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1、WeirofHermistonWeirofHermistonRobertLouisStevenson1WeirofHermistonTOMYWIFEIsawrainfallingandtherainbowdrawnOnLammermuir.HearkeningIheardagainInmyprecipitouscitybeatenbellsWinnowthekeenseawind.Andhereafar,Intentonmyownraceandplace,Iwrote.Takethouthewriting:thi
2、neitis.ForwhoBurnishedthesword,blewonthedrowsycoal,Heldstillthetargethigher,charyofpraiseAndprodigalofcounsel-whobutthou?Sonow,intheend,ifthistheleastbegood,Ifanydeedbedone,ifanyfireBurnintheimperfectpage,thepraisebethine.2WeirofHermistonINTRODUCTORYINthewild
3、endofamoorlandparish,faroutofthesightofanyhouse,therestandsacairnamongtheheather,andalittlebyeastofit,inthegoingdownofthebrae-side,amonumentwithsomeverseshalfdefaced.ItwasherethatClaverhouseshotwithhisownhandthePrayingWeaverofBalweary,andthechiselofOldMortali
4、tyhasclinkedonthatlonelygravestone.Publicanddomestichistoryhavethusmarkedwithabloodyfingerthishollowamongthehills;andsincetheCameroniangavehislifethere,twohundredyearsago,inagloriousfolly,andwithoutcomprehensionorregret,thesilenceofthemosshasbeenbrokenonceaga
5、inbythereportoffirearmsandthecryofthedying.TheDeil'sHagswastheoldname.ButtheplaceisnowcalledFrancie'sCairn.ForawhileitwastoldthatFranciewalked.AggicHoggmethiminthegloamingbythecairnside,andhespoketoher,withchatteringteeth,sothathiswordswerelost.HepursuedRobTo
6、dd(ifanyonecouldhavebelievedRobbie)forthespaceofhalfamilewithpitifulentreaties.Buttheageisoneofincredulity;thesesuperstitiousdecorationsspeedilyfelloff;andthefactsofthestoryitself,likethebonesofagiantburiedthereandhalfdugup,survived,nakedandimperfect,inthemem
7、oryofthescatteredneighbours.Tothisday,ofwinternights,whenthesleetisonthewindowandthecattlearequietinthebyre,therewillbetoldagain,amidthesilenceoftheyoungandtheadditionsandcorrectionsoftheold,thetaleoftheJustice-Clerkandofhisson,youngHermiston,thatvanishedfrom
8、men'sknowledge;ofthetwoKirstiesandtheFourBlackBrothersoftheCauldstaneslap;andofFrankInnes,"theyoungfooladvocate,"thatcameintothesemoorlandpartstofindhisdestiny.3WeirofHermistonCHAPTERI-LI
