ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
letters from england(´ÓÓ¢ÌØÀ¼À´µÄÐÅ)-µÚ11²¿·Ö
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ °´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£¡
Faubourg¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡St¡£¡¡¡¡Germain£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡French¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡aristocracy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
innumerable¡¡receptions¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Wednesday¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡morrow¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Drawing¡Room¡¡¡¡¡¡alone£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡complete¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
climax£»¡¡the¡¡Queen¡¡has¡¡sent¡¡us¡¡an¡¡invitation¡¡to¡¡dine¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Palace¡¡to¡morrow£»¡¡
and¡¡I¡¡must¡¡go¡¡ALONE¡¡for¡¡the¡¡FIRST¡¡TIME¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡I¡¡live¡¡through¡¡it£»¡¡I¡¡will¡¡
tell¡¡you¡¡all¡¡about¡¡it£»¡¡but¡¡is¡¡it¡¡not¡¡awkward¡¡in¡¡the¡¡extreme£¿¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Friday¡¡Morning¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡eight¡¡o'clock¡¡in¡¡the¡¡evening¡¡I¡¡drove¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Palace¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡dress¡¡was¡¡
my¡¡currant¡colored¡¡or¡¡grosseille¡¡velvet¡¡with¡¡a¡¡wreath¡¡of¡¡white¡¡Arum¡¡lilies¡¡
woven¡¡into¡¡a¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡turban£»¡¡with¡¡green¡¡leave¡¡and¡¡bouquet¡¡to¡¡match£»¡¡on¡¡
the¡¡bertha¡¡of¡¡Brussels¡¡lace¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡was¡¡received¡¡by¡¡a¡¡servant£»¡¡who¡¡escorted¡¡me¡¡
through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡narrow¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡corridor¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡length¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Winthrop¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Place¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
consigned¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡escorted¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡turn£»¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡
wider¡¡corridor¡¡to¡¡the¡¡foot¡¡of¡¡a¡¡flight¡¡of¡¡stairs¡¡which¡¡I¡¡ascended¡¡and¡¡found¡¡
another¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡servant£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡cloak¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡showed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡grand¡¡
corridor¡¡or¡¡picture¡¡gallery£»¡¡a¡¡noble¡¡apartment¡¡of¡¡interminable¡¡length£»¡¡and¡¡
surrounded¡¡by¡¡pictures¡¡of¡¡the¡¡best¡¡masters¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡General¡¡Bowles£»¡¡the¡¡Master¡¡
of¡¡the¡¡Household£»¡¡came¡¡forward¡¡to¡¡meet¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡Lord¡¡Byron£»¡¡who¡¡is¡¡one¡¡
of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Lords¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Waiting¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡Madam¡¡¡¡¡¡Lisboa¡¡¡¡¡¡already¡¡¡¡¡¡arrived£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
soon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Palmerston£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Duke¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Norfolk£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Marquis¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Marchioness¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Exeter£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡Dalhousie£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡
Charles¡¡Wellesley£»¡¡son¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Duke¡¡¡¡of¡¡Wellington£»¡¡Lady¡¡Byron£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡
Hallam¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡sat¡¡and¡¡talked¡¡as¡¡at¡¡any¡¡other¡¡place£»¡¡when¡¡at¡¡last¡¡the¡¡Queen¡¡
was¡¡announced¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡gentlemen¡¡ranged¡¡themselves¡¡on¡¡one¡¡side£»¡¡and¡¡we¡¡
on¡¡the¡¡other£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Queen¡¡and¡¡Prince¡¡passed¡¡through£»¡¡she¡¡bowing£»¡¡and¡¡
we¡¡profoundly¡¡curtseying¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡she¡¡passed¡¡the¡¡Marquis¡¡of¡¡Exeter¡¡
came¡¡over¡¡and¡¡took¡¡Madam¡¡Lisboa£»¡¡and¡¡Lord¡¡Dalhousie¡¡came¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡
me¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Queen¡¡and¡¡Prince¡¡sat¡¡in¡¡the¡¡middle¡¡of¡¡a¡¡long¡¡table£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡was¡¡
just¡¡opposite¡¡the¡¡Prince£»¡¡between¡¡Lord¡¡Exeter¡¡and¡¡Lord¡¡Dalhousie£»¡¡who¡¡is¡¡
the¡¡son¡¡of¡¡the¡¡former¡¡Governor¡¡of¡¡Nova¡¡Scotia£»¡¡was¡¡in¡¡the¡¡last¡¡ministry£»¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡45¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡46¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LETTERS¡¡FROM¡¡ENGLAND¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡agreeable¡¡¡¡¡¡person¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡talked¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡neighbors¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡
dinner£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡Queen¡¡spoke¡¡to¡¡no¡¡one¡¡but¡¡Prince¡¡Albert£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡word¡¡or¡¡
two¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Duke¡¡of¡¡Norfolk£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡on¡¡her¡¡right£»¡¡and¡¡is¡¡the¡¡first¡¡peer¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡realm¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡dinner¡¡was¡¡rather¡¡quickly¡¡despatched£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡the¡¡Queen¡¡rose¡¡
we¡¡followed¡¡her¡¡back¡¡into¡¡the¡¡corridor¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡walked¡¡to¡¡the¡¡fire¡¡and¡¡stood¡¡
some¡¡minutes£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡advanced¡¡to¡¡me¡¡and¡¡enquired¡¡about¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Bancroft£»¡¡
his¡¡visit¡¡to¡¡Paris£»¡¡if¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡there¡¡before£»¡¡etc¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡expressed£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡
the¡¡regret¡¡he¡¡would¡¡feel¡¡at¡¡losing¡¡the¡¡honor¡¡of¡¡dining¡¡with¡¡Her¡¡Majesty£»¡¡etc¡£¡¡
She¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡talk¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡Palmerston£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡side£»¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡
with¡¡all¡¡the¡¡other¡¡ladies¡¡in¡¡succession£»¡¡until¡¡at¡¡last¡¡Prince¡¡Albert¡¡came¡¡out£»¡¡
soon¡¡followed¡¡by¡¡the¡¡other¡¡gentlemen¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Prince¡¡then¡¡spoke¡¡to¡¡all¡¡the¡¡
ladies£»¡¡as¡¡she¡¡had¡¡done£»¡¡while¡¡she¡¡went¡¡in¡¡succession¡¡to¡¡all¡¡the¡¡gentlemen¡¡
guests¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡took¡¡some¡¡time¡¡and¡¡we¡¡were¡¡obliged¡¡to¡¡stand¡¡all¡¡the¡¡while¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡last¡¡the¡¡Queen£»¡¡accompanied¡¡by¡¡her¡¡Lady¡¡in¡¡Waiting£»¡¡Lady¡¡Mount¡¡
Edgcumbe£»¡¡went¡¡to¡¡a¡¡sofa¡¡at¡¡the¡¡other¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡corridor¡¡in¡¡front¡¡of¡¡which¡¡
was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡round¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡table¡¡¡¡surrounded¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡arm¡chairs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Queen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
seated¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡Mount¡¡¡¡¡¡Edgcumbe¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡requested¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡
seats¡¡round¡¡the¡¡table¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡was¡¡a¡¡little¡¡prim£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡know¡¡exactly¡¡
how¡¡much¡¡I¡¡might¡¡talk¡¡to¡¡others¡¡in¡¡the¡¡immediate¡¡presence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Queen£»¡¡
and¡¡everybody¡¡seemed¡¡a¡¡little¡¡constrained¡£¡¡She¡¡spoke¡¡to¡¡us¡¡all£»¡¡and¡¡very¡¡
soon¡¡such¡¡of¡¡the¡¡gentlemen¡¡as¡¡were¡¡allowed¡¡by¡¡their¡¡rank£»¡¡joined¡¡us¡¡at¡¡the¡¡
round¡¡table¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡Dalhousie¡¡came¡¡again¡¡to¡¡my¡¡side¡¡and¡¡I¡¡had¡¡as¡¡pleasant¡¡
a¡¡conversation¡¡with¡¡him£»¡¡rather¡¡SOTTO¡¡VOCE£»¡¡however£»¡¡as¡¡I¡¡could¡¡have¡¡
had¡¡at¡¡a¡¡private¡¡house¡£¡¡At¡¡half¡past¡¡ten¡¡the¡¡Queen¡¡rose¡¡and¡¡shook¡¡hands¡¡
with¡¡each¡¡lady£»¡¡we¡¡curtsied¡¡profoundly£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡departed¡£¡¡
We¡¡then¡¡bade¡¡each¡¡other¡¡good¡night£»¡¡and¡¡found¡¡our¡¡carriages¡¡as¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡
we¡¡chose¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡46¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡47¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LETTERS¡¡FROM¡¡ENGLAND¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LETTER£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡W¡£D¡£B¡£¡¡and¡¡A¡£B¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LONDON£»¡¡May¡¡16£»¡¡1847¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡dear¡¡Sons£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡letters¡¡by¡¡this¡¡steamer¡¡will¡¡have¡¡very¡¡little¡¡interest¡¡
for¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡as£»¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡complete¡¡¡¡¡¡retirement£»¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡new¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
related¡¡to¡¡you¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡We¡¡have¡¡taken¡¡advantage¡¡of¡¡our¡¡leisure¡¡to¡¡drive¡¡a¡¡little¡¡
into¡¡the¡¡country£»¡¡and¡¡on¡¡Tuesday¡¡I¡¡had¡¡a¡¡pleasure¡¡of¡¡the¡¡highest¡¡order¡¡in¡¡
driving¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Esher¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡passing¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡quiet¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡Byron£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
widow¡¡of¡¡the¡¡poet¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡is¡¡an¡¡intimate¡¡friend¡¡of¡¡Miss¡¡Murray£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡
long¡¡wished¡¡us¡¡to¡¡see¡¡her¡¡and¡¡desired¡¡her¡¡to¡¡name¡¡the¡¡day¡¡for¡¡our¡¡visit¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Esher¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡village¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡sixteen¡¡¡¡¡¡miles¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡London£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡
Byron¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡selected¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡residence£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡estates¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡in¡¡
Leicestershire£»¡¡because¡¡it¡¡is¡¡near¡¡Lord¡¡and¡¡Lady¡¡Lovelace£»¡¡her¡¡only¡¡child£»¡¡
the¡¡¡¨ADA¡¨¡¡of¡¡poetry¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡went¡¡in¡¡our¡¡own¡¡carriage£»¡¡taking¡¡Miss¡¡Murray¡¡
with¡¡¡¡¡¡us£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡country¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡radiant¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡blossoms¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡glowing¡¡
green£»¡¡the¡¡drive¡¡itself¡¡was¡¡very¡¡agreeable¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡arrived¡¡at¡¡two¡¡o'clock£»¡¡and¡¡
found¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡Byron£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡second¡¡¡¡¡¡boy¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡Lovelace¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
tutor¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡Byron¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡fifty¡five£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡remains¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡
attractive£»¡¡if¡¡not¡¡brilliant¡¡beauty¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡has¡¡extremely¡¡delicate¡¡features£»¡¡and¡¡
very¡¡¡¡¡¡pale¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡finely¡¡¡¡¡¡delicate¡¡¡¡¡¡skin¡£¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡tone¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡voice¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡manner¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
most¡¡¡¡¡¡trembling¡¡¡¡¡¡refinement£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡culture¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡strong¡¡¡¡¡¡intellect£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡almost¡¡
masculine£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡betrays¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡itself¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sweet¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡gentle¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
unobtrusive¡¡¡¡¡¡forms¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡led¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡perceive¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡slow¡¡¡¡¡¡degrees¡£¡¡
She¡¡is¡¡the¡¡most¡¡modest¡¡and¡¡unostentatious¡¡person¡¡one¡¡can¡¡well¡¡conceive¡£¡¡
She¡¡lives¡¡simply£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡chief¡¡of¡¡her¡¡large¡¡income¡¡£¨you¡¡know¡¡she¡¡was¡¡the¡¡
rich¡¡Miss¡¡Milbank£©¡¡she¡¡devotes¡¡to¡¡others¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡lunch¡¡she¡¡wished¡¡me¡¡to¡¡
see¡¡a¡¡little¡¡of¡¡the¡¡country¡¡round¡¡Esher¡¡and¡¡ordered¡¡her¡¡ponies¡¡and¡¡small¡¡
carriage¡¡for¡¡herself¡¡and¡¡me£»¡¡while¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Bancroft¡¡and¡¡Miss¡¡Murray¡¡walked¡£¡¡
We¡¡went¡¡first¡¡to¡¡the¡¡royal¡¡seat£»¡¡Claremont£»¡¡where¡¡the¡¡Princess¡¡¡¡¡¡Charlotte¡¡
lived¡¡so¡¡happily¡¡with¡¡Leopold£»¡¡and¡¡where¡¡she¡¡died¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Its¡¡park¡¡adjoins¡¡Lady¡¡
Byron's£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Queen¡¡¡¡¡¡allows¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡private¡¡¡¡¡¡key¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡enjoy¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡
exquisite¡¡grounds¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Here¡¡we¡¡left¡¡the¡¡pedestrians£»¡¡while¡¡Lady¡¡Byron¡¡took¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡47¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡48¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LETTERS¡¡FROM¡¡ENGLAND¡¡
me¡¡a¡¡more¡¡extensive¡¡drive£»¡¡as¡¡she¡¡wished¡¡to¡¡show¡¡me¡¡some¡¡of¡¡the¡¡heaths¡¡
in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡neighborhood£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡covered¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡furze£»¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡mass¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
yellow¡¡bloom¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Every¡¡¡¡¡¡object¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡full¡¡¡¡¡¡relief¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sky£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡figure¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡
horseback¡¡is¡¡peculiarly¡¡striking¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡always¡¡reminded¡¡of¡¡the¡¡beginning¡¡
of¡¡one¡¡of¡¡James's¡¡novels£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡usually£»¡¡you¡¡know£»¡¡after¡¡this¡¡manner£º¡¡
¡¨It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡close¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡dull¡¡¡¡¡¡autumn¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡horsemen¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡
seen£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡etc¡££»¡¡¡¡¡¡etc¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡Byron¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡estate¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡neighboring¡¡
gentleman£»¡¡to¡¡show¡¡me¡¡a¡¡fine¡¡old¡¡tower¡¡covered¡¡with¡¡ivy£»¡¡where¡¡Wolsey¡¡
took¡¡refuge¡¡from¡¡his¡¡persecutors£»¡¡with¡¡his¡¡faithful¡¡follower£»¡¡Cromwell¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Upon¡¡our¡¡return¡¡we¡¡found¡¡the¡¡last¡¡of¡¡the¡¡old¡¡harpers£»¡¡blind£»¡¡and¡¡with¡¡a¡¡
genuine¡¡old¡¡Irish¡¡harp£»¡¡and¡¡after¡¡hearing¡¡his¡¡national¡¡melodies¡¡for¡¡half¡¡an¡¡
hour£»¡¡taking¡¡a¡¡cup¡¡of¡¡coffee£»¡¡and¡¡enjoying¡¡a¡¡little¡¡more¡¡of¡¡Lady¡¡Byron's¡¡
conversation£»¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡departed£»¡¡¡¡having¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡day¡¡¡¡heaped¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡richest¡¡
and¡¡best¡¡enjoyments¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡could¡¡not¡¡help¡¡thinking£»¡¡as¡¡I¡¡was¡¡walking¡¡up¡¡and¡¡
down¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡beautiful¡¡¡¡¡¡paths¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Claremont¡¡¡¡¡¡Park£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fresh¡¡¡¡¡¡spring¡¡¡¡¡¡air¡¡
blowing¡¡about¡¡me£»¡¡the¡¡primroses£»¡¡daisies£»¡¡and¡¡wild¡¡bluebells¡¡under¡¡my¡¡feet£»¡¡
and¡¡Lady¡¡Byron¡¡at¡¡my¡¡side£»¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡more¡¡like¡¡a¡¡page¡¡out¡¡of¡¡a¡¡poem¡¡
than¡¡a¡¡reality¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡Sunday¡¡night¡¡any¡¡Americans¡¡who¡¡are¡¡here¡¡come¡¡to¡¡see¡¡us¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡Mr¡£¡¡
Harding¡¡brought¡¡with¡¡him¡¡a¡¡gentleman£»¡¡whom¡¡he¡¡introduced¡¡as¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Alison¡£¡¡
Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Bancroft¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡related¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Archdeacon¡¡¡¡¡¡Alison£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡
wrote¡¡the¡¡¡¨Essay¡¡on¡¡Taste¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡am¡¡his¡¡son£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡he¡£¡¡¡¨Ah£»¡¡then£»¡¡you¡¡are¡¡
the¡¡brother¡¡of¡¡the¡¡historian£¿¡¨¡¡said¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Bancroft¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡am¡¡the¡¡historian£»¡¨¡¡was¡¡
the¡¡reply¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡An¡¡evening¡¡visitor¡¡is¡¡a¡¡thing¡¡unheard¡¡of£»¡¡and¡¡therefore¡¡my¡¡
life¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡lonely£»¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡society¡£¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡except¡¡
Sunday¡¡evenings£»¡¡and£»¡¡occasionally£»¡¡a¡¡friend¡¡before¡¡dinner¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡48¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡49¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LETTERS¡¡FROM¡¡ENGLAND¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LETTER£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡W¡£D¡£B¡£¡¡and¡¡A¡£B¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LONDON£»¡¡May¡¡24£»¡¡£§1847£§¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡¡¡¡¡dear¡¡¡¡¡¡Sons£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡Friday¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡both¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Palace¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
Hampton¡¡Court¡¡with¡¡my¡¡dear£»¡¡good£»¡¡Miss¡¡Murray£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Winthrop¡¡and¡¡son£»¡¡
and¡¡Louise¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡On¡¡our¡¡arrival£»¡¡we¡¡found£»¡¡to¡¡our¡¡great¡¡vexation£»¡¡that¡¡Friday¡¡
was¡¡the¡¡only¡¡day¡¡in¡¡the¡¡week¡¡in¡¡which¡¡visit
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ °´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£¬ÈÏÕæдԴ´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡