intervals only； Black； from a burning house； we suppose； by the
Cavalleggieri； And we believe we discern some lines of men descending
Down through the vineyard…slopes； and catch a bayonet gleaming。 Every
ten minutes； however；in this there is no misconception； Comes a great
white puff from behind Michel Angelo's dome； and After a space the
report of a real big gun；not the Frenchman's！ That must be doing some
work。 And so we watch and conjecture。 Shortly； an Englishman
comes； who says he has been to St。 Peter's； Seen the Piazza and troops； but
that is all he can tell us； So we watch and sit； and； indeed； it begins to be
tiresome。 All this smoke is outside； when it has come to the inside； It will
be time； perhaps； to descend and retreat to our houses。 Half…past one； or
two。 The report of small arms frequent； Sharp and savage indeed； that
cannot all be for nothing： So we watch and wonder； but guessing is
tiresome； very。 Weary of wondering； watching； and guessing； and
gossiping idly； Down I go； and pass through the quiet streets with the
knots of National Guards patrolling； and flags hanging out at the windows；
English； American； Danish；and； after offering to help an Irish family
moving en masse to the Maison Serny； After endeavouring idly to minister
balm to the trembling Quinquagenarian fears of two lone British spinsters；
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Go to make sure of my dinner before the enemy enter。 But by this there are
signs of stragglers returning； and voices Talk； though you don't believe it；
of guns and prisoners taken； And on the walls you read the first bulletin of
the morning。 This is all that I saw； and all that I know of the battle。
VI。 Claude to Eustace。
Victory！ Victory！Yes！ ah； yes； thou republican Zion； Truly the
kings of the earth are gathered and gone by together； Doubtless they
marvelled to witness such things； were astonished； and so forth。 Victory！
Victory！ Victory！Ah； but it is； believe me； Easier； easier far； to intone
the chant of the martyr Than to indite any paean of any victory。 Death
may Sometimes be noble； but life； at the best； will appear an illusion。
While the great pain is upon us； it is great； when it is over； Why； it is over。
The smoke of the sacrifice rises to heaven； Of a sweet savour； no doubt； to
Somebody； but on the altar； Lo； there is nothing remaining but ashes and
dirt and ill odour。 So it stands； you perceive； the labial muscles that
swelled with Vehement evolution of yesterday Marseillaises； Articulations
sublime of defiance and scorning； to…day col… Lapse and languidly
mumble； while men and women and papers Scream and re…scream to each
other the chorus of Victory。 Well； but I am thankful they fought； and glad
that the Frenchmen were beaten。
VII。 Claude to Eustace。
So； I have seen a man killed！ An experience that； among others！ Yes；
I suppose I have； although I can hardly be certain； And in a court of justice
could never declare I had seen it。 But a man was killed； I am told； in a
place where I saw Something； a man was killed； I am told； and I saw
something。 I was returning home from St。 Peter's； Murray； as usual；
Under my arm； I remember； had crossed the St。 Angelo bridge； and
Moving towards the Condotti； had got to the first barricade； when
Gradually； thinking still of St。 Peter's； I became conscious Of a sensation
of movement opposing me；tendency this way （Such as one fancies may
be in a stream when the wave of the tide is Coming and not yet come；a
sort of noise and retention）； So I turned； and； before I turned； caught sight
of stragglers Heading a crowd； it is plain； that is coming behind that corner。
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Looking up； I see windows filled with heads； the Piazza； Into which you
remember the Ponte St。 Angelo enters； Since I passed； has thickened with
curious groups； and now the
