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基督山伯爵-The Count of Monte Cristo(英文版)-第70部分
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fallenunderyourvengeanceiostguiltytheyed
byhatred;byavarice;andbyselflove;buti
ofurageayhand;ednd;
youarethinking;iaure;ofsokindspeee;butdo
notutteritto;reserveitforothersrehyofyourkindness
see”andsheexposedherfacepletelytovieisfortune
hassilveredhair;eyeshaveshedsonytearsthattheyare
enybroond;on
thentrary;youarestillyoung;handso;dignified;itisbecause
youhavehadfaith;becauseyouhavehadstrength;becauseyouhavehad
trustingod;andgodhassustainedyoubutasfor;ihavebeena
e”
rcedesburstintotears;heransheartsload
ofriesnteprintedakissonit;but
sheherselffeltthatitththanhewould
havebestoerblestatueofasaint”itoften
happens;”ntinuedshe;”thatafirstfaultdestroystheprospectsofa
goodhas
itdonetouforyoueteallyinthesey
heartonlytokeaanofthirtyninelooklikeaanoffifty
heonlyoodosowhywasiable
tosavesonaloneoughtinotalsotohaverescuedthenthati
hadacceptedforahusband;guiltythoughhedie
ercifulheavens;accessorytohisdeathby
supineinsensibility;byntetforhinotreering;oot
eer;thatitysakehehadbeeatraitorand
aperjurerinibenefitedbyacpanyingsonsofar;since
ino;andallotodepartaloothebanefulclite
ofafricaoh;ihavebeenbase;ellyou;ihaveabjured
affeofevilontothosewho
surround”
”no;rcedes;”saidntecristo;”no;youjudgeyourselfhtoo
indedan;anditwasyourgrief
thatdisardstilliwas
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butanagent;ledonbyaninvisibleand
offendeddeity;tohholdthefatalblohatiwas
destinedtohurlitakethatgodtoness;atihave
prostratedselfdailyforthelasttenyears;thatiwouldhave
sacrificedlifetoyou;andylifetheprojectsthatwere
indissolublylinkedepride;
re;andilivedexahepastandthepresent;
andendeavortodiveintofuturity;andthensaynota
divineinstruntthestdreadfulsfortunes;thestfrightful
sufferings;theabandonntofallthosee;thepersecution
ofthosee;fordthetrialsofyouth;when
suddenly;frosery;ioredtolight
andliberty;andbecathepossessorofafortunesobrilliant;
sounbounded;sounheardof;thatisthavebeenblindnottobe
nsciousthatgodhadendoehittohiso
designsfrohattiilookeduponthisfortuneassothingnfided
toforanespecialpurposenotathoughtoalifeh
youonce;rcedes;hadthepoorenderblissful;notonehour
ofpeacefulcalne;butifeltselfdrivenonlikean
exteatingangellikeadventurousbarkonso
enterprisefullofdanger;ilaidinprovisions;iloadedweapons;
illeybodytothe
stviolentexery
aroslay;eyestobeholdexcruciatingsufferings;anduth
tosleatthesthorridspectaclesgoodnatured;nfiding;and
forgivingasihadbeen;ibecarevengeful;cunning;andked;or
rather;iovableasfatethenilaunchedoutintothepaththatwas
openedtoiovercaeveryobstacle;andreachedthegoal;butwoe
tothoseypathway”
”enough;”saidrondbelieve;thatshewhoalone
regnizedyouhasbeentheonlyooprehendyou;andhadshe
ond;
stillshesthaveadredyoulikethegulfbeteandthepast;
thereisanabyssbetond;andtherestofnkind;andi
tellyoufreelythattheparisonidraen
ygreatesttorturesno;thereisnothinginthe
bleyouinustsayfarewell;
ednd;andletuspart”
”beforeileaveyou;rake”saidthe
unt
”idesirebutohinginthisond;thehappinessof
son”
”praytothealghtytosparehislife;andiyselfto
protehishappiness”
”thankyou;ednd”
”buthaveyounorequesttokeforyourself;rcedes”
”forselfinothingilive;asitwogravesone
isthatofednddantes;losttolong;longsincehehadlove
thatesfadedlipnoerydearto
heart;andohatiloseforallthattheains
theothergraveisthatofthehisdeathfrohehandof
ednddantesiapproveofthedeed;butistprayforthedead”
”yoursonshallbehappy;rcedes;”repeatedtheunt
”thenishallenjoyaschhappinessasthisanpossibly
nfer”
”butareyourintentions”
”tosaythatishalllivehere;liketheres;
gainingbreadbylabor;e
ihavenolongerthestrengthtodoanythingbuttospenddaysin
prayerhoof
neyburiedbyyou;andentioned;will
besuffierure;
oynneroflivingthatlittle”
”reyou;butyou
deanunnecessarysacrificeinrelinquishingthehefortune
assedbydercerf;halfofitatleastbyrightbelongedtoyou;
invirtueofyourvigilanceandeno”
”iperceivee;buticannotaccept
it;edndsonitit”
”nothingshallbedonehoutthefullapprobationofalbertde
rcerfiakeselfacquaintedhhisintentionsandwill
subttothebutifhebeyoffers;willyou
opposethe
”youond;thatiaolongerareasoningcreature;i
havenobetheodecideihavebeenso
overedbythenystorthathavebrokenoverhead;thati
aeepassiveinthehandsofthealghty;likeasparrohe
talonsofaneagleilive;beetodieif
sucrbesentto;iit”
”ah;da;”saidntecristo;”youshouldnottalkthusitisnotso
iontothehentrary;
s”
”alas”exclaidrcedes;”ifitwereso;ifipossessedfreewill;
bute
todespair”ntethevehence
ofhergrief”evensayyoueagain”heasked
”onthentrary;eetagain;”saidrcedes;pointingto
heavennity”itellyousotoprovetoyouthatistill
hope”andafterpressingheroblinghanduponthatoftheunt;
rcedesrushedupthestairsanddisappearedntecristoslo
thehouseandtuedtoercedesdidnotness
hisdeparture;althoughshe
eshereyesrainingtosee
theshiphevastsebutstillher
voiurredsoftly;”ednd;ednd;ednd”
chapter113thepast
theuntdepartedthehousein
rcedes;probablynevertobeholdheragainsincethedeathoflittle
edontecristohavingreached
thesuitofhisvengeancebyalongandtortuouspath;hesawanabyss
ofdoubtyarethanthis;thenversationh
hadjusttakenplacebetselfhadaany
rellectionsinhisheartthathefeltitnecessarytobath
theanoftheuntsteerantuldnotlongindulgeinthat
lanonnds;butroyssuperior
oneshethoughthesthavedeanerrorinhiscalculationsifhe
noehielf
”iyself;”hesaid;”istlookuponthepastin
afalselight”hentinued;”canihavebeenfollowi
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ngafalse
pathcantheendistakenendcanonehour
havesufficedtoprovetoanarchitectthattheh
hefoundedallhishopespossible;ifnotasacrilegious;
undertakingiyselftothisideaitadden
thereasonnoisfiedisthatihavenotaclear
appreciationofthepastthepast;liketheuntrythroughhwe
esindistinctasypositionislikethatof
aperson;hefeelsthehoughhecannot
rellean;
thouextravagantprodigal;thouahouallpowerful
visionary;thouinvinciblellionaire;onceagainreviehypast
lifeofstarvationandchedness;revisitthescenese
andsfortunenducted;andany
diands;toochgoldandsplendor;arenoirrorin
onds;burythy
gold;shroudthysplendor;exchangerichesforpoverty;libertyfora
prison;alivingbodyforarpse”ashethusreasoned;ntecristo
ethroughh;
tyfouryearsago;hehadbeennductedbyasilentandnoctual
guard;thehouses;todaysoslingandanited;hatnight
dark;te;andurrednte
cristo;”onlynoisbroaddaylightinsteadofnight;itisthesun
akesitappearsocheerful”
heproceededtohequaybytheruesaintlaurent;andadvancedto
thensigne;itbarkedapleasureboat
ontecristocalledtheowner;who
iediatelyroanhopingfora
goodfaretheagnificent;andtheexcursionatreat
thesun;redandflang;braceoftheing
oceanthesea;sothascrystal;hendisturbedbythe
leapingoffish;eunseeneneandsoughtfor
safetyinanotherelent;evergeofthehorizon
ghtbeseenthefishesboats;eandgracefulastheseagull;
ortherchantvesselsboundforrsicaorspain
butnotedboats;and
thegoldenlightinonte
cristo;hinkonlyofthisterriblevoyage;
thedetailsoferythe
solitarylightbuingatthecatalans;thatfirstsightofthechateau
dif;;thestruggleh
thegendarsselfoverboard;hisdespair
selfvanquished;andthesensationuzzleof
thecarbiouchedhisforeheadallthese
invividandfrightfulrealitylikethestreaheheatofthe
suerhasdriedup;andnalstorgraduallybegin
oozingdropbydrop;sodidtheuntfeelhisheartgraduallyfillh
thebitteesserlynearlyoveredednddantesclear
sky;sflittingboats;andbrilliantsunshinedisappeared;the
heavenshblack;andthegiganticstructureofthechateau
difseedlikethephantofartaleneastheyreachedthe
shore;theuntinstineendoftheboat;
andtheoocallout;inhissesttoneofvoice;
”sir;thelanding”
nteeeredthatonthatveryspot;onthesarock;hehad
beenviolentlydraggedbytheguards;toascendtheslope
atthepointsoftheirbayosthejoueyhadseedverylongto
dantes;butntecristofounditequallyshorteachstrokeoftheoar
seedtoahrongofideas;htheflying
sprayofthesea
therehadbeennoprisonersnfinedinthechateaudifsincethe
revolutionofjuly;itedbyaguard;keptthereforthe
preventionofsgglinganciergeedatthedoortoexhibitto
visitorsthisnuntofcuriosity;onceasceneofterrortheunt
inquiredheranyoftheancientjailersillthere;butthey
hadallbeenpensioned;orhadpassedontosoothereloyntthe
nciergehadonlybeentheresince1830hevisited
hisohedulllightvainlyendeavoringto
peratethenarroeduponthespotwherehad
stoodhisbed;sincethenreved;andbehindthebedtheneones
indicatedadebytheabbefariahadbeenntecristo
felthislistrele;heseatedhielfuponalogofwood
”arethereanystoriesnnectedhthisprisonbesidestheone
relatingtothepoisoningofrabeau”askedtheunt;”arethereany
traditionsrespectingthesedislabodes;inisdifficultto
believencaneverhaveirisonedtheirfelloures”
”yes;sir;indeed;thejailerantoioldonennectedhthis
verydungeon”
nteost
forgottenhisnaandfaeherecalled
hispersonasheusedtoseeit;thefaceencircledbyabeard;wearing
thebro;thebunchofkeys;thejinglingofill
seedtoheartheunttuedaround;andfanciedhesainthe
rridor;renderedstilldarkerbythetorchcarriedbythencierge
”ohearthestory;sir”
”yes;relateit;”saidntecristo;pressinghishandtohisheartto
stillitsviolentbeatings;hefeltafraidofhearinghisoory
”thisdungeon;”saidthencierge;”etiago
ooresosincehewasfullof
industryanotherpersoi;
butheadpriest”
”ah;indeedd”repeatedntecristo;”andania”
”heofferedllionstoanyoneatliberty”
ntecristoraisedhiseyes;butheuldnotseetheheavens;there
andthefithethoughtthatthere
hadbeennolessthickaveilbeforetheeyesofthosetofaria
offeredthetreasures”uldtheprisonersseeeachother”heasked
”oh;no;sir;ittheyeludedthevigilance
oftheguards;anddeapassagefronedungeontotheother”
”anddethispassage”
”oh;itsthavebeentheyoungn;certainly;forherongand
industrious;indoo
vacillatingtoallotocarryoutanidea”
”blindf
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ools”rredtheunt
”hoay;theyoungndeatunnel;howorby
eansnooneknoadeit;andthereistheevidenceyet
reiningofhisanheldthetorchtothe
wall
”ah;yes;isee;”saidtheunt;inavoietion
”theresultennicatedhoneanother;howlong
theydidso;nobodyknoanfellillanddiednow
guesstheyoungonedid”
”tell”
”hecarriedofftherpse;hitsface
totheptydungeon;closedtheentrance;and
slippedintothesackainedthedeadbodydidyouever
hearofsuedagain
toexperienceallthesensationshehadfelthearsecanvas;
yetisththelddeh;hadtouchedhisfacethejailer
ntinued:”nohishefanciedthattheyburiedthe
deadatthechateaudif;andiginingtheyuchlabor
onthegraveofaprisoner;hecalculatedonraisingtheearthh
hisshoulders;butunfortunatelytheirarrangentsatthechateau
frustratedhisprojectstheyneverburiedthedead;theyrely
attachedaheavycannonballtothefeet;andthenthreintothe
seathisisanthetopofthe
rock;therpsehebednextday;andtheruthwas
guessed;forthenedtheofficethenntionedthey
hadnotdaredtospeakofbefore;thatatthenttherpsewas
throostiediately
stifledbytheerindisappeared”theuntbreathedh
difficulty;thelddropsrandowasfull
ofanguish
”no;”hettered;”thedoubtifeltncentof
forgetfulness;butheretheheheartagainthirsts
forvengeanceandtheprisoner;”hentinuedaloud;”washeeverheard
ofafterwards”
”oh;no;ofursenotyoucanunderstandthatoneoftust
havehappened;hesteitherhavefallenflat;inheblow;
froheightofniyfeet;sthavekilledhinstantly;orhest
havefallenupright;andthenthetothe
bottoainedpoorfellow”
”thenyoupityhisaidtheunt
”foi;yes;thoughheent”
”ean”
”thereporthathehadbeenanavalofficer;onfined
forplottinghthebonapartists”
”greatistruth;”tteredtheunt;”firecannotbu;norerdrown
itthusthepoorsailorlivesintherellectionofthosee
hishistory;histerriblestoryisrecitedinthechieyer;anda
shudderisfeltatthedescriptionofhistransitthroughtheairtobe
seever
known”
”oh;yes;butonlyasno34”
”oh;villefort;villefort;”rredtheunt;”thisscenestoften
havehauntedthysleeplesshours”
”doyouore;sir”saidthencierge
”yes;espe”
”ahno27”
”yes;no27”repeatedtheunt;edtohearthevoiceofthe
abbeansinthoseveryhroughthewallwhenaskedhis
na
”e;sir”
”ontecristo;”iotakeonefinalglancearoundthis
roo”
”thisisfortunate;”saidtheguide;”ihaveforgottentheotherkey”
”goandfetchit”
”ihetorch;sir”
”no;takeitahedark”
”odarkness
thatheuldseeapininthedarkesterofhisdungeon”
”hespentfourteenyearstoarriveatthat;”tteredtheunt
theguidecarriedahetorchtheunthadspokenrrectly
scarcelyhadafehingasdistinctly
asbydaylightthenhelookedaroundhiandreallyregnizedhis
dungeon
”yes;”hesaid;”thereisthestoneuponosit;thereis
theiressiondebyshouldersonthearkof
blooddeyheadagainstthehose
figures;hoeerthedethenedaytocalculate
theageoffather;thatightknostill
living;andthatofrcedes;toknoillfree
afterfinishingthatinuteshopeididnot
reckonuponhungerandinfidelity”andabitterlaughescapedthe
unthesaarriageof
rcedesontheothersideofthedungeonheperceivedaninscription;
theelettersofillvisibleonthegreenwall”o
god;”heread;”preserveryoh;yes;”hecried;”thatwas
onlyprayeratlast;inolongerbeggedforliberty;butry;
idreadedtobeedandforgetfulogod;thouhastpreserved
ry;ithankthee;ithankthee”atthisntthelightofthe
torching;ntecristo
toethi
”folloe;sir;”andhoutascendingthestairstheguidenducted
hiyasubterraneouspassagetoanotherentrancethere;again;nte
cristoultitudeofthoughtsthefirstthingthat
thiseyeeridian;draheabbeontheh
hecalculatedtheti;thenhesaainsofthebedonh
thepoorprisonerhaddiedthesightofthis;insteadofexcitingthe
anguishexperiencedbytheuntinthedungeon;filledhisheartha
softandgratefulsentint;andtearsfellfroiseyes
”thisisadabbe;sir;andthatisheyoung
nentered;”andtheguidepointedtotheopening;ained
untheappearanceofthestone;”hentinued;”aleaed
gentlendisveredthattheprisonersghthavenicatedtogether
fortenyearspoorthingsthosesthavebeentenwearyyears”
dantestooksolouisfroispoanwho
hadttheguidetookthethinkingthebr 》
relyafetlevalue;butthelightofthetorchrevealed
theirtrueadeastake;youhave
givengold”
”ikno”thenciergelookedupontheunthsurprise”sir;”
hecried;scarcelyabletobelievehisgoodfortune”sir;icannot
understandyourgenerosity”
”oh;itisverysile;goodfellow;ihavebeenasailor;andyour
storytouchedrethanithers”
”then;sir;sihing”
”e;friendshells
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strahank
you”
”no;sir;neitherofthose;sothingnnectedhthisstory”
”reallyisit”
”listen;”saidtheguide;”isaidtoself;sothingisal
inacellinhabitedbyoneprisonerforfifteenyears;soibeganto
soundthewall”
”ah;”eeringtheabbestes
”aftersosearch;ifoundthatthefloorgaveahollohe
headofthebed;andatthehearth”
”yes;”saidtheunt;”yes”
”iraisedthestones;andfound”
”aropeladderandsotools”
”hoent
”idonotkno;becausethatsortofthingisgenerally
foundinprisonerscells”
”yes;sir;aropeladderandtools”
”andhaveyoutheet”
”no;sir;isoldtheovisitors;great
ethingleft”
”patiently
”asortofbook;tenuponstripsofcloth”
”goandfetchit;goodfellobeihope;youwilldo
well”
”i;sir;”andtheguideoutthentheuntknelt
dohesideofthebed;hhadnvertedintoanaltar
”oh;sendfather;”heexclaid;”thoueliberty;
knohouo
ourselves;uldstunderstandthescienceofgoodandevil;ifinthe
depthsofthetotherestillreinsothinghinushcan
respondtothevoiceofthoseonearth;ifafterdeaththe
souleverrevisittheplaceshen;
nobleheart;sublisoul;theninjuretheebythepateallovethou
didstbear;bythefilialobediene
sign;sorevelationrevefroethereinsofdoubt;h;if
itustbeererse”theuntbowedhis
head;andclaspedhishandstogether
”here;sir;”saidavoicebehindhi
ntecristoshuddered;andarosethenciergeheldoutthestripsof
clothuponindthe
nuscriptsof
italytheuntseizedithastily;hiseyesiediatelyfelluponthe
epigraph;andheread;”thoushalttearoutthedragonsteeth;and
shalltralethelionsunderfoot;saiththelord”
”ah;”heexclaid;”hereisansher;thanks”
andfeelinginhispoallpocketbook;h
ntainedtenbanknotes;eachof1;000francs
”here;”hesaid;”takethispocketbook”
”doyougiveitto”
”yes;butonlyonnditionthatyougone;”
andplacinginhisbreastthetreasurehehadjustfound;ore
valuabletohihantherichestjeoftherridor;
andreaarseilles”then;ashedeparted;he
fixedhiseyesupontheglooprison”othosewho
nfinedinthatchedprison;andothosethat
ihere”asherepassedthecatalans;theunttuedaroundand
buryinghisheadinhisurredthenaofaanthevictory
plete;tehisdoubtsthenahepronounced;
inavoiountingalsttolove;hatofhaidee
onlanding;theunttuedtoetery;sureof
findingrrelhe;too;tenyearsago;hadpiouslysoughtoutato;
andsoughtitvainlyhe;illions;hadbeen
unabletofindthegraveofhisfather;hunger
rrelhadindeedplacedacrossoverthespot;butithadfallendown
andthegravediggerhadbutit;ashedidalltheoldhe
churchyardtheerchanthadbeenrefortunatedyinginthe
arofhischildren;hehadbeenbytheaidbythesideofhis
ieitybytwolargeslabsof
rble;ones;herside
ofalittleenclosure;railedin;andshadedbyfourcypresstrees
rrelechanicallyfixinghiseyes
onthegraveshisgriefhatheonscious
”xilian;”saidtheunt;”youshouldnotlookonthegraves;but
there;”andhepointedupwards
”thedeadareeveryeso
asparis”
”xilian;”saidtheunt;”youaskedduringthejoueytoallow
youtoreinsodaysatrseillesdoyoustillodoso”
”ihavenoeless
painfullyherethananywhereelse”
”soustleaveyou;buticarryyourh
;doinot”
”ah;unt;ishallforgetit”
”no;youanofhonor;rrel;
becauseyouhavetakenanoath;andareabouttodosoagai
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