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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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