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1、WeirofHermistonbyRobertLouisStevensonTOMYWIFEIsawrainfallingandtherainbowdrawnOnLammermuir.HearkeningIheardagainInmyprecipitouscitybeatenbellsWinnowthekeenseawind.Andhereafar,Intentonmyownraceandplace,Iwrote.Takethouthewriting:thineitis.ForwhoBurnishedthesword,blewonthedrowsy
2、coal,Heldstillthetargethigher,charyofpraiseAndprodigalofcounsel-whobutthou?Sonow,intheend,ifthistheleastbegood,Ifanydeedbedone,ifanyfireBurnintheimperfectpage,thepraisebethine.INTRODUCTORYINthewildendofamoorlandparish,faroutofthesightofanyhouse,therestandsacairnamongtheheathe
3、r,andalittlebyeastofit,inthegoingdownofthebrae-side,amonumentwithsomeverseshalfdefaced.ItwasherethatClaverhouseshotwithhisownhandthePrayingWeaverofBalweary,andthechiselofOldMortalityhasclinkedonthatlonelygravestone.Publicanddomestichistoryhavethusmarkedwithabloodyfingerthisho
4、llowamongthehills;andsincetheCameroniangavehislifethere,twohundredyearsago,inagloriousfolly,andwithoutcomprehensionorregret,thesilenceofthemosshasbeenbrokenonceagainbythereportoffirearmsandthecryofthedying.TheDeil'sHagswastheoldname.ButtheplaceisnowcalledFrancie'sCairn.Forawh
5、ileitwastoldthatFranciewalked.AggicHoggmethiminthegloamingbythecairnside,andhespoketoher,withchatteringteeth,sothathiswordswerelost.HepursuedRobTodd(ifanyonecouldhavebelievedRobbie)forthespaceofhalfamilewithpitifulentreaties.Buttheageisoneofincredulity;thesesuperstitiousdecor
6、ationsspeedilyfelloff;andthefactsofthestoryitself,likethebonesofagiantburiedthereandhalfdugup,survived,nakedandimperfect,inthememoryofthescatteredneighbours.Tothisday,ofwinternights,whenthesleetisonthewindowandthecattlearequietinthebyre,therewillbetoldagain,amidthesilenceofth
7、eyoungandtheadditionsandcorrectionsoftheold,thetaleoftheJustice-Clerkandofhisson,youngHermiston,thatvanishedfrommen'sknowledge;ofthetwoKirstiesandtheFourBlackBrothersoftheCauldstaneslap;andofFrankInnes,"theyoungfooladvocate,"thatcameintothesemoorlandpartstofindhisdestiny.CHAP
8、TERI-LIFEANDDEATHOFMRS.WEIRTHELordJustice-Clerkwasastrangerinthatpar
