The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard(西维斯特·博拉德地罪行[未加密]) .pdf

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1、TheCrimeofSylvestreBonnardTheCrimeofSylvestreBonnardbyAnatoleFrance1TheCrimeofSylvestreBonnardPartI--TheLogDecember24,1849.Ihadputonmyslippersandmydressing-gown.Iwipedawayatearwithwhichthenorthwindblowingoverthequayhadobscuredmyvision.Abrightfirewasleapinginthechimneyof

2、mystudy.Ice-crystals,shapedlikefern-leaves,weresproutingoverthewindowpanesandconcealedfrommetheSeinewithitsbridgesandtheLouvreoftheValois.Idrewupmyeasy-chairtothehearth,andmytable-volante,andtookupsomuchofmyplacebythefireasHamilcardeignedtoallowme.Hamilcarwaslyinginfron

3、toftheandirons,curleduponacushion,withhisnosebetweenhispaws.Histhinkfindfurroseandfellwithhisregularbreathing.Atmycoming,heslowlyslippedaglanceofhisagateeyesatmefrombetweenhishalf-openedlids,whichheclosedagainalmostatonce,thinkingtohimself,"Itisnothing;itisonlymyfriend.

4、""Hamilcar,"Isaidtohim,asIstretchedmylegs--"Hamilcar,somnolentPrinceoftheCityofBooks--thouguardiannocturnal!LikethatDivineCatwhocombatedtheimpiousinHeliopolis--inthenightofthegreatcombat--thoudostdefendfromvilenibblersthosebookswhichtheoldsavantacquiredatthecostofhissle

5、ndersavingsandindefatigablezeal.Sleep,Hamilcar,softlyasasultana,inthislibrary,thatsheltersthymilitaryvirtues;forverilyinthypersonareunitedtheformidableaspectofaTatarwarriorandtheslumbrousgraceofawomanoftheOrient.Sleep,thouheroicandvoluptuousHamilcar,whileawaitingthemoon

6、lighthourinwhichthemicewillcomeforthtodancebeforetheActaSanctorumofthelearnedBolandists!"ThebeginningofthisdiscoursepleasedHamilcar,whoaccompanieditwithathroat-soundlikethesongofakettleonthefire.Butasmyvoicewaxedlouder,Hamilcarnotifiedmebyloweringhisearsandbywrinklingth

7、estripedskinofhisbrowthatitwasbadtasteonmypartsotodeclaim."Thisold-bookman,"evidentlythoughtHamilcar,"talkstonopurposeatallwhileourhousekeeperneveruttersawordwhichisnotfullofgoodsense,fullofsignificance--containingeithertheannouncementofameal2TheCrimeofSylvestreBonnardo

8、rthepromiseofawhipping.Oneknowswhatshesays.Butthisoldmanputstogetheralotofsoundssignifyingnothing."SothoughtHa