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【国外英文文学】Gala-Days
Gala-Days
byGailHamilton
CONTENTS
GALADAYS
ACALLTOMYCOUNTRYWOMEN
ASPASMOFSENSE
CAMILLA'SCONCERT
CHERI
SIDE-GLANCESATHARVARDCLASS-DAY
SUCCESSINLIFE
HAPPIESTDAYS
CHAPTERIGALA-DAYS
PARTI
Oncetherewasagreatnoiseinourhouse,--,"Halicarnassus,willyoufetchmytrunkdown?"hewouldhaveaskedmewhattrunk?andwhatdidIwantofit?andwouldnottheotheronebebetter?andcouldn'tIwaittillafterdinner?--andsothetrunkwouldprobablyhavehadathree-;thereforeIusedtheoneandsparedtheother,;fortheoldarkbangedandbounced,andscrapedthepaintoffthestairs,andpitchedhead-foremostintothewall,andgougedouttheplastering,anddentedthemop-board,andwasthemoststupid,awkward,uncompromising,unmanageablethingIevergotholdofinmylife.
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BythetimeIhadzigzaggeditintothebackchamber,,withtheinsideofmyfingerstorturedintoburningleather,theskinrubbedoffthreeknuckles,andabruiseonthebackofmyrighthand,wherethetrunkhadcrusheditagainstasharpedgeofthedoorway.
"Now,then?"saidHalicarnassusinterrogatively.
"Tobesure,"Irepliedaffirmatively.
Hesaidnomore,butwentandlookedupthegarret-,thatmustbeconfessed.
"Doyouwishmetogiveyouabitofadvice?"heasked.
"No!"Iansweredpromptly.
"Well,then,-stairs,youwouldbettercutawaytheunderpinning,andknockoutthebeams,,andnottakesomuchtorepairdamages."
,tookapasteboardbox-,expectingameekexplanation,butnotgettingit,swallowedabountifulpieceofwhatiscalledinhomelytalk,"humble-pie,"andsaid,--
"Ishouldliketoknowwhat'sinthewindnow."
,theyverysoonrunagainstastone-wall;butthemomenttheyshowsignsofcontrition,';andalthough,whencircumstancesarisewhichmakeittheonlyfitplaceforaperson,Iinsistuponhisgoing,stillnosoonerdoesheactuallybeginthedescentthanmysenseofjusticeisappeased,mynaturalsweetnessofdispositionresumessway,andItripalongbyhissidechattingasgailyasifIdidnotperceiveitwastheValleyofHumiliationatall,,uponthefirstsymptomsofplacability,Iansweredcordially,--
"Halicarnassus,,onemustfirsthavetravelled."
"Notatall,"heresponded."Withanatlasandanencyclopaediaonecantravelaroundtheworldinhisarm-chair."
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"Butonecannothavepersonaladventures,"Isaid."Youcan,indeed,sitinyourarm-chairanddescribethecraterofVesuvius;butyoucannottumbleintothecraterofVesuviusfromyourarm-chair."
"Ihaveneverheardthatitwasnecessarytotumblein,inordertohaveagoodviewofthemountain."
"Butitsnecessarytodoit,ifonewouldmakeareadablebook."
"ThenIshouldletthebookslide,--ratherthanslidemyself."
"Ifyouwoulddomethehonortolisten,"Isaid,scornfulofhispaltryattemptatwit,"."
"Amostoriginalwayofgettingupabook!"
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",andwriteabouttheirshaving-soapandtheirbabies'nurses."
",,Halicarnassus,itisthepersonalityofthewriter,andnotthenatureofthesceneryoroftheinstitutions,,onebookwouldbeallthateverneedbewritten,,andNiagaraisNiagaraforever;buttellhowyoustoodonthechain-bridgeatNiagara--ifthereisonethere--andboughtacakeofshaving-soapfromatribeofIndiansatafabulousprice,orhowyourbabyjumpedfromthearmsofthecarelessnurseintotheFalls,andimmediatelyyourownindividualityisthrownaroundthescenery,,,andnarratehisexperiencewithbirdsandbeesandflowersandgrassesandwaterandsky,,sir,,butthepersons,thatare'shownup.'."
,--
"Soyourbookoftravelsisjusttoputyourselfintopickle."
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"Say,rather,"Ianswered,withsweethumility,--"say,rather,,encompassedwithmoltenglory,passesintoacrystallizedimmortality,hisownlittlenessupliftedintolovelinessbythebeautyinwhichheisimprisoned,soI,wrappedaroundbythegloryofmyland,mayfindmyselfnichedintoafamewhichmyunattendedandnakedmeritcouldneverhaveclaimed."
Halicarnassuswasalittlestunned,butpresentlyrecoveringhimself,suggestedthatIhadtravelledenoughalreadytomakeoutaquitesizablebook.
"Travelled!"Isaid,lookinghimsteadilyintheface,--"travelled!IwentonceuptoTudizhuckleberrying;andonce,whentherewasafreshet,youtookasuperannuatedbroomandpaddledmearoundtheorchardinaleakypig's-trough!"
Hecouldnotdenyit;sohelaughed,andsaid,--
"Ah,well!--ah,well!,'tstandinyourway."
Hisacquiescencewasungraciously,andIbelieveImaysayambiguously,expressed;butitmatteredlittle,forIgatheredupmygoodsandchattels,strappedthemintomytrunk,andwaitedforthesummertosendusonourwayrejoicing,--thegentleandgraciousyoungsummer,thathadcomebythecalendar,,thatmockthemerry-makingofancestralEngland!Istheworldgrownsooldandstrickeninyears,that,likeKingDavid,itgetsnoheat?Whyloiters,wherelingers,thebeautiful,calm-breathingJune?Rosebudsareboundinhertrailinghair,andthesweetofhergarmentsalwaysusedtowaftascentedgaleoverthehappyhills.
"Hereshewaswonttogo!andhere!andhere!Justwherethedaisies,pinks,andvioletsgrow;Hertreadingwouldnotbendabladeofgrass,Orshakethedownyblow-ballfromhisstalk!Butlikethesoftwest-windsheshotalong;Andwhereshewenttheflowerstookthickestroot,Asshehadsowedthemwithherodorousfoot."
Sosangarough-handed,silver-voiced,sturdyoldfellow,harpingunconsciouslythenotesofmylament,andthetonesofhissorrowwailthroughthegreenboughstoday,thoughhehasbeenlyingnowthesetwohundredyearsinEngland'sSleepingPalace,,and"beautifulexceedingly."HerhabitwastowreathehergarlandwiththeMay,andeverywhereshefoundmostheartywelcome;butMayhascomeandgone,,,achariotofstate,,,buthergoldensceptrewasnotheldforth,,togladdenherheart,ishiddenawayoutofsight,,asifaneclipsehadstaggeredthem,andarewaitingtoseewhatwillturnup,determineditshallnotbethemselves,,withhomesickregret,ofthesmilingItaliangardens,wherethesunripenedthemtomellowbeauty,withmanyaboldcaress,andtheyhugtheirruddyfruittotheirownbosoms,andFrost,thecormorant,willgrabitall,sinceJunedisdainstheprofferedgift,-plantsaregrowingpale,andbitingofftheirfinger--buds,andneitherventurestomakeamove,-,shudderingwithcoldchills,concludethereisnogoodinhurrying,andthenjustpulltheirbrownblanketsaroundthem,turnoverintheirbeds,-gloriesrubtheireyes,andarebuthalfawake,-bellsmaybechimingvelvetpealsdownintheirdarkcathedrals,,,andpoppeduphisaudacioushead,buthispale,,justtokeepuptheirspirits,andhopabouttopreservetheircirculation,andcaptureabewilderedbugortwo,butIdon',butthered-breast,andtheoriole,andtheblue-jay,forallhisfeathers,isa--grassandcanker-?--thebrightandbeautiful,thewarmandclearandbalm-breathingJune,withhermatchless,deep,intensesky,andhersunshine,thatcleavesintoyourheart,andbreaksupallthewinterthere?Whatarethesesleetyfogsabout?GobackintotheJanuarythaw,whereyoubelong!Whathavethechillrains,andtherawwinds,andthedismal,leadenclouds,andalltheseflannelsandfurstodowithJune,theperfectJuneofhopeandbeautyandutterjoy?WhereistheJune?Hasshelostherwayamongthenarrow,interminabledefilesofyourcrookedoldcitystreets?Gooutandfindher!,noryourdull,deadstone,,andbidherforthintothewaitingcountry,whichwillgiveheraqueenlyreception,--onthe
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Potomac,Osoldiers?AreyouwooingherwithhoneyedwordsonthebloodysoilofVirginia?Isshetrancedbyyourglitteringsword-shineinransomedTennessee?Isshefloatingonalotus-leafinFloridalagoons?HasshedrunkNepentheintheorange-groves?Isshechasinggoldenapplesunderthemagnolias?Areyoutoyingwiththetanglesofherhairinthebrightsea-foam?O,rouseherfromhertrance,loosethefettersfromherlovelylimbs,andspeedhertoourNorthernskies,thatmoanherlongdelay.
Orisshefrightenedbythethundersofthecannonadesoundingfromshoretoshore,andwakeningthewildechoes?Doesshefeartobreastourbristlingbayonets?Isshestifledbythesmokeofpowder?IsshecrouchingdownCaribbeanshores,terror-strickenandpallid?SweetJune,fearnot!,,treadsoftly,andfromyourbountifulbosomscatterseedsasyoucome,thatdaisiesandvioletsmaysoftlyshine,andsweetlytwinewiththeamaranthandimmortellethatspringalreadyfromheroes'heartsburiedinsoldiers'graves.
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"Butthereisnouseinplacardingher,"saidHalicarnassus."Weshallhavenowarmweathertilltheeclipseisover."
"Soho!"Isaid."Havingexhaustedeveryotherpretextfordelay,youbringoutaneclipse!andpraywhenisthisfamousaffairtocomeoff?"
"Tomorrowiftheweatherprovefavorable,ifnot,onthefirstfairnight."
,thenabook,,sogloriousinhermajesty,soconfidentinherstrength,sosureoftriumphalmarchacrosstheshiningsky;notknowingthatagreatblackshadowloomedrightathwartherpathtoswallowhe