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1、DAISYMILLER:ASTUDYINTWOPARTSPARTIAtthelittletownofVevey,inSwitzerland,thereisaparticularlycomfortablehotel.Thereare,indeed,manyhotels,fortheentertainmentoftouristsisthebusinessoftheplace,which,asmanytravelerswillremember,isseatedupontheedgeofaremarkablybluela
2、ke--alakethatitbehooveseverytouristtovisit.Theshoreofthelakepresentsanunbrokenarrayofestablishmentsofthisorder,ofeverycategory,fromthe"grandhotel"ofthenewestfashion,withachalk-whitefront,ahundredbalconies,andadozenflagsflyingfromitsroof,tothelittleSwisspensio
3、nofanelderday,withitsnameinscribedinGerman-lookingletteringuponapinkoryellowwallandanawkwardsummerhouseintheangleofthegarden.OneofthehotelsatVevey,however,isfamous,evenclassical,beingdistinguishedfrommanyofitsupstartneighborsbyanairbothofluxuryandofmaturity.I
4、nthisregion,inthemonthofJune,Americantravelersareextremelynumerous;itmaybesaid,indeed,thatVeveyassumesatthisperiodsomeofthecharacteristicsofanAmericanwateringplace.Therearesightsandsoundswhichevokeavision,anecho,ofNewportandSaratoga.Thereisaflittinghitherandt
5、hitherof"stylish"younggirls,arustlingofmuslinflounces,arattleofdancemusicinthemorninghours,asoundofhigh-pitchedvoicesatalltimes.Youreceiveanimpressionofthesethingsattheexcellentinnofthe"TroisCouronnes"andaretransportedinfancytotheOceanHouseortoCongressHall.Bu
6、tatthe"TroisCouronnes,"itmustbeadded,thereareotherfeaturesthataremuchatvariancewiththesesuggestions:neatGermanwaiters,wholooklikesecretariesoflegation;Russianprincessessittinginthegarden;littlePolishboyswalkingaboutheldbythehand,withtheirgovernors;aviewofthes
7、unnycrestoftheDentduMidiandthepicturesquetowersoftheCastleofChillon.IhardlyknowwhetheritwastheanalogiesorthedifferencesthatwereuppermostinthemindofayoungAmerican,who,twoorthreeyearsago,satinthegardenofthe"TroisCouronnes,"lookingabouthim,ratheridly,atsomeofthe
8、gracefulobjectsIhavementioned.Itwasabeautifulsummermorning,andinwhateverfashiontheyoungAmericanlookedatthings,theymusthaveseemedtohimcharming.HehadcomefromGenevathedaybeforebythelittleste