Making of
The Making of a Saint
作者：Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965
体例：题 章数：178
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共 178 题- NOVELS AT SIX SHILLINGS EACH.
- LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN.
- THE MAKING OF A SAINT
- By the same Author
- LIZA OF LAMBETH
- BY
- WILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM
- LONDON
- T. FISHER UNWIN
- PATERNOSTER SQUARE
- The Making of a Saint
- INTRODUCTION
- Then, turning to me, Matteo added, 'This is my cousin, Checco d'Orsi.'
- I hesitated.
- II
- At that moment a servant came to Checco and announced,--
- Suddenly Matteo said to me, 'Look at Girolamo!'
- I understood that the rival beauties were not good friends.
- III
- IV
- I approached her smiling.
- I shrugged my shoulders. She paused a moment, and then said,--
- I shrugged my shoulders.
- I took no notice of the insult.
- I shrugged my shoulders.
- I laughed.
- I got up to go, foolishly, rather angry with myself.
- VI
- VII
- VIII
- IX
- I put my arm round her, and took her hands in mine.
- I could not speak; I kissed her eyes, her cheeks, her breasts.
- And I replied,--
- I condoled with her.
- I had never heard her character so described, but, of course, I said,--
- So I supposed, and answered,--
- XI
- XII
- I was beginning to be overwhelmed.
- I took gold pieces from my pocket and flung them at her feet.
- I was ashamed of my abjectness; I rose up indignant.
- I stood over her with clenched fists. She shrank back, afraid.
- XIII
- After a pause I answered,--
- XIV
- I approached her brother Alessandro and said to him casually,--
- I looked at her silently, wondering.
- XV
- He scowled, but did not answer. Turning to me he asked,--
- I answered, smiling,--
- I looked at Pico, who rose and went out, saying,--
- I shrugged my shoulders.
- He understood and, smiling, said,--
- I looked at him, trying to seize his meaning.
- As I took my leave, he added,--
- XVI
- Checco looked up and saw me laughing, and implored,--
- XVII
- I was not alarmed.
- Then, after a little conversation, he said,--
- XVIII
- I shrugged my shoulders.
- I laughed.
- She did not answer. After a while I said,--
- I did as she asked, and as she was bowing me my dismissal I said,--
- XIX
- And Matteo's answer,--
- Checco answered quietly,--
- And Checco answered boldly,--
- XX
- XXI
- Checco buried his face in his hands and groaned,--
- Then, with a great sigh, he rose and said,--
- XXII
- I took the dagger and showed him what I meant.
- XXIII
- A cry burst from us,--
- Lodovico Pansecchi asked,--
- We flourished our swords and shouted,--
- XXIV
- I caught sight of Alessandra Moratini.
- He looked at me, then nodded and whispered,--
- A cry went up that she was in the Palace, and the shout became,--
- Checco said to us,--
- XXV
- He went on,--
- XXVI
- XXVII
- The Castellan replied gravely,--
- Caterina turned to Savello,--
- The children cried out,--
- XXVIII
- XXIX
- Savello looked at him for a moment, and answered,--
- The people yelled again, and another cry arose,--
- XXX
- At this Antonio Sassi broke in,--
- I joined my words to his.
- They drew their swords. He hesitated, and Checco repeated,--
- XXXI
- When she saw him she lifted up two fingers and said solemnly,--
- Then, before he could recover himself, she went on,--
- XXXII
- I repeated patiently,--
- I looked to the door, and Pietro, seeing my thoughts, said,--
- XXXIII
- XXXIV
- And the soldiers, repeating her words, cried,--
- XXXV
- XXXVI
- I argued with him, but he was an obstinate youth.
- She looked at me a moment, then she cried,--
- I shrugged my shoulders.
- I kissed her.
- Then another idea struck me, and I said,--
- XXXVII
- I laughed, and shook his hand again.
- XXXVIII
- One day Checco came to me and said,--
- XXXIX
- I shook his hand heartily, I was so pleased and happy.
- I bowed profoundly.
- I wondered what she meant.
- I gave a cry; it was for him that she abandoned me before....
- I took him by the shoulders.
- At last, with laments and groans, he uttered the words,--
- I stretched it out, so that he might see.
- Bartolomeo kept silence a moment, then he said,--
- I bowed.
- I bowed more deeply than before.
- I bowed again, and left them.
- XL
- A page whispered timidly,--
- I stood up, and he added,--
- He hesitated a moment and then asked,--
- I looked at him, not understanding.
- I sighed and answered sadly,--
- I looked at him and felt deep pity for his grief.
- I did not know what to say to him.
- Then, as I mounted and arranged the reins in my hand, he said,--
- And I despairingly answered,--
- XLI
- I drew out a piece of gold and threw it to him.
- I made no answer.
- I looked up, rather bored.
- I felt too miserable to be angry.
- I sheathed my sword and said,--
- EPILOGUE
- THE END
- SIX-SHILLING NOVELS
- WORKS BY JOSEPH CONRAD
- I.
- AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS
- II.
- ALMAYER'S FOLLY
- PADDY'S WOMAN
- BY
- HUMPHREY JAMES
- THE GREY MAN
- BY
- S. R. CROCKETT
- A DAUGHTER OF THE FEN
- BY
- J. T. BEALBY
- IN A MAN'S MIND
- BY
- JOHN REAY WATSON
- NANCY NOON
- BY
- BENJAMIN SWIFT
- T. FISHER UNWIN, Publisher, THE HALF-CROWN SERIES
- 1. =A Gender in Satan.= By RITA.
- 5. =Dreams.= By OLIVE SCHREINER.
- THE CAMEO SERIES
- THE MERMAID SERIES
- The castellan had turned his=>The Castellan had turned his
- End of Project Gutenberg's The Making of a Saint, by William Somerset Maugham