ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
ºÏ×âС˵Íø ·µ»Ø±¾ÊéĿ¼ ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ© ÎÒµÄÊé¼Ü ÎÒµÄÊéÇ© TXTÈ«±¾ÏÂÔØ ¡ºÊղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷¡»

the lumley autograph(¬ĸÀ×ÊÖ¼£)-µÚ7²¿·Ö

¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿! Èç¹û±¾ÊéûÓÐÔĶÁÍ꣬ÏëÏ´μÌÐø½Ó×ÅÔĶÁ£¬¿ÉʹÓÃÉÏ·½ "Êղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷" ¹¦ÄÜ ºÍ "¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©" ¹¦ÄÜ£¡



another¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡engagement£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡started£»¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡¡¡¡¡pale£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡betrayed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡

nervousness£»¡¡scarcely¡¡allowing¡¡me¡¡to¡¡assist¡¡her¡¡to¡¡her¡¡carriage£»¡¡although¡¡

we¡¡left¡¡the¡¡house¡¡at¡¡the¡¡same¡¡instant¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡Holberton's¡¡suspicions¡¡were¡¡now¡¡confirmed¡¡beyond¡¡a¡¡doubt¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡seems¡¡¡¡¡¡incredible¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡lady¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡guilty¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡

conduct£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡exclaimed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡almost¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡repenting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡having¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡allowed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡previous¡¡

remarks¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡pass¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡lips¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Rowley¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡undoubtedly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡woman¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

principleor¡¡good¡¡moral¡¡standing¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Moral¡¡standing£¡principle£¡¡¨¡¡exclaimed¡¡Lady¡¡Holberton£»¡¡bitterly¡£¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¡

where¡¡an¡¡autograph¡¡is¡¡concerned£»¡¡Theodosia¡¡Rowley¡¡has¡¡all¡¡the¡¡principle¡¡

of¡¡a¡¡Magpie¡¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£ûMagpie¡¡=¡¡European¡¡bird¡¡known¡¡for¡¡stealing¡¡and¡¡hiding¡¡small¡¡bright¡¡

objects¡££ý¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Whatever¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fact£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡clear¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡least¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡

Holberton's¡¡opinion¡¡was¡¡now¡¡unalterably¡¡made¡¡up¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Remember£»¡¡she¡¡is¡¡a¡¡

Butlerite£¡¡¨¡¡added¡¡the¡¡lady£»¡¡thus¡¡putting¡¡the¡¡last¡¡touch¡¡to¡¡the¡¡circumstantial¡¡

evidence¡¡against¡¡Miss¡¡Rowley¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Weeks¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡advertisements¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡remained¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡unanswered¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡

police¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡information¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡Holberton¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡despair£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

physicians¡¡¡¡¡¡declared¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡health¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡eventually¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

anxiety¡¡and¡¡disappointment¡¡consequent¡¡upon¡¡this¡¡melancholy¡¡affair¡£¡¡Much¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡24¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡25¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡LUMLEY¡¡AUTOGRAPH¡¡



sympathy¡¡was¡¡felt¡¡for¡¡the¡¡afflicted¡¡lady£»¡¡even¡¡Miss¡¡Rowley¡¡called¡¡often¡¡to¡¡

condole£»¡¡but¡¡she¡¡was¡¡never¡¡admitted¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡crocodile£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡exclaimed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Holberton£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡

thrown¡¡off¡¡her¡¡guard¡¡one¡¡day£»¡¡by¡¡the¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡Miss¡¡Rowley's¡¡card¡¡which¡¡

she¡¡threw¡¡into¡¡the¡¡fire¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Some¡¡consolation£»¡¡however£»¡¡appeared¡¡to¡¡be¡¡derived¡¡from¡¡the¡¡assiduous¡¡

attentions¡¡of¡¡Mr¡£¡¡T¡­£»¡¡who¡¡personally¡¡admired¡¡Lady¡¡Holberton£»¡¡at¡¡least¡¡

he¡¡¡¡¡¡professed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡so£»¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡persons¡¡¡¡¡¡accused¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡interested¡¡

views£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡aiming¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡album¡¡¡¡¡¡rather¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡herself¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡although¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

attentions¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡received£»¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡afford¡¡¡¡¡¡full¡¡¡¡¡¡consolation¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡

length£»¡¡all¡¡other¡¡means¡¡failing£»¡¡at¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡a¡¡month£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡proposed¡¡that¡¡

two¡¡persons£»¡¡mutual¡¡friends¡¡of¡¡Lady¡¡Holberton¡¡and¡¡Miss¡¡Rowley£»¡¡should¡¡

call¡¡on¡¡the¡¡latter¡¡lady£»¡¡and¡¡appeal¡¡privately¡¡to¡¡her¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡honor£»¡¡to¡¡restore¡¡

the¡¡autograph¡¡if¡¡it¡¡were¡¡actually¡¡in¡¡her¡¡possession¡£¡¡This¡¡plan¡¡was¡¡finally¡¡

agreed¡¡¡¡¡¡on£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡carried¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡execution£»¡¡

Miss¡¡Rowley¡¡left¡¡town¡¡for¡¡an¡¡excursion¡¡in¡¡Finland¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡for¡¡myself£»¡¡I¡¡was¡¡also¡¡on¡¡the¡¡wing£»¡¡and¡¡left¡¡London¡¡about¡¡the¡¡same¡¡

time¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡parting¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡Holberton¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡melancholy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡

depressed£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡physicians¡¡had¡¡recommended¡¡the¡¡waters¡¡of¡¡Wiesbaden¡£¡¡

Mr¡£¡¡T¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡also¡¡¡¡¡¡preparing¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡excursion¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Germany£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

suspected¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡vascillating¡¡¡¡¡¡£ûsic£ý¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡Butlerite¡¡¡¡¡¡views£»¡¡¡¡¡¡brought¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡

Lady¡¡Holberton's¡¡tears¡¡and¡¡logic¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Returning¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡London£»¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡months¡¡¡¡¡¡later£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡

former¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡acquaintainces¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£ûsic£ý¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡absent£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Holberton£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡

Rowley£»¡¡and¡¡Mr¡£¡¡T¡­¡¡were¡¡all¡¡in¡¡town¡¡again¡£¡¡The¡¡day¡¡after¡¡I¡¡arrived¡­¡¡¡­it¡¡

was¡¡Tuesday¡¡the¡¡20th¡¡of¡¡Augustas¡¡I¡¡was¡¡walking¡¡along¡¡Piccadilly£»¡¡about¡¡

five¡¡o'clock¡¡in¡¡the¡¡afternoon£»¡¡my¡¡eye¡¡fell¡¡on¡¡the¡¡windows¡¡of¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Thorpe's¡¡

great¡¡establishment¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡thinking¡¡over¡¡his¡¡last¡¡catalogue¡¡of¡¡autographs£»¡¡

when¡¡I¡¡happened¡¡to¡¡observe¡¡a¡¡plain£»¡¡modest¡­looking¡¡young¡¡girl¡¡casting¡¡a¡¡

timid¡¡glance¡¡at¡¡the¡¡door¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡something¡¡anxious¡¡and¡¡hesitating¡¡in¡¡

her¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡manner£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡attracted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡attention¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Accustomed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡

Americans£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡assist¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡woman¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡difficulty£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡notions¡¡

better¡¡suited¡¡perhaps¡¡to¡¡the¡¡meridian¡¡of¡¡Yankee¡­land¡¡than¡¡that¡¡of¡¡London£»¡¡I¡¡

asked¡¡if¡¡she¡¡were¡¡in¡¡any¡¡trouble¡£¡¡How¡¡richly¡¡was¡¡I¡¡rewarded¡¡for¡¡the¡¡act¡¡of¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡25¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡26¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡LUMLEY¡¡AUTOGRAPH¡¡



good¡­¡¡nature£¡¡¡She¡¡blushed¡¡and¡¡courtesied¡¡£ûsic£ý¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£ûTuesday£»¡¡¡¡¡¡20th¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡August¡¡¡¡¡¡=¡¡¡¡¡¡does¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡date¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡final¡¡¡¡¡¡composition¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

¡¨The¡¡Lumley¡¡Autograph¡¨¡¡or¡¡of¡¡its¡¡setting£¿¡¡August¡¡20¡¡fell¡¡on¡¡a¡¡Tuesday¡¡in¡¡

1844¡¡and¡¡1850£ý¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Please£»¡¡sir£»¡¡is¡¡it¡¡true¡¡that¡¡they¡¡pay¡¡money¡¡for¡¡old¡¡letters¡¡at¡¡this¡¡place£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨They¡¡dohave¡¡you¡¡any¡¡thing¡¡of¡¡the¡¡kind¡¡to¡¡dispose¡¡of£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Judge¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡gratification£»¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡amazement£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡produced¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Lumley¡¡Autograph£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡course¡¡I¡¡instantly¡¡took¡¡it£»¡¡at¡¡her¡¡own¡¡priceonly¡¡half¡¡a¡¡guinea¡¡and¡¡

I¡¡¡¡¡¡further¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡Holberton's¡¡¡¡¡¡address£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡claim¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

liberal¡¡reward¡¡promised¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡precious¡¡letter¡£¡¡Tears¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡the¡¡poor¡¡

child's¡¡eyes¡¡when¡¡she¡¡found¡¡what¡¡awaited¡¡her£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡may¡¡as¡¡well¡¡observe¡¡

at¡¡once¡¡that¡¡this¡¡young¡¡girl¡¡proved¡¡to¡¡be¡¡the¡¡daughter¡¡of¡¡a¡¡poor¡¡bed¡­ridden¡¡

artisan¡¡of¡¡Clapham£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡seen¡¡better¡¡days£»¡¡but¡¡was¡¡then¡¡in¡¡great¡¡want¡£¡¡

It¡¡is¡¡an¡¡ill¡­wind¡¡that¡¡blows¡¡no¡¡good¡¡luck£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡contest¡¡for¡¡the¡¡Lumley¡¡

Autograph¡¡was¡¡a¡¡great¡¡advantage¡¡to¡¡the¡¡poor¡¡artisan¡¡and¡¡his¡¡family¡£¡¡The¡¡

girl¡¡had¡¡picked¡¡up¡¡the¡¡paper¡¡early¡¡one¡¡morning£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡road¡¡near¡¡Clapham£»¡¡as¡¡

she¡¡was¡¡going¡¡to¡¡her¡¡work£»¡¡Lady¡¡Holberton¡¡gave¡¡her¡¡a¡¡handful¡¡of¡¡guineas¡¡

as¡¡the¡¡promised¡¡rewarda¡¡sum¡¡by¡¡the¡¡bye¡¡just¡¡double¡¡in¡¡amount¡¡what¡¡the¡¡

poor¡¡poet¡¡had¡¡received¡¡for¡¡his¡¡best¡¡poemand¡¡she¡¡also¡¡continued¡¡to¡¡look¡¡

after¡¡the¡¡family¡¡in¡¡their¡¡troubles¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡to¡¡return¡¡to¡¡the¡¡important¡¡document¡¡itself¡£¡¡Never¡¡can¡¡I¡¡forget¡¡the¡¡

expressive¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gratitude¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡beamed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fine¡¡¡¡¡¡countenance¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡

Holberton¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡restored¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡possession¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡rapidly¡¡

recovered¡¡her¡¡health¡¡and¡¡spirits£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡was¡¡generally¡¡reported¡¡that¡¡seizing¡¡

this¡¡favorable¡¡moment£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡T¡­¡¡had¡¡offered¡¡himself¡¡and¡¡his¡¡collection£»¡¡

and¡¡that¡¡both¡¡had¡¡been¡¡graciously¡¡accepted¡£¡¡Miss¡¡Rowley¡¡called¡¡and¡¡a¡¡sort¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡paix¡¡¡¡¡¡platree¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡between¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ladies¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡cargo¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡American¡¡

autographs¡¡arrived¡¡containing¡¡the¡¡letter¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Cherokee¡¡editor£»¡¡the¡¡sign¡­¡¡

manual¡¡of¡¡governors¡¡and¡¡colonels¡¡without¡¡number£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡even¡¡succeeded¡¡

in¡¡obtaining¡¡epistles¡¡from¡¡several¡¡noted¡¡rowdies£»¡¡especially¡¡to¡¡gratify¡¡the¡¡

ladies¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡Holberton¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡selection£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡rest¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡divided¡¡

between¡¡Miss¡¡Rowley¡¡and¡¡Mr¡£¡¡T¡­¡£¡¡Joy¡¡at¡¡the¡¡recovery¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Lumley¡¡

Autograph¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡diffuse¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡unusual¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡spirit¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡harmony¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡26¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡27¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡LUMLEY¡¡AUTOGRAPH¡¡



collectors£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡desirable¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡exchanges¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡brought¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡

looked¡¡charmingly¡£¡¡Alas£»¡¡how¡¡little¡¡were¡¡we¡¡prepared¡¡for¡¡what¡¡ensued£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£ûpaix¡¡platree¡¡=¡¡patched¡­up¡¡peace¡¡£¨French£©£ý¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡occasion¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡presence¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡London¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡illustrious¡¡¡¡¡¡royal¡¡

travelers£»¡¡Lady¡¡Holberton¡¡gave¡¡a¡¡large¡¡party¡£¡¡So¡¡said¡¡the¡¡papers¡¡at¡¡least£»¡¡

but¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡better¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡chiefly¡¡to¡¡celebrate¡¡the¡¡recovery¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Lumley¡¡

Autograph£»¡¡and¡¡its¡¡restoration¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡celebrated¡¡Album¡¡¡¡that¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fete¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

given¡£¡¡The¡¡Album¡¡was¡¡produced£»¡¡in¡¡spite¡¡of¡¡a¡¡half¡­¡¡formed¡¡vow¡¡of¡¡Lady¡¡

Holberton¡¡to¡¡the¡¡contrary£»¡¡but¡¡then¡¡His¡¡Royal¡¡Highness¡¡Prince¡¡¡­¡¡¡­¡¡

had¡¡particularly¡¡requested¡¡to¡¡see¡¡the¡¡letter¡¡of¡¡the¡¡poor¡¡poet£»¡¡having¡¡heard¡¡it¡¡

mentioned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡dinner¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡evening¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡off¡¡¡¡brilliantly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡royal¡¡

highnesses£»¡¡came£»¡¡saw£»¡¡and¡¡departed¡£¡¡The¡¡crowd¡¡followed¡¡them¡¡to¡¡another¡¡

house£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡favored¡¡¡¡¡¡few£»¡¡¡¡¡¡chiefly¡¡¡¡¡¡collectors£»¡¡¡¡¡¡remained¡¡¡¡¡¡lingering¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡table¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡Album¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡earlier£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡

Holberton¡¡had¡¡appointed¡¡a¡¡new¡¡office¡¡in¡¡her¡¡household¡¡the¡¡very¡¡day¡¡after¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡loss¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Lumley¡¡Autograph£»¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡pretty¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡

page£»¡¡dressed¡¡in¡¡the¡¡old¡¡costume¡¡of¡¡a¡¡student¡¡of¡¡Padua£»¡¡whose¡¡sole¡¡duty¡¡it¡¡

was¡¡to¡¡watch¡¡over¡¡the¡¡Album¡¡whenever¡¡it¡¡was¡¡removed¡¡from¡¡the¡¡rich¡¡and¡¡

heavy¡¡¡¡¡¡case¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡usually¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡¡¡enshrined¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡guard¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Album£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡strictly¡¡enjoined¡¡never£»¡¡for¡¡one¡¡instant£»¡¡to¡¡remove¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡

from¡¡the¡¡precious¡¡volume¡¡from¡¡the¡¡moment¡¡he¡¡was¡¡placed¡¡on¡¡duty£»¡¡until¡¡

relieved¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Well£»¡¡there¡¡we¡¡were£»¡¡some¡¡dozen¡¡of¡¡us£»¡¡collected¡¡about¡¡the¡¡table£»¡¡Lady¡¡

Holberton¡¡looking¡¡triumphant£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡T¡­¡¡very¡¡proud£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡stood¡¡the¡¡

page¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Album£»¡¡dressed¡¡in¡¡his¡¡Paduasoy¡¡gown£»¡¡with¡¡eyes¡¡fastened¡¡on¡¡

the¡¡book£»¡¡according¡¡to¡¡orders£»¡¡while¡¡he¡¡supported¡¡its¡¡gorgeous¡¡case¡¡in¡¡his¡¡

arms¡£¡¡Some¡¡remark¡¡was¡¡made¡¡as¡¡to¡¡the¡¡extraordinary¡¡manner¡¡in¡¡which¡¡the¡¡

precious¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Autograph¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡lost£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡blood¡¡

actually¡¡¡¡¡¡boiled£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡company¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡asked¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

suspicious¡¡¡¡¡¡tone£»¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡history¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡chose¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

confess£¿¡¡My¡¡¡¡indignation¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡boundless£»¡¡¡¡¡¡fortunately¡¡¡¡I¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡produce¡¡¡¡the¡¡

friend¡¡walking¡¡with¡¡me¡¡in¡¡Piccadilly£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡artisan's¡¡family¡¡at¡¡Clapham£»¡¡

as¡¡¡¡¡¡witnesses¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡favor¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Rowley¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡standing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡near¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡the¡¡

moment¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡27¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡28¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡LUMLEY¡¡AUTOGRAPH¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£ûPaduasoy¡¡¡¡¡¡=¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡strong¡¡¡¡¡¡corded¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡gros¡­grain¡¡¡¡¡¡silk¡¡¡¡¡¡fabric£»¡¡¡¡¡¡traditionally¡¡

associated¡¡with¡¡Padua£»¡¡Italy£ý¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Still£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Howard£»¡¨¡¡observed¡¡that¡¡lady£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡really¡¡cannot¡¡see¡¡why¡¡you¡¡

sho
·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿!
ÎÂÜ°Ìáʾ£º ο´Ð¡ËµµÄͬʱ·¢±íÆÀÂÛ£¬Ëµ³ö×Ô¼ºµÄ¿´·¨ºÍÆäËüС»ï°éÃÇ·ÖÏíÒ²²»´íŶ£¡·¢±íÊéÆÀ»¹¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±Àø£¬ÈÏÕæдԭ´´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡