ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
¶ÁÊéÊÒ ·µ»Ø±¾ÊéĿ¼ ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ© ÎÒµÄÊé¼Ü ÎÒµÄÊéÇ© TXTÈ«±¾ÏÂÔØ ¡ºÊղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷¡»

the vision spendid(ÃÀ¾°)-µÚ22²¿·Ö

¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿! Èç¹û±¾ÊéûÓÐÔĶÁÍ꣬ÏëÏ´μÌÐø½Ó×ÅÔĶÁ£¬¿ÉʹÓÃÉÏ·½ "Êղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷" ¹¦ÄÜ ºÍ "¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©" ¹¦ÄÜ£¡


puts¡¡him¡¡to¡¡the¡¡test¡¡he¡¡repudiates¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨All¡¡I¡¡should¡¡have¡¡claimed¡¡is¡¡that¡¡I¡¡know¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡know¡¡what¡¡you¡¡are¡¡

like¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Which¡¡is¡¡something£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡conceded¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡83¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡84¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡VISION¡¡SPLENDID¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It's¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡deal£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡claimed¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡¡¡¡¡shows¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡beginning¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

understanding¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Andgiven¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡opportunityI¡¡¡¡¡¡hope¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡

questioned¡¡of¡¡her¡¡eyes¡¡how¡¡far¡¡he¡¡might¡¡go¡£¡¡¡¨It's¡¡the¡¡incomprehensible¡¡that¡¡

lures¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡piques¡¡¡¡¡¡interest¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡lends¡¡¡¡¡¡magic¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Behind¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡eyelids¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡

weary¡¡all¡¡the¡¡subtle¡¡hidden¡¡meaning¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ages¡¡shadows¡£¡¡The¡¡gods¡¡forbid¡¡

that¡¡I¡¡should¡¡claim¡¡to¡¡hold¡¡the¡¡answer¡¡to¡¡the¡¡eternal¡¡mystery¡¡of¡¡woman¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Dear¡¡¡¡¡¡me£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡ask¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡photograph¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡gives¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡poem£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡

mocked£»¡¡touching¡¡an¡¡electric¡¡button¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡try¡¡merely¡¡to¡¡interpret¡¡the¡¡poem¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡lowered¡¡¡¡¡¡lids¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡growing¡¡¡¡¡¡interest¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡

experience¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡warranted¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡hoping¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡prove¡¡¡¡¡¡worth¡¡

while¡£¡¡It¡¡would¡¡be¡¡clear¡¡gain¡¡if¡¡he¡¡were¡¡to¡¡disappoint¡¡her¡¡agreeably¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡read¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡somewhere¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡function¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡present¡­day¡¡

criticism¡¡is¡¡to¡¡befog¡¡the¡¡mind¡¡and¡¡blur¡¡the¡¡object¡¡criticised¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡considered¡¡an¡¡answer£»¡¡but¡¡gave¡¡it¡¡up¡¡when¡¡a¡¡maid¡¡appeared¡¡with¡¡a¡¡

tray£»¡¡and¡¡after¡¡a¡¡minute¡¡of¡¡deft¡¡arrangement¡¡disappeared¡¡to¡¡return¡¡with¡¡the¡¡

added¡¡paraphernalia¡¡that¡¡goes¡¡to¡¡the¡¡making¡¡and¡¡consuming¡¡of¡¡afternoon¡¡

tea¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡James¡¡¡¡¡¡watched¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡pleasant¡¡¡¡¡¡content¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡easy¡¡¡¡¡¡grace¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

flashing¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡hostess¡¡¡¡¡¡manipulated¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡brew¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Presently¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡flung¡¡

open¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡wing¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡elaborate¡¡¡¡¡¡cellaret¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡near¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡disclosed¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

gleaming¡¡array¡¡of¡¡cut¡­glass¡¡decanters¡£¡¡Her¡¡fingers¡¡hovered¡¡over¡¡them¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Cognac£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Think¡¡I'll¡¡take¡¡my¡¡tea¡¡straight¡¡just¡¡as¡¡you¡¡make¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Most¡¡Western¡¡men¡¡don't¡¡care¡¡for¡¡afternoon¡¡tea¡£¡¡You¡¡should¡¡hear¡¡my¡¡

father¡¡on¡¡the¡¡subject¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡imagine¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡smiled¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡tried¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

should¡¡think¡¡he'd¡¡be¡¡converted¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡laughed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡slow¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡tantalizing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mean¡¡

anything¡¡or¡¡nothing¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡absolve¡¡you¡¡of¡¡the¡¡necessity¡¡of¡¡saying¡¡pretty¡¡things¡£¡¡

Instead£»¡¡you¡¡may¡¡continue¡¡that¡¡portrait¡¡you¡¡were¡¡drawing¡¡when¡¡the¡¡maid¡¡

interrupted¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It's¡¡a¡¡subject¡¡I¡¡can't¡¡do¡¡justice¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡laughed¡¡disdainfully¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡thought¡¡it¡¡was¡¡time¡¡for¡¡the¡¡flattery¡£¡¡As¡¡if¡¡I¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡84¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡85¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡VISION¡¡SPLENDID¡¡



couldn't¡¡extort¡¡that¡¡from¡¡any¡¡man¡£¡¡It's¡¡the¡¡A¡¡B¡¡C¡¡of¡¡our¡¡education¡£¡¡But¡¡the¡¡

truth¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡one's¡¡¡¡¡¡selfthe¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡unpalatable£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡bitter¡¡¡¡¡¡truththere's¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡sting¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

unexpected¡¡pleasure¡¡in¡¡hearing¡¡that¡¡judicially¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡do¡¡you¡¡get¡¡that¡¡pleasure¡¡often£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Not¡¡often¡£¡¡Men¡¡are¡¡dreadful¡¡cowards£»¡¡you¡¡know¡£¡¡My¡¡father¡¡is¡¡about¡¡

the¡¡only¡¡man¡¡who¡¡dares¡¡tell¡¡it¡¡to¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Farnum¡¡put¡¡down¡¡his¡¡cup¡¡and¡¡studied¡¡her¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡leaning¡¡back¡¡with¡¡

her¡¡fingers¡¡laced¡¡behind¡¡her¡¡head¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡wondered¡¡whether¡¡she¡¡knew¡¡¡¡with¡¡

what¡¡effectiveness¡¡the¡¡posture¡¡set¡¡off¡¡her¡¡ripe¡¡charmsthe¡¡fine¡¡modeling¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡full¡¡white¡¡throat£»¡¡the¡¡perfect¡¡curves¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dainty¡¡arms¡¡bare¡¡to¡¡the¡¡

elbows£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡daring¡¡¡¡¡¡set¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡tawny£»¡¡¡¡¡¡tilted¡¡¡¡¡¡head¡£¡¡A¡¡¡¡spark¡¡¡¡¡¡glowed¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

eyes¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Far¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡deny¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡accessible¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pleasure£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

sacrifice¡¡¡¡¡¡myself¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡sketch¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡merely¡¡¡¡¡¡subjective¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

draw¡¡the¡¡picture¡¡as¡¡I¡¡see¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡sipped¡¡her¡¡tea¡¡with¡¡an¡¡air¡¡of¡¡considering¡¡the¡¡matter¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡promise¡¡

at¡¡least¡¡a¡¡family¡¡likeness£»¡¡with¡¡not¡¡an¡¡ugly¡¡wrinkle¡¡of¡¡character¡¡smoothed¡¡

away¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡don't¡¡even¡¡promise¡¡that¡£¡¡For¡¡how¡¡am¡¡I¡¡to¡¡know¡¡what¡¡meaning¡¡lurks¡¡

behind¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡subtle£»¡¡¡¡¡¡shadowy¡¡¡¡¡¡smile£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡There's¡¡¡¡¡¡irony¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡itand¡¡¡¡¡¡scornand¡¡

sensuous¡¡charmbut¡¡back¡¡of¡¡them¡¡all¡¡is¡¡the¡¡great¡¡enigma¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He's¡¡off£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡derided¡¡slangily¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡enigma¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡complex¡¡¡¡¡¡YOU¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡want¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡learn¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡¡¡¡¡course¡¡

you're¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡specialized¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡type£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡product¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡artistic¡¡¡¡hothouse¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡propagation¡£¡¡

You're¡¡so¡¡exquisite¡¡in¡¡your¡¡fastidiousness¡¡that¡¡to¡¡be¡¡near¡¡you¡¡is¡¡a¡¡luxury¡£¡¡

Simplicity¡¡and¡¡you¡¡have¡¡not¡¡a¡¡bowing¡¡acquaintance¡£¡¡One¡¡looks¡¡to¡¡see¡¡your¡¡

most¡¡casual¡¡act¡¡freighted¡¡with¡¡intentions¡¡not¡¡obvious¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡poor¡¡man¡¡thinks¡¡I¡¡invited¡¡him¡¡here¡¡to¡¡propose¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡told¡¡

the¡¡fire¡¡gravely£»¡¡stretching¡¡out¡¡her¡¡little¡¡slippered¡¡feet¡¡toward¡¡it¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡laughed¡£¡¡¡¨I'm¡¡not¡¡so¡¡presumptuous¡£¡¡You¡¡wouldn't¡¡aim¡¡at¡¡such¡¡small¡¡

game¡£¡¡You¡¡would¡¡be¡¡quite¡¡capable¡¡of¡¡it¡¡if¡¡you¡¡wanted¡¡to£»¡¡but¡¡you¡¡don't¡£¡¡

But¡¡¡¡¡¡I'm¡¡¡¡devoured¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡curiosity¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡why¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡¡¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

course¡¡I¡¡shan't¡¡find¡¡out¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡¡¡¡¡narrowed¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡swept¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡amusement¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡myself£¡¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡85¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡86¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡VISION¡¡SPLENDID¡¡



Alice¡¡says¡¡it¡¡was¡¡to¡¡make¡¡a¡¡fool¡¡of¡¡you¡£¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡think¡¡she¡¡is¡¡right¡£¡¡But¡¡if¡¡she¡¡

is¡¡I'm¡¡in¡¡to¡¡score¡¡a¡¡failure¡£¡¡You're¡¡too¡¡coolheaded¡¡and¡¨¡¡She¡¡stopped£»¡¡her¡¡

eyes¡¡sparkling¡¡with¡¡the¡¡daring¡¡of¡¡her¡¡unvoiced¡¡suggestion¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Say¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡nodded¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨and¡¡¡¡¡¡selfish¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡anybody's¡¡¡¡¡¡fool¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Perhaps¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

hope¡¡you¡¡might¡¡prove¡¡interesting¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡arm¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mantel¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡superior¡¡

height¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡dainty¡¡¡¡¡¡insolent¡¡¡¡¡¡perfection£»¡¡¡¡¡¡answering¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡

too¡¡seriously¡¡the¡¡challenge¡¡of¡¡her¡¡eyes¡£¡¡No¡¡matter¡¡what¡¡she¡¡meanthow¡¡

much¡¡or¡¡how¡¡little¡¡she¡¡was¡¡wonderfully¡¡attractive¡£¡¡The¡¡provocation¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

mocking¡¡little¡¡face¡¡lured¡¡mightily¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡prove¡¡¡¡¡¡interested¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡rate¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Let's¡¡¡¡¡¡hope¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

preliminary¡¡to¡¡being¡¡interesting¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡it¡¡never¡¡does¡£¡¡Symptoms¡¡of¡¡too¡¡great¡¡interest¡¡bore¡¡one¡£¡¡I¡¡enjoy¡¡

more¡¡the¡¡men¡¡who¡¡are¡¡impervious¡¡to¡¡me¡£¡¡Now¡¡there's¡¡my¡¡father¡£¡¡He¡¡comes¡¡

nearer¡¡understanding¡¡me¡¡than¡¡anybody¡¡else£»¡¡but¡¡he's¡¡quite¡¡adamantine¡¡to¡¡

my¡¡wiles¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡shall¡¡order¡¡a¡¡suit¡¡of¡¡chain¡¡armor¡¡at¡¡once¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨An¡¡unnecessary¡¡expense¡£¡¡Your¡¡emotions¡¡are¡¡quite¡¡under¡¡control£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡

told¡¡him¡¡saucily¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡wish¡¡I¡¡were¡¡as¡¡sure¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡thought¡¡you¡¡promised¡¡to¡¡be¡¡interesting£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡complained¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Now¡¡you're¡¡afraid¡¡I'm¡¡going¡¡to¡¡make¡¡love¡¡to¡¡you¡£¡¡Let¡¡me¡¡relieve¡¡your¡¡

mind¡£¡¡I'm¡¡not¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡knew¡¡you¡¡wouldn't¡¡be¡¡so¡¡stupid£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡assured¡¡him¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No¡¡¡¡¡¡objection¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡admiring¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡artistic¡¡¡¡¡¡effect¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡distance£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

spectator¡¡in¡¡a¡¡gallery£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡shall¡¡expect¡¡that£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡rippled¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Just¡¡as¡¡one¡¡does¡¡a¡¡picture¡¡too¡¡expensive¡¡to¡¡own¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡suppose¡¡I¡¡AM¡¡expensive¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Not¡¡a¡¡doubt¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡But¡¡if¡¡you¡¡don't¡¡mind¡¡I'll¡¡come¡¡occasionally¡¡to¡¡the¡¡

gallery¡¡to¡¡study¡¡the¡¡masterpiece¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I'll¡¡mind¡¡if¡¡you¡¡don't¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Voices¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡approaching¡¡¡¡¡¡along¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡hall¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡portieres¡¡¡¡¡¡parted¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡86¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡87¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡VISION¡¡SPLENDID¡¡



The¡¡immediate¡¡effect¡¡on¡¡Farnum¡¡of¡¡the¡¡great¡¡figure¡¡that¡¡filled¡¡the¡¡doorway¡¡

was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡masterful¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡authority¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡massive¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡head¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡crested¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡figure¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

extraordinary¡¡power¡£¡¡Gray¡¡as¡¡a¡¡mediaeval¡¡castle£»¡¡age¡¡had¡¡not¡¡yet¡¡touched¡¡

his¡¡¡¡¡¡gnarled¡¡¡¡¡¡strength¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡keen¡¡¡¡¡¡steady¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡close¡¡¡¡¡¡straight¡¡¡¡¡¡lips£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

shaggy¡¡eyebrows¡¡heavy¡¡and¡¡overhanging£»¡¡gave¡¡accent¡¡to¡¡the¡¡rugged¡¡force¡¡

of¡¡this¡¡grim¡¡freebooter¡¡who¡¡had¡¡reversed¡¡the¡¡law¡¡of¡¡nature¡¡which¡¡decrees¡¡

that¡¡¡¡¡¡railroads¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡follow¡¡¡¡¡¡civilization¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Scorning¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡established¡¡¡¡¡¡rule¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

progress£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡spiked¡¡his¡¡rails¡¡through¡¡untrodden¡¡forests¡¡and¡¡unexplored¡¡

canons¡¡to¡¡watch¡¡the¡¡pioneer¡¡come¡¡after¡¡by¡¡the¡¡road¡¡he¡¡had¡¡blazed¡£¡¡Chief¡¡

among¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡makers¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Northwest£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡yearly¡¡¡¡¡¡conceived¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡executed¡¡

with¡¡amazing¡¡audacity¡¡enterprises¡¡that¡¡would¡¡have¡¡marked¡¡as¡¡monumental¡¡

the¡¡life¡¡work¡¡of¡¡lesser¡¡men¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Farnum£»¡¡¡¡¡¡rising¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡seat¡¡¡¡¡¡unconsciously¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡tribute¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡respect£»¡¡

acknowledged¡¡thus¡¡tacitly¡¡the¡¡presence¡¡of¡¡greatness¡¡in¡¡the¡¡person¡¡of¡¡Joe¡¡

Powers¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡straight¡¡lips¡¡of¡¡the¡¡empire¡¡builder¡¡tightened¡¡as¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡gleamed¡¡

over¡¡the¡¡soft¡¡luxury¡¡of¡¡his¡¡daughter's¡¡boudoir¡£¡¡James¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡hard¡¡

put¡¡to¡¡it¡¡to¡¡conceive¡¡any¡¡contrast¡¡greater¡¡than¡¡the¡¡one¡¡between¡¡this¡¡modern¡¡

berserk¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡pampered¡¡¡¡¡¡daughter¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡wealth¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡Hun¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Vandal¡¡

gazing¡¡down¡¡with¡¡barbaric¡¡scorn¡¡on¡¡some¡¡decadent¡¡paramour¡¡of¡¡captured¡¡

Rome¡¡was¡¡the¡¡most¡¡analogous¡¡simile¡¡Farnum's¡¡brain¡¡
·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿!
ÎÂÜ°Ìáʾ£º ο´Ð¡ËµµÄͬʱ·¢±íÆÀÂÛ£¬Ëµ³ö×Ô¼ºµÄ¿´·¨ºÍÆäËüС»ï°éÃÇ·ÖÏíÒ²²»´íŶ£¡·¢±íÊéÆÀ»¹¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±Àø£¬ÈÏÕæдԭ´´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡