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amours de voyage(出航)-第4部分

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Campidoglio Marbles; Caffe…latte! I call to the waiter;and Non c'e latte; 



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This is the answer he makes me; and this is the sign of a battle。 So I sit: 

and    truly   they   seem    to  think   any   one   else   more    Worthy     than   me   of 

attention。     I  wait   for  my   milkless nero;   Free to   observe undistracted   all 

sorts    and   sizes   of  persons;    Blending     civilian   and   soldier    in  strangest 

costume;   coming   in;   and   Gulping   in   hottest   haste;   still   standing;   their 

coffee;withdrawing Eagerly; jangling a sword on the steps; or jogging a 

musket   Slung   to   the   shoulder   behind。       They   are   fewer;   moreover;   than 

usual; Much and silenter far; and so I begin to imagine Something is really 

afloat。    Ere I   leave; the   Caffe is   empty;   Empty   too the   streets; in   all   its 

length the Corso Empty; and empty I see to my right and left the Condotti。 

Twelve      o'clock;    on  the   Pincian    Hill;   with   lots  of   English;    Germans; 

Americans; French;the Frenchmen; too; are protected; So we stand in 

the sun; but afraid of a probable shower; So we stand and stare; and see; to 

the   left   of  St。   Peter's;   Smoke;   from   the   cannon;    white;but   that   is   at 

intervals     only;   Black;    from    a   burning    house;     we   suppose;     by   the 

Cavalleggieri; And we believe we discern some lines of men descending 

Down through the vineyard…slopes; and catch a bayonet gleaming。 Every 

ten minutes; however;in this there is no misconception; Comes a great 

white   puff   from   behind   Michel   Angelo's   dome;   and   After   a   space   the 

report of a real big gun;not the Frenchman's! That must be doing some 

work。      And     so   we   watch    and   conjecture。        Shortly;    an   Englishman 

comes; who says he has been to St。 Peter's; Seen the Piazza and troops; but 

that is all he can tell us; So we watch and sit; and; indeed; it begins to be 

tiresome。 All this smoke is outside; when it has come to the inside; It will 

be time; perhaps; to descend and retreat to our houses。                  Half…past one; or 

two。     The report of   small arms frequent; Sharp   and savage indeed; that 

cannot     all  be  for   nothing:    So  we    watch    and   wonder;     but  guessing     is 

tiresome;      very。   Weary      of   wondering;      watching;      and   guessing;     and 

gossiping   idly;   Down   I   go;   and   pass   through   the   quiet   streets   with   the 

knots of National Guards patrolling; and flags hanging out at the windows; 

English;   American;   Danish;and;   after   offering   to   help   an   Irish   family 

moving en masse to the Maison Serny; After endeavouring idly to minister 

balm to the trembling Quinquagenarian fears of two lone British spinsters; 



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Go to make sure of my dinner before the enemy enter。 But by this there are 

signs of stragglers returning; and voices Talk; though you don't believe it; 

of guns and prisoners taken; And on the walls you read the first bulletin of 

the morning。 This is all that I saw; and all that I know of the battle。 

     VI。 Claude to Eustace。 

     Victory!     Victory!Yes!       ah;  yes;   thou   republican     Zion;   Truly    the 

kings   of   the   earth  are   gathered   and   gone   by   together;   Doubtless   they 

marvelled to witness such things; were astonished; and so forth。 Victory! 

Victory!      Victory!Ah; but it is; believe me; Easier; easier far; to intone 

the chant of the martyr Than to indite any paean of any victory。                     Death 

may   Sometimes   be   noble;   but   life;   at   the   best;   will   appear   an   illusion。 

While the great pain is upon us; it is great; when it is over; Why; it is over。 

The smoke of the sacrifice rises to heaven; Of a sweet savour; no doubt; to 

Somebody; but on the altar; Lo; there is nothing remaining but ashes and 

dirt   and   ill   odour。   So   it   stands;   you   perceive;   the   labial   muscles   that 

swelled with Vehement evolution of yesterday Marseillaises; Articulations 

sublime      of  defiance     and   scorning;     to…day   col…   Lapse    and    languidly 

mumble; while men and women and papers Scream and re…scream to each 

other the chorus of Victory。         Well; but I am thankful they fought; and glad 

that the Frenchmen were beaten。 

            VII。 Claude to Eustace。 

     So; I have seen a man killed!          An experience that; among others! Yes; 

I suppose I have; although I can hardly be certain; And in a court of justice 

could never   declare   I   had seen it。  But   a man   was   killed;  I am  told; in   a 

place   where   I   saw   Something;   a   man   was   killed;   I   am   told;   and   I   saw 

something。        I   was   returning   home   from   St。   Peter's;   Murray;   as   usual; 

Under     my    arm;   I  remember;      had   crossed    the  St。  Angelo     bridge;   and 

Moving       towards    the   Condotti;     had   got   to  the   first  barricade;    when 

Gradually; thinking still of St。 Peter's; I became conscious Of a sensation 

of movement opposing me;tendency this way (Such as one fancies may 

be in a stream when the wave of the tide is Coming and not yet come;a 

sort of noise and retention); So I turned; and; before I turned; caught sight 

of stragglers Heading a crowd; it is plain; that is coming behind that corner。 



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Looking up; I see windows filled with heads; the Piazza; Into which you 

remember the Ponte St。 Angelo enters; Since I passed; has thickened with 

curious groups; and now the Crowd is coming; has turned; has crossed that 

last barricade; is Here at my side。          In the middle they drag at something。 

What is it? Ha! bare swords in the air; held up?              There seem to be voices 

Pleading   and   hands   putting   back;   official;   perhaps;   but   the   swords   are 

Many;   and   bare   in   the   air。 In   the   air?   they   descend;   they   are   smiting; 

Hewing; choppingAt what?             In the air once more upstretched?            And 

Is it blood that's on them?         Yes; certainly blood!        Of whom; then? Over 

whom is the cry of this furor of exultation?             While they are skipping and 

screaming; and dancing their caps on the points of Swords and bayonets; I 

to the outskirts back; and ask a Mercantile…seeming bystander; 'What is it?' 

and he; looking always That way; makes me answer; 'A Priest; who was 

trying to fly to The Neapolitan army;'and thus explains the proceeding。 

You didn't see the dead man?           No;I began to be doubtful; I was in black 

myself;   and   didn't   know   what   mightn't   happen;   But   a   National   Guard 

close by me; outside of the hubbub; Broke his sword with slashing a broad 

hat   covered   with   dust;and   Passing   away   from   the   place   with   Murray 

under my arm; and Stooping; I saw through the legs of the people the legs 

of a body。       You are the first; do you know; to whom I have mentioned 

the matter。 Whom should I tell it to else?these girls?the Heavens forbid 

it!   Quidnuncs   at   Monaldini'sIdlers   upon   the   Pincian?          If   I   rightly 

remember;       it  happened     on   that  afternoon     when     Word    of   the  nearer 

approach of a new Neapolitan army First was spread。                  I began to bethink 

me    of  Paris   Septembers;      Thought     I  could   fancy   the  look    of  that  old 

'Ninety…two。      On that evening Three or four; or; it may be; five; of these 

people were slaughtered Some declared they had; one of them; fired on a 

sentinel; others Say they were only escaping; a Priest; it is currently stated; 

Stabbed a National Guard on the very Piazza Colonna: History; Rumour of 

Rumours;   I   leave   to   thee   to   determine!     But   I   am   thankful   to   say   the 

government seems to have strength to Put it down; it has vanished; at least; 

the place is most peaceful。 Through the Trastevere walking last night; at 

nine   of   the   clock;   I   Found   no   sort   of   disorder;   I   crossed   by   the   Island… 



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bridges; So by the narrow streets to the Ponte Rotto; and onwards Thence 

by the Temple of Vesta; away to the great Coliseum; Which at the full of 

the moon is an object worthy a visit。 

       VIII。 Georgina Trevellyn to Louisa 。 

     Only think; dearest Louisa; what fearful scenes we have witnessed! 

*         *         *         *        *         *         *        *         George      has 

just seen Garibaldi; dressed up in a long white cloak; on Horseback; riding 

by;   with   his   mounted   negro   behind   him: This   is   a   man;   you   know;   who 

came   from America   with   him;   Out   of   the   woods;   I   suppose;   and   uses   a 

lasso   in   fighting;    Which   is;   I   don't   quite   know;   but   a   sort   of   noose;   I 

imagine;   This   he   throws   on   the   heads   of   the   enemy's   men   in   a   battle; 

Pulls them into his reach; and then most cruelly kills them: Mary does not 

believe; but we heard it from an Italian。 Mary allows she was wrong about 

Mr。   Claude   BEING   SELFISH;   He   was   MOST   useful   and   kind   on   the 

terrible   thirtieth   of   April。   Do   not   write   here   any   more;   we   are   starting 

directly for Florence: We should be off to…morrow; if only Papa could get 

horses;     All  have   
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