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基督山伯爵-The Count of Monte Cristo(英文版)-第62部分

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    aretetingyoukedoubtthegoodnessofprovidenceitis

    iossible;itcannotbe”

    ”areyouthefirstthatthishandhasstrickenhaveyounotseen

    desaintran;dadesaintran;barrois;allfall

    noirtieralsohavefallenavienthehas

    beenpursuingforthelastthreeyearsneutralizedtheeffectsofthe

    poison”

    ”oh;
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    heaven;”saidvalentine;”isthisthereasonade

    shareallhisbeveragesduringthelastnth”

    ”andhavetheyalltastedofaslightlybitterflavor;likethatof

    driedorangepeel”

    ”oh;yes;yes”

    ”thenthatexplainsall;”saidntecristo”yourgrandfatherknows;

    then;thatapoisonerliveshere;perhapsheevensuspectstheperson

    hehasbeenfortifyingyou;hisbelovedchild;againstthefatal

    effectsofthepoison;wasalready

    iregnatedhitbuteventhistleagainsta

    redeadlydiufdeatheloyedfourdaysago;hisgenerally

    buttoofatal”

    ”buturderer”

    ”letalsoaskyouaquestionhaveyouneverseenanyoneenteryour

    rootnight”

    ”oh;yes;ihavefrequentlyseenshadoe;approach;

    anddisappear;butitooktheorvisionsraisedbyfeverish

    igination;andindeederedithoughtihe

    influen”

    ”thenyoudonotknoptsyourlife”

    ”no;”saidvalentine;”ydeath”

    ”youshallknoontecristo;listening

    ”hoean”saidvalentine;lookinganxiouslyaround

    ”becauseyouarenotfeverishordelirioustonight;butthoroughly

    aidnightisstriking;urdererschoose”

    ”oh;heavens;”exclaidvalentine;hedropshrandown

    herforeheaddnightstrucksloedto

    strikehleadenupontheheartofthepoorgirl”valentine;”

    saidtheunt;”suonupallyoururage;stillthebeatingsofyour

    heart;donotletasoundescapeyou;andfeigntobeasleep;thenyou

    ineseizedtheuntshand”ithinkihearanoise;”

    shesaid;”leave”

    ”goodby;forthepresent;”repliedtheunt;iptoe

    toilinghanexpressionsosadand

    patealthattheyounggirlshearthgratitude

    beforeore;andsaid;”nota

    ventnotathinkyouasleep;orperhapsyouybe

    killedbeforeihavethepohthisfearful

    injunctiontheuntdisappearedthroughthedoor;hnoiselessly

    chapter101locusta

    valentineherclocks;slohanthatof

    saintphilippeduroule;struidnightfroifferent

    direblingofafearriagesallwas

    silentthenvalentinesattentionheclockinher

    rooarkedthesendsshebeganuntingthererkingthat

    theyuchslohanthebeatingsofherheart;andstillshe

    doubted;theinoffensivevalentineuldnotigihatanyone

    shoulddesireherdeathheytoendhadshe

    dooexytherewasnofearofherfalling

    asleepoerribleideapresseduponhed;thatsooneexisted

    intheptedtoassassinateher;and

    toendeavortodosoagainsupposingthisperson;the

    ineffionteated;have

    reursetosteeletoruntoher

    rescueontshing;andsheshouldnever

    againseerrelhisterriblechainofideaspresenteditself;

    valentineoringthebell;andcallforhelpbut

    throughthedoorshefanciedshesainouseyeoftheuntthat

    eyeery;andtherellectionoveredherh

    sochshathatsheaskedherselfountofgratitude

    uldeverrepayhisadventurousanddevotedfriendship

    tinutes;tinutes;passedthus;thentenre;

    andatlasttheclockstruckthehalfhourjustthenthesoundof

    fingeailsslightlygratingagainstthedoorofthelibraryinford

    valentihattheuntndedherto

    dothesatthesati;ontheoppositeside;thatistowards

    ed;valentinefanciedthatsheheardthecreakingofthe

    floor;shelistenedattentively;holdingherbreathtillshewasnearly

    suffocated;thelocktued;andthedoorsloinehad

    raisedherselfuponherelboetothrowherself

    do;then;treling;

    agitated;andherheartbeatinghindescribableterror;sheaed

    theevent

    sooneapproachedthebedanddrehecurtainsvalentine

    suonedeveryeffort;andbreathedhthatregularrespirationh

    announcestranquilsleep”valentine”saidaloillsilent:

    valentinehadprosednottoahingill;

    exeliquid

    beingpouredintotheglassshehadjustetiedthensheventuredto

    openhereyelids;andglanshesaanina

    edressinggoaphialintoherglassduring

    thisshorttivalentinesthaveheldherbreath;orvedinso

    slightdegree;forthean;disturbed;stoppedandleanedoverthe

    bed;inorderthebettertoascertainhervalentinesleptitwas

    dadevillefort

    onregnizingherstepther;valentineuldnotrepressashudder;

    edevillefortinstantly

    steppedbackclosetothehere;shadedbythebedcurtains;

    shesilentlyandattentivelyoventof

    valentinethelatterrelleontecristo;

    shefanciedthatthehandnotholdingthephialclaspedalongsharp

    knifethenllectingallherreiningstrength;sheforcedherselfto

    pleoperationuponthestdelicateorgans

    ofourfra;generallysoeasytoapossible

    atthisnt;sochdidcuriositystruggletoretaintheeyelid

    openandleathetruthdadevillefort;however;reassuredby

    thesilence;urbedbytheregularbreathingof

    valentine;againextendedherhand;andhalfhiddenbythecurtains

    succeededinetyingthententsofthephialintotheglassthenshe

    retiredsogentlythatvalentinedidnotknoshe

    onlythefairroundarfaan

    buttyfiveyearsold;andspreaddeatharoundher

    itisiossibletodescribethesensationsexperiencedbyvalentine

    duringthenuteandahalfdadevillefortreinedintheroo

    thegratingagainstthelibrarydoorarousedtheyounggirlfrobr 》

    thestuporinostauntedto

    insensibilitysheraisedherheadhaneffortthenoi
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    selessdoor

    againtuedonitshinges;andtheuntofntecristoreappeared

    ”illdoubt”

    ”oh;”rredtheyounggirl

    ”haveyouseen”

    ”alas”

    ”didyouregnize”valentinegroaned”oh;yes;”shesaid;”isa

    icannotbelieve”

    ”iliansdeath”

    ”oh;”repeatedtheyounggirl;alstbeleavethe

    housecaninotescape”

    ”valentine;thehandhreatensyouwillpursueyoueverywhere;

    yourservantshgold;anddeatho

    youdisguisedineveryshapeyouintheeryoudrink

    frohespring;inthefruityoupluckfrohetree”

    ”butdidyounotsaythatkindgrandfathersprecautionhad

    neutralizedthepoison”

    ”yes;butnotagainstastrongdose;thepoisonhe

    quantityincreased”hetooktheglassandraisedittohislips”it

    isalreadydone;”hesaid;”bruployed;butasile

    narticicanregnizetheflavorofthealholinhasbeen

    dissolvedifyouhadtakenedevilleforthaspouredinto

    yourglass;valentinevalentineyoued”

    ”but;”exclaidtheyounggirl;”ithuspursued”

    ”hatyoucannot

    understand;valentine”

    ”no;ihaveneverinjuredher”

    ”butyouarerich;valentine;youhave200;000livresayear;andyou

    preventhersonfronjoyingthese200;000livres”

    ”ho

    relations”

    ”certainly;andthatisedesaintranhavedied;that

    isadeyouhisheir;that

    isu;aretodieitisbecauseyourfatherwould

    inherityourproperty;andyourbrother;hisonlyson;succeedtohis”

    ”edesttedonhisacunt”

    ”ah;thenyouatlengthunderstand”

    ”heavengrantthatthisynotbevisiteduponhi

    ”valentine;youareanangel”

    ”butygrandfatheralloolive”

    ”ithatyoudead;thefortuneurallyrevert

    toyourbrother;unlesshee

    appearinguseless;ittit”

    ”andisitpossiblethatthisfrightfulbinationofcrishasbeen

    inventedbyaan”

    ”doyourellectinthearborofthehoteldespostes;atperugia;

    seeinganinabroyoursteptherioning

    uponaquatofanahen;theinfealprojecthasbeen

    ripeninginherbrain”

    ”ah;then;indeed;sir;”saidthesgirl;bathedintears;”isee

    thatiadeedtodie”

    ”no;valentine;forihaveforeseenalltheirplots;no;youreneis

    nqueredsinceineliveto

    behappyyourself;andtonferhappinessuponanobleheart;butto

    insurethisyoustrelyon”

    ”nd;siritodo”

    ”youstblindlytakeigiveyou”

    ”alas;yoodie”

    ”youstnotnfideinanyonenoteveninyourfather”

    ”fatherisnotengagedinthisfearfulplot;ishe;sir”asked

    valentine;claspingherhands

    ”no;andyetyourfather;anaccustodtojudicialaccusations;

    oughttohaveknohatallthesedeathshavenothappenednaturally;

    itishey

    plaptiedthatglassheshouldhaverisenagainst

    theassassinspectreagainstspectre”herredinaloe;as

    hencludedhissentence

    ”sir;”saidvalentine;”iolive;forthereare

    tinegrandfatherand

    xilian”

    ”iasihaveoveryou”

    ”hensheadded;inaloe;

    ”oh;heavens;e”

    ”ayhappen;valentine;donotbealard;thoughyousuffer;

    thoughyoulosesight;hearing;nsciousness;feaothing;though

    youshouldailldonotfear;

    eventhoughyoushouldfindyourselfinasepulchralvaultorffin

    reassureyourself;then;andsaytoyourself:atthisnt;afriend;

    afather;yhappinessandthatofxilian;ches

    over”

    ”alas;alas;ity”

    ”valentine;other”

    ”iesoh;yes;die”

    ”no;youise;everhappens;that

    youplain;buthope”

    ”iilian”

    ”youareoineialonecansaveyou;andi

    ityofherterrorjoinedherhands;for

    shefeltthatthenthadarrivedtoaskforurage;andbeganto

    pray;andorethaninherent

    thathereshouldershadnootherveringthanherlonghair;and

    thatthepulsationsofherheartuldbeseenthroughthelaceofher

    nightdressnte;

    drehevelvetverletclosetoherthroat;andsaidhapateal

    sle;”child;believeindevotiontoyouasyoubelieveinthe

    goodnessofprovidenaxilian”

    thenhedrehiseraldbox;raised

    thegoldenlid;andtookfrotapastilleaboutthesizeofapea;

    ookit;andlookedattentivelyonthe

    unt;therehefaceofherintrepidprotector

    ndedhervenerationsheevidentlyinterrogatedhiyher

    look”yes;”saidhevalentineouth;and

    sydearchild;adieuforthepresentiry

    andgainalittlesleep;foryouaresaved”

    ”go;”saidvalentine;”iseyounottofear”

    nteetikepthiseyesfixedontheyounggirl;who

    graduallyfellasleep;yieldingtotheeffectsofthenarticthe

    unthadgivenherthenhetooktheglass;etiedthreepartsofthe

    ntentsinthefireplace;thatitghtbesupposedvalentinehadtaken

    it;andreplaceditonthetable;thenhedisappeared;afterthrowing

    afareine;hthenfidenceand

    innocenceofanangel

    chapter102valentine

    thenightlightntinuedtobuonthechieypiece;exhaustingthe

    lastdropsofoiledonthesurfaceoftheertheglobe

    ofthelaappearedofareddishhue;andthefla;brighteningbefore

    itexpired;threateobject

    havebeensooftenparedancreaturein

    itsfinalago
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    niesadullanddisllighthebedclothes

    andcurtainssurroundingtheyounggirlallnoiseinthestreetshad

    ceased;andthesilencefulithenthatthedoorof

    edopened;andaheadicedappearedin

    theglassopposite;itedevillefort;etoness

    theeffectsofthedrinkshehadpreparedshestoppedinthedoorway;

    listenedforanttotheflip;theonlysoundin

    thatdesertedrooandthenadvancedtothetabletoseeifvalentines

    glassptyitillaboutaquarterfull;aswebefore

    stateddadevillefortetiedthententsintotheashes;h

    shedisturbedthattheyghttherereadilyabsorbtheliquid;then

    shecarefullyrinsedtheglass;andhherhandkerchief

    replaceditonthetable

    ifanyoneuldhavelookedintotherooustthenhewouldhave

    noticedthehesitationedevillefortapproachedthebed

    andlookedfixedlyonvalentinethediight;theprofoundsilence;

    andthegloothoughtsinspiredbythehour;andstillrebyherown

    nscience;allbinedtoproduceasensationoffear;thepoisoner

    plationofherolengthshe

    rallied;drehecurtain;andleaningoverthepillowgazed

    intentlyonvalentinetheyounggirlnolongerbreathed;nobreath

    issuedthroughthehalfclosedteeth;theelipsnolonger

    quiveredtheeyeshabluishvapor;andthelongblack

    lashesrestedonacheekedevillefortgazedupon

    thefacesoexpressiveeveninitsstillness;thensheventuredtoraise

    theverletandpressherhandupontheyounggirlsheartitwas

    ldandtionlesssheonlyfeltthepulsationinherownfingers;and

    ofthebed;

    frohouldertoelboouldedafterthearofgerin

    pillons”graseedtobeslightlydistorted

    bynvulsion;andthehand;sodelied;ingh

    stiffoutstretehebedthenails;too;

    uingblue

    gerinpillonousfrenchsculptor15351598

    hisbestknohe

    louvre

    dadevilleforthadnolongeranydoubt;allwasovershehad

    nsuatedthelastterribleplishtherewasno

    retodointheroosothepoisonerretiredstealthily;asthough

    fearingtohearthesoundofherosteps;butasshehdrewshe

    stillheldasidethecurtain;absorbedintheirresistibleattraction

    alerely

    steriousanddoesnotexcitedisgustjustthenthelaagain

    fliadadevillefort;whoshudderedand

    droppedthecurtainiediatelyafterhelightexpired;andthe

    rooulobscurity;heclockatthat

    nutestruckhalfpastfouroverpohagitation;thepoisoner

    succeededingropingherinan

    agonyoffear

    thedarknesslastedthenbydegreesaldlightcrept

    throughtheveianblinds;untilatlengthitrevealedtheobjectsin

    therooaboutthistithenursesughhestairsand

    theanenteredtherooacupinherhandtothetendereye

    ofafatheroralover;thefirstglanceoreveal

    valentinesndition;buttothishireling;valentineonlyappearedto

    sleep”good;”sheexclaid;approachingthetable;”shehastakenpart

    ofherdraught;theglassisthreequartersety”

    thenshetothefireplaceandlitthefire;andalthoughshe

    hadjustleftherbed;sheuldnotresistthetetationofferedby

    valentinessleep;soshethrechairtosnatcha

    littlereresttheclockstrikingeightaonishedatthe

    prolongedsluerofthepatient;andfrightenedtoseethatthearas

    stillhangingoutofthebed;sheadvancedtoine;andfor

    thefirsttinoticedthe;but

    itvedhafrightfulrigiditydeceiveasicknurse

    shesed;”help;help”

    ”atter”askeddavrigny;atthefootofthestairs;it

    beingthehourheusuallyvisitedher

    ”hisroo”doctor;doyou

    heartheallforhelp”

    ”yes;yes;letushastenup;it”butbeforethe

    do;theservantshe

    safloorhadentered;andseeingvalentinepaleandtionlessonher

    bed;theylifteduptheirhandstooodtransfixed;as

    thoughstruckbylightening”calldadevilleforte

    devillefort”thedoorofhischaer;h

    apparentlyhes;the

    servantsstooddavrigny;ovalentine;andraised

    herinhisar”ed”oh;wherewill

    betheend”villefortrushedintotheroo”areyousaying;

    doed;raisinghishandstoheaven

    ”isaythatvalentineisdead”replieddavrigny;inavoiceterrible

    initssolecal

    devillefortstaggeredandburiedhisheadinthebedonthe

    exclationofthedoctorandthecryofthefather;theservantsall

    fledutteredirecations;theyhestairs

    andthroughthelongpassages;thenthereheurt;

    afterill;theyhad;oneandall;desertedtheaccursed

    housejustthen;dadevillefort;intheactofslippingon

    herdressinggoontstood

    tionless;asthoughinterrogatingtheo;whileshe

    endeavoredtocallupsorebellioustearsonasuddenshestepped;

    orratherbounded;s;tohetableshesaw

    davrignyiningtheglass;certainof

    havingetiedduringthenightithirdfull;justasit

    hrehententsintotheashesthespectreofvalentine

    risingbeforethepoisoneredherlessitwas;indeed;

    thesalorasthedraughtshehadpouredintotheglass;andh

    valentinehaddrunk};ithepoison;deceive

    davrigny;inedsoclosely;itlessa

    raclefroeaven;that;nothstandingherprecautions;thereshould

    besotraainingtorevealthecrie

    devillefortreinedrootedtothespotlikeastatueofterror;and

    villefort;hhisheadhiddeninthebedclothes;sahingaroun
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    d

    hidavrignyapproachedtheightthebetterexane

    thententsoftheglass;anddippingthetipofhisfingerin;tasted

    it”ah;”heexe

    seeitis”

    thenherantooneofthe;hhadbeen

    transfordintoadiitssilvercasea

    sllbottleofnitricacid;droppedalittleofitintotheliquor;

    diatelyed

    davrigny;inavoiceinhehorrorofajudgeunveilingthetruth

    ingledakingadisveryda

    devillefort;

    shestaggeredtohedooranddisappeareddirectlyafterhe

    distantsoundofaheavyfallingontheground

    noonepaidanyattentiontoit;thenurseching

    thechecalanalysis;andvillefort

    davrignyalonehadfolloedevilleforthhiseyes;and

    chedherhurriedretreatheliftedupthedraperyovertheentrance

    toed;andhiseyereachingasfarasdadevilleforts

    apartnt;hebeheldherextendedlifelessonthefloor”gotothe

    assistanadadevillefort;”hesaidtothenurse”dade

    villefortisill”

    ”butdeiselledevillefort”staeredthenurse

    ”deiselledevillefortnolongerrequireshelp;”saiddavrigny;

    ”sincesheisdead”

    ”dead;dead”groanedforthvillefort;inaparoxysfgrief;h

    oreterriblefrohenoveltyofthesensationintheiron

    heartofthatn

    ”dead”repeatedathirdvoice”inewasdead”

    thetentuedround;andsaorrelstandingatthedoor;paleand

    terrorstrickenthisise;rrel

    hadpresentedhielfatthelittledoorleadingtonoirtiersroo

    ntrarytocustothedoororinghe

    enteredheontinthehallandcalledforaservantto

    nducthionoirtier;butnooneansheservantshaving;

    asorrelhadnoparticularreasonfor

    uneasiness;nteisedhihatvalentineshouldlive;

    andsofarhehadaltheunthad

    givenhieoingnfirdbynoirtierstill

    thisextraordinarysilen;andhecalleda

    sendandthirdti;stillnoansinedtogoup

    noirtiersrooerestthefirstthinghesaw

    ansittinginhisarhairinhisusualplace;buthis

    eyesexpressedalaredbythepallorhoverspread

    hisfeatures

    ”hoorrel;hasicknessofheart

    ”hisappearance

    nifestedincreasinguneasiness

    ”youarethoughtful;sir;”ntinuedrrel;”youething;shall

    icalloneoftheservants”

    ”yes;”repliednoirtier

    rrelpulledthebell;butthoughhenearlybroketherdnoone

    ansuedtoier;thepallorandanguishexpressed

    onhisuntenancentarilyincreased

    ”oh;”exclaidrrel;”eisanyoneillinthe

    house”theeyesofnoirtierseedasthoughthey

    theirsovalentinevalentine”

    ”yes;yes;”signednoirtierxiliantriedtospeak;butheuld

    artiselfagainstthe

    thenhepointedtothedoor

    ”yes;yes;yes”ntinuedtheoldnxilianrushedupthelittle

    staircase;edtosay;”quicker;quicker”

    inanutetheyoungndartedthroughseveralroo;tillatlength

    hereachedvalentinesthereopushthedoor;itwas

    heonlysoundheheardhesahoughina

    st;ablackfigurekneelingandburiedinanfusedssofe

    draperyaterriblefeartransfixedhiithenheheardavoice

    exclaivalentineisdead”andanothervoiceh;likeanecho

    repeated;”dead;dead”

    chapter103xilian

    villefortrose;halfashadofbeingsurprisedinsu

    ofgrieftheterribleofficehehadheldfortyfiveyearshad

    suanhisglance;atfirst

    orrel”hat

    forgetthatthisisnotthennertoenterahousestrickenhdeath

    go;sir;go”butrrelreinedtionless;heuldnotdetachhis

    eyesfrohatdisorderedbed;andthepalerpseoftheyounggirl

    ”godoyouhear”saidvillefort;whiledavrigny

    advanorreloutxilianstaredforantatthe

    rpse;gazedallaroundtheroothenupontheten;heopened

    hisuthtospeak;butfindingitiossibletogiveutterancetothe

    innurableideasthatoccupiedhisbrain;heout;thrustinghis

    handsthroughhishairinsuchannerthatvillefortanddavrigny;

    forantdivertedfroheengrossingtopic;exchangedglances;

    edtosay;”heisd”

    butinlessthanfivenutesthestaircasegroanedbeneathan

    extraordinaryan

    strength;thearhaitainingnoirtierupstairshed

    thelandingheplacedthearhaironthefloorandrapidlyrolledit

    intovalentinesroothisuldonlyhavebeenacplishedbyans
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