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正文 第37节 文 / [英]亨利·菲尔丁

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    butastherearenoperfeinddisver

    theelvesinthatperfeticytoendtointroduce

    ourreaderingyouure,soitisneedlessto

    ntiontheere:nay,itisakindoftacitaffronttoour

    readersuanding,andyalsorobhifthatpleasurehhe

    inghisoentofhercharacter.

    ity,hoental

    acplishntsshehadderivedfroature,theye

    irovedandcultivatedbyart:forshehadbeeneducateduhe

    careofanaunt,discretion,andwas

    thhlyacquaiheh

    abouttheurt,eyearssiothe

    untry.byherionandinstrus,sophialy

    houghperhapssheedalittleofthateaseinher

    behaviourobeacquiredonlybyhabit,andlivinghin

    iscalledthepolitecircle.butthis,tosaythetruth,isoften

    toodearlypurssoinexpressible,that

    thefreoexpressthis,when

    theydeclaretheyknoitis;yetitsabsenceiswell

    pensatedbyinnooodsenseandanaturalgentility

    everstandinneedofit.

    chapter3

    rateatriflingi

    thathappenedsoyearssiriflingasitwas,had

    sofuturensequences

    theaablesophiaeenthyear,whensheis

    introdutothishistory.herfather,ashathbeensaid,was

    fonderofherthanofanyotherhun

    jonesapplied,ioengageherionthebehalfofhis

    friendthegakeeper.

    butbeforeothisbusiness,ashortrecapitulationof

    sopreviousttersybenecessary.

    thoughthedifferentteersof.allr.edid

    notadtofaveryintiterrespondetheylivedupon

    eanstheyoung

    peopleofbothfalieshadbeenacquaintedfroheirinfandas

    theyeage,hadbeenfrequentplaytes

    together.

    thegaietyoftoteersuitedbetterhsophia,thanthegrave

    andsoberdispositionofsterblifil.andthepreferencehshe

    gavetheforrofthese,enappearsoplainly,thataladof

    arepassiohansterblifilighthaveshoe

    displeasureatit.

    ashedidnot,ho,itwould

    beanilloffiostrecessesofhis

    nd,assosostsecretaffairsof

    theirfriends,andoftenpryintotheirclosetsandcupboards,onlyto

    disvertheirpovertyandaotheworld.

    hotheyhavegivenotherscauseof

    offenputedan

    aasterblifiltohisanger,hesuperiacityof

    thandsquaredisachbetter

    principle.

    toones,edsophiahalittlebird,

    the,hadnursedup,andtaughttosing.

    ofthisbird,sophia,thenaboutthirteenyearsold,wasso

    extrelyfond,thatherchiefbusinessofeeda,and

    her,for

    sothebirdesota,thatit

    ofthehandofitsstress,hefinger,andlie

    edinherbosoedalstsensibleofitsown

    happihoughshealallstringaboutitsleg,nor

    rustiththelibertyofflyingaway.

    oneday,ilydi.

    asterblifil,beinginthegardenhlittlesophia,

    andtheextrefohatsheshotle

    bird,desiredhertotrustitforantinhishands.sophia

    presentlypliedansrequest,andafter

    sopreviousherbird;ofhhewasno

    soonerinpossession,thanhesliptthestringfrotslegandtossed

    itintotheair.

    thefoolishanilnosoonerperceiveditselfatliberty,than

    fettingallthefavoursithadreceivedfroophia,itflew

    direedistance.

    sophia,seeingherbirdgone,s

    jones,diatelyrantoher

    assistance.

    heedofhadhappehanhecursed

    blifilforapitifullidiately

    strippingoffhisatheappliedhielftogthetreeto

    hebirdescaped.

    toadalstreveredhislittlenasake,hebran

    hathungoveraal,broke,andthe

    poorladpluedoverheadandearsintotheer.

    sophiasnosobjedassheapprehended

    theboyslifeedtentislouderthan

    before;andierblifilhielfnohallthe

    vociferationinhispower.

    thepahegarden,were

    instantlyalard,andcaallforth;butjustastheyreachedthe

    al,toortheertyshallohatpart

    arrivedsafelyonshore.

    thfellviolentlyonpoortoooddroppingand

    shiveringbeforehitohavepatience;

    andtuingtosterblifil,said,”pray,child,isthereason

    ofallthisdisturbance”

    sterblifilansverysorryfori

    havedone;ihavebeenunhappilytheoiss

    sophiasbirdinhand,andthinkingthepoorcreaturelanguished

    forliberty,ioforbeargivingititdesired;

    forialethingverycruelinnfining

    anything.itseedtobeagainstthelaure,byh

    everythinghatharighttoliberty;nay,itisevenunchristian,for

    itisnotdoingaginedss

    sophiauceedatit,iaureinever

    nay,ifihadknoo

    thebirditself:forbedupthattreeafter

    it,fellintotheer,thebirdtookasendflight,and

    presentlyanastyhaaway.”

    poorsophia,heardofherlittl

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