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1、THEGREATGODPANTHEGREATGODPANByARTHURMACHEN1THEGREATGODPANITHEEXPERIMENT"Iamgladyoucame,Clarke;verygladindeed.Iwasnotsureyoucouldsparethetime.""Iwasabletomakearrangementsforafewdays;thingsarenotverylivelyjustnow.Buthaveyounomisgivings,Raymond?Isitabsolutelysafe?"Thetwomenwereslowlyp
2、acingtheterraceinfrontofDr.Raymond'shouse.Thesunstillhungabovethewesternmountain-line,butitshonewithadullredglowthatcastnoshadows,andalltheairwasquiet;asweetbreathcamefromthegreatwoodonthehillsideabove,andwithit,atintervals,thesoftmurmuringcallofthewilddoves.Below,inthelonglovelyva
3、lley,theriverwoundinandoutbetweenthelonelyhills,and,asthesunhoveredandvanishedintothewest,afaintmist,purewhite,begantorisefromthehills.Dr.Raymondturnedsharplytohisfriend."Safe?Ofcourseitis.Initselftheoperationisaperfectlysimpleone;anysurgeoncoulddoit.""Andthereisnodangeratanyothers
4、tage?""None;absolutelynophysicaldangerwhatsoever,Igiveyoumyword.Youarealwaystimid,Clarke,always;butyouknowmyhistory.Ihavedevotedmyselftotranscendentalmedicineforthelasttwentyyears.Ihaveheardmyselfcalledquackandcharlatanandimpostor,butallthewhileIknewIwasontherightpath.FiveyearsagoI
5、reachedthegoal,andsincetheneverydayhasbeenapreparationforwhatweshalldotonight.""Ishouldliketobelieveitisalltrue."Clarkeknithisbrows,andlookeddoubtfullyatDr.Raymond."Areyouperfectlysure,Raymond,thatyourtheoryisnotaphantasmagoria--asplendidvision,certainly,butamerevisionafterall?"Dr.
6、Raymondstoppedinhiswalkandturnedsharply.Hewasamiddle-agedman,gauntandthin,ofapaleyellowcomplexion,butasheansweredClarkeandfacedhim,therewasaflushonhischeek.2THEGREATGODPAN"Lookaboutyou,Clarke.Youseethemountain,andhillfollowingafterhill,aswaveonwave,youseethewoodsandorchard,thefield
7、sofripecorn,andthemeadowsreachingtothereed-bedsbytheriver.Youseemestandingherebesideyou,andhearmyvoice;butItellyouthatallthesethings--yes,fromthatstarthathasjustshoneoutintheskytothesolidgroundbeneathourfeet--Isaythatallthesearebutdreamsandshadows;theshadowsthathidetherealworldfrom
8、oureyes.Thereisarealworld,
