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英文版读书笔记
英文版读书笔记
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asingularnotiondawneduponme。
idoubtednot—neverdoubted–thatifmr。
reedhadbeenalivehewouldhavetreatedmekindly;andnowasisatlookingatthewhitebedandovershadowedwalls–occasionallyalsoturningafascinatedeyetowardsthedimlygleamingmirror—ibegantorecallwhatihadheardofdeadmentroubledintheirgravesbytheviolationoftheirlastwishesrevisingtheearthtopunishtheperjuredandavengetheoppressed;andithoughtmr。
reed’sspiritharassedbythewrongofhissister’schildmightquititsabode—whetherinthechurchvaultorintheunknownworldofthedeparted–andrisebeforemeinthischamber。
iwipedmytearsandhushedmysobsfearfullestanysignofviolentgriefmightwakenapreternaturalvoicetocomfortmeorelicitfromthegloomsomehaloedfacebendingovermewithstrangepity。
thisideaconsolatoryintheoryifeltwouldbeterribleifrealized:
withallmymightiendeavoredtostifleit—iendeavoredtobefirm。
shakingmyhairfrommyeyesiliftedmyheadandtriedtolookboldlyaroundthedarkroom;atthismomentalightgleamedonthewall。
wasitiaskedmyselfarayfromthemoonpenetratingsomeapertureintheblind?
no;moonlightwasstillandthisstirred;whileigazeditglideduptotheceilingandquiveredovermyhead。
icannowconjecturereadilythatthisstreakoflightwasinalllikelihoodagleamfromalanterncarriedbysomeoneacrossthelawn;butthenpreparedasmymindwasforhorrorshakenasmynerveswerebyagitationithoughttheswift-dartingbeamwasaheraldofsomecomingvisionfromanotherworld。
myheartbeatthickmyheadgrewhot;asoundfilledmyearswhichideemedtherushingofwings;somethingseemednearme;iwasoppressedsuffocated:
endurancebrokedown;irushedtothedoorandshookthelockindesperateeffort。
stepscamerunningalongtheouterpassage;thekeyturnedbessieandabbotentered。
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thenextthingirememberiswakingupwithafeelingasifihadhadafrightfulnightmareandseeingbeforemeaterribleredglarecrossedwiththickblackbars。
iheardvoicestoospeakingwithahollowsoundandasifmuffledbyarushofwindorwateragitationuncertaintyandanall-predominatingsenseofterrorconfusedmyfaculties。
erelongibecameawarethatsomeonewashandlingme;liftingmeupandsupportingmeinasittingpostureandthatmoretenderlythanihadeverbeenraisedorupheldbefore。
irestedmyheadagainstapilloworanarmandfelteasy。
infiveminutesmorethecloudofbewildermentdissolved:
iknewquitewellthatiwasinmyownbedandthattheredglarewasthenurseryfire。
itwasnight:
acandleburntonthetable:
bessiestoodatthebed-footwithabasininherhandandagentlemansatinachairnearmypillowleaningoverme。
ifeltaninexpressiblereliefasoothingconvictionofprotectionandsecuritywheniknewthattherewasastrangerintheroomandinpidualnotbelongingtogatesheadandnotrelatedtomrs。
reed。
turningfrombessie(thoughherpresencewasfarlessobnoxioustomethanthatofabbotforinstancewouldhavebeen)iscrutinizedthefaceofthegentlemen:
iknewhim;itwasmr。
lloydanapothecarysometimescalledinbymrs。
reedwhentheservantwereailing:
forherselfandthechildrensheemployedaphysician。
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bessiehadbeendownintothekitchenandshebroughtupwithheratartonacertainbrightlypaintedchinaplatewhosebirdofparadisenestlinginawreathofconvolvuliandrosebudshadbeenwonttostirinmeamostenthusiasticsenseofadmirationandwhichplateihadoftenpetitionedtobeallowedtotakeinmyhandinordertoexamineitmorecloselybuthadalwayshithertobeendeemedunworthysuchaprivilege。
thispreciousvesselwasnowplacedonmykneeandiwascordiallyinvitedtoeatthecircletofdelicatepastryuponit。
vainfavour!
cominglikemostotherfavourslongdeferredandoftenwishedfortoolate!
icouldnotearthetart:
andtheplumageofthebirdthetintsoftheflowersseemedstrangelyfaded!
iputbothplateandtartaway。
bessieaskedifiwouldhaveabook:
thewordbookactedasatransientstimulusandibeggedhertofetchgulliver’stravelsfromthelibrary。
thisbookihadagainandagainperusedwithdelight。
iconsideredanarrativeoffactsanddiscoveredinitaveinofinterestdeeperthanwhatifoundinfairytales:
forastotheelveshavingsoughttheminvainamongfoxgloveleavesandbellsundermushroomsandbeneaththeground-ivymantlingoldwallnooksihadatlengthmakeupmymindtothesadtruththattheywereallgoneoutofenglandtosomesavagecountrywherethewoodswerewilderandthickerandthepopulationmorescant;whereaslilliputtandbrobdingnagbeinginmycreedsolidpartsoftheearth’ssurfaceidoubtednotthatimightonedaybytakingalongvoyageseewithmyowneyes