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基督山伯爵-The Count of Monte Cristo(英文版)-第24部分

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    yetavailable;heacceptedthepropositionuponhisanshe

    affirtive;thesailorsexchangedafeogetherinaloone

    ”yintheway”

    ”no”repliedthecaptain;”butusthatthe

    islandisaninfectedport”

    ”ean”

    ”ntecristoalthoug
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    huninhabited;yetservesoccasionallyasarefuge

    forthesgglersandpiratesefrosica;sardinia;and

    africa;andifitbeesknohathere;weshallhave

    toperforuarantineforsixdaysonourretutolegho”

    ”thedeuattersixdayswhy;

    thatsaslongasthealghtytooktoketheoolonga

    toolong”

    ”butontecristo”

    ”oh;ishallnot;”criedfranz

    ”nori;nori;”chorusedthesailors

    ”thensteerfotecristo”

    theup;andtheboatwassoon

    sailinginthedirectionoftheislandfranzeduntilallwasin

    order;andhesailhefoursailorshadtaken

    theirplaedthe

    nversation”gaetano;”saidhetotheente

    e;avery

    differentkindofgafrohegoats”

    ”yes;yourexcellency;anditistrue”

    ”ikneugglers;butithoughtthatsincethecaptureof

    algiers;andthedestructionoftheregency;piratesexistedonlyinthe

    ronarryat”

    ”yourexcellencyisstaken;therearepirates;likethebanditswho

    inatedbypopeleoxii;and;

    everyday;robtravellersatthegatesofrohasnotyourexcellency

    heardthatthefrenchchargedaffairesonthsagohin

    fivehundredpacesofvelletri”

    ”oh;yes;iheardthat”

    ”hen;if;likeus;yourexcellencylivedatlegho;youwould

    hear;froitoti;thatalittlerchantvessel;oranenglish

    yachtthatedatbastia;atportoferrajo;oratcivita

    vecchia;hasnotarrived;nooneknoeofit;but;

    doubtless;ithasstruckonarockandfounderednohisrockithas

    thasbeenalongandnarroannedbysixoreightn;who

    havesurprisedandplunderedit;sodarkandstoight;nearso

    desertandglooisland;asbanditsplunderacarriageintherecesses

    ofaforest”

    ”but;”askedfranz;ofthe

    boat;”plaintothefrench;

    sardinian;ortusents”

    ”anoile

    ”yes;why”

    ”because;inthefirstplace;theytransferfrohevesseltotheirown

    boatevertheythinkhtaking;thentheybindthecrewhandand

    foot;theyattachtoeveryonesneckafourandtypoundball;a

    largeholeis;andthentheyleaveher

    attheendoftennutesthevesselbeginstorollheavilyandsettle

    doonegunlgoesunder;thentheotherthentheyliftand

    sinkagain;andbothgounderatonceallatoncetheresanoiselike

    acannonthatstheairblohedecksoontheerrushes

    outofthescupperholeslikeaing;thevesselgivesalast

    groan;spinsroundandround;anddisappears;fogavastwhirlpool

    intheoinutesnothingbut

    theeyeofgodcanseethevesselofthe

    seadoyouunderstandnoplaintsare

    detothegovent;andhevesselneverreachesport”

    itisprobablethatifgaetanohadrelatedthisprevioustoproposing

    theexpedition;franzated;butnohattheyhad

    started;hethoughtitodrakhewasoneof

    thosenrashlyurtdanger;butifdangerpresentsitself;

    batitostunalterableolnesscalndresolute;he

    treatedanyperilasheed

    itsprobablethodofapproach;retreated;ifatall;asapointof

    strategyandnotfroseeanopeningforattack;

    andoryatasinglethrust”bah”saidhe;”ihavetravelled

    throughsicilyandcalabriaihavesailedtonthsinthe

    archipelago;andyetineversaheshadoora

    pirate”

    ”ididnottellyourexyourproject;”

    repliedgaetano;”butyouquestioned;andihaveanshats

    all”

    ”yes;andyouversationisstinteresting;andasioenjoy

    itaslongaspossible;steerfotecristo”

    theadesixorsevenknotsanhour;and

    theyheendoftheirvoyageastheydrewnear

    theislandseedtoliftfrohesea;andtheairhat

    theyuldalreadydistinguishtherocksheapedononeanother;like

    cannonballsinanarsenal;hgreenbushesandtreesgrohe

    crevicesasforthesailors;althoughtheyappearedperfectlytranquil

    yetitthattheyhealert;andthattheycarefully

    chedtheglassysurfaceoverheyha

    fes;htheiresails;heywere

    ilesofntecristohesunbegantosetbehind

    rsica;ountainsappearedagainstthesky;shoheirrugged

    peaksinboldrelief;thisssofrock;likethegiantadastor;rose

    deadahead;afordablebarrier;andinterceptingthelightthatgilded

    itsssivepeakssothatthevoyagerstlebylittle

    theshadoedtodrivebeforeitthelastraysof

    theexpiringday;atlasttherefletofthe

    untain;pausedaninstant;likethefierycrestofavolcano;

    thenglooraduallyveredthesuitasithadveredthebase;and

    theislandnoountainthatgreinually

    darker;halfanhourafter;thenightedark

    fortunately;therinersotheselatitudes;andknewevery

    roidstofthisobscurityfranz

    houtuneasinessrsicahadlongsincedisappeared;and

    ntecristoitselfed;likethe

    lynx;toseeinthedark;andthepiloteereddidnotevincethe

    slightesthesitationanhourhadpassedsincethesunhadset;when

    franzfanass;

    butheuldnotpreciselykeoutitoexcite

    therthofthesailorsbystakingafloatingcloudforland;he

    reinedsilent;suddenlyagreatlightappearedonthestrand;land

    ghtreseleacloud;butthefireeteor”isthis

    light”askedhe

    ”hush”saidthecaptain;”itisafire”

    ”butyoutoldtheislanded”

    ”isaidthereationsonit;butisaidalsothatit

    servedsotisasaharborforsgglers”

    ”andforpirates”

    ”andforpirates;”retuedgaetano;repeatingfranz
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    sisfor

    thatreasonihavegivenorderstopasstheisland;for;asyousee;the

    fireisbehindus”

    ”butthisfire”ntinuedfranz”itseetoratherreassuringthan

    otherenobeseenlightafire”

    ”oh;thatgoesfoothing;”saidgaetano”ifyoucanguessthe

    positionoftheislandinthedarkness;youhatthefire

    thesideorfroianosa;butonlyfrohesea”

    ”youthink;then;thisfireindicatesthepresenceofunpleasant

    neighbors”

    ”thatisustfindout;”retuedgaetano;fixinghiseyeson

    thisterrestrialstar

    ”ho”

    ”youshallsee”gaetanonsultedpanions;andafterfive

    nutesdisanoeuvreedhevesselto

    tackabout;theyretuedthee;andinafeinutes

    thefiredisappeared;hiddenbyanelevationofthelandthepilot

    againchangedtheurseoftheboat;he

    island;andhinfiftypacesofitgaetanolohesail;

    andtheboatcatorestallthisthe

    ntthattheirurseawordwasspoken

    gaetano;heexpedition;hadtakenallthe

    responsibilityonhielf;thefoursailorsfixedtheireyesonhi

    selvesinreadinesstorow

    ahankstothedarkness;bedifficultasfor

    franz;heexanedhisarostolness;hehadtwo

    doublebarrelledgunsandarifle;heloadedthelookedatthe

    pring;andethecaptainhadthrownoff

    hisvestandshirt;andsecuredhistrousersroundhis;hisfeet

    ockingstotakeoff;afterthese

    preparationsheplacedhisfingeronhislips;andloself

    noiselesslyintothesea;stoheshorehsuchprecaution

    thatitpossibletoheartheslightestsound;heuldonly

    betracedbythephosphorescentlineinhisracksoon

    disappeared;itthathehadtouchedtheshoreeveryoneon

    boardreinedtionlessforhalfanhour;elunoustrack

    red

    franzandthesailorsinunison

    ”theyarespanishsgglers;”saidhe;”theyhavetan

    bandits”

    ”andugglers”

    ”alas;”retuedthecaptainostprofoundpity;

    ”alohelponeanotherveryoftenthebanditsarehard

    pressedbygendarsorcarbineers;heyseeavessel;andgood

    felloeanddendhospitalityofus;you

    cantrefusehelptoapoorhunteddevil;;andfor

    greatersecurityandouttoseathisstsusnothing;andsaves

    thelife;oratleasttheliberty;ofafelloure;he

    firstoesafespotwhere

    houtinterruption”

    ”ah”saidfranz;”thenyouareasggleroccasionally;gaetano”

    ”yourexcellency;ustlivesohoiling

    ierably

    ”thenyouknoenontecristo”

    ”oh;yes;asons;andregnizeeachotherby

    signs”

    ”anddoyouthinkhingtofearifweland”

    ”nothingatall;sgglersarenotthieves”

    ”butthesets”saidfranz;calculatingthechancesof

    peril

    ”itisnottheirfaultthattheyarebandits;butthatofthe

    authorities”

    ”howso”

    ”beadeastiff;asifitina

    rsiself”

    ”eanbyhavingdeastiffhavingassassinatedan”

    saidfranz;ntinuinghisinvestigation

    ”ianthattheyhavekilledanene;

    thing;”retuedthecaptain

    ”an;”letusdendhospitalityofthese

    sgglersandbanditsdoyouthinktheyit”

    ”houtdoubt”

    ”hoanyarethey”

    ”four;andthetakesix”

    ”justouuer;sothatiftheyprovetroubleso;o

    holdthene;steertontecristo”

    ”yes;butyourexcellencyitustotakealldueprecautions”

    ”byallans;beasore

    thanpert;iexhortyou”

    ”silence;then”saidgaetano

    everyoneobeyedforanionin

    itstruelight;ithedarknessh

    sailorshedidnotknoobedevotedto

    hihathehadseveralthousandfrancsinhisbelt;andwho

    hadoftenexanedhisiful;ifnoth

    envy;atleasthcuriosityontheotherhand;hetoland;

    en;onanislandhhad;indeed;

    averyreligiousna;buttofranzlikelytoafford

    hiuugglersandbanditsthehistory

    ofthescuttledvessels;probableduringtheday;

    seedveryprobableatnight;placedashewopossible

    sourcesofdanger;hekepthiseyeonthecrew;andhisguninhis

    handthesailorshadagainhoistedsail;andthevesselore

    cleavingtheore

    aingshorealongheboatwas

    sailing;andthen;astheyroundedarockypoint;hesaore

    brilliantthanever;andaboutitfiveorsixpersonsseatedtheblaze

    illunedtheseaforahundredpacesaroundgaetanoskirtedthelight;

    carefullykeepingtheboatintheshadohen;heye

    thefire;hesteeredtothecentreofthecircle;singingafishing

    song;ofpanionssungthechorusatthefirstwordsof

    thesongthenseatedroundthefirearoseandapproachedthe

    landingplace;theireyesfixedontheboat;evidentlyseekingto

    knoersheirintentionstheysoon

    appearedsatisfiedandretuedhtheexceptionofone;who

    reinedattheshoretotheirfire;athecarcassofagoatwas

    roastingheboatanon

    thebeach;safterthennerof

    asentinel;andcried;”esthere”insardinianfranzolly

    ckedbothbarrelsgaetanothenexchangedafean

    hetravellerdidnotunderstand;butlynceed

    hi”e;orreiningnito”asked

    thecaptain

    ”nastrestunknoerelysayiafrenchntravel
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    lingfor

    pleasure”assoonasgaetanohadtransttedthisanshesentinel

    gaveanordertooneofthenseatedroundthefire;whoroseand

    disappearedangtherocksnotaed

    occupied;franzbarknt;thesailorshtheirsails;

    thesgglersidstofallthiscarelessness

    itutuallyobservedeaanwhohad

    disappearedretuedsuddenlyontheoppositesidetothatbyhhe

    hadleft;hedeasignhhisheadtothesentinel;uing

    totheboat;said;”saodiis

    untranslatable;itansatonake

    yourselfatho;youarethester”itislikethatturkishphrase

    oflieresthatsoastonishedthebourgeoisgentlenbythenuerof

    thingsiliedinitsutterancethesailorsdidnotforasend

    invitation;fourstrokesoftheoarbroughttheoland;gaetanosprang

    toshore;exchangedaferades

    disearked;andlastlycafranzoneofhisgunswasswungoverhis

    shoulder;gaetanohadtheother;andasailorheldhisrifle;his

    dress;halfartist;halfdandy;didnotexciteanysuspicion;and;

    nsequently;nodisquietudetheboatooredtotheshore;andthey

    advancedafefortablebivouac;but;doubtless;

    thespottheyugglerhepostof

    sentinel;forhecriedout;”notthatway;ifyouplease”

    gaetanofalteredanexcuse;andadvancedtotheoppositeside;while

    tontheirway

    theyadvanallesplanade

    surroundedhrocks;inshadbeencut;notunlike

    sentryboxesaroundinthecrevicesoftherocksgrearfoaks

    andthiyrtlesfranzloass

    ofcindersthathadacculatedthathethefirsttodisver

    thisretreat;less;oneofthehaltingplacesofthe

    ontecristoasforhissuspicions;onceon

    terrafir;oncethathehadseentheindifferent;ifnotfriendly;

    appearanceofhishosts;hisanxietyhadquitedisappeared;orrather;

    atsightofthegoat;hadtuedtoappetitehentionedthisto

    gaetano;oreeasythantoprepare

    asupperheyhadintheirboat;bread;wine;halfadozen

    partridges;andagoodfiretoroastthey”besides;”addedhe;”if

    theslloftheirroastattetsyou;itwo

    ofourbirdsforaslice”

    ”youareabodiplot;”retuedfranz;”goandtry”

    anhesailorshadllecteddriedsticksandbrancheshh

    theydeafirefranzpatiently;inhalingthearoofthe

    roastedat;ysteriousair

    ”hingneheyrefuse”

    ”onthentrary;”retuedgaetano;”thechief;oldyouwerea

    youngfrenchn;invitesyoutosup”

    ”hischiefisverypolite;andiseeno

    objeoresoasibringshareofthesupper”

    ”oh;itisnotthat;hehasplenty;andtospare;forsupper;buthe

    kesonendition;andratherapeculiarone;beforeheeive

    youathishouse”

    ”hishousehashebuiltonehere;then”

    ”no;buthehasaveryfortableoneallthesa;sotheysay”

    ”youknohischief;then”

    ”ihaveheardtalkofhi”

    ”favorablyorotherwise”

    ”both”

    ”thedeuceandisthisndition”

    ”thatyouareblindfolded;anddonottakeoffthebandageuntilhe

    hielfbidsyou”franzlookedatgaetano;tosee;ifpossible;he

    thoughtofthisproposal”ah;”repliedhe;guessingfranzsthought;”i

    knoatter”

    ”yplace”

    ”i;hingtolose;ishouldgo”

    ”you”

    ”yes;onlyoutofcuriosity”

    ”thereissothingverypeculiaraboutthischief;then”

    ”listen;”saidgaetano;loknothey

    sayistrue”hestoppedtoseeifanyonewasnear

    ”dotheysay”

    ”thatthischiefinhabitsacavetohepittipalaceis

    nothing”

    ”self

    ”itisnononsense;itisquitetrueca;thepilotofthesaint

    ferdinand;ebackazed;vohatsuch

    treasuresobeheardofinfairytales”

    ”doyouknoakethink

    ofalibabasenchantedcave”

    ”itellyouihavebeentold”

    ”thenyouadvisetoaccept”

    ”oh;idontsaythat;yourexcellencywilldoasyouplease;ishould

    besorrytoadviseyouinthetter”franzponderedthetterfora

    feonts;ncludedthatansorichuldnothaveanyintention

    ofplunderinghiflittlehehad;andseeingonlytheprospect

    ofagoodsupper;acceptedgaetanodepartedhthereplyfranzwas

    prudent;andoleaallhepossiblyuldnceinghishost

    hetuedtohesailor;hisdialogue;hadsatgravely

    pluckingthepartridgesanproudofhisoffice;

    andaskedhioenhadlanded;asnovesselofanykindwas

    visible

    ”nevedthat;”retuedthesailor;”iknoheirvessel”

    ”isitaverybeautifulvessel”

    ”itertosailroundtheworld”

    ”ofburdenisshe”

    ”aboutahundredtons;butsheisbuilttostandanyhersheis

    theenglishcallayacht”

    ”where”

    ”iknoyownopinionissheisagenoese”

    ”andhougglers;”ntinuedfranz;”venturetobuild

    avesseldesignedforsuchapurposeatgenoa”

    ”ididnotsaythattheouggler;”repliedthesailor

    ”no;butgaetanodid;ithought”

    ”gaetanohadonlyseenthevesselfrodistance;hehadnotthen

    spokentoanyone”

    ”andifthispersonbenotasggler;whoishe”

    ”ahysignor;ravelsforhispleasure”

    ”e;”thoughtfranz;”heisstillresterious;sincethetwo

    acuntsdonotagree”

    ”e”

    ”ifyouaskhiesayssinbadthesailor;butidoubtifitbehisreal

    na”

    ”sinbadthesailor”

    ”yes”

    ”andwheredoeshereside”

    ”onthesea”

    ”efro

    ”idonotknow”

    ”haveyoueverseenhi

    ”sotis”

    ”anishe”

    ”yourexcellencywilljudgeforyourself”

    ”wheree”

    ”nodoubtinthesubterraneanpalacegaetanotoldyouof”

    ”haveyouneverhadthecuriosity;his

    islanddeserted;toseekforthisenchantedpalace”

    ”oh;yes;rethano
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    nce;butalinedthegrottoall

    over;butheslightesttraceofanyopening;they

    saythatthedoorisnotopenedbyakey;butagicword”

    ”decidedly;”tteredfranz;”thisisanarabiannightsadventure”

    ”hisexcellencysforyou;”saidavoice;hheregnizedas

    thatofthesentinelhepaniedbytheyachtscrew

    franzdrehispoan

    hoututteringaheybandagedhiseyes

    ttingso

    indisisethatheake

    theleastattettoraisethebandageheprosedthenhistwoguides

    tookhisar;andhe;andprecededbythe

    sentinelaftergoingaboutthirtypaces;heslttheappetizingodor

    ofthekidthating;andknehusthathehe

    bivouac;theythenledhinaboutfiftypacesfarther;evidently

    advancingtohatpartoftheshoreheyallow

    gaetanotogoarefusalheuldnoprehendpresently;byachange

    intheatsphere;heknehattheyeringacave;aftergoing

    onforafeoreheheardaas

    thoughtheatsphereagainchanged;andbecabalandperfudat

    lengthhisfeettouchedonathickandsoftcarpet;andhisguideslet

    gotheirholdofhithereontssilence;andthenavoice;in

    excellentfrench;although;e;sir

    ibegyouoveyourbandage”itybesupposed;then;franz

    didnotission;buttookoff

    thehandkerselfinthepresenanfrobr 》

    thirtyeighttofortyyearsofage;dressedinatunisianstuthat

    istosay;aredcaphalongbluesilktassel;avestofblackcloth

    eroideredhgold;pantaloonsofdeepred;largeandfullgaiters

    ofthesalor;eroideredhgoldlikethevest;andyellow

    slippers;hehadasplendidcashreroundhisall

    sharpandcrookedcangiarhroughhisgirdlealthoughofa

    palenessthatostlivid;thisnhadarerkablyhandsoface;

    hiseyesratingandsparkling;hisnose;quitestraight;and

    projectingdirectfrohebrohepuregreektype;while

    histeeth;asirationbytheblack

    stachethatencircledthe

    hispalloredtopertaintoonewhohad

    beenlongentoed;andingthehealthyglow

    andhueoflifeheelyade;

    and;likethenofthesouth;hadsllhandsandfeetbut

    astonishedfranz;reatedgaetanosdescriptionasafable;

    entinselftheentire

    chaersonbrocade;hflowersofgoldin

    arecessountedhastandofarabianswords

    insilverscabbards;andthehandlesresplendents;frohe

    ceilinghungalaofveianglass;ofbeautifulshapeandlor;

    hefeetrestedonaturkeycarpet;inheysunktothe

    instep;tapestryhungbeforethedoorbyered;and

    alsoinfrontofanotherdoor;leadingintoasendapartnth

    seedtobebrilliantlyillunatedthehostgavefranztito

    reverfroissurprise;and;reover;retuedlookforlook;not

    eventakinghiseyesoffhi”sir;”hesaid;afterapause;”athousand

    excusesfortheprecautiontakeninyourintroductionhither;butas;

    duringthegreaterportionoftheyear;thisislandisdeserted;ifthe

    secretofthisabodey

    retuteoraryretirentinastateofgreatdisorder;hwould

    beexe;butbecause

    ishouldnothavethe

    alltherestofnkindatpleasureletnoakeyou

    forgetthisteoraryunpleasantness;andofferyounodoubtyou

    didnotexpecttofindherethatistosay;atolerablesupperand

    prettyfortablebeds”

    ”foi;dearsir;”repliedfranz;”kenoapologiesihave

    alhattheybandagepeopleseyesrateenchanted

    palaces;forinstance;thoseofraoulinthehuguenots;andreally

    ihavenothingtoplainof;forakesthinkofthe

    hearabiannights”

    ”alas;iysayhlucullus;ifiuldhaveanticipatedthehonorof

    yourvisit;iyhertage;

    itisatyourdisposal;suchasissupper;itisyourstoshare;if

    youontthetapestryved

    aside;andanubian;blackasebony;anddressedinaplaiunic;

    deasigntohissterthatall

    ”noy

    opinion;butithinknothingisreannoyingthantoreintwoor

    threehourstogethereorappellationhoo

    addressoneanotherprayobserve;thatitoochrespectthelawsof

    hospitalitytoaskyouaortitleionlyrequestyoutogiveone

    byayhavethepleasureofaddressingyouasforself;

    thatiyputyouatyourease;itellyouthatiaenerallycalled

    sinbadthesailor”

   
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