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1、AdamBedebyGeorgeEliotBookOneChapterITheWorkshopWithasingledropofinkforamirror,theEgyptiansorcererundertakestorevealtoanychancecomerfar-reachingvisionsofthepast.ThisiswhatIundertaketodoforyou,reader.Withthisdropofinkattheendofmypen,IwillshowyoutheroomyworkshopofMr.JonathanBurge
2、,carpenterandbuilder,inthevillageofHayslope,asitappearedontheeighteenthofJune,intheyearofourLord1799.Theafternoonsunwaswarmonthefiveworkmenthere,busyupondoorsandwindow-framesandwainscoting.Ascentofpine-woodfromatentlikepileofplanksoutsidetheopendoormingleditselfwiththescentoft
3、heelder-busheswhichwerespreadingtheirsummersnowclosetotheopenwindowopposite;theslantingsunbeamsshonethroughthetransparentshavingsthatflewbeforethesteadyplane,andlitupthefinegrainoftheoakpanellingwhichstoodproppedagainstthewall.Onaheapofthosesoftshavingsarough,greyshepherddogha
4、dmadehimselfapleasantbed,andwaslyingwithhisnosebetweenhisfore-paws,occasionallywrinklinghisbrowstocastaglanceatthetallestofthefiveworkmen,whowascarvingashieldinthecentreofawoodenmantelpiece.Itwastothisworkmanthatthestrongbarytonebelongedwhichwasheardabovethesoundofplaneandhamm
5、ersinging--Awake,mysoul,andwiththesunThydailystageofdutyrun;Shakeoffdullsloth...Heresomemeasurementwastobetakenwhichrequiredmoreconcentratedattention,andthesonorousvoicesubsidedintoalowwhistle;butitpresentlybrokeoutagainwithrenewedvigour--Letallthyconversebesincere,Thyconscien
6、ceasthenoondayclear.Suchavoicecouldonlycomefromabroadchest,andthebroadchestbelongedtoalarge-boned,muscularmannearlysixfeethigh,withabacksoflatandaheadsowellpoisedthatwhenhedrewhimselfuptotakeamoredistantsurveyofhiswork,hehadtheairofasoldierstandingatease.Thesleeverolledupabove
7、theelbowshowedanarmthatwaslikelytowintheprizeforfeatsofstrength;yetthelongsupplehand,withitsbroadfinger-tips,lookedreadyforworksofskill.InhistallstalwartnessAdamBedewasaSaxon,andjustifiedhisname;butthejet-blackhair,madethemorenoticeablebyitscontrastwiththelightpapercap,andthek
8、eenglanceofthedarkeyesthatshonefromunderstronglymarked,promin
