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正文 第1節 文 / [法]Honore de Balzac/巴爾扎克

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    eugeniegra

    byhonoredebalzac

    translatedbykatharieley

    dedication

    toria.

    yyoua,thatofo

    ofthissopeningpageslikeabranchofsacred

    box,takenfronunksanctifiedbyreligion,and

    kepteverfreshandgreenbypioushandstoblessthehouse.

    debalzac.

    eugeniegra

    i

    therearehousesiainprovincialtoinspires

    lanbrecloisters,dreary

    orlands,orthedesolationofruins.hinthesehousesthereis,

    perhaps,thesilenoors,the

    skeletonofruins;lifeaaresostagnahata

    strathinktheninhabited,notthatheenunters

    suddenlythepale,ldglanotionlessperson,whosehalf

    nasticfacepeersbeyohesoundofan

    unaccustodstep.

    suedthephysiogno,asitwere,ofa

    durandsattheendofthesteepstreet

    leadingtothechateauintheupperpartofthetoreetnow

    littlefrequented,hotinsuer,ldiner,darkiain

    searkablefortheresoslittlepebbly

    pavent,alhenarrostortuous

    roadhepeacefulstillnessofitshouses,o

    theoldtoparts.housesthree

    turiesoldarestillsolid,thoughbuiltofheirdivers

    aspeendsthisportionofsaur

    totheattentionofartistsandantiquaries.

    itisdiffious

    oakeheirendscarvedintofantasticfigures,h

    ostoftheinoneplace

    thesetraiersareveredarkabluishline

    alongthefrailbage

    htheofyears,andtingshingles

    aretedbythealteateaofsunandrain.inanotherplace

    blaed,hdelicatesculpturesnow

    scarcelydisceible,seeoo

    epo

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    geniusofourforefathershastraceddostichieroglyphics,ofh

    theaningisnoforever.hereaprotestantattestedhis

    belief;therealeaguercursedhenryiv.;elseebeoishas

    bolsofhislong

    fottengisterialglory.theoryoffrahere.

    oathousehroughlyplasteredwalls,wherean

    artisanenshrineshistools,risesthensionofauntrygentlen,

    oonearchoforial

    bearingsystillbeseen,batteredbythenyrevolutionsthathave

    shakenfrance1789.inthishillystreetthegroundfloorsof

    thertsarehershopsnoriddle

    agesheouvrouereofourforefathersinallits

    naivesilicity.theselos,age,no

    shonoglassatall,aredeepanddarkandhout

    interiororexteriorderation.theirdoorsopenints,each

    roughlyironbound;theupperhalfisfastenedback,

    thelotedhaspringbell,sinuallytoand

    fro.airandlightreachthedadenhiherthroughtheupper

    halfofthedoor,hanopenspacebetheceilinganda

    lohigh,tersthat

    aretakendooing,putupeveryevening,andheldinplace

    byheavyironbars.

    thiserdise.nodelusivedisplay

    isthere;onlysalesofthebusiness,aycetobe,

    such,forinstahreeorfourtubsfullofdfishandsalt,

    afethe

    joistsabove,ironhoopsforcasksrangedalongthewall,orafew

    piecesofclothupontheshelves.enter.agirl,gloh

    youth,sredandbare,dropsher

    knittingandother,oneofesforward

    andsellsyouatically,civilly,antly,

    agtohisorherindividualcharacter,atter

    ofteray

    seeaoper,forinstatinginhisdohis

    thusashetalkshaneighbor.toallappearanceheohing

    rethanafeiserableboatribsandthreebundlesoflaths;

    butbeloinghee

    tradeofanjou.heknoanycasksarehe

    vintageisgood.ahotseasonkeshiich,arainyseasonruins

    hiinasingleingpunshelevenfrancshavebeenknown

    todroptosix.inthisuntry,asintouraispheric

    vierciallife.winegroors,wood

    rariners,allkeepchofthesun.

    theytreleoing

    ofafrostinthenight;theydreadrain,,and

    er,heat,andcloudstosuittheirfancy.aperpetualduelgoeson

    beteter

    soths,saddens,orkesrrytheirunteuandtu

    about.frondtoendofthisstreet,forrlythegrandruede

    saur,thedoorto

    door;oreacallstohisneighbor:”itrainslouis,”knowing

    ortheopportunerainfallisbringinghi

    onsaturdaysafterdday,inthefineseason,notonesoushof

    rthesehytraders.eachhashis

    vineyard,hisenclosureoffields,andallspendthe

    untry.thisbeingforeseen,andpurchases,sales,andprofits

    providedfor,thertshavetenortospendin

    partiesofpleasure,inkingobservations,incriticis,andin

    ntinualspying.ahousebuyapartridgehoutthe

    neighborsaskingthehusbandifitoatu.ayounggirl

    sherheadnearahatsheisnotseenbyidling

    groupsireet.nscesareheldinthelight;andthe

    houses,dark,silent,ierableastheyseehidenosteries

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