¡¶english stories-london¡·

ÏÂÔØ±¾Êé

Ìí¼ÓÊéÇ©

english stories-london- µÚ16²¿·Ö


°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
nothing¡¡about¡¡herself£»¡¡for¡¡weeks¡¡he¡¡never¡¡even¡¡knew¡¡her¡¡name¡£

Sometimes¡¡he¡¡did¡¡not¡¡speak¡¡at¡¡all£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡two¡¡friends¡¡would¡¡work

silently¡¡side¡¡by¡¡side¡¡until¡¡it¡¡was¡¡time¡¡to¡¡go£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡he¡¡waited

until¡¡she¡¡was¡¡ready£»¡¡and¡¡walked¡¡with¡¡her¡¡across¡¡Trafalgar¡¡Square£»

where¡¡they¡¡parted¡¡and¡¡went¡¡their¡¡own¡¡ways¡£



But¡¡occasionally£»¡¡when¡¡she¡¡least¡¡expected¡¡it£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡speak¡¡with

glowing¡¡enthusiasm¡¡on¡¡art£»¡¡then¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡become¡¡bright£»¡¡and

his¡¡bent¡¡figure¡¡more¡¡erect£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡whole¡¡bearing¡¡proud¡¡and¡¡dignified¡£

There¡¡were¡¡times£»¡¡too£»¡¡when¡¡he¡¡would¡¡speak¡¡on¡¡other¡¡subjects£º¡¡on¡¡the

morality¡¡of¡¡free¡¡thoughton¡¡Bruno£»¡¡of¡¡blessed¡¡memory£»¡¡on¡¡him£»¡¡and

scores¡¡of¡¡others¡¡too¡£¡¡He¡¡would¡¡speak¡¡of¡¡the¡¡different¡¡schools¡¡of

philosophy£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡laugh¡¡at¡¡himself£»¡¡and¡¡at¡¡all¡¡who£»¡¡having¡¡given

time¡¡and¡¡thought¡¡to¡¡the¡¡study¡¡of¡¡life's¡¡complicated¡¡problems£»¡¡had¡¡not

reached¡¡one¡¡step¡¡further¡¡than¡¡the¡¡Old¡­World¡¡thinkers¡£¡¡Perhaps¡¡he¡¡would

quote¡¡one¡¡of¡¡his¡¡favourite¡¡philosophers£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡suddenly¡¡relapse

into¡¡silence£»¡¡returning¡¡to¡¡his¡¡wonted¡¡abstraction¡¡and¡¡to¡¡his

indifference¡¡to¡¡his¡¡surroundings¡£¡¡Helen¡¡Stanley¡¡had¡¡learned¡¡to

understand¡¡his¡¡ways¡¡and¡¡to¡¡appreciate¡¡his¡¡mind£»¡¡and£»¡¡without¡¡intruding

on¡¡him¡¡in¡¡any¡¡manner£»¡¡had¡¡put¡¡herself¡¡gently¡¡into¡¡his¡¡life¡¡as¡¡his

quiet¡¡champion¡¡and¡¡his¡¡friend¡£¡¡No¡¡one¡¡in¡¡her¡¡presence¡¡dared¡¡speak

slightingly¡¡of¡¡the¡¡old¡¡man£»¡¡or¡¡to¡¡make¡¡fun¡¡of¡¡his¡¡tumble¡­down

appearance£»¡¡or¡¡of¡¡his¡¡worn¡­out¡¡silk¡¡hat¡¡with¡¡a¡¡crack¡¡in¡¡the¡¡side£»¡¡or

of¡¡his¡¡rag¡¡of¡¡a¡¡black¡¡tie£»¡¡which£»¡¡together¡¡with¡¡his¡¡overcoat£»¡¡had

¡¨seen¡¡better¡¡days¡£¡¨¡¡Once¡¡she¡¡brought¡¡her¡¡needle¡¡and¡¡thread£»¡¡and¡¡darned

the¡¡torn¡¡sleeve¡¡during¡¡her¡¡lunch¡­time£»¡¡and£»¡¡though¡¡he¡¡never¡¡knew¡¡it£»

it¡¡was¡¡a¡¡satisfaction¡¡to¡¡her¡¡to¡¡have¡¡helped¡¡him¡£



To¡­day¡¡she¡¡noticed¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡painting¡¡badly£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡he¡¡seemed¡¡to

take¡¡no¡¡interest¡¡in¡¡his¡¡work£»¡¡but¡¡she¡¡went¡¡on¡¡busily¡¡with¡¡her¡¡own

picture£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡so¡¡engrossed¡¡in¡¡it¡¡that¡¡she¡¡did¡¡not¡¡at¡¡first¡¡observe

that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡packed¡¡up¡¡his¡¡brushes¡¡and¡¡was¡¡preparing¡¡to¡¡go¡¡home¡£



¡¨Three¡¡more¡¡strokes£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡quietly£»¡¡¡¨and¡¡you¡¡will¡¡have¡¡finished

your¡¡picture¡£¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡never¡¡finish¡¡mine£»¡¡perhaps¡¡you¡¡will¡¡be¡¡good

enough¡¡to¡¡set¡¡it¡¡right¡¡for¡¡me¡£¡¡I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡coming¡¡here¡¡again¡£¡¡I¡¡don't

seem¡¡to¡¡have¡¡caught¡¡the¡¡true¡¡expression£»¡¡what¡¡do¡¡you¡¡think£¿¡¡But¡¡I¡¡am

not¡¡going¡¡to¡¡let¡¡it¡¡worry¡¡me£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡am¡¡sure¡¡you¡¡will¡¡promise¡¡to¡¡do

your¡¡best¡¡for¡¡me¡£¡¡See£»¡¡I¡¡will¡¡hand¡¡over¡¡these¡¡colours¡¡and¡¡these

brushes¡¡to¡¡you£»¡¡and¡¡no¡¡doubt¡¡you¡¡will¡¡accept¡¡the¡¡palette¡¡as¡¡well¡£¡¡I

have¡¡no¡¡further¡¡use¡¡for¡¡it¡£¡¨



Helen¡¡Stanley¡¡took¡¡the¡¡palette¡¡which¡¡he¡¡held¡¡out¡¡toward¡¡her£»¡¡and

looked¡¡at¡¡him¡¡as¡¡though¡¡she¡¡would¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡question¡¡him¡£



¡¨It¡¡is¡¡very¡¡hot¡¡here£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡continued£»¡¡¡¨and¡¡I¡¡am¡¡going¡¡out¡£¡¡I¡¡am¡¡tired

of¡¡work¡£¡¨



He¡¡hesitated£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡added£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡should¡¡like¡¡you¡¡to¡¡come¡¡with¡¡me£»¡¡if

you¡¡can¡¡spare¡¡the¡¡time¡£¡¨



She¡¡packed¡¡up¡¡her¡¡things¡¡at¡¡once£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡two¡¡friends¡¡moved¡¡slowly

away£»¡¡he¡¡gazing¡¡absently¡¡at¡¡the¡¡pictures£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡wondering¡¡in¡¡her

mind¡¡as¡¡to¡¡the¡¡meaning¡¡of¡¡his¡¡strange¡¡mood¡£



When¡¡they¡¡were¡¡on¡¡the¡¡steps¡¡inside¡¡the¡¡building£»¡¡he¡¡turned¡¡to¡¡Helen

Stanley¡¡and¡¡said£º



¡¨I¡¡should¡¡like¡¡to¡¡go¡¡back¡¡to¡¡the¡¡pictures¡¡once¡¡more¡£¡¡I¡¡feel¡¡as¡¡if¡¡I

must¡¡stand¡¡among¡¡them¡¡just¡¡a¡¡little¡¡longer¡£¡¡They¡¡have¡¡been¡¡my

companions¡¡for¡¡so¡¡long¡¡that¡¡they¡¡are¡¡almost¡¡part¡¡of¡¡myself¡£¡¡I¡¡can

close¡¡my¡¡eyes¡¡and¡¡recall¡¡them¡¡faithfully¡£¡¡But¡¡I¡¡want¡¡to¡¡take¡¡a¡¡last

look¡¡at¡¡them£»¡¡I¡¡want¡¡to¡¡feel¡¡once¡¡more¡¡the¡¡presence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡great

masters£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡refresh¡¡my¡¡mind¡¡with¡¡their¡¡genius¡£¡¡When¡¡I¡¡look¡¡at

their¡¡work¡¡I¡¡think¡¡of¡¡their¡¡life£»¡¡and¡¡can¡¡only¡¡wonder¡¡at¡¡their¡¡death¡£

It¡¡was¡¡so¡¡strange¡¡that¡¡they¡¡should¡¡die¡£¡¨



They¡¡went¡¡back¡¡together£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡took¡¡her¡¡to¡¡his¡¡favourite¡¡pictures£»

but¡¡remained¡¡speechless¡¡before¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡did¡¡not¡¡disturb¡¡his

thoughts¡£¡¡At¡¡last¡¡he¡¡said£º



¡¨I¡¡am¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡go¡£¡¡I¡¡have¡¡said¡¡farewell¡¡to¡¡them¡¡all¡£¡¡I¡¡know¡¡nothing

more¡¡wonderful¡¡than¡¡being¡¡among¡¡a¡¡number¡¡of¡¡fine¡¡pictures¡£¡¡It¡¡is

almost¡¡overwhelming¡£¡¡Once¡¡expects¡¡nature¡¡to¡¡be¡¡grand£»¡¡but¡¡one¡¡does¡¡not

expect¡¡man¡¡to¡¡be¡¡grand¡£¡¨



¡¨You¡¡know¡¡we¡¡don't¡¡agree¡¡there£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡answered¡£¡¡¡¨/I/¡¡expect¡¡everything

grand¡¡and¡¡great¡¡from¡¡man¡£¡¨



They¡¡went¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡gallery£»¡¡and¡¡into¡¡Trafalgar¡¡Square¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡a

scorching¡¡afternoon¡¡in¡¡August£»¡¡but¡¡there¡¡was¡¡some¡¡cooling¡¡comfort¡¡in

seeing¡¡the¡¡dancing¡¡water¡¡of¡¡the¡¡fountains¡¡sparkling¡¡so¡¡brightly¡¡in¡¡the

sunshine¡£



¡¨Do¡¡you¡¡mind¡¡stopping¡¡here¡¡a¡¡few¡¡minutes£¿¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡should¡¡like¡¡to

sit¡¡down¡¡and¡¡watch¡£¡¡There¡¡is¡¡so¡¡much¡¡to¡¡see¡£¡¨



She¡¡led¡¡the¡¡way¡¡to¡¡a¡¡seat£»¡¡one¡¡end¡¡of¡¡which¡¡was¡¡occupied¡¡by¡¡a¡¡workman£»

who¡¡was¡¡sleeping¡¡soundly£»¡¡and¡¡snoring¡¡too£»¡¡his¡¡arms¡¡folded¡¡tightly

together¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡a¡¡little¡¡clay¡¡pipe¡¡in¡¡the¡¡corner¡¡of¡¡his¡¡mouth£»¡¡it

seemed¡¡to¡¡be¡¡tucked¡¡in¡¡so¡¡snugly¡¡that¡¡there¡¡was¡¡not¡¡much¡¡danger¡¡of¡¡its

falling¡¡to¡¡the¡¡ground¡£¡¡At¡¡last¡¡Helen¡¡spoke¡¡to¡¡her¡¡companion¡£



¡¨What¡¡do¡¡you¡¡mean¡¡by¡¡saying¡¡that¡¡you¡¡will¡¡not¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡finish¡¡your

picture£¿¡¡Perhaps¡¡you¡¡are¡¡not¡¡well¡£¡¡Indeed£»¡¡you¡¡don't¡¡look¡¡well¡£¡¡You

make¡¡me¡¡anxious£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡have¡¡a¡¡great¡¡regard¡¡for¡¡you¡£¡¨



¡¨I¡¡am¡¡ill¡¡and¡¡suffering£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡answered£»¡¡quietly¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡thought¡¡I¡¡should

have¡¡died¡¡yesterday£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡made¡¡up¡¡my¡¡mind¡¡to¡¡live¡¡until¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡you

again£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡I¡¡would¡¡ask¡¡you¡¡to¡¡spend¡¡the¡¡afternoon¡¡with¡¡me£»

and¡¡go¡¡with¡¡me¡¡to¡¡Westminster¡¡Abbey£»¡¡and¡¡sit¡¡with¡¡me¡¡in¡¡the¡¡cloisters¡£

I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡feel¡¡able¡¡to¡¡go¡¡by¡¡myself£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡know¡¡of¡¡no¡¡one¡¡to¡¡ask¡¡except

you£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡believed¡¡you¡¡would¡¡not¡¡refuse¡¡me£»¡¡for¡¡you¡¡have¡¡been¡¡very

kind¡¡to¡¡me¡£¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡quite¡¡understand¡¡why¡¡you¡¡have¡¡been¡¡kind¡¡to¡¡me£»

but¡¡I¡¡am¡¡wonderfully¡¡grateful¡¡to¡¡you¡£¡¡Today¡¡I¡¡heard¡¡some¡¡one¡¡in¡¡the

gallery¡¡say¡¡that¡¡you¡¡were¡¡plain¡£¡¡I¡¡turned¡¡round¡¡and¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡'I¡¡beg

your¡¡pardon£»¡¡/I/¡¡think¡¡she¡¡is¡¡very¡¡beautiful¡£'¡¡I¡¡think¡¡they¡¡laughed£»

and¡¡that¡¡puzzled¡¡me£»¡¡for¡¡you¡¡have¡¡always¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡me¡¡a¡¡very¡¡beautiful

person¡£¡¨



At¡¡that¡¡moment¡¡the¡¡little¡¡clay¡¡pipe¡¡fell¡¡from¡¡the¡¡workman's¡¡mouth¡¡and

was¡¡broken¡¡into¡¡bits¡£¡¡He¡¡awoke¡¡with¡¡a¡¡start£»¡¡gazed¡¡stupidly¡¡at¡¡the¡¡old

man¡¡and¡¡his¡¡companion£»¡¡and¡¡at¡¡the¡¡broken¡¡clay¡¡pipe¡£



¡¨Curse¡¡my¡¡luck£¡¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡yawning¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡was¡¡fond¡¡of¡¡that¡¡damned¡¡little

pipe¡£¡¨



The¡¡old¡¡man¡¡drew¡¡his¡¡own¡¡pipe¡¡and¡¡his¡¡own¡¡tobacco¡­pouch¡¡from¡¡his

pocket¡£



¡¨Take¡¡these£»¡¡stranger£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡don't¡¡want¡¡them¡£¡¡And¡¡good¡¡luck¡¡to

you¡£¡¨



The¡¡man's¡¡face¡¡brightened¡¡up¡¡as¡¡he¡¡took¡¡the¡¡pipe¡¡and¡¡pouch¡£



¡¨You're¡¡uncommon¡¡kind£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨Can¡¡you¡¡spare¡¡them£¿¡¨¡¡he¡¡added£»

holding¡¡them¡¡out¡¡half¡¡reluctantly¡£



¡¨Yes£»¡¨¡¡answered¡¡the¡¡old¡¡man£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡shall¡¡not¡¡smoke¡¡again¡£¡¡You¡¡may¡¡as¡¡well

have¡¡these¡¡matches¡¡too¡£¡¨



The¡¡labourer¡¡put¡¡them¡¡in¡¡his¡¡pocket£»¡¡smiled¡¡his¡¡thanks£»¡¡and¡¡walked

some¡¡little¡¡distance¡¡off£»¡¡and¡¡Helen¡¡watched¡¡him¡¡examine¡¡his¡¡new¡¡pipe£»

and¡¡then¡¡fill¡¡it¡¡with¡¡tobacco¡¡and¡¡light¡¡it¡£



Mr¡£¡¡Lindall¡¡proposed¡¡that¡¡they¡¡should¡¡be¡¡getting¡¡on¡¡their¡¡way¡¡to

Westminster£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡soon¡¡found¡¡themselves¡¡in¡¡the¡¡abbey¡£¡¡They¡¡sat

together¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Poets'¡¡Corner£»¡¡a¡¡smile¡¡of¡¡quiet¡¡happiness¡¡broke¡¡over

the¡¡old¡¡man's¡¡tired¡¡face¡¡as¡¡he¡¡looked¡¡around¡¡and¡¡took¡¡in¡¡all¡¡the

solemn¡¡beauty¡¡and¡¡grandeur¡¡of¡¡the¡¡resting¡­place¡¡of¡¡the¡¡great¡£



¡¨You¡¡know£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡half¡¡to¡¡himself£»¡¡half¡¡to¡¡his¡¡companion£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡have

no¡¡belief¡¡of¡¡any¡¡kind£»¡¡and¡¡no¡¡hopes¡¡and¡¡no¡¡fears£»¡¡but¡¡all¡¡through¡¡my

life¡¡it¡¡has¡¡been¡¡a¡¡comfort¡¡to¡¡me¡¡to¡¡sit¡¡quietly¡¡in¡¡a¡¡church¡¡or¡¡a

cathedral¡£¡¡The¡¡graceful¡¡arches£»¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡shining¡¡through¡¡the¡¡stained

windows£»¡¡the¡¡vaulted¡¡roof£»¡¡the¡¡noble¡¡columns£»¡¡have¡¡helped¡¡me¡¡to

understand¡¡the¡¡mystery¡¡which¡¡all¡¡our¡¡books¡¡of¡¡philosophy¡¡cannot¡¡make

clear£»¡¡though¡¡we¡¡bend¡¡over¡¡them¡¡year¡¡after¡¡year£»¡¡and¡¡grow¡¡old¡¡over

them£»¡¡old¡¡in¡¡age¡¡and¡¡in¡¡spirit¡£¡¡Though¡¡I¡¡myself¡¡have¡¡never¡¡been

outwardly¡¡a¡¡worshipper£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡never¡¡sat¡¡in¡¡a¡¡place¡¡of¡¡worship¡¡but

that£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡time¡¡being£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡felt¡¡a¡¡better¡¡man¡£¡¡But¡¡directly¡¡the

voice¡¡of¡¡doctrine¡¡or¡¡dogma¡¡was¡¡raised¡¡the¡¡spell¡¡was¡¡broken¡¡for¡¡me£»¡¡and

that¡¡which¡¡I¡¡hoped¡¡was¡¡being¡¡made¡¡clear¡¡had¡¡no¡¡further¡¡meaning¡¡for¡¡me¡£

There¡¡was¡¡only¡¡one¡¡voice¡¡which¡¡ever¡¡helped¡¡me£»¡¡the¡¡voice¡¡of¡¡the¡¡organ£»

arousing¡¡me£»¡¡thrilling¡¡me£»¡¡filling¡¡me¡¡with¡¡strange¡¡longing£»¡¡with

welcome¡¡sadness£»¡¡with¡¡solemn¡¡gladness¡£¡¡I¡¡have¡¡always¡¡thought¡¡that

music¡¡can¡¡give¡¡an¡¡answer¡¡when¡¡everything¡¡else¡¡is¡¡of¡¡no¡¡avail¡£¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not

know¡¡what¡¡you¡¡believe¡£¡¨



¡¨I¡¡am¡¡so¡¡young¡¡to¡¡have¡¡found¡¡out£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡almost¡¡pleadingly¡£



¡¨Don't¡¡worry¡¡yourself£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡answered£»¡¡kindly¡£¡¡¡¨Be¡¡brave¡¡and¡¡strong£»¡¡and

let¡¡the¡¡rest¡¡go¡£¡¡I¡¡should¡¡like¡¡to¡¡live¡¡long¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡see¡¡what¡¡you

will¡¡make¡¡of¡¡your¡¡life¡£¡¡I¡¡believe¡¡you¡¡will¡¡never¡¡be¡¡false¡¡to¡¡yourself

or¡¡to¡¡any¡¡one¡£¡¡That¡¡is¡¡rare¡£¡¡I¡¡believe¡¡you¡¡will¡¡not¡¡let¡¡any¡¡lower

ideal¡¡take¡¡the¡¡place¡¡of¡¡your¡¡high¡¡ideal¡¡of¡¡what¡¡is¡¡beautiful¡¡and¡¡noble

in¡¡art£»¡¡in¡¡life¡£¡¡I¡¡believe¡¡that¡¡you¡¡will¡¡never¡¡let¡¡despair¡¡get¡¡the

upper¡¡hand¡¡of¡¡you¡£¡¡If¡¡it¡¡does¡¡you¡¡may¡¡as¡¡well¡¡die£»¡¡yes£»¡¡you¡¡may¡¡as

well¡£¡¡And¡¡I¡¡entreat¡¡you¡¡not¡¡to¡¡lose¡¡your¡¡entire¡¡faith¡¡in¡¡humanity¡£

There¡¡is¡¡nothing¡¡like¡¡that¡¡for¡¡withering¡¡up¡¡the¡¡very¡¡core¡¡of¡¡the

heart¡£¡¡I¡¡tell¡¡you£»¡¡humanity¡¡and¡¡nature¡¡have¡¡so¡¡much¡¡in¡¡common¡¡with

each¡¡other¡¡that¡¡if¡¡you¡¡lose¡¡part¡¡of¡¡your¡¡pleasure¡¡in¡¡the¡¡latter£»¡¡you

will¡¡see¡¡less¡¡beauty¡¡in¡¡the¡¡trees£»¡¡the¡¡flowers£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡fields£»¡¡less

grandeur¡¡in¡¡the¡¡mighty¡¡mountains¡¡and¡¡the¡¡sea¡£¡¡The¡¡seasons¡¡will¡¡come

and¡¡go£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡will¡¡scarcely¡¡heed¡¡their¡¡coming¡¡and¡¡going£º¡¡winter¡¡will

settle¡¡over¡¡your¡¡soul£»¡¡just¡¡as¡¡it¡¡settled¡¡over¡¡mine¡£¡¡And¡¡you¡¡see¡¡what

I¡¡am¡£¡¨



They¡¡had¡¡now¡¡passed¡¡into¡¡the¡¡cloisters£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡sat¡¡down¡¡in¡¡one¡¡of

the¡¡recesses¡¡of¡¡the¡¡windows£»¡¡and¡¡looked¡¡out¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡rich¡¡plot¡¡of

grass¡¡which¡¡the¡¡cloisters¡¡enclose¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡not¡¡a¡¡soul¡¡there¡¡except

themselves£»¡¡the¡¡cool¡¡and¡¡the¡¡quiet¡¡and¡¡the¡¡beauty¡¡of¡¡the¡¡spot

refreshed¡¡these¡¡pilgrims£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡rested¡¡in¡¡calm¡¡enjoyment¡£



Helen¡¡was¡¡the¡¡first¡¡to¡¡break¡¡the¡¡silence¡£



¡¨I¡¡am¡¡glad¡¡you¡¡have¡¡brought¡¡me¡¡here£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡shall¡¡never¡¡grumble

now¡¡at¡¡not¡¡being¡¡able¡¡to¡¡afford¡¡a¡¡fortnight¡¡in¡¡the¡¡country¡£¡¡This¡¡is

better¡¡than¡¡anything¡¡else¡£¡¨



¡¨It¡¡has¡¡always¡¡been¡¡my¡¡summer¡¡holiday¡¡to¡¡come¡¡here£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨When¡¡I

first¡¡came¡¡I¡¡was¡¡like¡¡you£»¡¡young¡¡and¡¡hopeful£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡had¡¡wonderful

visions¡¡of¡¡what¡¡I¡¡intended¡¡to¡¡d
СÌáʾ£º°´ »Ø³µ [Enter] ¼ü ·µ»ØÊéÄ¿£¬°´ ¡û ¼ü ·µ»ØÉÏÒ»Ò³£¬ °´ ¡ú ¼ü ½øÈëÏÂÒ»Ò³¡£ ÔÞһϠÌí¼ÓÊéÇ©¼ÓÈëÊé¼Ü