amours de voyage(出航)-第5节
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remember the Ponte St。 Angelo enters； Since I passed； has thickened with
curious groups； and now the Crowd is coming； has turned； has crossed that
last barricade； is Here at my side。 In the middle they drag at something。
What is it？ Ha！ bare swords in the air； held up？ There seem to be voices
Pleading and hands putting back； official； perhaps； but the swords are
Many； and bare in the air。 In the air？ they descend； they are smiting；
Hewing； choppingAt what？ In the air once more upstretched？ And
Is it blood that's on them？ Yes； certainly blood！ Of whom； then？ Over
whom is the cry of this furor of exultation？ While they are skipping and
screaming； and dancing their caps on the points of Swords and bayonets； I
to the outskirts back； and ask a Mercantile…seeming bystander； 'What is it？'
and he； looking always That way； makes me answer； 'A Priest； who was
trying to fly to The Neapolitan army；'and thus explains the proceeding。
You didn't see the dead man？ No；I began to be doubtful； I was in black
myself； and didn't know what mightn't happen； But a National Guard
close by me； outside of the hubbub； Broke his sword with slashing a broad
hat covered with dust；and Passing away from the place with Murray
under my arm； and Stooping； I saw through the legs of the people the legs
of a body。 You are the first； do you know； to whom I have mentioned
the matter。 Whom should I tell it to else？these girls？the Heavens forbid
it！ Quidnuncs at Monaldini'sIdlers upon the Pincian？ If I rightly
remember； it happened on that afternoon when Word of the nearer
approach of a new Neapolitan army First was spread。 I began to bethink
me of Paris Septembers； Thought I could fancy the look of that old
'Ninety…two。 On that evening Three or four； or； it may be； five； of these
people were slaughtered Some declared they had； one of them； fired on a
sentinel； others Say they were only escaping； a Priest； it is currently stated；
Stabbed a National Guard on the very Piazza Colonna： History； Rumour of
Rumours； I leave to thee to determine！ But I am thankful to say the
government seems to have strength to Put it down； it has vanished； at least；
the place is most peaceful。 Through the Trastevere walking last night； at
nine of the clock； I Found no sort of disorder； I crossed by the Island…
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bridges； So by the narrow streets to the Ponte Rotto； and onwards Thence
by the Temple of Vesta； away to the great Coliseum； Which at the full of
the moon is an object worthy a visit。
VIII。 Georgina Trevellyn to Louisa 。
Only think； dearest Louisa； what fearful scenes we have witnessed！
* * * * * * * * George has
just seen Garibaldi； dressed up in a long white cloak； on Horseback； riding
by； with his mounted negro behind him： This is a man； you know； who
came from America with him； Out of the woods； I suppose； and uses a
lasso in fighting； Which is； I don't quite know； but a sort of noose； I
imagine； This he throws on the heads of the enemy's men in a battle；
Pulls them into his reach； and then most cruelly kills them： Mary does not
believe； but we heard it from an Italian。 Mary allows she was wrong about
Mr。 Claude BEING SELFISH； He was MOST useful and kind on the
terrible thirtieth of April。 Do not write here any more； we are starting
directly for Florence： We should be off to…morrow； if only Papa could get
horses； All have been seized everywhere for the use of this dreadful
Mazzini
P。S。 Mary has seen thus far。I am really so angry； Louisa； Quite
out of patience； my dearest！ What can the man be intending？ I am quite
tired； and Mary； who might bring him to in a moment； Lets him go on as
he likes； and neither will help nor dismiss him。
IX。 Claude to Eustace。
It is most curious to see what a power a few calm words （in Merely a
brief proclamation） appear to possess on the people。 Order is perfect； and
peace； the city is utterly tranquil； And one cannot conceive that this easy
and nonchalant crowd； that Flows like a quiet stream through street and
market…place； entering Shady recesses and bays of church； osteria； and
caffe； Could in a moment be changed to a flood as of molten lava； Boil
into deadly wrath and wild homicidal delusion。 Ah； 'tis an excellent
race；and even in old degradation； Under a rule that enforces to flattery；
lying； and cheating； E'en under Pope and Priest； a nice and natural people。
Oh； could they but be allowed this chance of redemption！but clearly That
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is not likely to be。 Meantime； notwithstanding all journals； Honour for
once to the tongue and the pen of the eloquent writer！ Honour to speech！
and all honour to thee； thou noble Mazzini！
X。 Claude to Eustace。
I am in love； meantime； you think； no doubt you would think so。 I am
in love； you say； with those letters； of course； you would say so。 I am in
love； you declare。 I think not so； yet I grant you It is a pleasure indeed to
converse with this girl。 Oh； rare gift； Rare felicity； this！ she can talk in a
rational way； can Speak upon subjects that really are matters of mind and
of thinking； Yet in perfection retain her simplicity； never； one moment；
Never； however you urge it； however you tempt her； consents to Step from
ideas and fancies and loving sensations to those vain Conscious
understandings that vex the minds of mankind。 No； though she talk； it is
music； her fingers desert not the keys； 'tis Song； though you hear in the
song the articulate vocables sounded； Syllabled singly and sweetly the
words of melodious meaning。 I am in love； you say； I do not think so；
exactly。
XI。 Claude to Eustace。
There are two different kinds； I believe； of human attraction： One
which simply disturbs； unsettles； and makes you uneasy； And another that
poises； retains； and fixes and holds you。 I have no doubt； for myself； in
giving my voice for the latter。 I do not wish to be moved； but growing
where I was growing； There more truly to grow； to live where as yet I had
languished。 I do not like being moved： for the will is excited； and action Is
a most dangerous thing； I tremble for something factitious； Some
malpractice of heart and illegitimate process； We are so prone to these
things； with our terrible notions of duty。
XII。 Claude to Eustace。
Ah； let me look； let me watch； let me wait； unhurried； unprompted！
Bid me not venture on aught that could alter or end what is present！ Say
not； Time flies； and Occasion； that never returns； is departing！ Drive me
not out yet； ye ill angels with fiery swords； from my Eden； Waiting； and
watching； and looking！ Let love be its own inspiration！ Shall not a voice；
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if a voice there must be； from the airs that environ； Yea； from the
conscious heavens； without our knowledge or effort； Break into audible
words？ And love be its own inspiration？
XIII。 Claude to Eustace。
Wherefore and how I am certain； I hardly can tell； but it IS so。 She
doesn't like me； Eustace； I think she never will like me。 Is it my fault； as it
is my misfortune； my ways are not her ways？ Is it my fault； that my habits
and modes are dissimilar wholly？ 'Tis not her fault； 'tis her nature； her
virtue； to misapprehend them： 'Tis not her fault； 'tis her beautiful nature；
not ever to know me。 Hopeless it seems；yet I cannot； though hopeless；
determine to leave it： She goestherefore I go； she moves；I move； not to
lose her。
XIV。 Claude to Eustace。
Oh； 'tisn't manly； of course； 'tisn't manly； this method of wooing； 'Tisn't
the w
