men, women and ghosts(ÄÐÈË¡¢Å®È˺͹í»ê)-µÚ10ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
heads£»¡¡and¡¡arms£»¡¡and¡¡wheels¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡row¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡pencils¡¡¡¡¡¡knobbed¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡quartz¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡sard¡¡¡¡¡¡Delighted¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡
rings¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡size¡¡¡¡¡¡Turned¡¡¡¡¡¡smartly¡¡¡¡¡¡round¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡hoops¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes£»¡¡
Amethyst¡flamed¡¡or¡¡ruby¡girdled£»¡¡jarred¡¡To¡¡spokes¡¡and¡¡flashing¡¡triangles£»¡¡
and¡¡starred¡¡Like¡¡rockets¡¡bursting¡¡on¡¡a¡¡festal¡¡day¡£¡¡Charlotta¡¡could¡¡not¡¡tear¡¡
herself¡¡away¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡eyes¡¡glued¡¡tightly¡¡on¡¡a¡¡golden¡¡box£»¡¡Whose¡¡rare¡¡enamel¡¡piqued¡¡
her¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡hue£»¡¡¡¡Changeable£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡iridescent£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡shuttlecocks¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡¡¡¡¡shades¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
lustres¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡darting¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Its¡¡¡¡level£»¡¡¡¡superimposing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sheet¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡blue£»¡¡
Charlotta¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡hear¡¡¡¡¡¡footsteps¡¡¡¡¡¡approaching¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡started¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡words£º¡¡
¡¨Am¡¡I¡¡encroaching£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡Heinrich£»¡¡how¡¡you¡¡frightened¡¡me£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡We¡¡were¡¡to¡¡meet¡¡at¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡28¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡29¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Men£»¡¡Women¡¡and¡¡Ghosts¡¡
three£»¡¡is¡¡it¡¡quite¡¡that£¿¡¨¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡not£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡answered£»¡¡¡¨but¡¡I've¡¡caught¡¡The¡¡
trick¡¡of¡¡missing¡¡you¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡thing¡¡is¡¡flat£»¡¡I¡¡cannot¡¡go¡¡on¡¡this¡¡way¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Life¡¡is¡¡
what¡¡Might¡¡best¡¡be¡¡conjured¡¡up¡¡by¡¡the¡¡word£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡®Hell'¡£¡¡Dearest£»¡¡when¡¡will¡¡
you¡¡come£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lotta£»¡¡to¡¡quell¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡effervescence£»¡¡pointed¡¡to¡¡the¡¡gems¡¡Within¡¡the¡¡window£»¡¡asked¡¡him¡¡
to¡¡admire¡¡A¡¡bracelet¡¡or¡¡a¡¡buckle¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡one¡¡stems¡¡Uneasily¡¡the¡¡burning¡¡of¡¡
a¡¡¡¡¡¡fire¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Heinrich¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡chafing£»¡¡¡¡¡¡pricked¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡desire¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Little¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡
wooed¡¡him¡¡to¡¡her¡¡mood¡¡Until¡¡at¡¡last¡¡he¡¡promised¡¡to¡¡be¡¡good¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡here¡¡he¡¡started¡¡on¡¡another¡¡tack£»¡¡To¡¡buy¡¡a¡¡jewel£»¡¡which¡¡one¡¡would¡¡
Lotta¡¡choose¡£¡¡She¡¡vainly¡¡urged¡¡against¡¡him¡¡all¡¡her¡¡lack¡¡Of¡¡other¡¡trinkets¡£¡¡
Should¡¡she¡¡dare¡¡to¡¡use¡¡A¡¡ring¡¡or¡¡brooch¡¡her¡¡husband¡¡might¡¡accuse¡¡Her¡¡of¡¡
extravagance£»¡¡and¡¡ask¡¡to¡¡see¡¡A¡¡strict¡¡accounting£»¡¡or¡¡still¡¡worse¡¡might¡¡be¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡Heinrich¡¡would¡¡not¡¡be¡¡persuaded¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Why¡¡Should¡¡he¡¡not¡¡give¡¡her¡¡
what¡¡he¡¡liked£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡in¡¡He¡¡went£»¡¡determined¡¡certainly¡¡to¡¡buy¡¡A¡¡thing¡¡so¡¡
beautiful¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡win¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡¡¡¡¡wavering¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fancy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Altgelt's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡violin¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡
would¡¡outscore¡¡by¡¡such¡¡a¡¡handsome¡¡jewel¡¡That¡¡Lotta¡¡could¡¡no¡¡longer¡¡be¡¡
so¡¡cruel£¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Pity¡¡¡¡¡¡Charlotta£»¡¡¡¡¡¡torn¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡diverse¡¡¡¡¡¡ways¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
shopman¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡Recognize¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡name£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡days¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
could¡¡denounce¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡her¡¡fright¡¡She¡¡almost¡¡fled¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡Heinrich¡¡would¡¡
be¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡Capable¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡pursuing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡By¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pushed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡door¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
entered¡¡hurriedly¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡took¡¡some¡¡pains¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡him¡¡from¡¡bestowing¡¡A¡¡pair¡¡of¡¡ruby¡¡earrings£»¡¡
carved¡¡like¡¡roses£»¡¡The¡¡setting¡¡twined¡¡to¡¡represent¡¡the¡¡growing¡¡Tendrils¡¡and¡¡
leaves£»¡¡upon¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Who¡¡supposes¡¡I¡¡could¡¡obtain¡¡such¡¡things£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡simply¡¡
closes¡¡All¡¡comfort¡¡for¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡he¡¡changed¡¡his¡¡mind¡¡And¡¡bought¡¡as¡¡slight¡¡
a¡¡gift¡¡as¡¡he¡¡could¡¡find¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡locket£»¡¡frosted¡¡over¡¡with¡¡seed¡¡pearls£»¡¡Oblong¡¡and¡¡slim£»¡¡for¡¡wearing¡¡
at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡neck£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Or¡¡¡¡¡¡hidden¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bosom£»¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡joined¡¡¡¡¡¡curls¡¡¡¡¡¡Should¡¡¡¡¡¡lie¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡
And¡¡further¡¡to¡¡bedeck¡¡His¡¡love£»¡¡Heinrich¡¡had¡¡picked¡¡a¡¡whiff£»¡¡a¡¡fleck£»¡¡The¡¡
merest¡¡¡¡¡¡puff¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡thin£»¡¡¡¡¡¡linked¡¡¡¡¡¡chain¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡¡¡¡¡hang¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡£¡¡Lotta¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡
refrain¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡weeping¡¡as¡¡they¡¡sauntered¡¡down¡¡the¡¡street¡£¡¡She¡¡did¡¡not¡¡want¡¡the¡¡
locket£»¡¡yet¡¡she¡¡did¡£¡¡To¡¡have¡¡him¡¡love¡¡her¡¡she¡¡found¡¡very¡¡sweet£»¡¡But¡¡it¡¡is¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡29¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡30¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Men£»¡¡Women¡¡and¡¡Ghosts¡¡
hard¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡love¡¡always¡¡hid¡£¡¡Then¡¡there¡¡was¡¡something¡¡in¡¡her¡¡heart¡¡which¡¡
chid¡¡Her£»¡¡told¡¡her¡¡she¡¡loved¡¡Theodore¡¡in¡¡him£»¡¡That¡¡all¡¡these¡¡meetings¡¡were¡¡
a¡¡foolish¡¡whim¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡Theodore¡¡and¡¡the¡¡life¡¡they¡¡led£»¡¡So¡¡near¡¡together£»¡¡but¡¡so¡¡
little¡¡mingled¡£¡¡The¡¡great¡¡clouds¡¡bulged¡¡and¡¡bellied¡¡overhead£»¡¡And¡¡the¡¡fresh¡¡
wind¡¡about¡¡her¡¡body¡¡tingled£»¡¡The¡¡crane¡¡of¡¡a¡¡large¡¡warehouse¡¡creaked¡¡and¡¡
jingled£»¡¡Charlotta¡¡held¡¡her¡¡breath¡¡for¡¡very¡¡fear£»¡¡About¡¡her¡¡in¡¡the¡¡street¡¡she¡¡
seemed¡¡to¡¡hear£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨They¡¡call¡¡me¡¡Hanging¡¡Johnny£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Away¡i¡oh£»¡¡
They¡¡call¡¡me¡¡Hanging¡¡Johnny£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡hang£»¡¡boys£»¡¡hang¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡it¡¡was¡¡Theodore£»¡¡under¡¡the¡¡racing¡¡skies£»¡¡Who¡¡held¡¡her¡¡and¡¡who¡¡
whispered¡¡in¡¡her¡¡ear¡£¡¡She¡¡knew¡¡her¡¡heart¡¡was¡¡telling¡¡her¡¡no¡¡lies£»¡¡Beating¡¡
and¡¡hammering¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡so¡¡dear£»¡¡The¡¡touch¡¡of¡¡him¡¡would¡¡send¡¡her¡¡in¡¡a¡¡
queer¡¡Swoon¡¡that¡¡was¡¡half¡¡an¡¡ecstasy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡yearning¡¡For¡¡Theodore£»¡¡she¡¡
wandered£»¡¡slowly¡¡turning¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Street¡¡after¡¡street¡¡as¡¡Heinrich¡¡wished¡¡it¡¡so¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡some¡¡aim£»¡¡she¡¡had¡¡
forgotten¡¡what¡£¡¡Their¡¡progress¡¡was¡¡confused¡¡and¡¡very¡¡slow£»¡¡But¡¡at¡¡the¡¡last¡¡
they¡¡reached¡¡a¡¡lonely¡¡spot£»¡¡A¡¡garden¡¡far¡¡above¡¡the¡¡highest¡¡shot¡¡Of¡¡soaring¡¡
steeple¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡feet£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡town¡¡¡¡¡¡Spread¡¡¡¡¡¡open¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡chequer¡board¡¡¡¡¡¡laid¡¡
down¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lotta¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡dimly¡¡¡¡¡¡conscious¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡rest£»¡¡Vaguely¡¡¡¡remembered¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
clasped¡¡the¡¡chain¡¡About¡¡her¡¡neck¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡treated¡¡it¡¡in¡¡jest£»¡¡And¡¡saw¡¡his¡¡face¡¡
cloud¡¡over¡¡with¡¡sharp¡¡pain¡£¡¡Then¡¡suddenly¡¡she¡¡felt¡¡as¡¡though¡¡a¡¡strain¡¡Were¡¡
put¡¡upon¡¡her£»¡¡collared¡¡like¡¡a¡¡slave£»¡¡Leashed¡¡in¡¡the¡¡meshes¡¡of¡¡this¡¡thing¡¡he¡¡
gave¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡seized¡¡the¡¡flimsy¡¡¡¡rings¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡both¡¡her¡¡hands¡¡To¡¡snap¡¡it£»¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡
held¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡odd¡¡¡¡¡¡persistence¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡blinded¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡wind¡blown¡¡
strands¡¡Of¡¡hair¡¡which¡¡had¡¡been¡¡loosened¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡resistance¡¡Melted¡¡within¡¡
her£»¡¡from¡¡remotest¡¡distance£»¡¡Misty£»¡¡unreal£»¡¡his¡¡face¡¡grew¡¡warm¡¡and¡¡near£»¡¡
And¡¡giving¡¡way¡¡she¡¡knew¡¡him¡¡very¡¡dear¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡long¡¡he¡¡held¡¡her£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡both¡¡gazed¡¡down¡¡At¡¡the¡¡wide¡¡city£»¡¡and¡¡
its¡¡blue£»¡¡bridged¡¡river¡£¡¡From¡¡wooing¡¡he¡¡jested¡¡with¡¡her£»¡¡snipped¡¡the¡¡blown¡¡
Strands¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡hair£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡tied¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡sliver¡¡¡¡¡¡Cut¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡his¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡head¡£¡¡
But¡¡she¡¡gave¡¡a¡¡shiver¡¡When£»¡¡opening¡¡the¡¡locket£»¡¡they¡¡were¡¡placed¡¡Under¡¡
the¡¡glass£»¡¡commingled¡¡and¡¡enlaced¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡30¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡31¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Men£»¡¡Women¡¡and¡¡Ghosts¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨When¡¡will¡¡you¡¡have¡¡it¡¡so¡¡with¡¡us£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡sighed¡£¡¡She¡¡shook¡¡her¡¡head¡£¡¡
He¡¡pressed¡¡her¡¡further¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡No£»¡¡Heinrich£»¡¡Theodore¡¡loves¡¡me£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡she¡¡
tried¡¡To¡¡free¡¡herself¡¡and¡¡rise¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡held¡¡her¡¡so£»¡¡Clipped¡¡by¡¡his¡¡arms£»¡¡she¡¡
could¡¡not¡¡move¡¡nor¡¡go¡£¡¡¡¨But¡¡you¡¡love¡¡me£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡whispered£»¡¡with¡¡his¡¡¡¡face¡¡
Burning¡¡against¡¡her¡¡through¡¡her¡¡kerchief's¡¡lace¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Frau¡¡Altgelt¡¡knew¡¡she¡¡toyed¡¡with¡¡fire£»¡¡knew¡¡That¡¡what¡¡her¡¡husband¡¡lit¡¡
this¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡Fanned¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡hot¡¡¡¡¡¡flame¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡herself¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡Women¡¡
were¡¡so¡¡discreet¡¡as¡¡she£»¡¡who¡¡ran¡¡No¡¡danger¡¡since¡¡she¡¡knew¡¡what¡¡things¡¡to¡¡
ban¡£¡¡She¡¡opened¡¡her¡¡house¡¡door¡¡at¡¡five¡¡o'clock£»¡¡A¡¡short¡¡half¡hour¡¡before¡¡
her¡¡husband's¡¡knock¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Part¡¡Third¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡®Residenz¡Theater'¡¡sparked¡¡and¡¡hummed¡¡With¡¡lights¡¡and¡¡people¡£¡¡
Gebnitz¡¡was¡¡to¡¡sing£»¡¡That¡¡rare¡¡soprano¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡the¡¡fiddles¡¡strummed¡¡With¡¡
tuning¡¡up£»¡¡the¡¡wood¡winds¡¡made¡¡a¡¡ring¡¡Of¡¡reedy¡¡bubbling¡¡noises£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡
sting¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡¡¡¡¡sharp£»¡¡¡¡¡¡red¡¡¡¡¡¡brass¡¡¡¡¡¡pierced¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡ear¡drum£»¡¡¡¡¡¡patting¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡¡¡¡¡muffled¡¡
tympani¡¡made¡¡a¡¡dark¡¡slatting¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Across¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡silver¡¡¡¡¡¡shimmering¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡flutes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡bassoon¡¡¡¡¡¡grunted£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡
oboe¡¡¡¡¡¡wailed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡'celli¡¡¡¡¡¡pizzicato¡ed¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡lutes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡mutterings¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
double¡¡basses¡¡trailed¡¡Away¡¡to¡¡silence£»¡¡while¡¡loud¡¡harp¡strings¡¡hailed¡¡Their¡¡
thin£»¡¡bright¡¡colours¡¡down¡¡in¡¡such¡¡a¡¡scatter¡¡They¡¡lost¡¡themselves¡¡amid¡¡the¡¡
general¡¡clatter¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Frau¡¡¡¡¡¡Altgelt¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡gallery£»¡¡¡¡¡¡alone£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Felt¡¡¡¡¡¡lifted¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡£¡¡
Before¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡thousand¡¡¡¡¡¡candles¡¡¡¡¡¡shone¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡chandeliers¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡
maze¡¡of¡¡curled¡¡And¡¡powdered¡¡periwigs¡¡past¡¡her¡¡eyes¡¡swirled¡£¡¡She¡¡smelt¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡smoke¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡candles¡¡¡¡¡¡guttering£»¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡caught¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡glint¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡jewelled¡¡¡¡¡¡fans¡¡
fluttering¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡round¡¡he