the grey room(»Ò·¿¼ä)-µÚ49ÕÂ
°´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£¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨When¡¡I¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡that¡¡I¡¡married¡¡an¡¡English¡woman£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡both¡¡my¡¡
sons¡¡have¡¡English¡¡blood¡¡in¡¡their¡¡veins£»¡¡you¡¡will¡¡realize¡¡the¡¡sincerity¡¡of¡¡my¡¡
devotion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡dear¡¡wife¡¡was¡¡a¡¡Somerset¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡146¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡147¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡GREY¡¡ROOM¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mary¡¡May¡¡always¡¡declared¡¡that¡¡the¡¡old¡¡Italian¡¡won¡¡her¡¡heart¡¡and¡¡even¡¡
awakened¡¡something¡¡akin¡¡to¡¡affection¡¡before¡¡she¡¡had¡¡known¡¡him¡¡half¡¡an¡¡
hour¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡fascination¡¡in¡¡his¡¡admixture¡¡of¡¡childish¡¡simplicity¡¡and¡¡
varied¡¡¡¡¡¡knowledge¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡None£»¡¡¡¡¡¡indeed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡resist¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡gracious¡¡¡¡¡¡humor¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
old¡world¡¡courtesies¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡old¡¡man¡¡could¡¡be¡¡simple¡¡and¡¡ingenuous£»¡¡too£»¡¡
but¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡pleased¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡second¡¡
childishness¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡age£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡his¡¡intellect¡¡¡¡¡¡remained¡¡keen¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡moved¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡
swiftly¡¡than¡¡any¡¡at¡¡Chadlands¡£¡¡But¡¡he¡¡was¡¡modest¡¡and¡¡loved¡¡a¡¡jest¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡
hand¡¡of¡¡time¡¡had¡¡indeed¡¡touched¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡sometimes¡¡his¡¡memory¡¡broke¡¡
down¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡faltered¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡verbal¡¡¡¡¡¡difficulty£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡appeared¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
happen¡¡when¡¡he¡¡was¡¡weary¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡morning¡¡is¡¡my¡¡good¡¡time£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡told¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡will£»¡¡I¡¡fear£»¡¡find¡¡
me¡¡a¡¡stupid¡¡old¡¡fellow¡¡after¡¡dinner¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Signor¡¡¡¡¡¡Mannetti¡¡¡¡¡¡proved¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡tremendous¡¡¡¡¡¡talker£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡implicitly¡¡¡¡revealed¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡belonged¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡nobility¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡country£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡enjoyed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
friendship¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡notable¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡subject¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡visit¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡
mentioned¡¡on¡¡the¡¡day¡¡of¡¡his¡¡arrival¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡spoke¡¡only¡¡of¡¡Italy£»¡¡laughed¡¡to¡¡
think¡¡he¡¡had¡¡passed¡¡through¡¡Florence¡¡to¡¡seek¡¡Sir¡¡Walter¡¡in¡¡England£»¡¡and¡¡
then£»¡¡finding¡¡his¡¡hostess¡¡a¡¡neophyte¡¡at¡¡the¡¡shrines¡¡of¡¡art£»¡¡attuned¡¡himself¡¡to¡¡
the¡¡subject¡¡for¡¡her¡¡benefit¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡pictures¡¡¡¡¡¡answer¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡unknown¡¡¡¡¡¡need¡¡¡¡¡¡within¡¡¡¡¡¡yourself£»¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡well£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡declared¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨About¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡music¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡little£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡
concerning¡¡¡¡¡¡painting¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡deal¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡desire¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡know£»¡¡¡¡¡¡too£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡£¡¡
The¡¡spirit¡¡is¡¡willing£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡spirit¡¡probably¡¡does¡¡not¡¡know¡¡yet¡¡what¡¡lies¡¡in¡¡
front¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡are¡¡groping¡¡¡¡¡blind£»¡¡childlike¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡a¡¡hand¡¡to¡¡guard¡¡
and¡¡an¡¡authority¡¡to¡¡guide¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡is¡¡merely¡¡to¡¡waste¡¡time¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡you¡¡go¡¡
back¡¡to¡¡Italy£»¡¡you¡¡must¡¡begin¡¡at¡¡the¡¡beginning£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡are¡¡in¡¡earnest¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡at¡¡
the¡¡middle¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Only¡¡ignorance¡¡measures¡¡art¡¡in¡¡terms¡¡of¡¡skill£»¡¡for¡¡there¡¡are¡¡
no¡¡degrees¡¡in¡¡art¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡None¡¡has¡¡transcended¡¡Giotto£»¡¡because¡¡technique¡¡and¡¡
draughtsmanship¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡accidents¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡time£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡lie¡¡¡¡¡¡outside¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡soul¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
matter¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Art¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡fact¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡static¡¡¡¡¡¡thing¡£¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡changes¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡face¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sea¡¡
changes£»¡¡from¡¡hour¡¡to¡¡hour£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡does¡¡not¡¡progress¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡are¡¡great¡¡and¡¡
small¡¡artists¡¡and¡¡great¡¡and¡¡small¡¡movements£»¡¡as¡¡there¡¡are¡¡great¡¡and¡¡small¡¡
waves£»¡¡¡¡¡¡brisk¡¡¡¡¡¡breezes¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡terrific¡¡¡¡¡¡tempests£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡moulded¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡147¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡148¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡GREY¡¡ROOM¡¡
substance¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡the¡¡one¡¡case¡¡art£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡other£»¡¡the¡¡ocean£»¡¡remains¡¡unchanged¡£¡¡
I¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡plan¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡instruction¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡please£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡send¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
primitives¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡mighty¡¡ones¡¡who¡¡laid¡¡the¡¡foundations¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡lived¡¡five¡¡
years¡¡at¡¡Siena¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡love¡¡of¡¡the¡¡beginnings£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡must¡¡also¡¡learn¡¡to¡¡love¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡reverence¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡beginnings£»¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡understand¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
darkness¡¡men¡¡call¡¡the¡¡Renaissance¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡broke¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mary¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡presently£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡strove¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡interest¡¡¡¡¡¡Sir¡¡¡¡¡¡Walter£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
succeeded¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨A¡¡benevolent¡¡autocracy¡¡is¡¡the¡¡ideal¡¡government£»¡¡my¡¡friend¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡ideal¡¡
of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡supreme¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thinkers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡Machiavelli£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡Nietzsche£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡Stendhal£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
Gobineau¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Liberty¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡equality¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡terms¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mutually¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡destructive£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡
cannot¡¡exist¡¡together£»¡¡for£»¡¡given¡¡liberty£»¡¡the¡¡strong¡¡instantly¡¡look¡¡to¡¡it¡¡that¡¡
equality¡¡shall¡¡perish¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡rightly¡¡so¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Equality¡¡is¡¡a¡¡war¡¡cry¡¡for¡¡fools¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
negation¡¡of¡¡nature£»¡¡an¡¡abortion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡very¡¡ants¡¡know¡¡better¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Doubtless¡¡
you¡¡¡¡¡¡view¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡considerable¡¡¡¡¡¡distrust¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡growing¡¡¡¡¡¡spirit¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡democracy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡
what¡¡is¡¡called¡¡by¡¡that¡¡name£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡do£»¡¨¡¡admitted¡¡Sir¡¡Walter¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Your¡¡¡¡¡¡monarch¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡mine¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡bitten¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡tarantula¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡
concerned¡¡for¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡must¡¡not¡¡pander¡¡to¡¡the¡¡mob's¡¡leaders£»¡¡for¡¡they¡¡
are¡¡not£»¡¡and¡¡never¡¡have¡¡been£»¡¡the¡¡many¡headed¡¡thing¡¡itself¡£¡¡They£»¡¡not¡¡the¡¡
mob£»¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡'out¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡kill£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡£¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡State¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡¡¡¡¡¡perish¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡
thinks¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡prosper¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡rule¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡proletariat¡£¡¡¡¡Such¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡constitution¡¡
would¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡opposed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡natural¡¡¡¡¡¡law¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡therefore£»¡¡¡¡contain¡¡the¡¡¡¡seeds¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡
own¡¡dissolution¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡its¡¡death¡¡would¡¡be¡¡inconceivably¡¡horrible£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡
death¡¡of¡¡huge£»¡¡coarse¡¡organisms¡¡is¡¡always¡¡horrible¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Only¡¡distinguished¡¡
creatures¡¡are¡¡beautiful¡¡in¡¡death£»¡¡or¡¡know¡¡how¡¡to¡¡die¡¡like¡¡gentlemen¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Who¡¡are¡¡on¡¡your¡¡side¡¡to¡day£»¡¡siguor£¿¡¨¡¡asked¡¡Henry¡¡Lennox¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨More¡¡than¡¡I¡¡know£»¡¡I¡¡hope¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Gobineau¡¡is¡¡my¡¡lighthouse¡¡in¡¡the¡¡storm¡£¡¡
You¡¡must¡¡read¡¡him£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡have¡¡not¡¡done¡¡so¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡the¡¡incarnate¡¡spirit¡¡
of¡¡the¡¡Renaissance¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡radiated¡¡from¡¡his¡¡bosom¡¡its¡¡effulgence¡¡and¡¡shot¡¡it¡¡
forth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡pharos¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡dark¡¡¡¡¡¡waters£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he£»¡¡¡¡¡¡best¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡men£»¡¡
understood¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡men£»¡¡¡¡¡¡mourned¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡bright¡¡¡¡¡¡hope¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
glory¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡perish¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡earth¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡unconquerable¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡superstition¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
mankind¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡lamentable¡¡infliction¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Jewish¡¡¡¡¡¡race¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Alas£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡148¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡149¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡GREY¡¡ROOM¡¡
Jews¡¡have¡¡destroyed¡¡many¡¡other¡¡things¡¡besides¡¡the¡¡Saviour¡¡of¡¡us¡¡all¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Renaissance¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡favorite¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡theme¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Signor¡¡
Mannetti¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡returned¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡typical¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡combine¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡assurances¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡devout¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Catholic¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡
sentiments¡¡purely¡¡pagan¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Christianity¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡operated¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡making¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡slaves¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
charlatans£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨One¡¡mourns¡¡the¡¡fact£»¡¡but¡¡must¡¡be¡¡honest¡£¡¡It¡¡has¡¡too¡¡
often¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡scourged¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡really¡¡¡¡¡¡precious¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡members¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡society¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
temple¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡cast¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡brave¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡clean¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡virile¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡outer¡¡
darkness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡exalted¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡staple¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡humanity£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡brave£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡
virile£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡seldom¡¡¡¡¡¡really¡¡¡¡clean¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡hideous¡¡¡¡¡¡wave¡¡¡¡¡¡submerges¡¡¡¡¡¡everything¡¡
that¡¡matters¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡proud£»¡¡the¡¡beautiful¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡only¡¡beings¡¡that¡¡justify¡¡the¡¡
existence¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡mankind¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡hills¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡hawks¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
leopards£»¡¡and¡¡hunted¡¡like¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡outcast£»¡¡pariah£»¡¡unwanted£»¡¡hated¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡spirit¡¡of¡¡christianity¡¡is¡¡socialistic£»¡¡I¡¡fear£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Sir¡¡Walter¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡is¡¡
one¡¡of¡¡those¡¡things¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡pretend¡¡to¡¡understand£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡modern¡¡clergy¡¡
speak¡¡with¡¡a¡¡clear¡¡voice¡¡on¡¡the¡¡subject¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Do¡¡your¡¡clergy¡¡indeed¡¡speak¡¡with¡¡a¡¡clear¡¡voice£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨They¡¡do£»¡¡and¡¡we¡¡must£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡listen¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Truth¡¡is¡¡apt¡¡to¡¡be¡¡painful¡£¡¡
And¡¡how¡¡can¡¡we¡¡reconcile¡¡our¡¡aristocratic¡¡instincts¡¡with¡¡our¡¡faith£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡ask¡¡
for¡¡¡¡¡¡information¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡forgive¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡personality¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡myself¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
almost¡¡¡¡¡¡entire¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡agreement¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡noble¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sentiments¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡B