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1、TheProjectGutenbergEBookofHeartofDarkness,byJosephConrad*THEREISANHTMLEDITIONOFTHISTITLEWHICHMAYBEVIEWEDASEBOOK(#219)athttps:/www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/219*ThiseBookisfortheuseofanyoneanywhereatnocostandwithalmostnorestrictionswhatsoever.Youmaycopyit,giveitawayorre-useitunderthetermsoftheProjectGuten
2、bergLicenseincludedwiththiseBookoronlineatwww.gutenberg.orgTitle:HeartofDarknessAuthor:JosephConradReleaseDate:January9,2006EBook#526Language:English*STARTOFTHISPROJECTGUTENBERGEBOOKHEARTOFDARKNESS*ProducedbyJudithBossandDavidWidgerNote:Seealsoetext#219whichisadifferentversionofthiseBookHEARTOFDARKN
3、ESSByJosephConradITheNellie,acruisingyawl,swungtoheranchorwithoutaflutterofthesails,andwasatrest.Thefloodhadmade,thewindwasnearlycalm,andbeingbounddowntheriver,theonlythingforitwastocometoandwaitfortheturnofthetide.Thesea-reachoftheThamesstretchedbeforeuslikethebeginningofaninterminablewaterway.Inth
4、eoffingtheseaandtheskywereweldedtogetherwithoutajoint,andintheluminousspacethetannedsailsofthebargesdriftingupwiththetideseemedtostandstillinredclustersofcanvassharplypeaked,withgleamsofvarnishedsprits.Ahazerestedonthelowshoresthatranouttoseainvanishingflatness.TheairwasdarkaboveGravesend,andfarther
5、backstillseemedcondensedintoamournfulgloom,broodingmotionlessoverthebiggest,andthegreatest,townonearth.TheDirectorofCompanieswasourcaptainandourhost.Wefouraffectionatelywatchedhisbackashestoodinthebowslookingtoseaward.Onthewholerivertherewasnothingthatlookedhalfsonautical.Heresembledapilot,whichtoas
6、eamanistrustworthinesspersonified.Itwasdifficulttorealizehisworkwasnotoutthereintheluminousestuary,butbehindhim,withinthebroodinggloom.Betweenustherewas,asIhavealreadysaidsomewhere,thebondofthesea.Besidesholdingourheartstogetherthroughlongperiodsofseparation,ithadtheeffectofmakingustolerantofeachoth
7、ersyarnsandevenconvictions.TheLawyerthebestofoldfellowshad,becauseofhismanyyearsandmanyvirtues,theonlycushionondeck,andwaslyingontheonlyrug.TheAccountanthadbroughtoutalreadyaboxofdominoes,andwastoyingarchitecturallywiththebones.Marlowsatcross-leggedrightaft,leaningagainstthemizzen-mast.Hehadsunkench
8、eeks,ayellowcomplexion,astraightback,anasceticaspect,and,withhisarmsdropped,thepalmsofhandsoutwards,resembledanidol.TheDirector,satisfiedtheanchorhadgoodhold,madehiswayaftandsatdownamongstus.Weexchangedafewwordslazily.Afterwardstherewassilenceonboardtheyacht.Forsomereasonorotherwedidnotbeginthatgame
9、ofdominoes.Wefeltmeditative,andfitfornothingbutplacidstaring.Thedaywasendinginaserenityofstillandexquisitebrilliance.Thewatershonepacifically;thesky,withoutaspeck,wasabenignimmensityofunstainedlight;theverymistontheEssexmarsheswaslikeagauzyandradiantfabric,hungfromthewoodedrisesinland,anddrapingthel
10、owshoresindiaphanousfolds.Onlythegloomtothewest,broodingovertheupperreaches,becamemoresombereveryminute,asifangeredbytheapproachofthesun.Andatlast,initscurvedandimperceptiblefall,thesunsanklow,andfromglowingwhitechangedtoadullredwithoutraysandwithoutheat,asifabouttogooutsuddenly,strickentodeathbythe
11、touchofthatgloombroodingoveracrowdofmen.Forthwithachangecameoverthewaters,andtheserenitybecamelessbrilliantbutmoreprofound.Theoldriverinitsbroadreachrestedunruffledatthedeclineofday,afteragesofgoodservicedonetotheracethatpeopleditsbanks,spreadoutinthetranquildignityofawaterwayleadingtotheuttermosten
12、dsoftheearth.Welookedatthevenerablestreamnotinthevividflushofashortdaythatcomesanddepartsforever,butintheaugustlightofabidingmemories.Andindeednothingiseasierforamanwhohas,asthephrasegoes,followedtheseawithreverenceandaffection,thantoevokethegreatspiritofthepastuponthelowerreachesoftheThames.Thetida
13、lcurrentrunstoandfroinitsunceasingservice,crowdedwithmemoriesofmenandshipsithadbornetotherestofhomeortothebattlesofthesea.Ithadknownandservedallthemenofwhomthenationisproud,fromSirFrancisDraketoSirJohnFranklin,knightsall,titledanduntitledthegreatknights-errantofthesea.Ithadbornealltheshipswhosenames
14、arelikejewelsflashinginthenightoftime,fromtheGoldenHindreturningwithherroundflanksfulloftreasure,tobevisitedbytheQueensHighnessandthuspassoutofthegigantictale,totheErebusandTerror,boundonotherconquestsandthatneverreturned.Ithadknowntheshipsandthemen.TheyhadsailedfromDeptford,fromGreenwich,fromEritht
15、headventurersandthesettlers;kingsshipsandtheshipsofmenonChange;captains,admirals,thedarkinterlopersoftheEasterntrade,andthecommissionedgeneralsofEastIndiafleets.Huntersforgoldorpursuersoffame,theyallhadgoneoutonthatstream,bearingthesword,andoftenthetorch,messengersofthemightwithintheland,bearersofas
16、parkfromthesacredfire.Whatgreatnesshadnotfloatedontheebbofthatriverintothemysteryofanunknownearth!.Thedreamsofmen,theseedofcommonwealths,thegermsofempires.Thesunset;theduskfellonthestream,andlightsbegantoappearalongtheshore.TheChapmanlighthouse,athree-leggedthingerectonamud-flat,shonestrongly.Lights
17、ofshipsmovedinthefairwayagreatstiroflightsgoingupandgoingdown.Andfartherwestontheupperreachestheplaceofthemonstroustownwasstillmarkedominouslyonthesky,abroodinggloominsunshine,aluridglareunderthestars.Andthisalso,saidMarlowsuddenly,hasbeenoneofthedarkplacesoftheearth.Hewastheonlymanofuswhostillfollo
18、wedthesea.Theworstthatcouldbesaidofhimwasthathedidnotrepresenthisclass.Hewasaseaman,buthewasawanderer,too,whilemostseamenlead,ifonemaysoexpressit,asedentarylife.Theirmindsareofthestay-at-homeorder,andtheirhomeisalwayswiththemtheship;andsoistheircountrythesea.Oneshipisverymuchlikeanother,andtheseaisa
19、lwaysthesame.Intheimmutabilityoftheirsurroundingstheforeignshores,theforeignfaces,thechangingimmensityoflife,glidepast,veilednotbyasenseofmysterybutbyaslightlydisdainfulignorance;forthereisnothingmysterioustoaseamanunlessitbetheseaitself,whichisthemistressofhisexistenceandasinscrutableasDestiny.Fort
20、herest,afterhishoursofwork,acasualstrolloracasualspreeonshoresufficestounfoldforhimthesecretofawholecontinent,andgenerallyhefindsthesecretnotworthknowing.Theyarnsofseamenhaveadirectsimplicity,thewholemeaningofwhichlieswithintheshellofacrackednut.ButMarlowwasnottypical(ifhispropensitytospinyarnsbeexc
21、epted),andtohimthemeaningofanepisodewasnotinsidelikeakernelbutoutside,envelopingthetalewhichbroughtitoutonlyasaglowbringsoutahaze,inthelikenessofoneofthesemistyhalosthatsometimesaremadevisiblebythespectralilluminationofmoonshine.Hisremarkdidnotseematallsurprising.ItwasjustlikeMarlow.Itwasacceptedins
22、ilence.Noonetookthetroubletogrunteven;andpresentlyhesaid,veryslowIwasthinkingofveryoldtimes,whentheRomansfirstcamehere,nineteenhundredyearsagotheotherday.LightcameoutofthisriversinceyousayKnights?Yes;butitislikearunningblazeonaplain,likeaflashoflightningintheclouds.Weliveintheflickermayitlastaslonga
23、stheoldearthkeepsrolling!Butdarknesswashereyesterday.Imaginethefeelingsofacommanderofafinewhatdyecallem?triremeintheMediterranean,orderedsuddenlytothenorth;runoverlandacrosstheGaulsinahurry;putinchargeofoneofthesecraftthelegionaries,awonderfullotofhandymentheymusthavebeentoousedtobuild,apparentlybyt
24、hehundred,inamonthortwo,ifwemaybelievewhatweread.Imaginehimheretheveryendoftheworld,aseathecoloroflead,askythecolorofsmoke,akindofshipaboutasrigidasaconcertinaandgoingupthisriverwithstores,ororders,orwhatyoulike.Sandbanks,marshes,forests,savages,preciouslittletoeatfitforacivilizedman,nothingbutThame
25、swatertodrink.NoFalernianwinehere,nogoingashore.Hereandthereamilitarycamplostinawilderness,likeaneedleinabundleofhaycold,fog,tempests,disease,exile,anddeath,deathskulkingintheair,inthewater,inthebush.Theymusthavebeendyinglikeflieshere.Ohyeshedidit.Diditverywell,too,nodoubt,andwithoutthinkingmuchabou
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