第32章 一桶白葡萄酒埃德加·爱伦·坡(1)

作者:吴文智

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 10:16

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本章字节:12418字

hecaskofamonildo


edgaralnpoe


hehousandinjuriesofforunaoihadborneasibescould,buwhenhevenureduponinsul,ivowedrevengeyou,whosowellknowhenaureofmysoul,willnosuppose,however,haigaveueranceoahreaalenghiwouldbeavenged;hiswasapoindefiniivelyseled—buheverydefiniivenesswihwhichiwasresolvedprecludedheideaofriskimusnoonlypunish,bupunishwihimpuniyawrongisunredressedwhenreribuionoverakesisredresseriisequallyunredressedwhenheavengerfailsomakehimselffelassuchohimwhohasdohewrong


imusbeundersoodhaneiherbywordnordeedhadigivenforunaocauseodoubmygoodwilliconinued,aswasmywon,osmileinhisface,andhedidnoperceivehamysmilenowwasahehoughofhisimmoion


hehadaweakpoin—hisforunao—alhoughinoherregardshewasamanoberespecedandevenfearedhepridedhimselfonhisco


oisseurshipinwinefewialianshaveherueviruosospiriforhemosparheirenhusiasmisadopedosuiheimeandopporuniy,opraciseimposureuponhebriishandausrianmillionairesinpainingandgemmary,forunao,likehiscounrymen,wasaquack,buinhemaerofoldwineshewassincereinhisrespecididnodifferfromhimmaerially;—iwasskilfulinheialianvinagesmyself,andboughrgelywhenevericould


iwasaboudusk,oneeveningduringhesuprememadnessofhecarnivalseason,haiencouneredmyfriendheaccosedmewihexcessivewarmh,forhehadbeendrinkingmuchhemanworemoleyhehadonaighfiingparisripeddressandhisheadwassurmounedbyheconicalcapandbellsiwassopleasedoseehim,haihoughishouldneverhavedonewringinghishand


isaidohim—“mydearforunao,youareluckilymehowremarkablywellyouarelookingoday!buihavereceivedapipeofwhapassesforamonildo,andihavemydoubs”


“how?”saidhe,“amonildo?apipe?impossible?andinhemiddleofhecarnival?”


“ihavemydoubs,”ireplied,“andiwassillyenoughopayhefullamonildopricewihouconsulingyouinhemaeryouwerenoobefound,andiwasfearfuloflosingabargain”


“amonildo!”


“ihavemydoubs”


“amonildo!”


“andimussaisfyhem”


“amonildo!”


“asyouareengaged,iamonmywayoluchresiifanyonehasacriicalurn,iishehewillellme—”


“luchresica


oellamonildofromsherry”


“andyesomefoolswillhaveihahisaseisamachforyourown”


“come,leusgo”


“whiher?”


“oyourvauls”


“myfriend,no,iwillnoimposeuponyourgoodnaureiperceiveyouhaveanengagemenluchresi—”


“ihavenoengagemen,—come”


“myfriend,noiisnoheengagemen,buheseverecoldwihwhichiperceiveyouareafflicedhevaulsareinsufferablydampheyareencrusedwihnire”


“leusgo,neverhelesshecoldismerelynohingamonildo!youhavebeenimposedupon;andasforluchresi,heca


odisinguishsherryfromamonildo”


husspeaking,forunaopossessedhimselfofmyarmpuingonamaskofbcksilkanddrawingaroqueurecloselyaboumyperson,isufferedhimohurrymeomypazzo


herewerenoaendansahome;heyhadabscondedomakemerryinhonourofheimeihadoldhemhaishouldnoreurnunilhemorningandhadgivenhemexpliciordersnoosirfromhehouseheseordersweresufficien,iwellknew,oinsureheirimmediaedisappearance,oneandall,assoonasmybackwasurned


iookfromheirsconceswofmbeaux,andgivingooforunao,bowedhimhroughseveralsuiesofroomsohearchwayhaledinohevaulsipasseddownalongandwindingsaircase,requesinghimobecauiousashefollowedwecamealenghohefooofhedescen,andsoodogeheronhedampgroundofhecaacombsofhemonresors


hegaiofmyfriendwasunseady,andhebellsuponhiscapjingledashesrode


“hepipe,”hesaid


“iisfarheron,”saidi,“buobservehewhiewebworkwhichgleamsfromhesecavernwalls”


heurnedowardsmeandlookedinomyeyeswihwofilmyorbshadisilledherheumofinoxicaion


“nire?”heaskedalengh


“nire,”ireplied,“howlonghaveyouhadhacough!”


“ugh!ugh!ugh!—ugh!ugh!ugh!—ugh!ugh!ugh!—ugh!ugh!ugh!—ugh!ugh!ugh!”


mypoorfriendfoundiimpossibleoreplyformanyminues


“iisnohing,”hesaidas


“come,”isaid,wihdecision,“wewillgoback;yourhealhispreciousyouarerich,respeced,admired,beloved;youarehappyasonceiwasyouareamanobemissedformeiisnomaerwewillgoback;youwillbeillandica


oberesponsiblebesides,hereisluchresi—”


“enough,”hesaid,“hecoughisamerenohing;iwillnokillmeishallnodieofacough”


“rue—rue,”ireplied,“and,indeed,ihadnoinenionofarmingyouu


ecessarily—buyoushoulduseallpropercauionadraughofhismedocwilldefendusfromhedamps”


hereiknockedoffheneckofabolewhichidrewfromalongrowofisfellowshayuponhemould


“drink,”isaid,preseninghimhewine


heraisediohislipswihaleerhepausedandnoddedomefamiliarly,whilehisbellsjingled


“idrink,”hesaid,“oheburiedhareposearoundus”


“andioyourlonglife”


heagainookmyarmandweproceeded


“hesevauls,”hesaid,“areexensive”


“hemonresors,”ireplied,“wereagreaandnumerousfamily”


“iforgeyourarms”


“ahugehumanfood’or,inafieldazure;hefoocrushesaserpenrampanwhosefangsareimbeddedinheheel”


“andhemoo?”


“nemomeimpunecessi”


“good!”hesaid