fallenfroishandshejailer
grulinglytofetchanother;selfthetroubleto
revethefragntsofthebrokenoneheretuedspeedily;advised
theprisonertoberecareful;anddeparted
dantesheardjoyfullythekeygrateinthelock;helisteneduntilthe
soundofstepsdiedahen;hastilydisplacinghisbed;saw
bythefaintlightthatperatedintohiscell;thathehadlabored
uselesslythepreviouseveninginattackingthestoneinsteadof
revingtheplasterthatsurroundedit
thedahadrendereditfriable;anddantesobreakit
offinsllrsels;itistrue;butattheendofhalfanhourhehad
satheticianghthavecalculatedthatin
thattherockenuntered;apassagety
feetlongandtightbeford
theprisonerreproachedhielfployedthehours
hehadpassedinvainhopes;prayer;anddespondencyduringthesix
yearsthathehadbeenirisoned;ighthenothaveacplished
inthreedayshehadsuoving
thecent;andexposingthestoneofrough
stones;angogivestrengthtothestructure;blocksofhewn
stonebeddedithesehehadunvered;
andustrevefrotssocket
dantesstrovetodothishhisnails;buttheyoohe
fragntsofthejugbroke;andafteranhourofuselesstoil;he
paused
obethusstoppedatthebeginning;andoinactive
untilhisfelloanhadpletedhistasksuddenlyanidea
ohesled;andtheperspirationdriedonhisforehead
thejaileraldantessoupinanironsaucepan;this
saucepanntainedsoupforbothprisoners;fordanteshadnoticedthat
itpty;acrdingasthetukeygave
ittohirtohispanionfirst
thehandleofthissaucepanesen
yearsofhislifeinexchangeforit
thejaileredtopourthententsofthesaucepaninto
dantesplate;anddantes;aftereatinghissouphawoodenspoon;
heplate;husservedforeverydaynohenevening
cadantesputhisplateonthegroundnearthedoor;thejailer;ashe
entered;steppedonitandbrokeit
thistiheuldnotbladantesheoleaveitthere;but
thejailer
thejailer;therefore;onlygruledthenhelookedaboutforsothing
topourthesoupinto;dantesentiredinnerservicensistedofone
platethereeative
”leavethesaucepan;”saiddantes;”youcantakeitawaywhenyoubring
breakfast”thisadviceothejailerstaste;asitspared
hihene
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akinganothertripheleftthesaucepan
dantesselfhjoyherapidlydevouredhisfood;
andafterindand
retu;herevedhisbed;tookthehandleofthesaucepan;inserted
thepointbetheheoneandroughstonesofthewall;and
eloyeditasaleveraslightoscillationshoesthatall
thewall;
leavingaeter
dantescarefullyllectedtheplaster;carrieditintotheerof
hiscell;andvereditakethebest
useofhistieansoflabor;hentinuedtowork
houtceasingatthedahestone;pushedhis
bedagainstthensistedofapiece
ofbread;thejailerenteredandplacedthebreadonthetable
”eanotherplate”saiddantes
”no;”repliedthetukey;”youdestroyeverythingfirstyoubreakyour
jug;thenyoukebreakyourplate;ifalltheprisonersfollowed
yourexale;thegoventhe
saucepan;andpouryoursoupintothatsoforthefutureihopeyou
besodestructive”
dantesraisedhiseyestoheavenandclaspedhishandsbeneaththe
verlethefeltregratitudeforthepossessionofthispieceof
ironthanhehadeverfeltforanythinghehadnoticed;hohat
theprisonerontheothersidehadatter;thiswas
agreaterreasonforpro;
heohisneighboralldayhetoiledonuntiringly;andby
theeveninghehadsucceededinextractingtenhandfulsofplasterand
fragntsofstonehehourforhisjailersvisitarrived;dantes
straightenedthehandleofthesaucepanasould;andplaced
itinitsaccustodplacethetukeypouredhisrationofsoup
intoit;togetherhthefishforthriceaheprisonerswere
deprivedofatthisethodofree;had
notdanteslongceasedtodosohavingpouredoutthesoup;thetukey
retireddantesoascertainherhisneighborhadreally
ceasedtoenedall;asithadbeenforthelast
threedaysdantessighed;itthathisneighbordistrusted
hihooiledonallthenighthoutbeingdisuraged;but
aftertadeno
iression;buttoothsurface;dantestouchedit;andfound
thatitthisbearossed;orratherblockedup;thehole
danteshadde;itherefore;todigaboveorunder
ittheunhappyyoungnhadnotthoughtofthis”ogod;god”
rredhe;”ihavesoeaestlyprayedtoyou;thatihopedprayers
hadbeenheardafterhavingdeprivedofliberty;afterhaving
deprivedofdeath;afterhavingreygod;
havepityon;anddonotletdieindespair”
”eti”saidavoicethat
seedtoefroeneaththeearth;and;deadenedbythedistance;
soundedholloansearsedndshair
stoodonend;andherosetohisknees
”ah;”saidhe;”ihearahunvoice”edndhadnotheardanyone
speaksavehisjailerforfourorfiveyears;andajailerisnon
toaprisonerheisalivingdoor;abarrieroffleshandbloodadding
strengthtorestraintsofoakandiron
”inthenaofheaven;”crieddantes;”speakagain;thoughthesoundof
yourvoiceterrifieswhoareyou”
”hevoice
”anunhappyprisoner;”replieddantes;adenohesitationin
answering
”ofuntry”
”afrenchn”
”youa”
”ednddantes”
”yourprofession”
”asailor”
”howlonghaveyoubeenhere”
”sincethe28thoffebruary;1815”
”yourcri”
”iannocent”
”butofareyouaccused”
”ofhavingnspiredtoaidtheeerorsretu”
”perorsretutheeerorisnolongeronthe
throne;then”
”heabdicatedatfontainebleauin1814;andtotheisland
ofelbabuthohatyouareignorantofall
this”
”since1811”
dantesshuddered;thisnhadbeenfouryearslongerthanhielfin
prison
”donotdiganyre;”saidthevoiehowhighupisyour
excavation”
”onalevelhthefloor”
”honcealed”
”behindbed”
”hasyourbedbeenvedsinceyouhavebeenaprisoner”
”no”
”beropenon”
”arridor”
”andtherridor”
”onaurt”
”alas”rredthevoice
”oh;atter”crieddantes
”ihavedeastakeoyplansitookthewrong
angle;andhaveeoutfifteenfeetfrondeditookthe
iningfortheouterhefortress”
”butthenyouothesea”
”thatisihoped”
”andsupposingyouhadsucceeded”
”ishouldhavethroyselfintothesea;gainedoneoftheislands
nearheretheislededauortheisledetiboulenandthenishould
havebeensafe”
”uldyouhavessofar”
”heavenestrength;butno”
”all”
”yes;stopupyourexcavationcarefully;donotore;and
untilyouhearfroe”
”tell;atleast;whoyouare”
”iaao27”
”youstrust;then;”saiddantesedndfanciedheheardabitter
laughresoundingfrohedepths
”oh;iachristian;”crieddantes;guessinginstinctivelythatthis
nanttoabandonhi”ishat
naughtshallinduyjailers;buti
njureyoudonotabandonifyoudo;isoyou;forihavegot
totheendofstrength;thatiybrainsoutagainstthe
ydeathtoreproachyourselfh”
”hoan”
”idonotknoyage;forihavenotuntedtheyearsihavebeen
hereallidoknohatinieened;
the28thoffebruary;1815”
”notquiteturredthevoice;”atthatagehecannotbea
traitor”
”oh;no;no;”crieddantes”isoyouagain;ratherthanbetray
you;iyselftobehackedinpieces”
”youhavedonee;andaskforassistance;foriwas
abouttofootherplan;andleaveyou;butyouragereassuresi
forgetyou”
”howlong”
”istcalculateourchances;ihesignal”
”butyoue;youeto;oryou
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第41节
ee
toyouapealk;you
ofthoseyoulove;andiofthoseiloveyoustlove
sobody”
”no;ialoneintheworld”
”thenyoueifyouareyoung;irade;ifyou
areold;iheryifheyet
lives;ionlylovehindayounggirlcalledrcedesfatherhas
notyetforgotten;iaure;butgodaloneknoe
still;ishallloveyouasilovedfather”
”itisorrow”
thesefeteredhanaccentthatleftnodoubtofhis
sinentseprecaution
asbefore;andpushedhisbedbackagainstthehengave
hielfuptohishappinesshewouldnolongerbealonehewas;
perhaps;abouttoregainhisliberty;atthe;hewouldhavea
panion;andcaptivitythatissharedisbuthalfcaptivityplaints
deinnarealstprayers;andprayershreeare
gatheredtogetherinvokethercyofheaven
alldaydantesdocasionally
onhisbed;pressinghishandonhisheartattheslightestnoisehe
boundedtoind
thatheghtbeseparatedfrohisunknohelovedalready;and
thenhisndadeupovedhisbedandstoopedto
exaheopening;hehhiserjughewouldbe
ndeedtodie;buthetodieofgriefanddespairhis
ratolife
thejailer
thatthushebetterguardedtheunfinishedopeningdoubtlesstherewas
astrangeexpressioninhiseyes;forthejailersaid;”e;areyou
goingdagain”
dantesdidnotansotionofhisvoicewould
betrayhithejailere;dantes
hopedthathisneighbor;but
heistakenthenexting;hoovedhisbed
froheselfonhisknees
”isityou”saidhe;”iaere”
”isyourjailergone”
”yes;”saiddantes;”heretuuntiltheevening;sothatwe
havetwelvehoursbeforeus”
”icanhen”saidthevoice
”oh;yes;yes;thisinstant;ientreatyou”
inantthatpartoftheflooronesinghistwo
hands;asheknelthhisheadintheopening;suddenlygaveway;he
dreartly;assofstonesandearthdisappearedina
holethatopenedbeneaththeaperturehehielfhadfordthenfrobr 》
thebottofthispassage;thedepthofpossibleto
asure;hesathehead;thentheshoulders;andlastly
thebodyofan;lyintohiscell
chapter16aleaeditalian
seizinginhisarthefriendsolongandardentlydesired;dantes
alstcarriedhioheoobtainabetterview
ofhisfeaturesbytheaidoftheierfectlightthatstruggledthrough
thegrating
heanofsllstature;hhairblanchedratherbysuffering
andsorroost
buriedbeneaththethickgrayeyebroillblack
beardreachingdoohisbreasthisthinface;deeplyfurrowedby
arkedfeatures;betokeneda
nreaentalfacultiesthanhisphysical
strengthlargedropsofperspirationandingonhisbrow;
entsthathungabouthiatoneuld
onlyguessatthepatteuponheyhadoriginallybeenfashioned
thestrangerghthavenueredsixtyorsixtyfiveyears;buta
oventsdeit
probablethatheorefro
hereceivedtheenthusiasticgreetingofhisyoungacquaintanceh
evidentpleasure;asthoughhischilledaffectionswererekindledand
invigoratedbyhisntactandardenthethankedhibr 》
e;althoughhestat
thatnthavebeensufferingbitterlytofindanotherdungeonwhere
hehadfondlyreeansofregaininghisliberty
”letusfirstsee;”saidhe;”ovethe
trayentrancehereourfuturetranquillitydependsuponour
jailersbeingentirelyignorantofit”advancingtotheopening;
hestoopedandraisedthestoneeasilyinspiteofits;then;
fittingitintoitsplace;hesaid;
”yourevedthisstoneverycarelessly;butisupposeyouhadnotools
toaidyou”
”eddantes;ent;”doyoupossessany”
”ideselfso;andhtheexceptionofafile;ihaveallthat
arenecessary;achisel;pincers;andlever”
”oh;hooseetheseproductsofyourindustryand
patience”
”ychisel”sosaying;hedisplayeda
sharpstrongblade;adeofbeechwood
”andakethat”inquireddantes
”psofbedstead;andthisverytoolhassufficed
toholloehither;adistanceofabout
fiftyfeet”
”fiftyfeet”responde
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