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1、TheLessonoftheMasterbyHenryJamesHehadbeentoldtheladieswereatchurch,butthiswascorrectedbywhathesawfromthetopofthesteps-theydescendedfromagreatheightintwoarms,withacircularsweepofthemostcharmingeffect-atthethresholdofthedoorwhich,fromthelongbrightgallery,o
2、verlookedtheimmenselawn.Threegentlemen,onthegrass,atadistance,satunderthegreattrees,whilethefourthfigureshowedacrimsondressthattoldasa"bitofcolour"amidthefreshrichgreen.TheservanthadsofaraccompaniedPaulOvertastointroducehimtothisview,afteraskinghimifhewi
3、shedfirsttogotohisroom.Theyoungmandeclinedthatprivilege,consciousofnodisrepairfromsoshortandeasyajourneyandalwayslikingtotakeatonceageneralperceptivepossessionofanewscene.Hestoodtherealittlewithhiseyesonthegroupandontheadmirablepicture,thewidegroundsofan
4、oldcountry-housenearLondon-thatonlymadeitbetter-onasplendidSundayinJune."Butthatlady,who'sSHE?"hesaidtotheservantbeforethemanlefthim."Ithinkshe'sMrs.St.George,sir.""Mrs.St.George,thewifeofthedistinguished-"ThenPaulOvertcheckedhimself,doubtingifafootmanwo
5、uldknow."Yes,sir-probably,sir,"saidhisguide,whoappearedtowishtointimatethatapersonstayingatSummersoftwouldnaturallybe,ifonlybyalliance,distinguished.Histone,however,madepoorOverthimselffeelforthemomentscantlyso."Andthegentlemen?"Overtwenton."Well,sir,one
6、ofthem'sGeneralFancourt.""Ahyes,Iknow;thankyou."GeneralFancourtwasdistinguished,therewasnodoubtofthat,forsomethinghehaddone,orperhapsevenhadn'tdone-theyoungmancouldn'trememberwhich-someyearsbeforeinIndia.Theservantwentaway,leavingtheglassdoorsopenintothe
7、gallery,andPaulOvertremainedattheheadofthewidedoublestaircase,sayingtohimselfthattheplacewassweetandpromisedapleasantvisit,whileheleanedonthebalustradeoffineoldironworkwhich,likealltheotherdetails,wasofthesameperiodasthehouse.Itallwenttogetherandspokeino
8、nevoice-arichEnglishvoiceoftheearlypartoftheeighteenthcentury.Itmighthavebeenchurch-timeonasummer'sdayinthereignofQueenAnne;thestillnesswastooperfecttobemodern,thenearnesscountedsoasdistance,andtherewassomethingsofreshands
