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egypt-第33部分

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grows gradually larger on the immense wall。 Little by little it

descends towards the base of the temple; revealing to us by degrees

the intimidating presence of the bas…reliefs; the gods; goddesses and

hieroglyphs; and the assemblies of people who make signs among

themselves。 We are no longer alonea whole world of phantoms has been

evoked around us by the moon; some little; some very large。 They had

been hiding there in the shadow and now suddenly they recommence their

mute conversations; without breaking the profound silence; using only

their expressive hands and raised fingers。 And now also the colossal

Isis begins to appearthe one carved on the left of the portico by

which you enter; first; her refined head with its bird's helmet;

surmounted by a solar disc; then; as the light continues to descend;

her neck and shoulders; and her arm; raised to make who knows what

mysterious; indicating sign; and finally the slim nudity of her torso;

and her hips close bound in a sheath。 Behold her now; the goddess;

come completely out of the shadow。 。 。 。 But she seems surprised and

disturbed at seeing at her feet; instead of the stones she had known

for two thousand years; her own likeness; a reflection of herself;

that stretches away; reversed in the mirror of the water。 。 。 。



And suddenly; in the mist of the deep nocturnal calm of this temple;

isolated here in the lake; comes again the sound of a kind of mournful

booming; of things that topple; precious stones that become detached

and falland then; on the surface of the lake; a thousand concentric

circles form; close one another and disappear; ruffling indefinitely

this mirror embanked between the terrible granites; in which Isis

regards herself sorrowfully。



/Postscript。/The submerging of Philae; as we know; has increased by

no less than seventy…five millions of pounds the annual yield of the

surrounding land。 Encouraged by this success; the English propose next

year to raise the barrage of the Nile another twenty feet。 As a

consequence this sanctuary of Isis will be completely submerged; the

greater part of the ancient temples of Nubia will be under water; and

fever will infect the country。 But; on the other hand; the cultivation

of cotton will be enormously facilitated。 。 。 。










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