the crime of sylvestre bonnard-第39部分

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ht。　　It　was　〃The　Blue　Bird。〃　Whenever　I　finished　that；　he　would　say　to　me；　〃Tell　it　again！　tell　it　again！〃　　And　I　would　tell　it　again　until　his　little　pale　blue…　veined　head　sank　back　upon　the　pillow　in　slumber。

The　doctor　used　to　answer　all　our　questions　by　saying；

〃There　is　nothing　extraordinary　the　matter　with　him！〃

No！　　There　was　nothing　extraordinary　the　matter　with　little　Sylvestre。　One　evening　last　year　his　father　called　me。

〃Come；〃　he　said；　〃the　little　one　is　still　worse。〃

I　approached　the　cradle　over　which　the　mother　hung　motionless；　as　if　tied　down　above　it　by　all　the　powers　of　her　soul。

Little　Sylvestre　turned　his　eyes　towards　me；　their　pupils　had　already　rolled　up　beneath　his　eyelids；　and　could　not　descend　again。

〃Godfather；〃　he　said；　〃you　are　not　to　tell　me　any　more　stories。〃

No；　I　was　not　to　tell　him　any　more　stories！

Poor　Jeanne！poor　mother！

I　am　too　old　now　to　feel　very　deeply；　but　how　strangely　painful　a　mystery　is　the　death　of　a　child！


To…day；　the　father　and　mother　have　come　to　pass　six　weeks　under　the　old　man's　roof。　　I　see　them　now　returning　from　the　woods；　walking　arm…in…arm。　　Jeanne　is　closely　wrapped　in　her　black　shawl；　and　Henri　wears　a　crape　band　on　his　straw　hat；　but　they　are　both　of　them　radiant　with　youth；　and　they　smile　very　sweetly　at　each　other。　　They　smile　at　the　earth　which　sustains　them；　they　smile　at　the　air　which　bathes　them；　they　smile　at　the　light　which　each　one　sees　in　the　eyes　of　the　other。　　From　my　window　I　wave　my　handkerchief　at　them；and　they　smile　at　my　old　age。

Jeanne　comes　running　lightly　up　the　stairs；　she　kisses　me；　and　then　whispers　in　my　ear　something　which　I　divine　rather　than　hear。　　And　I　make　answer　to　her：　　〃May　God's　blessing　be　with　you；　Jeanne；　and　with　your　husband；　and　with　your　children；　and　with　your　children's　children　for　ever！〃。。。　　Et　nunc　dimittis　servum　tuum；　Domine！







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