Maids of
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共 122 题- THE MAIDS OF PARADISE
- A Novel
- ROBERT W. CHAMBERS
- Illustrated
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- PART FIRST
- THE MAIDS OF PARADISE
- AT THE TELEGRAPH
- II
- THE GOVERNMENT INTERFERES
- I looked at my watch--it lacked five minutes to one.
- I was sorry that affairs had taken this turn.
- III
- LA TRAPPE
- I stepped forward to meet her, and took off my forage-cap.
- I turned to Dr. Delmont.
- IV
- PRISONERS
- I listened. I heard nothing save the clamor of the chapel bell.
- THE IMMORTALS
- I could feel them all too intensely, and I said so.
- I looked at the simple fellow with tears in my eyes.
- After a silence I said, "I wish I could look out of the window."
- She hesitated. "I don't suppose it could harm you?"
- I was silent.
- I only looked at him.
- I glanced out of the window.
- VI
- THE GAME BEGINS
- I took the printed sheet and looked at the Prussian coat of arms.
- I wagged my head dolefully.
- VII
- A STRUGGLE FORESHADOWED
- Presently I said, "And for the next thing?"
- I looked for Buckhurst; his place was empty.
- VIII
- A MAN TO LET
- I gave both.
- Presently he added: "Did you catch Buckhurst?"
- I was silent.
- He raised his delicately arched eyebrows. "What do you mean?"
- I waited; Speed chewed his cigar grimly.
- I looked at him, too miserable to speak.
- PART SECOND
- IX
- THE ROAD TO PARADISE
- I admitted that fact.
- I gave the mayor ten copper pennies.
- THE TOWN-CRIER
- XI
- IN CAMP
- I agreed with him.
- Again he twisted around to look at me. "Funny, isn't it?"
- I expressed sleepy gratification.
- XII
- JACQUELINE
- I drew it out of the satchel and laid it across my knees.
- XIII
- FRIENDS
- I said that I would.
- I smiled. "As for Mornac," I began, but she interrupted me.
- The color faded in her face. "I thought you were pardoned."
- I was silent.
- XIV
- THE PATH OF THE LIZARD
- I hesitated.
- I looked at him, not comprehending.
- I looked him over in astonishment.
- I looked hard at the iron-bound box.
- XV
- FOREWARNED
- I shrugged my shoulders discreetly.
- I began to put on my coat.
- I tried to say something, but her loveliness confused me.
- XVI
- A RESTLESS MAN
- There was a silence, then a voice cried, "Crippled!"
- I nodded.
- XVII
- THE CIRCUS
- I seized it, and studied the fluttering sheet:
- My face began to burn; I looked at him miserably. "How do you know?"
- I shook my head.
- I entered the cage, afraid.
- PART THIRD
- XVIII
- A GUEST-CHAMBER
- I heard the click of his hunting-case. "Eleven o'clock."
- I was silent, struggling with memory.
- The candle-flame glimmered before my wide-open eyes once more, and--
- After a moment I said: "Has Jacqueline gone with them?"
- I sighed.
- I was silent.
- I thought a moment. "Suppose Mornac is with him?"
- I opened it; Sylvia Elven stood in the hallway.
- Speed raised his eyebrows. "And what was that?"
- I rose and began to move around the room restlessly.
- I had never seen him so deeply moved.
- XIX
- TRÉCOURT GARDEN
- I had absolutely nothing to say; we both laughed feebly, I believe.
- She looked up quickly. "Where?"
- Presently she said: "Did you recognize me afterward at La Trappe?"
- I did not answer.
- XX
- THE SEMAPHORE
- I repeated.
- I bowed and started on, but she called me back.
- I was astonished, and asked where Eyre had gone.
- I looked at him keenly but pleasantly.
- He nodded, striving to say "yes."
- XXI
- LIKE HER ANCESTORS
- I drew it from my hip-pocket and passed it to him.
- I walked to the door and laid my hand on the brass knob.
- I stepped toward her; she waited for me to seat myself beside her.
- I looked at Speed. He stood wide-eyed, staring at vacancy.
- I told her.
- XXII
- THE SECRET