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《群星灿烂的年代》：十九世纪俄罗斯“黄金时代”文学回忆录，别林斯基、普希金、赫尔岑、莱蒙托夫、屠格涅夫……文学大师纷纷登场，视角领略俄罗斯文坛传奇事件，一部文学回忆录，一部俄国文学史和社会思想史史料！书名：群星灿烂的年代作者：[俄]伊·伊·巴纳耶夫出版社：后浪丨江苏凤凰文艺出版社出品方：后浪译者：刘敦健出版年：2021-6页数：538类别：文化随笔格式：df/eu/moi丛书：后浪丨外国文学ISBN：9787559456274《群星灿烂的年代》作者简介：伊·伊·巴纳耶夫（И.И.Панаев，1812—1862），俄国作家、文学批评家、出版人，一八一二年出生于俄国一个贵族家庭，但从青年时便醉心文学创作，对官场升迁毫无兴趣。一八三四年开始发表作品，为《莫斯科观察家》《祖国纪事》等杂志撰稿，一八四七年和涅克拉索夫共同接办《现代人》杂志，团结了赫尔岑、屠格涅夫、冈察洛夫等一批优秀作家，取代《祖国纪事》成为俄国进步文学的中心，代表作品有《群星灿烂的年代》《阿克特翁》《酒狂》等。《群星灿烂的年代》内容简介：《群星灿烂的年代》是俄国作家伊·伊·巴纳耶夫的一部文学回忆录，巴纳耶夫出生于十九世纪初期，活跃于十九世纪三十至六十年代的俄罗斯文坛，这一时期，正是俄罗斯文学史上星光璀璨的“黄金时代”，普希金、莱蒙托夫、赫尔岑、涅克拉索夫、屠格涅夫、果戈理、陀思妥耶夫斯基等文学大师都在这一时期在文坛盛名远扬或崭露头角，别林斯基、杜勃罗留波夫、车尔尼雪夫斯基等先进知识分子也在这一时期确立了革命民主主义观点，倡导批判现实主义文学，巴纳耶夫处于这一时期的文学圈子中心，同他们关系密切，十分熟悉，通过回忆与这些文学家及知识分子的交往，向我们还原了那个群星璀璨的黄金时代的文坛日常，也记述了这些文学大师们不为人知的生活及创作细节。...

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作者：纪飞,王勋,（美）伊迪丝·华顿出版社：清华大学出版社格式:AZW3,DOCX,EPUB,MOBI,PDF,TXT纯真年代（中文导读英文版）试读：前言伊迪丝·华顿（EdithWharto，1862—1937），美国20世纪初最伟大的作家之一。她出生于纽约一个富贵之家，幼年随父母旅居欧洲，11岁时回到美国。她自幼受欧洲文化的濡染，在父亲的图书室里阅读了大量古典文学名著，很早就开始写诗以及短篇小说。1885年与门当户对的波士顿人爱德华·华顿结婚，婚后一度中断了写作，但她的婚姻生活并不美满，并于1913年与丈夫离婚。她于1907年移居法国，后定居巴黎，将全部精力投入创作中。第一次世界大战期间，伊迪丝积极投身于社会救济活动，并因此获得法国政府颁发的荣誉勋章。她在法国去世，葬在凡尔赛。伊迪丝·华顿从1880年开始发表小说，1889年第一部短篇小说集问世，获得了意外的成功。1905年出版长篇小说《快乐之家》，立即引起文坛瞩目，该书是当时美国最畅销的小说之一。1920年出版的《纯真年代》被许多评论家视为华顿最优秀的作品，她也因此获得了1921年的普利策小说奖。她是第一位荣膺这个奖项的女性作家。她笔耕不辍，堪称高产，一共写了19部中长篇小说，出版过11部短篇小说集，还有大量的非小说作品。除《快乐之家》和《纯真年代》之外，她的主要作品还有《伊坦·弗洛美》、《暗礁》、《乡村习俗》、《夏天》和《月亮的隐现》。伊迪丝·华顿与旅居欧洲的亨利·詹姆斯交往甚密，亨利·詹姆斯对她的小说创作产生了深刻的影响。在华顿的众多作品中，《纯真年代》是典型代表，它是一部经久不衰的杰作，被认为是伊迪丝·华顿结构技巧最为完美的一部小说。作者从自己亲身经历与熟悉的环境中提炼素材，塑造人物，将作品题材根植于深厚的现实土壤中。尤其是通过博福特命运浮沉这一线索与主人公爱情悲剧的主线相互映衬，使一个看似寻常的爱情故事具备了深刻的社会现实意义。《纯真年代》描绘了旧纽约的上流社会风俗，故事背景设在19世纪70年代后期至20世纪初。纽约是华顿的故乡，也是曾经给她带来许多欢乐和痛苦的地方。从某个层面上来看，小说是对当时上层社会活动的忠实记录。小说细致入微地描绘了当时的戏剧观赏、正式晚宴、家庭舞会、订婚仪式、教堂婚礼、社交访问、游戏娱乐等活动，对于住房、衣着、摆设和家庭用品等也都做了详细的介绍，在小说结尾部分甚至还提到了当时问世不久的电灯与电话。更为重要的是，小说是对当时时代精神的刻画。华顿以其敏锐的观察力把握了那个时代的脉搏，也表达了对于自己曾置身其中的上流社会的矛盾心情和重新评价。该书自1920年出版以来，一直畅销至今，被译成几十种语言。根据小说改编而成的电影也已成为电影史上最经典的名片之一。它是全世界公认的世界文学名著之一，同时也是在中国影响最大以及最受广大读者欢迎的美国文学作品之一。目前，在国内数量众多的《纯真年代》书籍中，主要的出版形式有两种，一种是中文翻译版，另一种是英文原版。而其中的英文原版越来越受到读者的欢迎，这主要是得益于中国人热衷于学习英文的大环境。从英文学习的角度来看，直接使用纯英文素材更有利于英文学习。考虑到对英文内容背景的了解有助于英文阅读，使用中文导读应该是一种比较好的方式，这也可以说是该书的第三种版本形式。采用中文导读而非中英文对照的方式进行编排，有利于国内读者改变对英文阅读依赖中文注释的习惯。基于以上原因，我们决定编译《纯真年代》，并采用中文导读英文版的形式出版。在中文导读中，我们尽力使其贴近原作的精髓，也尽可能地保留原作的故事主线。我们希望能够编出为当代中国读者所喜爱的经典读本。读者在阅读英文故事之前，可以先阅读中文导读内容，这样有利于了解故事背景，从而加快阅读速度。我们相信，该经典著作的引进对加强当代中国读者，特别是青少年读者的人文修养是非常有帮助的。本书的主要内容由王勋、纪飞编译。参加本书故事素材搜集整理及编译工作的还有郑佳、刘乃亚、赵雪、熊金玉、李丽秀、熊红华、王婷婷、孟宪行、胡国平、李晓红、贡东兴、陈楠、邵舒丽、冯洁、王业伟、徐鑫、王晓旭、周丽萍、熊建国、徐平国、肖洁、王小红等。限于我们的科学、人文素养和英语水平，书中一定会有一些不当之处，我们衷心希望读者朋友批评指正。第一章Chater1导读纽约的上流社会依然满足于冬天在剧院欣赏歌剧。某天晚上，克莉丝汀·尼尔森夫人开始了首场演出，一大群人为了领略她优美的歌声而云集于此。年轻人纽伦·阿切尔晚上七点便吃了晚餐，但在这个年代早早来到剧院是不合时宜的，等他到达剧院的时候，歌剧已经开演了。他迟到的另外一个原因是为了享受即将来临的快乐的遐想，这比获得真正的快乐更让人满足。女主角在台上认真地演唱着，纽伦·阿切尔视线慢慢移到曼森·明哥特太太的专用包厢，她由于身体原因早就不能来欣赏歌剧了，但她的家族成员仍会出席。今天出席的是她的儿媳洛维尔·明哥特太太和女儿韦兰太太，另外还有一位年轻的姑娘。阿切尔的目光转回舞台上的精彩布置：美丽的花园中间，尼尔森夫人的精彩演出《浮士德》正在上演，此时正在表演一段男主角求爱的场面，纽伦·阿切尔的脑海中想到了未来妻子的模样，他希望自己的妻子充满智慧，能够随机应变，成为最受欢迎的已婚女性。正当纽伦·阿切尔沉醉于自己的想象中时，坐在一旁的劳伦斯·莱夫茨突然惊叫起来，他是一个在礼节和穿着方面具有权威的人，他之所以发出尖叫，是因为看到一个年轻女子走进了韦兰太太的包厢。一旁的老杰森先生是纽约家族问题的权威，他清楚近五十年来每一个家族的隐秘事情；当众人等着他讲述有关那位年轻女子的故事时，他只是说“想不到明哥特家族会做出这样的事情”。aJauaryeveigoftheearlyevetie,ChritieNilowaigigiFautattheAcademyofMuiciNewYork.OThoughtherewaalreadytalkoftheerectio,iremotemetroolitaditace“aovetheFortie，”ofaewOeraHouewhichhouldcometeicotlieadledourwiththoeofthegreatEuroeacaital,theworldoffahiowatillcotettoreaemleeverywiterithehayredadgoldoxeoftheocialeoldAcademy.Coervativecheriheditforeigmalladicoveiet,adthukeeigoutthe“eweole”whomNewYorkwaegiigtodreadadyetedrawto；adtheetimetalclugtoitforithitoricaociatio,adthemuicalforitexcelletacoutic,alwayorolematicaqualityihalluiltforthehearigofmuic.ItwaMadameNilo'firtaearacethatwiter,adwhatthedailyrehadalreadylearedtodecriea“aexcetioallyrilliataudiece”hadgatheredtohearher,traortedthroughtheliery,owytreetirivaterougham,itheacioufamilyladau,orithehumlerutmorecoveiet“Browcoué”.TocometotheOeraiaBrowcouéwaalmotahoouraleawayofarrivigaioe’owcarriage；addeartureytheamemeahadtheimmeeadvatageofealigoe（withalayfulalluiotodemocraticricile）tocramleitothefirtBrowcoveyaceithelie,iteadofwaitigtillthecold-ad-gicogetedoeofoe’owcoachmagleamedudertheorticooftheAcademy.Itwaoeofthegreatlivery-talema’motmaterlyituitiotohavedicoveredthatAmericawattogetawayfromamuemetevemorequicklythatheywattogettoit.WheNewladArcheroeedthedoorattheackofthecluoxthecurtaihadjutgoeuothegardecee.Therewaoreaowhytheyougmahouldothavecomeearlier,forhehaddiedateve,aloewithhimotheraditer,adhadligeredafterwardoveracigaritheGothiclirarywithglazedlack-walutookcaeadfiial-toedchairwhichwatheolyroomithehouewhereMr.Archerallowedmokig.But,ithefirtlace,NewYorkwaametrooli,aderfectlyawarethatimetroolieitwa“otthethig”toarriveearlyattheoera；adwhatwaorwaot“thethig”layedaartaimortatiNewladArcher'NewYorkatheicrutaletotemterrorthathadruledthedetiieofhiforefatherthouadofyearago.Theecodreaoforhidelaywaaeroaloe.Hehaddawdledoverhicigarecauehewaatheartadilettate,adthikigoveraleauretocomeoftegavehimautleratifactiothaitrealiatio.Thiwaeeciallythecaewhetheleaurewaadelicateoe,ahileauremotlywere；adothioccaiothemomethelookedforwardtowaorareadexquiiteiqualitythat—well,ifhehadtimedhiarrivaliaccordwiththerimadoa'tage-maagerhecouldothaveeteredtheAcademyatamoreigificatmometthajutahewaigig“Heloveme—helovemeot—heloveme！—”adrikligthefalligdaiyetalwithoteaclearadew.Sheag,ofcoure，“M'ama！”adot“heloveme，”iceaualteraleaduquetioedlawofthemuicalworldrequiredthattheGermatextofFrechoeraugySwedihartithouldetralateditoItaliafortheclearerudertadigofEglih-eakigaudiece.ThieemedaaturaltoNewladArcheraalltheothercovetioowhichhilifewamoulded：uchathedutyofuigtwoilver-ackedruhewithhimoogramilueeameltoarthihair,adofeveraearigiocietywithoutaflower（referalyagardeia）ihiuttohole.“M'ama……om'ama……，”therimadoaag,ad“M'ama！”withafialurtoflovetriumhat,ahereedthedihevelleddaiytoherliadliftedherlargeeyetotheohiticatedcouteaceofthelittlerowFaut-Caoul,whowavailytryig,iatighturlevelvetdouletadlumedca,tolookaureadtrueahiartlevictim.NewladArcher,leaigagaitthewallattheackofthecluox,turedhieyefromthetageadcaedtheooiteideofthehoue.DirectlyfacighimwatheoxofoldMr.MaoMigott,whoemotrouoeityhadlogicemadeitimoileforhertoattedtheOera,utwhowaalwayrereetedofahioaleightyomeoftheyougermemerofthefamily.Othioccaio,thefrotoftheoxwafilledyherdaughter-i-law,Mr.LovellMigott,adherdaughter,Mr.Wellad；adlightlywithdrawehidtheerocadedmatroatayouggirliwhitewitheyeectaticallyfixedothetage-lover.AMadameNilo'“M'ama！”thrilledoutaovetheilethoue（theoxealwaytoedtalkigdurigtheDaiySog）awarmikmoutedtothegirl'cheek,matledherrowtotherootofherfairraid,aduffuedtheyougloeofherreattotheliewhereitmetamodettulletuckerfateedwithaiglegardeia.Shedroedhereyetotheimmeeouquetoflilie-of-the-valleyoherkee,adNewladArcherawherwhite-glovedfiger-titouchthefloweroftly.Hedrewareathofatifiedvaityadhieyereturedtothetage.Noexeehadeearedotheettig,whichwaackowledgedtoeveryeautifuleveyeolewhoharedhiacquaitacewiththeOeraHoueofPariadViea.Theforegroud,tothefootlight,wacoveredwithemeraldgreecloth.Ithemiddleditaceymmetricalmoudofwoollygreemooudedycroquethooformedtheaeofhruhaedlikeorage-treeuttuddedwithlargeikadredroe.Gigaticaie,coideralylargerthatheroe,adcloelyreemligthefloralewiermadeyfemalearihioerforfahioaleclergyme,ragfromthemoeeaththeroe-tree；adhereadthereadaiygraftedoaroe-rachfloweredwithaluxuriaceroheticofMr.LutherBurak'far-offrodigie.IthecetreofthiechatedgardeMadameNilo,iwhitecahmerelahedwithalelueati,areticuledagligfromaluegirdle,adlargeyellowraidcarefullydioedoeachideofhermulichemiette,liteedwithdowcateyetoM.Caoul'imaioedwooig,adaffectedaguileleicomreheioofhideigwheever,ywordorglace,heeruaivelyidicatedthegroudfloorwidowoftheeatrickvillarojectigoliquelyfromtherightwig.“Thedarlig！”thoughtNewladArcher,higlaceflittigacktotheyouggirlwiththelilie-of-the-valley.“Shedoe'teveguewhatit'allaout.”Adhecotemlatedheraoredyoumgfacewithathrillofoeorhiiwhichrideihiowmaculieiitiatiowamigledwithatederrevereceforheraymalurity.“We'llreadFauttogether..ytheItalialake……”hethought,omewhathazilycofuigtheceeofhirojectedhoeymoowiththematerieceofliteraturewhichitwouldehimalyrivilegetorevealtohiride.ItwaolythatafteroothatMayWelladhadlethimguethathe“cared”（NewYork'coecratedhraeofmaideavowal），adalreadyhiimagiatio,leaigaheadoftheegagemetrig,theetrothalkiadthemarchfromLohegri,icturedherathiideiomeceeofoldEuroeawitchery.HedidotitheleatwihthefutureMr.NewladArchertoeaimleto.Hemeather（thaktohielighteigcomaiohi）todeveloaocialtactadreadieofwitealighertoholdherowwiththemotoularmarriedwomeofthe“yougeret，”iwhichitwatherecogiedcutomtoattractmaculiehomagewhilelayfullydicouragigit.Ifhehadroedtotheottomofhivaity（aheometimeearlydid）hewouldhavefoudtherethewihthathiwifehouldeaworldly-wieadaeagertoleaeathemarriedladywhoecharmhadheldhifacythroughtwomildlyagitatedyear；without,ofcoure,ayhitofthefrailtywhichhadoearlymarredthatuhayeig'life,adhaddiarragedhiowlaforawholewiter.Howthimiracleoffireadicewatoecreated,adtoutaiitelfiaharhworld,hehadevertakethetimetothikout；uthewacotettoholdhiviewwithoutaalyigit,icehekewitwathatofallthecarefully-ruhed,whitewaitcoated,uttohole-floweredgetlemewhoucceededeachotherithecluox,exchagedfriedlygreetigwithhim,adturedtheiroera-glaecriticallyothecircleofladiewhoweretheroductoftheytem.ImatteritellectualadartiticNewladArcherfelthimelfditictlytheuerioroftheechoeecimeofoldNewYorkgetility；hehadroalyreadmore,thoughtmore,adeveeeagooddealmoreoftheworld,thaayothermaoftheumer.Siglytheyetrayedtheiriferiority；utgrouedtogethertheyrereeted“NewYork，”adthehaitofmaculieolidaritymadehimaccettheirdoctrieoalltheiuecalledmoral.Heitictivelyfeltthatithireectitwouldetrouleome—adaloratheradform—totrikeoutforhimelf.“Well—uomyoul！”exclaimedLawreceLeffert,turighioera-glaarutlyawayfromthetage.LawreceLeffertwa,othewhole,theforemotauthorityo“form”iNewYork.Hehadroalydevotedmoretimethaayoeeletothetudyofthiitricateadfaciatigquetio；uttudyaloecouldotaccoutforhicomleteadeaycometece.Oehadolytolookathim,fromthelatofhialdforeheadadthecurveofhieautifulfairmoutachetothelogatet-leatherfeetattheotheredofhileaadelegatero,tofeelthatthekowledgeof“form”mutecogeitaliayoewhokewhowtowearuchgoodclotheocarelelyadcarryuchheightwithomuchlougiggrace.Aayougadmirerhadoceaidofhim：“Ifayodycatellafellowjutwhetowearalacktiewitheveigclotheadwheotto,it'LarryLeffert.”Adothequetioofumveruatet-leather“Oxford”hiauthorityhadevereediuted.“MyGod！”heaid；adiletlyhadedhiglatooldSillertoJacko.NewladArcher,followigLeffert'glace,awwithurriethathiexclamatiohadeeoccaioedytheetryofaewfigureitooldMr.Migott'ox.Itwathatofalimyougwoma,alittleletallthaMayWellad,withrowhairgrowigicloecurlaouthertemleadheldilaceyaarrowadofdiamod.Theuggetioofthiheaddre,whichgaveherwhatwathecalleda“Joehielook，”wacarriedoutithecutofthedarkluevelvetgowrathertheatricallycaughtuuderheroomyagirdlewithalargeold-fahioedcla.Thewearerofthiuuualdre,whoeemedquiteucociouoftheattetioitwaattractig,toodamometithecetreoftheox,dicuigwithMr.Welladtherorietyoftakigthelatter'laceithefrotright-hadcorer；theheyieldedwithalightmile,adeatedherelfiliewithMr.Wellad'iter-i-law,Mr.LovellMigott,whowaitalleditheooitecorer.Mr.SillertoJackohadreturedtheoera-glatoLawreceLeffert.Thewholeoftheclutureditictively,waitigtohearwhattheoldmahadtoay；foroldMr.Jackowaagreataauthorityo“family”aLawreceLeffertwao“form.”HekewalltheramificatioofNewYork'couihi,adcouldotolyelucidateuchcomlicatedquetioathatofthecoectioetweetheMigott（throughtheThorley）withtheDallaeofSouthCarolia,adthatoftherelatiohioftheelderrachofPhiladelhiaThorleytotheAlayChivere（ooaccouttoecofuedwiththeMaoChivereofUiverityPlace），utcouldaloeumeratetheleadigcharacteriticofeachfamily；a,foritace,thefauloutigieoftheyougerlieofLefferte（theLogIladoe）；orthefataltedecyoftheRuhworthtomakefoolihmatche；ortheiaityrecurrigieveryecodgeeratiooftheAlayChivere,withwhomtheirNewYorkcouihadalwayrefuedtoitermarry—withthediatrouexcetioofoorMedoraMao,who,aeveryodykew……utthehermotherwaaRuhworth.Iadditiotothiforetoffamilytree,Mr.SillertoJackocarriedetweehiarrowhollowtemle,aduderhioftthatchofilverhair,aregiterofmotofthecadaladmyteriethathadmoulderedudertheuruffledurfaceofNewYorkocietywithithelatfiftyyear.Sofarideeddidhiiformatioexted,adoacutelyretetivewahimemory,thathewauoedtoetheolymawhocouldhavetoldyouwhoJuliuBeaufort,theaker,reallywa,adwhathadecomeofhadomeBoSicer,oldMr.MaoMigott'father,whohaddiaearedomyteriouly（withalargeumoftrutmoey）lethaayearafterhimarriage,otheverydaythataeautifulSaihdacerwhohadeedelightigthrogedaudieceitheoldOeraHoueotheBatteryhadtakehiforCua.Buttheemyterie,admayother,werecloelylockediMr.Jacko'reat；forotolydidhikeeeeofhoourforidhireeatigaythigrivatelyimarted,uthewafullyawarethathireutatiofordicretioicreaedhioortuitieoffidigoutwhathewatedtokow.Thecluox,therefore,waitediviileueewhileMr.SillertoJackohadedackLawreceLeffert'oera-gla.Foramometheiletlycrutiiedtheattetivegrououtofhifilmylueeyeoverhugyoldveiedlid；thehegavehimoutacheathoughtfultwit,adaidimly：“Idid'tthiktheMigottwouldhavetriedito.”第二章Chater2导读纽伦·阿切尔刚开始没有认出那位年轻女子，当看到她坐在自己的未婚妻身边时，他明白了这是怎么回事，突然产生了愤怒之情。身后的窃窃私语让他足以确定这位年轻女子就是未婚妻的表姐——从欧洲回来的艾伦·奥伦斯卡。阿切尔看到未婚妻能够善待不幸的表姐感到很高兴，但是公开场合的接待让他不能忍受。老明哥特太太的举动总是让人难以捉摸，她现在虽然很富有，但她家的餐桌上依然很简单，尽管如此，亲戚朋友们还是相继拜访。阿切尔看到未婚妻的脸色绯红，而那位表姐却优雅冷静地坐在那里。虽然阿切尔也很同情她的遭遇，但看到她那不合时宜的穿着，还是担心自己的未婚妻会受到影响。身后的人开始讨论那位可怜姑娘悲惨的婚姻生活，据说后来她竟然和秘书一起私奔了。歌剧一结束，阿切尔就希望能够当场宣布自己和梅订婚的消息，以帮助梅度过这样难堪的场面。当他走进包厢时，韦兰太太介绍了奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人给他认识。他找到机会低声请求梅允许自己在当晚的舞会上宣布订婚消息。在梅的示意下，阿切尔坐到了艾伦身边，艾伦竟然主动提起小时候阿切尔亲吻自己的事情，这让他觉得很尴尬。ewladArcher,durigthiriefeiode,hadeethrowitoatragetateofemarramet.NItwaaoyigthattheoxwhichwathuattractigtheudividedattetioofmaculieNewYorkhouldethatiwhichhietrothedwaeatedetweehermotheradaut；adforamomethecouldotidetifytheladyitheEmiredre,orimagiewhyherreececreateduchexcitemetamogtheiitiated.Thelightdawedohim,adwithitcameamometaryruhofidigatio.No,ideed；ooewouldhavethoughttheMigottwouldhavetriedito！Buttheyhad；theyudoutedlyhad；forthelow-toedcommetehidhimleftodoutiArcher'midthattheyougwomawaMayWellad'coui,thecouialwayreferredtoithefamilya“oorElleOleka.”ArcherkewthathehaduddelyarrivedfromEuroeadayortworeviouly；hehadeveheardfromMiWellad（otdiarovigly）thathehadeetoeeoorElle,whowatayigwitholdMr.Migott.Archeretirelyarovedoffamilyolidarity,adoeofthequalitiehemotadmireditheMigottwatheirreolutechamiohiofthefewlackheethattheirlameletockhadroduced.Therewaothigmeaorugeerouitheyougma'heart,adhewagladthathifuturewifehouldoteretraiedyfaleruderyfromeigkid（irivate）toheruhaycoui；uttoreceiveCouteOlekaithefamilycirclewaadifferetthigfromroducigheriulic,attheOeraofalllace,aditheveryoxwiththeyouggirlwhoeegagemettohim,NewladArcher,watoeaoucedwithiafewweek.No,hefeltaoldSillertoJackofelt；hedidotthiktheMigottwouldhavetriedito！Hekew,ofcoure,thatwhatevermadared（withiFifthAveue'limit）thatoldMr.MaoMigott,theMatriarchofthelie,woulddare.Hehadalwayadmiredthehighadmightyoldlady,who,iiteofhavigeeolyCatherieSicerofStateIlad,withafathermyterioulydicredited,adeithermoeyoroitioeoughtomakeeoleforgetit,hadalliedherelfwiththeheadofthewealthyMigottlie,marriedtwoofherdaughterto“foreiger”（aItaliamarquiadaEglihaker），adutthecrowigtouchtoheraudacitieyuildigalargehoueofalecream-colouredtoe（wherowadtoeeemedamuchtheolywearaafrock-coatitheafteroo）iaiacceilewildereeartheCetralPark.OldMr.Migott'foreigdaughterhadecomealeged.Theyevercameacktoeetheirmother,adthelattereig,likemayeroofactivemidaddomiatigwill,edetaryadcoruletiherhait,hadhiloohicallyremaiedathome.Butthecream-colouredhoue（uoedtoemodelledotherivatehotelofthePariiaaritocracy）wathereaaviileroofofhermoralcourage；adhethroediit,amogre-RevolutioaryfuritureadouveiroftheTuilerieofLouiNaoleo（wherehehadhoeihermiddleage），alacidlyaiftherewereothigeculiarilivigaoveThirty-fourthStreet,orihavigFrechwidowthatoeedlikedooriteadofahethatuhedu.Everyoe（icludigMr.SillertoJacko）waagreedthatoldCatheriehadeverhadeauty—agiftwhich,itheeyeofNewYork,jutifiedeveryucce,adexcuedacertaiumeroffailig.Ukideoleaidthat,likeherImerialameake,hehadwoherwaytoucceytregthofwilladhardeofheart,adakidofhaughtyeffroterythatwaomehowjutifiedytheextremedececyaddigityofherrivatelife.Mr.MaoMigotthaddiedwhehewaolytwety-eight,adhad“tiedu”themoeywithaadditioalcautioorofthegeeralditrutoftheSicer；uthioldyougwidowwetherwayfearlely,migledfreelyiforeigociety,marriedherdaughteriheavekewwhatcorrutadfahioalecircle,hooedwithDukeadAmaador,aociatedfamiliarlywithPait,etertaiedOeraiger,adwatheitimatefriedofMme.Taglioi；adallthewhile（aSillertoJackowathefirttoroclaim）therehadevereeareathoherreutatio；theolyreect,healwayadded,iwhichhedifferedfromtheearlierCatherie.Mr.MaoMigotthadlogiceucceedediutyigherhuad'fortue,adhadlivediafflueceforhalfacetury；utmemorieofherearlytraithadmadeherexceivelythrifty,adthough,wheheoughtadreoraieceoffuriture,hetookcarethatithouldeoftheet,hecouldotrigherelftoedmuchothetraietleaureofthetale.Therefore,fortotallydifferetreao,herfoodwaaooraMr.Archer',adherwiedidothigtoredeemit.HerrelativecoideredthattheeuryofhertaledicreditedtheMigottame,whichhadalwayeeaociatedwithgoodlivig；uteolecotiuedtocometoheriiteofthe“madedihe”adflatchamage,adirelytotheremotraceofheroLovell（whotriedtoretrievethefamilycredityhavigtheetchefiNewYork）heuedtoaylaughigly：“What'theueoftwogoodcookioefamily,owthatI'vemarriedthegirladca'teatauce？”NewladArcher,ahemuedotheethig,hadocemoreturedhieyetowardtheMigottox.HeawthatMr.Welladadheriter-i-lawwerefacigtheiremicircleofcriticwiththeMigottiaalomwhicholdCatheriehadiculcatediallhertrie,adthatolyMayWelladetrayed,yaheighteedcolour（erhaduetothekowledgethathewawatchigher），aeeofthegravityoftheituatio.Aforthecaueofthecommotio,heatgracefullyihercoreroftheox,hereyefixedothetage,adrevealig,aheleaedforward,alittlemorehoulderadoomthaNewYorkwaaccutomedtoeeig,atleatiladiewhohadreaoforwihigtoauoticed.FewthigeemedtoNewladArchermoreawfulthaaoffeceagait“Tate，”thatfar-offdiviityofwhom“Form”wathemereviilerereetativeadvicegeret.MadameOleka'aleaderioufaceaealedtohifacyauitedtotheoccaioadtoheruhayituatio；utthewayherdre（whichhadotucker）loedawayfromherthihoulderhockedadtrouledhim.HehatedtothikofMayWellad'eigexoedtotheiflueceofayougwomaocareleofthedictateofTate.“Afterall，”heheardoeoftheyougermeegiehidhim（everyodytalkedthroughtheMehitohele-ad-Marthacee），“afterall,jutwhathaeed？”“Well—helefthim；oodyattemttodeythat.”“He'aawfulrute,i'the？”cotiuedtheyougequirer,acadidThorley,whowaevidetlyrearigtoeterthelitathelady'chamio.“Theverywort；IkewhimatNice，”aidLawreceLeffertwithauthority.“Ahalf-aralyedwhiteeerigfellow—ratherhadomehead,uteyewithalotoflahe.Well,I'lltellyoutheort：whehewa'twithwomehewacollectigchia.Payigayriceforoth,Iudertad.”Therewaageerallaugh,adtheyougchamioaid：“Well,the—？”“Well,the；heoltedwithhiecretary.”“Oh,Iee.”Thechamio'facefell.“Itdid'tlatlog,though：IheardofherafewmothlaterlivigaloeiVeice.IelieveLovellMigottwetouttogether.Heaidhewadeeratelyuhay.That'allright—utthiaradigherattheOera'aotherthig.”“Perha，”yougThorleyhazarded，“he'toouhaytoeleftathome.”Thiwagreetedwithairreveretlaugh,adtheyouthluheddeely,adtriedtolookaifhehadmeattoiiuatewhatkowigeolecalleda“douleetedre.”“Well—it'queertohaveroughtMiWellad,ayhow，”omeoeaidialowtoe,withaide-glaceatArcher.“Oh,that'artofthecamaig：Gray'order,odout，”Leffertlaughed.“Whetheoldladydoeathighedoeitthoroughly.”Theactwaedig,adtherewaageeraltiritheox.SuddelyNewladArcherfelthimelfimelledtodeciiveactio.ThedeiretoethefirtmatoeterMr.Migott'ox,toroclaimtothewaitigworldhiegagemettoMayWellad,adtoeeherthroughwhateverdifficultiehercoui'aomalouituatiomightivolveheri；thiimulehadarutlyoverruledallcruleadheitatio,adethimhurryigthroughtheredcorridortothefartherideofthehoue.AheeteredtheoxhieyemetMiWellad',adheawthathehaditatlyudertoodhimotive,thoughthefamilydigitywhichothcoideredohighavirtuewouldotermithertotellhimo.Theerooftheirworldlivediaatmohereoffaitimlicatioadaledelicacie,adthefactthatheadheudertoodeachotherwithoutawordeemedtotheyougmatorigthemearerthaayexlaatiowouldhavedoe.Hereyeaid：“YoueewhyMammaroughtme，”adhiawered：“Iwouldotfortheworldhavehadyoutayaway.”“YoukowmyieceCouteOleka？”Mr.Welladequiredahehookhadwithherfutureo-i-law.Archerowedwithoutextedighihad,awathecutomoeigitroducedtoalady；adElleOlekaetherheadlightly,keeigherowale-glovedhadclaedoherhugefaofeaglefeather.HaviggreetedMr.LovellMigott,alargelodeladyicreakigati,heatdoweidehietrothed,adaidialowtoe：“Ihoeyou'vetoldMadameOlekathatwe'reegaged？Iwateveryodytokow—Iwatyoutoletmeaouceitthieveigattheall.”MiWellad'facegrewroyathedaw,adhelookedathimwithradiateye.“IfyoucaeruadeMamma，”heaid；“utwhyhouldwechagewhatialreadyettled？”Hemadeoawerutthatwhichhieyeretured,adheadded,tillmorecofidetlymilig：“Tellmycouiyourelf：Igiveyouleave.Sheayheuedtolaywithyouwheyouwerechildre.”Shemadewayforhimyuhigackherchair,adromtly,adalittleotetatiouly,withthedeirethatthewholehouehouldeewhathewadoig,ArchereatedhimelfattheCouteOleka'ide.“Wediduetolaytogether,did'twe？”heaked,turighergraveeyetohi.“Youwereahorridoy,adkiedmeoceehidadoor；utitwayourcouiVadieNewlad,whoeverlookedatme,thatIwailovewith.”Herglacewetthehore-hoecurveofoxe.“Ah,howthirigitallacktome—Ieeeveryodyhereikickerockeradatalette，”heaid,withhertrailiglightlyforeigaccet,hereyereturigtohiface.Agreealeatheirexreiowa,theyougmawahockedthattheyhouldreflectoueemlyaictureoftheauguttriualeforewhich,atthatverymomet,hercaewaeigtried.Nothigcouldeiworetatethamilacedfliacy；adheaweredomewhattiffly：“Ye,youhaveeeawayaverylogtime.”“Oh,ceturieadceturie；olog，”heaid，“thatI'mureI'mdeadaduried,adthidearoldlaceiheave；”which,forreaohecouldotdefie,truckNewladArcheraaevemoredireectfulwayofdecriigNewYorkociety.第三章Chater3导读波弗家族拥有纽约罕见的舞厅住宅，但一年之中三百六十四天都处于封闭状态，只有一天举办舞会。波弗太太原名瑞吉娜，原本身无分文，却经表姐梅朵拉·曼森介绍到纽约，嫁进了最有名望的家族之一——波弗家族。波弗先生虽然看起来文质彬彬，热情风趣，在社交界有着重要的地位，但生性放荡，喜欢拈花惹草。婚后的波弗太太出人意料地越来越漂亮，而且把家里一切都布置得大方得体，所有仆役都亲自培训，家务活动都亲自指导。波弗先生的生意也很成功，虽然他的履历很神秘，但人们还是乐于拜访他家，就像乐于拜访明哥特太太家一样。波弗太太习惯于在有歌剧的晚上举办舞会，她总是提前半个小时离场。她举办舞会的住宅设计得十分气派，人们可以直接走进客厅而不必穿越狭窄的过道，屋子深处是一间温室，地板上映射着蜡烛的光芒。纽伦·阿切尔来得比较晚，他担心奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人会被人带到舞会上。阿切尔正在欣赏着挂在客厅里的油画，有些裸体画也只有波弗家才敢挂在墙上。这时梅·韦兰正在不远处向众人宣布自己订婚的消息，阿切尔并没有感到高兴，虽然这是自己的意愿，但是看到自己的幸福被公之于众，感觉就像隐私被强行公开一样。他试图用订婚的消息来转移大家对奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人丑闻的关注。阿切尔拉着梅来到隐蔽处，匆匆地亲吻了她的嘴唇，之后两人在长椅上坐下，梅希望阿切尔能够亲自告诉艾伦他们订婚的消息，免得表姐以为大家排斥她。阿切尔说在舞会上并没有看到艾伦，听说是艾伦嫌自己的衣服不够漂亮所以没来参加，其实两人心里都清楚艾伦缺席的真正原因。tivarialyhaeeditheameway.Mr.JuliuBeaufort,otheightofheraualall,everfailedItoaearattheOera；ideed,healwaygaveheralloaOeraightiordertoemhaiehercomleteuerioritytohoueholdcare,adheroeioofataffofervatcometettoorgaieeverydetailoftheetertaimetiheraece.TheBeaufort'houewaoeofthefewiNewYorkthatoeedaall-room（itatedatedeveMr.MaoMigott'adtheHeadlyChivere'）；adatatimewheitwaegiigtoethought“rovicial”touta“crah”overthedrawigroomflooradmovethefuritureutair,theoeioofaall-roomthatwauedforootheruroe,adleftforthree-hudred-ad-ixty-fourdayoftheyeartohuttereddarke,withitgiltchairtackediacoreraditchadelieriaag；thiudouteduerioritywafelttocomeateforwhateverwaregrettaleitheBeaufortat.Mr.Archer,whowafodofcoiigherocialhiloohyitoaxiom,hadoceaid：“Weallhaveouretcommoeole—”adthoughthehraewaadarigoe,ittruthwaecretlyadmittedimayaexcluiveoom.ButtheBeaufortwereotexactlycommo；omeeoleaidtheywereevewore.Mr.BeaufortelogedideedtooeofAmerica'mothoouredfamilie；hehadeethelovelyRegiaDalla（oftheSouthCaroliarach），aeileeautyitroducedtoNewYorkocietyyhercoui,theimrudetMedoraMao,whowaalwaydoigthewrogthigfromtherightmotive.WheoewarelatedtotheMaoadtheRuhworthoehada“Droitdecité”（aMr.SillertoJacko,whohadfrequetedtheTuilerie,calledit）iNewYorkociety；utdidoeotforfeititimarryigJuliuBeaufort？Thequetiowa：whowaBeaufort？HeaedforaEglihma,waagreeale,hadome,ill-temered,hoitaleadwitty.HehadcometoAmericawithletterofrecommedatiofromoldMr.MaoMigott'Egliho-i-law,theaker,adhadeedilymadehimelfaimortatoitioitheworldofaffair；uthihaitwerediiated,hitoguewaitter,hiatecedetweremyteriou；adwheMedoraMaoaoucedhercoui'egagemettohimitwafelttoeoemoreactoffollyioorMedora'logrecordofimrudece.Butfollyiaoftejutifiedofherchildreawidom,adtwoyearafteryougMr.Beaufort'marriageitwaadmittedthathehadthemotditiguihedhoueiNewYork.Nooekewexactlyhowthemiraclewaaccomlihed.Shewaidolet,aive,thecauticevecalledherdull；utdreedlikeaidol,hugwithearl,growigyougeradloderadmoreeautifuleachyear,hethroediMr.Beaufort'heavyrow-toealace,addrewalltheworldtherewithoutliftigherjewelledlittlefiger.ThekowigeoleaiditwaBeauforthimelfwhotraiedtheervat,taughtthechefewdihe,toldthegardeerwhathot-houeflowertogrowforthedier-taleadthedrawig-room,electedtheguet,rewedtheafter-dieruchaddictatedthelittleotehiwifewrotetoherfried.Ifhedid,theedometicactivitiewererivatelyerformed,adhereetedtotheworldtheaearaceofacareleadhoitalemillioairetrolligitohiowdrawig-roomwiththedetachmetofaivitedguet,adayig：“Mywife'gloxiiaareamarvel,are'tthey？IelievehegetthemoutfromKew.'’Mr.Beaufort'ecret,eolewereagreed,wathewayhecarriedthigoff.Itwaallverywelltowhierthathehadee“heled”toleaveEgladytheiteratioalakig-houeiwhichhehadeeemloyed；hecarriedoffthatrumouraeailyatheret—thoughNewYork'uiecociecewaoleeitivethaitmoraltadard—hecarriedeverythigeforehim,adallNewYorkitohidrawig-room,adforovertwetyyearoweolehadaidtheywere“goigtotheBeaufort'”withtheametoeofecurityaiftheyhadaidtheyweregoigtoMr.MaoMigott',adwiththeaddedatifactioofkowigtheywouldgethotcava-ackduckadvitagewie,iteadofteidVeuveCliquotwithoutayearadwarmed-ucroquettefromPhiladelhia.Mr.Beaufort,the,hadauualaearediheroxjuteforetheJewelSog；adwhe,agaiauual,heroeattheedofthethirdact,drewheroeracloakaoutherlovelyhoulder,addiaeared,NewYorkkewthatmeatthathalfahourlatertheallwouldegi.TheBeauforthouewaoethatNewYorkerwereroudtohowtoforeiger,eeciallyotheightoftheaualall.TheBeauforthadeeamogthefirteoleiNewYorktoowtheirowredvelvetcaretadhaveitrolleddowtheteytheirowfootme,udertheirowawig,iteadofhirigitwiththeueradtheall-roomchair.Theyhadaloiauguratedthecutomoflettigtheladietaketheircloakoffithehall,iteadofhuffligutothehote'edroomadrecurligtheirhairwiththeaidofthega-urer；Beaufortwaudertoodtohaveaidthatheuoedallhiwife'friedhadmaidwhoawtoitthattheywereroerlycoifféewhetheylefthome.Thethehouehadeeoldlylaedwithaall-room,othat,iteadofqueezigthroughaarrowaagetogettoit（aattheChivere'）oemarchedolemlydowavitaofefiladeddrawig-room（theea-gree,thecrimoadtheoutod'or），eeigfromafarthemay-cadledlutrereflecteditheolihedarquetry,adeyodthatthedethofacoervatorywherecamelliaadtree-ferarchedtheircotlyfoliageovereatoflackadgoldamoo.NewladArcher,aecameayougmaofhioitio,trollediomewhatlate.Hehadlefthiovercoatwiththeilk-tockigedfootme（thetockigwereoeofBeaufort'fewfatuitie），haddawdledawhileitheliraryhugwithSaihleatheradfurihedwithuhladmalachite,whereafewmewerechattigaduttigotheirdacig-glove,adhadfiallyjoiedthelieofguetwhomMr.Beaufortwareceivigothethreholdofthecrimodrawig-room.Archerwaditictlyervou.HehadotgoeacktohicluaftertheOera（atheyouglooduuallydid），ut,theighteigfie,hadwalkedforomeditaceuFifthAveueeforeturigackithedirectiooftheBeaufort'houe.HewadefiitelyafraidthattheMigott'mightegoigtoofar；that,ifact,theymighthaveGrayMigott'ordertorigtheCouteOlekatotheall.Fromthetoeofthecluoxhehaderceivedhowgraveamitakethatwoulde；ad,thoughhewamorethaeverdetermiedto“eethethigthrough，”hefeltlechivalroulyeagertochamiohietrothed'couithaeforetheirrieftalkattheOera.Waderigototheoutod'ordrawig-room（whereBeauforthadhadtheaudacitytohag“LoveVictoriou，”themuch-dicuedudeofBouguereau）ArcherfoudMr.Welladadherdaughtertadigeartheall-roomdoor.Coulewerealreadyglidigovertheflooreyod：thelightofthewaxcadlefellorevolvigtullekirt,ogirlihheadwreathedwithmodetloom,othedahigaigretteadorametoftheyougmarriedwome'coiffure,adotheglitterofhighlyglazedhirt-frotadfrehglacéglove.MiWellad,evidetlyaouttojoithedacer,hugothethrehold,herlilie-of-the-valleyiherhad（hecarriedootherouquet），herfacealittleale,hereyeurigwithacadidexcitemet.Agrouofyougmeadgirlweregatheredaouther,adtherewamuchhad-claig,laughigadleaatryowhichMr.Wellad,tadiglightlyaart,hedtheeamofaqualifiedaroval.ItwaevidetthatMiWelladwaitheactofaoucigheregagemet,whilehermotheraffectedtheairofaretalreluctacecoidereduitaletotheoccaio.Archerauedamomet.Itwaathiexrewihthattheaoucemethadeemade,adyetitwaotthuthathewouldhavewihedtohavehihaiekow.Toroclaimititheheatadoieofacrowdedall-roomwatoroitofthefieloomofrivacywhichhouldelogtothigearettheheart.Hijoywaodeethatthilurrigoftheurfaceleftiteeceutouched；uthewouldhavelikedtokeetheurfaceuretoo.ItwaomethigofaatifactiotofidthatMayWelladharedthifeelig.Hereyefledtohieeechigly,adtheirlookaid：“Rememer,we'redoigthiecaueit'right.”NoaealcouldhavefoudamoreimmediatereoeiArcher'reat；uthewihedthattheeceityoftheiractiohadeerereetedyomeidealreao,adotimlyyoorElleOleka.ThegrouaoutMiWelladmadewayforhimwithigificatmile,adaftertakighihareofthefelicitatiohedrewhietrotheditothemiddleoftheall-roomflooraduthiarmaoutherwait.“Nowweha'thavetotalk，”heaid,miligitohercadideye,atheyfloatedawayotheoftwaveoftheBlueDaue.Shemadeoawer.Herlitremleditoamile,uttheeyeremaiedditataderiou,aifetoomeieffaleviio.“Dear，”Archerwhiered,reighertohim：itwaoreiohimthatthefirthourofeigegaged,eveifetiaall-room,hadithemomethiggraveadacrametal.Whataewlifeitwagoigtoe,withthiwhitee,radiace,goodeatoe'ide！Thedaceover,thetwo,aecameaaffiacedcoule,wadereditothecoervatory；adittigehidatallcreeoftree-feradcamelliaNewladreedherglovedhadtohili.“YoueeIdidayouakedmeto，”heaid.“Ye,Icould'twait，”heaweredmilig.Afteramometheadded：“OlyIwihithad'thadtoeataall.”“Ye,Ikow.”Shemethiglacecomrehedigly.“Butafterall—eveherewe'realoetogether,are'twe？”“Oh,dearet—alway！”Archercried.Evidetlyhewaalwaygoigtoudertad；hewaalwaygoigtoaytherightthig.Thedicoverymadethecuofhilioverflow,adhewetogaily：“ThewortofitithatIwattokiyouadIca't.”Aheokehetookawiftglaceaoutthecoervatory,auredhimelfoftheirmometaryrivacy,adcatchighertohimlaidafugitivereureoherli.Tocouteracttheaudacityofthiroceedigheledhertoaamooofaialeecludedartofthecoervatory,adittigdoweideherrokealily-of-the-valleyfromherouquet.Sheatilet,adtheworldlaylikeaulitvalleyattheirfeet.“DidyoutellmycouiElle？”heakedreetly,aifheokethroughadream.Herouedhimelf,adrememeredthathehadotdoeo.Someivicilereugacetoeakofuchthigtothetrageforeigwomahadcheckedthewordohili.“No—Ihad'tthechaceafterall，”heaid,fiighatily.“Ah.”Shelookeddiaoited,utgetlyreolvedogaiigheroit.“Youmut,the,forIdid'teither；adIhould'tlikehertothik—”“Ofcoureot.Butare'tyou,afterall,theerotodoit？”Sheoderedothi.“IfI'ddoeitattherighttime,ye：utowthatthere'eeadelayIthikyoumutexlaithatI'dakedyoutotellherattheOera,eforeoureakigaoutittoeveryodyhere.OtherwiehemightthikIhadforgotteher.Youee,he'oeofthefamily,adhe'eeawayologthathe’rather—eitive.”Archerlookedatherglowigly.“Dearadgreatagel！OfcoureI'lltellher.”Heglacedatrifleareheivelytowardthecrowdedall-room.“ButIhave'teeheryet.Hahecome？”“No；atthelatmiutehedecidedotto.”“Atthelatmiute？”heechoed,etrayighiurriethathehouldeverhavecoideredthealterativeoile.“Ye.She'awfullyfodofdacig，”theyouggirlaweredimly.“Butuddelyhemadeuhermidthatherdrewa'tmarteoughforaall,thoughwethoughtitoIovely；adomyauthadtotakeherhome.”“Oh,well—”aidArcherwithhayidifferece.Nothigaouthietrothedleaedhimmorethaherreolutedetermiatiotocarrytoitutmotlimitthatritualofigorigthe“uleaat”iwhichtheyhadotheeroughtu.“ShekowawellaIdo，”hereflected，“therealreaoofhercoui'tayigaway；utIhalleverlethereeytheleatigthatIamcociouofthereeigahadowofahadeooorElleOleka'reutatio.”第四章Chater4导读两人宣布订婚之后，便开始遵循礼节进行一系列的拜访。首先阿切尔和家人一起拜访了韦兰太太，之后又一起拜访了明哥特老太太。明哥特老太太的作风很大胆，她因为身体原因将卧室设在一层，进入客厅就能看到；家里的布置充满异国情调，像是小说里描写的发生不正当行为的场景。在阿切尔和梅拜访的时候，艾伦正好出去购物了，明哥特老太太对梅手上戴的戒指大加赞赏，这场拜访十分顺利。明哥特老太太问起两人婚礼的时间，阿切尔说希望越快越好，而韦兰太太则表示两个人需要多了解一段时间，明哥特老太太担心自己的身体状况不好，希望两人能够定下来在四月结婚。当这次拜访进入尾声时，奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人回来了，同行的还有波弗先生。波弗先生说在路上遇到艾伦，经过她的允许陪同她一起回来了。阿切尔和梅正准备告辞，奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人略带疑问地朝阿切尔微笑，阿切尔解释说前一天晚上没有机会亲自告诉她自己和梅订婚的消息。奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人没有介意，她微笑起来的样子让阿切尔回忆起了孩提时代的事情。临别时，奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人邀请阿切尔改天去看望她。thecoureoftheextdaythefirtoftheuualetrothalviitwereexchaged.TheNewYorkritualwarecieadiflexileiIuchmatter；adicoformitywithitNewladArcherfirtwetwithhimotheraditertocalloMr.Wellad,afterwhichheadMr.WelladadMaydroveouttooldMr.MaoMigott'toreceivethatveeraleacetre'leig.AviittoMr.MaoMigottwaalwayaamuigeiodetotheyougma.Thehoueiitelfwaalreadyahitoricdocumet,thoughot,ofcoure,aveeraleacertaiotheroldfamilyhoueiUiverityPlaceadlowerFifthAveue.Thoewereoftheuret1830，withagrimharmoyofcaage-roe-garladedcaret,roewoodcoole,roud-archedfirelacewithlackmarlematel,adimmeeglazedook-caeofmahogay；whereaoldMr.Migott,whohaduiltherhouelater,hadodilycatoutthemaivefuritureofherrime,admigledwiththeMigottheirloomthefrivolouuholteryoftheSecodEmire.Itwaherhaittoitiawidowofherittig-roomothegroudfloor,aifwatchigcalmlyforlifeadfahiotofloworthwardtoherolitarydoor.Sheeemediohurrytohavethemcome,forheratiecewaequalledyhercofidece.Shewaurethatreetlythehoardig,thequarrie,theoe-toryaloo,thewoodegree-houeiraggedgarde,adtherockfromwhichgoaturveyedthecee,wouldvaiheforetheadvaceofreideceatatelyaherow—erha（forhewaaimartialwoma）evetatelier；adthatthecole-toeoverwhichtheoldclatterigomiueumedwoulderelacedymoothahalt,uchaeolereortedhavigeeiPari.Meawhile,aeveryoehecaredtoeecametoher（adhecouldfillherroomaeailyatheBeaufort,adwithoutaddigaigleitemtothemeuofheruer），hedidotufferfromhergeograhiciolatio.Theimmeeaccretioofflehwhichhaddecededoherimiddlelifelikeafloodoflavaoadoomedcityhadchagedherfromalumactivelittlewomawithaeatly-turedfootadakleitoomethigavatadaugutaaaturalheomeo.Shehadaccetedthiumergeceahiloohicallyaallherothertrial,adow,iextremeoldage,warewardedyreetigtohermirroraalmotuwrikledexaeoffirmikadwhitefleh,ithecetreofwhichthetraceofamallfaceurvivedaifawaitigexcavatio.Aflightofmoothdoulechileddowtothedizzydethofatill-owyoomveilediowymulithatwereheldilaceyamiiatureortraitofthelateMr.Migott；adaroudadelow,waveafterwaveoflackilkurgedawayovertheedgeofacaaciouarmchair,withtwotiywhitehadoiedlikegullotheurfaceoftheillow.TheurdeofMr.MaoMigott'flehhadlogicemadeitimoileforhertogouaddowtair,adwithcharacteriticideedecehehadmadeherrecetioroomutairadetalihedherelf（iflagratviolatioofalltheNewYorkrorietie）othegroudfloorofherhoue；othat,ayouatiherittigroomwidowwithher,youcaught（throughadoorthatwaalwayoe,adalooed-ackyellowdamakortière）theuexectedvitaofaedroomwithahugeloweduholteredlikeaofa,adatoilet-talewithfrivoloulaceflouceadagiltframedmirror.Herviitorweretartledadfaciatedytheforeigeofthiarragemet,whichrecalledceeiFrechfictio,adarchitecturalicetivetoimmoralityuchatheimleAmericahadeverdreamedof.Thatwahowwomewithloverlivedithewickedoldocietie,iaartmetwithalltheroomooefloor,adalltheidecetroiquitiethattheiroveldecried.ItamuedNewladArcher（whohadecretlyituatedthelove-ceeofMoieurdeCamoriMr.Migott'edroom）toictureherlamelelifeledithetage-ettigofadultery；utheaidtohimelf,withcoideraleadmiratio,thatifaloverhadeewhathewated,theitreidwomawouldhavehadhimtoo.TothegeeralrelieftheCouteOlekawaotreetihergradmother'drawig-roomdurigtheviitoftheetrothedcoule.Mr.Migottaidhehadgoeout；which,oadayofuchglarigulight,adatthe“hoighour，”eemediitelfaidelicatethigforacomromiedwomatodo.Butatayrateitaredthemtheemarrametofherreece,adthefaithadowthatheruhayatmighteemtohedotheirradiatfuture.Theviitwetoffuccefully,awatohaveeeexected.OldMr.Migottwadelightedwiththeegagemet,which,eiglogforeeeywatchfulrelative,hadeecarefullyaeduoifamilycoucil；adtheegagemetrig,alargethickahireetiiviileclaw,metwithheruqualifiedadmiratio.“It'theewettig：ofcoureithowthetoeeautifully,utitlookalittlearetoold-fahioedeye，”Mr.Welladhadexlaied,withacociliatoryideglaceatherfutureo-i-law.“Old-fahioedeye？Ihoeyoudo'tmeamie,mydear？Ilikealltheoveltie，”aidtheacetre,liftigthetoetohermallrightor,whichoglaehadeverdifigured.“Veryhadome，”headded,returigthejewel；“verylieral.Imytimeacameoetiearlwathoughtufficiet.Butit'thehadthatetofftherig,i'tit,mydearMr.Archer？”adhewavedoeofhertiyhad,withmalloitedailadrollofagedfatecircligthewritlikeivoryracelet.“MiewamodellediRomeythegreatFerrigiai.YouhouldhaveMay'doe：odouthe'llhaveitdoe,mychild.Herhadilarge—it’theemoderortthatreadthejoit—utthekiiwhite.—Adwhe’theweddigtoe？”herokeoff,fixighereyeoArcher’face.“Oh—”Mr.Welladmurmured,whiletheyougma,miligathietrothed,relied.“Aooaeveritca,ifolyyou'llackmeu,Mr.Migott.”“Wemutgivethemtimetogettokoweachotheralittleetter,mamma，”Mr.Welladiteroed,withtheroeraffectatioofreluctace；towhichtheacetrerejoied：“Koweachother？Fiddletick！EveryodyiNewYorkhaalwaykoweveryody.Lettheyougmahavehiway,mydear；do'twaittilltheule'offthewie.MarrythemeforeLet；Imaycatcheumoiaaywiterow,adIwattogivetheweddig-reakfat.”Theeucceivetatemetwerereceivedwiththeroerexreioofamuemet,icredulityadgratitude；adtheviitwareakiguiaveiofmildleaatrywhethedooroeedtoadmittheCouteOleka,whoeteredioetadmatlefollowedytheuexectedfigureofJuliuBeaufort.Therewaacouilymurmurofleaureetweetheladie,adMr.MigottheldoutFerrigiai'modeltotheaker.“Ha！Beaufort,thiiararefavour！”（Shehadaoddforeigwayofaddreigmeytheirurame.）“Thak.Iwihitmighthaeofteer，”aidtheviitorihieayarrogatway.“I'mgeerallyotieddow；utImettheCouteElleiMadioSquare,adhewagoodeoughtoletmewalkhomewithher.”“Ah—Ihoethehouewillegayer,owthatElle'here！”criedMr.Migottwithaglorioueffrotery.“Sitdow—itdow,Beaufort：uhutheyellowarmchair；owI'vegotyou,Iwatagoodgoi.Ihearyourallwamagificet；adIudertadyouivitedMr.LemuelStruther？Well—I'veacurioitytoeethewomamyelf.”Shehadforgotteherrelative,whoweredriftigoutitothehalluderElleOleka'guidace.OldMr.MigotthadalwayrofeedagreatadmiratioforJuliuBeaufort,adtherewaakidofkihiitheircooldomieerigwayadtheirhort-cutthroughthecovetio.NowhewaeagerlycurioutokowwhathaddecidedtheBeauforttoivite（forthefirttime）Mr.LemuelStruther,thewidowofStruther'Shoe-olih,whohadreturedthereviouyearfromalogiitiatoryojouriEuroetolayiegetothetightlittlecitadelofNewYork.“OfcoureifyouadRegiaiviteherthethigiettled.Well,weeedewloodadewmoey—adIhearhe'tillverygood-lookig，”thecarivorouoldladydeclared.Ithehall,whileMr.WelladadMaydrewotheirfur,ArcherawthattheCouteOlekawalookigathimwithafaitlyquetioigmile.“Ofcoureyoukowalready—aoutMayadme，”heaid,awerigherlookwithahylaugh.“ShecoldedmeforotgivigyoutheewlatightattheOera：Ihadherordertotellyouthatwewereegaged—utIcould't,ithatcrowd.”ThemileaedfromCouteOleka'eyetoherli：helookedyouger,moreliketheoldrowElleMigottofhioyhood.“OfcoureIkow；ye.AdI'moglad.Butoedoe'ttelluchthigfirtiacrowd.”Theladiewereothethreholdadheheldoutherhad.“Good-ye；comeadeemeomeday，”heaid,tilllookigatArcher.Ithecarriage,othewaydowFifthAveue,theytalkedoitedlyofMr.Migott,ofherage,heririt,adallherwoderfulattriute.NooealludedtoElleOleka；utArcherkewthatMr.Welladwathikig：“It'amitakeforElletoeee,theverydayafterherarrival,aradiguFifthAveueatthecrowdedhourwithJuliuBeaufort—”adtheyougmahimelfmetallyadded：“Adheoughttokowthatamawho'jutegageddoe'tedhitimecalligomarriedwome.ButIdareayitheethe'liveditheydo—theyeverdoaythigele.”Ad,iiteofthecomoolitaviewowhichheridedhimelf,hethakedheavethathewaaNewYorker,adaouttoallyhimelfwithoeofhiowkid.第五章Chater5导读老杰森先生在第二天晚上被阿切尔的母亲邀请到家里做客。阿切尔太太和女儿珍妮都不喜欢社交，但对八卦又很感兴趣，因此对流言蜚语了如指掌的杰森先生便成了很好的消息来源。杰森先生觉得阿切尔有时候对他的言语充满怀疑，因此他更愿意拜访时阿切尔不在家。阿切尔太太和女儿都喜欢旅游，母女俩很相像，谈话风格也很类似。全家人都以阿切尔为精神支柱，阿切尔也深爱着母亲和妹妹。作为家里唯一的男人，阿切尔成为全家的权威。当晚母女俩很想听杰森先生谈论关于奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人的事情，但鉴于纽伦在场，他们不知该如何开口。后来他们谈起了那天晚上的舞会，不一会儿话题转到了奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人身上。阿切尔太太很少能够对事情满意，但唯独儿子的婚事她认为完美。她不希望奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人的出现给儿子的婚事惹麻烦，就像去明哥特太太家拜访时，她一直担心奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人会出现。阿切尔告诉母亲艾伦并没有出席舞会，阿切尔太太终于松了口气。在珍妮提起艾伦的穿着时，阿切尔太太回忆起当年艾伦穿着黑段子礼服参加成年礼是多么不合礼仪。阿切尔很不满意母亲和妹妹对艾伦的评价，他不认为艾伦因一桩倒霉的婚姻而要像罪犯一样缩头缩脑。他们又提到了帮助艾伦逃跑的秘书，提到了离婚，阿切尔直接说出希望艾伦离婚，这个想法激怒了母亲，他赶紧转移了话题。当晚餐结束之后，杰森先生和阿切尔单独在客厅里时，杰森先生说有人看到艾伦和那个秘书同居，阿切尔表示艾伦有权利这样做，他认为男女应该享受平等的待遇。heexteveigoldMr.SillertoJackocametodiewiththeArcher.TMr.Archerwaahywomaadhrakfromociety；uthelikedtoewelliformedatoitdoig.HeroldfriedMr.SillertoJackoaliedtotheivetigatioofhifried'affairtheatieceofacollectoradthecieceofaaturalit；adhiiter,MiSohyJacko,wholivedwithhim,adwaetertaiedyalltheeolewhocouldotecurehermuch-ought-afterrother,roughthomeitofmiorgoithatfilledoutuefullythegaihiicture.Therefore,wheeveraythighaeedthatMr.Archerwatedtokowaout,heakedMr.Jackotodie；adahehoouredfeweolewithherivitatio,adaheadherdaughterJaeywereaexcelletaudiece,Mr.Jackouuallycamehimelfiteadofedighiiter.Ifhecouldhavedictatedallthecoditio,hewouldhavechoetheeveigwheNewladwaout；otecauetheyougmawaucogeialtohim（thetwogotocaitallyattheirclu）utecauetheoldaecdotitometimefelt,oNewlad'art,atedecytoweighhievidecethattheladieofthefamilyeverhowed.Mr.Jacko,iferfectiohadeeattaialeoearth,wouldalohaveakedthatMr.Archer'foodhouldealittleetter.ButtheNewYork,afarackathemidofmacouldtravel,hadeedivideditothetwogreatfudametalgrouoftheMigott'adMaoadalltheircla,whocaredaouteatigadclotheadmoey,adtheArcher-Newlad-va-der-Luydetrie,whoweredevotedtotravel,horticultureadtheetfictio,adlookeddowothegroerformofleaure.Youcould'thaveeverythig,afterall.IfyoudiedwiththeLovellMigott'yougotcava-ackadterraiadvitagewie；atAdelieArcher'youcouldtalkaoutAlieceeryad“TheMarleFau”；adluckilytheArcherMadeirahadgoeroudtheCae.ThereforewheafriedlyummocamefromMr.Archer,Mr.Jacko,whowaatrueeclectic,woulduuallyaytohiiter：“I'veeealittlegoutyicemylatdierattheLovellMigott'—itwilldomegoodtodietatAdelie’.”Mr.Archer,whohadlogeeawidow,livedwithheroaddaughteriWetTwety-eighthStreet.AuerfloorwadedicatedtoNewlad,adthetwowomequeezedthemelveitoarrowerquarterelow.IaucloudedharmoyoftateaditerettheycultivatedferiWardiacae,mademacramélaceadwoolemroideryolie,collectedAmericarevolutioaryglazedware,ucriedto“GoodWord，”adreadOuida’ovelfortheakeoftheItaliaatmohere.（Theyreferredthoeaouteaatlife,ecaueofthedecritioofceeryadtheleaateretimet,thoughigeeraltheylikedovelaouteoleiociety,whoemotiveadhaitweremorecomreheile,okeeverelyofDicke,who“hadeverdrawagetlema，”adcoideredThackerayleathomeithegreatworldthaBulwer—who,however,waegiigtoethoughtold-fahioed.）Mr.adMiArcherwereothgreatloverofceery.Itwawhattheyriciallyoughtadadmiredotheiroccaioaltravelaroad；coiderigarchitectureadaitigaujectforme,adchieflyforlearederowhoreadRuki.Mr.ArcherhadeeoraNewlad,admotheraddaughter,whowerealikeaiter,wereoth,aeoleaid，“trueNewlad”；tall,ale,adlightlyroud-houldered,withlogoe,weetmileadakidofdrooigditictiolikethaticertaifadedReyoldortrait.TheirhyicalreemlacewouldhaveeecomleteifaelderlyemooithadottretchedMr.Archer'lackrocade,whileMiArcher'rowadurleolihug,atheyearweto,moreadmorelacklyohervirgiframe.Metally,thelikeeetweethem,aNewladwaaware,walecomletethatheirideticalmaerimoftemadeitaear.Theloghaitoflivigtogetherimutuallydeedetitimacyhadgivethemtheamevocaulary,adtheamehaitofegiigtheirhrae“Motherthik”or“Jaeythik，”accordigaoeortheotherwihedtoadvaceaoiioofherow；utireality,whileMr.Archer'ereeuimagiativeeretedeailyitheaccetedadfamiliar,Jaeywaujecttotartadaerratiooffacywelligufromrigofureedromace.Motheraddaughteradoredeachotheradreveredtheiroadrother；adArcherlovedthemwithatederemadecomuctiouaducriticalytheeeoftheirexaggeratedadmiratio,adyhiecretatifactioiit.Afterall,hethoughtitagoodthigforamatohavehiauthorityreectedihiowhoue,eveifhieeofhumourometimemadehimquetiotheforceofhimadate.OthioccaiotheyougmawaveryurethatMr.Jackowouldratherhavehadhimdieout；uthehadhiowreaoforotdoigo.OfcoureoldJackowatedtotalkaoutElleOleka,adofcoureMr.ArcheradJaeywatedtohearwhathehadtotell.AllthreewouldelightlyemarraedyNewlad'reece,owthathiroectiverelatiototheMigottclahadeemadekow；adtheyougmawaitedwithaamuedcurioitytoeehowtheywouldturthedifficulty.Theyega,oliquely,ytalkigaoutMr.LemuelStruther.“It'aitytheBeaufortakedher，”Mr.Archeraidgetly.“ButtheRegiaalwaydoewhathetellher；adBeaufort—''“CertaiuaceecaeBeaufort，”aidMr.Jacko,cautioulyiectigtheroiledhad,adwoderigforthethouadthtimewhyMr.Archer'cookalwayurttheroetoacider.（Newlad,whohadlogharedhiwoder,couldalwaydetectititheolderma'exreioofmelacholydiaroval.）“Oh,ecearily；Beaufortiavulgarma，”aidMr.Archer.“MygradfatherNewladalwayuedtoaytomymother：‘Whateveryoudo,do'tletthatfellowBeauforteitroducedtothegirl.'Butatleathe'hadtheadvatageofaociatigwithgetleme；iEgladtoo,theyay.It'allverymyteriou—”SheglacedatJaeyadaued.SheadJaeykeweveryfoldoftheBeaufortmytery,utiulicMr.Archercotiuedtoaumethattheujectwaotoefortheumarried.“ButthiMr.Struther，”Mr.Archercotiued；“whatdidyouayhewa,Sillerto？”“Outofamie：orratheroutofthealooattheheadoftheit.ThewithLivigWax-Work,tourigNewEglad.Aftertheolicerokethatu,theyayhelived—”Mr.JackoihiturglacedatJaey,whoeeyeegatoulgefromuderherromietlid.ThereweretillhiatueforheriMr.Struther'at.“The，”Mr.Jackocotiued（adArcherawhewawoderigwhyooehadtoldtheutlerevertolicecucumerwithateelkife），“theLemuelStruthercamealog.Theyayhiadvertieruedthegirl'headforthehoe-olihoter；herhair'iteelylack,youkow—theEgytiatyle.Ayhow,he—evetually—marriedher.”Therewerevolumeofiuedoithewaythe“evetually”waaced,adeachyllalegiveitduetre.“Oh,well—attheawe'vecometoowaday,itdoe'tmatter，”aidMr.Archeridifferetly.TheladiewereotreallyiteretediMr.Strutherjutthe；theujectofElleOlekawatoofrehadtooaorigtothem.Ideed,Mr.Struther'amehadeeitroducedyMr.Archerolythathemightreetlyealetoay：“AdNewlad'ewcoui—CouteOleka？Waheatthealltoo？”Therewaafaittouchofarcamithereferecetohero,adArcherkewitadhadexectedit.EveMr.Archer,whowaeldomudulyleaedwithhumaevet,hadeealtogethergladofhero'egagemet.（“EeciallyafterthatillyuiewithMr.Ruhworth，”ahehadremarkedtoJaey,alludigtowhathadoceeemedtoNewladatragedyofwhichhioulwouldalwayearthecar.）TherewaoettermatchiNewYorkthaMayWellad,lookatthequetiofromwhateveroityouchoe.OfcoureuchamarriagewaolywhatNewladwaetitledto；utyougmeareofoolihadicalculale—adomewomeoearigaducruulou—thatitwaothighortofamiracletoeeoe'olyoafeattheSireIleadithehaveofalameledometicity.AllthiMr.Archerfelt,adherokewhefelt；uthekewalothathehadeeerturedytherematureaoucemetofhiegagemet,orratheryitcaue；aditwaforthatreao—ecaueothewholehewaatederadidulgetmater—thathehadtayedathomethateveig.“It'otthatIdo'taroveoftheMigott'eritdecor；utwhyNewlad'egagemethouldemixeduwiththatOlekawoma'comigadgoigIdo’tee，”Mr.ArchergrumledtoJaey,theolywiteofherlightlaefromerfectweete.Shehadehavedeautifully—adieautifulehaviourhewauuraed—durigthecalloMr.Wellad；utNewladkew（adhietrotheddoutlegueed）thatallthroughtheviitheadJaeywereervoulyothewatchforMadameOleka'oileitruio；adwhetheyleftthehouetogetherhehadermittedherelftoaytohero：“I'mthakfulthatAugutaWelladreceivedualoe.”TheeidicatioofiwarddituracemovedArcherthemorethathetoofeltthattheMigotthadgoealittletoofar.But,aitwaagaitalltheruleoftheircodethatthemotheradohouldeveralludetowhatwauermotitheirthought,heimlyrelied：“Oh,well,there'alwayahaeoffamilyartietoegoethroughwheoegetegaged,adtheooerit'overtheetter.”Atwhichhimothermerelyuredherliuderthelaceveilthathugdowfromhergreyvelvetoettrimmedwithfrotedgrae.Herrevege,hefelt—herlawfulrevege—wouldeto“draw”Mr.JackothateveigotheCouteOleka；ad,haviguliclydoehidutyaafuturememeroftheMigottcla,theyougmahadoojectiotohearigtheladydicuedirivate—excetthattheujectwaalreadyegiigtoorehim.Mr.Jackohadheledhimelftoaliceoftheteidfiletwhichthemourfulutlerhadhadedhimwithalookaceticalahiow,adhadrejectedthemuhroomauceafteracarcelyercetileiff.Helookedaffledadhugry,adArcherreflectedthathewouldroalyfiihhimealoElleOleka.Mr.Jackoleaedackihichair,adglaceduatthecadlelitArcher,NewladadvaderLuydehagigidarkframeothedarkwall.“Ah,howyourgradfatherArcherlovedagooddier,mydearNewlad！”heaid,hieyeotheortraitofalumfull-chetedyougmaiatockadaluecoat,withaviewofawhite-columedcoutry-houeehidhim.“Well—well—well……Iwoderwhathewouldhaveaidtoalltheeforeigmarriage！”Mr.ArcherigoredthealluiototheacetralcuiieadMr.Jackocotiuedwithdelieratio：“No,hewaotattheall.”“Ah—”Mr.Archermurmured,iatoethatimlied：“Shehadthatdececy.”“PerhatheBeaufortdo'tkowher，”Jaeyuggeted,withherartlemalice.Mr.Jackogaveafaiti,aifhehadeetatigiviileMadeira.“Mr.Beaufortmayot—utBeaufortcertailydoe,forhewaeewalkiguFifthAveuethiafteroowithhimythewholeofNewYork.”“Mercy—”moaedMr.Archer,evidetlyerceivigtheueleeoftryigtoacrietheactioofforeigertoaeeofdelicacy.“Iwoderifheweararoudhatoraoetitheafteroo，”Jaeyeculated.“AttheOeraIkowhehadodarkluevelvet,erfectlylaiadflat—likeaight-gow.”“Jaey！”aidhermother；adMiArcherluhedadtriedtolookaudaciou.“Itwa,atayrate,iettertateottogototheall，”Mr.Archercotiued.Airitoferveritymovedherotorejoi：“Ido'tthikitwaaquetiooftatewithher.Mayaidhemeattogo,adthedecidedthatthedreiquetiowa'tmarteough.”Mr.Archermiledatthicofirmatioofheriferece.“PoorElle，”heimlyremarked；addigcomaioately：“Wemutalwayearimidwhataeccetricrigig-uMedoraMaogaveher.Whatcayouexectofagirlwhowaallowedtowearlackatiathercomig-outall？”“Ah—do'tIrememerheriit！“aidMr.Jacko；addig：“Poorgirl！”ithetoeofoewho,whileejoyigthememory,hadfullyudertoodatthetimewhattheightorteded.“It'odd，”Jaeyremarked，“thathehouldhaveketuchauglyameaElle.IhouldhavechagedittoElaie.”Sheglacedaoutthetaletoeetheeffectofthi.Herrotherlaughed.“WhyElaie？”“Ido'tkow；itoudmore—morePolih，”aidJaey,luhig.“Itoudmorecoicuou；adthatcahardlyewhathewihe，”aidMr.Archerditatly.“Whyot？”rokeihero,growiguddelyargumetative.“Whyhould'theecoicuouifhechooe？Whyhouldhelikaoutaifitwerehewhohaddigracedherelf？She'‘oorElle'certaily,ecauehehadtheadlucktomakeawretchedmarriage；utIdo'teethatthat'areaoforhidigherheadaifheweretheculrit.”“That,Iuoe，”aidMr.Jacko,eculatively，“ithelietheMigottmeatotake.”Theyougmareddeed.“Idid'thavetowaitfortheircue,ifthat'whatyoumea,ir.MadameOlekahahadauhaylife：thatdoe'tmakeheraoutcat.”“Therearerumour，”egaMr.Jacko,glacigatJaey.“Oh,Ikow：theecretary，”theyougmatookhimu.“Noee,mother；Jaey'grow-u.Theyay,do'tthey，”heweto，“thattheecretaryheledhertogetawayfromherruteofahuad,whoketherracticallyarioer？Well,whatifhedid？Ihoetherei'tamaamoguwhowould'thavedoetheameiuchacae.”Mr.Jackoglacedoverhihouldertoaytotheadutler：“Perha……thatauce……jutalittle,afterall—”；the,havigheledhimelf,heremarked：“I'mtoldhe'lookigforahoue.Shemeatolivehere.”“Ihearhemeatogetadivorce，”aidJaeyoldly.“Ihoehewill！”Archerexclaimed.ThewordhadfallelikeaomhellitheureadtraquilatmohereoftheArcherdiig-room.Mr.Archerraiedherdelicateeye-rowithearticularcurvethatigified：“Theutler—”adtheyougma,himelfmidfuloftheadtateofdicuiguchitimatematteriulic,hatilyrachedoffitoaaccoutofhiviittooldMr.Migott.Afterdier,accordigtoimmemorialcutom,Mr.ArcheradJaeytrailedtheirlogilkdraerieutothedrawig-room,where,whilethegetlememokedelowtair,theyateideaCarcellamwithaegravedgloe,facigeachotheracroaroewoodwork-talewithagreeilkaguderit,adtitchedatthetwoedofataetryadoffield-flowerdetiedtoadora“occaioal”chairithedrawigroomofyougMr.NewladArcher.Whilethiritewairogreithedrawig-room,ArcherettledMr.JackoiaarmchairearthefireitheGothicliraryadhadedhimacigar.Mr.Jackoakitothearmchairwithatifactio,lithicigarwitherfectcofidece（itwaNewladwhooughtthem），adtretchighithioldakletothecoal,aid：“Youaytheecretarymerelyheledhertogetaway,mydearfellow？Well,hewatillheligherayearlater,the；foromeodymet'emlivigatLauaetogether.”Newladreddeed.“Livigtogether？Well,whyot？Whohadtherighttomakeherlifeoverifhehad't？I'mickofthehyocriythatwoulduryaliveawomaofherageifherhuadrefertolivewithharlot.”Hetoedadturedawayagrilytolighthicigar.“Womeoughttoefree—afreeaweare，”hedeclared,makigadicoveryofwhichhewatooirritatedtomeauretheterrificcoequece.Mr.SillertoJackotretchedhiakleearerthecoalademittedaardoicwhitle.“Well，”heaidafteraaue，“aaretlyCoutOlekitakeyourview；forIeverheardofhihavigliftedafigertogethiwifeack.”第六章Chater6导读阿切尔回到房间，凝视着桌子上未婚妻的画像。奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人的出现动摇了阿切尔心中根深蒂固的规则。他清楚一个“正派”女子无论在什么时候，也不会要求所谓的自由。他想到了梅的性格和作风，想象着自己婚后的生活，也许自己的婚姻会变得和周围的人一样，成为利益联盟。像莱夫茨太太，丈夫在外面桃色新闻不断，她却始终坚称自己的丈夫是多么循规蹈矩，反而对波弗先生的放荡行为感到脸红。阿切尔知道梅不是那样的傻瓜，但他也知道梅是属于掩饰自己真实想法的人，也是纽约规则的遵循者。阿切尔喜欢梅的优雅和智慧，她天真可爱，直爽幽默，但转而想到这些只不过是人为教化的产物，一切虚假让阿切尔感到压抑。他意识到这一切想法都是在奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人出现之后才有的，他不明白为何自己会受到这么大的影响。几天后又有一件大事发生了，明哥特家向所有上流社会人士发出宴会邀请，可除了波弗一家和杰森先生，其余所有人都直截了当地拒绝了邀请，这让人很意外。他们都一致表示不愿与奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人见面，明哥特太太将这一消息告诉了韦兰，转而又告诉了阿切尔。阿切尔非常愤怒，希望母亲能够采取行动。阿切尔太太拗不过儿子，只好带着阿切尔找到范德路登先生家，虽然这一家族已经没落，但是他们作为贵族世家的影响是巨大的。hateveig,afterMr.Jackohadtakehimelfaway,adtheladiehadretiredtotheirchitz-curtaiededroom,NewladTArchermoutedthoughtfullytohiowtudy.Avigilathadhad,auual,ketthefirealiveadthelamtrimmed；adtheroom,withitrowadrowofook,itrozeadteeltatuetteof“TheFecer”othematelieceaditmayhotograhoffamouicture,lookedigularlyhome-likeadwelcomig.AhedroeditohiarmchairearthefirehieyeretedoalargehotograhofMayWellad,whichtheyouggirlhadgivehimithefirtdayoftheirromace,adwhichhadowdilacedalltheotherortraitothetale.Withaeweeofawehelookedatthefrakforehead,erioueyeadgayiocetmouthoftheyougcreaturewhoeoul'cutodiahewatoe.Thatterrifyigroductoftheocialytemheelogedtoadelievedi,theyouggirlwhokewothigadexectedeverythig,lookedackathimlikeatragerthroughMayWellad'familiarfeature；adocemoreitwaoreiohimthatmarriagewaottheafeachoragehehadeetaughttothik,utavoyageouchartedea.ThecaeoftheCouteOlekahadtirreduoldettledcovictioadetthemdriftigdageroulythroughhimid.Hiowexclamatio：“Womehouldefree—afreeaweare，”trucktotherootofarolemthatitwaagreedihiworldtoregardao-exitet.“Nice”wome,howeverwroged,wouldeverclaimthekidoffreedomhemeat,adgeerou-midedmelikehimelfweretherefore—itheheatofargumet—themorechivalroulyreadytococedeittothem.Suchveralgeeroitiewereifactolyahumuggigdiguieoftheiexoralecovetiothattiedthigtogetheradoudeoledowtotheoldatter.Butherehewaledgedtodefed,otheartofhietrothed'coui,coductthat,ohiowwife'art,wouldjutifyhimicalligdowoherallthethuderofChurchadState.Ofcourethedilemmawaurelyhyothetical；icehewa'talackguardPoliholema,itwaaurdtoeculatewhathiwife'rightwouldeifhewere.ButNewladArcherwatooimagiativeottofeelthat,ihicaeadMay',thetiemightgallforreaofarlegroadalale.Whatcouldheadhereallykowofeachother,iceitwahiduty,aa“decet”fellow,tococealhiatfromher,adher,aamarriagealegirl,tohaveoattococeal？Whatif,foromeoeoftheutlerreaothatwouldtellwithothofthem,theyhouldtireofeachother,miudertadorirritateeachother？Hereviewedhifried'marriage—theuoedlyhayoe—adawoethatawered,everemotely,totheaioateadtedercomradehiwhichheicturedahiermaetrelatiowithMayWellad.Heerceivedthatuchaicturereuoed,oherart,theexeriece,theveratility,thefreedomofjudgmet,whichhehadeecarefullytraiedottooe；adwithahiverofforeodigheawhimarriageecomigwhatmotoftheothermarriageaouthimwere：adullaociatioofmaterialadocialiteretheldtogetheryigoraceotheoeideadhyocriyotheother.LawreceLeffertoccurredtohimathehuadwhohadmotcomletelyrealiedthievialeideal.Aecamethehigh-rietofform,hehadformedawifeocomletelytohiowcoveiecethat,ithemotcoicuoumometofhifrequetlove-affairwithotherme'wive,hewetaoutimiligucocioue,ayigthat“Lawrecewaofrightfullytrict”；adhadeekowtoluhidigatly,adaverthergaze,wheomeoealludediherreecetothefactthatJuliuBeaufort（aecamea“foreiger”ofdoutfulorigi）hadwhatwakowiNewYorka“aotheretalihmet.”ArchertriedtocoolehimelfwiththethoughtthathewaotquiteuchaaaLarryLeffert,orMayuchaimletoaoorGertrude；utthedifferecewaafteralloeofitelligeceadotoftadard.Irealitytheyalllivediakidofhieroglyhicworld,wheretherealthigwaeveraidordoeorevethought,utolyrereetedyaetofaritraryig；awheMr.Wellad,whokewexactlywhyArcherhadreedhertoaouceherdaughter'egagemetattheBeaufortall（adhadideedexectedhimtodoole），yetfeltoligedtoimulatereluctace,adtheairofhavighadherhadforced,quitea,itheookoPrimitiveMathateoleofadvacedculturewereegiigtoread,theavagerideidraggedwithhriekfromheraret'tet.Thereult,ofcoure,wathattheyouggirlwhowathecetreofthielaorateytemofmytificatioremaiedthemoreicrutaleforherveryfrakeadaurace.Shewafrak,oordarlig,ecauehehadothigtococeal,auredecauehekewofothigtoeoherguardagait；adwithoetterrearatiothathi,hewatoelugedoverightitowhateoleevaivelycalled“thefactoflife.”Theyougmawaicerelyutlacidlyilove.Hedelighteditheradiatgoodlookofhietrothed,iherhealth,herhoremahi,hergraceadquickeatgame,adthehyiteretiookadideathathewaegiigtodevelouderhiguidace.（Shehadadvacedfareoughtojoihimiridiculigthe“IdyloftheKig，”utottofeeltheeautyof“Ulye”adthe“LotuEater.”）Shewatraightforward,loyaladrave；hehadaeeofhumour（chieflyrovedyherlaughigathijoke）；adheuected,ithedethofheriocetly-gazigoul,aglowoffeeligthatitwouldeajoytowake.Butwhehehadgoetheriefroudofherheretureddicouragedythethoughtthatallthifrakeadiocecewereolyaartificialroduct.Utraiedhumaaturewaotfrakadiocet；itwafullofthetwitaddefeceofaitictiveguile.Adhefelthimelforeedythicreatiooffactitiouurity,ocuiglymaufacturedyacoiracyofmotheradautadgradmotheradlog-deadacetree,ecaueitwauoedtoewhathewated,whathehadarightto,iorderthathemightexerciehilordlyleaureimahigitlikeaimagemadeofow.Therewaacertaitriteeitheereflectio：theywerethoehaitualtoyougmeothearoachoftheirweddigday.Buttheyweregeerallyaccomaiedyaeeofcomuctioadelf-aaemetofwhichNewladArcherfeltotrace.Hecouldotdelore（aThackeray'heroeoofteexaeratedhimydoig）thathehadotalakagetoofferhirideiexchagefortheulemihedoehewatogivetohim.HecouldotgetawayfromthefactthatifhehadeeroughtuahehadtheywouldhaveeeomorefittofidtheirwayaoutthatheBaeitheWood；orcouldhe,forallhiaxioucogitatio,eeayhoetreao（ay,thati,ucoectedwithhiowmometaryleaure,adtheaioofmaculievaity）whyhiridehouldothaveeeallowedtheamefreedomofexerieceahimelf.Suchquetio,atuchahour,wereoudtodriftthroughhimid；uthewacociouthattheirucomfortaleeriteceadreciiowereduetotheioortuearrivaloftheCouteOleka.Herehewa,attheverymometofhietrothal—amometforurethoughtadcloudlehoe—itchforkeditoacoilofcadalwhichraiedalltheecialrolemhewouldhavereferredtoletlie.“HagElleOleka！”hegrumled,ahecoveredhifireadegatoudre.Hecouldotreallyeewhyherfatehouldhavetheleatearigohi；yethedimlyfeltthathehadolyjutegutomeauretherikofthechamiohiwhichhiegagemethadforceduohim.Afewdaylatertheoltfell.TheLovellMigotthadetoutcardforwhatwakowa“aformaldier”（thati,threeextrafootme,twodiheforeachcoure,adaRomauchithemiddle），adhadheadedtheirivitatiowiththeword“TomeettheCouteOleka，”iaccordacewiththehoitaleAmericafahio,whichtreattrageraiftheywereroyaltie,oratleatatheiramaador.TheguethadeeelectedwithaoldeaddicrimiatioiwhichtheiitiatedrecogiedthefirmhadofCatherietheGreat.AociatedwithuchimmemorialtadyatheSelfridgeMerry,whowereakedeverywhereecauetheyalwayhadee,theBeaufort,owhomtherewaaclaimofrelatiohi,adMr.SillertoJackoadhiiterSohy（whowetwhereverherrothertoldherto），wereomeofthemotfahioaleadyetmotirreroachaleofthedomiat“yougmarried”et；theLawreceLefferte,Mr.LeffertRuhworth（thelovelywidow），theHarryThortey,theReggieChivereadyougMorriDagoetadhiwife（whowaavaderLuyde）.Thecomayideedwaerfectlyaorted,iceallthememerelogedtothelittleiergrouofeolewho,durigthelogNewYorkeao,diortedthemelvetogetherdailyadightlywithaaretlyudimiihedzet.Forty-eighthourlatertheuelievalehadhaeed；everyoehadrefuedtheMigott'ivitatioexcettheBeaufortadoldMr.Jackoadhiiter.TheitededlightwaemhaiedythefactthatevetheReggieChivere,whowereoftheMigottcla,wereamogthoeiflictigit；adytheuiformwordigoftheote,iallofwhichthewriter“regrettedthattheywereualetoaccet，”withoutthemitigatigleaofa“reviouegagemet”thatordiarycourteyrecried.NewYorkocietywa,ithoeday,fartoomall,adtoocatiitreource,foreveryoeiit（icludiglivery-tale-keeer,utleradcook）ottokowexactlyowhicheveigeolewerefree；aditwathuoileforthereciietofMr.LovellMigott'ivitatiotomakecruellycleartheirdetermiatioottomeettheCouteOleka.Thelowwauexected；uttheMigott,atheirwaywa,metitgallatly.Mr.LovellMigottcofidedthecaetoMr.Wellad,whocofidedittoNewladArcher；who,aflameattheoutrage,aealedaioatelyadauthoritativelytohimother；who,afteraaifuleriodofiwardreitaceadoutwardtemoriig,uccumedtohiitace（ahealwaydid），adimmediatelyemracighicauewithaeergyredouledyherreviouheitatio,utohergreyvelvetoetadaid：“I'llgoadeeLouiavaderLuyde.”TheNewYorkofNewladArcher'daywaamalladlieryyramid,iwhich,ayet,hardlyafiurehadeemadeorafootholdgaied.AtitaewaafirmfoudatioofwhatMr.Archercalled“laieole”；ahoouraleutocuremajorityofreectalefamiliewho（aithecaeoftheSicerortheLefferteortheJacko）hadeeraiedaovetheirlevelymarriagewithoeoftheruligcla.Peole,Mr.Archeralwayaid,wereotaarticularatheyuedtoe；adwitholdCatherieSicerruligoeedofFifthAveue,adJuliuBeauforttheother,youcould'texecttheoldtraditiotolatmuchloger.FirmlyarrowiguwardfromthiwealthyuticoicuouutratumwathecomactaddomiatgrouwhichtheMigott,Newlad,ChivereadMaooactivelyrereeted.Moteoleimagiedthemtoetheveryaexoftheyramid；uttheythemelve（atleatthoeofMr.Archer'geeratio）wereawarethat,itheeyeoftherofeioalgeealogit,olyatillmallerumeroffamiliecouldlayclaimtothatemiece.“Do'ttellme，”Mr.Archerwouldaytoherchildre，“allthimoderewaerruihaoutaNewYorkaritocracy.Ifthereioe,eithertheMigottortheMaoelogtoit；o,ortheNewladortheChivereeither.Ourgradfatheradgreat-gradfatherwerejutreectaleEglihorDutchmerchat,whocametothecoloietomaketheirfortue,adtayedhereecauetheydidowell.Oeofyourgreat-gradfatherigedtheDeclaratio,adaotherwaageeraloWahigto'taff,adreceivedGeeralBurgoye'wordaftertheattleofSaratoga.Theearethigtoeroudof,uttheyhaveothigtodowithrakorcla.NewYorkhaalwayeeacommercialcommuity,adthereareotmorethathreefamilieiitwhocaclaimaaritocraticorigiitherealeeoftheword.”Mr.Archeradheroaddaughter,likeeveryoeeleiNewYork,kewwhotheerivilegedeigwere：theDagoetofWahigtoSquare,whocameofaoldEglihcoutyfamilyalliedwiththePittadFoxe；theLaig,whohaditermarriedwiththedecedatofCoutdeGrae,adthevaderLuyde,directdecedatofthefirtDutchgoverorofMahatta,adrelatedyrerevolutioarymarriagetoeveralmemeroftheFrechadBritiharitocracy.TheLaigurvivedolyitheerooftwoveryoldutlivelyMiLaig,wholivedcheerfullyadremiicetlyamogfamilyortraitadChiedale；theDagoetwereacoideralecla,alliedtotheetameiBaltimoreadPhiladelhia；utthevaderLuyde,whotoodaoveallofthem,hadfadeditoakidofuer-terretrialtwilight,fromwhicholytwofigureimreivelyemerged；thoeofMr.adMr.HeryvaderLuyde.Mr.HeryvaderLuydehadeeLouiaDagoet,adhermotherhadeethegraddaughterofColoelduLac,ofaoldChaelIladfamily,whohadfoughtuderCorwalliadhadettlediMarylad,afterthewar,withhiride,LadyAgelicaTrevea,fifthdaughteroftheEarlofSt.Autrey.ThetieetweetheDagoet,theduLacofMarylad,adtheiraritocraticCorihkifolk,theTrevea,hadalwayremaiedcloeadcordial.Mr.adMr.vaderLuydehadmorethaoceaidlogviittothereetheadofthehoueofTrevea,theDukeofSt.Autrey,athicoutry-eatiCorwalladatSt.AutreyiGiouceterhire；adhiGracehadfrequetlyaoucedhiitetioofomedayreturigtheirviit（withouttheDuche,whofearedtheAtlatic）.Mr.adMr.vaderLuydedividedtheirtimeetweeTrevea,theirlaceiMarylad,adSkuytercliff,thegreatetateotheHudowhichhadeeoeofthecoloialgratoftheDutchgovermettothefamoufirtGoveror,adofwhichMr.vaderLuydewatill“Patroo.”TheirlargeolemhoueiMadioAveuewaeldomoeed,adwhetheycametotowtheyreceivediitolytheirmotitimatefried.“Iwihyouwouldgowithme,Newlad，”himotheraid,uddelyauigatthedooroftheBrowcoué.“Louiaifodofyou；adofcoureit’oaccoutofdearMaythatI’mtakigthite—adaloecaue,ifwedo’talltadtogether,there’lleouchthigaSocietyleft.”第七章Chater7导读范德路登太太向来少言寡语，但为人很友善。她听完阿切尔太太的叙述之后没有给出意见，而是表示需要和丈夫商量一下。阿切尔常常疑惑，这对四十多年的夫妻，为何到现在还需要商量才能解决问题。范德路登太太吩咐仆人，等范德路登先生读完报，请他过来一趟。不一会儿范德路登先生走了进来，他和大家打了招呼就坐在扶手椅上。阿切尔太太又讲述了一遍发生的事情，并认为这一切都是劳伦斯·莱夫茨搞的鬼，她希望范德路登一家能够多出去走走，以便了解更多的事情。范德路登夫妇满足于自己隐居的生活，一向受不了别人的批评，纽伦意识到母亲犯了错误，赶紧帮忙解围。范德路登先生考虑到一旦纽伦结婚后，奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人也将成为自己的亲戚。他听完纽伦有关目前上流社会的谈论，决定以欢迎下周即将到来的奥斯特雷公爵为由举行宴会，并邀请奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人参加。阿切尔太太表示感谢，然后和纽伦一起告辞了。几小时后，人人都知道奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人接到了范德路登夫妇的邀请。i.HeryvaderLuydeliteediilecetohercouiMr.Archer'arrative.MItwaallverywelltotellyourelfiadvacethatMr.vaderLuydewaalwayilet,adthat,thougho-committalyatureadtraiig,heMr.waverykidtotheeolehereallyliked.Eveeroalexerieceoftheefactwaotalwayarotectiofromthechillthatdecededooeithehigh-ceiligedwhite-walledMadioAveuedrawig-room,withthealerocadedarmchairoovioulyucoveredfortheoccaio,adthegauzetillveiligtheormolumatelorametadtheeautifuloldcarvedframeofGaioroughl'“LadyAgelicaduLac.”Mr.vaderLuyde'ortraityHutigto（ilackvelvetadVeetiaoit）facedthatofherlovelyacetre.Itwageerallycoidered“afieaaCaael，''ad,thoughtwetyyearhadelaediceitexecutio,watill“aerfectlikee.”IdeedtheMr.vaderLuydewhoateeathitliteigtoMr.Archermighthaveeethetwi-iterofthefairadtillyougihwomadrooigagaitagiltarmchaireforeagreerecurtai.Mr.vaderLuydetillworelackvelvetadVeetiaoitwhehewetitoociety—orrather（iceheeverdiedout）whehethrewoeherowdoortoreceiveit.Herfairhair,whichhadfadedwithoutturiggrey,watillartediflatoverlaigoitoherforehead,adthetraightoethatdividedheralelueeyewaolyalittlemoreichedaouttheotrilthawhetheortraithadeeaited.Shealway,ideed,truckNewladArcherahavigeerathergrueomelyreerveditheairleatmohereofaerfectlyirreroachaleexitece,aodiecaughtiglacierkeeforyeararoylife-i-death.Likeallhifamily,heeteemedadadmiredMr.vaderLuyde；uthefoudhergetleedigweetelearoachalethathegrimeofomeofhimother'oldaut,fierceiterwhoaid“No”oricileeforetheykewwhattheyweregoigtoeaked.Mr.vaderLuyde'attitudeaideitheryeoro,utalwayaearedtoiclietoclemecytillherthili,waverigitothehadowofamile,madethealmotivarialerely：“Ihallfirthavetotalkthioverwithmyhuad.”SheadMr.vaderLuydewereoexactlyalikethatArcheroftewoderedhow,afterfortyyearofthecloetcojugality,twouchmergedidetitieeverearatedthemelveeoughforaythigacotroverialaatalkig-over.Butaeitherhadeverreachedadeciiowithoutrefacigitythimyterioucoclave,Mr.Archeradhero,havigetforththeircae,waitedreigedlyforthefamiliarhrae.Mr.vaderLuyde,however,whohadeldomurriedayoe,owurriedthemyreachigherloghadtowardtheell-roe.“Ithik，”heaid，“IhouldlikeHerytohearwhatyouhavetoldme.”Afootmaaeared,towhomhegravelyadded：“IfMr.vaderLuydehafiihedreadigtheewaer,leaeakhimtoekideoughtocome.”Sheaid“readigtheewaer”ithetoeiwhichaMiiter'wifemighthaveaid：“PreidigataCaietmeetig”—otfromayarrogaceofmid,utecauethehaitofalife-time,adtheattitudeofherfriedadrelatio,hadledhertocoiderMr.vaderLuyde'leatgetureahavigaalmotacerdotalimortace.HerromteofactiohowedthathecoideredthecaeareigaMr.Archer；ut,lethehouldethoughttohavecommittedherelfiadvace,headded,withtheweetetlook：“Heryalwayejoyeeigyou,dearAdelie；adhewillwihtocogratulateNewlad.”ThedouledoorhadolemlyreoeedadetweethemaearedMr.HeryvaderLuyde,tall,areadfrock-coated,withfadedfairhair,atraightoelikehiwife'adtheamelookoffrozegetleeieyethatweremerelyalegreyiteadofalelue.Mr.vaderLuydegreetedMr.Archerwithcouilyaffaility,rofferedtoNewladlow-voicedcogratulatiocoucheditheamelaguageahiwife',adeatedhimelfioeoftherocadearmchairwiththeimlicityofareigigovereig.“IhadjutfiihedreadigTheTime，”heaid,layighilogfiger-titogether.“ItowmymorigareomuchoccuiedthatIfiditmorecoveiettoreadtheewaerafterlucheo.”“Ah,there'agreatdealtoeaidforthatla—ideedIthikmyucleEgmotuedtoayhefouditleagitatigottoreadthemorigaertillafterdier，”aidMr.Archerreoively.“Ye：mygoodfatherahorredhurry.Butowweliveiacotatruh，”aidMr.vaderLuydeimeauredtoe,lookigwithleaatdelieratioaoutthelargehroudedroomwhichtoArcherwaocomleteaimageofitower.“ButIhoeyouhadfiihedyourreadig,Hery？”hiwifeiteroed.“Quite—quite，”hereauredher.“TheIhouldlikeAdelietotellyou—”“Oh,it'reallyNewlad'tory，”aidhimothermilig；adroceededtoreheareocemorethemotroutaleoftheaffrotiflictedoMr.LovellMigott.“Ofcoure，”heeded，“AugutaWelladadMaryMigottothfeltthat,eeciallyiviewofNewlad'egagemet,youadHeryoughttokow.”“Ah—”aidMr.vaderLuyde,drawigadeereath.Therewaailecedurigwhichthetickofthemoumetalormoluclockothewhitemarlemateliecegrewaloudatheoomofamiute-gu.Archercotemlatedwithawethetwolederfadedfigure,eatedideyideiakidofviceregalrigidity,mouthieceofomeremoteacetralauthoritywhichfatecomelledthemtowield,whetheywouldomuchratherhavelivediimlicityadecluio,diggigiviileweedoutoftheerfectlawofSkuytercliff,adlayigPatiecetogetheritheeveig.Mr.vaderLuydewathefirttoeak.“Youreallythikthiiduetoome—omeitetioaliterfereceofLawreceLeffert'？”heequired,turigtoArcher.“I'mcertaiofit,ir.Larryhaeegoigitratherharderthauuallately—ifcouiLouiawo'tmidmymetioigit—havigratheratiffaffairwiththeotmater'wifeitheirvillage,oromeoeofthatort；adwheeveroorGertrudeLeffertegitouectaythig,adhe'afraidoftroule,hegetuafuofthikid,tohowhowawfullymoralhei,adtalkatthetoofhivoiceaouttheimertieceofivitighiwifetomeeteolehedoe'twihhertokow.He’imlyuigMadameOlekaaalightig-rod；I’veeehimtrytheamethigofteefore.”“TheLefferte！—”aidMr.vaderLuyde.“TheLefferte！—”echoedMr.Archer.“WhatwoulducleEgmothaveaidofLawreceLeffert'rooucigoayody'ocialoitio？IthowwhatSocietyhacometo.”“We'llhoeithaotquitecometothat，”aidMr.vaderLuydefirmly.“Ah,ifolyyouadLouiawetoutmore！”ighedMr.Archer.Butitatlyheecameawareofhermitake.ThevaderLuydeweremoridlyeitivetoaycriticimoftheirecludedexitece.Theyweretheariteroffahio,theCourtoflatAeal,adtheykewit,adowedtotheirfate.Buteighyadretirigero,withoaturalicliatiofortheirart,theylivedamuchaoileitheylvaolitudeofSkuytercliff,adwhetheycametotow,decliedallivitatiootheleaofMr.vaderLuyde'health.NewladArchercametohimother'recue.“EveryodyiNewYorkkowwhatyouadcouiLouiarereet.That'whyMr.MigottfeltheoughtottoallowthilightoCouteOlekatoawithoutcoultigyou.”Mr.vaderLuydeglacedatherhuad,whoglacedackather.“ItithericilethatIdilike，”aidMr.vaderLuyde.“Alogaamemerofawell-kowfamilyiackeduythatfamilyithouldecoidered—fial.”“Iteemotome，”aidhiwife,aifhewereroducigaewthought.“Ihadoidea，”Mr.vaderLuydecotiued，“thatthighadcometouchaa.”Heaued,adlookedathiwifeagai.“Itoccurtome,mydear,thattheCouteOlekaialreadyaortofrelatio—throughMedoraMao'firthuad.Atayrate,hewillewheNewladmarrie.”Heturedtowardtheyougma.“Haveyoureadthimorig'Time,Newlad？”“Why,ye,ir，”aidArcher,whouuallytoedoffhalfadozeaerwithhimorigcoffee.Huadadwifelookedateachotheragai.Theiraleeyeclugtogetherirologedaderioucoultatio；theafaitmileflutteredoverMr.vaderLuyde'face.Shehadevidetlygueedadaroved.Mr.vaderLuydeturedtoMr.Archer.“IfLouia'healthallowedhertodieout—IwihyouwouldaytoMr.LovellMigott—headIwouldhaveeehayto—er—fillthelaceoftheLawreceLefferteatherdier.”Heauedtolettheiroyofthiiki.“Ayoukow,thiiimoile.”Mr.Archeroudedaymatheticaet.“ButNewladtellmehehareadthimorig'Time；thereforeheharoalyeethatLouia'relative,theDukeofSt.Autrey,arriveextweekotheRuia.Heicomigtoeterhiewloo,theGuievere,iextummer'IteratioalCuRace；adalotohavealittlecavaackhootigatTrevea.”Mr.vaderLuydeauedagai,adcotiuedwithicreaigeevolece：“BeforetakighimdowtoMaryladweareivitigafewfriedtomeethimhere—olyalittledier—witharecetioafterward.IamureLouiawilleagladaIamifCouteOlekawillletuicludeheramogourguet.”Hegotu,ethilogodywithatifffriedlietowardhicoui,adadded：“IthikIhaveLouia'authorityforayigthathewillherelfleavetheivitatiotodiewhehedriveoutreetly：withourcard—ofcourewithourcard.”Mr.Archer,whokewthitoeahitthattheevetee-hadchetutwhichwereeverketwaitigwereatthedoor,roewithahurriedmurmurofthak.Mr.vaderLuydeeamedoherwiththemileofEtheritercedigwithAhaueru；utherhuadraiedarotetighad.“Thereiothigtothakmefor,dearAdelie；othigwhatever.ThikidofthigmutothaeiNewYork；ithallot,alogaIcahelit，”herooucedwithovereiggetleeaheteeredhicouitothedoor.Twohourlater,everyoekewthatthegreatC-rigaroucheiwhichMr.vaderLuydetooktheairatalleaohadeeeeatoldMr.Migott'door,wherealargequareeveloewahadedi；adthateveigattheOeraMr.SillertoJackowaaletotatethattheeveloecotaiedacardivitigtheCouteOlekatothedierwhichthevaderLuydeweregivigthefollowigweekfortheircoui,theDukeofSt.Autrey.Someoftheyougermeithecluoxexchagedamileatthiaoucemet,adglacedidewayatLawreceLeffert,whoatcarelelyithefrotoftheox,ullighilogfairmoutache,adwhoremarkedwithauthority,atheoraoaued：“NooeutPattioughttoattemttheSoamula7.''第八章Chater8导读奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人从小便失去了双亲，后来被姑妈梅朵拉·曼森收养。可这位姑妈自己的生活也漂浮不定，人们都为那位可爱的小女孩的不幸感到惋惜。当小艾伦在双亲去世后初次来到纽约时，人们惊讶地发现她竟然还穿着深红色的衣服，戴着项链。她表现得无畏无惧，而且喜欢发表一些早熟的言论。等到艾伦稍微长大后，梅朵拉带着她离开了纽约。后来人们听说艾伦嫁给了一位波兰贵族，据说还拥有豪华的住宅和游艇。几年之后，梅朵拉再次回到纽约，此时她的第三任丈夫也去世了，她穷困潦倒。人们原本还纳闷艾伦怎么没帮帮她，后来才知道艾伦的婚姻也很不幸福。终于，范德路登家举办了宴会，纽伦·阿切尔看着奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人踏进了客厅，她的迟到再次违背了纽约的礼仪，可她看上去一点也不慌张，虽然整个人很消瘦，但全身散发出神秘的美和毫不做作的自信。范德路登夫妇尽全力让整个宴会显得很隆重，金银餐具和东印度公司的瓷器都摆了出来。奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人成为整个宴会上最年轻的女子，奥斯特雷公爵走到她身边，热烈地交谈起来，可奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人突然起身，径直走到阿切尔身边，这又违背了纽约社交界的礼节。艾伦告诉阿切尔她觉得公爵是个很愚蠢的男人，这惹得阿切尔哈哈大笑，他从没有见过这么敢言的女子。他们谈起了梅，阿切尔流露出自己对梅深深的爱。不一会儿，梅和母亲走进了客厅，马上就被一大群人围住了。奥伦斯卡夫人用羽毛扇轻轻地碰了碰阿切尔，希望他能够多陪自己一会儿。此时范德路登先生走了过来，阿切尔站起身准备离开，奥伦斯卡夫人约他第二天五点后见面。twageerallyagreediNewYorkthattheCouteOlekahad“lotherlook”.IShehadaearedtherefirt,iNewladArcher'oyhood,aarilliatlyrettylittlegirlofieorte,ofwhomeoleaidthathe“oughttoeaited.”Herarethadeecotietalwaderer,adafteraroamigayhoodhehadlotthemoth,adeetakeichargeyheraut,MedoraMao,aloawaderer,whowaherelfreturigtoNewYorkto“ettledow.”PoorMedora,reeatedlywidowed,waalwaycomighometoettledow（eachtimeialeexeivehoue），adrigigwithheraewhuadoraadotedchild；utafterafewmothheivarialyartedfromherhuadorquarrelledwithherward,ad,haviggotridofherhoueatalo,etoutagaioherwaderig.AhermotherhadeeaRuhworth,adherlatuhaymarriagehadlikedhertooeofthecrazyChivere,NewYorklookedidulgetlyohereccetricitie；utwhehereturedwithherlittleorhaediece,whoearethadeeoulariiteoftheirregrettaletatefortravel,eolethoughtitaitythattherettychildhouldeiuchhad.EveryoewadioedtoekidtolittleElleMigott,thoughherdukyredcheekadtightcurlgaveheraairofgaietythateemeduuitaleiachildwhohouldtillhaveeeilackforheraret.ItwaoeofthemiguidedMedora'mayeculiaritietoflouttheualteralerulethatregulatedAmericamourig,adwheheteedfromtheteamerherfamilywerecadaliedtoeethatthecraeveilheworeforherowrotherwaeveichehorterthathoeofheriter-ilaw,whilelittleEllewaicrimomerioadameread,likeagiyfoudlig.ButNewYorkhadologreigeditelftoMedorathatolyafewoldladiehooktheirheadoverElle'gaudyclothe,whileherotherrelatiofelluderthecharmofherhighcolouradhighirit.Shewaafearleadfamiliarlittlethig,whoakeddicocertigquetio,maderecocioucommet,adoeedoutladihart,uchadacigaSaihhawldaceadigigNeaolitaloveogtoaguitar.Uderthedirectioofheraut（whoerealamewaMr.ThorleyChiver,utwho,havigreceivedaPaaltitle,hadreumedherfirthuad'atroymic,adcalledherelftheMarchioeMao,ecaueiItalyhecouldturititoMazoi）thelittlegirlreceivedaexeiveuticohereteducatio,whichicluded“drawigfromthemodel，”athigeverdreamedofefore,adlayigtheiaoiquitetwithrofeioalmuicia.Ofcoureogoodcouldcomeofthi；adwhe,afewyearlater,oorChiverfiallydiediamad-houe,hiwidow（draeditrageweed）agaiulledutakeaddeartedwithElle,whohadgrowitoatalloygirlwithcoicuoueye.Forometimeomorewaheardofthem；theewcameofElle'marriagetoaimmeelyrichPoliholemaoflegedaryfame,whomhehadmetataallattheTuilerie,adwhowaaidtohavericelyetalihmetiPari,NiceadFlorece,ayachtatCowe,admayquaremileofhootigiTraylvaia.Shediaearediakidofulhurouaotheoi,adwheafewyearlaterMedoraagaicameacktoNewYork,udued,imoverihed,mourigathirdhuad,adiquetofatillmallerhoue,eolewoderedthatherrichiecehadoteealetodoomethigforher.ThecametheewthatElle'owmarriagehadededidiater,adthathewaherelfreturighometoeekretadolivioamogherkifolk.TheethigaedthroughNewladArcher'midaweeklaterahewatchedtheCouteOlekaeterthevaderLuydedrawig-roomotheeveigofthemometoudier.Theoccaiowaaolemoe,adhewoderedalittleervoulyhowhewouldcarryitoff.Shecameratherlate,oehadtillugloved,adfateigaraceletaoutherwrit；yetheeteredwithoutayaearaceofhateoremarrametthedrawig-roomiwhichNewYork'motchoecomaywaomewhatawfullyaemled.Ithemiddleoftheroomheaued,lookigaoutherwithagravemouthadmiligeye；adithatitatNewladArcherrejectedthegeeralverdictoherlook.Itwatruethatherearlyradiacewagoe.Theredcheekhadaled；hewathi,wor,alittleolder-lookigthaherage,whichmuthaveeeearlythirty.Buttherewaaoutherthemyteriouauthorityofeauty,aureeithecarriageofthehead,themovemetoftheeye,which,withouteigitheleattheatrical,truckhiahighlytraiedadfullofacociouower.Attheametimehewaimlerimaerthamotoftheladiereet,admayeole（aheheardafterwardfromJaey）werediaoitedthatheraearacewaotmore“tylih”—fortylihewawhatNewYorkmotvalued.Itwa,erha,Archerreflected,ecaueherearlyvivacityhaddiaeared；ecauehewaoquiet—quietihermovemet,hervoice,adthetoeofherlow-itchedvoice.NewYorkhadexectedomethigagooddealmorereoatiayougwomawithuchahitory.Thedierwaaomewhatformidaleuie.DiigwiththevaderLuydewaatetolightmatter,addiigtherewithaDukewhowatheircouiwaalmotareligiouolemity.ItleaedArchertothikthatolyaoldNewYorkercoulderceivethehadeofdifferece（toNewYork）etweeeigmerelyaDukeadeigthevaderLuyde'Duke.NewYorktooktrayolemecalmly,adeve（excetitheStrutheret）withacertaiditrutfulhauteur；utwhetheyreeteduchcredetialatheetheywerereceivedwithaold-fahioedcordialitythattheywouldhaveeegreatlymitakeiacriigolelytotheirtadigiDerett.ItwaforjutuchditictiothattheyougmacherihedhioldNewYorkevewhilehemiledatit.ThevaderLuydehaddoetheirettoemhaietheimortaceoftheoccaio.TheduLacSèvreadtheTreveaGeorgeⅡlatewereout；owathevaderLuyde“Lowetoft’’（EatIdiaComay）adtheDagoetCrowDery.Mr.vaderLuydelookedmorethaeverlikeaCaael,adMr.Archer,ihergradmother’eed-earlademerald,remidedheroofaIaeymiiature.Alltheladiehadotheirhadometjewel,utitwacharacteriticofthehoueadtheoccaiothattheeweremotlyiratherheavyold-fahioedettig；adoldMiLaig,whohadeeeruadedtocome,actuallyworehermother’cameoadaSaihlodehawl.TheCouteOlekawatheolyyougwomaatthedier；yet,aArchercaedthemoothlumelderlyfaceetweetheirdiamodecklaceadtowerigotrichfeather,theytruckhimacurioulyimmaturecomaredwithher.Itfrighteedhimtothikwhatmuthavegoetothemakigofhereye.TheDukeofSt.Autrey,whoatathihote'right,waaturallythechieffigureoftheeveig.ButiftheCouteOlekawalecoicuouthahadeehoed,theDukewaalmotiviile.Beigawell-redmahehadot（likeaotherrecetducalviitor）cometothedieriahootig-jacket；uthieveigclothewereohayadaggy,adheworethemwithuchaairoftheireighomeu,that（withhitooigwayofittig,adthevateardreadigoverhihirt-frot）hehardlygavetheaearaceofeigidierattire.Hewahort,roud-houldered,uurt,withathickoe,malleyeadaocialemile；utheeldomoke,adwhehediditwaiuchlowtoethat,deitethefrequetileceofexectatioaoutthetale,hiremarkwerelottoalluthieighour.WhethemejoiedtheladieafterdiertheDukewettraightutotheCouteOleka,adtheyatdowiacoreradlugeditoaimatedtalk.NeithereemedawarethattheDukehouldfirthaveaidhireecttoMr.LovellMigottadMr.HeadlyChiver,adtheCoutehavecoveredwiththatamialehyochodriac,Mr.UraDagoetofWahigtoSquare,who,iordertohavetheleaureofmeetigher,hadrokethroughhifixedruleofotdiigoutetweeJauaryadAril.Thetwochattedtogetherforearlytwetymiute；thetheCouteroead,walkigaloeacrothewidedrawig-room,atdowatNewladArcher'ide.ItwaotthecutomiNewYorkdrawig-roomforaladytogetuadwalkawayfromoegetlemaiordertoeekthecomayofaother.Etiquetterequiredthathehouldwait,immovaleaaidol,whilethemewhowihedtocoverewithherucceededeachotheratheride.ButtheCoutewaaaretlyuawareofhavigrokeayrule；heataterfecteaeiacoreroftheofaeideArcher,adlookedathimwiththekideteye.“IwatyoutotalktomeaoutMay，”heaid.Iteadofawerigherheaked：“YoukewtheDukeefore？”“Oh,ye—weuedtoeehimeverywiteratNice.He'veryfodofgamlig—heuedtocometothehoueagreatdeal.”Sheaidititheimletmaer,aifhehadaid：“He'fodofwildflower”；adafteramometheaddedcadidly：“Ithikhe'thedulletmaIevermet.”Thileaedhercomaioomuchthatheforgotthelighthockherreviouremarkhadcauedhim.ItwaudeialyexcitigtomeetaladywhofoudthevaderLuyde'Dukedull,addaredtouttertheoiio.Helogedtoquetioher,tohearmoreaoutthelifeofwhichhercarelewordhadgivehimoillumiatigaglime；uthefearedtotouchoditreigmemorie,adeforehecouldthikofaythigtoayhehadtrayedacktoherorigialuject.“Mayiadarlig；I'veeeoyouggirliNewYorkohadomeadoitelliget.Areyouverymuchilovewithher？”NewladArcherreddeedadlaughed.“Amuchaamacae.”Shecotiuedtocoiderhimthoughtfully,aifottomiayhadeofmeaigiwhatheaid，“Doyouthik,the,thereialimit？”“Toeigilove？Iftherei,Ihave'tfoudit！”Sheglowedwithymathy.“Ah—it'reallyadtrulyaromace？”“Themotromaticofromace！”“Howdelightful！Adyoufouditalloutforyourelve—itwaotitheleatarragedforyou？”Archerlookedathericredulouly.“Haveyouforgotte，”heakedwithamile，“thatiourcoutrywedo'tallowourmarriagetoearragedforu？”Adukyluhroetohercheek,adheitatlyregrettedhiword.“Ye，”heawered，“I'dforgotte.YoumutforgivemeifIometimemaketheemitake.Ido'talwayrememerthateverythighereigoodthatwa—thatwaadwhereI'vecomefrom.”ShelookeddowatherVieeefaofeaglefeather,adheawthatherlitremled.“I'moorry，”heaidimutively；“utyouareamogfriedhere,youkow.”“Ye—Ikow.WhereverIgoIhavethatfeelig.That'whyIcamehome.Iwattoforgeteverythigele,toecomeacomleteAmericaagai,liketheMigottadWellad,adyouadyourdelightfulmother,adalltheothergoodeoleheretoight.Ah,here'Mayarrivig,adyouwillwattohurryawaytoher，”headded,utwithoutmovig；adhereyeturedackfromthedoortoretotheyougma'face.Thedrawig-roomwereegiigtofilluwithafter-dierguet,adfollowigMadameOleka'glaceArcherawMayWelladeterigwithhermother.Iherdreofwhiteadilver,withawreathofilverloomiherhair,thetallgirllookedlikeaDiaajutalightfromthechae.“Oh，”aidArcher，“Ihaveomayrival；youeehe'alreadyurrouded.There'theDukeeigitroduced.”“Thetaywithmealittleloger，”MadameOlekaaidialowtoe,juttouchighikeewithherlumedfa.Itwathelightettouch,utitthrilledhimlikeacare.“Ye,letmetay，”heawereditheametoe,hardlykowigwhatheaid；utjuttheMr.vaderLuydecameu,followedyoldMr.UraDagoet.TheCoutegreetedthemwithhergravemile,adArcher,feelighihot'admoitoryglaceohim,roeadurrederedhieat.MadameOlekaheldoutherhadaiftoidhimgood-ye.“Tomorrow,the,afterfive—Ihallexectyou，”heaid；adtheturedacktomakeroomforMr.Dagoet.“Tomorrow—”Archerheardhimelfreeatig,thoughtherehadeeoegagemet,addurigtheirtalkhehadgivehimohitthathewihedtoeehimagai.AhemovedawayheawLawreceLeffert,talladreledet,leadighiwifeutoeitroduced；adheardGertrudeLeffertay,aheeamedotheCoutewithherlargeuerceivigmile：“ButIthikweuedtogotodacigchooltogetherwhewewerechildre—。”Behidher,waitigtheirturtoamethemelvetotheCoute,ArcheroticedaumeroftherecalcitratcoulewhohaddecliedtomeetheratMr.LovellMigott'.AMr.Archerremarked：whethevaderLuydechoe,theykewhowtogivealeo.Thewoderwathattheychoeoeldom.TheyougmafeltatouchohiarmadawMr.vaderLuydelookigdowohimfromtheureemieceoflackvelvetadthefamilydiamod.“Itwagoodofyou,dearNewlad,todevoteyourelfouelfihlytoMadameOleka.ItoldyourcouiHeryhemutreallycometotherecue.”Hewaawareofmiligathervaguely,adheadded,aifcodecedigtohiaturalhye：“I'veevereeMaylookiglovelier.TheDukethikherthehadometgirlitheroom.”第九章Chater9导读第二天阿切尔过得有些郁闷，他原本打算单独和梅到公园散步，顺便说服她早日成婚，可这遭到韦兰太太的坚决反对。下午五点半，阿切尔来到了奥伦斯卡夫人的住处。开门的是奥伦斯卡夫人的外国女佣，她听不懂阿切尔说话，阿切尔独自欣赏起整个屋子的摆设，这间屋子和平时看到的屋子有很大区别。他突然想到应该把前来拜访的事情告诉梅，不然被梅知道会产生误会的。他独自坐在屋子里，怀疑奥伦斯卡夫人是不是忘记了和自己的约定。他打量着整个客厅的布置，想象着梅的客厅会是什么样子：按照梅的想法也许会和别人的客厅没什么两样，顶多图书室会按自己的爱好来装饰。阿切尔等待了很长时间，正当他准备放弃时，听到门前响起了马蹄声。他透过窗户看到波弗先生扶着奥伦斯卡夫人下车，随后波弗先生跳上马车离去了。奥伦斯卡夫人走进屋内，看到阿切尔一点也不惊讶。她边解开帽子边谈起了自己的小屋，并批评范德路登家的住宅过于阴沉，这让阿切尔大吃一惊，因为从来没有人敢说出这样的话，即使他们心里这样想过。奥伦斯卡夫人告诉阿切尔，刚才波弗先生带着自己去看了几所房子，因为别人都认为她现在的住处不妥。她又开始对纽约人们的看法表示不满，阿切尔认为她似乎还不知道事实的真相，要不是范德路登夫妇出手相助，她早就成了众人排斥的对象，可她的言行举止还是没有收敛。这时仆人送上了茶水，奥伦斯卡夫人希望阿切尔可以把一些她不了解的情况告诉她，她说即使自己的老祖母也经常向她提各种要求。阿切尔说那些亲戚都很乐意提供帮助。奥伦斯卡夫人摇了摇头，她明白那些人只是要求自己假装遵循礼节，而不管她愉快与否，她痛苦地哭了起来。阿切尔激动地拉着她的手，直呼她的名字，希望能够给她些安慰。阿切尔透过窗户，仿佛依稀看到了梅的身影。此时仆人突然通告，公爵带着斯特拉瑟斯太太一起前来拜访，于是阿切尔退到一边，在他们聊得正欢的时候离开了。走在路上，阿切尔突然想到了梅，赶紧走到花店，吩咐帮忙送去每天都会送的铃兰；当目光落在一簇黄玫瑰上时，他下意识地买下送给了奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人，没有任何字迹，只留了空信封在匣子上。heCouteOlekahadaid“afterfive”；adathalfafterthehourNewladArcherragtheelloftheeeligtuccohouewithTagiatwiteriathrottligitfeelecat-iroalcoy,whichhehadhired,fardowWetTwety-thirdStreet,fromthevagaodMedora.Itwacertailyatragequartertohaveettledi.Smalldre-maker,irdtufferad“eolewhowrote”werehereareteighour；adfurtherdowthedihevelledtreetArcherrecogiedadilaidatedwoodehoue,attheedofaavedath,iwhichawriteradjouralitcalledWiett,whomheuedtocomeacroowadthe,hadmetioedthathelived.Wiettdidotiviteeoletohihoue；uthehadoceoiteditouttoArcherithecoureofaocturaltroll,adthelatterhadakedhimelf,withalittlehiver,ifthehumaitiewereomealyhouediothercaital.MadameOleka'owdwelligwaredeemedfromtheameaearaceolyyalittlemoreaitaoutthewidow-frame；adaArchermutereditmodetfrotheaidtohimelfthatthePolihCoutmuthaveroedherofherfortueawellaofherilluio.Theyougmahadetauatifactoryday.HehadluchedwiththeWellad,hoigafterwardtocarryoffMayforawalkithePark.Hewatedtohavehertohimelf,totellherhowechatighehadlookedtheightefore,adhowroudhewaofher,adtorehertohatetheirmarriage.ButMr.Welladhadfirmlyremidedhimthattheroudoffamilyviitwaothalfover,ad,whehehitedatadvacigthedateoftheweddig,hadraiedreroachfuleye-rowadighedout：“Twelvedozeofeverythig—had-emroidered—”Packedithefamilyladautheyrolledfromoetrialdoortetoaother,adArcher,whetheafteroo'roudwaover,artedfromhietrothedwiththefeeligthathehadeehowofflikeawildaimalcuiglytraed.Heuoedthathireadigiathroologycauedhimtotakeuchacoareviewofwhatwaafterallaimleadaturaldemotratiooffamilyfeelig；utwheherememeredthattheWelladdidotexecttheweddigtotakelacetillthefollowigautum,adicturedwhathilifewouldetillthe,adamefelluohiirit.“Tomorrow，”Mr.Welladcalledafterhim，“we'lldotheChivereadtheDallae”；adheerceivedthathewagoigthroughtheirtwofamiliealhaetically,adthattheywereolyithefirtquarterofthealhaet.HehadmeattotellMayoftheCouteOleka'requet—hercommad,rather—thathehouldcalloherthatafteroo；utitheriefmometwhetheywerealoehehadhadmorereigthigtoay.Beide,ittruckhimaalittleaurdtoalludetothematter.HekewthatMaymotarticularlywatedhimtoekidtohercoui；waitotthatwihwhichhadhateedtheaoucemetoftheiregagemet？Itgavehimaoddeatiotoreflectthat,utfortheCoute'arrival,hemighthaveee,ifottillafreema,atleatamaleirrevocalyledged.ButMayhadwilledito,adhefelthimelfomehowrelievedoffurtherreoiility—adthereforeatlierty,ifhechoe,tocallohercouiwithouttelligher.AhetoodoMadameOleka'threholdcurioitywahiuermotfeelig.Hewauzzledythetoeiwhichhehadummoedhim；hecocludedthathewaleimlethaheeemed.Thedoorwaoeedyawarthyforeig-lookigmaid,witharomietoomuderagayeckerchief,whomhevaguelyfaciedtoeSicilia.Shewelcomedhimwithallherwhiteteeth,adawerighiequirieyahead-hakeoficomreheioledhimthroughthearrowhallitoalowfirelitdrawig-room.Theroomwaemty,adhelefthim,foraarecialetime,towoderwhetherhehadgoetofidhermitre,orwhetherhehadotudertoodwhathewatherefor,adthoughtitmightetowidtheclock—ofwhichheerceivedthattheolyviileecimehadtoed.Hekewthattheoutherracecommuicatedwitheachotherithelaguageofatomime,adwamortifiedtofidherhrugadmileouitelligile.Atlegthhereturedwithalam；adArcher,havigmeawhileuttogetherahraeoutofDateadPetrarch,evokedtheawer：“Laigoraèfuori；maverràuito”；whichhetooktomea：“She’out—utyou’llooee.”Whatheaw,meawhile,withthehelofthelam,wathefadedhadowycharmofaroomulikeayroomhehadkow.HekewthattheCouteOlekahadroughtomeofheroeiowithher—itofwreckage,hecalledthem—adthee,heuoed,wererereetedyomemallledertaleofdarkwood,adelicatelittleGreekrozeothechimey-iece,adatretchofreddamakailedothedicolouredwallaerehidacouleofItalia-lookigictureioldframe.NewladArcherridedhimelfohikowledgeofItaliaart.HioyhoodhadeeaturatedwithRuki,adhehadreadallthelatetook：JohAddigtoSymod,VeroLee'“Euhorio，”theeayofP.G.Hamerto,adawoderfulewvolumecalledTheReaiaceyWalterPater.HetalkedeailyofBotticelli,adokeofFraAgelicowithafaitcodeceio.Buttheeictureewilderedhim,fortheywerelikeothigthathewaaccutomedtolookat（adthereforealetoee）whehetravellediItaly；aderha,alo,hiowerofoervatiowereimairedytheoddeoffidighimelfithitrageemtyhoue,whereaaretlyooeexectedhim.HewaorrythathehadottoldMayWelladofCouteOleka'requet,adalittledituredythethoughtthathietrothedmightcomeitoeehercoui.Whatwouldhethikifhefoudhimittigtherewiththeairofitimacyimliedywaitigaloeithedukatalady'fireide？Buticehehadcomehemeattowait；adheakitoachairadtretchedhifeettothelog.Itwaoddtohaveummoedhimithatway,adtheforgottehim；utArcherfeltmorecuriouthamortified.Theatmohereoftheroomwaodifferetfromayhehadeverreathedthatelf-cociouevaiheditheeeofadveture.Hehadeeeforeidrawig-roomhugwithreddamak,withicture“oftheItaliachool”；whattruckhimwathewayiwhichMedoraMao'hayhiredhoue,withitlightedackgroudofamagraadRogertatuette,had,yaturofthehad,adthekilfulueofafewroertie,eetraformeditoomethigitimate，“foreig，”utlyuggetiveofoldromaticceeadetimet.Hetriedtoaalyethetrick,tofidacluetoitithewaythechairadtaleweregroued,ithefactthatolytwoJacquemiotroe（ofwhichoodyeveroughtlethaadoze）hadeelaceditheledervaeathielow,adithevagueervadigerfumethatwaotwhatoeutohadkerchief,utratherlikethecetofomefar-offazaar,amellmadeuofTurkihcoffeeadamergriaddriedroe.HimidwaderedawaytothequetioofwhatMay'drawig-roomwouldlooklike.HekewthatMr.Wellad,whowaehavig“veryhadomely，”alreadyhadhieyeoaewlyuilthoueiEatThirty-ithStreet.Theeighourhoodwathoughtremote,adthehouewauiltiaghatlygreeih-yellowtoethattheyougerarchitectwereegiigtoemloyaarotetagaittherowtoeofwhichtheuiformhuecoatedNewYorklikeacoldchocolateauce；utthelumigwaerfect.Archerwouldhavelikedtotravel,toutoffthehouigquetio；ut,thoughtheWelladarovedofaextededEuroeahoeymoo（erhaeveawiteriEgyt），theywerefirmatotheeedofahoueforthereturigcoule.Theyougmafeltthathifatewaealed：fortheretofhilifehewouldgoueveryeveigetweethecat-irorailigofthatgreeih-yellowdoorte,adathroughaPomeiavetiuleitoahallwithawaicotigofvarihedyellowwood.Buteyodthathiimagiatiocouldottravel.Hekewthedrawig-roomaovehadaaywidow,uthecouldotfacyhowMaywoulddealwithit.SheumittedcheerfullytotheurleatiadyellowtuftigoftheWelladdrawig-room,toithamuhltaleadgiltvitriefullofmoderSaxe.Heaworeaotouoethathewouldwataythigdifferetiherowhoue；adhioly试读结束[说明：试读内容隐藏了图片]点击下载...

2022-04-03 纯真年代中文版 《纯真年代》在线播放

作者：纪飞,王勋,（美）伊迪丝·华顿出版社：清华大学出版社格式:AZW3,DOCX,EPUB,MOBI,PDF,TXT纯真年代（中文导读英文版）试读：前言伊迪丝·华顿（EdithWharto，1862—1937），美国20世纪初最伟大的作家之一。她出生于纽约一个富贵之家，幼年随父母旅居欧洲，11岁时回到美国。她自幼受欧洲文化的濡染，在父亲的图书室里阅读了大量古典文学名著，很早就开始写诗以及短篇小说。1885年与门当户对的波士顿人爱德华·华顿结婚，婚后一度中断了写作，但她的婚姻生活并不美满，并于1913年与丈夫离婚。她于1907年移居法国，后定居巴黎，将全部精力投入创作中。第一次世界大战期间，伊迪丝积极投身于社会救济活动，并因此获得法国政府颁发的荣誉勋章。她在法国去世，葬在凡尔赛。伊迪丝·华顿从1880年开始发表小说，1889年第一部短篇小说集问世，获得了意外的成功。1905年出版长篇小说《快乐之家》，立即引起文坛瞩目，该书是当时美国最畅销的小说之一。1920年出版的《纯真年代》被许多评论家视为华顿最优秀的作品，她也因此获得了1921年的普利策小说奖。她是第一位荣膺这个奖项的女性作家。她笔耕不辍，堪称高产，一共写了19部中长篇小说，出版过11部短篇小说集，还有大量的非小说作品。除《快乐之家》和《纯真年代》之外，她的主要作品还有《伊坦·弗洛美》、《暗礁》、《乡村习俗》、《夏天》和《月亮的隐现》。伊迪丝·华顿与旅居欧洲的亨利·詹姆斯交往甚密，亨利·詹姆斯对她的小说创作产生了深刻的影响。在华顿的众多作品中，《纯真年代》是典型代表，它是一部经久不衰的杰作，被认为是伊迪丝·华顿结构技巧最为完美的一部小说。作者从自己亲身经历与熟悉的环境中提炼素材，塑造人物，将作品题材根植于深厚的现实土壤中。尤其是通过博福特命运浮沉这一线索与主人公爱情悲剧的主线相互映衬，使一个看似寻常的爱情故事具备了深刻的社会现实意义。《纯真年代》描绘了旧纽约的上流社会风俗，故事背景设在19世纪70年代后期至20世纪初。纽约是华顿的故乡，也是曾经给她带来许多欢乐和痛苦的地方。从某个层面上来看，小说是对当时上层社会活动的忠实记录。小说细致入微地描绘了当时的戏剧观赏、正式晚宴、家庭舞会、订婚仪式、教堂婚礼、社交访问、游戏娱乐等活动，对于住房、衣着、摆设和家庭用品等也都做了详细的介绍，在小说结尾部分甚至还提到了当时问世不久的电灯与电话。更为重要的是，小说是对当时时代精神的刻画。华顿以其敏锐的观察力把握了那个时代的脉搏，也表达了对于自己曾置身其中的上流社会的矛盾心情和重新评价。该书自1920年出版以来，一直畅销至今，被译成几十种语言。根据小说改编而成的电影也已成为电影史上最经典的名片之一。它是全世界公认的世界文学名著之一，同时也是在中国影响最大以及最受广大读者欢迎的美国文学作品之一。目前，在国内数量众多的《纯真年代》书籍中，主要的出版形式有两种，一种是中文翻译版，另一种是英文原版。而其中的英文原版越来越受到读者的欢迎，这主要是得益于中国人热衷于学习英文的大环境。从英文学习的角度来看，直接使用纯英文素材更有利于英文学习。考虑到对英文内容背景的了解有助于英文阅读，使用中文导读应该是一种比较好的方式，这也可以说是该书的第三种版本形式。采用中文导读而非中英文对照的方式进行编排，有利于国内读者改变对英文阅读依赖中文注释的习惯。基于以上原因，我们决定编译《纯真年代》，并采用中文导读英文版的形式出版。在中文导读中，我们尽力使其贴近原作的精髓，也尽可能地保留原作的故事主线。我们希望能够编出为当代中国读者所喜爱的经典读本。读者在阅读英文故事之前，可以先阅读中文导读内容，这样有利于了解故事背景，从而加快阅读速度。我们相信，该经典著作的引进对加强当代中国读者，特别是青少年读者的人文修养是非常有帮助的。本书的主要内容由王勋、纪飞编译。参加本书故事素材搜集整理及编译工作的还有郑佳、刘乃亚、赵雪、熊金玉、李丽秀、熊红华、王婷婷、孟宪行、胡国平、李晓红、贡东兴、陈楠、邵舒丽、冯洁、王业伟、徐鑫、王晓旭、周丽萍、熊建国、徐平国、肖洁、王小红等。限于我们的科学、人文素养和英语水平，书中一定会有一些不当之处，我们衷心希望读者朋友批评指正。第一章Chater1导读纽约的上流社会依然满足于冬天在剧院欣赏歌剧。某天晚上，克莉丝汀·尼尔森夫人开始了首场演出，一大群人为了领略她优美的歌声而云集于此。年轻人纽伦·阿切尔晚上七点便吃了晚餐，但在这个年代早早来到剧院是不合时宜的，等他到达剧院的时候，歌剧已经开演了。他迟到的另外一个原因是为了享受即将来临的快乐的遐想，这比获得真正的快乐更让人满足。女主角在台上认真地演唱着，纽伦·阿切尔视线慢慢移到曼森·明哥特太太的专用包厢，她由于身体原因早就不能来欣赏歌剧了，但她的家族成员仍会出席。今天出席的是她的儿媳洛维尔·明哥特太太和女儿韦兰太太，另外还有一位年轻的姑娘。阿切尔的目光转回舞台上的精彩布置：美丽的花园中间，尼尔森夫人的精彩演出《浮士德》正在上演，此时正在表演一段男主角求爱的场面，纽伦·阿切尔的脑海中想到了未来妻子的模样，他希望自己的妻子充满智慧，能够随机应变，成为最受欢迎的已婚女性。正当纽伦·阿切尔沉醉于自己的想象中时，坐在一旁的劳伦斯·莱夫茨突然惊叫起来，他是一个在礼节和穿着方面具有权威的人，他之所以发出尖叫，是因为看到一个年轻女子走进了韦兰太太的包厢。一旁的老杰森先生是纽约家族问题的权威，他清楚近五十年来每一个家族的隐秘事情；当众人等着他讲述有关那位年轻女子的故事时，他只是说“想不到明哥特家族会做出这样的事情”。aJauaryeveigoftheearlyevetie,ChritieNilowaigigiFautattheAcademyofMuiciNewYork.OThoughtherewaalreadytalkoftheerectio,iremotemetroolitaditace“aovetheFortie，”ofaewOeraHouewhichhouldcometeicotlieadledourwiththoeofthegreatEuroeacaital,theworldoffahiowatillcotettoreaemleeverywiterithehayredadgoldoxeoftheocialeoldAcademy.Coervativecheriheditforeigmalladicoveiet,adthukeeigoutthe“eweole”whomNewYorkwaegiigtodreadadyetedrawto；adtheetimetalclugtoitforithitoricaociatio,adthemuicalforitexcelletacoutic,alwayorolematicaqualityihalluiltforthehearigofmuic.ItwaMadameNilo'firtaearacethatwiter,adwhatthedailyrehadalreadylearedtodecriea“aexcetioallyrilliataudiece”hadgatheredtohearher,traortedthroughtheliery,owytreetirivaterougham,itheacioufamilyladau,orithehumlerutmorecoveiet“Browcoué”.TocometotheOeraiaBrowcouéwaalmotahoouraleawayofarrivigaioe’owcarriage；addeartureytheamemeahadtheimmeeadvatageofealigoe（withalayfulalluiotodemocraticricile）tocramleitothefirtBrowcoveyaceithelie,iteadofwaitigtillthecold-ad-gicogetedoeofoe’owcoachmagleamedudertheorticooftheAcademy.Itwaoeofthegreatlivery-talema’motmaterlyituitiotohavedicoveredthatAmericawattogetawayfromamuemetevemorequicklythatheywattogettoit.WheNewladArcheroeedthedoorattheackofthecluoxthecurtaihadjutgoeuothegardecee.Therewaoreaowhytheyougmahouldothavecomeearlier,forhehaddiedateve,aloewithhimotheraditer,adhadligeredafterwardoveracigaritheGothiclirarywithglazedlack-walutookcaeadfiial-toedchairwhichwatheolyroomithehouewhereMr.Archerallowedmokig.But,ithefirtlace,NewYorkwaametrooli,aderfectlyawarethatimetroolieitwa“otthethig”toarriveearlyattheoera；adwhatwaorwaot“thethig”layedaartaimortatiNewladArcher'NewYorkatheicrutaletotemterrorthathadruledthedetiieofhiforefatherthouadofyearago.Theecodreaoforhidelaywaaeroaloe.Hehaddawdledoverhicigarecauehewaatheartadilettate,adthikigoveraleauretocomeoftegavehimautleratifactiothaitrealiatio.Thiwaeeciallythecaewhetheleaurewaadelicateoe,ahileauremotlywere；adothioccaiothemomethelookedforwardtowaorareadexquiiteiqualitythat—well,ifhehadtimedhiarrivaliaccordwiththerimadoa'tage-maagerhecouldothaveeteredtheAcademyatamoreigificatmometthajutahewaigig“Heloveme—helovemeot—heloveme！—”adrikligthefalligdaiyetalwithoteaclearadew.Sheag,ofcoure，“M'ama！”adot“heloveme，”iceaualteraleaduquetioedlawofthemuicalworldrequiredthattheGermatextofFrechoeraugySwedihartithouldetralateditoItaliafortheclearerudertadigofEglih-eakigaudiece.ThieemedaaturaltoNewladArcheraalltheothercovetioowhichhilifewamoulded：uchathedutyofuigtwoilver-ackedruhewithhimoogramilueeameltoarthihair,adofeveraearigiocietywithoutaflower（referalyagardeia）ihiuttohole.“M'ama……om'ama……，”therimadoaag,ad“M'ama！”withafialurtoflovetriumhat,ahereedthedihevelleddaiytoherliadliftedherlargeeyetotheohiticatedcouteaceofthelittlerowFaut-Caoul,whowavailytryig,iatighturlevelvetdouletadlumedca,tolookaureadtrueahiartlevictim.NewladArcher,leaigagaitthewallattheackofthecluox,turedhieyefromthetageadcaedtheooiteideofthehoue.DirectlyfacighimwatheoxofoldMr.MaoMigott,whoemotrouoeityhadlogicemadeitimoileforhertoattedtheOera,utwhowaalwayrereetedofahioaleightyomeoftheyougermemerofthefamily.Othioccaio,thefrotoftheoxwafilledyherdaughter-i-law,Mr.LovellMigott,adherdaughter,Mr.Wellad；adlightlywithdrawehidtheerocadedmatroatayouggirliwhitewitheyeectaticallyfixedothetage-lover.AMadameNilo'“M'ama！”thrilledoutaovetheilethoue（theoxealwaytoedtalkigdurigtheDaiySog）awarmikmoutedtothegirl'cheek,matledherrowtotherootofherfairraid,aduffuedtheyougloeofherreattotheliewhereitmetamodettulletuckerfateedwithaiglegardeia.Shedroedhereyetotheimmeeouquetoflilie-of-the-valleyoherkee,adNewladArcherawherwhite-glovedfiger-titouchthefloweroftly.Hedrewareathofatifiedvaityadhieyereturedtothetage.Noexeehadeearedotheettig,whichwaackowledgedtoeveryeautifuleveyeolewhoharedhiacquaitacewiththeOeraHoueofPariadViea.Theforegroud,tothefootlight,wacoveredwithemeraldgreecloth.Ithemiddleditaceymmetricalmoudofwoollygreemooudedycroquethooformedtheaeofhruhaedlikeorage-treeuttuddedwithlargeikadredroe.Gigaticaie,coideralylargerthatheroe,adcloelyreemligthefloralewiermadeyfemalearihioerforfahioaleclergyme,ragfromthemoeeaththeroe-tree；adhereadthereadaiygraftedoaroe-rachfloweredwithaluxuriaceroheticofMr.LutherBurak'far-offrodigie.IthecetreofthiechatedgardeMadameNilo,iwhitecahmerelahedwithalelueati,areticuledagligfromaluegirdle,adlargeyellowraidcarefullydioedoeachideofhermulichemiette,liteedwithdowcateyetoM.Caoul'imaioedwooig,adaffectedaguileleicomreheioofhideigwheever,ywordorglace,heeruaivelyidicatedthegroudfloorwidowoftheeatrickvillarojectigoliquelyfromtherightwig.“Thedarlig！”thoughtNewladArcher,higlaceflittigacktotheyouggirlwiththelilie-of-the-valley.“Shedoe'teveguewhatit'allaout.”Adhecotemlatedheraoredyoumgfacewithathrillofoeorhiiwhichrideihiowmaculieiitiatiowamigledwithatederrevereceforheraymalurity.“We'llreadFauttogether..ytheItalialake……”hethought,omewhathazilycofuigtheceeofhirojectedhoeymoowiththematerieceofliteraturewhichitwouldehimalyrivilegetorevealtohiride.ItwaolythatafteroothatMayWelladhadlethimguethathe“cared”（NewYork'coecratedhraeofmaideavowal），adalreadyhiimagiatio,leaigaheadoftheegagemetrig,theetrothalkiadthemarchfromLohegri,icturedherathiideiomeceeofoldEuroeawitchery.HedidotitheleatwihthefutureMr.NewladArchertoeaimleto.Hemeather（thaktohielighteigcomaiohi）todeveloaocialtactadreadieofwitealighertoholdherowwiththemotoularmarriedwomeofthe“yougeret，”iwhichitwatherecogiedcutomtoattractmaculiehomagewhilelayfullydicouragigit.Ifhehadroedtotheottomofhivaity（aheometimeearlydid）hewouldhavefoudtherethewihthathiwifehouldeaworldly-wieadaeagertoleaeathemarriedladywhoecharmhadheldhifacythroughtwomildlyagitatedyear；without,ofcoure,ayhitofthefrailtywhichhadoearlymarredthatuhayeig'life,adhaddiarragedhiowlaforawholewiter.Howthimiracleoffireadicewatoecreated,adtoutaiitelfiaharhworld,hehadevertakethetimetothikout；uthewacotettoholdhiviewwithoutaalyigit,icehekewitwathatofallthecarefully-ruhed,whitewaitcoated,uttohole-floweredgetlemewhoucceededeachotherithecluox,exchagedfriedlygreetigwithhim,adturedtheiroera-glaecriticallyothecircleofladiewhoweretheroductoftheytem.ImatteritellectualadartiticNewladArcherfelthimelfditictlytheuerioroftheechoeecimeofoldNewYorkgetility；hehadroalyreadmore,thoughtmore,adeveeeagooddealmoreoftheworld,thaayothermaoftheumer.Siglytheyetrayedtheiriferiority；utgrouedtogethertheyrereeted“NewYork，”adthehaitofmaculieolidaritymadehimaccettheirdoctrieoalltheiuecalledmoral.Heitictivelyfeltthatithireectitwouldetrouleome—adaloratheradform—totrikeoutforhimelf.“Well—uomyoul！”exclaimedLawreceLeffert,turighioera-glaarutlyawayfromthetage.LawreceLeffertwa,othewhole,theforemotauthorityo“form”iNewYork.Hehadroalydevotedmoretimethaayoeeletothetudyofthiitricateadfaciatigquetio；uttudyaloecouldotaccoutforhicomleteadeaycometece.Oehadolytolookathim,fromthelatofhialdforeheadadthecurveofhieautifulfairmoutachetothelogatet-leatherfeetattheotheredofhileaadelegatero,tofeelthatthekowledgeof“form”mutecogeitaliayoewhokewhowtowearuchgoodclotheocarelelyadcarryuchheightwithomuchlougiggrace.Aayougadmirerhadoceaidofhim：“Ifayodycatellafellowjutwhetowearalacktiewitheveigclotheadwheotto,it'LarryLeffert.”Adothequetioofumveruatet-leather“Oxford”hiauthorityhadevereediuted.“MyGod！”heaid；adiletlyhadedhiglatooldSillertoJacko.NewladArcher,followigLeffert'glace,awwithurriethathiexclamatiohadeeoccaioedytheetryofaewfigureitooldMr.Migott'ox.Itwathatofalimyougwoma,alittleletallthaMayWellad,withrowhairgrowigicloecurlaouthertemleadheldilaceyaarrowadofdiamod.Theuggetioofthiheaddre,whichgaveherwhatwathecalleda“Joehielook，”wacarriedoutithecutofthedarkluevelvetgowrathertheatricallycaughtuuderheroomyagirdlewithalargeold-fahioedcla.Thewearerofthiuuualdre,whoeemedquiteucociouoftheattetioitwaattractig,toodamometithecetreoftheox,dicuigwithMr.Welladtherorietyoftakigthelatter'laceithefrotright-hadcorer；theheyieldedwithalightmile,adeatedherelfiliewithMr.Wellad'iter-i-law,Mr.LovellMigott,whowaitalleditheooitecorer.Mr.SillertoJackohadreturedtheoera-glatoLawreceLeffert.Thewholeoftheclutureditictively,waitigtohearwhattheoldmahadtoay；foroldMr.Jackowaagreataauthorityo“family”aLawreceLeffertwao“form.”HekewalltheramificatioofNewYork'couihi,adcouldotolyelucidateuchcomlicatedquetioathatofthecoectioetweetheMigott（throughtheThorley）withtheDallaeofSouthCarolia,adthatoftherelatiohioftheelderrachofPhiladelhiaThorleytotheAlayChivere（ooaccouttoecofuedwiththeMaoChivereofUiverityPlace），utcouldaloeumeratetheleadigcharacteriticofeachfamily；a,foritace,thefauloutigieoftheyougerlieofLefferte（theLogIladoe）；orthefataltedecyoftheRuhworthtomakefoolihmatche；ortheiaityrecurrigieveryecodgeeratiooftheAlayChivere,withwhomtheirNewYorkcouihadalwayrefuedtoitermarry—withthediatrouexcetioofoorMedoraMao,who,aeveryodykew……utthehermotherwaaRuhworth.Iadditiotothiforetoffamilytree,Mr.SillertoJackocarriedetweehiarrowhollowtemle,aduderhioftthatchofilverhair,aregiterofmotofthecadaladmyteriethathadmoulderedudertheuruffledurfaceofNewYorkocietywithithelatfiftyyear.Sofarideeddidhiiformatioexted,adoacutelyretetivewahimemory,thathewauoedtoetheolymawhocouldhavetoldyouwhoJuliuBeaufort,theaker,reallywa,adwhathadecomeofhadomeBoSicer,oldMr.MaoMigott'father,whohaddiaearedomyteriouly（withalargeumoftrutmoey）lethaayearafterhimarriage,otheverydaythataeautifulSaihdacerwhohadeedelightigthrogedaudieceitheoldOeraHoueotheBatteryhadtakehiforCua.Buttheemyterie,admayother,werecloelylockediMr.Jacko'reat；forotolydidhikeeeeofhoourforidhireeatigaythigrivatelyimarted,uthewafullyawarethathireutatiofordicretioicreaedhioortuitieoffidigoutwhathewatedtokow.Thecluox,therefore,waitediviileueewhileMr.SillertoJackohadedackLawreceLeffert'oera-gla.Foramometheiletlycrutiiedtheattetivegrououtofhifilmylueeyeoverhugyoldveiedlid；thehegavehimoutacheathoughtfultwit,adaidimly：“Idid'tthiktheMigottwouldhavetriedito.”第二章Chater2导读纽伦·阿切尔刚开始没有认出那位年轻女子，当看到她坐在自己的未婚妻身边时，他明白了这是怎么回事，突然产生了愤怒之情。身后的窃窃私语让他足以确定这位年轻女子就是未婚妻的表姐——从欧洲回来的艾伦·奥伦斯卡。阿切尔看到未婚妻能够善待不幸的表姐感到很高兴，但是公开场合的接待让他不能忍受。老明哥特太太的举动总是让人难以捉摸，她现在虽然很富有，但她家的餐桌上依然很简单，尽管如此，亲戚朋友们还是相继拜访。阿切尔看到未婚妻的脸色绯红，而那位表姐却优雅冷静地坐在那里。虽然阿切尔也很同情她的遭遇，但看到她那不合时宜的穿着，还是担心自己的未婚妻会受到影响。身后的人开始讨论那位可怜姑娘悲惨的婚姻生活，据说后来她竟然和秘书一起私奔了。歌剧一结束，阿切尔就希望能够当场宣布自己和梅订婚的消息，以帮助梅度过这样难堪的场面。当他走进包厢时，韦兰太太介绍了奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人给他认识。他找到机会低声请求梅允许自己在当晚的舞会上宣布订婚消息。在梅的示意下，阿切尔坐到了艾伦身边，艾伦竟然主动提起小时候阿切尔亲吻自己的事情，这让他觉得很尴尬。ewladArcher,durigthiriefeiode,hadeethrowitoatragetateofemarramet.NItwaaoyigthattheoxwhichwathuattractigtheudividedattetioofmaculieNewYorkhouldethatiwhichhietrothedwaeatedetweehermotheradaut；adforamomethecouldotidetifytheladyitheEmiredre,orimagiewhyherreececreateduchexcitemetamogtheiitiated.Thelightdawedohim,adwithitcameamometaryruhofidigatio.No,ideed；ooewouldhavethoughttheMigottwouldhavetriedito！Buttheyhad；theyudoutedlyhad；forthelow-toedcommetehidhimleftodoutiArcher'midthattheyougwomawaMayWellad'coui,thecouialwayreferredtoithefamilya“oorElleOleka.”ArcherkewthathehaduddelyarrivedfromEuroeadayortworeviouly；hehadeveheardfromMiWellad（otdiarovigly）thathehadeetoeeoorElle,whowatayigwitholdMr.Migott.Archeretirelyarovedoffamilyolidarity,adoeofthequalitiehemotadmireditheMigottwatheirreolutechamiohiofthefewlackheethattheirlameletockhadroduced.Therewaothigmeaorugeerouitheyougma'heart,adhewagladthathifuturewifehouldoteretraiedyfaleruderyfromeigkid（irivate）toheruhaycoui；uttoreceiveCouteOlekaithefamilycirclewaadifferetthigfromroducigheriulic,attheOeraofalllace,aditheveryoxwiththeyouggirlwhoeegagemettohim,NewladArcher,watoeaoucedwithiafewweek.No,hefeltaoldSillertoJackofelt；hedidotthiktheMigottwouldhavetriedito！Hekew,ofcoure,thatwhatevermadared（withiFifthAveue'limit）thatoldMr.MaoMigott,theMatriarchofthelie,woulddare.Hehadalwayadmiredthehighadmightyoldlady,who,iiteofhavigeeolyCatherieSicerofStateIlad,withafathermyterioulydicredited,adeithermoeyoroitioeoughtomakeeoleforgetit,hadalliedherelfwiththeheadofthewealthyMigottlie,marriedtwoofherdaughterto“foreiger”（aItaliamarquiadaEglihaker），adutthecrowigtouchtoheraudacitieyuildigalargehoueofalecream-colouredtoe（wherowadtoeeemedamuchtheolywearaafrock-coatitheafteroo）iaiacceilewildereeartheCetralPark.OldMr.Migott'foreigdaughterhadecomealeged.Theyevercameacktoeetheirmother,adthelattereig,likemayeroofactivemidaddomiatigwill,edetaryadcoruletiherhait,hadhiloohicallyremaiedathome.Butthecream-colouredhoue（uoedtoemodelledotherivatehotelofthePariiaaritocracy）wathereaaviileroofofhermoralcourage；adhethroediit,amogre-RevolutioaryfuritureadouveiroftheTuilerieofLouiNaoleo（wherehehadhoeihermiddleage），alacidlyaiftherewereothigeculiarilivigaoveThirty-fourthStreet,orihavigFrechwidowthatoeedlikedooriteadofahethatuhedu.Everyoe（icludigMr.SillertoJacko）waagreedthatoldCatheriehadeverhadeauty—agiftwhich,itheeyeofNewYork,jutifiedeveryucce,adexcuedacertaiumeroffailig.Ukideoleaidthat,likeherImerialameake,hehadwoherwaytoucceytregthofwilladhardeofheart,adakidofhaughtyeffroterythatwaomehowjutifiedytheextremedececyaddigityofherrivatelife.Mr.MaoMigotthaddiedwhehewaolytwety-eight,adhad“tiedu”themoeywithaadditioalcautioorofthegeeralditrutoftheSicer；uthioldyougwidowwetherwayfearlely,migledfreelyiforeigociety,marriedherdaughteriheavekewwhatcorrutadfahioalecircle,hooedwithDukeadAmaador,aociatedfamiliarlywithPait,etertaiedOeraiger,adwatheitimatefriedofMme.Taglioi；adallthewhile（aSillertoJackowathefirttoroclaim）therehadevereeareathoherreutatio；theolyreect,healwayadded,iwhichhedifferedfromtheearlierCatherie.Mr.MaoMigotthadlogiceucceedediutyigherhuad'fortue,adhadlivediafflueceforhalfacetury；utmemorieofherearlytraithadmadeherexceivelythrifty,adthough,wheheoughtadreoraieceoffuriture,hetookcarethatithouldeoftheet,hecouldotrigherelftoedmuchothetraietleaureofthetale.Therefore,fortotallydifferetreao,herfoodwaaooraMr.Archer',adherwiedidothigtoredeemit.HerrelativecoideredthattheeuryofhertaledicreditedtheMigottame,whichhadalwayeeaociatedwithgoodlivig；uteolecotiuedtocometoheriiteofthe“madedihe”adflatchamage,adirelytotheremotraceofheroLovell（whotriedtoretrievethefamilycredityhavigtheetchefiNewYork）heuedtoaylaughigly：“What'theueoftwogoodcookioefamily,owthatI'vemarriedthegirladca'teatauce？”NewladArcher,ahemuedotheethig,hadocemoreturedhieyetowardtheMigottox.HeawthatMr.Welladadheriter-i-lawwerefacigtheiremicircleofcriticwiththeMigottiaalomwhicholdCatheriehadiculcatediallhertrie,adthatolyMayWelladetrayed,yaheighteedcolour（erhaduetothekowledgethathewawatchigher），aeeofthegravityoftheituatio.Aforthecaueofthecommotio,heatgracefullyihercoreroftheox,hereyefixedothetage,adrevealig,aheleaedforward,alittlemorehoulderadoomthaNewYorkwaaccutomedtoeeig,atleatiladiewhohadreaoforwihigtoauoticed.FewthigeemedtoNewladArchermoreawfulthaaoffeceagait“Tate，”thatfar-offdiviityofwhom“Form”wathemereviilerereetativeadvicegeret.MadameOleka'aleaderioufaceaealedtohifacyauitedtotheoccaioadtoheruhayituatio；utthewayherdre（whichhadotucker）loedawayfromherthihoulderhockedadtrouledhim.HehatedtothikofMayWellad'eigexoedtotheiflueceofayougwomaocareleofthedictateofTate.“Afterall，”heheardoeoftheyougermeegiehidhim（everyodytalkedthroughtheMehitohele-ad-Marthacee），“afterall,jutwhathaeed？”“Well—helefthim；oodyattemttodeythat.”“He'aawfulrute,i'the？”cotiuedtheyougequirer,acadidThorley,whowaevidetlyrearigtoeterthelitathelady'chamio.“Theverywort；IkewhimatNice，”aidLawreceLeffertwithauthority.“Ahalf-aralyedwhiteeerigfellow—ratherhadomehead,uteyewithalotoflahe.Well,I'lltellyoutheort：whehewa'twithwomehewacollectigchia.Payigayriceforoth,Iudertad.”Therewaageerallaugh,adtheyougchamioaid：“Well,the—？”“Well,the；heoltedwithhiecretary.”“Oh,Iee.”Thechamio'facefell.“Itdid'tlatlog,though：IheardofherafewmothlaterlivigaloeiVeice.IelieveLovellMigottwetouttogether.Heaidhewadeeratelyuhay.That'allright—utthiaradigherattheOera'aotherthig.”“Perha，”yougThorleyhazarded，“he'toouhaytoeleftathome.”Thiwagreetedwithairreveretlaugh,adtheyouthluheddeely,adtriedtolookaifhehadmeattoiiuatewhatkowigeolecalleda“douleetedre.”“Well—it'queertohaveroughtMiWellad,ayhow，”omeoeaidialowtoe,withaide-glaceatArcher.“Oh,that'artofthecamaig：Gray'order,odout，”Leffertlaughed.“Whetheoldladydoeathighedoeitthoroughly.”Theactwaedig,adtherewaageeraltiritheox.SuddelyNewladArcherfelthimelfimelledtodeciiveactio.ThedeiretoethefirtmatoeterMr.Migott'ox,toroclaimtothewaitigworldhiegagemettoMayWellad,adtoeeherthroughwhateverdifficultiehercoui'aomalouituatiomightivolveheri；thiimulehadarutlyoverruledallcruleadheitatio,adethimhurryigthroughtheredcorridortothefartherideofthehoue.AheeteredtheoxhieyemetMiWellad',adheawthathehaditatlyudertoodhimotive,thoughthefamilydigitywhichothcoideredohighavirtuewouldotermithertotellhimo.Theerooftheirworldlivediaatmohereoffaitimlicatioadaledelicacie,adthefactthatheadheudertoodeachotherwithoutawordeemedtotheyougmatorigthemearerthaayexlaatiowouldhavedoe.Hereyeaid：“YoueewhyMammaroughtme，”adhiawered：“Iwouldotfortheworldhavehadyoutayaway.”“YoukowmyieceCouteOleka？”Mr.Welladequiredahehookhadwithherfutureo-i-law.Archerowedwithoutextedighihad,awathecutomoeigitroducedtoalady；adElleOlekaetherheadlightly,keeigherowale-glovedhadclaedoherhugefaofeaglefeather.HaviggreetedMr.LovellMigott,alargelodeladyicreakigati,heatdoweidehietrothed,adaidialowtoe：“Ihoeyou'vetoldMadameOlekathatwe'reegaged？Iwateveryodytokow—Iwatyoutoletmeaouceitthieveigattheall.”MiWellad'facegrewroyathedaw,adhelookedathimwithradiateye.“IfyoucaeruadeMamma，”heaid；“utwhyhouldwechagewhatialreadyettled？”Hemadeoawerutthatwhichhieyeretured,adheadded,tillmorecofidetlymilig：“Tellmycouiyourelf：Igiveyouleave.Sheayheuedtolaywithyouwheyouwerechildre.”Shemadewayforhimyuhigackherchair,adromtly,adalittleotetatiouly,withthedeirethatthewholehouehouldeewhathewadoig,ArchereatedhimelfattheCouteOleka'ide.“Wediduetolaytogether,did'twe？”heaked,turighergraveeyetohi.“Youwereahorridoy,adkiedmeoceehidadoor；utitwayourcouiVadieNewlad,whoeverlookedatme,thatIwailovewith.”Herglacewetthehore-hoecurveofoxe.“Ah,howthirigitallacktome—Ieeeveryodyhereikickerockeradatalette，”heaid,withhertrailiglightlyforeigaccet,hereyereturigtohiface.Agreealeatheirexreiowa,theyougmawahockedthattheyhouldreflectoueemlyaictureoftheauguttriualeforewhich,atthatverymomet,hercaewaeigtried.Nothigcouldeiworetatethamilacedfliacy；adheaweredomewhattiffly：“Ye,youhaveeeawayaverylogtime.”“Oh,ceturieadceturie；olog，”heaid，“thatI'mureI'mdeadaduried,adthidearoldlaceiheave；”which,forreaohecouldotdefie,truckNewladArcheraaevemoredireectfulwayofdecriigNewYorkociety.第三章Chater3导读波弗家族拥有纽约罕见的舞厅住宅，但一年之中三百六十四天都处于封闭状态，只有一天举办舞会。波弗太太原名瑞吉娜，原本身无分文，却经表姐梅朵拉·曼森介绍到纽约，嫁进了最有名望的家族之一——波弗家族。波弗先生虽然看起来文质彬彬，热情风趣，在社交界有着重要的地位，但生性放荡，喜欢拈花惹草。婚后的波弗太太出人意料地越来越漂亮，而且把家里一切都布置得大方得体，所有仆役都亲自培训，家务活动都亲自指导。波弗先生的生意也很成功，虽然他的履历很神秘，但人们还是乐于拜访他家，就像乐于拜访明哥特太太家一样。波弗太太习惯于在有歌剧的晚上举办舞会，她总是提前半个小时离场。她举办舞会的住宅设计得十分气派，人们可以直接走进客厅而不必穿越狭窄的过道，屋子深处是一间温室，地板上映射着蜡烛的光芒。纽伦·阿切尔来得比较晚，他担心奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人会被人带到舞会上。阿切尔正在欣赏着挂在客厅里的油画，有些裸体画也只有波弗家才敢挂在墙上。这时梅·韦兰正在不远处向众人宣布自己订婚的消息，阿切尔并没有感到高兴，虽然这是自己的意愿，但是看到自己的幸福被公之于众，感觉就像隐私被强行公开一样。他试图用订婚的消息来转移大家对奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人丑闻的关注。阿切尔拉着梅来到隐蔽处，匆匆地亲吻了她的嘴唇，之后两人在长椅上坐下，梅希望阿切尔能够亲自告诉艾伦他们订婚的消息，免得表姐以为大家排斥她。阿切尔说在舞会上并没有看到艾伦，听说是艾伦嫌自己的衣服不够漂亮所以没来参加，其实两人心里都清楚艾伦缺席的真正原因。tivarialyhaeeditheameway.Mr.JuliuBeaufort,otheightofheraualall,everfailedItoaearattheOera；ideed,healwaygaveheralloaOeraightiordertoemhaiehercomleteuerioritytohoueholdcare,adheroeioofataffofervatcometettoorgaieeverydetailoftheetertaimetiheraece.TheBeaufort'houewaoeofthefewiNewYorkthatoeedaall-room（itatedatedeveMr.MaoMigott'adtheHeadlyChivere'）；adatatimewheitwaegiigtoethought“rovicial”touta“crah”overthedrawigroomflooradmovethefuritureutair,theoeioofaall-roomthatwauedforootheruroe,adleftforthree-hudred-ad-ixty-fourdayoftheyeartohuttereddarke,withitgiltchairtackediacoreraditchadelieriaag；thiudouteduerioritywafelttocomeateforwhateverwaregrettaleitheBeaufortat.Mr.Archer,whowafodofcoiigherocialhiloohyitoaxiom,hadoceaid：“Weallhaveouretcommoeole—”adthoughthehraewaadarigoe,ittruthwaecretlyadmittedimayaexcluiveoom.ButtheBeaufortwereotexactlycommo；omeeoleaidtheywereevewore.Mr.BeaufortelogedideedtooeofAmerica'mothoouredfamilie；hehadeethelovelyRegiaDalla（oftheSouthCaroliarach），aeileeautyitroducedtoNewYorkocietyyhercoui,theimrudetMedoraMao,whowaalwaydoigthewrogthigfromtherightmotive.WheoewarelatedtotheMaoadtheRuhworthoehada“Droitdecité”（aMr.SillertoJacko,whohadfrequetedtheTuilerie,calledit）iNewYorkociety；utdidoeotforfeititimarryigJuliuBeaufort？Thequetiowa：whowaBeaufort？HeaedforaEglihma,waagreeale,hadome,ill-temered,hoitaleadwitty.HehadcometoAmericawithletterofrecommedatiofromoldMr.MaoMigott'Egliho-i-law,theaker,adhadeedilymadehimelfaimortatoitioitheworldofaffair；uthihaitwerediiated,hitoguewaitter,hiatecedetweremyteriou；adwheMedoraMaoaoucedhercoui'egagemettohimitwafelttoeoemoreactoffollyioorMedora'logrecordofimrudece.Butfollyiaoftejutifiedofherchildreawidom,adtwoyearafteryougMr.Beaufort'marriageitwaadmittedthathehadthemotditiguihedhoueiNewYork.Nooekewexactlyhowthemiraclewaaccomlihed.Shewaidolet,aive,thecauticevecalledherdull；utdreedlikeaidol,hugwithearl,growigyougeradloderadmoreeautifuleachyear,hethroediMr.Beaufort'heavyrow-toealace,addrewalltheworldtherewithoutliftigherjewelledlittlefiger.ThekowigeoleaiditwaBeauforthimelfwhotraiedtheervat,taughtthechefewdihe,toldthegardeerwhathot-houeflowertogrowforthedier-taleadthedrawig-room,electedtheguet,rewedtheafter-dieruchaddictatedthelittleotehiwifewrotetoherfried.Ifhedid,theedometicactivitiewererivatelyerformed,adhereetedtotheworldtheaearaceofacareleadhoitalemillioairetrolligitohiowdrawig-roomwiththedetachmetofaivitedguet,adayig：“Mywife'gloxiiaareamarvel,are'tthey？IelievehegetthemoutfromKew.'’Mr.Beaufort'ecret,eolewereagreed,wathewayhecarriedthigoff.Itwaallverywelltowhierthathehadee“heled”toleaveEgladytheiteratioalakig-houeiwhichhehadeeemloyed；hecarriedoffthatrumouraeailyatheret—thoughNewYork'uiecociecewaoleeitivethaitmoraltadard—hecarriedeverythigeforehim,adallNewYorkitohidrawig-room,adforovertwetyyearoweolehadaidtheywere“goigtotheBeaufort'”withtheametoeofecurityaiftheyhadaidtheyweregoigtoMr.MaoMigott',adwiththeaddedatifactioofkowigtheywouldgethotcava-ackduckadvitagewie,iteadofteidVeuveCliquotwithoutayearadwarmed-ucroquettefromPhiladelhia.Mr.Beaufort,the,hadauualaearediheroxjuteforetheJewelSog；adwhe,agaiauual,heroeattheedofthethirdact,drewheroeracloakaoutherlovelyhoulder,addiaeared,NewYorkkewthatmeatthathalfahourlatertheallwouldegi.TheBeauforthouewaoethatNewYorkerwereroudtohowtoforeiger,eeciallyotheightoftheaualall.TheBeauforthadeeamogthefirteoleiNewYorktoowtheirowredvelvetcaretadhaveitrolleddowtheteytheirowfootme,udertheirowawig,iteadofhirigitwiththeueradtheall-roomchair.Theyhadaloiauguratedthecutomoflettigtheladietaketheircloakoffithehall,iteadofhuffligutothehote'edroomadrecurligtheirhairwiththeaidofthega-urer；Beaufortwaudertoodtohaveaidthatheuoedallhiwife'friedhadmaidwhoawtoitthattheywereroerlycoifféewhetheylefthome.Thethehouehadeeoldlylaedwithaall-room,othat,iteadofqueezigthroughaarrowaagetogettoit（aattheChivere'）oemarchedolemlydowavitaofefiladeddrawig-room（theea-gree,thecrimoadtheoutod'or），eeigfromafarthemay-cadledlutrereflecteditheolihedarquetry,adeyodthatthedethofacoervatorywherecamelliaadtree-ferarchedtheircotlyfoliageovereatoflackadgoldamoo.NewladArcher,aecameayougmaofhioitio,trollediomewhatlate.Hehadlefthiovercoatwiththeilk-tockigedfootme（thetockigwereoeofBeaufort'fewfatuitie），haddawdledawhileitheliraryhugwithSaihleatheradfurihedwithuhladmalachite,whereafewmewerechattigaduttigotheirdacig-glove,adhadfiallyjoiedthelieofguetwhomMr.Beaufortwareceivigothethreholdofthecrimodrawig-room.Archerwaditictlyervou.HehadotgoeacktohicluaftertheOera（atheyouglooduuallydid），ut,theighteigfie,hadwalkedforomeditaceuFifthAveueeforeturigackithedirectiooftheBeaufort'houe.HewadefiitelyafraidthattheMigott'mightegoigtoofar；that,ifact,theymighthaveGrayMigott'ordertorigtheCouteOlekatotheall.Fromthetoeofthecluoxhehaderceivedhowgraveamitakethatwoulde；ad,thoughhewamorethaeverdetermiedto“eethethigthrough，”hefeltlechivalroulyeagertochamiohietrothed'couithaeforetheirrieftalkattheOera.Waderigototheoutod'ordrawig-room（whereBeauforthadhadtheaudacitytohag“LoveVictoriou，”themuch-dicuedudeofBouguereau）ArcherfoudMr.Welladadherdaughtertadigeartheall-roomdoor.Coulewerealreadyglidigovertheflooreyod：thelightofthewaxcadlefellorevolvigtullekirt,ogirlihheadwreathedwithmodetloom,othedahigaigretteadorametoftheyougmarriedwome'coiffure,adotheglitterofhighlyglazedhirt-frotadfrehglacéglove.MiWellad,evidetlyaouttojoithedacer,hugothethrehold,herlilie-of-the-valleyiherhad（hecarriedootherouquet），herfacealittleale,hereyeurigwithacadidexcitemet.Agrouofyougmeadgirlweregatheredaouther,adtherewamuchhad-claig,laughigadleaatryowhichMr.Wellad,tadiglightlyaart,hedtheeamofaqualifiedaroval.ItwaevidetthatMiWelladwaitheactofaoucigheregagemet,whilehermotheraffectedtheairofaretalreluctacecoidereduitaletotheoccaio.Archerauedamomet.Itwaathiexrewihthattheaoucemethadeemade,adyetitwaotthuthathewouldhavewihedtohavehihaiekow.Toroclaimititheheatadoieofacrowdedall-roomwatoroitofthefieloomofrivacywhichhouldelogtothigearettheheart.Hijoywaodeethatthilurrigoftheurfaceleftiteeceutouched；uthewouldhavelikedtokeetheurfaceuretoo.ItwaomethigofaatifactiotofidthatMayWelladharedthifeelig.Hereyefledtohieeechigly,adtheirlookaid：“Rememer,we'redoigthiecaueit'right.”NoaealcouldhavefoudamoreimmediatereoeiArcher'reat；uthewihedthattheeceityoftheiractiohadeerereetedyomeidealreao,adotimlyyoorElleOleka.ThegrouaoutMiWelladmadewayforhimwithigificatmile,adaftertakighihareofthefelicitatiohedrewhietrotheditothemiddleoftheall-roomflooraduthiarmaoutherwait.“Nowweha'thavetotalk，”heaid,miligitohercadideye,atheyfloatedawayotheoftwaveoftheBlueDaue.Shemadeoawer.Herlitremleditoamile,uttheeyeremaiedditataderiou,aifetoomeieffaleviio.“Dear，”Archerwhiered,reighertohim：itwaoreiohimthatthefirthourofeigegaged,eveifetiaall-room,hadithemomethiggraveadacrametal.Whataewlifeitwagoigtoe,withthiwhitee,radiace,goodeatoe'ide！Thedaceover,thetwo,aecameaaffiacedcoule,wadereditothecoervatory；adittigehidatallcreeoftree-feradcamelliaNewladreedherglovedhadtohili.“YoueeIdidayouakedmeto，”heaid.“Ye,Icould'twait，”heaweredmilig.Afteramometheadded：“OlyIwihithad'thadtoeataall.”“Ye,Ikow.”Shemethiglacecomrehedigly.“Butafterall—eveherewe'realoetogether,are'twe？”“Oh,dearet—alway！”Archercried.Evidetlyhewaalwaygoigtoudertad；hewaalwaygoigtoaytherightthig.Thedicoverymadethecuofhilioverflow,adhewetogaily：“ThewortofitithatIwattokiyouadIca't.”Aheokehetookawiftglaceaoutthecoervatory,auredhimelfoftheirmometaryrivacy,adcatchighertohimlaidafugitivereureoherli.Tocouteracttheaudacityofthiroceedigheledhertoaamooofaialeecludedartofthecoervatory,adittigdoweideherrokealily-of-the-valleyfromherouquet.Sheatilet,adtheworldlaylikeaulitvalleyattheirfeet.“DidyoutellmycouiElle？”heakedreetly,aifheokethroughadream.Herouedhimelf,adrememeredthathehadotdoeo.Someivicilereugacetoeakofuchthigtothetrageforeigwomahadcheckedthewordohili.“No—Ihad'tthechaceafterall，”heaid,fiighatily.“Ah.”Shelookeddiaoited,utgetlyreolvedogaiigheroit.“Youmut,the,forIdid'teither；adIhould'tlikehertothik—”“Ofcoureot.Butare'tyou,afterall,theerotodoit？”Sheoderedothi.“IfI'ddoeitattherighttime,ye：utowthatthere'eeadelayIthikyoumutexlaithatI'dakedyoutotellherattheOera,eforeoureakigaoutittoeveryodyhere.OtherwiehemightthikIhadforgotteher.Youee,he'oeofthefamily,adhe'eeawayologthathe’rather—eitive.”Archerlookedatherglowigly.“Dearadgreatagel！OfcoureI'lltellher.”Heglacedatrifleareheivelytowardthecrowdedall-room.“ButIhave'teeheryet.Hahecome？”“No；atthelatmiutehedecidedotto.”“Atthelatmiute？”heechoed,etrayighiurriethathehouldeverhavecoideredthealterativeoile.“Ye.She'awfullyfodofdacig，”theyouggirlaweredimly.“Butuddelyhemadeuhermidthatherdrewa'tmarteoughforaall,thoughwethoughtitoIovely；adomyauthadtotakeherhome.”“Oh,well—”aidArcherwithhayidifferece.Nothigaouthietrothedleaedhimmorethaherreolutedetermiatiotocarrytoitutmotlimitthatritualofigorigthe“uleaat”iwhichtheyhadotheeroughtu.“ShekowawellaIdo，”hereflected，“therealreaoofhercoui'tayigaway；utIhalleverlethereeytheleatigthatIamcociouofthereeigahadowofahadeooorElleOleka'reutatio.”第四章Chater4导读两人宣布订婚之后，便开始遵循礼节进行一系列的拜访。首先阿切尔和家人一起拜访了韦兰太太，之后又一起拜访了明哥特老太太。明哥特老太太的作风很大胆，她因为身体原因将卧室设在一层，进入客厅就能看到；家里的布置充满异国情调，像是小说里描写的发生不正当行为的场景。在阿切尔和梅拜访的时候，艾伦正好出去购物了，明哥特老太太对梅手上戴的戒指大加赞赏，这场拜访十分顺利。明哥特老太太问起两人婚礼的时间，阿切尔说希望越快越好，而韦兰太太则表示两个人需要多了解一段时间，明哥特老太太担心自己的身体状况不好，希望两人能够定下来在四月结婚。当这次拜访进入尾声时，奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人回来了，同行的还有波弗先生。波弗先生说在路上遇到艾伦，经过她的允许陪同她一起回来了。阿切尔和梅正准备告辞，奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人略带疑问地朝阿切尔微笑，阿切尔解释说前一天晚上没有机会亲自告诉她自己和梅订婚的消息。奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人没有介意，她微笑起来的样子让阿切尔回忆起了孩提时代的事情。临别时，奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人邀请阿切尔改天去看望她。thecoureoftheextdaythefirtoftheuualetrothalviitwereexchaged.TheNewYorkritualwarecieadiflexileiIuchmatter；adicoformitywithitNewladArcherfirtwetwithhimotheraditertocalloMr.Wellad,afterwhichheadMr.WelladadMaydroveouttooldMr.MaoMigott'toreceivethatveeraleacetre'leig.AviittoMr.MaoMigottwaalwayaamuigeiodetotheyougma.Thehoueiitelfwaalreadyahitoricdocumet,thoughot,ofcoure,aveeraleacertaiotheroldfamilyhoueiUiverityPlaceadlowerFifthAveue.Thoewereoftheuret1830，withagrimharmoyofcaage-roe-garladedcaret,roewoodcoole,roud-archedfirelacewithlackmarlematel,adimmeeglazedook-caeofmahogay；whereaoldMr.Migott,whohaduiltherhouelater,hadodilycatoutthemaivefuritureofherrime,admigledwiththeMigottheirloomthefrivolouuholteryoftheSecodEmire.Itwaherhaittoitiawidowofherittig-roomothegroudfloor,aifwatchigcalmlyforlifeadfahiotofloworthwardtoherolitarydoor.Sheeemediohurrytohavethemcome,forheratiecewaequalledyhercofidece.Shewaurethatreetlythehoardig,thequarrie,theoe-toryaloo,thewoodegree-houeiraggedgarde,adtherockfromwhichgoaturveyedthecee,wouldvaiheforetheadvaceofreideceatatelyaherow—erha（forhewaaimartialwoma）evetatelier；adthatthecole-toeoverwhichtheoldclatterigomiueumedwoulderelacedymoothahalt,uchaeolereortedhavigeeiPari.Meawhile,aeveryoehecaredtoeecametoher（adhecouldfillherroomaeailyatheBeaufort,adwithoutaddigaigleitemtothemeuofheruer），hedidotufferfromhergeograhiciolatio.Theimmeeaccretioofflehwhichhaddecededoherimiddlelifelikeafloodoflavaoadoomedcityhadchagedherfromalumactivelittlewomawithaeatly-turedfootadakleitoomethigavatadaugutaaaturalheomeo.Shehadaccetedthiumergeceahiloohicallyaallherothertrial,adow,iextremeoldage,warewardedyreetigtohermirroraalmotuwrikledexaeoffirmikadwhitefleh,ithecetreofwhichthetraceofamallfaceurvivedaifawaitigexcavatio.Aflightofmoothdoulechileddowtothedizzydethofatill-owyoomveilediowymulithatwereheldilaceyamiiatureortraitofthelateMr.Migott；adaroudadelow,waveafterwaveoflackilkurgedawayovertheedgeofacaaciouarmchair,withtwotiywhitehadoiedlikegullotheurfaceoftheillow.TheurdeofMr.MaoMigott'flehhadlogicemadeitimoileforhertogouaddowtair,adwithcharacteriticideedecehehadmadeherrecetioroomutairadetalihedherelf（iflagratviolatioofalltheNewYorkrorietie）othegroudfloorofherhoue；othat,ayouatiherittigroomwidowwithher,youcaught（throughadoorthatwaalwayoe,adalooed-ackyellowdamakortière）theuexectedvitaofaedroomwithahugeloweduholteredlikeaofa,adatoilet-talewithfrivoloulaceflouceadagiltframedmirror.Herviitorweretartledadfaciatedytheforeigeofthiarragemet,whichrecalledceeiFrechfictio,adarchitecturalicetivetoimmoralityuchatheimleAmericahadeverdreamedof.Thatwahowwomewithloverlivedithewickedoldocietie,iaartmetwithalltheroomooefloor,adalltheidecetroiquitiethattheiroveldecried.ItamuedNewladArcher（whohadecretlyituatedthelove-ceeofMoieurdeCamoriMr.Migott'edroom）toictureherlamelelifeledithetage-ettigofadultery；utheaidtohimelf,withcoideraleadmiratio,thatifaloverhadeewhathewated,theitreidwomawouldhavehadhimtoo.TothegeeralrelieftheCouteOlekawaotreetihergradmother'drawig-roomdurigtheviitoftheetrothedcoule.Mr.Migottaidhehadgoeout；which,oadayofuchglarigulight,adatthe“hoighour，”eemediitelfaidelicatethigforacomromiedwomatodo.Butatayrateitaredthemtheemarrametofherreece,adthefaithadowthatheruhayatmighteemtohedotheirradiatfuture.Theviitwetoffuccefully,awatohaveeeexected.OldMr.Migottwadelightedwiththeegagemet,which,eiglogforeeeywatchfulrelative,hadeecarefullyaeduoifamilycoucil；adtheegagemetrig,alargethickahireetiiviileclaw,metwithheruqualifiedadmiratio.“It'theewettig：ofcoureithowthetoeeautifully,utitlookalittlearetoold-fahioedeye，”Mr.Welladhadexlaied,withacociliatoryideglaceatherfutureo-i-law.“Old-fahioedeye？Ihoeyoudo'tmeamie,mydear？Ilikealltheoveltie，”aidtheacetre,liftigthetoetohermallrightor,whichoglaehadeverdifigured.“Veryhadome，”headded,returigthejewel；“verylieral.Imytimeacameoetiearlwathoughtufficiet.Butit'thehadthatetofftherig,i'tit,mydearMr.Archer？”adhewavedoeofhertiyhad,withmalloitedailadrollofagedfatecircligthewritlikeivoryracelet.“MiewamodellediRomeythegreatFerrigiai.YouhouldhaveMay'doe：odouthe'llhaveitdoe,mychild.Herhadilarge—it’theemoderortthatreadthejoit—utthekiiwhite.—Adwhe’theweddigtoe？”herokeoff,fixighereyeoArcher’face.“Oh—”Mr.Welladmurmured,whiletheyougma,miligathietrothed,relied.“Aooaeveritca,ifolyyou'llackmeu,Mr.Migott.”“Wemutgivethemtimetogettokoweachotheralittleetter,mamma，”Mr.Welladiteroed,withtheroeraffectatioofreluctace；towhichtheacetrerejoied：“Koweachother？Fiddletick！EveryodyiNewYorkhaalwaykoweveryody.Lettheyougmahavehiway,mydear；do'twaittilltheule'offthewie.MarrythemeforeLet；Imaycatcheumoiaaywiterow,adIwattogivetheweddig-reakfat.”Theeucceivetatemetwerereceivedwiththeroerexreioofamuemet,icredulityadgratitude；adtheviitwareakiguiaveiofmildleaatrywhethedooroeedtoadmittheCouteOleka,whoeteredioetadmatlefollowedytheuexectedfigureofJuliuBeaufort.Therewaacouilymurmurofleaureetweetheladie,adMr.MigottheldoutFerrigiai'modeltotheaker.“Ha！Beaufort,thiiararefavour！”（Shehadaoddforeigwayofaddreigmeytheirurame.）“Thak.Iwihitmighthaeofteer，”aidtheviitorihieayarrogatway.“I'mgeerallyotieddow；utImettheCouteElleiMadioSquare,adhewagoodeoughtoletmewalkhomewithher.”“Ah—Ihoethehouewillegayer,owthatElle'here！”criedMr.Migottwithaglorioueffrotery.“Sitdow—itdow,Beaufort：uhutheyellowarmchair；owI'vegotyou,Iwatagoodgoi.Ihearyourallwamagificet；adIudertadyouivitedMr.LemuelStruther？Well—I'veacurioitytoeethewomamyelf.”Shehadforgotteherrelative,whoweredriftigoutitothehalluderElleOleka'guidace.OldMr.MigotthadalwayrofeedagreatadmiratioforJuliuBeaufort,adtherewaakidofkihiitheircooldomieerigwayadtheirhort-cutthroughthecovetio.NowhewaeagerlycurioutokowwhathaddecidedtheBeauforttoivite（forthefirttime）Mr.LemuelStruther,thewidowofStruther'Shoe-olih,whohadreturedthereviouyearfromalogiitiatoryojouriEuroetolayiegetothetightlittlecitadelofNewYork.“OfcoureifyouadRegiaiviteherthethigiettled.Well,weeedewloodadewmoey—adIhearhe'tillverygood-lookig，”thecarivorouoldladydeclared.Ithehall,whileMr.WelladadMaydrewotheirfur,ArcherawthattheCouteOlekawalookigathimwithafaitlyquetioigmile.“Ofcoureyoukowalready—aoutMayadme，”heaid,awerigherlookwithahylaugh.“ShecoldedmeforotgivigyoutheewlatightattheOera：Ihadherordertotellyouthatwewereegaged—utIcould't,ithatcrowd.”ThemileaedfromCouteOleka'eyetoherli：helookedyouger,moreliketheoldrowElleMigottofhioyhood.“OfcoureIkow；ye.AdI'moglad.Butoedoe'ttelluchthigfirtiacrowd.”Theladiewereothethreholdadheheldoutherhad.“Good-ye；comeadeemeomeday，”heaid,tilllookigatArcher.Ithecarriage,othewaydowFifthAveue,theytalkedoitedlyofMr.Migott,ofherage,heririt,adallherwoderfulattriute.NooealludedtoElleOleka；utArcherkewthatMr.Welladwathikig：“It'amitakeforElletoeee,theverydayafterherarrival,aradiguFifthAveueatthecrowdedhourwithJuliuBeaufort—”adtheyougmahimelfmetallyadded：“Adheoughttokowthatamawho'jutegageddoe'tedhitimecalligomarriedwome.ButIdareayitheethe'liveditheydo—theyeverdoaythigele.”Ad,iiteofthecomoolitaviewowhichheridedhimelf,hethakedheavethathewaaNewYorker,adaouttoallyhimelfwithoeofhiowkid.第五章Chater5导读老杰森先生在第二天晚上被阿切尔的母亲邀请到家里做客。阿切尔太太和女儿珍妮都不喜欢社交，但对八卦又很感兴趣，因此对流言蜚语了如指掌的杰森先生便成了很好的消息来源。杰森先生觉得阿切尔有时候对他的言语充满怀疑，因此他更愿意拜访时阿切尔不在家。阿切尔太太和女儿都喜欢旅游，母女俩很相像，谈话风格也很类似。全家人都以阿切尔为精神支柱，阿切尔也深爱着母亲和妹妹。作为家里唯一的男人，阿切尔成为全家的权威。当晚母女俩很想听杰森先生谈论关于奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人的事情，但鉴于纽伦在场，他们不知该如何开口。后来他们谈起了那天晚上的舞会，不一会儿话题转到了奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人身上。阿切尔太太很少能够对事情满意，但唯独儿子的婚事她认为完美。她不希望奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人的出现给儿子的婚事惹麻烦，就像去明哥特太太家拜访时，她一直担心奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人会出现。阿切尔告诉母亲艾伦并没有出席舞会，阿切尔太太终于松了口气。在珍妮提起艾伦的穿着时，阿切尔太太回忆起当年艾伦穿着黑段子礼服参加成年礼是多么不合礼仪。阿切尔很不满意母亲和妹妹对艾伦的评价，他不认为艾伦因一桩倒霉的婚姻而要像罪犯一样缩头缩脑。他们又提到了帮助艾伦逃跑的秘书，提到了离婚，阿切尔直接说出希望艾伦离婚，这个想法激怒了母亲，他赶紧转移了话题。当晚餐结束之后，杰森先生和阿切尔单独在客厅里时，杰森先生说有人看到艾伦和那个秘书同居，阿切尔表示艾伦有权利这样做，他认为男女应该享受平等的待遇。heexteveigoldMr.SillertoJackocametodiewiththeArcher.TMr.Archerwaahywomaadhrakfromociety；uthelikedtoewelliformedatoitdoig.HeroldfriedMr.SillertoJackoaliedtotheivetigatioofhifried'affairtheatieceofacollectoradthecieceofaaturalit；adhiiter,MiSohyJacko,wholivedwithhim,adwaetertaiedyalltheeolewhocouldotecurehermuch-ought-afterrother,roughthomeitofmiorgoithatfilledoutuefullythegaihiicture.Therefore,wheeveraythighaeedthatMr.Archerwatedtokowaout,heakedMr.Jackotodie；adahehoouredfeweolewithherivitatio,adaheadherdaughterJaeywereaexcelletaudiece,Mr.Jackouuallycamehimelfiteadofedighiiter.Ifhecouldhavedictatedallthecoditio,hewouldhavechoetheeveigwheNewladwaout；otecauetheyougmawaucogeialtohim（thetwogotocaitallyattheirclu）utecauetheoldaecdotitometimefelt,oNewlad'art,atedecytoweighhievidecethattheladieofthefamilyeverhowed.Mr.Jacko,iferfectiohadeeattaialeoearth,wouldalohaveakedthatMr.Archer'foodhouldealittleetter.ButtheNewYork,afarackathemidofmacouldtravel,hadeedivideditothetwogreatfudametalgrouoftheMigott'adMaoadalltheircla,whocaredaouteatigadclotheadmoey,adtheArcher-Newlad-va-der-Luydetrie,whoweredevotedtotravel,horticultureadtheetfictio,adlookeddowothegroerformofleaure.Youcould'thaveeverythig,afterall.IfyoudiedwiththeLovellMigott'yougotcava-ackadterraiadvitagewie；atAdelieArcher'youcouldtalkaoutAlieceeryad“TheMarleFau”；adluckilytheArcherMadeirahadgoeroudtheCae.ThereforewheafriedlyummocamefromMr.Archer,Mr.Jacko,whowaatrueeclectic,woulduuallyaytohiiter：“I'veeealittlegoutyicemylatdierattheLovellMigott'—itwilldomegoodtodietatAdelie’.”Mr.Archer,whohadlogeeawidow,livedwithheroaddaughteriWetTwety-eighthStreet.AuerfloorwadedicatedtoNewlad,adthetwowomequeezedthemelveitoarrowerquarterelow.IaucloudedharmoyoftateaditerettheycultivatedferiWardiacae,mademacramélaceadwoolemroideryolie,collectedAmericarevolutioaryglazedware,ucriedto“GoodWord，”adreadOuida’ovelfortheakeoftheItaliaatmohere.（Theyreferredthoeaouteaatlife,ecaueofthedecritioofceeryadtheleaateretimet,thoughigeeraltheylikedovelaouteoleiociety,whoemotiveadhaitweremorecomreheile,okeeverelyofDicke,who“hadeverdrawagetlema，”adcoideredThackerayleathomeithegreatworldthaBulwer—who,however,waegiigtoethoughtold-fahioed.）Mr.adMiArcherwereothgreatloverofceery.Itwawhattheyriciallyoughtadadmiredotheiroccaioaltravelaroad；coiderigarchitectureadaitigaujectforme,adchieflyforlearederowhoreadRuki.Mr.ArcherhadeeoraNewlad,admotheraddaughter,whowerealikeaiter,wereoth,aeoleaid，“trueNewlad”；tall,ale,adlightlyroud-houldered,withlogoe,weetmileadakidofdrooigditictiolikethaticertaifadedReyoldortrait.TheirhyicalreemlacewouldhaveeecomleteifaelderlyemooithadottretchedMr.Archer'lackrocade,whileMiArcher'rowadurleolihug,atheyearweto,moreadmorelacklyohervirgiframe.Metally,thelikeeetweethem,aNewladwaaware,walecomletethatheirideticalmaerimoftemadeitaear.Theloghaitoflivigtogetherimutuallydeedetitimacyhadgivethemtheamevocaulary,adtheamehaitofegiigtheirhrae“Motherthik”or“Jaeythik，”accordigaoeortheotherwihedtoadvaceaoiioofherow；utireality,whileMr.Archer'ereeuimagiativeeretedeailyitheaccetedadfamiliar,Jaeywaujecttotartadaerratiooffacywelligufromrigofureedromace.Motheraddaughteradoredeachotheradreveredtheiroadrother；adArcherlovedthemwithatederemadecomuctiouaducriticalytheeeoftheirexaggeratedadmiratio,adyhiecretatifactioiit.Afterall,hethoughtitagoodthigforamatohavehiauthorityreectedihiowhoue,eveifhieeofhumourometimemadehimquetiotheforceofhimadate.OthioccaiotheyougmawaveryurethatMr.Jackowouldratherhavehadhimdieout；uthehadhiowreaoforotdoigo.OfcoureoldJackowatedtotalkaoutElleOleka,adofcoureMr.ArcheradJaeywatedtohearwhathehadtotell.AllthreewouldelightlyemarraedyNewlad'reece,owthathiroectiverelatiototheMigottclahadeemadekow；adtheyougmawaitedwithaamuedcurioitytoeehowtheywouldturthedifficulty.Theyega,oliquely,ytalkigaoutMr.LemuelStruther.“It'aitytheBeaufortakedher，”Mr.Archeraidgetly.“ButtheRegiaalwaydoewhathetellher；adBeaufort—''“CertaiuaceecaeBeaufort，”aidMr.Jacko,cautioulyiectigtheroiledhad,adwoderigforthethouadthtimewhyMr.Archer'cookalwayurttheroetoacider.（Newlad,whohadlogharedhiwoder,couldalwaydetectititheolderma'exreioofmelacholydiaroval.）“Oh,ecearily；Beaufortiavulgarma，”aidMr.Archer.“MygradfatherNewladalwayuedtoaytomymother：‘Whateveryoudo,do'tletthatfellowBeauforteitroducedtothegirl.'Butatleathe'hadtheadvatageofaociatigwithgetleme；iEgladtoo,theyay.It'allverymyteriou—”SheglacedatJaeyadaued.SheadJaeykeweveryfoldoftheBeaufortmytery,utiulicMr.Archercotiuedtoaumethattheujectwaotoefortheumarried.“ButthiMr.Struther，”Mr.Archercotiued；“whatdidyouayhewa,Sillerto？”“Outofamie：orratheroutofthealooattheheadoftheit.ThewithLivigWax-Work,tourigNewEglad.Aftertheolicerokethatu,theyayhelived—”Mr.JackoihiturglacedatJaey,whoeeyeegatoulgefromuderherromietlid.ThereweretillhiatueforheriMr.Struther'at.“The，”Mr.Jackocotiued（adArcherawhewawoderigwhyooehadtoldtheutlerevertolicecucumerwithateelkife），“theLemuelStruthercamealog.Theyayhiadvertieruedthegirl'headforthehoe-olihoter；herhair'iteelylack,youkow—theEgytiatyle.Ayhow,he—evetually—marriedher.”Therewerevolumeofiuedoithewaythe“evetually”waaced,adeachyllalegiveitduetre.“Oh,well—attheawe'vecometoowaday,itdoe'tmatter，”aidMr.Archeridifferetly.TheladiewereotreallyiteretediMr.Strutherjutthe；theujectofElleOlekawatoofrehadtooaorigtothem.Ideed,Mr.Struther'amehadeeitroducedyMr.Archerolythathemightreetlyealetoay：“AdNewlad'ewcoui—CouteOleka？Waheatthealltoo？”Therewaafaittouchofarcamithereferecetohero,adArcherkewitadhadexectedit.EveMr.Archer,whowaeldomudulyleaedwithhumaevet,hadeealtogethergladofhero'egagemet.（“EeciallyafterthatillyuiewithMr.Ruhworth，”ahehadremarkedtoJaey,alludigtowhathadoceeemedtoNewladatragedyofwhichhioulwouldalwayearthecar.）TherewaoettermatchiNewYorkthaMayWellad,lookatthequetiofromwhateveroityouchoe.OfcoureuchamarriagewaolywhatNewladwaetitledto；utyougmeareofoolihadicalculale—adomewomeoearigaducruulou—thatitwaothighortofamiracletoeeoe'olyoafeattheSireIleadithehaveofalameledometicity.AllthiMr.Archerfelt,adherokewhefelt；uthekewalothathehadeeerturedytherematureaoucemetofhiegagemet,orratheryitcaue；aditwaforthatreao—ecaueothewholehewaatederadidulgetmater—thathehadtayedathomethateveig.“It'otthatIdo'taroveoftheMigott'eritdecor；utwhyNewlad'egagemethouldemixeduwiththatOlekawoma'comigadgoigIdo’tee，”Mr.ArchergrumledtoJaey,theolywiteofherlightlaefromerfectweete.Shehadehavedeautifully—adieautifulehaviourhewauuraed—durigthecalloMr.Wellad；utNewladkew（adhietrotheddoutlegueed）thatallthroughtheviitheadJaeywereervoulyothewatchforMadameOleka'oileitruio；adwhetheyleftthehouetogetherhehadermittedherelftoaytohero：“I'mthakfulthatAugutaWelladreceivedualoe.”TheeidicatioofiwarddituracemovedArcherthemorethathetoofeltthattheMigotthadgoealittletoofar.But,aitwaagaitalltheruleoftheircodethatthemotheradohouldeveralludetowhatwauermotitheirthought,heimlyrelied：“Oh,well,there'alwayahaeoffamilyartietoegoethroughwheoegetegaged,adtheooerit'overtheetter.”Atwhichhimothermerelyuredherliuderthelaceveilthathugdowfromhergreyvelvetoettrimmedwithfrotedgrae.Herrevege,hefelt—herlawfulrevege—wouldeto“draw”Mr.JackothateveigotheCouteOleka；ad,haviguliclydoehidutyaafuturememeroftheMigottcla,theyougmahadoojectiotohearigtheladydicuedirivate—excetthattheujectwaalreadyegiigtoorehim.Mr.Jackohadheledhimelftoaliceoftheteidfiletwhichthemourfulutlerhadhadedhimwithalookaceticalahiow,adhadrejectedthemuhroomauceafteracarcelyercetileiff.Helookedaffledadhugry,adArcherreflectedthathewouldroalyfiihhimealoElleOleka.Mr.Jackoleaedackihichair,adglaceduatthecadlelitArcher,NewladadvaderLuydehagigidarkframeothedarkwall.“Ah,howyourgradfatherArcherlovedagooddier,mydearNewlad！”heaid,hieyeotheortraitofalumfull-chetedyougmaiatockadaluecoat,withaviewofawhite-columedcoutry-houeehidhim.“Well—well—well……Iwoderwhathewouldhaveaidtoalltheeforeigmarriage！”Mr.ArcherigoredthealluiototheacetralcuiieadMr.Jackocotiuedwithdelieratio：“No,hewaotattheall.”“Ah—”Mr.Archermurmured,iatoethatimlied：“Shehadthatdececy.”“PerhatheBeaufortdo'tkowher，”Jaeyuggeted,withherartlemalice.Mr.Jackogaveafaiti,aifhehadeetatigiviileMadeira.“Mr.Beaufortmayot—utBeaufortcertailydoe,forhewaeewalkiguFifthAveuethiafteroowithhimythewholeofNewYork.”“Mercy—”moaedMr.Archer,evidetlyerceivigtheueleeoftryigtoacrietheactioofforeigertoaeeofdelicacy.“Iwoderifheweararoudhatoraoetitheafteroo，”Jaeyeculated.“AttheOeraIkowhehadodarkluevelvet,erfectlylaiadflat—likeaight-gow.”“Jaey！”aidhermother；adMiArcherluhedadtriedtolookaudaciou.“Itwa,atayrate,iettertateottogototheall，”Mr.Archercotiued.Airitoferveritymovedherotorejoi：“Ido'tthikitwaaquetiooftatewithher.Mayaidhemeattogo,adthedecidedthatthedreiquetiowa'tmarteough.”Mr.Archermiledatthicofirmatioofheriferece.“PoorElle，”heimlyremarked；addigcomaioately：“Wemutalwayearimidwhataeccetricrigig-uMedoraMaogaveher.Whatcayouexectofagirlwhowaallowedtowearlackatiathercomig-outall？”“Ah—do'tIrememerheriit！“aidMr.Jacko；addig：“Poorgirl！”ithetoeofoewho,whileejoyigthememory,hadfullyudertoodatthetimewhattheightorteded.“It'odd，”Jaeyremarked，“thathehouldhaveketuchauglyameaElle.IhouldhavechagedittoElaie.”Sheglacedaoutthetaletoeetheeffectofthi.Herrotherlaughed.“WhyElaie？”“Ido'tkow；itoudmore—morePolih，”aidJaey,luhig.“Itoudmorecoicuou；adthatcahardlyewhathewihe，”aidMr.Archerditatly.“Whyot？”rokeihero,growiguddelyargumetative.“Whyhould'theecoicuouifhechooe？Whyhouldhelikaoutaifitwerehewhohaddigracedherelf？She'‘oorElle'certaily,ecauehehadtheadlucktomakeawretchedmarriage；utIdo'teethatthat'areaoforhidigherheadaifheweretheculrit.”“That,Iuoe，”aidMr.Jacko,eculatively，“ithelietheMigottmeatotake.”Theyougmareddeed.“Idid'thavetowaitfortheircue,ifthat'whatyoumea,ir.MadameOlekahahadauhaylife：thatdoe'tmakeheraoutcat.”“Therearerumour，”egaMr.Jacko,glacigatJaey.“Oh,Ikow：theecretary，”theyougmatookhimu.“Noee,mother；Jaey'grow-u.Theyay,do'tthey，”heweto，“thattheecretaryheledhertogetawayfromherruteofahuad,whoketherracticallyarioer？Well,whatifhedid？Ihoetherei'tamaamoguwhowould'thavedoetheameiuchacae.”Mr.Jackoglacedoverhihouldertoaytotheadutler：“Perha……thatauce……jutalittle,afterall—”；the,havigheledhimelf,heremarked：“I'mtoldhe'lookigforahoue.Shemeatolivehere.”“Ihearhemeatogetadivorce，”aidJaeyoldly.“Ihoehewill！”Archerexclaimed.ThewordhadfallelikeaomhellitheureadtraquilatmohereoftheArcherdiig-room.Mr.Archerraiedherdelicateeye-rowithearticularcurvethatigified：“Theutler—”adtheyougma,himelfmidfuloftheadtateofdicuiguchitimatematteriulic,hatilyrachedoffitoaaccoutofhiviittooldMr.Migott.Afterdier,accordigtoimmemorialcutom,Mr.ArcheradJaeytrailedtheirlogilkdraerieutothedrawig-room,where,whilethegetlememokedelowtair,theyateideaCarcellamwithaegravedgloe,facigeachotheracroaroewoodwork-talewithagreeilkaguderit,adtitchedatthetwoedofataetryadoffield-flowerdetiedtoadora“occaioal”chairithedrawigroomofyougMr.NewladArcher.Whilethiritewairogreithedrawig-room,ArcherettledMr.JackoiaarmchairearthefireitheGothicliraryadhadedhimacigar.Mr.Jackoakitothearmchairwithatifactio,lithicigarwitherfectcofidece（itwaNewladwhooughtthem），adtretchighithioldakletothecoal,aid：“Youaytheecretarymerelyheledhertogetaway,mydearfellow？Well,hewatillheligherayearlater,the；foromeodymet'emlivigatLauaetogether.”Newladreddeed.“Livigtogether？Well,whyot？Whohadtherighttomakeherlifeoverifhehad't？I'mickofthehyocriythatwoulduryaliveawomaofherageifherhuadrefertolivewithharlot.”Hetoedadturedawayagrilytolighthicigar.“Womeoughttoefree—afreeaweare，”hedeclared,makigadicoveryofwhichhewatooirritatedtomeauretheterrificcoequece.Mr.SillertoJackotretchedhiakleearerthecoalademittedaardoicwhitle.“Well，”heaidafteraaue，“aaretlyCoutOlekitakeyourview；forIeverheardofhihavigliftedafigertogethiwifeack.”第六章Chater6导读阿切尔回到房间，凝视着桌子上未婚妻的画像。奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人的出现动摇了阿切尔心中根深蒂固的规则。他清楚一个“正派”女子无论在什么时候，也不会要求所谓的自由。他想到了梅的性格和作风，想象着自己婚后的生活，也许自己的婚姻会变得和周围的人一样，成为利益联盟。像莱夫茨太太，丈夫在外面桃色新闻不断，她却始终坚称自己的丈夫是多么循规蹈矩，反而对波弗先生的放荡行为感到脸红。阿切尔知道梅不是那样的傻瓜，但他也知道梅是属于掩饰自己真实想法的人，也是纽约规则的遵循者。阿切尔喜欢梅的优雅和智慧，她天真可爱，直爽幽默，但转而想到这些只不过是人为教化的产物，一切虚假让阿切尔感到压抑。他意识到这一切想法都是在奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人出现之后才有的，他不明白为何自己会受到这么大的影响。几天后又有一件大事发生了，明哥特家向所有上流社会人士发出宴会邀请，可除了波弗一家和杰森先生，其余所有人都直截了当地拒绝了邀请，这让人很意外。他们都一致表示不愿与奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人见面，明哥特太太将这一消息告诉了韦兰，转而又告诉了阿切尔。阿切尔非常愤怒，希望母亲能够采取行动。阿切尔太太拗不过儿子，只好带着阿切尔找到范德路登先生家，虽然这一家族已经没落，但是他们作为贵族世家的影响是巨大的。hateveig,afterMr.Jackohadtakehimelfaway,adtheladiehadretiredtotheirchitz-curtaiededroom,NewladTArchermoutedthoughtfullytohiowtudy.Avigilathadhad,auual,ketthefirealiveadthelamtrimmed；adtheroom,withitrowadrowofook,itrozeadteeltatuetteof“TheFecer”othematelieceaditmayhotograhoffamouicture,lookedigularlyhome-likeadwelcomig.AhedroeditohiarmchairearthefirehieyeretedoalargehotograhofMayWellad,whichtheyouggirlhadgivehimithefirtdayoftheirromace,adwhichhadowdilacedalltheotherortraitothetale.Withaeweeofawehelookedatthefrakforehead,erioueyeadgayiocetmouthoftheyougcreaturewhoeoul'cutodiahewatoe.Thatterrifyigroductoftheocialytemheelogedtoadelievedi,theyouggirlwhokewothigadexectedeverythig,lookedackathimlikeatragerthroughMayWellad'familiarfeature；adocemoreitwaoreiohimthatmarriagewaottheafeachoragehehadeetaughttothik,utavoyageouchartedea.ThecaeoftheCouteOlekahadtirreduoldettledcovictioadetthemdriftigdageroulythroughhimid.Hiowexclamatio：“Womehouldefree—afreeaweare，”trucktotherootofarolemthatitwaagreedihiworldtoregardao-exitet.“Nice”wome,howeverwroged,wouldeverclaimthekidoffreedomhemeat,adgeerou-midedmelikehimelfweretherefore—itheheatofargumet—themorechivalroulyreadytococedeittothem.Suchveralgeeroitiewereifactolyahumuggigdiguieoftheiexoralecovetiothattiedthigtogetheradoudeoledowtotheoldatter.Butherehewaledgedtodefed,otheartofhietrothed'coui,coductthat,ohiowwife'art,wouldjutifyhimicalligdowoherallthethuderofChurchadState.Ofcourethedilemmawaurelyhyothetical；icehewa'talackguardPoliholema,itwaaurdtoeculatewhathiwife'rightwouldeifhewere.ButNewladArcherwatooimagiativeottofeelthat,ihicaeadMay',thetiemightgallforreaofarlegroadalale.Whatcouldheadhereallykowofeachother,iceitwahiduty,aa“decet”fellow,tococealhiatfromher,adher,aamarriagealegirl,tohaveoattococeal？Whatif,foromeoeoftheutlerreaothatwouldtellwithothofthem,theyhouldtireofeachother,miudertadorirritateeachother？Hereviewedhifried'marriage—theuoedlyhayoe—adawoethatawered,everemotely,totheaioateadtedercomradehiwhichheicturedahiermaetrelatiowithMayWellad.Heerceivedthatuchaicturereuoed,oherart,theexeriece,theveratility,thefreedomofjudgmet,whichhehadeecarefullytraiedottooe；adwithahiverofforeodigheawhimarriageecomigwhatmotoftheothermarriageaouthimwere：adullaociatioofmaterialadocialiteretheldtogetheryigoraceotheoeideadhyocriyotheother.LawreceLeffertoccurredtohimathehuadwhohadmotcomletelyrealiedthievialeideal.Aecamethehigh-rietofform,hehadformedawifeocomletelytohiowcoveiecethat,ithemotcoicuoumometofhifrequetlove-affairwithotherme'wive,hewetaoutimiligucocioue,ayigthat“Lawrecewaofrightfullytrict”；adhadeekowtoluhidigatly,adaverthergaze,wheomeoealludediherreecetothefactthatJuliuBeaufort（aecamea“foreiger”ofdoutfulorigi）hadwhatwakowiNewYorka“aotheretalihmet.”ArchertriedtocoolehimelfwiththethoughtthathewaotquiteuchaaaLarryLeffert,orMayuchaimletoaoorGertrude；utthedifferecewaafteralloeofitelligeceadotoftadard.Irealitytheyalllivediakidofhieroglyhicworld,wheretherealthigwaeveraidordoeorevethought,utolyrereetedyaetofaritraryig；awheMr.Wellad,whokewexactlywhyArcherhadreedhertoaouceherdaughter'egagemetattheBeaufortall（adhadideedexectedhimtodoole），yetfeltoligedtoimulatereluctace,adtheairofhavighadherhadforced,quitea,itheookoPrimitiveMathateoleofadvacedculturewereegiigtoread,theavagerideidraggedwithhriekfromheraret'tet.Thereult,ofcoure,wathattheyouggirlwhowathecetreofthielaorateytemofmytificatioremaiedthemoreicrutaleforherveryfrakeadaurace.Shewafrak,oordarlig,ecauehehadothigtococeal,auredecauehekewofothigtoeoherguardagait；adwithoetterrearatiothathi,hewatoelugedoverightitowhateoleevaivelycalled“thefactoflife.”Theyougmawaicerelyutlacidlyilove.Hedelighteditheradiatgoodlookofhietrothed,iherhealth,herhoremahi,hergraceadquickeatgame,adthehyiteretiookadideathathewaegiigtodevelouderhiguidace.（Shehadadvacedfareoughtojoihimiridiculigthe“IdyloftheKig，”utottofeeltheeautyof“Ulye”adthe“LotuEater.”）Shewatraightforward,loyaladrave；hehadaeeofhumour（chieflyrovedyherlaughigathijoke）；adheuected,ithedethofheriocetly-gazigoul,aglowoffeeligthatitwouldeajoytowake.Butwhehehadgoetheriefroudofherheretureddicouragedythethoughtthatallthifrakeadiocecewereolyaartificialroduct.Utraiedhumaaturewaotfrakadiocet；itwafullofthetwitaddefeceofaitictiveguile.Adhefelthimelforeedythicreatiooffactitiouurity,ocuiglymaufacturedyacoiracyofmotheradautadgradmotheradlog-deadacetree,ecaueitwauoedtoewhathewated,whathehadarightto,iorderthathemightexerciehilordlyleaureimahigitlikeaimagemadeofow.Therewaacertaitriteeitheereflectio：theywerethoehaitualtoyougmeothearoachoftheirweddigday.Buttheyweregeerallyaccomaiedyaeeofcomuctioadelf-aaemetofwhichNewladArcherfeltotrace.Hecouldotdelore（aThackeray'heroeoofteexaeratedhimydoig）thathehadotalakagetoofferhirideiexchagefortheulemihedoehewatogivetohim.HecouldotgetawayfromthefactthatifhehadeeroughtuahehadtheywouldhaveeeomorefittofidtheirwayaoutthatheBaeitheWood；orcouldhe,forallhiaxioucogitatio,eeayhoetreao（ay,thati,ucoectedwithhiowmometaryleaure,adtheaioofmaculievaity）whyhiridehouldothaveeeallowedtheamefreedomofexerieceahimelf.Suchquetio,atuchahour,wereoudtodriftthroughhimid；uthewacociouthattheirucomfortaleeriteceadreciiowereduetotheioortuearrivaloftheCouteOleka.Herehewa,attheverymometofhietrothal—amometforurethoughtadcloudlehoe—itchforkeditoacoilofcadalwhichraiedalltheecialrolemhewouldhavereferredtoletlie.“HagElleOleka！”hegrumled,ahecoveredhifireadegatoudre.Hecouldotreallyeewhyherfatehouldhavetheleatearigohi；yethedimlyfeltthathehadolyjutegutomeauretherikofthechamiohiwhichhiegagemethadforceduohim.Afewdaylatertheoltfell.TheLovellMigotthadetoutcardforwhatwakowa“aformaldier”（thati,threeextrafootme,twodiheforeachcoure,adaRomauchithemiddle），adhadheadedtheirivitatiowiththeword“TomeettheCouteOleka，”iaccordacewiththehoitaleAmericafahio,whichtreattrageraiftheywereroyaltie,oratleatatheiramaador.TheguethadeeelectedwithaoldeaddicrimiatioiwhichtheiitiatedrecogiedthefirmhadofCatherietheGreat.AociatedwithuchimmemorialtadyatheSelfridgeMerry,whowereakedeverywhereecauetheyalwayhadee,theBeaufort,owhomtherewaaclaimofrelatiohi,adMr.SillertoJackoadhiiterSohy（whowetwhereverherrothertoldherto），wereomeofthemotfahioaleadyetmotirreroachaleofthedomiat“yougmarried”et；theLawreceLefferte,Mr.LeffertRuhworth（thelovelywidow），theHarryThortey,theReggieChivereadyougMorriDagoetadhiwife（whowaavaderLuyde）.Thecomayideedwaerfectlyaorted,iceallthememerelogedtothelittleiergrouofeolewho,durigthelogNewYorkeao,diortedthemelvetogetherdailyadightlywithaaretlyudimiihedzet.Forty-eighthourlatertheuelievalehadhaeed；everyoehadrefuedtheMigott'ivitatioexcettheBeaufortadoldMr.Jackoadhiiter.TheitededlightwaemhaiedythefactthatevetheReggieChivere,whowereoftheMigottcla,wereamogthoeiflictigit；adytheuiformwordigoftheote,iallofwhichthewriter“regrettedthattheywereualetoaccet，”withoutthemitigatigleaofa“reviouegagemet”thatordiarycourteyrecried.NewYorkocietywa,ithoeday,fartoomall,adtoocatiitreource,foreveryoeiit（icludiglivery-tale-keeer,utleradcook）ottokowexactlyowhicheveigeolewerefree；aditwathuoileforthereciietofMr.LovellMigott'ivitatiotomakecruellycleartheirdetermiatioottomeettheCouteOleka.Thelowwauexected；uttheMigott,atheirwaywa,metitgallatly.Mr.LovellMigottcofidedthecaetoMr.Wellad,whocofidedittoNewladArcher；who,aflameattheoutrage,aealedaioatelyadauthoritativelytohimother；who,afteraaifuleriodofiwardreitaceadoutwardtemoriig,uccumedtohiitace（ahealwaydid），adimmediatelyemracighicauewithaeergyredouledyherreviouheitatio,utohergreyvelvetoetadaid：“I'llgoadeeLouiavaderLuyde.”TheNewYorkofNewladArcher'daywaamalladlieryyramid,iwhich,ayet,hardlyafiurehadeemadeorafootholdgaied.AtitaewaafirmfoudatioofwhatMr.Archercalled“laieole”；ahoouraleutocuremajorityofreectalefamiliewho（aithecaeoftheSicerortheLefferteortheJacko）hadeeraiedaovetheirlevelymarriagewithoeoftheruligcla.Peole,Mr.Archeralwayaid,wereotaarticularatheyuedtoe；adwitholdCatherieSicerruligoeedofFifthAveue,adJuliuBeauforttheother,youcould'texecttheoldtraditiotolatmuchloger.FirmlyarrowiguwardfromthiwealthyuticoicuouutratumwathecomactaddomiatgrouwhichtheMigott,Newlad,ChivereadMaooactivelyrereeted.Moteoleimagiedthemtoetheveryaexoftheyramid；uttheythemelve（atleatthoeofMr.Archer'geeratio）wereawarethat,itheeyeoftherofeioalgeealogit,olyatillmallerumeroffamiliecouldlayclaimtothatemiece.“Do'ttellme，”Mr.Archerwouldaytoherchildre，“allthimoderewaerruihaoutaNewYorkaritocracy.Ifthereioe,eithertheMigottortheMaoelogtoit；o,ortheNewladortheChivereeither.Ourgradfatheradgreat-gradfatherwerejutreectaleEglihorDutchmerchat,whocametothecoloietomaketheirfortue,adtayedhereecauetheydidowell.Oeofyourgreat-gradfatherigedtheDeclaratio,adaotherwaageeraloWahigto'taff,adreceivedGeeralBurgoye'wordaftertheattleofSaratoga.Theearethigtoeroudof,uttheyhaveothigtodowithrakorcla.NewYorkhaalwayeeacommercialcommuity,adthereareotmorethathreefamilieiitwhocaclaimaaritocraticorigiitherealeeoftheword.”Mr.Archeradheroaddaughter,likeeveryoeeleiNewYork,kewwhotheerivilegedeigwere：theDagoetofWahigtoSquare,whocameofaoldEglihcoutyfamilyalliedwiththePittadFoxe；theLaig,whohaditermarriedwiththedecedatofCoutdeGrae,adthevaderLuyde,directdecedatofthefirtDutchgoverorofMahatta,adrelatedyrerevolutioarymarriagetoeveralmemeroftheFrechadBritiharitocracy.TheLaigurvivedolyitheerooftwoveryoldutlivelyMiLaig,wholivedcheerfullyadremiicetlyamogfamilyortraitadChiedale；theDagoetwereacoideralecla,alliedtotheetameiBaltimoreadPhiladelhia；utthevaderLuyde,whotoodaoveallofthem,hadfadeditoakidofuer-terretrialtwilight,fromwhicholytwofigureimreivelyemerged；thoeofMr.adMr.HeryvaderLuyde.Mr.HeryvaderLuydehadeeLouiaDagoet,adhermotherhadeethegraddaughterofColoelduLac,ofaoldChaelIladfamily,whohadfoughtuderCorwalliadhadettlediMarylad,afterthewar,withhiride,LadyAgelicaTrevea,fifthdaughteroftheEarlofSt.Autrey.ThetieetweetheDagoet,theduLacofMarylad,adtheiraritocraticCorihkifolk,theTrevea,hadalwayremaiedcloeadcordial.Mr.adMr.vaderLuydehadmorethaoceaidlogviittothereetheadofthehoueofTrevea,theDukeofSt.Autrey,athicoutry-eatiCorwalladatSt.AutreyiGiouceterhire；adhiGracehadfrequetlyaoucedhiitetioofomedayreturigtheirviit（withouttheDuche,whofearedtheAtlatic）.Mr.adMr.vaderLuydedividedtheirtimeetweeTrevea,theirlaceiMarylad,adSkuytercliff,thegreatetateotheHudowhichhadeeoeofthecoloialgratoftheDutchgovermettothefamoufirtGoveror,adofwhichMr.vaderLuydewatill“Patroo.”TheirlargeolemhoueiMadioAveuewaeldomoeed,adwhetheycametotowtheyreceivediitolytheirmotitimatefried.“Iwihyouwouldgowithme,Newlad，”himotheraid,uddelyauigatthedooroftheBrowcoué.“Louiaifodofyou；adofcoureit’oaccoutofdearMaythatI’mtakigthite—adaloecaue,ifwedo’talltadtogether,there’lleouchthigaSocietyleft.”第七章Chater7导读范德路登太太向来少言寡语，但为人很友善。她听完阿切尔太太的叙述之后没有给出意见，而是表示需要和丈夫商量一下。阿切尔常常疑惑，这对四十多年的夫妻，为何到现在还需要商量才能解决问题。范德路登太太吩咐仆人，等范德路登先生读完报，请他过来一趟。不一会儿范德路登先生走了进来，他和大家打了招呼就坐在扶手椅上。阿切尔太太又讲述了一遍发生的事情，并认为这一切都是劳伦斯·莱夫茨搞的鬼，她希望范德路登一家能够多出去走走，以便了解更多的事情。范德路登夫妇满足于自己隐居的生活，一向受不了别人的批评，纽伦意识到母亲犯了错误，赶紧帮忙解围。范德路登先生考虑到一旦纽伦结婚后，奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人也将成为自己的亲戚。他听完纽伦有关目前上流社会的谈论，决定以欢迎下周即将到来的奥斯特雷公爵为由举行宴会，并邀请奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人参加。阿切尔太太表示感谢，然后和纽伦一起告辞了。几小时后，人人都知道奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人接到了范德路登夫妇的邀请。i.HeryvaderLuydeliteediilecetohercouiMr.Archer'arrative.MItwaallverywelltotellyourelfiadvacethatMr.vaderLuydewaalwayilet,adthat,thougho-committalyatureadtraiig,heMr.waverykidtotheeolehereallyliked.Eveeroalexerieceoftheefactwaotalwayarotectiofromthechillthatdecededooeithehigh-ceiligedwhite-walledMadioAveuedrawig-room,withthealerocadedarmchairoovioulyucoveredfortheoccaio,adthegauzetillveiligtheormolumatelorametadtheeautifuloldcarvedframeofGaioroughl'“LadyAgelicaduLac.”Mr.vaderLuyde'ortraityHutigto（ilackvelvetadVeetiaoit）facedthatofherlovelyacetre.Itwageerallycoidered“afieaaCaael，''ad,thoughtwetyyearhadelaediceitexecutio,watill“aerfectlikee.”IdeedtheMr.vaderLuydewhoateeathitliteigtoMr.Archermighthaveeethetwi-iterofthefairadtillyougihwomadrooigagaitagiltarmchaireforeagreerecurtai.Mr.vaderLuydetillworelackvelvetadVeetiaoitwhehewetitoociety—orrather（iceheeverdiedout）whehethrewoeherowdoortoreceiveit.Herfairhair,whichhadfadedwithoutturiggrey,watillartediflatoverlaigoitoherforehead,adthetraightoethatdividedheralelueeyewaolyalittlemoreichedaouttheotrilthawhetheortraithadeeaited.Shealway,ideed,truckNewladArcherahavigeerathergrueomelyreerveditheairleatmohereofaerfectlyirreroachaleexitece,aodiecaughtiglacierkeeforyeararoylife-i-death.Likeallhifamily,heeteemedadadmiredMr.vaderLuyde；uthefoudhergetleedigweetelearoachalethathegrimeofomeofhimother'oldaut,fierceiterwhoaid“No”oricileeforetheykewwhattheyweregoigtoeaked.Mr.vaderLuyde'attitudeaideitheryeoro,utalwayaearedtoiclietoclemecytillherthili,waverigitothehadowofamile,madethealmotivarialerely：“Ihallfirthavetotalkthioverwithmyhuad.”SheadMr.vaderLuydewereoexactlyalikethatArcheroftewoderedhow,afterfortyyearofthecloetcojugality,twouchmergedidetitieeverearatedthemelveeoughforaythigacotroverialaatalkig-over.Butaeitherhadeverreachedadeciiowithoutrefacigitythimyterioucoclave,Mr.Archeradhero,havigetforththeircae,waitedreigedlyforthefamiliarhrae.Mr.vaderLuyde,however,whohadeldomurriedayoe,owurriedthemyreachigherloghadtowardtheell-roe.“Ithik，”heaid，“IhouldlikeHerytohearwhatyouhavetoldme.”Afootmaaeared,towhomhegravelyadded：“IfMr.vaderLuydehafiihedreadigtheewaer,leaeakhimtoekideoughtocome.”Sheaid“readigtheewaer”ithetoeiwhichaMiiter'wifemighthaveaid：“PreidigataCaietmeetig”—otfromayarrogaceofmid,utecauethehaitofalife-time,adtheattitudeofherfriedadrelatio,hadledhertocoiderMr.vaderLuyde'leatgetureahavigaalmotacerdotalimortace.HerromteofactiohowedthathecoideredthecaeareigaMr.Archer；ut,lethehouldethoughttohavecommittedherelfiadvace,headded,withtheweetetlook：“Heryalwayejoyeeigyou,dearAdelie；adhewillwihtocogratulateNewlad.”ThedouledoorhadolemlyreoeedadetweethemaearedMr.HeryvaderLuyde,tall,areadfrock-coated,withfadedfairhair,atraightoelikehiwife'adtheamelookoffrozegetleeieyethatweremerelyalegreyiteadofalelue.Mr.vaderLuydegreetedMr.Archerwithcouilyaffaility,rofferedtoNewladlow-voicedcogratulatiocoucheditheamelaguageahiwife',adeatedhimelfioeoftherocadearmchairwiththeimlicityofareigigovereig.“IhadjutfiihedreadigTheTime，”heaid,layighilogfiger-titogether.“ItowmymorigareomuchoccuiedthatIfiditmorecoveiettoreadtheewaerafterlucheo.”“Ah,there'agreatdealtoeaidforthatla—ideedIthikmyucleEgmotuedtoayhefouditleagitatigottoreadthemorigaertillafterdier，”aidMr.Archerreoively.“Ye：mygoodfatherahorredhurry.Butowweliveiacotatruh，”aidMr.vaderLuydeimeauredtoe,lookigwithleaatdelieratioaoutthelargehroudedroomwhichtoArcherwaocomleteaimageofitower.“ButIhoeyouhadfiihedyourreadig,Hery？”hiwifeiteroed.“Quite—quite，”hereauredher.“TheIhouldlikeAdelietotellyou—”“Oh,it'reallyNewlad'tory，”aidhimothermilig；adroceededtoreheareocemorethemotroutaleoftheaffrotiflictedoMr.LovellMigott.“Ofcoure，”heeded，“AugutaWelladadMaryMigottothfeltthat,eeciallyiviewofNewlad'egagemet,youadHeryoughttokow.”“Ah—”aidMr.vaderLuyde,drawigadeereath.Therewaailecedurigwhichthetickofthemoumetalormoluclockothewhitemarlemateliecegrewaloudatheoomofamiute-gu.Archercotemlatedwithawethetwolederfadedfigure,eatedideyideiakidofviceregalrigidity,mouthieceofomeremoteacetralauthoritywhichfatecomelledthemtowield,whetheywouldomuchratherhavelivediimlicityadecluio,diggigiviileweedoutoftheerfectlawofSkuytercliff,adlayigPatiecetogetheritheeveig.Mr.vaderLuydewathefirttoeak.“Youreallythikthiiduetoome—omeitetioaliterfereceofLawreceLeffert'？”heequired,turigtoArcher.“I'mcertaiofit,ir.Larryhaeegoigitratherharderthauuallately—ifcouiLouiawo'tmidmymetioigit—havigratheratiffaffairwiththeotmater'wifeitheirvillage,oromeoeofthatort；adwheeveroorGertrudeLeffertegitouectaythig,adhe'afraidoftroule,hegetuafuofthikid,tohowhowawfullymoralhei,adtalkatthetoofhivoiceaouttheimertieceofivitighiwifetomeeteolehedoe'twihhertokow.He’imlyuigMadameOlekaaalightig-rod；I’veeehimtrytheamethigofteefore.”“TheLefferte！—”aidMr.vaderLuyde.“TheLefferte！—”echoedMr.Archer.“WhatwoulducleEgmothaveaidofLawreceLeffert'rooucigoayody'ocialoitio？IthowwhatSocietyhacometo.”“We'llhoeithaotquitecometothat，”aidMr.vaderLuydefirmly.“Ah,ifolyyouadLouiawetoutmore！”ighedMr.Archer.Butitatlyheecameawareofhermitake.ThevaderLuydeweremoridlyeitivetoaycriticimoftheirecludedexitece.Theyweretheariteroffahio,theCourtoflatAeal,adtheykewit,adowedtotheirfate.Buteighyadretirigero,withoaturalicliatiofortheirart,theylivedamuchaoileitheylvaolitudeofSkuytercliff,adwhetheycametotow,decliedallivitatiootheleaofMr.vaderLuyde'health.NewladArchercametohimother'recue.“EveryodyiNewYorkkowwhatyouadcouiLouiarereet.That'whyMr.MigottfeltheoughtottoallowthilightoCouteOlekatoawithoutcoultigyou.”Mr.vaderLuydeglacedatherhuad,whoglacedackather.“ItithericilethatIdilike，”aidMr.vaderLuyde.“Alogaamemerofawell-kowfamilyiackeduythatfamilyithouldecoidered—fial.”“Iteemotome，”aidhiwife,aifhewereroducigaewthought.“Ihadoidea，”Mr.vaderLuydecotiued，“thatthighadcometouchaa.”Heaued,adlookedathiwifeagai.“Itoccurtome,mydear,thattheCouteOlekaialreadyaortofrelatio—throughMedoraMao'firthuad.Atayrate,hewillewheNewladmarrie.”Heturedtowardtheyougma.“Haveyoureadthimorig'Time,Newlad？”“Why,ye,ir，”aidArcher,whouuallytoedoffhalfadozeaerwithhimorigcoffee.Huadadwifelookedateachotheragai.Theiraleeyeclugtogetherirologedaderioucoultatio；theafaitmileflutteredoverMr.vaderLuyde'face.Shehadevidetlygueedadaroved.Mr.vaderLuydeturedtoMr.Archer.“IfLouia'healthallowedhertodieout—IwihyouwouldaytoMr.LovellMigott—headIwouldhaveeehayto—er—fillthelaceoftheLawreceLefferteatherdier.”Heauedtolettheiroyofthiiki.“Ayoukow,thiiimoile.”Mr.Archeroudedaymatheticaet.“ButNewladtellmehehareadthimorig'Time；thereforeheharoalyeethatLouia'relative,theDukeofSt.Autrey,arriveextweekotheRuia.Heicomigtoeterhiewloo,theGuievere,iextummer'IteratioalCuRace；adalotohavealittlecavaackhootigatTrevea.”Mr.vaderLuydeauedagai,adcotiuedwithicreaigeevolece：“BeforetakighimdowtoMaryladweareivitigafewfriedtomeethimhere—olyalittledier—witharecetioafterward.IamureLouiawilleagladaIamifCouteOlekawillletuicludeheramogourguet.”Hegotu,ethilogodywithatifffriedlietowardhicoui,adadded：“IthikIhaveLouia'authorityforayigthathewillherelfleavetheivitatiotodiewhehedriveoutreetly：withourcard—ofcourewithourcard.”Mr.Archer,whokewthitoeahitthattheevetee-hadchetutwhichwereeverketwaitigwereatthedoor,roewithahurriedmurmurofthak.Mr.vaderLuydeeamedoherwiththemileofEtheritercedigwithAhaueru；utherhuadraiedarotetighad.“Thereiothigtothakmefor,dearAdelie；othigwhatever.ThikidofthigmutothaeiNewYork；ithallot,alogaIcahelit，”herooucedwithovereiggetleeaheteeredhicouitothedoor.Twohourlater,everyoekewthatthegreatC-rigaroucheiwhichMr.vaderLuydetooktheairatalleaohadeeeeatoldMr.Migott'door,wherealargequareeveloewahadedi；adthateveigattheOeraMr.SillertoJackowaaletotatethattheeveloecotaiedacardivitigtheCouteOlekatothedierwhichthevaderLuydeweregivigthefollowigweekfortheircoui,theDukeofSt.Autrey.Someoftheyougermeithecluoxexchagedamileatthiaoucemet,adglacedidewayatLawreceLeffert,whoatcarelelyithefrotoftheox,ullighilogfairmoutache,adwhoremarkedwithauthority,atheoraoaued：“NooeutPattioughttoattemttheSoamula7.''第八章Chater8导读奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人从小便失去了双亲，后来被姑妈梅朵拉·曼森收养。可这位姑妈自己的生活也漂浮不定，人们都为那位可爱的小女孩的不幸感到惋惜。当小艾伦在双亲去世后初次来到纽约时，人们惊讶地发现她竟然还穿着深红色的衣服，戴着项链。她表现得无畏无惧，而且喜欢发表一些早熟的言论。等到艾伦稍微长大后，梅朵拉带着她离开了纽约。后来人们听说艾伦嫁给了一位波兰贵族，据说还拥有豪华的住宅和游艇。几年之后，梅朵拉再次回到纽约，此时她的第三任丈夫也去世了，她穷困潦倒。人们原本还纳闷艾伦怎么没帮帮她，后来才知道艾伦的婚姻也很不幸福。终于，范德路登家举办了宴会，纽伦·阿切尔看着奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人踏进了客厅，她的迟到再次违背了纽约的礼仪，可她看上去一点也不慌张，虽然整个人很消瘦，但全身散发出神秘的美和毫不做作的自信。范德路登夫妇尽全力让整个宴会显得很隆重，金银餐具和东印度公司的瓷器都摆了出来。奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人成为整个宴会上最年轻的女子，奥斯特雷公爵走到她身边，热烈地交谈起来，可奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人突然起身，径直走到阿切尔身边，这又违背了纽约社交界的礼节。艾伦告诉阿切尔她觉得公爵是个很愚蠢的男人，这惹得阿切尔哈哈大笑，他从没有见过这么敢言的女子。他们谈起了梅，阿切尔流露出自己对梅深深的爱。不一会儿，梅和母亲走进了客厅，马上就被一大群人围住了。奥伦斯卡夫人用羽毛扇轻轻地碰了碰阿切尔，希望他能够多陪自己一会儿。此时范德路登先生走了过来，阿切尔站起身准备离开，奥伦斯卡夫人约他第二天五点后见面。twageerallyagreediNewYorkthattheCouteOlekahad“lotherlook”.IShehadaearedtherefirt,iNewladArcher'oyhood,aarilliatlyrettylittlegirlofieorte,ofwhomeoleaidthathe“oughttoeaited.”Herarethadeecotietalwaderer,adafteraroamigayhoodhehadlotthemoth,adeetakeichargeyheraut,MedoraMao,aloawaderer,whowaherelfreturigtoNewYorkto“ettledow.”PoorMedora,reeatedlywidowed,waalwaycomighometoettledow（eachtimeialeexeivehoue），adrigigwithheraewhuadoraadotedchild；utafterafewmothheivarialyartedfromherhuadorquarrelledwithherward,ad,haviggotridofherhoueatalo,etoutagaioherwaderig.AhermotherhadeeaRuhworth,adherlatuhaymarriagehadlikedhertooeofthecrazyChivere,NewYorklookedidulgetlyohereccetricitie；utwhehereturedwithherlittleorhaediece,whoearethadeeoulariiteoftheirregrettaletatefortravel,eolethoughtitaitythattherettychildhouldeiuchhad.EveryoewadioedtoekidtolittleElleMigott,thoughherdukyredcheekadtightcurlgaveheraairofgaietythateemeduuitaleiachildwhohouldtillhaveeeilackforheraret.ItwaoeofthemiguidedMedora'mayeculiaritietoflouttheualteralerulethatregulatedAmericamourig,adwheheteedfromtheteamerherfamilywerecadaliedtoeethatthecraeveilheworeforherowrotherwaeveichehorterthathoeofheriter-ilaw,whilelittleEllewaicrimomerioadameread,likeagiyfoudlig.ButNewYorkhadologreigeditelftoMedorathatolyafewoldladiehooktheirheadoverElle'gaudyclothe,whileherotherrelatiofelluderthecharmofherhighcolouradhighirit.Shewaafearleadfamiliarlittlethig,whoakeddicocertigquetio,maderecocioucommet,adoeedoutladihart,uchadacigaSaihhawldaceadigigNeaolitaloveogtoaguitar.Uderthedirectioofheraut（whoerealamewaMr.ThorleyChiver,utwho,havigreceivedaPaaltitle,hadreumedherfirthuad'atroymic,adcalledherelftheMarchioeMao,ecaueiItalyhecouldturititoMazoi）thelittlegirlreceivedaexeiveuticohereteducatio,whichicluded“drawigfromthemodel，”athigeverdreamedofefore,adlayigtheiaoiquitetwithrofeioalmuicia.Ofcoureogoodcouldcomeofthi；adwhe,afewyearlater,oorChiverfiallydiediamad-houe,hiwidow（draeditrageweed）agaiulledutakeaddeartedwithElle,whohadgrowitoatalloygirlwithcoicuoueye.Forometimeomorewaheardofthem；theewcameofElle'marriagetoaimmeelyrichPoliholemaoflegedaryfame,whomhehadmetataallattheTuilerie,adwhowaaidtohavericelyetalihmetiPari,NiceadFlorece,ayachtatCowe,admayquaremileofhootigiTraylvaia.Shediaearediakidofulhurouaotheoi,adwheafewyearlaterMedoraagaicameacktoNewYork,udued,imoverihed,mourigathirdhuad,adiquetofatillmallerhoue,eolewoderedthatherrichiecehadoteealetodoomethigforher.ThecametheewthatElle'owmarriagehadededidiater,adthathewaherelfreturighometoeekretadolivioamogherkifolk.TheethigaedthroughNewladArcher'midaweeklaterahewatchedtheCouteOlekaeterthevaderLuydedrawig-roomotheeveigofthemometoudier.Theoccaiowaaolemoe,adhewoderedalittleervoulyhowhewouldcarryitoff.Shecameratherlate,oehadtillugloved,adfateigaraceletaoutherwrit；yetheeteredwithoutayaearaceofhateoremarrametthedrawig-roomiwhichNewYork'motchoecomaywaomewhatawfullyaemled.Ithemiddleoftheroomheaued,lookigaoutherwithagravemouthadmiligeye；adithatitatNewladArcherrejectedthegeeralverdictoherlook.Itwatruethatherearlyradiacewagoe.Theredcheekhadaled；hewathi,wor,alittleolder-lookigthaherage,whichmuthaveeeearlythirty.Buttherewaaoutherthemyteriouauthorityofeauty,aureeithecarriageofthehead,themovemetoftheeye,which,withouteigitheleattheatrical,truckhiahighlytraiedadfullofacociouower.Attheametimehewaimlerimaerthamotoftheladiereet,admayeole（aheheardafterwardfromJaey）werediaoitedthatheraearacewaotmore“tylih”—fortylihewawhatNewYorkmotvalued.Itwa,erha,Archerreflected,ecaueherearlyvivacityhaddiaeared；ecauehewaoquiet—quietihermovemet,hervoice,adthetoeofherlow-itchedvoice.NewYorkhadexectedomethigagooddealmorereoatiayougwomawithuchahitory.Thedierwaaomewhatformidaleuie.DiigwiththevaderLuydewaatetolightmatter,addiigtherewithaDukewhowatheircouiwaalmotareligiouolemity.ItleaedArchertothikthatolyaoldNewYorkercoulderceivethehadeofdifferece（toNewYork）etweeeigmerelyaDukeadeigthevaderLuyde'Duke.NewYorktooktrayolemecalmly,adeve（excetitheStrutheret）withacertaiditrutfulhauteur；utwhetheyreeteduchcredetialatheetheywerereceivedwithaold-fahioedcordialitythattheywouldhaveeegreatlymitakeiacriigolelytotheirtadigiDerett.ItwaforjutuchditictiothattheyougmacherihedhioldNewYorkevewhilehemiledatit.ThevaderLuydehaddoetheirettoemhaietheimortaceoftheoccaio.TheduLacSèvreadtheTreveaGeorgeⅡlatewereout；owathevaderLuyde“Lowetoft’’（EatIdiaComay）adtheDagoetCrowDery.Mr.vaderLuydelookedmorethaeverlikeaCaael,adMr.Archer,ihergradmother’eed-earlademerald,remidedheroofaIaeymiiature.Alltheladiehadotheirhadometjewel,utitwacharacteriticofthehoueadtheoccaiothattheeweremotlyiratherheavyold-fahioedettig；adoldMiLaig,whohadeeeruadedtocome,actuallyworehermother’cameoadaSaihlodehawl.TheCouteOlekawatheolyyougwomaatthedier；yet,aArchercaedthemoothlumelderlyfaceetweetheirdiamodecklaceadtowerigotrichfeather,theytruckhimacurioulyimmaturecomaredwithher.Itfrighteedhimtothikwhatmuthavegoetothemakigofhereye.TheDukeofSt.Autrey,whoatathihote'right,waaturallythechieffigureoftheeveig.ButiftheCouteOlekawalecoicuouthahadeehoed,theDukewaalmotiviile.Beigawell-redmahehadot（likeaotherrecetducalviitor）cometothedieriahootig-jacket；uthieveigclothewereohayadaggy,adheworethemwithuchaairoftheireighomeu,that（withhitooigwayofittig,adthevateardreadigoverhihirt-frot）hehardlygavetheaearaceofeigidierattire.Hewahort,roud-houldered,uurt,withathickoe,malleyeadaocialemile；utheeldomoke,adwhehediditwaiuchlowtoethat,deitethefrequetileceofexectatioaoutthetale,hiremarkwerelottoalluthieighour.WhethemejoiedtheladieafterdiertheDukewettraightutotheCouteOleka,adtheyatdowiacoreradlugeditoaimatedtalk.NeithereemedawarethattheDukehouldfirthaveaidhireecttoMr.LovellMigottadMr.HeadlyChiver,adtheCoutehavecoveredwiththatamialehyochodriac,Mr.UraDagoetofWahigtoSquare,who,iordertohavetheleaureofmeetigher,hadrokethroughhifixedruleofotdiigoutetweeJauaryadAril.Thetwochattedtogetherforearlytwetymiute；thetheCouteroead,walkigaloeacrothewidedrawig-room,atdowatNewladArcher'ide.ItwaotthecutomiNewYorkdrawig-roomforaladytogetuadwalkawayfromoegetlemaiordertoeekthecomayofaother.Etiquetterequiredthathehouldwait,immovaleaaidol,whilethemewhowihedtocoverewithherucceededeachotheratheride.ButtheCoutewaaaretlyuawareofhavigrokeayrule；heataterfecteaeiacoreroftheofaeideArcher,adlookedathimwiththekideteye.“IwatyoutotalktomeaoutMay，”heaid.Iteadofawerigherheaked：“YoukewtheDukeefore？”“Oh,ye—weuedtoeehimeverywiteratNice.He'veryfodofgamlig—heuedtocometothehoueagreatdeal.”Sheaidititheimletmaer,aifhehadaid：“He'fodofwildflower”；adafteramometheaddedcadidly：“Ithikhe'thedulletmaIevermet.”Thileaedhercomaioomuchthatheforgotthelighthockherreviouremarkhadcauedhim.ItwaudeialyexcitigtomeetaladywhofoudthevaderLuyde'Dukedull,addaredtouttertheoiio.Helogedtoquetioher,tohearmoreaoutthelifeofwhichhercarelewordhadgivehimoillumiatigaglime；uthefearedtotouchoditreigmemorie,adeforehecouldthikofaythigtoayhehadtrayedacktoherorigialuject.“Mayiadarlig；I'veeeoyouggirliNewYorkohadomeadoitelliget.Areyouverymuchilovewithher？”NewladArcherreddeedadlaughed.“Amuchaamacae.”Shecotiuedtocoiderhimthoughtfully,aifottomiayhadeofmeaigiwhatheaid，“Doyouthik,the,thereialimit？”“Toeigilove？Iftherei,Ihave'tfoudit！”Sheglowedwithymathy.“Ah—it'reallyadtrulyaromace？”“Themotromaticofromace！”“Howdelightful！Adyoufouditalloutforyourelve—itwaotitheleatarragedforyou？”Archerlookedathericredulouly.“Haveyouforgotte，”heakedwithamile，“thatiourcoutrywedo'tallowourmarriagetoearragedforu？”Adukyluhroetohercheek,adheitatlyregrettedhiword.“Ye，”heawered，“I'dforgotte.YoumutforgivemeifIometimemaketheemitake.Ido'talwayrememerthateverythighereigoodthatwa—thatwaadwhereI'vecomefrom.”ShelookeddowatherVieeefaofeaglefeather,adheawthatherlitremled.“I'moorry，”heaidimutively；“utyouareamogfriedhere,youkow.”“Ye—Ikow.WhereverIgoIhavethatfeelig.That'whyIcamehome.Iwattoforgeteverythigele,toecomeacomleteAmericaagai,liketheMigottadWellad,adyouadyourdelightfulmother,adalltheothergoodeoleheretoight.Ah,here'Mayarrivig,adyouwillwattohurryawaytoher，”headded,utwithoutmovig；adhereyeturedackfromthedoortoretotheyougma'face.Thedrawig-roomwereegiigtofilluwithafter-dierguet,adfollowigMadameOleka'glaceArcherawMayWelladeterigwithhermother.Iherdreofwhiteadilver,withawreathofilverloomiherhair,thetallgirllookedlikeaDiaajutalightfromthechae.“Oh，”aidArcher，“Ihaveomayrival；youeehe'alreadyurrouded.There'theDukeeigitroduced.”“Thetaywithmealittleloger，”MadameOlekaaidialowtoe,juttouchighikeewithherlumedfa.Itwathelightettouch,utitthrilledhimlikeacare.“Ye,letmetay，”heawereditheametoe,hardlykowigwhatheaid；utjuttheMr.vaderLuydecameu,followedyoldMr.UraDagoet.TheCoutegreetedthemwithhergravemile,adArcher,feelighihot'admoitoryglaceohim,roeadurrederedhieat.MadameOlekaheldoutherhadaiftoidhimgood-ye.“Tomorrow,the,afterfive—Ihallexectyou，”heaid；adtheturedacktomakeroomforMr.Dagoet.“Tomorrow—”Archerheardhimelfreeatig,thoughtherehadeeoegagemet,addurigtheirtalkhehadgivehimohitthathewihedtoeehimagai.AhemovedawayheawLawreceLeffert,talladreledet,leadighiwifeutoeitroduced；adheardGertrudeLeffertay,aheeamedotheCoutewithherlargeuerceivigmile：“ButIthikweuedtogotodacigchooltogetherwhewewerechildre—。”Behidher,waitigtheirturtoamethemelvetotheCoute,ArcheroticedaumeroftherecalcitratcoulewhohaddecliedtomeetheratMr.LovellMigott'.AMr.Archerremarked：whethevaderLuydechoe,theykewhowtogivealeo.Thewoderwathattheychoeoeldom.TheyougmafeltatouchohiarmadawMr.vaderLuydelookigdowohimfromtheureemieceoflackvelvetadthefamilydiamod.“Itwagoodofyou,dearNewlad,todevoteyourelfouelfihlytoMadameOleka.ItoldyourcouiHeryhemutreallycometotherecue.”Hewaawareofmiligathervaguely,adheadded,aifcodecedigtohiaturalhye：“I'veevereeMaylookiglovelier.TheDukethikherthehadometgirlitheroom.”第九章Chater9导读第二天阿切尔过得有些郁闷，他原本打算单独和梅到公园散步，顺便说服她早日成婚，可这遭到韦兰太太的坚决反对。下午五点半，阿切尔来到了奥伦斯卡夫人的住处。开门的是奥伦斯卡夫人的外国女佣，她听不懂阿切尔说话，阿切尔独自欣赏起整个屋子的摆设，这间屋子和平时看到的屋子有很大区别。他突然想到应该把前来拜访的事情告诉梅，不然被梅知道会产生误会的。他独自坐在屋子里，怀疑奥伦斯卡夫人是不是忘记了和自己的约定。他打量着整个客厅的布置，想象着梅的客厅会是什么样子：按照梅的想法也许会和别人的客厅没什么两样，顶多图书室会按自己的爱好来装饰。阿切尔等待了很长时间，正当他准备放弃时，听到门前响起了马蹄声。他透过窗户看到波弗先生扶着奥伦斯卡夫人下车，随后波弗先生跳上马车离去了。奥伦斯卡夫人走进屋内，看到阿切尔一点也不惊讶。她边解开帽子边谈起了自己的小屋，并批评范德路登家的住宅过于阴沉，这让阿切尔大吃一惊，因为从来没有人敢说出这样的话，即使他们心里这样想过。奥伦斯卡夫人告诉阿切尔，刚才波弗先生带着自己去看了几所房子，因为别人都认为她现在的住处不妥。她又开始对纽约人们的看法表示不满，阿切尔认为她似乎还不知道事实的真相，要不是范德路登夫妇出手相助，她早就成了众人排斥的对象，可她的言行举止还是没有收敛。这时仆人送上了茶水，奥伦斯卡夫人希望阿切尔可以把一些她不了解的情况告诉她，她说即使自己的老祖母也经常向她提各种要求。阿切尔说那些亲戚都很乐意提供帮助。奥伦斯卡夫人摇了摇头，她明白那些人只是要求自己假装遵循礼节，而不管她愉快与否，她痛苦地哭了起来。阿切尔激动地拉着她的手，直呼她的名字，希望能够给她些安慰。阿切尔透过窗户，仿佛依稀看到了梅的身影。此时仆人突然通告，公爵带着斯特拉瑟斯太太一起前来拜访，于是阿切尔退到一边，在他们聊得正欢的时候离开了。走在路上，阿切尔突然想到了梅，赶紧走到花店，吩咐帮忙送去每天都会送的铃兰；当目光落在一簇黄玫瑰上时，他下意识地买下送给了奥伦斯卡伯爵夫人，没有任何字迹，只留了空信封在匣子上。heCouteOlekahadaid“afterfive”；adathalfafterthehourNewladArcherragtheelloftheeeligtuccohouewithTagiatwiteriathrottligitfeelecat-iroalcoy,whichhehadhired,fardowWetTwety-thirdStreet,fromthevagaodMedora.Itwacertailyatragequartertohaveettledi.Smalldre-maker,irdtufferad“eolewhowrote”werehereareteighour；adfurtherdowthedihevelledtreetArcherrecogiedadilaidatedwoodehoue,attheedofaavedath,iwhichawriteradjouralitcalledWiett,whomheuedtocomeacroowadthe,hadmetioedthathelived.Wiettdidotiviteeoletohihoue；uthehadoceoiteditouttoArcherithecoureofaocturaltroll,adthelatterhadakedhimelf,withalittlehiver,ifthehumaitiewereomealyhouediothercaital.MadameOleka'owdwelligwaredeemedfromtheameaearaceolyyalittlemoreaitaoutthewidow-frame；adaArchermutereditmodetfrotheaidtohimelfthatthePolihCoutmuthaveroedherofherfortueawellaofherilluio.Theyougmahadetauatifactoryday.HehadluchedwiththeWellad,hoigafterwardtocarryoffMayforawalkithePark.Hewatedtohavehertohimelf,totellherhowechatighehadlookedtheightefore,adhowroudhewaofher,adtorehertohatetheirmarriage.ButMr.Welladhadfirmlyremidedhimthattheroudoffamilyviitwaothalfover,ad,whehehitedatadvacigthedateoftheweddig,hadraiedreroachfuleye-rowadighedout：“Twelvedozeofeverythig—had-emroidered—”Packedithefamilyladautheyrolledfromoetrialdoortetoaother,adArcher,whetheafteroo'roudwaover,artedfromhietrothedwiththefeeligthathehadeehowofflikeawildaimalcuiglytraed.Heuoedthathireadigiathroologycauedhimtotakeuchacoareviewofwhatwaafterallaimleadaturaldemotratiooffamilyfeelig；utwheherememeredthattheWelladdidotexecttheweddigtotakelacetillthefollowigautum,adicturedwhathilifewouldetillthe,adamefelluohiirit.“Tomorrow，”Mr.Welladcalledafterhim，“we'lldotheChivereadtheDallae”；adheerceivedthathewagoigthroughtheirtwofamiliealhaetically,adthattheywereolyithefirtquarterofthealhaet.HehadmeattotellMayoftheCouteOleka'requet—hercommad,rather—thathehouldcalloherthatafteroo；utitheriefmometwhetheywerealoehehadhadmorereigthigtoay.Beide,ittruckhimaalittleaurdtoalludetothematter.HekewthatMaymotarticularlywatedhimtoekidtohercoui；waitotthatwihwhichhadhateedtheaoucemetoftheiregagemet？Itgavehimaoddeatiotoreflectthat,utfortheCoute'arrival,hemighthaveee,ifottillafreema,atleatamaleirrevocalyledged.ButMayhadwilledito,adhefelthimelfomehowrelievedoffurtherreoiility—adthereforeatlierty,ifhechoe,tocallohercouiwithouttelligher.AhetoodoMadameOleka'threholdcurioitywahiuermotfeelig.Hewauzzledythetoeiwhichhehadummoedhim；hecocludedthathewaleimlethaheeemed.Thedoorwaoeedyawarthyforeig-lookigmaid,witharomietoomuderagayeckerchief,whomhevaguelyfaciedtoeSicilia.Shewelcomedhimwithallherwhiteteeth,adawerighiequirieyahead-hakeoficomreheioledhimthroughthearrowhallitoalowfirelitdrawig-room.Theroomwaemty,adhelefthim,foraarecialetime,towoderwhetherhehadgoetofidhermitre,orwhetherhehadotudertoodwhathewatherefor,adthoughtitmightetowidtheclock—ofwhichheerceivedthattheolyviileecimehadtoed.Hekewthattheoutherracecommuicatedwitheachotherithelaguageofatomime,adwamortifiedtofidherhrugadmileouitelligile.Atlegthhereturedwithalam；adArcher,havigmeawhileuttogetherahraeoutofDateadPetrarch,evokedtheawer：“Laigoraèfuori；maverràuito”；whichhetooktomea：“She’out—utyou’llooee.”Whatheaw,meawhile,withthehelofthelam,wathefadedhadowycharmofaroomulikeayroomhehadkow.HekewthattheCouteOlekahadroughtomeofheroeiowithher—itofwreckage,hecalledthem—adthee,heuoed,wererereetedyomemallledertaleofdarkwood,adelicatelittleGreekrozeothechimey-iece,adatretchofreddamakailedothedicolouredwallaerehidacouleofItalia-lookigictureioldframe.NewladArcherridedhimelfohikowledgeofItaliaart.HioyhoodhadeeaturatedwithRuki,adhehadreadallthelatetook：JohAddigtoSymod,VeroLee'“Euhorio，”theeayofP.G.Hamerto,adawoderfulewvolumecalledTheReaiaceyWalterPater.HetalkedeailyofBotticelli,adokeofFraAgelicowithafaitcodeceio.Buttheeictureewilderedhim,fortheywerelikeothigthathewaaccutomedtolookat（adthereforealetoee）whehetravellediItaly；aderha,alo,hiowerofoervatiowereimairedytheoddeoffidighimelfithitrageemtyhoue,whereaaretlyooeexectedhim.HewaorrythathehadottoldMayWelladofCouteOleka'requet,adalittledituredythethoughtthathietrothedmightcomeitoeehercoui.Whatwouldhethikifhefoudhimittigtherewiththeairofitimacyimliedywaitigaloeithedukatalady'fireide？Buticehehadcomehemeattowait；adheakitoachairadtretchedhifeettothelog.Itwaoddtohaveummoedhimithatway,adtheforgottehim；utArcherfeltmorecuriouthamortified.Theatmohereoftheroomwaodifferetfromayhehadeverreathedthatelf-cociouevaiheditheeeofadveture.Hehadeeeforeidrawig-roomhugwithreddamak,withicture“oftheItaliachool”；whattruckhimwathewayiwhichMedoraMao'hayhiredhoue,withitlightedackgroudofamagraadRogertatuette,had,yaturofthehad,adthekilfulueofafewroertie,eetraformeditoomethigitimate，“foreig，”utlyuggetiveofoldromaticceeadetimet.Hetriedtoaalyethetrick,tofidacluetoitithewaythechairadtaleweregroued,ithefactthatolytwoJacquemiotroe（ofwhichoodyeveroughtlethaadoze）hadeelaceditheledervaeathielow,adithevagueervadigerfumethatwaotwhatoeutohadkerchief,utratherlikethecetofomefar-offazaar,amellmadeuofTurkihcoffeeadamergriaddriedroe.HimidwaderedawaytothequetioofwhatMay'drawig-roomwouldlooklike.HekewthatMr.Wellad,whowaehavig“veryhadomely，”alreadyhadhieyeoaewlyuilthoueiEatThirty-ithStreet.Theeighourhoodwathoughtremote,adthehouewauiltiaghatlygreeih-yellowtoethattheyougerarchitectwereegiigtoemloyaarotetagaittherowtoeofwhichtheuiformhuecoatedNewYorklikeacoldchocolateauce；utthelumigwaerfect.Archerwouldhavelikedtotravel,toutoffthehouigquetio；ut,thoughtheWelladarovedofaextededEuroeahoeymoo（erhaeveawiteriEgyt），theywerefirmatotheeedofahoueforthereturigcoule.Theyougmafeltthathifatewaealed：fortheretofhilifehewouldgoueveryeveigetweethecat-irorailigofthatgreeih-yellowdoorte,adathroughaPomeiavetiuleitoahallwithawaicotigofvarihedyellowwood.Buteyodthathiimagiatiocouldottravel.Hekewthedrawig-roomaovehadaaywidow,uthecouldotfacyhowMaywoulddealwithit.SheumittedcheerfullytotheurleatiadyellowtuftigoftheWelladdrawig-room,toithamuhltaleadgiltvitriefullofmoderSaxe.Heaworeaotouoethathewouldwataythigdifferetiherowhoue；adhioly试读结束[说明：试读内容隐藏了图片]点击下载...

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