The Early Short Fiction Part One(早斯短篇小说(第一部))

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2、rasolitary-mindeddevillikeyou.AnditwouldberatherworthwhiletoownthemostromantichouseinBrittany.Thepresentpeoplearedeadbroke,andit'sgoingforasong--yououghttobuyit."ItwasnotwiththeleastideaoflivinguptothecharactermyfriendLanrivainascribedtome(asamatteroffact,undermyunsocia

3、bleexteriorIhavealwayshadsecretyearningsfordomesticity)thatItookhishintoneautumnafternoonandwenttoKerfol.MyfriendwasmotoringovertoQuimperonbusiness:hedroppedmeontheway,atacross-roadonaheath,andsaid:"Firstturntotherightandsecondtotheleft.Thenstraightaheadtillyouseeanaven

4、ue.Ifyoumeetanypeasants,don'taskyourway.Theydon'tunderstandFrench,andtheywouldpretendtheydidandmixyouup.I'llbebackforyouherebysunset--anddon'tforgetthetombsinthechapel."IfollowedLanrivain'sdirectionswiththehesitationoccasionedbytheusualdifficultyofrememberingwhetherheha

5、dsaidthefirstturntotherightandsecondtotheleft,orthecontrary.IfIhadmetapeasantIshouldcertainlyhaveasked,andprobablybeensentastray;butIhadthedesertlandscapetomyself,andsostumbledontherightturnandwalkedonacrosstheheathtillIcametoanavenue.ItwassounlikeanyotheravenueIhaveeve

6、rseenthatIinstantlyknewitmustbeTHEavenue.Thegrey-trunkedtreessprangupstraighttoagreatheightandtheninterwovetheirpale-greybranchesinalongtunnelthroughwhichtheautumnlightfellfaintly.Iknowmosttreesbyname,butIhaven'ttothisdaybeenabletodecidewhatthosetreeswere.Theyhadthetall

7、curveofelms,thetenuityofpoplars,theashencolourofolivesunderarainysky;andtheystretchedaheadofmeforhalfamileormorewithoutabreakintheirarch.IfeverI2TheEarlyShortFictionofATen-VolumeCollectionVolumeOnesawanavenuethatunmistakeablyledtosomething,itwastheavenueatKerfol.Myheart

8、beatalittleasIbegantowalkdownit.PresentlythetreesendedandIcametoafortifiedgateinalongwall.Betweenmeandthewallw