the lazy tour of two idle apprentices(两个闲荡徒弟的旅行)-第32章
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pole； and every shaft； and every horse； and every wheel as it would seem；
the Gong…donkey … metallically braying； when not struggling for life； or
whipped out of the way。
By one o'clock； all this stir has gone out of the streets； and there is no
one left in them but Francis Goodchild。 Francis Goodchild will not be
left in them long； for； he too is on his way； 't'races。'
A most beautiful sight； Francis Goodchild finds 't'races' to be； when he
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has left fair Doncaster behind him； and comes out on the free course； with
its agreeable prospect； its quaint Red House oddly changing and turning as
Francis turns； its green grass； and fresh heath。 A free course and an easy
one； where Francis can roll smoothly where he will； and can choose
between the start； or the coming…in； or the turn behind the brow of the hill；
or any out…of… the…way point where he lists to see the throbbing horses
straining every nerve； and making the sympathetic earth throb as they
come by。 Francis much delights to be； not in the Grand Stand； but where
he can see it； rising against the sky with its vast tiers of little white dots of
faces； and its last high rows and corners of people； looking like pins stuck
into an enormous pincushion … not quite so symmetrically as his orderly
eye could wish； when people change or go away。 When the race is nearly
run out； it is as good as the race to him to see the flutter among the pins；
and the change in them from dark to light； as hats are taken off and waved。
Not less full of interest； the loud anticipation of the winner's name； the
swelling； and the final； roar； then； the quick dropping of all the pins out of
their places； the revelation of the shape of the bare pincushion； and the
closing…in of the whole host of Lunatics and Keepers； in the rear of the
three horses with bright…coloured riders； who have not yet quite subdued
their gallop though the contest is over。
Mr。 Goodchild would appear to have been by no means free from
lunacy himself at 't'races；' though not of the prevalent kind。 He is
suspected by Mr。 Idle to have fallen into a dreadful state concerning a pair
of little lilac gloves and a little bonnet that he saw there。 Mr。 Idle asserts；
that he did afterwards repeat at the Angel； with an appearance of being
lunatically seized； some rhapsody to the following effect： 'O little lilac
gloves！ And O winning little bonnet； making in conjunction with her
golden hair quite a Glory in the sunlight round the pretty head； why
anything in the world but you and me！ Why may not this day's running…
of horses； to all the rest： of precious sands of life to me … be prolonged
through an everlasting autumn…sunshine； without a sunset！ Slave of the
Lamp； or Ring； strike me yonder gallant equestrian Clerk of the Course； in
the scarlet coat； motionless on the green grass for ages！ Friendly Devil
on Two Sticks； for ten times ten thousands years； keep Blink…Bonny
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jibbing at the post； and let us have no start！ Arab drums； powerful of old
to summon Genii in the desert； sound of yourselves and raise a troop for
me in the desert of my heart； which shall so enchant this dusty barouche
（with a conspicuous excise…plate； resembling the Collector's door…plate at a
turnpike）； that I； within it； loving the little lilac gloves； the winning little
bonnet； and the dear unknown…wearer with the golden hair； may wait by
her side for ever； to see a Great St。 Leger that shall never be run！'
Thursday morning。 After a tremendous night of crowding； shouting；
drinking…house expectoration； Gong…donkey； and correct cards。 Symptoms
of yesterday's gains in the way of drink； and of yesterday's losses in the
way of money； abundant。 Money…losses very great。 As usual； nobody
seems to have won； but； large losses and many losers are unquestionable
facts。 Both Lunatics and Keepers； in general very low。 Several of both
kinds look in at the chemist's while Mr。 Goodchild is making a purchase
there； to be 'picked up。' One red…eyed Lunatic； flushed； faded； and
disordered； enters hurriedly and cries savagely； 'Hond us a gloss of sal
volatile in wather； or soom dommed thing o' thot sart！' Faces at the
Betting Rooms very long； and a tendency to bite nails observable。
Keepers likewise given this morning to standing about solitary； with their
hands in their pockets； looking down at their boots as they fit them into
cracks of the pavement； and then looking up whistling and walking away。
Grand Alliance Circus out； in procession； buxom lady…member of Grand
Alliance； in crimson riding…habit； fresher to look at； even in her paint
under the day sky； than the cheeks of Lunatics or Keepers。 Spanish
Cavalier appears to have lost yesterday； and jingles his bossed bridle with
disgust； as if he were paying。 Reaction also apparent at the Guildhall
opposite； whence certain pickpockets come out handcuffed together； with
that peculiar walk which is never seen under any other circumstances … a
walk expressive of going to jail； game； but still of jails being in bad taste
and arbitrary； and how would YOU like it if it was you instead of me； as it
ought to be！ Mid…day。 Town filled as yesterday； but not so full； and
emptied as yesterday； but not so empty。 In the evening； Angel ordinary
where every Lunatic and Keeper has his modest daily meal of turtle；
venison； and wine； not so crowded as yesterday； and not so noisy。 At night；
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the theatre。 More abstracted faces in it than one ever sees at public
assemblies； such faces wearing an expression which strongly reminds Mr。
Goodchild of the boys at school who were 'going up next；' with their
arithmetic or mathematics。 These boys are； no doubt； going up to…
morrow with THEIR sums and figures。 Mr。 Palmer and Mr。 Thurtell in
the boxes O。 P。 Mr。 Thurtell and Mr。 Palmer in the boxes P。 S。 The firm
of Thurtell； Palmer； and Thurtell； in the boxes Centre。 A most odious
tendency observable in these distinguished gentlemen to put vile
constructions on sufficiently innocent phrases in the play； and then to
applaud them in a Satyr…like manner。 Behind Mr。 Goodchild； with a
party of other Lunatics and one Keeper； the express incarnation of the
thing called a 'gent。' A gentleman born； a gent manufactured。 A
something with a scarf round its neck； and a slipshod speech issuing from
behind the scarf； more depraved； more foolish； more ignorant； more
unable to believe in any noble or good thing of any kind； than the stupidest
Bosjesman。 Th
