amours de voyage(出航)-第8节
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on my way; with a pleasure sincere and unmingled。 Life is beautiful;
Eustace; entrancing; enchanting to look at; As are the streets of a city we
pace while the carriage is changing; As a chamber filled…in with
harmonious; exquisite pictures; Even so beautiful Earth; and could we
eliminate only This vile hungering impulse; this demon within us of
craving; Life were beatitude; living a perfect divine satisfaction。
IX。 Claude to Eustace。
Mild monastic faces in quiet collegiate cloisters: So let me offer a
single and celibatarian phrase; a Tribute to those whom perhaps you do not
believe I can honour。 But; from the tumult escaping; 'tis pleasant; of
drumming and shouting; Hither; oblivious awhile; to withdraw; of the fact
or the falsehood; And amid placid regards and mildly courteous greetings
Yield to the calm and composure and gentle abstraction that reign o'er
Mild monastic faces in quiet collegiate cloisters。 Terrible word;
Obligation! You should not; Eustace; you should not; No; you should not
have used it。 But; oh; great Heavens; I repel it! Oh; I cancel; reject;
disavow; and repudiate wholly Every debt in this kind; disclaim every
claim; and dishonour; Yea; my own heart's own writing; my soul's own
signature! Ah; no! I will be free in this; you shall not; none shall; bind
me。 No; my friend; if you wish to be told; it was this above all things; This
that charmed me; ah; yes; even this; that she held me to nothing。 No; I
could talk as I pleased; come close; fasten ties; as I fancied; Bind and
engage myself deep;and lo; on the following morning It was all e'en as
before; like losings in games played for nothing。 Yes; when I came; with
mean fears in my soul; with a semi…performance At the first step breaking
down in its pitiful role of evasion; When to shuffle I came; to compromise;
not meet; engagements; Lo; with her calm eyes there she met me and knew
nothing of it; Stood unexpecting; unconscious。 SHE spoke not of
obligations; Knew not of debtah; no; I believe you; for excellent reasons。
X。 Claude to Eustace。
HANG this thinking; at last! what good is it? oh; and what evil! Oh;
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what mischief and pain! like a clock in a sick man's chamber; Ticking and
ticking; and still through each covert of slumber pursuing。 What shall I
do to thee; O thou Preserver of men? Have compassion; Be favourable;
and hear! Take from me this regal knowledge; Let me; contented and
mute; with the beasts of the fields; my brothers; Tranquilly; happily lie;
and eat grass; like Nebuchadnezzar!
XI。 Claude to Eustace。
Tibur is beautiful; too; and the orchard slopes; and the Anio Falling;
falling yet; to the ancient lyrical cadence; Tibur and Anio's tide; and cool
from Lucretilis ever; With the Digentian stream; and with the Bandusian
fountain; Folded in Sabine recesses; the valley and villa of Horace: So
not seeing I sang; so seeing and listening say I; Here as I sit by the stream;
as I gaze at the cell of the Sibyl; Here with Albunea's home and the grove
of Tiburnus beside me;* Tivoli beautiful is; and musical; O Teverone;
Dashing from mountain to plain; thy parted impetuous waters; Tivoli's
waters and rocks; and fair unto Monte Gennaro (Haunt; even yet; I must
think; as I wander and gaze; of the shadows; Faded and pale; yet immortal;
of Faunus; the Nymphs; and the Graces)。 Fair in itself; and yet fairer with
human completing creations; Folded in Sabine recesses the valley and
villa of Horace: So not seeing I sang; so nowNor seeing; nor hearing;
Neither by waterfall lulled; nor folded in sylvan embraces; Neither by cell
of the Sibyl; nor stepping the Monte Gennaro; Seated on Anio's bank; nor
sipping Bandusian waters; But on Montorio's height; looking down on the
tile…clad streets; the Cupolas; crosses; and domes; the bushes and kitchen…
gardens; Which; by the grace of the Tibur; proclaim themselves Rome of
the Romans; But on Montorio's height; looking forth to the vapoury
mountains; Cheating the prisoner Hope with illusions of vision and fancy;…
… But on Montorio's height; with these weary soldiers by me; Waiting till
Oudinot enter; to reinstate Pope and Tourist。
* domus Albuneae resonantis; Et
praeceps Anio; et Tibuni lucus; et uda Mobilibus
pomaria rivis
XII。 Mary Trevellyn to Miss Roper。
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Dear Miss Roper;It seems; George Vernon; before we left Rome; said
Something to Mr。 Claude about what they call his attentions。 Susan; two
nights ago; for the first time; heard this from Georgina。 It is SO
disagreeable and SO annoying to think of! If it could only be known;
though we may never meet him again; that It was all George's doing; and
we were entirely unconscious; It would extremely relieveYour ever
affectionate Mary。
P。S。 (1) Here is your letter arrived this moment; just as I wanted。 So
you have seen him;indeed; and guessed;how dreadfully clever! What
did he really say? and what was your answer exactly? Charming!but wait
for a moment; I haven't read through the letter。
P。S。 (2) Ah; my dearest Miss Roper; do just as you fancy about it。 If
you think it sincerer to tell him I know of it; do so。 Though I should most
extremely dislike it; I know I could manage。 It is the simplest thing; but
surely wholly uncalled for。 Do as you please; you know I trust implicitly
to you。 Say whatever is right and needful for ending the matter。 Only don't
tell Mr。 Claude; what I will tell you as a secret; That I should like very
well to show him myself I forget it。
P。S。 (3) I am to say that the wedding is finally settled for Tuesday。
Ah; my dear Miss Roper; you surely; surely can manage Not to let it
appear that I know of that odious matter。 It would be pleasanter far for
myself to treat it exactly As if it had not occurred: and I do not think he
would like it。 I must remember to add; that as soon as the wedding is over
We shall be off; I believe; in a hurry; and travel to Milan; There to meet
friends of Papa's; I am told; at the Croce di Malta Then I cannot say
whither; but not at present to England。
XIII。 Claude to Eustace。
Yes; on Montorio's height for a last farewell of the city; So it appears;
though then I was quite uncertain about it。 So; however; it was。 And now
to explain the proceeding。 I was to go; as I told you; I think; with the
people to Florence。 Only the day before; the foolish family Vernon Made
some uneasy remarks; as we walked to our lodging together; As to
intentions forsooth; and so forth。 I was astounded; Horrified quite; and
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obtaining just then; as it happened; an offer (No common favour) of seeing
the great Ludovisi collection; Why; I made this a pretence; and wrote that
they must excuse me。 How could I go? Great Heavens! to conduct a
permitted flirtation Under those vulgar eyes; the observed of such
observers! Well; but I now; by a series of fine diplomatic inquiries; Find
from a sort of relation; a good and sensible woman; Who is remaining at
Rome with a brother too ill for removal; That it was wholly unsanctioned;
unknown;not; I think; by Georgina: She; however; ere this;and that is
the best of the story; She and the Vernon; thank Heaven; are wedded and
gonehoney…mooning。 Soon Montorio's height for a last farewell of the
city。 Tibur I have not seen; nor the lakes that of old I had dreamt of; Tibur
I shall not see; nor Anio's waters; nor deep en… Folded in Sabine recesses
the valley and villa of Horace; Tibur I shall not see;but something better
I shall see。 Twice I have tried before; and failed in getting the horses;
Twice I have tried and fail