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1、TheCrimeofSylvestreBonnardTheCrimeofSylvestreBonnardbyAnatoleFrance1TheCrimeofSylvestreBonnardPartI--TheLogDecember24,1849.Ihadputonmyslippersandmydressing-gown.Iwipedawayatearwithwhichthenorthwindblowingoverthequayhadobscuredmyvision.Abrightfirewasleapinginthechimneyofmystudy.Ice-crystals,sha
2、pedlikefern-leaves,weresproutingoverthewindowpanesandconcealedfrommetheSeinewithitsbridgesandtheLouvreoftheValois.Idrewupmyeasy-chairtothehearth,andmytable-volante,andtookupsomuchofmyplacebythefireasHamilcardeignedtoallowme.Hamilcarwaslyinginfrontoftheandirons,curleduponacushion,withhisnosebet
3、weenhispaws.Histhinkfindfurroseandfellwithhisregularbreathing.Atmycoming,heslowlyslippedaglanceofhisagateeyesatmefrombetweenhishalf-openedlids,whichheclosedagainalmostatonce,thinkingtohimself,"Itisnothing;itisonlymyfriend.""Hamilcar,"Isaidtohim,asIstretchedmylegs--"Hamilcar,somnolentPrinceofth
4、eCityofBooks--thouguardiannocturnal!LikethatDivineCatwhocombatedtheimpiousinHeliopolis--inthenightofthegreatcombat--thoudostdefendfromvilenibblersthosebookswhichtheoldsavantacquiredatthecostofhisslendersavingsandindefatigablezeal.Sleep,Hamilcar,softlyasasultana,inthislibrary,thatsheltersthymil
5、itaryvirtues;forverilyinthypersonareunitedtheformidableaspectofaTatarwarriorandtheslumbrousgraceofawomanoftheOrient.Sleep,thouheroicandvoluptuousHamilcar,whileawaitingthemoonlighthourinwhichthemicewillcomeforthtodancebeforetheActaSanctorumofthelearnedBolandists!"Thebeginningofthisdiscourseplea
6、sedHamilcar,whoaccompanieditwithathroat-soundlikethesongofakettleonthefire.Butasmyvoicewaxedlouder,Hamilcarnotifiedmebyloweringhisearsandbywrinklingthestripedskinofhisbrowthatitwasbadtasteonmypartsotodeclaim."Thisold-bookman,"evidentlythoughtHamilcar,"talkstonopurposeatallwhileourhousekeeperne
7、veruttersawordwhichisnotfullofgoodsense,fullofsignificance--containingeithertheannouncementofameal2TheCrimeofSylvestreBonnardorthepromiseofawhipping.Oneknowswhatshesays.Butthisoldmanputstogetheralotofsoundssignifyingnothing."SothoughtHa