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基督山伯爵-The Count of Monte Cristo(英文版)-第9部分
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sllbitsandflungitinthefire;putonhistravellingcap;and
callinghisvalet;checkedhalookthethousandquestionshewas
readytoask;paidhisbill;sprangintohiscarriage;hwasready;
leaedatlyonsthatbonapartehadenteredgrenoble;andinthe
dstofthetultheroad;atlengthreached
rseilles;apreytoallthehopesandfearserintotheheart
ofnbitionanditsfirstsuccesses
chapter13thehundreddays
noirtierrueprophet;andthingsprogressedrapidly;ashehad
predielba;
aretuain
houtaunterpartinthefuture
louisxviiidebutafaintattettoparrythisunexpectedblow;
thenarchyhehadscarcelyrenstructedtotteredonitsprecarious
foundation;andatasignfroheeerortheinngruousstructure
ofancientprejudicesandneothegroundvillefort;
therefore;gainednothingsavethekingsgratitudeher
likelytoinjurehitthepresenttiandthecrossofthelegionof
honor;deblacashad
dulyforhebrevet
napoleonless;havedeprivedvillefortofhisofficehad
itnotbeenfooirtier;urt;andthusthe
girondinof93andthesenatorof1806protectedhily
hadbeenhisproteto
stiflethesecretdanteshadsonearlydivulgedthekingsprocureur
alone
hoperialpoablishedthatis;scarcely
hadtheeerorreenteredthetuileriesandbeguntoissueordersfrobr 》
theclosetintoroducedourreaders;hefoundonthe
tabletherelouisxviiishalffilledsnuffbox;scarcelyhadthis
occurredarseillesbegan;inspiteoftheauthorities;torekindle
theflasofciviloulderinginthesouth;andit
requiredbutlittletoexcitethepopulacetoactsoffargreater
violencethantheshoutsandinsultshheyassailedthe
royalistsheyventuredabroad
oeatthatntwe
orrelandrather
atidn;soanyofthestzealouspartisansof
bonaparteaoderation”butsufficientlyinfluentialto
keadendinfavorofdantes
villefortretainedhisplace;buthisrriageore
favorableopportunityiftheeerorreinedonthethrone;gerard
requiredadifferentalliancetoaidhiscareer;iflouisxviii
retued;theinfluendesaintran;likehisoould
bevastlyincreased;andtherriagebestillresuitablethe
deputyproarseilles;
oinghisdooropened;andrreled
anyoneelse;butvillefortan
ofability;andhekneaderrel
ber;althoughhehadnoone;forthe
silereasonthatthekingsprocureuralakeseveryone;and
afterpassingaquarterofanhourinreadingthepapers;heordered
rreltobeadtted
rrelexpectedvillefortashehad
foundhiix;firandfullofthatglacial
politeness;thatstinsuruntablebarrieresthe
thevulga
hehadenteredvillefortsofficeexpectingthatthegistratewould
treleatthesightofhionthentrary;hefeltaldshudderall
overhiittingtherehhiselbowonhisdesk;
andhisheadleaningonhishandhestoppedatthedoor;villefort
gazedathisifhehadsodifficultyinregnizinghithen;
afterabriefinterval;duringw
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hichthehonestshipouedhishat
inhishands;
”rrel;ibelieve”saidvillefort
”yes;sir”
”enearer;”saidthegistrate;hapatronizinghehand;
”andtelltostanceiohehonorofthisvisit”
”doyounotguess;nsieur”askedrrel
”notintheleast;butificanserveyouinanywayishallbe
delighted”
”everythingdependsonyou”
”explainyourself;pray”
”nsieur;”saidrrel;reveringhisassuranceasheproceeded;”do
yourellectthatafeajestythe
eeror;ian;theteofship;who
htheislandof
elbaeistodayatitletofavoryou
thenservedlouisxviii;andyoudidnotshowasyour
duty;todayyouservenapoleon;andyououghttoprotecthitis
equallyyourduty;ie;therefore;toaskeofhi
villefortbyastrongeffortsoughttontrolhielf”ishis
na”saidhe”tellhisna”
”ednddantes”
villefortuzzleofa
pistolatfiveandtespoken;buthe
didnotblanch
”dantes;”repeatedhe;”ednddantes”
”yes;nsieur”villefortopenedalargeregister;thentoa
table;frohetabletuedtohisregisters;andthen;tuingto
rrel;
”areyouquitesureyouarenotstaken;nsieur”saidhe;inthe
stnaturaltoneintheworld
hadrrelbeenarequicksightedn;orbetterversedinthese
tters;hethekingsprocureuranswering
hinsutothegoveorsofthe
prisonortheprefeentbutrrel;disappointedin
hisexpectationsofexcitingfear;heothers
ndescensionvilleforthadcalculatedrightly
”no;”saidrrel;”iaotstakenihaveknofortenyears;
thelastfourofyservicedonotyourellect;i
caaboutsixency;asietodayto
pleadforjustieveryldlyoh;theroyalistswere
veryseverehthebonapartistsinthosedays”
”nsieur;”retuedvillefort;”ihenaroyalist;becausei
believedthebourbonsnotonlytheheirstothethrone;butthechosen
ofthenationtherae;the
legititenarchishewhoislovedbyhispeople”
”thatsright”criedrrel”iliketohearyouspeakthus;andi
augurondfrot”
”ont;”saidvillefort;tuingovertheleavesofaregister;
”ihaveitasailor;arryayoungcatalangirli
rellectnoharge”
”howso”
”youknohathereheakentothepalaisdejustice”
”well”
”idereporttotheauthoritiesatparis;andaerhewas
carriedoff”
”orrel”cantheyhavedone”
”oh;hehasbeentakentofenestrelles;topignerol;ortothe
saintergueriteislandssofineingheutotake
ndofyourvessel”
”ebuthoheisnot
alreadyretueditseetothefirstentshouldbe
tosetatlibertythoseheiradherencetoit”
”donotbetoohasty;rrel;”repliedvillefort”theorderof
irisonntcafroighauthority;andtheorderforhisliberation
stproesource;and;asnapoleonhasscarcelybeen
reinstatedafortnight;thelettershavenotyetbeenforwarded”
”but;”saidrrel;”istherenoingallthese
forlitiesofreleasinghirorrest”
”therehasbeennoarrest”
”how”
”itissotisessentialtogoventtocauseansdisappearance
sordocuntsy
defeattheirwishes”
”itghtbesounderthebourbons;butatpresent”
”ithasalydearrrel;sincethereignoflouisxiv
theeerorisrestriself;
andthenuerofprisonersesarenotontheregisteris
inuchkindnesswould
havedispelledthe
”devillefort;hoetoact”askedhe
”petitionthenister”
”oh;iknoinisterreceivestitions
everyday;anddoesnotreadthree”
”thatistrue;butheitionuntersignedandpresented
by”
”andaketodeliverit”
”hthegreatestpleasuredanteshenguilty;andnowheis
innoasitn
hi”villefortthusforestalledanydangerofaninquiry;h;
hoprobableitghtbe;ifitdidtakeplace
defenceless
”buthoinister”
”sitdoorrel;”and
eidictate”
”willyoubesogood”
”e;uchalready”
”thatistrueonlythinkayevennowbe
suffering”villefortshudderedatthesuggestion;buthehadgone
toofartodraustbecrushedtogratifyvilleforts
aition
villefortdictatedapetition;inanexcellentintention;no
doubt;dantespatrioticservicesadeout
oneofthestactiveagentsofnapoleonsretuitthat
atthesightofthisdocuntthenister
thepetitionfinished;villefortreaditaloud
”thate”
”hepetitiongosoon”
”today”
”untersignedbyyou”
”thebestthingicandoocertifythetruthofthentents
ofyourpetition”and;sittingdoethecertificateat
thebotto
”oreistobedone”
”iorrel;who
tookleaveofvillefort;andhastenedtoannouncetoolddantesthathe
wouldsoonseehisson
asforvillefort;insteadofsendingtoparis;hecarefullypreserved
thepetitionthatsofearfullyproseddantes;inthehopesofan
eventthatseednotunlikely;thatis;asendrestorationdantes
reinedaprisoner;andheardnotthenoiseofthefalloflouis
xviiisthrone;orthestillretragipire
tand;andte
hadvillefortsoothedhisesatlastthereerloo;
andrrelcanore;hehaddoneallthatwasinhispower;andany
freshattetwould
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onlyprosehielfuselessly
louisxviiireuntedthethrone;villefort;torseilles
hadbeefilledorsefulries;soughtandobtainedthe
situationofkingsprocureurattoulouse;andafortnightafterwards
herrieddeiselledesaintran;heooodhigherat
urtthanever
andsodantes;afterthehundreddaysandafterainedin
hisdungeon;forgottenofearthandheavendanglarsprehendedthe
fullextentoftheeddantes;and;when
napoleonretuedtofranediocrends;
terdtheincidence;”adecreeofprovidence”butwhennapoleon
retuedtoparis;danglarsheartfailedhiandhelivedinnstant
fearofdantesretuonassionofvengeaned
rrelofhisndation
froioaspanishrchant;intoeredattheend
ofrch;thatis;tenorteapoleonsretuhethen
leftfordrid;andoreheardof
feandunderstoodnothingexceptthatdanteshad
beeofhiecarednottoinquireonly;duringtherespitethe
absen;herefleeansof
deceivingrcedesastothecauseofhisabsence;partlyonplansof
egrationandabdutitotihesatsadandtionless
onthesuitofarseillesand
thecatalansarevisible;chingfortheapparitionofayoungand
handson;alsothessengerofvengeancefeands
ndadeup;heselfbut
feandistaken;anofhisdispositionneverkillshielf;for
henstantlyhopes
duringthistitheeiredeitslastnsan
infransrushedtoobeythesuonsofthe
eerorfeanddepartedtheterrible
thoughtthatarry
rself;hewouldhavedone
sorcedeshisdevotion;andthepassionhe
shoisfortunes;producedtheeffecttheyaleon
noblendsrcedeshadalereregardforfeand;and
thisrengthenedbygratitude
”brother;”saidsheassheplacedhisknapsackonhisshoulders;
”becarefulofyourself;forifyouarekilled;ishallbealoneinthe
ofeandsheartshould
dantesnotretu;rcedesghtonedaybehis
rcedesalonefacetofacehthevastplainthathadnever
seedsobarren;andtheseathathadneverseedsovastbathedin
tearssheetisshestoodte
andtionlessasastatue;lookingtoes
gazingonthesea;anddebatingastoheritbettertocast
herselfintotheabyssoftheocean;andthusendherwas
notofuragethatpreventedherputtingthisresolutioninto
exeetoheraidandsavedher
arried
andeightyearsolder;heerelysenttothefrontierolddantes;
ainedbyhope;lostallhopeatnapoleonsdownfall
fiventhsafterhehadbeenseparatedfroisson;andalstatthe
hourofhisarrest;hebreathedhislastinrcedesarrrel
paidtheexpensesofhisfuneral;andafealldebtsthepooroldn
hadntracted
thereorethanbenevolenceinthisaction;therehe
southe;andtoassist;evenonhisdeathbed;thefatherofso
dangerousabonapartistasdantes;atizedasacri
chapter14thetwoprisoners
ayearafterlouisxviiisrestoration;avisitadebythe
inspectorgeneralofprisonsdantesinhiscellheardthenoiseof
preparation;soundsthatatthedepthwherehelaywouldhavebeen
inaudibletoanybuttheearofaprisoner;hesplashof
thedropoftheroofofhisdungeonhe
guessedsothingunnongtheliving;buthehadso
longceasedtohaveanyinterursehthehathelookedupon
hielfasdead
theinspectorvisited;oneafteranother;thecellsanddungeonsof
severaloftheprisoners;nded
theotheentheinquiredhoheywerefed;
andiftheyhadanyrequesttoketheuniversalresponsehat
thefareestable;andthattheyedtobesetfree
theinspectoraskediftheyhadanythingelsetoaskfortheyshook
theirheadsuldtheydesirebeyondtheirlibertytheinspector
tuedslinglytothegoveor
”idonotknoentcanassignfortheseuseless
visits;e
thing;illfedandinnocentarethereanyothers”
”yes;thedangerousanddprisonersareinthedungeons”
”letusvisitthe”saidtheinspectorust
playthefarcetotheendletusseethedungeons”
”letusfirstsendforthegoveor”theprisoners
sotis;throughreuneasinessoflife;andinordertobesentenced
todeath;taightfallavicti”
”takeallneedfulprecautions;”repliedtheinspector
tfor;andtheinspectordescended
astairid;sodark;astobeloathsotosight;
sll;andrespiration
”oh;”criedtheinspector;”anlivehere”
”astdangerousnspirator;anost
strictchover;asheisdaringandresolute”
”heisalone”
”certainly”
”hohere”
”nearlyayear”
”edherearrived”
”no;notuntilheattetedtokillthetukey;ookhisfoodto
hi”
”tokillthetukey”
”yes;theveryoneingusisitnottrue;antoine”asked
thegoveor
”trueenough;hee”retuedthetukey
”hestbed;”saidtheinspector
”heishanthat;heisadevil”retuedthetukey
”shalliplainofhidendedtheinspector
”oh;no;itisuselessbesides;heisalstdnoher
yearheeso”
”so;heheinspector
hearkshoanfullofphilanthropy;andinevery
forhisoffice
”youareright;sir;”repliedthegoveor;”andthisrerkprovesthat
youhavedeeplynsideredthesubjectnoehaveinadungeonab
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out
tyfeetdistant;andtoherstair;anabbe;
forrlyleaderofapartyinitaly;e1811;and
in1813head;andthechangeisastonishingheusedtoweep;he
no;for
hisdnessisasing”
”iboth;”retuedtheinspeustnscientiously
perforyduty”thisheinspectorsfirstvisit;heo
displayhisauthority
”letusvisitthisonefirst;”addedhe
”byallans;”repliedthegoveor;andhesignedtothetukeyto
openthedooratthesoundofthekeytuinginthelock;andthe
creakingofthehinges;dantes;he
dungeon;ethroughanarrow
irongratingabove;raisedhisheadseeingastranger;esrtedbytwo
tukeysholdingtorchesandacpaniedbyt
thegoveorspokebareheaded;dantes;hetruth;andthat
thenttoaddresshielftothesuperiorauthoritiese;
sprangforhclaspedhands
thesoldiersinterposedtheirbayos;fortheythoughtthathewas
abouttoattacktheinspector;andthelatterreiledthree
stepsdantessahathehen;infusing
allthehulityhepossessedintohiseyesandvoice;headdressedthe
inspehpity
theinspectorlistenedattentively;then;tuingtothegoveor;
observed;”heereligiousheisalreadyregentle;heis
afraid;andretreatedbeforethebayosdnarenotafraidof
anything;idesocuriousobservationsonthisatcharenton”then;
tuingtotheprisoner;”isityou”saidhe
”ieihavettedtobetried;andifiabr 》
guilty;tobeshot;ifinnocent;tobesetatliberty”
”areyouheinspector
”ibelieveso;idontknoatters
really;notonlyto;buttoofficersofjusticeandtheking;isthat
aninnoofaninfaus
denunciation;todieherecursinghisexecutioners”
”youareveryhuletoday;”rerkedthegoveor;”youarenot
soalheotherday;forinstance;riedtokillthe
tukey”
”itistrue;sir;andibeghispardon;forhehisalwaysbeenverygood
to;butiad”
”andyouarenotsoanylonger”
”no;captivityhassubduedihavebeenheresolong”
”solonged;then”askedtheinspector
”the28thoffebruary;1815;athalfpasttheafteoon”
”todayisthe30thofjuly;1816;onths”
”onlyseventeennths;”replieddantes”oh;youdonotknois
seventeennthsinprisonseventeenagesrather;espean
e;hadarrivedatthesuitofhisaitiontoan;who;
like;arryingaanheadored;whosawan
honorable;andantwho
seeshisprospectsdestroyed;andisignorantofthefateofhis
affiancedherhisagedfatherbestilllivingseventeen
nthsedtotheboundlessocean;isa
entthanhune;
then;andaskfor;notintelligence;butatrial;notpardon;buta
verdictatrial;sir;iaskonlyforatrial;that;surely;cannotbe
deniedtoonecused”
”heinspector;then;tuingtothegoveor;”on
eyoustshoetheproofsagainst
hi”
”certainly;butyouerriblecharges”
”nsieur;”ntinueddantes;”iknoisnotinyourpoorelease
;butyoueyoucanhavetriedandthatisall
iaskletknoycri;andthereasonned
uncertaintyishanall”
”goonhthelights;”saidtheinspector
”nsieur;”crieddantes;”icantellbyyourvoiceyouaretouchedh
pity;tellatleasttohope”
”iiseto
exaneintoyourcase”
”oh;iareetheniaaved”
”edyou”
”villefortseehiandhearhesays”
”villefortisnolongeratrseilles;heisnotoulouse”
”iaolongersurprisedatdetention;”rreddantes;”since
onlyproteoved”
”haddevillefortanycauseofpersonaldisliketoyou”
”none;onthentrary;hee”
”ican;then;relyonthenoteshehasleftnceingyou”
”entirely”
”thatispatiently;then”dantesfellonhisknees;and
prayedeaestlythedooreafreshinte
hdanteshope
”heregisteratonce;”askedthegoveor;”orproceedto
theothercell”
”letusvisitthell;”saidtheinspector”ifionceupthose
stairsishouldneverhavetheuragetoedownagain”
”ah;thisoneisnotliketheother;andhisdnessislessaffecting
thanthisonesdisplayofreason”
”ishisfolly”
”hefannsetreasurethefirstyearheoffered
goventallionoffrancsforhisrelease;thesend;the
third;three;andsoonprogressivelyheisnohyearof
captivity;heospeaktoyouinprivate;andofferyoufive
llions”
”hoe”
”theabbefaria”
”no27;”saidtheinspector
”itishere;unlockthedoor;antoine”thetukeyobeyed;andthe
inspeberofthe”dabbe”
inthecentreofthecell;inacircletracedentofplaster
detachedfroheanentsscarcely
veredhiheetricallines;andseed
asasarchideshesoldierof
rcellussle
hedidnotveatthesoundofthedoor;andntinuedhiscalculations
untiltheflashofthetorcheslighteduphanunedglarethe
sorehen;raisinghishead;heperceivedh
astonishntthenuerofpersonspresenthehastilyseizedthe
verletofhisbed;and
”isityou”saidtheinspector
”i;nsieur;”repliedtheabbehanairofsurprise”i
nothing”
”youdonotunderstand;”ntinuedtheinspesenthereby
goventtovisittheprison;andheartherequestsoftheprisoners”
”oh;thatisdifferent;”criedtheabbe;”andandeach
other;ihope”
”there;nohegoveor;”itisjustasitoldyou”
”nsieur;”ntinuedtheprisoner;”iaheabbefaria;boatro
iyyearscard
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inalspadassecretary;ied;why;
ikno;tohebeginningoftheyear1811;sincethenihave
dendedlibertyfroheitalianandfrenent”
”thefrenent”
”beethat;likelanand
florenefrenchdepartnt”
”ah;”saidtheinspector;”youhavenotthelatestneitaly”
”infortiondatesfrohedayoned;”retued
theabbefari”andastheeerorhadefor
hisinfantson;ipresuthathehasrealizedthedreafchiavelli
and”
”nsieur;”retuedtheinspector;”providencehaschangedthis
giganticplanyouadvocatesoly”
”itistheonlyansofrenderingitalystrong;happy;and
independent”
”verypossibly;onlyiaotetodiscusspolitics;buttoinquire
ifyouhaveanythingtoaskortoplainof”
”thefoodisthesaasinotherprisons;thatis;verybad;the
lodgingisveryunhealthful;but;onthewhole;passableforadungeon;
butitisnotthatospeakof;butasecretihaveto
revealofthegreatestiortance”
”ingtothepoint;”hegoveor
”itisforthatreasoniaelightedtoseeyou;”ntinuedtheabbe;
”althoughyouhavedisturbedinastiortantcalculation;h;
ifitsucceeded;uldyouallow
afee”
”diditellyou”saidthegoveor
”youkne;”retuedtheinspectorile
”possible;nsieur;”ntinuedhe;addressingfaria
”but;”saidtheabbe;”i;auntingto
fivellions”
”theverysuounad;”heinspectorinhistu
”hoinuedfaria;seeingthattheinspectorto
depart;”itisnotabsol
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