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1、THELIFTEDVEILTHELIFTEDVEILbyGeorgeEliot[MaryAnneEvans]1THELIFTEDVEILCHAPTERIThetimeofmyendapproaches.Ihavelatelybeensubjecttoattacksofanginapectoris;andintheordinarycourseofthings,myphysiciantellsme,Imayfairlyhopethatmylifewillnotbeprotractedmanymonths.Unless,then,Iamcursed
2、withanexceptionalphysicalconstitution,asIamcursedwithanexceptionalmentalcharacter,Ishallnotmuchlongergroanunderthewearisomeburthenofthisearthlyexistence.Ifitweretobeotherwise--ifIweretoliveontotheagemostmendesireandprovidefor--Ishouldforoncehaveknownwhetherthemiseriesofdelu
3、siveexpectationcanoutweighthemiseriesoftrueprovision.ForIforeseewhenIshalldie,andeverythingthatwillhappeninmylastmoments.Justamonthfromthisday,onSeptember20,1850,Ishallbesittinginthischair,inthisstudy,atteno'clockatnight,longingtodie,wearyofincessantinsightandforesight,with
4、outdelusionsandwithouthope.JustasIamwatchingatongueofblueflamerisinginthefire,andmylampisburninglow,thehorriblecontractionwillbeginatmychest.Ishallonlyhavetimetoreachthebell,andpullitviolently,beforethesenseofsuffocationwillcome.Noonewillanswermybell.Iknowwhy.Mytwoservantsa
5、relovers,andwillhavequarrelled.Myhousekeeperwillhaverushedoutofthehouseinafury,twohoursbefore,hopingthatPerrywillbelieveshehasgonetodrownherself.Perryisalarmedatlast,andisgoneoutafterher.Thelittlescullery-maidisasleeponabench:sheneveranswersthebell;itdoesnotwakeher.Thesense
6、ofsuffocationincreases:mylampgoesoutwithahorriblestench:Imakeagreateffort,andsnatchatthebellagain.Ilongforlife,andthereisnohelp.Ithirstedfortheunknown:thethirstisgone.OGod,letmestaywiththeknown,andbewearyofit:Iamcontent.Agonyofpainandsuffocation--andallthewhiletheearth,thef
7、ields,thepebblybrookatthebottomoftherookery,thefreshscentaftertherain,thelightofthemorningthroughmychamber-window,thewarmthofthehearthafterthefrostyair--willdarknesscloseoverthemforever?Darkness--darkness--nopain--nothingbutdarkness:butIampassing2THELIFTEDVEILonandonthrough
8、thedarkness:mythoughtstaysinthedarkness,butalwayswithasenseofmovingonward...Before
