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【英】威廉·威尔基·柯林斯 夫妻在线阅读

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etweenthemBlanchewaspassablyattractiveandpassablyintelligent,andnomoreAnnewasrarelybeautifulandrarelyendowedBlanche'sparentswereworthypeople,whosefirstconsiderationwastosecure,atanysacrifice,thefuturewellbeingoftheirchildAnne'sparentswereheartlessanddepravedTheironeidea,inconnectionwiththeirdaughter,wastospeculateonherbeauty,andtoturnherabilitiestoprofitableaccountThegirlswerestartinginlifeunderwidelydifferentconditionsBlanchewasgoingtoIndia,tobegovernessinthehouseholdofaJudge,undercareoftheJudge'swifeAnnewastowaitathomeuntilthefirstopportunityofferedofsendinghercheaplytoMilanThere,amongstrangers,shewastobeperfectedintheInformationpreparedbytheProjectGutenberglegaladvisoractress'sandthesinger'sartthentoreturntoEngland,andmakethefortuneofherfamilyonthelyricstageSuchweretheprospectsofthetwoastheysattogetherinthecabinoftheIndiamanlockedfastineachother'sarms,andcryingbitterlyThewhisperedfarewelltalkexchangedbetweenthemexaggeratedandimpulsiveasgirls'talkisapttobecamehonestly,ineachcase,straightfromtheheart"Blanche!youmaybemarriedinIndiaMakeyourhusbandbringyoubacktoEngland""Anne!youmaytakeadisliketothestageComeouttoIndiaifyoudo""InEnglandoroutofEngland,marriedornotmarried,wewillmeet,darlingifit'syearshencewithalltheoldlovebetweenusfriendswhohelpeachother,sisterswhotrusteachother,forlife!Vowit,Blanche!""Ivowit,Anne!""Withallyourheartandsoul""Withallmyheartandsoul!"Thesailswerespreadtothewind,andtheshipbegantomoveinthewaterItwasnecessarytoappealtothecaptain'sauthoritybeforethegirlscouldbepartedThecaptaininterferedgentlyandfirmly"Come,mydear,"hesaid,puttinghisarmroundAnne"youwon'tmindme!Ihavegotadaughterofmyown"Anne'sheadfellonthesailor'sshoulderHeputher,withhisownhands,intotheshoreboatalongsideInfiveminutesmoretheshiphadgatheredwaytheboatwasatthelandingstageandthegirlshadseenthelastofeachotherformanyalongyeartocomeThiswasinthesummerofeighteenhundredandthirtyoneIITwentyfouryearslaterinthesummerofeighteenhundredandfiftyfivetherewasavillaatHampsteadtobelet,furnishedThehousewasstilloccupiedbythepersonswhodesiredtoletitOntheeveningonwhichthissceneopensaladyandtwogentlemenwereseatedatthedinnertableTheladyhadreachedthematureageoffortytwoShewasstillararelybeautifulwomanHerhusband,someyearsyoungerthanherself,facedheratthetable,sittingsilentandconstrained,andnever,evenbyaccident,lookingathiswifeThethirdpersonwasaguestThehusband'snamewasVanboroughTheguest'snamewasKendrewItwastheendofthedinnerThefruitandthewinewereonthetableMrVanboroughpushedthebottlesinsilencetoMrKendrewTheladyofthehouselookedroundattheservantwhowaswaiting,andsaid,"Tellthechildrentocomein"Thedooropened,andagirltwelveyearsoldentered,lendingbythehandayoungergirloffiveTheywerebothprettilydressedinwhite,withsashesofthesameshadeoflightblueButtherewasnofamilyresemblancebetweenthemTheeldergirlwasfrailanddelicate,withapale,sensitivefaceTheyoungerwaslightandflorid,withroundredcheeksandbright,saucyeyesacharminglittlepictureofhappinessandhealthMrKendrewlookedinquiringlyattheyoungestofthetwogirls"Hereisayounglady,"hesaid,"whoisatotalstrangertome"InformationpreparedbytheProjectGutenberglegaladvisor"Ifyouhadnotbeenatotalstrangeryourselfforawholeyearpast,"answeredMrsVanborough,"youwouldneverhavemadethatconfessionThisislittleBlanchetheonlychildofthedearestfriendIhaveWhenBlanche'smotherandIlastsaweachotherweweretwopoorschoolgirlsbeginningtheworldMyfriendwenttoIndia,andmarriedtherelateinlifeYoumayhaveheardofherhusbandthefamousIndianofficer,SirThomasLundieYes:'therichSirThomas,'asyoucallhimLadyLundieisnowonherwaybacktoEngland,forthefirsttimesincesheleftitIamafraidtosayhowmanyyearssinceIexpectedheryesterdayIexpecthertodayshemaycomeatanymomentWeexchangedpromisestomeet,intheshipthattookhertoIndia'vows'wecalledtheminthedearoldtimesImaginehowchangedweshallfindeachotherwhenwedomeetagainatlast!""Inthemeantime,"saidMrKendrew,"yourfriendappearstohavesentyouherlittledaughtertorepresentherIt'salongjourneyforsoyoungatraveler""AjourneyorderedbythedoctorsinIndiaayearsince,"rejoinedMrsVanborough"TheysaidBlanche'shealthrequiredEnglishairSirThomaswasillatthetime,andhiswifecouldn'tleavehimShehadtosendthechildtoEngland,andwhoshouldshesendhertobutmeLookathernow,andsayiftheEnglishairhasn'tagreedwithher!Wetwomothers,MrKendrew,seemliterallytoliveagaininourchildrenIhaveanonlychildMyfriendhasanonlychildMydaughterislittleAnneasIwasMyfriend'sdaughterislittleBlancheasshewasAnd,tocrownitall,thosetwogirlshavetakenthesamefancytoeachotherwhichwetooktoeachotherinthebygonedaysatschoolOnehasoftenheardofhereditaryhatredIstheresuchathingashereditaryloveaswell"Beforetheguestcouldanswer,hisattentionwasclaimedbythemasterofthehouse"Kendrew,"saidMrVanborough,"whenyouhavehadenoughofdomesticsentiment,supposeyoutakeaglassofwine"ThewordswerespokenwithundisguisedcontemptoftoneandmannerMrsVanborough'scolorroseShewaited,andcontrolledthemomentaryirritationWhenshespoketoherhusbanditwasevidentlywithawishtosootheandconciliatehim"Iamafraid,mydear,youarenotwellthisevening""Ishallbebetterwhenthosechildrenhavedoneclatteringwiththeirknivesandforks"ThegirlswerepeelingfruitTheyoungeronewentonTheelderstopped,andlookedathermotherMrsVanboroughbeckonedtoBlanchetocometoher,andpointedtowardtheFrenchwindowopeningtothefloor"Wouldyouliketoeatyourfruitinthegarden,Blanche""Yes,"saidBlanche,"ifAnnewillgowithme"Anneroseatonce,andthetwogirlswentawaytogetherintothegarden,handinhandOntheirdepartureMrKendrewwiselystartedanewsubjectHereferredtothelettingofthehouse"Thelossofthegardenwillbeasadlosstothosetwoyoungladies,"hesaid"Itreallyseemstobeapitythatyoushouldbegivingupthisprettyplace""Leavingthehouseisnottheworstofthesacrifice,"answeredMrsVanborough"IfJohnfindsHampsteadtoofarforhimfromLondon,ofcoursewemustmoveTheonlyhardshipthatIcomplainofisthehardshipofhavingthehousetolet"InformationpreparedbytheProjectGutenberglegaladvisorMrVanboroughlookedacrossthetable,asungraciouslyaspossible,athiswife"Whathaveyoutodowithit"heaskedMrsVanboroughtriedtocleartheconjugalhorizonbyasmile"MydearJohn,"shesaid,gently,"youforgetthat,whileyouareatbusiness,IamherealldayIcan'thelpseeing