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the raven(乌鸦)-第5部分

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the   recess。     It   was    not   the   cry   of   a   drunken   man。      There   was   then   a 

long and obstinate silence。              I laid the second tier; and the third; and the 

fourth;   and   then   I   heard   the   furious vibrations   of   the   chain。         The   noise 

lasted for several minutes; during which; that I might hearken to it with the 

more   satisfaction;   I   ceased   my   labours   and   sat   down   upon   the   bones。 

When   at   last   the   clanking   subsided;   I   resumed   the   trowel;   and   finished 

without   interruption   the   fifth;   the   sixth;   and   the   seventh   tier。       The   wall 

was now nearly upon a level with my breast。                     I again paused; and holding 

the   flambeaux   over   the   mason…work;   threw   a   few   feeble   rays   upon   the 

figure within。 

     A  succession   of   loud   and   shrill   screams;   bursting   suddenly  from   the 

throat   of   the   chained   form;   seemed   to   thrust   me   violently   back。           For   a 

brief moment I hesitated I trembled。                 Unsheathing my rapier; I began to 

grope with it about the recess; but the thought of an instant reassured me。 

I placed my hand upon the solid fabric of the catacombs; and felt satisfied。 

I reapproached the wall; I replied to the yells of him who clamoured。                                I 

re…echoed I aided I surpassed them in volume and in strength。                              I did 



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                                              THE RAVENTHE RAVEN 

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this; and the clamourer grew still。 

     It   was   now   midnight;   and   my   task   was   drawing   to   a   close。        I   had 

completed       the   eighth;    the  ninth;   and    the   tenth   tier。  I   had   finished    a 

portion of the last and the eleventh; there remained but a single stone to be 

fitted and plastered in。         I struggled with its weight; I placed it partially in 

its destined position。        But now there came from out the niche a low laugh 

that   erected the hairs   upon   my   head。         It   was succeeded   by  a  sad   voice; 

which I had difficulty in recognizing as that of the noble Fortunato。                        The 

voice said 

     〃Ha! ha! ha!he! he! he!a very good joke indeedan excellent jest。 

We shall have many a rich laugh about it at the palazzohe! he! he!over 

our winehe! he! he!〃 

     〃The Amontillado!〃 I said。 

     〃He! he! he!he! he! he!yes; the Amontillado。                   But is it not getting 

late?     Will not they be awaiting us at the palazzo; the Lady Fortunato and 

the rest?     Let us be gone。〃 

     〃Yes;〃 I said; 〃let us be gone。〃 

     〃 For the love of God; Montresor!〃 

     〃Yes;〃 I said; 〃for the love of God!〃 

     But to these words I hearkened in vain for a reply。                 I grew impatient。 I 

called aloud 

     〃Fortunato!〃 

     No answer。        I called again 

     〃Fortunato〃 

     No answer still。        I thrust a torch through the remaining aperture and 

let it fall within。       There came forth in reply only a jingling of the bells。 

My   heart   grew   sick   on   account   of   the   dampness   of   the   catacombs。            I 

hastened   to   make   an   end   of   my   labour。      I   forced   the   last   stone   into   its 

position; I plastered it up。          Against the new masonry I re…erected the old 

rampart of bones。         For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them。 

In pace requiescat! 



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