作者:奥斯卡·王尔德
|类型:都市·校园
|更新时间:2019-10-06 12:35
|本章字节:12232字
“howforunaeiisforheking’sson,”heremarked,“haheisobemarriedonheverydayonwhichiamobeleoffreally,ifihadbeenarrangedbeforehand,icouldnohaveurnedoubeerforhim;bu,princesarealwayslucky”
“dearme!”saidhelilesquib,“ihoughiwasquieheoherway,andhawewereobeleoffinheprince’shonour”
“imaybesowihyou,”heanswered;“indeed,ihavenodoubhaiis,buwihmeiisdiffereniamaveryremarkablerocke,andcomeofremarkableparensmymoherwashemoscelebraedcaherinewheelofherday,andwasrenownedforhergracefuldancingwhenshemadehergreapublicappearanceshespunroundnieenimesbeforeshewenou,andeachimehashedidsoshehrewinoheairsevenpinksarsshewashreefeeandahalfindiameer,andmadeofheverybesgunpowdermyfaherwasarockelikemyself,andoffrenchexracionheflewsohighhahepeoplewereafraidhahewouldnevercomedownagainhedid,hough,forhewasofakindlydisposiion,andhemadeamosbrilliandesceninashowerofgoldenrainhenewspaperswroeabouhisperformanceinveryferingermsindeed,hecourgazeecalledhimariumphofpyloechnicar”
“pyroechnic,pyroechnic,youmean,”saidabengalligh;“iknowiispyroechnic,forisawiwrienonmyowncaniser”
“well,isaidpyloechnic,”answeredherocke,inasevereoneofvoice,andhebengallighfelsocrushedhahebeganaonceobullyhelilesquibs,inorderoshowhahewassillapersonofsomeimporance
“iwassaying,”coninuedherocke,“iwassaying—whawasisaying?”
“youwerealkingabouyourself,”repliedheromancandle
“ofcourse;iknewiwasdiscussingsomeineresingsubjecwheniwassorudelyinerrupedihaerudenessandbadma
ersofeverykind,foriamexremelysensiivenooneinhewholeworldissosensiiveasiam,iamquiesureofha”
“whaisasensiiveperson?”saidhecrackeroheromancandle
“apersonwho,becausehehascornshimself,alwaysreadsonoherpeople’soes,”answeredheromancandleinalowwhisper;andhecrackernearlyexplodedwihugher
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“pray,whaareyouughinga?”inquiredherocke;“iamnoughing”
“iamughingbecauseiamhappy,”repliedhecracker
“haisaveryselfishreason,”saidherockeangrily“wharighhaveyouobehappy?youshouldbehinkingabouohersinfac,youshouldbehinkingaboumeiamalwayshinkingaboumyself,andiexpeceverybodyelseodohesamehaiswhaiscalledsympahyiisabeauifulvirue,andipossessiinahighdegreesuppose,forinsance,anyhinghappenedomeonigh,whaamisforuhawouldbeforeveryone!heprinceandprincesswouldneverbehappyagain,heirwholemarriedlifewouldbespoiled;andasforheking,iknowhewouldnogeoverireally,whenibeginorefleconheimporanceofmyposiion,iamalmosmovedoears”
“ifyouwanogivepleasureoohers,”criedheromancandle,“youhadbeerkeepyourselfdry”
“cerainly,”excimedhebengalligh,whowasnowinbeerspiris;“haisonlycommonsense”
“commonsense,indeed!”saidherockeindignanly;“youforgehaiamveryuncommon,andveryremarkablewhy,anybodycanhavecommonsense,providedhaheyhavenoimaginaionbuihaveimaginaion,forineverhinkofhingsasheyreallyare;ialwayshinkofhemasbeingquiedifferenasforkeepingmyselfdry,hereisevidenlynooneherewhocanaallappreciaeanemoionalnaureforunaelyformyself,idon’careheonlyhinghasusainsohroughlifeisheconsciousnessofheimmenseinferioriyofeverybodyelse,andhisisafeelinghaihavealwaysculivaedbunoneofyouhaveanyhearshereyouareughingandmakingmerryjusasifheprinceandprincesshadnojusbeenmarried”
“well,really,”excimedasmallfireballoon,“whyno?iisamosjoyfuloccasion,andwhenisoarupinoheairiinendoellhesarsallabouiyouwillseehemwinklewhenialkohemabouhepreybride”
“ah!whaarivialviewoflife!”saidherocke;“buiisonlywhaiexpecedhereisnohinginyou;youarehollowandempywhy,perhapsheprinceandprincessmaygooliveinacounrywherehereisadeepriver,andperhapsheymayhaveoneonlyson,alilefairhairedboywihvioleeyeslikeheprincehimself;andperhapssomedayhemaygoouowalkwihhisnurse;andperhapshenursemaygoosleepunderagreaelderree;andperhapshelileboymayfallinohedeepriverandbedrownedwhaaerriblemisforune!poorpeople,oloseheironlyson!iisreallyoodreadful!ishallnevergeoveri”
“buheyhavenolosheironlyson,”saidheromancandle;“nomisforunehashappenedohemaall”
“ineversaidhaheyhad,”repliedherocke;“isaidhaheymighifheyhadlosheironlysonherewouldbenouseinsayinganyhingmoreabouhemaerihaepeoplewhocryoverspilmilkbuwhenihinkhaheymighloseheironlyson,icerainlyamverymuchaffeced”
“youcerainlyare!”criedhebengalligh“infac,youarehemosaffecedpersonieverme”
“youareherudespersonieverme,”saidherocke,“andyouca
oundersandmyfriendshipforheprince”
“why,youdon’evenknowhim,”growledheromancandle
“ineversaidiknewhim,”answeredherocke“idaresayhaifiknewhimishouldnobehisfriendaalliisaverydangeroushingoknowone’sfriends”
“youhadreallybeerkeepyourselfdry,”saidhefireballoon“haisheimporanhing”
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