罗马尼亚行纪：“吸血伯爵”德库拉故乡探秘

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1、罗马尼亚行纪：“吸血伯爵”德库拉故乡探秘　　Threeminutestomidnight，andthetrainfinallyslowedtoastop.　　Darknesspressedatthewindowandachillwhippedthroughthecarriage.Iemergedontotheplatformasthehandfulofotherpassengershurriedaway，figuresslippingintotheshadows.　　Itseemedanappropriatewaytoarrivein1）Transylvania：landof

2、vampires，2）spookycastlesandtalltalesinthenorthwestofRomania.Walkingtomyhotelinthe3）medievaltownofSighisoara，itsfortifiedwallsand4）crookedstreetsilluminatedbytwinklylanterns，itseemedIhadsteppedintothepagesofBramStocker’schillingclassic，Dracula.　　But，reader，Ihadnothingtofear.MyguideAndrea，who

3、metmethenextmorningforatourofSighisoara’s12thcentury5）citadel，was6）chirpyandnotintheleastbitvampish.　　Thetown―located300kmnorthofthecapital7）Bucharest―hasgonedowninhistoryasthebirthplaceofDracula.OrratherthebirthplaceofVladtheImpaler，onwhomBramStoker’s8）protagonist，aCountwith“peculiarlyshar

4、pandprotrudingteeth”isbased.　　Abloodthirstyindividual，Vladearnedhisgruesomenicknamefromhis9）penchantfor10）gorycapitalpunishment.I’llspareyouthedetails.　　Besidethetallclocktower，welingeredoutsideahousewithawhite11）plaqueonitsmustardyellowfacade.“Thisiswherehewasborn，”saidAndrea.Today，itisaso

5、ullessrestaurantservingtouristsadedicatedDraculamenuoftomatosoupandpork12）medallionswithgarlicsauce.　　Despitehavingnevervisitedhimself，BramStoker’staleofDracula―celebratingits115thanniversarylastyear―putTransylvaniaonthemap.　　Butnoteveryoneishappyaboutthis.“Whyarewefamousforthatwhenwehaveso

6、muchrealhistory？”onedisgruntledlocalwomantoldme.“DraculaisalwaysthefirstthingpeoplethinkofwhentheyhearI’mfromTransylvania，”shecontinued.“Ialwayssay，‘Yes，I’mhiswife！’”　　FromSighisoara，weventuredintoruralTransylvania，wheretheflatlandsaredottedwithancientoakforests，abandonedcastlesandquiet13）S

7、axonvillagesuntouchedbythemodernworld.Drivingonunpavedroads，wepasschildrenbeingpushedalonginawheelbarrowandgossipingoldladiesinheadscarvesandmoth-eaten14）cardigans.　　TheSaxonssettledhereinthe12thcentury，buttheirheritagewasalmostwipedoutcompletelyafterthe