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”thereissothingverypeculiaraboutthischief;then”
”listen;”saidgaetano;loknothey
sayistrue”hestoppedtoseeifanyonewasnear
”dotheysay”
”thatthischiefinhabitsacavetohepittipalaceis
nothing”
”self
”itisnononsense;itisquitetrueca;thepilotofthesaint
ferdinand;ebackazed;vohatsuch
treasuresobeheardofinfairytales”
”doyouknoakethink
ofalibabasenchantedcave”
”itellyouihavebeentold”
”thenyouadvisetoaccept”
”oh;idontsaythat;yourexcellencywilldoasyouplease;ishould
besorrytoadviseyouinthetter”franzponderedthetterfora
feonts;ncludedthatansorichuldnothaveanyintention
ofplunderinghiflittlehehad;andseeingonlytheprospect
ofagoodsupper;acceptedgaetanodepartedhthereplyfranzwas
prudent;andoleaallhepossiblyuldnceinghishost
hetuedtohesailor;hisdialogue;hadsatgravely
pluckingthepartridgesanproudofhisoffice;
andaskedhioenhadlanded;asnovesselofanykindwas
visible
”nevedthat;”retuedthesailor;”iknoheirvessel”
”isitaverybeautifulvessel”
”itertosailroundtheworld”
”ofburdenisshe”
”aboutahundredtons;butsheisbuilttostandanyhersheis
theenglishcallayacht”
”where”
”iknoyownopinionissheisagenoese”
”andhougglers;”ntinuedfranz;”venturetobuild
avesseldesignedforsuchapurposeatgenoa”
”ididnotsaythattheouggler;”repliedthesailor
”no;butgaetanodid;ithought”
”gaetanohadonlyseenthevesselfrodistance;hehadnotthen
spokentoanyone”
”andifthispersonbenotasggler;whoishe”
”ahysignor;ravelsforhispleasure”
”e;”thoughtfranz;”heisstillresterious;sincethetwo
acuntsdonotagree”
”e”
”ifyouaskhiesayssinbadthesailor;butidoubtifitbehisreal
na”
”sinbadthesailor”
”yes”
”andwheredoeshereside”
”onthesea”
”efro
”idonotknow”
”haveyoueverseenhi
”sotis”
”anishe”
”yourexcellencywilljudgeforyourself”
”wheree”
”nodoubtinthesubterraneanpalacegaetanotoldyouof”
”haveyouneverhadthecuriosity;his
islanddeserted;toseekforthisenchantedpalace”
”oh;yes;rethano
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第95节
nce;butalinedthegrottoall
over;butheslightesttraceofanyopening;they
saythatthedoorisnotopenedbyakey;butagicword”
”decidedly;”tteredfranz;”thisisanarabiannightsadventure”
”hisexcellencysforyou;”saidavoice;hheregnizedas
thatofthesentinelhepaniedbytheyachtscrew
franzdrehispoan
hoututteringaheybandagedhiseyes
ttingso
indisisethatheake
theleastattettoraisethebandageheprosedthenhistwoguides
tookhisar;andhe;andprecededbythe
sentinelaftergoingaboutthirtypaces;heslttheappetizingodor
ofthekidthating;andknehusthathehe
bivouac;theythenledhinaboutfiftypacesfarther;evidently
advancingtohatpartoftheshoreheyallow
gaetanotogoarefusalheuldnoprehendpresently;byachange
intheatsphere;heknehattheyeringacave;aftergoing
onforafeoreheheardaas
thoughtheatsphereagainchanged;andbecabalandperfudat
lengthhisfeettouchedonathickandsoftcarpet;andhisguideslet
gotheirholdofhithereontssilence;andthenavoice;in
excellentfrench;although;e;sir
ibegyouoveyourbandage”itybesupposed;then;franz
didnotission;buttookoff
thehandkerselfinthepresenanfrobr 》
thirtyeighttofortyyearsofage;dressedinatunisianstuthat
istosay;aredcaphalongbluesilktassel;avestofblackcloth
eroideredhgold;pantaloonsofdeepred;largeandfullgaiters
ofthesalor;eroideredhgoldlikethevest;andyellow
slippers;hehadasplendidcashreroundhisall
sharpandcrookedcangiarhroughhisgirdlealthoughofa
palenessthatostlivid;thisnhadarerkablyhandsoface;
hiseyesratingandsparkling;hisnose;quitestraight;and
projectingdirectfrohebrohepuregreektype;while
histeeth;asirationbytheblack
stachethatencircledthe
hispalloredtopertaintoonewhohad
beenlongentoed;andingthehealthyglow
andhueoflifeheelyade;
and;likethenofthesouth;hadsllhandsandfeetbut
astonishedfranz;reatedgaetanosdescriptionasafable;
entinselftheentire
chaersonbrocade;hflowersofgoldin
arecessountedhastandofarabianswords
insilverscabbards;andthehandlesresplendents;frohe
ceilinghungalaofveianglass;ofbeautifulshapeandlor;
hefeetrestedonaturkeycarpet;inheysunktothe
instep;tapestryhungbeforethedoorbyered;and
alsoinfrontofanotherdoor;leadingintoasendapartnth
seedtobebrilliantlyillunatedthehostgavefranztito
reverfroissurprise;and;reover;retuedlookforlook;not
eventakinghiseyesoffhi”sir;”hesaid;afterapause;”athousand
excusesfortheprecautiontakeninyourintroductionhither;butas;
duringthegreaterportionoftheyear;thisislandisdeserted;ifthe
secretofthisabodey
retuteoraryretirentinastateofgreatdisorder;hwould
beexe;butbecause
ishouldnothavethe
alltherestofnkindatpleasureletnoakeyou
forgetthisteoraryunpleasantness;andofferyounodoubtyou
didnotexpecttofindherethatistosay;atolerablesupperand
prettyfortablebeds”
”foi;dearsir;”repliedfranz;”kenoapologiesihave
alhattheybandagepeopleseyesrateenchanted
palaces;forinstance;thoseofraoulinthehuguenots;andreally
ihavenothingtoplainof;forakesthinkofthe
hearabiannights”
”alas;iysayhlucullus;ifiuldhaveanticipatedthehonorof
yourvisit;iyhertage;
itisatyourdisposal;suchasissupper;itisyourstoshare;if
youontthetapestryved
aside;andanubian;blackasebony;anddressedinaplaiunic;
deasigntohissterthatall
”noy
opinion;butithinknothingisreannoyingthantoreintwoor
threehourstogethereorappellationhoo
addressoneanotherprayobserve;thatitoochrespectthelawsof
hospitalitytoaskyouaortitleionlyrequestyoutogiveone
byayhavethepleasureofaddressingyouasforself;
thatiyputyouatyourease;itellyouthatiaenerallycalled
sinbadthesail