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she;perhapstheybringuspeaceandlibertydoyoufear;
vasiliki
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第268节
saidseliinavoiceatoncesogentleandyetsoproud
iftheydonotbringuspeace;heydonot
bringlife;deathandhereneeofhis
lanceadeohinkofdionysusofcretebut
i;beingonlyalittlechild;errifiedbythisundauntedurage;
ebothferociousandsenseless;andireiledh
horrorfroheideaofthefrightfuldeathadstfireandflash
probablyaedus
thegodoffruitfulnessingrecianthologyincretehe
obeslaininerhthedecayof
vegetationandtoreviveinthespringhaideesleaed
referenceistothebehaviorofanactorinthedionysian
festivalsed
”therexperienble
a;a;saidi;areobekilledandatthe
soundofvoicetheslavesredoubledtheircriesandprayersand
lantationsever
uchdreadthen;whispering
toselisheaskedastersordersifhesend
hisponiard;itperorsintentionsarenot
favorable;andiaosetfiretothepohentrary;he
sendhisring;itperorpardonshiand
iaoextinguishthety
friend;saidther;astersordersarrive;ifitisthe
poniardeadofdespatchingusbythathorribledeath
uchdread;youercifullykilluse
poniard;tranquilly
”suddenlyening;disceedthatthey
eofthefrenchofficer
tonstantinopleresoundedonallsidesangstourpalikares;it
peror;andthatitwas
favorable”
”anddoyounotreerthefrenchnsna”saidrcerf;quite
readytoaidtheryofthenarratote
tobesilent
”idonotrellectit;”saidhaidee
”thenoiseincreased;stepshingnearerandnearer:
theydeready
hislancesoonafigureappearedinthegraytattheentrance
oftheedbythereflectionofthefeh
hadfoundtheiryretreatried
selibutaybe;ichargeyounottoadvanceanother
steplonglivetheeerorsaidthefigurehegrantsafull
pardontothevizierali;andnotonlygiveshiislife;butrestores
tohiisfortuneandhispossessionstherutteredacryofjoy;
andstop;saidseliseeingthatshewas
abouttogoout;youseeihavenotyetreceivedthering;true;
saidtherandshefellonherknees;atthesatiholding
uptoybehalf;
toraiseactuallytohispresence”
andforthesendtihaideestopped;overebysuotion
thattheperspirationstooduponherpalebroifledvoice
seedhardlyabletofindutterance;soparchedanddryhroat
andlipsntecristopouredalittleicederintoaglass;and
presentedittoher;sayingildnessinhwasalsoashadeof
nd;”urage”
haideedriedhereyes;andntinued:”bythistioureyes;habituated
tothedarkness;hadregnizedthessengerofthepasha;itwas
afriendseliadalsoregnizedhibutthebraveyoungnonly
acknoedoyoue
saidhetohiieinthenaofourster;alitepeliniif
youefrolihielf;saidseliyouknoyouharged
torettoyes;saidthessenger;andibringyouhisring
attheseoshohetoken;
butit;
anding;todistinguishandregnizetheobjectpresented
tohisvie
approachthen;saidthessenger;orienearertoyou;if
youpreferitioneitheronenortheother;replied
theyoungsoldier;placetheobjectoseeintherayof
lightineitbeitso;
saidtheenvoy;andheretired;afterhavingfirstdepositedthetoken
agreedonintheplabyseli
”oh;hotobearing
yfathersringthathe
questionselistillholdinginhishandthelightedtch;walked
toheopeninginthecave;and;aidedbythefaintlighth
streadinthroughtheuthofthecave;pickedupthetoken
”itisystersringand
throatpledonitandextinguishedit
thessengerutteredacryofjoyandclappedhishandsatthissignal
foursoldiersoftheseraskerkoorshidsuddenlyappeared;andselibr 》
fell;pierseparately;and;
intoxicatedbytheircri;thoughstillpalehfear;theysoughtall
overthecavetodisverifthereerh
theyasedtheelvesbyrollingonthebagsofgoldatthisnt
therseizedinherar;andhurryingnoiselesslyalongnurous
tuingsandoourselves;shearrivedataprivate
staircaseofthekiosk;ultand
nfusionthelosirelyfilledhkoorshidstroops;
thatistosay;iesjustastherhepointof
pushingopenaslldoor;hevoiceofthepashasoundingin
aloudandthreateningtonetherappliedhereyetothecrack
betallopeningea
vieentandhindoyou
saidfathertosopeopleh
charactersofgoldunicateto
youtheanido;said
fatherandsyourhead
”fatheransorefrightfulthan
eventhreatsceasedsof
apistolhielf;andhadkilledten
thepalikares;yfathersfeet;nowsprangup
andfired;andtheroof
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第269节
ireandskeatthesa
instantthefiringbeganontheotherside;andtheballsperatedthe
boardsallroundusoh;hoyfatherlook
atthatnt;inthedstoftheflyingbullets;hisscitarinhis
hand;andhisfaceblackenediesandhowhe
terrifiedtheeventhen;anddethelybeforehieliselibr 》
isdead;
repliedavoithedepthsoftheearth;and
youarelost;aliatthesantanexplosionhe
flooringoftheroonyfathertingoup
andshiveredtoatothetroopsundeeaththreeor
fourpalikaresfellhtheirbodiesliterallyploughedhwounds
”fatherhootheholeshe
ballshadde;andtoreuponeoftheplanksentirebutiediately
throughthisopeningtoreshotse;
rushinguplikefirefrohecraterofavolcano;soonreachedthe
tapestry;idstofallthisfrightful
tultandtheseterrificcries;ts;fearfullydistinct;
follooreheartrendingthanall;frozeh
terrorthesetortallyyfather;anditwashe
ained
standing;clingingtoaothertriedtoforcethedoor;that
sheghtgoanddie;butitenedontheinsideall
aroundhiepalikares;hinginnvulsiveagonies;
hreelyryingto
escapebyspringingfrohethiscrisisthewholeflooring
suddenlygaveyfatherfellononeknee;andatthesant
tedhsabres;pistols;and
poniardstan;
andfatherdisappearedinaokekindledby
thesedens;andedlikehellitselfopeningbeneathhis
feetifeltselffalltotheground;therhadfainted”
haideesarfellbyherside;andsheutteredadeepgroan;atthe
satilookingtoheuntasiftoaskifheisfied
ndsntecristoaroseandapproached
her;tookherhand;andsaidtoherinroiydear
child;andtakeurageinreeringthatthereisagodwhowill
punishtraitors”
”itisafrightfulstory;unt;”saidalbert;terrifiedatthepalene