《1960 狄公案-英文原版 图文-湖滨案 - [Judge Dee 04] - The Chinese Lake Murders》文档格式.docx

1、 BROTHERS, PUBLISHERSNew YorkTHE CHINESE LAKE MURDERSCopyright i960 by Robert van Gulik.Printed in the United States of America All rights reserved.No part of the book, may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in cr

2、itical articles and reviews. For information addressHarper & Brothers,49 East 33rd Street, New York, 16, N.Y.FIRST EDITION L-LLibrary of Congress catalog card number: 62-7918PREFACEThe Chinese Lake Murders describes how Judge Dee solved three difficult cases inA.D. 666, shortly after he had been app

3、ointed magistrate of Han-yuan.Han-yuan was a small old town, only sixty miles northwest of the imperial capital; but hidden among high mountains, it had always remained an isolated place and few people from outside had settled there. It lay on the shore of a mountain lake, the mysterious lake of Han

4、-yuan, about which since olden times people told strange stories. The bodies of persons drowned there were never found, but their ghosts were said to have been seen walking among the living. At the same time, however, the lake was famous for its flower boats, floating houses of assignation where the

5、 guests could feast with beautiful courtesans and stay overnight on the water.In this strange old town Judge Dee is confronted with a cruel murder. Just when his investigation of that crime is getting under way, he is faced with two new baffling puzzles, and soon he finds himself in a maze of politi

6、cal intrigue, sordid greed and dark, forbidden passion.At the beginning of this volume the reader will find a view of Han-yuan, and at the end a picture of the flower boat. The latter plate, and also the plan of that boat reproduced on page 35, were kindly drawn for me by my friend Hilary Waddington

7、, former Superintendent of Monuments of the Archaeological Service, New Delhi, India.The Postscript gives a brief description of the ancient Chinese judicial system, a few remarks about special subjects occurring in the present novel, and references to Chinese sources.ROBERT VAN GULIKCONTENTSFirst C

8、hapter: AN AILING OFFICIAL COMPLETES A WEIRD RECORD; JUDGE DEE ATTENDS A BANQUET ON A FLOWER BOATSecond Chapter: THE JUDGE WATCHES THE DANCE OF THE CLOUD FAIRY;HE IS SUDDENLY STARTLED BY A GRUESOME DISCOVERYThird Chapter: THE TRIBUNAL IS SET UP IN UNUSUAL SURROUNDINGS; A MAIDSERVANT DESCRIBES A LOAT

9、HSOME APPARITIONFourth Chapter: THE JUDGE HOLDS A VIGIL FOR A DEAD WOMAN; HE STUDIES POEMS AND PASSIONATE LETTERSFifth Chapter: MA JOONG TELLS OF THE SECRET OF A DANCER; A PROFESSOR IS ACCUSED OF A HEINOUS CRIMESixth Chapter: JUDGE DEE EXAMINES THE LIBRARY OF A STUDENT; AN AUTOPSY IS CONDUCTED IN A

10、DESERTED TEMPLESeventh Chapter: A GRISLY DISCOVERY CREATES NEW COMPLICATIONS; THE JUDGE GOES TO VISIT TWO EMINENT PERSONSEighth Chapter: JUDGE DEE CONVERSES WITH A BIRD AND FISHES; HE SUMS UP HIS THEORIES FOR HIS ASSISTANTSNinth Chapter: THE JUDGE ENJOYS THE MOON ON THE MARBLE TERRACE; HE HEARS A ST

11、RANGE STORY DURING A NIGHTLY VISITTenth Chapter: A CHARMING GUIDE SHOWS SOME RELICS OF THE PAST; A CONFIDENTIAL CONVERSATION UNDER BUDDHAS EYESEleventh Chapter: MA JOONG HAS SOME DISAPPOINTING EXPERIENCES; JUDGE DEE LEAVES TOWN TO INSPECT HIS DISTRICTTwelfth Chapter: MA JOONG AND CHIAO TAI DISPERSE

12、AN UNRULY CROWD; A SWINDLER EXPLAINS THE SECRET WAYS OF KIDNAPERSThirteenth Chapter: SERGEANT HOONG IS SUSPECTED OF IMPROPER INTENTIONS; A FALSE PRIEST IS CAUGHT TOGETHER WITH HIS ACOLYTEFourteenth Chapter: A YOUNG SCHOLAR TELLS A MOST AMAZING STORY; JUDGE DEE QUESTIONS THE OWNER OF A BROTHELFifteen

13、th Chapter: THE SERGEANT AND TAO GAN VISIT AN IMPORTANT PERSON; A BUSINESS PROMOTER CONCLUDES HIS VERY LAST DEALSixteenth Chapter: Two VAGABONDS HARASS THE DISTRICT CHIANG-PEI; A DASTARDLY ATTACK ON A PEACEFUL RIVER BOATSeventeenth Chapter: AN EYEWITNESS REPORTS ON THE MURDER IN THE TEMPLE; JUDGE DE

14、E FINDS THE SOLUTION OF AN ANCIENT RIDDLEEighteenth Chapter: A CURIOUS ACCIDENT DESTROYS PART OF A MANSION; THE JUDGE DISCOVERS AT LAST A LONG-SOUGHT ROOMNineteenth Chapter: JUDGE DEE IS VISITED BY A DREADED PERSON; A DANGEROUS CRIMINAL IS FINALLY EXPOSEDTwentieth Chapter: THE JUDGE GOES OUT FISHING WITH HIS ASSIST