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padre ignacio(帕德拉·伊格纳西欧)-第7部分
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days until I should return home。 But last night heavy news from New
Orleans reached me; and I tore the pressed flower to pieces。 Under the first
smart and humiliation of broken faith I was rendered desperate; and picked
a needless quarrel。 Thank God; it is I who have the punishment。 By dear
friend; as I lie here; leaving a world that no man ever loved more; I have
come to understand you。 For you and your mission have been much in my
thoughts。 It is strange how good can be done; not at the time when it is
intended; but afterward; and you have done this good to me。 I say over
your words; 〃Contentment with Renunciation;〃 and believe that at this last
hour I have gained something like what you would wish me to feel。 For I
do not think that I desire it otherwise now。 My life would never have been
of service; I am afraid。 You am the last person in this world who has
spoken serious words to me; and I want you to know that now at length I
value the peace of Santa Ysabel as I could never have done but for seeing
your wisdom and goodness。 You spoke of a new organ for your church。
Take the gold…dust that will reach you with this; and do what you will with
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it。 Let me at least in dying have helped some one。 And since them is no
aristocracy in soulsyou said that to me; do you remember? perhaps you
will say a mass for this departing soul of mine。 I only wish; must my body
must go under ground in a strange country; that it might have been at
Santa Ysabel did Mar; where your feet would often pass。
〃'At Santa Ysabel del Mar; where your feet would often pass。'〃 The
priest repeated this final sentence aloud; without being aware of it。
〃Those are the last words he ever spoke;〃 said the stranger; 〃except
bidding me good…by。〃
〃You knew him well; then?〃
〃No; not until after he was hurt。 I'm the man he quarreled with。〃
The priest looked at the ship that would sail onward this afternoon。
Then a smile of great beauty passed over his face; and he addressed
the strange。 〃I thank you。 You will never know what you have done for
me。〃
〃It is nothing;〃 answered the stranger; awkwardly。 〃He told me you set
great store on a new organ。〃
Padre Ignacio turned away from the ship and rode back through the
gorge。 When he had reached the shady place where once he had sat with
Gaston Villere; he dismounted and again sat there; alone by the stream; for
many hours。 Long rides and outings had been lately so much his custom
that no one thought twice of his absence; and when he resumed to the
mission in the afternoon; the Indian took his mule; and he went to his seat
in the garden。 But it was with another look that he watched the sea; and
presently the sail moved across the blue triangle; and soon it had rounded
the headland。
With it departed Temptation for ever。
Gaston's first coming was in the Padre's mind; and; as the vespers bell
began to ring in the cloistered silence; a fragment of Auber's plaintive tune
passed like a sigh across his memory。
'Musical score appears here'
For the repose of Gaston's young; world…loving spirit; they sang all
that he had taught them of Il Trovatore。
After this day; Felipe and all those who knew and loved the Padre best;
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saw serenity had returned to his features; but for some reason they began
to watch those features with more care。
〃Still;〃 they said; 〃he is not old。〃 And as the months went by they
would repeat: 〃We shall have him yet for many years。〃
Thus the season rolled round; bringing the time for the expected
messages from the world。 Padre Ignacio was wont to sit in his garden;
waiting for the ship; as of old。
〃As of old;〃 they said; cheerfully; who saw him。 But Renunciation
with Contentment they could not see; it was deep down in his silent and
thanked heart。
One day Felipe went to call him from his garden seat; wondering why
the ringing of the bell had not brought him to vespers。 Breviary in lap; and
hands folded upon it; the Padre sat among his flowers; looking at the sea。
Out there amid the sapphire…blue; tranquil and white; gleamed the sails of
the barkentine。 It had brought him a new message; not from this world;
and Padre Ignacio was slowly borne in from the garden; while the
mission…bell tolled for the passing of a human soul。
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