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1、NaguibMahfouzPalaceofDesireBookTwooftheCairoTrilogy72AL-SAYYIDAHMADABDAL-JAWADclosedthedoorbehindhimandcrossedthecourtyardofhishousebythepalelightofthestars.Hisstepwaslethargic,andhiswalkingsticksankintothedustyearthwheneverheleanedonitwearily.Hefeltonfireandcravedcoldwatersoheco
2、uldwashhisface,head,andneckandescape,ifonlybriefly,fromtheJulyheatandfromtheinfernoinhisbellyandhead.Cheeredbythethoughtofcoolwater,hesmiled.Whenheenteredthedoorleadingtothestairway,hecouldseeafaintlightcomingfromabove.Itflowedalongthewall,revealingthemotionofthehandthatheldthela
3、mp.Heclimbedthestepswithonehandontherailingandtheotheronhisstick.Itssuccessivetapshadlongagoacquiredaspecialrhythm,whichidentifiedhimaseasilyashisfeatures.Aminawasvisibleattheheadofthestairswiththelampinherhand.Onreachingher,hestoppedtoregainhisbreath,forhischestwasheaving.Thenhe
4、greetedherinhiscustomaryway:"Goodevening."Precedinghimwiththelamp,Aminamurmured,"Goodevening,sir."Onceinsidehisroomherushedtothesofaandcollapsed.Lettinggoofhisstickandtakingoffhisfez,hethrewhisheadbackandstretchedouthislegs.Thesidesofhiscloakfellopen,andthecaftanunderneathrodeupt
5、orevealthelegsofhislongunderweartuckedintohissocks.Heshuthiseyesandwipedhisforehead,cheeks,andneckwithahandkerchief.Afterplacingthelamponatable,Aminawaitedforhimtorisesoshecouldhelpremovehisclothes.Shelookedathimwithanxiousconcern.Shewishedshehadthecouragetoaskhimnottostayoutsola
6、tenowthathishealthcouldnolongershrugoffexcessesbutshedidnotknowhowtoexpresshersadthoughts.Afewminutespassedbeforeheopenedhiseyes.Thenheextractedthegoldwatchfromhiscaftanandtookoffhisdiamondringtoplacethembothinhisfez.WhenhestooduptoremovehiscloakandcaftanwithAmina'sassistance,his
7、bodyseemedastall,broad,andfullasever,althoughthehairathistempleshadbeenassailedbygray.Whenhewasputtinghisheadintheneckofhiswhitehouseshirt,asmilesuddenlygotthebetterofhim.HerememberedhowMr.AliAbdal-Rahimhadvomitedattheirpartythc.teveningandhadapologizedforhisweakness,attributingi
8、ttoanupsetstomach.Theyhadallsingledoutth
