Alice in Prague or The Curious Room-2
Thebellceases.Thelionsighswithreliefandlayshisheadoncemoreuponhisheavypaws:"NowIsleep!"
Then,fromuhebedcurtains,ohersideofthebed,beginstopouraveritabletorrentthatquicklyformsintodark,viscous,lividpuddlesonthefloor.
But,beforeyouaccusetheArchdukeoftheunspeakable,dipyerinthepuddleandlickit.
Delicious!
Forthesearestickypuddlesoffreshlysqueezedgrapejuidapplejuidpeachjuice,juiceofplum,pear,orraspberry,strawberry,cherryripe,blackberry,blackcurrant,whitecurrant,red...Theroombrimswiththedeliciousripesmerpuddihough,outside,onthefrozeheravenstillcreaksouthismelancholycall:
"PoorTomsa-cold!"
Anditismidwinter.
NightNight,anoldwomaninm,withbig,blags,camebeatingagainstthewindow;theykeptheroutwithlampsanddles.
Whebatothelaboratory,NedKellyfoundthatDrDeehadnoddedofftosleepastheoldmanoftendidnowadaystowardstheendoftheday,thecrystalballhavingrolledfrompalmtolapashelaybatheblackoakchair,andnow,asheshiftedattheimpulseofadream,itrolledagainoffhislap,downontothefloor,whereitlahasoftthumpontherushes--noharmdone--alecalicocatdisableditatohaswiftblowhtpaw,theoplaywithit,battingitthatwayandthisbeforesheadmihecoupdegrace.
Withagustysigh,Kellyoncemoreaddressedhissgdisc,althoughtodayhefeltbarrenofiion.Hereflectedironicallythat,ifjustsomuchasoheryangelever,eveime,shouldescapethesgdisdflutterintothelaboratory,thecatwouldsurelygetit.
Not,Kellykhatsuchathingossible.
IfyoucouldseeinsideKellysbrain,youwoulddiscoveracalculatingmae.
WidowNightpaihewindowsblack.
Then,allatohecatmadeanoiselikesharplycrumpledpaper,anoiseofinquiryand.Arat?Kellyturolook.Thecat,headononeside,wassidering,withsuchscrupulousiythatitsprickledearsmetatthetips,somethinglyingonthefloorbesidethecrystalball,sothatatfirstitlookedasiftheglasseyehadshedatear.
Butlookagain.
Kellylookedagainaosobandgibber.
Thecatroseupandbackedawayallinoneliquidmotion,hissing,itsbristlingtailstuckstraightup,stiffasabroomhaooscaredtopermiteventheimpulseofattackuponthecreature,aboutthesizeofalittlefihatpoppedoutofthecrystalballasiftheballhadbeenabubble.
Butitspassagehasnotcrackedorfissuredtheball;itisstillwhole,hassealeditselfupagailyafterthedepartureoftheinfinitesimalchildwho,suddenlyreleasedfromhersuddenfi,nowexperimentallystretchesouthertinylimbstotestthelimitofthenewinvisiblecircumferencearoundher.
Kellystammered:"Theremustbesomerationalexplanation!"
Althoughtheyweretoosmallforhimtoseethem,herteethstillhadthetransparendnotchededgesofthefirststageofthesedset;herstraight,fairhairwasasternfringe;shescowledandsatupright,lookingaboutherwithevidentdisapproval.
Thecat,cecstatically,nowknockedoveranalembidaquantityofelixirvitaeranawaythroughtherushes.Atthebang,theDoctorwokeandwasnotastooseeher.
Hebadeheragracefulweleinthelanguageofthetawnypippit.
Howdidshegetthere?
Shewaskneelingoelpieceofthesittingroomoftheplaceshelived,lookingatherselfinthemirror.Bored,shebreathedontheglassuntilitcloudedoverandthen,withherfinger,shedrewadoor.Thedooropened.Shesprangthroughand,afterabriefmomentsfusingfish-eyeviewofavast,gloomychamber,scarcelyilluminatedbyfivedlesinonebraidfilledwithalltheclutterintheworld,herviewwasobliteratedbytheclawedpawofavastcatextendedreadytostrike,hideouslyincreasingiapproachedher,andthen,splat!sheburstoutof"timewillbe"into"timewas",forthetransparentsubstancewhichsurroundedherburstlikeabubbleandthereshewas,inherpinkfrock,lyingonsomerushesuhegazeofatenderawithalong,whitebeardandamanwithacoal-scuttleonhishead.
Herlipsmovedbutnosoundcameout;shehadlefthervoicebehindinthemirror.Sheflewintoatantrumaherheelsuponthefloor,weepingfuriously.TheDoctor,who,insomeremotetimepast,raisedchildrenofhisowheraloil,herpassio,sheheavedandgruherushes,knughereyes;thenhepeeredintothedepthsofabigabowlonadimshelfandproducedfromoutofitastrawberry.
Thechildacceptedthestrawberrysuspiciously,foritwas,althoughne,thesizeofherhead.Shes,turroundandround,andthenessayedjustolebiteoutofit,leavingbehindatinyringofwhitewithinthecrimsonflesh.Herteethwereperfect.
Atthefirstbite,shegrewalittle.
Kellytiomumble:"Theremustbesomerationalexplanation."
Thechildtookased,lesstentativebite,andgrewalittlemore.Themandrakesintheirwhitenightgownswokeupaomutteramongthemselves.
Reassuredatlast,shegobbledthestrawberryallup,butshehadbeenfalselyreassured;nowherflaxenbumpedabruptlyagainsttherafters,outoftherahedlesticksotheycouldnotseeherfacebutagigantictearsplashedwithametalliguponNedKellyshelmet,thenanother,aor,withsomepresenind,beforetheyohurriedlystruArk,pressedaphialofelixirvitaeintoherhand.Whenshedrankit,sheshrankdownagainuntilsoonshewassmallenoughtositonhisknee,herblueeyesstaringwithwohisbeard,aswhiteasice-creamandaslongasSunday.
Butshehadnowings.
Kelly,thefaker,kheremustbearationalexplanationbuthecouldnotthinkofone.
Shefoundhervoiceatlast.
"Tellme,"shesaid,"theahisproblem:theGovernoujniwantstogiveaverysmalldinnerparty,andinviteshisfathersbrother-in-law,hisbrothersfather-in-law,hisfather-in-lawsbrother,andhisbrother-in-lawsfather.Findthenumberofguests."1
Atthesoundofhervoice,whichwasasclearasalooking-glass,everythinginthecuriaveashakeandashudderand,foramoment,lookedasifitwerepaintedongauze,likeatheatricaleffedmightdisappearifabrightlightweresho.DrDeestrokedhisbeardreflectively.Hecouldprovideaomaions,orknewwheretolookforanswers.Hehadgoneandcaughtafallingstarre--didntapieceofitliebesidethestuffeddodo?Theaggressivelyphallidrake,withitsmasitytothepoweroftliedbyitsname,wasataskwhich,hepoheomnivorousArchduke,withhisenthusiasmforeroticesoterica,mightprovecapableof.Andtheaheothertwoimponderablesposedbythepoetwereobtainable,surely,throughtheintermediaryoftheangels,ifonlyonescriedlongenough.
Hetrulybelievedthatnothingwasunknowable.Thatiswhatmakeshimmodern.
But,tothechildsquestion,heimaginenoanswer.
Kelly,forcedagainsthisnaturetosuspectthepresenceofanotherworldthatwoulddestroyhisfidericks,issunkinintrospe,andhasnotevenheardher.
However,suchmagicasthereisinthisworld,asopposedtotheworldsthatbemadeoutofdiaries,lyberealwhenitisartificialandDrDeehimself,whilstamemberoftheCambridgeFootlightsatuy,beforehisbeardwaswhite,directedafamousproduofAristophanesPeaceatTrinityCollege,inwhichhesentagrocersbhtuptoheaven,ladenwithhisbasketasiftomakedeliveries,onthebackofagiale.
Archytasmadeaflyingdoveofwood.AtNuremberg,acctoBoterus,astructedbothaneagleandaflyahemtoflutterandflapacrosshislaboratory,totheastonishmentofall.Iimes,thestatuesthatDaedalusbuiltraisedtheirarmsandmovedtheirlegsduetotheaofweights,andofshiftingdepositsofmercury.AlbertusMagnus,theGreatSage,castaheadinbrassthatspoke.
Aretheyanimateornot,thesebeingsthatjerkandshudderintosuchasemblanceoflife?Dothesecreaturesbelievethemselvestobehuman?Andiftheydo,atointmightthey,byvirtueofthesheeriyoftheirbelief,beeso?
(InPrague,thecityoftheGolem,animageetolife.)
TheDoctorthinksaboutthesethingsagreatdealandthinksthechilduponhisknee,babblingabouttheinhabitantsofanotherworld,mustbealittleautomatonpoppedupfromGodknowswhere.
Meanwhile,thedoormarked"Forbidden"openedupagain.
Itcamein.
Itrolledonlittlewheels,awobbling,halting,topplingprogress,aclockworklandgalleon,tallasamast,advangatastatelyiferraticpaoddingandbegandsheddingiialfragmentsofitssurfaceasitcame,itsfoliagerustling,nowstudperilouslyrogatacrathestonefloorwithwhichitswheelsotcope,nowflyier-skelter,almostoutoftrol,wobbling,clig,whirring,aricjuggernautevidentlyalmostonthepointofcollapse;ithasbeenaheavyafternoon.
But,althoughitlookedasifetricallyself-propelled,ArcimboldotheMilanesepushedit,pigupbitsofthethingastheyfelloff,tut-tuttingatitsruination,pushingit,shovingit,occasionallypigitupbodilyandcarryingit.Hewassmearedalloverwithitssecretionsandlookedforwardtoagoodwashohadbeeurhecuriousroomfromwhecame.There,theDoctorandhisassistantwilltakeitapartuntiltheime.
Thisthingbeforeus,althoughitisnot,wasnotandneverwillbealive,hasbeenanimateandwillbeanimateagain,but,atthemoment,not,fornow,afteronefinalshove,itstuckstock-still,wheelshalted,wounddown,utteri,gross,meicalsigh.
Anippledroppedoff.TheDoctorpickeditupandofferedittothechild.Arawberry!Sheshookherhead.
Thesizeandpromihesedarysexualcharacteristidicatethiscreatureis,likethechild,ofthefemininegender.ShelivesinthefruitbowlwheretheDoctorfoundthefirststrawberry.WhentheArchdukewantsher,Arcimboldo,whodesignedher,putshertogetheragain,arrangingthefruitofwhichsheisposedonawickerframe,alwaysalittledifferentfromthelasttimeacctowhatthegreenhouseprovide.Today,herhairislargelyposedofgreenmuscatgrapes,hernoseapear,eyesfilbertnuts,cheeksrussetapplessomewhatwrinkled--nevermind!TheArchdukehasapentforolderwomehepaiherready,shelookedlikeCarmenMirandashatonwheels,buthernamewas"Summer".
Butnow,whatdevastation!Hairmashed,nosesquashed,bosompureed,bellyjuiced.Thechildobservedthisapparitionwiththegreatesti.Shespokeagain.Shequeriedearly:
"If70perthavelostaneye,75pertanear,80pertanarm,85pertaleg:ertage,atleast,musthavelostallfour?"2
Onceagaiumpedthem.Theypondered,allthreemen,andatlastslowlyshooktheirheads.Asifthechildsquestiohelaststraw,"Summer"nowdisied--subsided,slithered,sloppedoffherframeintoherfruitbowl,whilstshedfruit,somealmostwhole,bouherushesarouheMilahapang,watchedhisdesigndisie.
ItisnotsomuchthattheArchdukelikestopretendthismonstrousbeingisalive,fornothinginhumanisalientohim;rather,hedoesnotcarewhethersheisaliveorno,thatwhathewantstodoistoplungehismemberiificialstrangeness,perhapsashedoessoimagininghimselfanorchardandthisembrace,thispluothesuctflesh,whiotfleshasweknowit,whichis,ifyoulike,theliviaphor--"fica"--explainsArcimboldo,displayingtheorifice--thisintercoursewiththeveryfleshofsummerwillfructifyhiscoldkingdom,thesnowytryoutsidethewindow,wherethecreakingravenendlesslylamentstheiweather.
"Reasonbeestheenemywhichwithholdsfromussomanypossibilitiesofpleasure,"saidFreud.
Oneday,whenthefishwithintheriverfreeze,thedayofthefrigidlunarnoon,theArchdukewilletoDrDee,hiscrazyeyesresembling,theone,ablackberry,theother,acherry,andsay:transformmeintoaharvestfestival!
Sohedid;buttheweathergoter.
Peckish,Kellyabsentlydemolishedafallenpeach,solostinthoughtheicedthepurplebruise,alecatplayedcroquetwiththepeachstonewhileDrDee,stirredbymemoriesofhisEnglishchildrenlongagoandfaraway,strokedthegirlsflaxenhair.
"Whitherestthou?"heaskedher.
Thequestionstirredheragainintospeech.
"Aaheyearwithonly￡1,000apiece,"sheannounced,urgently.
Thethreementurolookatherasifshewereabouttopronounepieceoforacularwisdom.Shetossedherblondehead.Shewenton.
"Theyborrowednought;theystolenought.ONewYearsDaytheyhad￡60,000betweenthem.Howdidtheydoit?"3
Theycouldnotthinkofareply.Theytiostareather,wordsturningtodustintheirmouths.
"Howdidtheydoit?"sherepeated,nowalmostwithdesperation,asif,iftheyonlycouldstumbleonthecorrectreply,shewouldbeprecipitatedback,diminutive,stern,rational,withinthecrystalballandtheossedbackthroughthemirrorto"timewillbe",or,eveer,tothebookfromwhichshehadsprung.
"PoorTomsa-cold,"offeredtheraven.Afterthat,camesilence.
NOTE:
TheaoAlicesdrums:
1One.
2Ten.
3TheywentthatdaytotheBankofEngland.Astoodinfrontofit,whileBwentroundandstoodbehindit.
ProblemsandanswersfromATaale,LewisCarroll,London,1885.
Alicewasiedbyalogiandthereforesheesfromtheworldofnonsehatis,fromtheworldofnon-seheoppositeofonsehisworldisstrictedbylogicaldeduandiscreatedbylanguage,althoughlanguageshiversintoabstraswithinit.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
Then,fromuhebedcurtains,ohersideofthebed,beginstopouraveritabletorrentthatquicklyformsintodark,viscous,lividpuddlesonthefloor.
But,beforeyouaccusetheArchdukeoftheunspeakable,dipyerinthepuddleandlickit.
Delicious!
Forthesearestickypuddlesoffreshlysqueezedgrapejuidapplejuidpeachjuice,juiceofplum,pear,orraspberry,strawberry,cherryripe,blackberry,blackcurrant,whitecurrant,red...Theroombrimswiththedeliciousripesmerpuddihough,outside,onthefrozeheravenstillcreaksouthismelancholycall:
"PoorTomsa-cold!"
Anditismidwinter.
NightNight,anoldwomaninm,withbig,blags,camebeatingagainstthewindow;theykeptheroutwithlampsanddles.
Whebatothelaboratory,NedKellyfoundthatDrDeehadnoddedofftosleepastheoldmanoftendidnowadaystowardstheendoftheday,thecrystalballhavingrolledfrompalmtolapashelaybatheblackoakchair,andnow,asheshiftedattheimpulseofadream,itrolledagainoffhislap,downontothefloor,whereitlahasoftthumpontherushes--noharmdone--alecalicocatdisableditatohaswiftblowhtpaw,theoplaywithit,battingitthatwayandthisbeforesheadmihecoupdegrace.
Withagustysigh,Kellyoncemoreaddressedhissgdisc,althoughtodayhefeltbarrenofiion.Hereflectedironicallythat,ifjustsomuchasoheryangelever,eveime,shouldescapethesgdisdflutterintothelaboratory,thecatwouldsurelygetit.
Not,Kellykhatsuchathingossible.
IfyoucouldseeinsideKellysbrain,youwoulddiscoveracalculatingmae.
WidowNightpaihewindowsblack.
Then,allatohecatmadeanoiselikesharplycrumpledpaper,anoiseofinquiryand.Arat?Kellyturolook.Thecat,headononeside,wassidering,withsuchscrupulousiythatitsprickledearsmetatthetips,somethinglyingonthefloorbesidethecrystalball,sothatatfirstitlookedasiftheglasseyehadshedatear.
Butlookagain.
Kellylookedagainaosobandgibber.
Thecatroseupandbackedawayallinoneliquidmotion,hissing,itsbristlingtailstuckstraightup,stiffasabroomhaooscaredtopermiteventheimpulseofattackuponthecreature,aboutthesizeofalittlefihatpoppedoutofthecrystalballasiftheballhadbeenabubble.
Butitspassagehasnotcrackedorfissuredtheball;itisstillwhole,hassealeditselfupagailyafterthedepartureoftheinfinitesimalchildwho,suddenlyreleasedfromhersuddenfi,nowexperimentallystretchesouthertinylimbstotestthelimitofthenewinvisiblecircumferencearoundher.
Kellystammered:"Theremustbesomerationalexplanation!"
Althoughtheyweretoosmallforhimtoseethem,herteethstillhadthetransparendnotchededgesofthefirststageofthesedset;herstraight,fairhairwasasternfringe;shescowledandsatupright,lookingaboutherwithevidentdisapproval.
Thecat,cecstatically,nowknockedoveranalembidaquantityofelixirvitaeranawaythroughtherushes.Atthebang,theDoctorwokeandwasnotastooseeher.
Hebadeheragracefulweleinthelanguageofthetawnypippit.
Howdidshegetthere?
Shewaskneelingoelpieceofthesittingroomoftheplaceshelived,lookingatherselfinthemirror.Bored,shebreathedontheglassuntilitcloudedoverandthen,withherfinger,shedrewadoor.Thedooropened.Shesprangthroughand,afterabriefmomentsfusingfish-eyeviewofavast,gloomychamber,scarcelyilluminatedbyfivedlesinonebraidfilledwithalltheclutterintheworld,herviewwasobliteratedbytheclawedpawofavastcatextendedreadytostrike,hideouslyincreasingiapproachedher,andthen,splat!sheburstoutof"timewillbe"into"timewas",forthetransparentsubstancewhichsurroundedherburstlikeabubbleandthereshewas,inherpinkfrock,lyingonsomerushesuhegazeofatenderawithalong,whitebeardandamanwithacoal-scuttleonhishead.
Herlipsmovedbutnosoundcameout;shehadlefthervoicebehindinthemirror.Sheflewintoatantrumaherheelsuponthefloor,weepingfuriously.TheDoctor,who,insomeremotetimepast,raisedchildrenofhisowheraloil,herpassio,sheheavedandgruherushes,knughereyes;thenhepeeredintothedepthsofabigabowlonadimshelfandproducedfromoutofitastrawberry.
Thechildacceptedthestrawberrysuspiciously,foritwas,althoughne,thesizeofherhead.Shes,turroundandround,andthenessayedjustolebiteoutofit,leavingbehindatinyringofwhitewithinthecrimsonflesh.Herteethwereperfect.
Atthefirstbite,shegrewalittle.
Kellytiomumble:"Theremustbesomerationalexplanation."
Thechildtookased,lesstentativebite,andgrewalittlemore.Themandrakesintheirwhitenightgownswokeupaomutteramongthemselves.
Reassuredatlast,shegobbledthestrawberryallup,butshehadbeenfalselyreassured;nowherflaxenbumpedabruptlyagainsttherafters,outoftherahedlesticksotheycouldnotseeherfacebutagigantictearsplashedwithametalliguponNedKellyshelmet,thenanother,aor,withsomepresenind,beforetheyohurriedlystruArk,pressedaphialofelixirvitaeintoherhand.Whenshedrankit,sheshrankdownagainuntilsoonshewassmallenoughtositonhisknee,herblueeyesstaringwithwohisbeard,aswhiteasice-creamandaslongasSunday.
Butshehadnowings.
Kelly,thefaker,kheremustbearationalexplanationbuthecouldnotthinkofone.
Shefoundhervoiceatlast.
"Tellme,"shesaid,"theahisproblem:theGovernoujniwantstogiveaverysmalldinnerparty,andinviteshisfathersbrother-in-law,hisbrothersfather-in-law,hisfather-in-lawsbrother,andhisbrother-in-lawsfather.Findthenumberofguests."1
Atthesoundofhervoice,whichwasasclearasalooking-glass,everythinginthecuriaveashakeandashudderand,foramoment,lookedasifitwerepaintedongauze,likeatheatricaleffedmightdisappearifabrightlightweresho.DrDeestrokedhisbeardreflectively.Hecouldprovideaomaions,orknewwheretolookforanswers.Hehadgoneandcaughtafallingstarre--didntapieceofitliebesidethestuffeddodo?Theaggressivelyphallidrake,withitsmasitytothepoweroftliedbyitsname,wasataskwhich,hepoheomnivorousArchduke,withhisenthusiasmforeroticesoterica,mightprovecapableof.Andtheaheothertwoimponderablesposedbythepoetwereobtainable,surely,throughtheintermediaryoftheangels,ifonlyonescriedlongenough.
Hetrulybelievedthatnothingwasunknowable.Thatiswhatmakeshimmodern.
But,tothechildsquestion,heimaginenoanswer.
Kelly,forcedagainsthisnaturetosuspectthepresenceofanotherworldthatwoulddestroyhisfidericks,issunkinintrospe,andhasnotevenheardher.
However,suchmagicasthereisinthisworld,asopposedtotheworldsthatbemadeoutofdiaries,lyberealwhenitisartificialandDrDeehimself,whilstamemberoftheCambridgeFootlightsatuy,beforehisbeardwaswhite,directedafamousproduofAristophanesPeaceatTrinityCollege,inwhichhesentagrocersbhtuptoheaven,ladenwithhisbasketasiftomakedeliveries,onthebackofagiale.
Archytasmadeaflyingdoveofwood.AtNuremberg,acctoBoterus,astructedbothaneagleandaflyahemtoflutterandflapacrosshislaboratory,totheastonishmentofall.Iimes,thestatuesthatDaedalusbuiltraisedtheirarmsandmovedtheirlegsduetotheaofweights,andofshiftingdepositsofmercury.AlbertusMagnus,theGreatSage,castaheadinbrassthatspoke.
Aretheyanimateornot,thesebeingsthatjerkandshudderintosuchasemblanceoflife?Dothesecreaturesbelievethemselvestobehuman?Andiftheydo,atointmightthey,byvirtueofthesheeriyoftheirbelief,beeso?
(InPrague,thecityoftheGolem,animageetolife.)
TheDoctorthinksaboutthesethingsagreatdealandthinksthechilduponhisknee,babblingabouttheinhabitantsofanotherworld,mustbealittleautomatonpoppedupfromGodknowswhere.
Meanwhile,thedoormarked"Forbidden"openedupagain.
Itcamein.
Itrolledonlittlewheels,awobbling,halting,topplingprogress,aclockworklandgalleon,tallasamast,advangatastatelyiferraticpaoddingandbegandsheddingiialfragmentsofitssurfaceasitcame,itsfoliagerustling,nowstudperilouslyrogatacrathestonefloorwithwhichitswheelsotcope,nowflyier-skelter,almostoutoftrol,wobbling,clig,whirring,aricjuggernautevidentlyalmostonthepointofcollapse;ithasbeenaheavyafternoon.
But,althoughitlookedasifetricallyself-propelled,ArcimboldotheMilanesepushedit,pigupbitsofthethingastheyfelloff,tut-tuttingatitsruination,pushingit,shovingit,occasionallypigitupbodilyandcarryingit.Hewassmearedalloverwithitssecretionsandlookedforwardtoagoodwashohadbeeurhecuriousroomfromwhecame.There,theDoctorandhisassistantwilltakeitapartuntiltheime.
Thisthingbeforeus,althoughitisnot,wasnotandneverwillbealive,hasbeenanimateandwillbeanimateagain,but,atthemoment,not,fornow,afteronefinalshove,itstuckstock-still,wheelshalted,wounddown,utteri,gross,meicalsigh.
Anippledroppedoff.TheDoctorpickeditupandofferedittothechild.Arawberry!Sheshookherhead.
Thesizeandpromihesedarysexualcharacteristidicatethiscreatureis,likethechild,ofthefemininegender.ShelivesinthefruitbowlwheretheDoctorfoundthefirststrawberry.WhentheArchdukewantsher,Arcimboldo,whodesignedher,putshertogetheragain,arrangingthefruitofwhichsheisposedonawickerframe,alwaysalittledifferentfromthelasttimeacctowhatthegreenhouseprovide.Today,herhairislargelyposedofgreenmuscatgrapes,hernoseapear,eyesfilbertnuts,cheeksrussetapplessomewhatwrinkled--nevermind!TheArchdukehasapentforolderwomehepaiherready,shelookedlikeCarmenMirandashatonwheels,buthernamewas"Summer".
Butnow,whatdevastation!Hairmashed,nosesquashed,bosompureed,bellyjuiced.Thechildobservedthisapparitionwiththegreatesti.Shespokeagain.Shequeriedearly:
"If70perthavelostaneye,75pertanear,80pertanarm,85pertaleg:ertage,atleast,musthavelostallfour?"2
Onceagaiumpedthem.Theypondered,allthreemen,andatlastslowlyshooktheirheads.Asifthechildsquestiohelaststraw,"Summer"nowdisied--subsided,slithered,sloppedoffherframeintoherfruitbowl,whilstshedfruit,somealmostwhole,bouherushesarouheMilahapang,watchedhisdesigndisie.
ItisnotsomuchthattheArchdukelikestopretendthismonstrousbeingisalive,fornothinginhumanisalientohim;rather,hedoesnotcarewhethersheisaliveorno,thatwhathewantstodoistoplungehismemberiificialstrangeness,perhapsashedoessoimagininghimselfanorchardandthisembrace,thispluothesuctflesh,whiotfleshasweknowit,whichis,ifyoulike,theliviaphor--"fica"--explainsArcimboldo,displayingtheorifice--thisintercoursewiththeveryfleshofsummerwillfructifyhiscoldkingdom,thesnowytryoutsidethewindow,wherethecreakingravenendlesslylamentstheiweather.
"Reasonbeestheenemywhichwithholdsfromussomanypossibilitiesofpleasure,"saidFreud.
Oneday,whenthefishwithintheriverfreeze,thedayofthefrigidlunarnoon,theArchdukewilletoDrDee,hiscrazyeyesresembling,theone,ablackberry,theother,acherry,andsay:transformmeintoaharvestfestival!
Sohedid;buttheweathergoter.
Peckish,Kellyabsentlydemolishedafallenpeach,solostinthoughtheicedthepurplebruise,alecatplayedcroquetwiththepeachstonewhileDrDee,stirredbymemoriesofhisEnglishchildrenlongagoandfaraway,strokedthegirlsflaxenhair.
"Whitherestthou?"heaskedher.
Thequestionstirredheragainintospeech.
"Aaheyearwithonly￡1,000apiece,"sheannounced,urgently.
Thethreementurolookatherasifshewereabouttopronounepieceoforacularwisdom.Shetossedherblondehead.Shewenton.
"Theyborrowednought;theystolenought.ONewYearsDaytheyhad￡60,000betweenthem.Howdidtheydoit?"3
Theycouldnotthinkofareply.Theytiostareather,wordsturningtodustintheirmouths.
"Howdidtheydoit?"sherepeated,nowalmostwithdesperation,asif,iftheyonlycouldstumbleonthecorrectreply,shewouldbeprecipitatedback,diminutive,stern,rational,withinthecrystalballandtheossedbackthroughthemirrorto"timewillbe",or,eveer,tothebookfromwhichshehadsprung.
"PoorTomsa-cold,"offeredtheraven.Afterthat,camesilence.
NOTE:
TheaoAlicesdrums:
1One.
2Ten.
3TheywentthatdaytotheBankofEngland.Astoodinfrontofit,whileBwentroundandstoodbehindit.
ProblemsandanswersfromATaale,LewisCarroll,London,1885.
Alicewasiedbyalogiandthereforesheesfromtheworldofnonsehatis,fromtheworldofnon-seheoppositeofonsehisworldisstrictedbylogicaldeduandiscreatedbylanguage,althoughlanguageshiversintoabstraswithinit.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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