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1、THEMARKONTHEWALLPerhapsitwasthemiddleofJanuaryinthepresentthatIfirstlookedupandsawthemarkonthewall.Inordertofixadateitisnecessarytorememberwhatonesaw.SonowIthinkofthefire;thesteadyfilmofyellowlightuponthepageofmybook;thethreechrysanthemumsintheroundglassbowlonthema
2、ntelpiece.Yes,itmusthavebeenthewintertime,andwehadjustfinishedourtea,forIrememberthatIwassmokingacigarettewhenIlookedupandsawthemarkonthewallforthefirsttime.Ilookedupthroughthesmokeofmycigaretteandmyeyelodgedforamomentupontheburningcoals,andthatoldfancyofthecrimson
3、flagflappingfromthecastletowercameintomymind,andIthoughtofthecavalcadeofredknightsridingupthesideoftheblackrock.Rathertomyreliefthesightofthemarkinterruptedthefancy,foritisanoldfancy,anautomaticfancy,madeasachildperhaps.Themarkwasasmallroundmark,blackuponthewhitewa
4、ll,aboutsixorseveninchesabovethemantelpiece.Howreadilyourthoughtsswarmuponanewobject,liftingitalittleway,asantscarryabladeofstrawsofeverishly,andthenleaveit...Ifthatmarkwasmadebyanail,itcan'thavebeenforapicture,itmusthavebeenforaminiature--theminiatureofaladywithwh
5、itepowderedcurls,powder-dustedcheeks,andlipslikeredcarnations.Afraudofcourse,forthepeoplewhohadthishousebeforeuswouldhavechosenpicturesinthatway--anoldpictureforanoldroom.Thatisthesortofpeopletheywere--veryinterestingpeople,andIthinkofthemsooften,insuchqueerplaces,
6、becauseonewillneverseethemagain,neverknowwhathappenednext.Theywantedtoleavethishousebecausetheywantedtochangetheirstyleoffurniture,sohesaid,andhewasinprocessofsayingthatinhisopinionartshouldhaveideasbehinditwhenweweretornasunder,asoneistornfromtheoldladyabouttopour
7、outteaandtheyoungmanabouttohitthetennisballinthebackgardenofthesuburbanvillaasonerushespastinthetrain.Butasforthatmark,I'mnotsureaboutit;Idon'tbelieveitwasmadebyanailafterall;it'stoobig,tooround,forthat.Imightgetup,butifIgotupandlookedatit,tentooneIshouldn'tbeablet
8、osayforcertain;becauseonceathing'sdone,nooneeverknowshowithappened.Oh!dearme,themysteryoflife;Theinaccuracyofthought!Theignoranceofhumanity!Tosho
