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areproverbial;butthatbeautyhadgraduallyheredbeneaththe
devastatinginfluenceofthesloongdwellers
bythepondsofaiguertesandthershesofcargueshereined
nearlyalber;shiveringinherchair;or
stretchedlanguidandfeebleonherbed;his
dailyeduchthegreater
thenecessityoflisteningtotheendless
plaintsandrrsofhishelpte;houtbreaking
outintobitterinvectivesagainstfate;toallofhherhusband
lyretuanunvaryingreply;inthesephilosophicwords:
”hush;lacateitisgodspleasurethatthingsshouldbeso”
thesobriquetoflacatehadbeenbestoadeleineradelle
frohefactthatshehadbeenboinavillage;socalled;situated
betbesongtheinhabitants
ofthatpartoffranceylingeverypersonby
soparticularanddistinctiveappellation;herhusbandhadbestowedon
herthenaoflacateinplaceofherseof
deleine;y;hisrudegutterallanguagewould
nothaveenabledhiopronouncestill;letitnotbesupposed
thatadthisaffectedresignationtothehe
unfortunateinnkeeperdidnotiseryofseeing
thehatefulersandhisprofits;andthedaily
infliurrsandlantations
likeotherdanofsoberhabitsand
deratedesires;butfondofextealshoedto
displayduringthedaysofhisprosperity;notafestivitytookplace
selfandongthespectatorshedressedinthe
picturesquestuheinhabitantsofthe
southoffrance;bearingequalreselancetothestyleadoptedbothby
thecatalansandandalusians;ing
fashionprevalentangtheenofarles;adeofattireborrowed
equallyfroreeceandarabiabut;bydegrees;chchains;
nebroideredbodices;velvetvests;
elegantlyockings;stripedgaiters;andsilverbucklesforthe
shoes;alldisappeared;andgaspardcaderousse;unabletoappearabroad
inhispristinesplendor;hadgivenupanyfurtherparticipationinthe
posandvanities;bothforhielfandhoughabitterfeeling
ofenviousdisntentfilledhisndasthesoundofrthandrry
siiserablehostelryto
orefortheshelterthantheprofititafforded
caderousse;then;hisplaceofobservationbefore
thedoor;hiseyesglancinglistlesslyfropieceofcloselyshaven
grassoneforiously;thoughfruitlessly;
endeavoringtotuupsograinorinsectsuitedtotheirpalateto
thedesertedroad;othenorthandsouth;whenhewas
arousedbytheshrillvoiselfashe
ountedtoherchaer;firsttakingcare;hoosetthe
entrancedoorationtoanychancetravellerwho
ghtbepassing
atthentcaderoussequittedhissentrylikechbeforethedoor;
theroadonrainedhissightwasvoidand
lonelyasadesertatddaythereitlaystretchingoutintoone
inteablelineofdustandsand;hitssidesborderedbytall;
agretrees;altogetherpresentingsouninvitinganappearance;thatno
oneinhissensesuldhaveiginedthatanytraveller;atliberty
toregulatehishoursforjoueying;selfin
suidablesaharanevertheless;hadcaderoussebutretained
hispostafeinuteslonger;heghthavecaughtadiutlineof
sothingapproaoving
objectdrehatitnsistedof
anandhorse;betthekindestandstaableunderstanding
appearedtoexistthehorsebledalong
ataneasypacehisrider;dressedinblack;andwearinga
threeeredhat;and;spiteoftheardentraysofanoondaysun;the
paircaonhafairdegreeofrapidity
havingarrivedbeforethepontdugard;thehorsestopped;buther
forhisohatofhisrider
tosayhoighthavebeen;thepriest;disunting;ledhis
steedbythebridleinseareplacetohheuldsecure
hiavailinghielfofahandlethatprojectedfrohalffallen
door;hetiedtheanilsafelyandhavingdraton
handkerchief;froispocket;ed
froisbrohen;advancingtothedoor;struckthricehtheend
ofhisironshodstie
rushingtoetthedaringassailantofhisordinarilytranquil
abode;snarlinganddisplayinghissharpined
hostilitythatabundantlyprovedhoedto
societyatthatn
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第74节
taheavyfootstephe
theupperfloor;and;anybowsand
urteoussles;nehostofthepontdugardbesoughthisguestto
enter
”youaree;sir;ste”repeatedtheastonished
caderousse”noargotin;”criedhe;speakingtothedog;”will
youbequietpraydontheedhisirheonlybarks;heneverbites
ikenodoubtaglassofgoodablethisdreadfully
hotday”thenperethegarbofthetraveller
hehadtoentertain;ed:”athousandpardons
ireallydidnotobserveihadthehonortoreceiveunderpoor
roofentcanioffer
allihaveisathisservice”
thepriestgazedonthepersonaddressinghialongandsearching
gazethereevenseedadispositiononhisparttourtasilar
scrutinyonthepartoftheinnkeeper;then;observinginthe
untenanesurpriseat
hisoed
itasinatethisdushohereforesaid;speaking
e;caderousse”
”yes;sir;”ansoresurprisedatthequestion
thanhehadbeenbythesilencegaspard
caderousse;atyourservice”
”gasparde
arethesayouforrlylived;ibelieveinthealleesdeillan;on
thefourthfloor”
”idid”
”andyoufollohebusinessofatailor”
”true;iailor;tillthetradefelloffitissohotat
rseilles;thatreallyibelievethattherespectableinhabitantswill
intigohoutanyclothingeverbuttalkingofheat;isthere
nothingicanofferyoubyent”
”yes;lethaveabottleofyourbesthen;hyour
perssion;eouversationfroff”
”asyouplease;sir;”saidcaderousse;tolosethe
presentopportunityoffindingacustorforoneofthefetlesof
aininginhispossession;hastilyraisedatrapdoorin
theflooroftheapartnttheyhasparlor
andkithissubterraneanretreatatthe
expirationoffivenutes;hefoundtheabbeseateduponawooden
stool;leaninghiselboosity
seedappeasedbytheunusualndofthetravellerfor
refreshnts;had;andhadestablishedhielfvery
fortablybetingonhislap;
eyelyonthetravellersface
”areyouquitealone”inquiredtheguest;ascaderousseplacedbefore
hihebottleofwineandaglass
”quite;quitealone;”repliedthen”or;atleast;practicallyso;
forpooryself;is
laidupetheleastassistance;poor
thing”
”youarerried;then”saidthepriest;hashoerest;
glanent
”ah;sir;”saidcaderoussenot
arichn;butinthisandoesnotthrivethebetterforbeing
honest”theabbefixedonhisearching;peratingglance
”yes