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1、MANONLESCAUTMANONLESCAUT1MANONLESCAUTIWhydidheloveher?Curiousfool,bestill!Ishumanlovethefruitofhumanwill?BYRON.JustaboutsixmonthsbeforemydepartureforSpain,IfirstmettheChevalierdesGrieux.ThoughIrarelyquittedmyretreat,stilltheinterestIfeltinmychild'swelfareinducedme
2、occasionallytoundertakeshortjourneys,which,however,Itookgoodcaretoabridgeasmuchaspossible.IwasonedayreturningfromRouen,whereIhadbeen,atherrequest,toattendacausethenpendingbeforetheParliamentofNormandy,respectinganinheritancetowhichIhadclaimsderivedfrommymaternalgr
3、andfather.HavingtakentheroadbyEvreux,whereIsleptthefirstnight,Ionthefollowingday,aboutdinner-time,reachedPassy,adistanceoffiveorsixleagues.Iwasamazed,onenteringthisquiettown,toseealltheinhabitantsincommotion.Theywerepouringfromtheirhousesincrowds,towardsthegateofa
4、smallinn,immediatelybeforewhichtwocoveredvansweredrawnup.Theirhorsesstillinharness,andreekingfromfatigueandheat,showedthatthecortegehadonlyjustarrived.Istoppedforamomenttolearnthecauseofthetumult,butcouldgainlittleinformationfromthecuriousmobastheyrushedby,heedles
5、sofmyenquiries,andhasteningimpatientlytowardstheinnintheutmostconfusion.Atlengthanarcherofthecivicguard,wearinghisbandolier,andcarryingacarbineonhisshoulder,appearedatthegate;so,beckoninghimtowardsme,Ibeggedtoknowthecauseoftheuproar."Nothing,sir,"saidhe,"butadozen
6、ofthefrailsisterhood,thatIandmycomradesareconductingtoHavre-de-Grace,whencewearetoshipthemforAmerica.Thereareoneortwoofthemprettyenough;anditisthat,apparently,whichattractsthecuriosityofthesegoodpeople."Ishouldhavepassedon,satisfiedwiththisexplanation,ifmyattentio
7、nhadnotbeenarrestedbythecriesofanoldwoman,whowascomingoutoftheinnwithherhandsclasped,andexclaiming:2MANONLESCAUT"Adownrightbarbarity!--Ascenetoexcitehorrorandcompassion!""Whatmaythismean?"Ienquired."Oh!sir;gointothehouseyourself,"saidthewoman,andseeifitisnotasight
8、torendyourheart!"Curiositymademedismount;andleavingmyhorsetothecareoftheostler,Imademywaywithsomedifficultythroughthecrowd,anddidindeedbeholdascenesuffi
