ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
ºÏ×âС˵Íø ·µ»Ø±¾ÊéĿ¼ ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ© ÎÒµÄÊé¼Ü ÎÒµÄÊéÇ© TXTÈ«±¾ÏÂÔØ ¡ºÊղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷¡»

the early short fiction part one(Ôç˹¶ÌƪС˵(µÚÒ»²¿))-µÚ1²¿·Ö

¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´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£¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Early¡¡Short¡¡Fiction¡¡of¡¡A¡¡Ten¡­Volume¡¡Collection¡¡Volume¡¡One¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Early¡¡Short¡¡Fiction¡¡

of¡¡A¡¡Ten¡­Volume¡¡Collection¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Volume¡¡One¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Edith¡¡Wharton¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡1¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡2¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Early¡¡Short¡¡Fiction¡¡of¡¡A¡¡Ten¡­Volume¡¡Collection¡¡Volume¡¡One¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡KERFOL¡¡as¡¡first¡¡published¡¡in¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Scribner's¡¡Magazine£»¡¡March¡¡1916¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡buy¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡my¡¡host£»¡¡¡¨it's¡¡just¡¡the¡¡place¡¡for¡¡a¡¡solitary¡­¡¡

minded¡¡devil¡¡like¡¡you¡£¡¡And¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡rather¡¡worth¡¡while¡¡to¡¡own¡¡the¡¡most¡¡

romantic¡¡¡¡¡¡house¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Brittany¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡present¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡dead¡¡¡¡¡¡broke£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it's¡¡

going¡¡for¡¡a¡¡songyou¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡buy¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡not¡¡with¡¡the¡¡least¡¡idea¡¡of¡¡living¡¡up¡¡to¡¡the¡¡character¡¡my¡¡friend¡¡

Lanrivain¡¡ascribed¡¡to¡¡me¡¡£¨as¡¡a¡¡matter¡¡of¡¡fact£»¡¡under¡¡my¡¡unsociable¡¡exterior¡¡

I¡¡have¡¡always¡¡had¡¡secret¡¡yearnings¡¡for¡¡domesticity£©¡¡that¡¡I¡¡took¡¡his¡¡hint¡¡one¡¡

autumn¡¡¡¡¡¡afternoon¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Kerfol¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡¡¡¡¡friend¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡motoring¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

Quimper¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡business£º¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡dropped¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡way£»¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡cross¡­road¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

heath£»¡¡and¡¡said£º¡¡¡¨First¡¡turn¡¡to¡¡the¡¡right¡¡and¡¡second¡¡to¡¡the¡¡left¡£¡¡Then¡¡straight¡¡

ahead¡¡till¡¡you¡¡see¡¡an¡¡avenue¡£¡¡If¡¡you¡¡meet¡¡any¡¡peasants£»¡¡don't¡¡ask¡¡your¡¡way¡£¡¡

They¡¡don't¡¡understand¡¡French£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡would¡¡pretend¡¡they¡¡did¡¡and¡¡mix¡¡

you¡¡up¡£¡¡I'll¡¡be¡¡back¡¡for¡¡you¡¡here¡¡by¡¡sunsetand¡¡don't¡¡forget¡¡the¡¡tombs¡¡in¡¡

the¡¡chapel¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡followed¡¡Lanrivain's¡¡directions¡¡with¡¡the¡¡hesitation¡¡occasioned¡¡by¡¡the¡¡

usual¡¡difficulty¡¡of¡¡remembering¡¡whether¡¡he¡¡had¡¡said¡¡the¡¡first¡¡turn¡¡to¡¡the¡¡

right¡¡and¡¡second¡¡to¡¡the¡¡left£»¡¡or¡¡the¡¡contrary¡£¡¡If¡¡I¡¡had¡¡met¡¡a¡¡peasant¡¡I¡¡should¡¡

certainly¡¡have¡¡asked£»¡¡and¡¡probably¡¡been¡¡sent¡¡astray£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡had¡¡the¡¡desert¡¡

landscape¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡myself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡stumbled¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡right¡¡¡¡¡¡turn¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡walked¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡

across¡¡the¡¡heath¡¡till¡¡I¡¡came¡¡to¡¡an¡¡avenue¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡so¡¡unlike¡¡any¡¡other¡¡avenue¡¡

I¡¡have¡¡ever¡¡seen¡¡that¡¡I¡¡instantly¡¡knew¡¡it¡¡must¡¡be¡¡THE¡¡avenue¡£¡¡The¡¡grey¡­¡¡

trunked¡¡trees¡¡sprang¡¡up¡¡straight¡¡to¡¡a¡¡great¡¡height¡¡and¡¡then¡¡interwove¡¡their¡¡

pale¡­grey¡¡¡¡branches¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡tunnel¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡autumn¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡fell¡¡

faintly¡£¡¡I¡¡know¡¡most¡¡trees¡¡by¡¡name£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡haven't¡¡to¡¡this¡¡day¡¡been¡¡able¡¡to¡¡

decide¡¡what¡¡those¡¡trees¡¡were¡£¡¡They¡¡had¡¡the¡¡tall¡¡curve¡¡of¡¡elms£»¡¡the¡¡tenuity¡¡

of¡¡poplars£»¡¡the¡¡ashen¡¡colour¡¡of¡¡olives¡¡under¡¡a¡¡rainy¡¡sky£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡stretched¡¡

ahead¡¡of¡¡me¡¡for¡¡half¡¡a¡¡mile¡¡or¡¡more¡¡without¡¡a¡¡break¡¡in¡¡their¡¡arch¡£¡¡If¡¡ever¡¡I¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡3¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Early¡¡Short¡¡Fiction¡¡of¡¡A¡¡Ten¡­Volume¡¡Collection¡¡Volume¡¡One¡¡



saw¡¡an¡¡avenue¡¡that¡¡unmistakeably¡¡led¡¡to¡¡something£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡the¡¡avenue¡¡at¡¡

Kerfol¡£¡¡My¡¡heart¡¡beat¡¡a¡¡little¡¡as¡¡I¡¡began¡¡to¡¡walk¡¡down¡¡it¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Presently¡¡the¡¡trees¡¡ended¡¡and¡¡I¡¡came¡¡to¡¡a¡¡fortified¡¡gate¡¡in¡¡a¡¡long¡¡wall¡£¡¡

Between¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wall¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡open¡¡¡¡¡¡space¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡grass£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡grey¡¡

avenues¡¡¡¡¡¡radiating¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Behind¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wall¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡tall¡¡¡¡¡¡slate¡¡¡¡¡¡roofs¡¡¡¡¡¡mossed¡¡

with¡¡¡¡¡¡silver£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡chapel¡¡¡¡¡¡belfry£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡top¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡keep¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡moat¡¡¡¡¡¡filled¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡wild¡¡

shrubs¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡brambles¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡surrounded¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡place£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡drawbridge¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡

replaced¡¡by¡¡a¡¡stone¡¡arch£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡portcullis¡¡by¡¡an¡¡iron¡¡gate¡£¡¡I¡¡stood¡¡for¡¡a¡¡

long¡¡time¡¡on¡¡the¡¡hither¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡moat£»¡¡gazing¡¡about¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡letting¡¡the¡¡

influence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡place¡¡sink¡¡in¡£¡¡I¡¡said¡¡to¡¡myself£º¡¡¡¨If¡¡I¡¡wait¡¡long¡¡enough£»¡¡the¡¡

guardian¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡turn¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡show¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡tombs¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡rather¡¡¡¡¡¡hoped¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡

wouldn't¡¡turn¡¡up¡¡too¡¡soon¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡sat¡¡down¡¡on¡¡a¡¡stone¡¡and¡¡lit¡¡a¡¡cigarette¡£¡¡As¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡I¡¡had¡¡done¡¡it£»¡¡it¡¡

struck¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡puerile¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡portentous¡¡¡¡¡¡thing¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡do£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡blind¡¡

house¡¡looking¡¡down¡¡at¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡all¡¡the¡¡empty¡¡avenues¡¡converging¡¡on¡¡me¡£¡¡

It¡¡may¡¡have¡¡been¡¡the¡¡depth¡¡of¡¡the¡¡silence¡¡that¡¡made¡¡me¡¡so¡¡conscious¡¡of¡¡my¡¡

gesture¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡squeak¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡match¡¡¡¡¡¡sounded¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡loud¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡scraping¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

brake£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡almost¡¡fancied¡¡I¡¡heard¡¡it¡¡fall¡¡when¡¡I¡¡tossed¡¡it¡¡onto¡¡the¡¡grass¡£¡¡

But¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡that£º¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡sense¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡irrelevance£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡littleness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

childish¡¡bravado£»¡¡in¡¡sitting¡¡there¡¡puffing¡¡my¡¡cigarette¡­smoke¡¡into¡¡the¡¡face¡¡

of¡¡such¡¡a¡¡past¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡history¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡KerfolI¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡new¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Brittany£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

Lanrivain¡¡had¡¡never¡¡mentioned¡¡the¡¡name¡¡to¡¡me¡¡till¡¡the¡¡day¡¡beforebut¡¡one¡¡

couldn't¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡glance¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡pile¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡feeling¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡long¡¡

accumulation¡¡of¡¡history¡£¡¡What¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡history¡¡I¡¡was¡¡not¡¡prepared¡¡to¡¡guess£º¡¡

perhaps¡¡only¡¡the¡¡sheer¡¡weight¡¡of¡¡many¡¡associated¡¡lives¡¡and¡¡deaths¡¡which¡¡

gives¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡kind¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡majesty¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡houses¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡aspect¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Kerfol¡¡

suggested¡¡¡¡¡¡something¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡morea¡¡¡¡¡¡perspective¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡stern¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡cruel¡¡¡¡¡¡memories¡¡

stretching¡¡away£»¡¡like¡¡its¡¡own¡¡grey¡¡avenues£»¡¡into¡¡a¡¡blur¡¡of¡¡darkness¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Certainly¡¡no¡¡house¡¡had¡¡ever¡¡more¡¡completely¡¡and¡¡finally¡¡broken¡¡with¡¡

the¡¡present¡£¡¡As¡¡it¡¡stood¡¡there£»¡¡lifting¡¡its¡¡proud¡¡roofs¡¡and¡¡gables¡¡to¡¡the¡¡sky£»¡¡

it¡¡might¡¡have¡¡been¡¡its¡¡own¡¡funeral¡¡monument¡£¡¡¡¨Tombs¡¡in¡¡the¡¡chapel£¿¡¡The¡¡

whole¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡tomb£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡reflected¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡hoped¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

guardian¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡details¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡place£»¡¡¡¡¡¡however¡¡¡¡¡¡striking£»¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡3¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡4¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Early¡¡Short¡¡Fiction¡¡of¡¡A¡¡Ten¡­Volume¡¡Collection¡¡Volume¡¡One¡¡



would¡¡¡¡¡¡seem¡¡¡¡¡¡trivial¡¡¡¡¡¡compared¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡collective¡¡¡¡¡¡impressiveness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

wanted¡¡only¡¡to¡¡sit¡¡there¡¡and¡¡be¡¡penetrated¡¡by¡¡the¡¡weight¡¡of¡¡its¡¡silence¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It's¡¡the¡¡very¡¡place¡¡for¡¡you£¡¡¨¡¡Lanrivain¡¡had¡¡said£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡was¡¡overcome¡¡

by¡¡the¡¡almost¡¡blasphemous¡¡frivolity¡¡of¡¡suggesting¡¡to¡¡any¡¡living¡¡being¡¡that¡¡

Kerfol¡¡was¡¡the¡¡place¡¡for¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¨Is¡¡it¡¡possible¡¡that¡¡any¡¡one¡¡could¡¡NOT¡¡see¡­¡¡

¡­£¿¡¨¡¡I¡¡wondered¡£¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡finish¡¡the¡¡thought£º¡¡what¡¡I¡¡meant¡¡was¡¡undefinable¡£¡¡

I¡¡stood¡¡up¡¡and¡¡wandered¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡gate¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡beginning¡¡to¡¡want¡¡to¡¡know¡¡

more£»¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡SEE¡¡¡¡¡¡moreI¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡sure¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡question¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

seeing¡¡but¡¡to¡¡feel¡¡more£º¡¡feel¡¡all¡¡the¡¡place¡¡had¡¡to¡¡communicate¡£¡¡¡¨But¡¡to¡¡

get¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡rout¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡keeper£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡reluctantly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

hesitated¡£¡¡Finally¡¡I¡¡crossed¡¡the¡¡bridge¡¡and¡¡tried¡¡the¡¡iron¡¡gate¡£¡¡It¡¡yielded£»¡¡

and¡¡I¡¡walked¡¡under¡¡the¡¡tunnel¡¡formed¡¡by¡¡the¡¡thickness¡¡of¡¡the¡¡chemin¡¡de¡¡

ronde¡£¡¡At¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡farther¡¡¡¡¡¡end£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡wooden¡¡¡¡¡¡barricade¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡laid¡¡¡¡¡¡across¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

entrance£»¡¡and¡¡beyond¡¡it¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡a¡¡court¡¡enclosed¡¡in¡¡noble¡¡architecture¡£¡¡The¡¡

main¡¡building¡¡faced¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡now¡¡discovered¡¡that¡¡one¡¡half¡¡was¡¡a¡¡mere¡¡

ruined¡¡front£»¡¡with¡¡gaping¡¡windows¡¡through¡¡which¡¡the¡¡wild¡¡growths¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

moat¡¡and¡¡the¡¡trees¡¡of¡¡the¡¡park¡¡were¡¡visible¡£¡¡The¡¡rest¡¡of¡¡the¡¡house¡¡was¡¡still¡¡

in¡¡its¡¡robust¡¡beauty¡£¡¡One¡¡end¡¡abutted¡¡on¡¡the¡¡round¡¡tower£»¡¡the¡¡other¡¡on¡¡the¡¡

small¡¡¡¡¡¡traceried¡¡¡¡¡¡chapel£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡angle¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡building¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡graceful¡¡

well¡­head¡¡adorned¡¡with¡¡mossy¡¡urns¡£¡¡A¡¡few¡¡roses¡¡grew¡¡against¡¡the¡¡walls£»¡¡

and¡¡on¡¡an¡¡upper¡¡window¡­sill¡¡I¡¡remember¡¡noticing¡¡a¡¡pot¡¡of¡¡fuchsias¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sense¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡pressure¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡invisible¡¡¡¡¡¡began¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡yield¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡my¡¡

architectural¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡interest¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡building¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡fine¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡felt¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡desire¡¡¡¡to¡¡

explore¡¡it¡¡for¡¡its¡¡own¡¡sake¡£¡¡I¡¡looked¡¡about¡¡the¡¡court£»¡¡wondering¡¡in¡¡which¡¡

corner¡¡the¡¡guardian¡¡lodged¡£¡¡Then¡¡I¡¡pushed¡¡open¡¡the¡¡barrier¡¡and¡¡went¡¡in¡£¡¡As¡¡

I¡¡did¡¡so£»¡¡a¡¡little¡¡dog¡¡barred¡¡my¡¡way¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡such¡¡a¡¡remarkably¡¡beautiful¡¡

little¡¡dog¡¡that¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡he¡¡made¡¡me¡¡forget¡¡the¡¡splendid¡¡place¡¡he¡¡was¡¡

defending¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡not¡¡sure¡¡of¡¡his¡¡breed¡¡at¡¡the¡¡time£»¡¡but¡¡have¡¡since¡¡learned¡¡

that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡Chinese£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡of¡¡a¡¡rare¡¡variety¡¡called¡¡the¡¡¡¨Sleeve¡­¡¡

dog¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡was¡¡very¡¡small¡¡and¡¡golden¡¡brown£»¡¡with¡¡large¡¡brown¡¡eyes¡¡and¡¡a¡¡

ruffled¡¡throat£º¡¡he¡¡looked¡¡rather¡¡like¡¡a¡¡large¡¡tawny¡¡chrysanthemum¡£¡¡I¡¡said¡¡

to¡¡myself£º¡¡¡¨These¡¡little¡¡beasts¡¡always¡¡snap¡¡and¡¡scream£»¡¡and¡¡somebody¡¡will¡¡

be¡¡out¡¡in¡¡a¡¡minute¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡little¡¡animal¡¡stood¡¡before¡¡me£»¡¡forbidding£»¡¡almost¡¡menacing£º¡¡there¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡4¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡5¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Early¡¡Short¡¡Fiction¡¡of¡¡A¡¡Ten¡­Volume¡¡Collection¡¡Volume¡¡One¡¡



was¡¡¡¡¡¡anger¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡large¡¡¡¡¡¡brown¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡sound£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡

nearer¡£¡¡¡¡Instead£»¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡advanced£»¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡gradually¡¡¡¡fell¡¡¡¡¡¡back£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡noticed¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

another¡¡dog£»¡¡a¡¡vague¡¡rough¡¡brindled¡¡thing£»¡¡had¡¡limped¡¡up¡£¡¡¡¨There'll¡¡be¡¡a¡¡

hubbub¡¡now£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡thought£»¡¡for¡¡at¡¡the¡¡same¡¡moment¡¡a¡¡third¡¡dog£»¡¡a¡¡long¡­haired¡¡

white¡¡mongrel£»¡¡slipped¡¡out¡¡of¡¡a¡¡doorway¡¡and¡¡joined¡¡the¡¡others¡£¡¡All¡¡three¡¡

stood¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡me¡¡with¡¡grave¡¡eyes£»¡¡but¡¡not¡¡a¡¡sound¡¡came¡¡from¡¡them¡£¡¡As¡¡

I¡¡advanced¡¡they¡¡continued¡¡to¡¡fall¡¡back¡¡on¡¡muffled¡¡paws£»¡¡still¡¡watching¡¡me¡£¡¡

¡¨At¡¡a¡¡given¡¡point£»¡¡they'll¡¡all¡¡charge¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡my¡¡ankles£º¡¡it's¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dodges¡¡

that¡¡¡¡¡¡dogs¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡live¡¡¡¡¡¡together¡¡¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡one£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡

alarmed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡neither¡¡¡¡¡¡large¡¡¡¡¡¡nor¡¡¡¡¡¡formidable¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡let¡¡¡¡me¡¡

wander¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡court¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡pleased£»¡¡¡¡¡¡following¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡distance¡¡

always¡¡the¡¡same¡¡distanceand¡¡always¡¡keeping¡¡their¡¡eyes¡¡on¡¡me¡£¡¡Presently¡¡

I¡¡looked¡¡across¡¡at¡¡the¡¡ruined¡¡facade£»¡¡and¡¡saw¡¡that¡¡in¡¡one¡¡of¡¡its¡¡window¡­¡¡

frames¡¡another¡¡¡¡dog¡¡stood£º¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡large¡¡¡¡white¡¡pointer¡¡¡¡with¡¡one¡¡brown¡¡ear¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡

was¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡grave¡¡¡¡¡¡dog£»¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡experienced¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡others£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡

seemed¡¡to¡¡be¡¡observing¡¡me¡¡with¡¡a¡¡deeper¡¡intentness¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I'll¡¡¡¡¡¡hear¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡HIM£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡myself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡empty¡¡

window¡­frame£»¡¡against¡¡the¡¡trees¡¡of¡¡the¡¡park£»¡¡and¡¡continued¡¡to¡¡watch¡¡me¡¡

without¡¡moving¡£¡¡I¡¡looked¡¡back¡¡at¡¡him¡¡for¡¡a¡¡time£»¡¡to¡¡see¡¡if¡¡the¡¡sense¡¡that¡¡he¡¡

was¡¡being¡¡watched¡¡would¡¡n
·µ»ØĿ¼ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´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£¬ÈÏÕæдԭ´´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡