±´¿Çµç×ÓÊé > Ó¢ÎÄÔ­Öøµç×ÓÊé > the crime of sylvestre bonnard(Î÷ά˹ÌØ¡¤²©À­µÂµÄ×ïÐÐ) >

µÚ14ÕÂ

the crime of sylvestre bonnard(Î÷ά˹ÌØ¡¤²©À­µÂµÄ×ïÐÐ)-µÚ14ÕÂ


°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




guide¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ruins¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡show¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡temple¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Castor¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

Pollux£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡temple¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Olympian¡¡¡¡¡¡Jupiter£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡temple¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Lucinian¡¡

Juno£»¡¡the¡¡antique¡¡well£»¡¡the¡¡tomb¡¡of¡¡Theron£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Gate¡¡of¡¡Gold£¡¡¡All¡¡the¡¡

professional¡¡guides¡¡are¡¡asses£»¡¡but¡¡wewe¡¡shall¡¡make¡¡excavations£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡

are¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡willingand¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡discover¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡treasures£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡science¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

discovering¡¡hidden¡¡treasuresthe¡¡secret¡¡art¡¡of¡¡finding¡¡their¡¡whereaboutsa¡¡

gift¡¡from¡¡Heaven£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡succeeded¡¡in¡¡tearing¡¡myself¡¡away¡¡from¡¡his¡¡grasp¡£¡¡But¡¡he¡¡ran¡¡after¡¡me¡¡

again£»¡¡stopped¡¡me¡¡at¡¡the¡¡foot¡¡of¡¡the¡¡stairs£»¡¡and¡¡said¡¡in¡¡my¡¡ear£»¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Listen£»¡¡Excellence¡£¡¡I¡¡will¡¡conduct¡¡you¡¡about¡¡the¡¡city£»¡¡I¡¡will¡¡introduce¡¡

you¡¡to¡¡some¡¡Girgentines£¡¡¡What¡¡a¡¡race£¡¡¡what¡¡types£¡¡¡what¡¡forms£¡¡¡Sicilian¡¡

girls£»¡¡Signor£¡the¡¡antique¡¡beauty¡¡itself£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Go¡¡to¡¡the¡¡devil£¡¡¨¡¡I¡¡cried¡¡at¡¡last£»¡¡in¡¡anger£»¡¡and¡¡rushed¡¡into¡¡the¡¡street£»¡¡

leaving¡¡him¡¡still¡¡writhing¡¡in¡¡the¡¡loftiness¡¡of¡¡his¡¡enthusiasm¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡I¡¡had¡¡got¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡sight£»¡¡I¡¡sank¡¡down¡¡upon¡¡a¡¡stone£»¡¡and¡¡began¡¡

to¡¡think£»¡¡with¡¡my¡¡face¡¡in¡¡my¡¡hands¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡this£»¡¨¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡myself¡¨it¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡hear¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡

propositions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡Sicily£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Polizzi¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡simply¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

scoundrel£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡son¡¡another£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡made¡¡a¡¡plan¡¡together¡¡to¡¡ruin¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡

But¡¡what¡¡was¡¡their¡¡scheme£¿¡¡I¡¡could¡¡not¡¡unravel¡¡it¡£¡¡Meanwhile£»¡¡it¡¡may¡¡be¡¡

imagined¡¡how¡¡discouraged¡¡and¡¡humiliated¡¡I¡¡felt¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡merry¡¡¡¡¡¡burst¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡laughter¡¡¡¡¡¡caused¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡turn¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡head£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡

Madame¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Trepof¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡running¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡advance¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡husband£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡holding¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡

something¡¡which¡¡I¡¡could¡¡not¡¡distinguish¡¡clearly¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡41¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡42¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Crime¡¡of¡¡Sylvestre¡¡Bonnard¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡sat¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡beside¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡showed¡¡melaughing¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡merrily¡¡¡¡all¡¡

the¡¡whilean¡¡¡¡¡¡abominable¡¡little¡¡¡¡paste¡­board¡¡¡¡¡¡box£»¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡was¡¡printed¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

red¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡blue¡¡¡¡¡¡face£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡inscription¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡declared¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡face¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

Empedocles¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¡Madame£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨but¡¡that¡¡abominable¡¡Polizzi£»¡¡to¡¡whom¡¡I¡¡advise¡¡

you¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡send¡¡¡¡¡¡Monsieur¡¡¡¡¡¡Trepof£»¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡fall¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡ever¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡

Empedocles£»¡¡and¡¡this¡¡portrait¡¡is¡¡not¡¡at¡¡all¡¡of¡¡a¡¡nature¡¡to¡¡make¡¡me¡¡feel¡¡more¡¡

kindly¡¡to¡¡the¡¡ancient¡¡philosopher¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£¡¡¨¡¡declared¡¡Madame¡¡Trepof£»¡¡¡¨it¡¡is¡¡ugly£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡is¡¡rare£¡¡¡These¡¡boxes¡¡

are¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡exported¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡all£»¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡buy¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡£¡¡

Dimitri¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡six¡¡¡¡¡¡others¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡pocket¡£¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

exchange¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡collectors¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡understand£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡¡¡none¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡o'clock¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡

morning¡¡we¡¡were¡¡at¡¡the¡¡factory¡£¡¡You¡¡see¡¡we¡¡did¡¡not¡¡waste¡¡our¡¡time¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨So¡¡I¡¡certainly¡¡perceive£»¡¡Madame£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡replied£»¡¡bitterly£»¡¡¡¨but¡¡I¡¡have¡¡lost¡¡

mine¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡naturally¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡­hearted¡¡¡¡¡¡woman¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

merriment¡¡vanished¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Poor¡¡Monsieur¡¡Bonnard£¡¡¡poor¡¡Monsieur¡¡Bonnard£¡¡¨¡¡she¡¡murmured¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And£»¡¡taking¡¡my¡¡hand¡¡in¡¡hers£»¡¡she¡¡added£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Tell¡¡me¡¡about¡¡your¡¡troubles¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡¡¡¡¡story¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡long£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡evidently¡¡

touched¡¡by¡¡it£»¡¡for¡¡she¡¡asked¡¡me¡¡quite¡¡a¡¡number¡¡of¡¡circumstantial¡¡questions£»¡¡

which¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡proof¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡friendly¡¡¡¡interest¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡wanted¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

exact¡¡¡¡¡¡title¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡manuscript£»¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡shape£»¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡appearance£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡age£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡

asked¡¡me¡¡for¡¡the¡¡address¡¡of¡¡Signor¡¡Rafael¡¡Polizzi¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡thus¡¡¡¡¡¡doing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨O¡¡¡¡¡¡destiny£¡£©¡¡¡¡¡¡precisely¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

abominable¡¡Polizzi¡¡had¡¡told¡¡me¡¡to¡¡do¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡sometimes¡¡difficult¡¡to¡¡check¡¡oneself¡£¡¡I¡¡recommenced¡¡my¡¡plaints¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡imprecations¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡Madame¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Trepof¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡burst¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡

laughing¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why¡¡do¡¡you¡¡laugh£¿¡¨¡¡I¡¡asked¡¡her¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Because¡¡I¡¡am¡¡a¡¡wicked¡¡woman£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡answered¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡she¡¡fled¡¡away£»¡¡leaving¡¡me¡¡all¡¡disheartened¡¡on¡¡my¡¡stone¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡42¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡43¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Crime¡¡of¡¡Sylvestre¡¡Bonnard¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Paris£»¡¡December¡¡8£»¡¡1859¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡¡¡¡¡unpacked¡¡¡¡¡¡trunks¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡¡¡¡¡¡encumbered¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡hall¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡seated¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

tabled¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡covered¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡land¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡France¡¡

produces¡¡for¡¡the¡¡delectation¡¡of¡¡gourmets¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡eating¡¡a¡¡pate¡¡le¡¡Chartres£»¡¡

which¡¡is¡¡alone¡¡sufficient¡¡to¡¡make¡¡one¡¡love¡¡one's¡¡country¡£¡¡Therese£»¡¡standing¡¡

before¡¡me¡¡with¡¡her¡¡hands¡¡joined¡¡over¡¡her¡¡white¡¡apron£»¡¡was¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡me¡¡

with¡¡benignity£»¡¡with¡¡anxiety£»¡¡and¡¡with¡¡pity¡£¡¡Hamilcar¡¡was¡¡rubbing¡¡himself¡¡

against¡¡my¡¡legs£»¡¡wild¡¡with¡¡delight¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡These¡¡words¡¡of¡¡an¡¡old¡¡poet¡¡came¡¡back¡¡to¡¡my¡¡memory£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Happy¡¡is¡¡he¡¡who£»¡¡like¡¡Ulysses£»¡¡hath¡¡made¡¡a¡¡goodly¡¡journey¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¨Well£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡to¡¡myself£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡travelled¡¡to¡¡no¡¡purpose£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡come¡¡

back¡¡with¡¡empty¡¡hands£»¡¡but£»¡¡like¡¡Ulysses£»¡¡I¡¡made¡¡a¡¡goodly¡¡journey¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡having¡¡taken¡¡my¡¡last¡¡sip¡¡of¡¡coffee£»¡¡I¡¡asked¡¡Therese¡¡for¡¡my¡¡hat¡¡and¡¡

cane£»¡¡which¡¡she¡¡gave¡¡me¡¡not¡¡without¡¡dire¡¡suspicions£»¡¡she¡¡feared¡¡I¡¡might¡¡be¡¡

going¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡journey¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡reassured¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡telling¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡

dinner¡¡ready¡¡at¡¡six¡¡o'clock¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡had¡¡always¡¡been¡¡a¡¡keen¡¡pleasure¡¡for¡¡me¡¡to¡¡breathe¡¡the¡¡air¡¡in¡¡those¡¡

Parisian¡¡streets¡¡whose¡¡every¡¡paving¡­slab¡¡and¡¡every¡¡stone¡¡I¡¡love¡¡devotedly¡£¡¡

But¡¡I¡¡had¡¡an¡¡end¡¡in¡¡view£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡took¡¡my¡¡way¡¡straight¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Rue¡¡Lafitte¡£¡¡I¡¡

was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡establishment¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Signor¡¡¡¡¡¡Rafael¡¡¡¡¡¡Polizzi¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

distinguishable¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡display¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡paintings¡¡¡¡¡¡which£»¡¡¡¡¡¡although¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡

bearing¡¡the¡¡signature¡¡of¡¡some¡¡illustrious¡¡artist£»¡¡had¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡family¡¡air¡¡of¡¡

resemblance¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡suggested¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡touching¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡idea¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

fraternity¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡genius£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡forcibly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡suggested¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

professional¡¡tricks¡¡of¡¡Polizzi¡¡senior¡£¡¡Enriched¡¡by¡¡these¡¡doubtful¡¡works¡¡of¡¡

art£»¡¡the¡¡¡¡shop¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡further¡¡¡¡rendered¡¡attractive¡¡¡¡by¡¡various¡¡petty¡¡¡¡curiosities£º¡¡

poniards£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡drinking¡­vessels£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡goblets£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡figulines£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡brass¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡guadrons£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

Hispano¡­Arabian¡¡wares¡¡of¡¡metallic¡¡lustre¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Upon¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Portuguese¡¡¡¡¡¡arm¡­chair£»¡¡¡¡¡¡decorated¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡escutcheon£»¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

copy¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Heures¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Simon¡¡¡¡¡¡Vostre£»¡¡¡¡¡¡open¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡page¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡

astrological¡¡figure¡¡on¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡an¡¡old¡¡Vitruvius£»¡¡placed¡¡upon¡¡a¡¡quaint¡¡chest£»¡¡

displayed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡masterly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡engravings¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡caryatides¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡telamones¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡

apparent¡¡disorder¡¡which¡¡only¡¡masked¡¡cunning¡¡arrangement£»¡¡this¡¡factitious¡¡

hazard¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡placed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡best¡¡¡¡¡¡objects¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡favourable¡¡¡¡¡¡light£»¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡43¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡44¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Crime¡¡of¡¡Sylvestre¡¡Bonnard¡¡



would¡¡have¡¡increased¡¡my¡¡distrust¡¡of¡¡the¡¡place£»¡¡but¡¡that¡¡the¡¡distrust¡¡which¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mere¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡name¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Polizzi¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡already¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡inspired¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡

increased¡¡by¡¡any¡¡circumstancesbeing¡¡already¡¡infinite¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Signor¡¡Rafael£»¡¡who¡¡sat¡¡there¡¡as¡¡the¡¡presiding¡¡genius¡¡of¡¡all¡¡these¡¡vague¡¡

and¡¡incongruous¡¡shapes£»¡¡impressed¡¡me¡¡as¡¡a¡¡phlegmatic¡¡young¡¡man£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡

sort¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡English¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡character¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡betrayed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sign¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡whatever¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡

transcendent¡¡¡¡¡¡faculties¡¡¡¡¡¡displayed¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡father¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡arts¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡mimcry¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

declamation¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡told¡¡him¡¡what¡¡I¡¡had¡¡come¡¡for£»¡¡he¡¡opened¡¡a¡¡cabinet¡¡and¡¡drew¡¡from¡¡it¡¡a¡¡

manuscript£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡placed¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡table¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡examine¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡

leisure¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Never¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡experience¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡emotionexcept£»¡¡¡¡¡¡indeed£»¡¡

during¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡brief¡¡¡¡¡¡months¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡youth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡months¡¡¡¡¡¡wh

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ