AMICUSREDIVIVUS

作者:查尔斯·兰姆

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 20:36

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本章字节:16876字

wherewereye,nymphs,whenheremorselessdeep


closdoerheheadofyourlovedlycidas?


inoknowwhenihaveexperiencedasrangersensaion,hanonseeingmyoldfriendgd,whohadbeenpayingmeamorningvisiafewsundaysback,amycoageaislingon,uponakingleave,inseadofurningdownherighhandpahbywhichhehadenered——wihsaffinhand,andanoonday,deliberaelymarchrighforwardsinohemidsofhesreamharunsbyus,andoallydisappear


aspecaclelikehisaduskwouldhavebeenappallingenough;bu,inhebroadopendayligh,owinesssuchanunreservedmoionowardsselfdesrucioninavaluedfriend,ookfrommeallpowerofspecuion


howifoundmyfee,iknownoconsciousnesswasquiegonesomespiri,nomyown,whirledmeohespoiremembernohingbuhesilveryappariionofagoodwhieheademerging;nighwhichasaff(hehandunseenhawieldedi)poinedupwards,asfeelingforheskiesinamomen(ifimewasinhaime)hewasonmyshoulders,andi——freighedwihaloadmoreprecioushanhiswhoboreanchises


andhereica


obudojusiceoheofficiouszealofsundrypassersby,who,albeiarrivingalileooeoparicipaeinhehonoursofherescue,inphinhropicshoalscamehrongingomunicaeheiradviceasoherecovery;prescribingvariouslyheapplicaion,ornonapplicaion,ofsal,&c,ohepersonofhepaienlifemeanimewasebbingfasaway,amidshesifleofconflicingjudgmens,whenone,moresagacioushanheres,byabrighhough,proposedsendingforhedocorrieashecounselwas,andimpossible,asoneshouldhink,obemissedon,——shalliconfess?——inhisemergency,iwasomeasifanangelhadspokengreapreviousexerions——andminehadnobeeninconsiderable——aremonlyfollowedbyadebiliyofpurposehiswasamomenofirresoluion


monoculus——forso,indefaulofcachinghisruename,ichooseodesignaehemedicalgenlemanwhoappeared——isagrave,middleagedperson,who,wihouhavingsudiedahecollege,orruckledohepedanryofadiploma,hahemployedagreaporionofhisvaluableimeinexperimenalprocessesuponhebodiesofunforunaefellowcreaures,inwhomhevialspark,omerevulgarhinking,wouldseemexinc,andlosforeverheomiehnooccasionofobrudinghisservices,fromacaseofmonsurfeisuffocaionoheignoblerobsrucions,someimesinducedbyaoowilfupplicaionofhepnca


abisouwardlybuhoughhedeclihnoalogeherhesedrierexincions,hisoccupaionendehforhemosparowaerpracice;forheconvenienceofwhich,hehahjudiciouslyfixedhisquarersnearhegrandreposioryofhesreammenioned,where,dayandnigh,fromhislilewachower,ahemiddleonshead,helisehodeechewrecksofdrownedmoraliy——parly,ashesaih,obeuponhespo——andparly,becauseheliquidswhichheusehoprescribeohimselfandhispaiens,onhesedisressingoccasions,areordinarilymoreconvenienlyobefoundahesemonhoselries,haninheshopsandphialsofheapohecarieshisearhaharrivedosuchfinessebypracice,haiisrepored,hecandisinguishaplumeaahalffurlongdisance;andcanell,ifibecasualordeliberaehewearehamedal,suspendedoverasui,originallyofasadbrown,buwhich,byime,andfrequencyofnighlydivings,hasbeendingedinoarueprofessionalsablehepassehbyhenameofdocor,andisremarkableforwaninghislefeyehisremedy——aferasufficienapplicaionofwarmbnkes,fricion,&c,isasimpleumbler,ormore,ofhepurescognac,wihwaer,madeashoasheconvalescencanbeariwherehefindeh,asinhecaseofmyfriend,asqueamishsubjec,hecondescendehobeheaser;andshoweh,byhisownexample,hei


ocuousnaureofheprescripionnohingcanbemorekindorencouraginghanhisprocedureiaddehconfidenceohepaien,oseehismedicadvisergohandinhandwihhimselfinheremedywhenhedocorswallowehhisowndraugh,whapeevishinvalidcanrefuseopledgehiminhepoion?infine,monoculusisahumane,sensibleman,who,foraslenderpiance,scarceenoughosusainlife,isconenoweariouinheendeavourosavehelivesofohers——hispreensionssomoderae,hawihdifficulyicouldpressacrownuponhim,forhepriceofresoringheexisenceofsuchaninvaluablecreaureosocieyasgd


iwaspleasanoobserveheeffecofhesubsidingarmuponhenervesofhedearabseneeiseemedohavegivenashakeomemory,callingupnoiceafernoice,ofallheprovidenialdeliveranceshehadexperiencedinhecourseofhislongandi


ocenlifesiingupinmycouch——mycouchwhich,nakedandvoidoffurniurehihero,forhesaluaryreposewhichiadminisered,shallbehonouredwihcoslyvance,asomeprice,andhenceforhbeasaebedacolebrooke,hediscoursedofmarvellousescapes——bycarelessnessofnurses——bypailsofgelid,andkelesofheboilingelemen,ininfancy——byorchardpranks,andsnappingwigs,inschoolboyfrolics——bydescenofilesarumpingon,andofheavieromesapembroke——bysudiouswachings,inducingfrighfulvigince——bywan,andhefearofwan,andallhesorehrobbingsofhelearnedhead——anon,hewouldbursouinolilefragmensofchauningofsongslongago——endsofdeliverancehymns,norememberedbeforesincechildhood,buingupnow,whenhishearwasmadeenderasachilds——forheremorcordis,inhererospecofarecendeliverance,asinacaseofimpendingdanger,acinguponani


ocenhear,willproduceaselfenderness,whichweshoulddoillochrisencowardice;andshakspeare,inheercrisis,hasmadehisgoodsirhughorememberhesiingbybabylon,andomuerofshallowrivers


waersofsirhughmiddleon——whaasparkyouwerelikeohaveexinguishedforever!yoursalubrioussreamsohisciy,fornownearwocenuries,wouldhardlyhaveaonedforwhayouwereinamomenwashingawaymockeryofariver——liquidarifice——wrechedcondui!henceforhrankwihcanals,andsluggishaqueducswasiforhis,ha,smiinboyhoodwihheexploraionsofhaabyssinianraveller,ipacedhevalesofamwelloexploreyourribuarysprings,oraceyoursaluarywaerssparklinghroughgreenherfordshire,andculuredenfieldparks?——yehavenoswans——nonaiads——norivergod——ordidhebenevolenhoaryaspecofmyfriendempyeosuckhimin,hayealsomighhaveheuerygeniusofyourwaers?


hadhebeendrownedincamherewouldhavebeensomeconsonancyini;buwhawillowshadyeowaveandrusleoverhismoissepulure?——or,havingnoname,besideshaunmeaningassumpionofeernalnoviy,didyehinkogeonebyhenobleprize,andhenceforhobeermedhesreamdyerian?


andcouldsuchspaciousviruefindagrave


beneahheimposhumedbubbleofawave?


iproes,george,youshallnovenureouagain——no,nobydayligh——wihouasufficienpairofspecacles——inyourmusingmoodsespeciallyyourabsenceofmindwehaveborne,illyourpresenceofbodycameobecalledinquesionbyiyoushallnogowanderinginoeuripuswiharisole,ifwecanhelpifie,man,ourndipperayouryears,aferyourmanyracsinfavourofsprinklingonly!


ihavenohingbuwaerinmyheadonighssincehisfrighfuccidensomeimesiamwihcrenceinhisdreamaohers,ibeholdchrisianbegi


ingosink,andcryingouohisgoodbroherhopeful(haisome),”isinkindeepwaers;hebillowsgoovermyhead,allhewavesgoovermeseh”henihavebeforemepalinurus,jusleinggoheseerageicryouooeosavenexfollow——amournfulprocession——suicidalfaces,savedagainsheirwillsfromdrowning;dolefullyrailingalenghofrelucangraefulness,wihropyweedspendanfromlocksofwachehue——consrainedzari——pluoshallsubjecs——solenfeesfromhegravebilkingcharonofhisfareaheirheadarion——orisigd?——inhissinginggarmensmarchehsingly,wihharpinhand,andvoivegarnd,whichmachaon(ordrhawes)snachehsraigh,inendingosuspendioheserngodofseahenfollowdismalsreamsoflehe,inwhichhehalfdrenchedonearhareconsrainedodrowndownrigh,bywharfswhereopheliawiceacshermuddydeah


and,doubless,hereissomenoiceinhainvisibleworld,whenoneofusapproacheh(asmyfrienddidsoely)oheirinexorableprecincswhenasoulknocksonce,wice,adeahsdoor,hesensaionarousedwihinhepacemusbeconsiderable;andhegrimfeaure,bymodernsciencesoofendispossessedofhisprey,mushavelearnedbyhisimeopiyanalus


apulseassuredlywasfelalonghelineofheelysianshades,whenheneararrivalofgdwasa


ouncedbynoequivocalindicaionsfromheirseasofasphoderosehegenlerandhegraverghoss——poe,orhisorian——ofgrecianorofromanlordocrownwihunfadingchapleshehalffinishedloveboursofheirunweariedscholiashimmarkndexpeced——himyrwhihopedoencouner——himhesweelyrisofpeerhouse,whomhehadbarelyseenuponearh,wihnewesairspreparedogree——;and,paronofhegenlechrissboy,——whoshouldhavebeenhisparonhroughlife——hemildaskew,wihlongingaspiraions,leanedforemosfromhisvenerableaescupianchair,oweleinohahappypanyhemauredviruesofheman,whoseenderscionsinheboyhehimselfuponearhhadsopropheicallyfedandwaered


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