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1、TheMysteryofEdwinDroodbyCharlesDickensCHAPTERI-THEDAWNANancientEnglishCathedralTower?HowcantheancientEnglishCathedraltowerbehere!Thewell-knownmassivegraysquaretowerofitsoldCathedral?Howcanthatbehere!Thereisnospikeofrustyironintheair,betweentheeyeandit,fromanypo
2、intoftherealprospect.Whatisthespikethatintervenes,andwhohassetitup?MaybeitissetupbytheSultan'sordersfortheimpalingofahordeofTurkishrobbers,onebyone.Itisso,forcymbalsclash,andtheSultangoesbytohispalaceinlongprocession.Tenthousandscimitarsflashinthesunlight,andth
3、ricetenthousanddancing-girlsstrewflowers.Then,followwhiteelephantscaparisonedincountlessgorgeouscolours,andinfiniteinnumberandattendants.StilltheCathedralTowerrisesinthebackground,whereitcannotbe,andstillnowrithingfigureisonthegrimspike.Stay!Isthespikesolowathi
4、ngastherustyspikeonthetopofapostofanoldbedsteadthathastumbledallawry?Somevagueperiodofdrowsylaughtermustbedevotedtotheconsiderationofthispossibility.Shakingfromheadtofoot,themanwhosescatteredconsciousnesshasthusfantasticallypieceditselftogether,atlengthrises,su
5、pportshistremblingframeuponhisarms,andlooksaround.Heisinthemeanestandclosestofsmallrooms.Throughtheraggedwindow-curtain,thelightofearlydaystealsinfromamiserablecourt.Helies,dressed,acrossalargeunseemlybed,uponabedsteadthathasindeedgivenwayundertheweightuponit.L
6、ying,alsodressedandalsoacrossthebed,notlongwise,areaChinaman,aLascar,andahaggardwoman.Thetwofirstareinasleeporstupor;thelastisblowingatakindofpipe,tokindleit.Andassheblows,andshadingitwithherleanhand,concentratesitsredsparkoflight,itservesinthedimmorningasalamp
7、toshowhimwhatheseesofher.'Another?'saysthiswoman,inaquerulous,rattlingwhisper.'Haveanother?'Helooksabouthim,withhishandtohisforehead.'Ye'vesmokedasmanyasfivesinceyecomeinatmidnight,'thewomangoeson,asshechronicallycomplains.'Poorme,poorme,myheadissobad.Themtwoco
8、meinafterye.Ah,poorme,thebusinessisslack,isslack!FewChinamenabouttheDocks,andfewerLascars,andnoshipscomingin,thesesay!Here'sanotherreadyforye,deary.Ye'llrememberlikeagoodsou
