Chapter 14

IT WAS with a sorry heart that I bade farewell to my Viennafriends, my musical comrades, the Legation hospitalities, andmy faithful little Israelite. But the colt frisks over thepasture from sheer superfluity of energy; and between one'ssecond and third decades instinctive¹ restlessness -spontaneous movement - is the law of one's being. 'Tis thenthat 'Hope builds as fast as knowledge can destroy.' Theenjoyment we abandon is never so sweet as that we seek.

　　'Pleasure never is at home.' Happiness means action for itsown sake, change, incessant² change.

　　I sought and found it in Bavaria, Bohemia, Russia, all overGermany, and dropped anchor one day in Cracow; a weekafterwards in Warsaw. These were out-of-the-way places then;there were no tourists in those days; I did not meet a singlecompatriot either in the Polish or Russian town.

　　At Warsaw I had an adventure not unlike that which befell meat Vienna. The whole of Europe, remember, was in a state ofpolitical ferment³. Poland was at least as ready to riseagainst its oppressor then as now; and the police wasproportionately strict and arbitrary. An army corps⁴ wasencamped on the right bank of the Vistula, ready for expectedemergencies. Under these circumstances, passports, as may besupposed, were carefully inspected; except in those ofBritish subjects, the person of the bearer was described -his height, the colour of his hair (if he had any), or anymark that distinguished⁵ him.

　　In my passport, after my name, was added 'ET SON DOMESTIQUE.'

　　The inspector⁶ who examined it at the frontier pointed⁷ tothis, and, in indifferent German, asked me where thatindividual was. I replied that I had sent him with mybaggage to Dresden, to await my arrival there. Aconsultation thereupon took place with another official, in alanguage I did not understand; and to my dismay I wasinformed that I was - in custody⁹. The small portmanteau Ihad with me, together with my despatch-box, was seized; thelatter contained a quantity of letters and my journal. Moneyonly was I permitted to retain.

　　Quite by the way, but adding greatly to my discomfort¹⁰, wasthe fact that since leaving Prague, where I had relinquishedeverything I could dispense¹¹ with, I had had much nighttravelling amongst native passengers, who so valuedcleanliness that they economised it with religious care. Bythe time I reached Warsaw, I may say, without metonymy, thatI was itching¹² (all over) for a bath and a change of linen¹³.

　　My irritation¹⁴, indeed, was at its height. But there was noappeal; and on my arrival I was haled before the authorities.

　　Again, their head was a general officer, though not the leastlike my portly friend at Vienna. His business was to sit injudgment upon delinquents¹⁵ such as I. He was a spare, austereman, surrounded by a sharp-looking aide-de-camp, severalclerks in uniform, and two or three men in mufti, whom I tookto be detectives. The inspector who arrested me was presentwith my open despatch-box and journal. The journal he handedto the aide, who began at once to look it through while hischief was disposing of another case.

　　To be suspected and dragged before this tribunal was, for thetime being (as I afterwards learnt) almost tantamount tocondemnation. As soon as the General had sentenced mypredecessor, I was accosted¹⁶ as a self-convicted criminal.

　　Fortunately he spoke¹⁷ French like a Frenchman; and, as itpresently appeared, a few words of English.

　　'What country do you belong to?' he asked, as if the questionwas but a matter of form, put for decency's sake - a mereprelude to committal.

　　'England, of course; you can see that by my passport.' I wasdetermined to fence him with his own weapons. Indeed, inthose innocent days of my youth, I enjoyed a genuine Britishcontempt for foreigners - in the lump - which, after all, isabout as impartial¹⁸ a sentiment as its converse¹⁹, that one'sown country is always in the wrong.

　　'Where did you get it?' (with a face of stone).

　　PRISONER (NAIVELY): 'Where did I get it? I do not followyou.' (Don't forget, please, that said prisoner's apparelwas unvaleted, his hands unwashed, his linen unchanged, hishair unkempt, and his face unshaven).

　　GENERAL (stonily): '"Where did you get it?" was my question.'

　　PRISONER (quietly): 'From Lord Palmerston.'

　　GENERAL (glancing at that Minister's signature): 'It sayshere, "et son domestique" - you have no domestique.'

　　PRISONER (calmly): 'Pardon me, I have a domestic.'

　　GENERAL (with severity), 'Where is he?'

　　PRISONER: 'At Dresden by this time, I hope.'

　　GENERAL (receiving journal from aide-de-camp, who points to acertain page): 'You state here you were caught by theAustrians in a pretended escape from the Viennese insurgents;and add, "They evidently took me for a spy" [returningjournal to aide]. What is your explanation of this?'

　　PRISONER (shrugging shoulders disdainfully): 'In the firstplace, the word "pretended" is not in my journal. In thesecond, although of course it does not follow, if one takesanother person for a man of sagacity or a gentleman - it doesnot follow that he is either - still, when - '

　　GENERAL (with signs of impatience): 'I have here aPASSIERSCHEIN, found amongst your papers and signed by therebels. They would not have given you this, had you not beenon friendly terms with them. You will be detained until Ihave further particulars.'

　　PRISONER (angrily): 'I will assist you, through Her BritannicMajesty's Consul⁸, with whom I claim the right to communicate.

　　I beg to inform you that I am neither a spy nor a socialist,but the son of an English peer' (heaven help the relevancy!).

　　'An Englishman has yet to learn that Lord Palmerston'ssignature is to be set at naught²⁰ and treated with contumacy.'

　　The General beckoned²¹ to the inspector to put an end to theproceedings. But the aide, who had been studying thejournal, again placed it in his chief's hands. A colloquyensued, in which I overheard the name of Lord Ponsonby. Theenemy seemed to waver, so I charged with a renewed request tosee the English Consul. A pause; then some remarks inRussian from the aide; then the GENERAL (in suaver²² tones):

　　'The English Consul, I find, is absent on a month's leave.

　　If what you state is true, you acted unadvisedly in nothaving your passport altered and REVISE when you parted withyour servant. How long do you wish to remain here?'

　　Said I, 'Vous avez bien raison, Monsieur. Je suis evidemmentdans mon tort. Ma visite a Varsovie etait une aberration²³.

　　As to my stay, je suis deja tout²⁴ ce qu'il y a de plus ennuye.

　　I have seen enough of Warsaw to last for the rest of mydays.'

　　Eventually my portmanteau and despatch-box were restored tome; and I took up my quarters in the filthiest²⁵ inn (there wasno better, I believe) that it was ever my misfortune to lodgeat. It was ancient, dark, dirty, and dismal²⁶. My sitting-room²⁷ (I had a cupboard besides to sleep in) had but onewindow, looking into a gloomy courtyard. The furnitureconsisted of two wooden chairs and a spavined horsehair sofa.

　　The ceiling was low and lamp-blacked; the stained paper fellin strips from the sweating walls; fortunately there was nocarpet; but if anything could have added to the occupier'sdepression it was the sight of his own distorted features ina shattered glass, which seemed to watch him like a detectiveand take notes of his movements - a real Russian mirror.

　　But the resources of one-and-twenty are not easily daunted,even by the presence of the CIMEX LECTULARIUS or the PULEXIRRITANS. I inquired for a LAQUAIS DE PLACE, - some humanbeing to consort²⁸ with was the most pressing of immediatewants. As luck would have it, the very article was in thedreary courtyard, lurking²⁹ spider-like for the innocenttraveller just arrived. Elective affinity³⁰ brought us at onceto friendly intercourse³¹. He was of the Hebrew race, as thelarger half of the Warsaw population still are. He was atypical Jew (all Jews are typical), though all are not sothin as was Beninsky. His eyes were sunk in sockets³² deepenedby the sharpness of his bird-of-prey beak³³; a single corkscrewringlet dropped tearfully down each cheek; and his one fronttooth seemed sometimes in his upper, sometimes in his lowerjaw. His skull-cap and his gabardine might have beenheirlooms from the Patriarch Jacob; and his poor hands seemedmade for clawing. But there was a humble³⁴ and contrite³⁵ spiritin his sad eyes. The history of his race was written inthem; but it was modern history that one read in theirhopeless and appealing look.

　　His cringing³⁶ manner and his soft voice (we conversed³⁷ inGerman) touched my heart. I have always had a liking³⁸ for theJews. Who shall reckon how much some of us owe them! Theyhave always interested me as a peculiar³⁹ people - admittingsometimes, as in poor Beninsky's case, of purifying, nodoubt; yet, if occasionally zealous⁴⁰ (and who is not?) ofinterested works - cent. per cent. works, often - yes, moreoften than we Christians⁴¹ - zealous of good works, of open-handed, large-hearted munificence⁴³, of charity in itsdemocratic and noblest sense. Shame upon the nations whichdespise and persecute⁴⁴ them for faults which they, thepersecutors, have begotten⁴⁵! Shame on those who have extortedboth their money and their teeth! I think if I were a Jew Ishould chuckle⁴⁶ to see my shekels furnish all the wars inwhich Christians cut one another's Christian⁴² weasands.

　　And who has not a tenderness for the 'beautiful and well-favoured' Rachels, and the 'tender-eyed' Leahs, and thetricksy little Zilpahs, and the Rebekahs, from the wife ofIsaac of Gerar to the daughter of Isaac of York? Who wouldnot love to sit with Jessica where moonlight sleeps, andwatch the patines of bright gold reflected in her heavenlyorbs? I once knew a Jessica, a Polish Jessica, who - butthat was in Vienna, more than half a century ago.

　　Beninsky's orbs⁴⁷ brightened visibly when I bade him break hisfast at my high tea. I ordered everything they had in thehouse I think, - a cold Pomeranian GANSEBRUST, a garlickyWURST, and GERAUCHERTE LACHS. I had a packet of my ownFortnum and Mason's Souchong; and when the stove gave out itsglow, and the samovar its music, Beninsky's gratitude⁴⁸ and hishunger passed the limits of restraint. Late into the nightwe smoked our meerschaums.

　　When I spoke of the Russians, he got up nervously⁴⁹ to see thedoor was shut, and whispered with bated breath. What arelief it was to him to meet a man to whom he could pour outhis griefs, his double griefs, as Pole and Israelite. Beforewe parted I made him put the remains⁵⁰ of the sausage (!) andthe goose-breast under his petticoats. I bade him come to mein the morning and show me all that was worth seeing inWarsaw. When he left, with tears in his eyes, I was consoledto think that for one night at any rate he and his GANSEBRUSTand sausage would rest peacefully in Abraham's bosom⁵¹. WhatAbraham would say to the sausage I did not ask; nor perhapsdid my poor Beninsky.

1 instinctive   

adj.(出于)本能的；直觉的；(出于)天性的

参考例句：

• He tried to conceal his instinctive revulsion at the idea.他试图饰盖自己对这一想法本能的厌恶。
• Animals have an instinctive fear of fire.动物本能地怕火。

2 incessant   

adj.不停的，连续的

参考例句：

• We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon.从昨天下午开始就持续不断地下雪。
• She is tired of his incessant demands for affection.她厌倦了他对感情的不断索取。

3 ferment   

vt.使发酵；n./vt.（使）激动，（使）动乱

参考例句：

• Fruit juices ferment if they are kept a long time.果汁若是放置很久，就会发酵。
• The sixties were a time of theological ferment.六十年代是神学上骚动的时代。

4 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

5 distinguished   

adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的

参考例句：

• Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
• A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

6 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。

7 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

8 consul   

n.领事；执政官

参考例句：

• A consul's duty is to help his own nationals.领事的职责是帮助自己的同胞。
• He'll hold the post of consul general for the United States at Shanghai.他将就任美国驻上海总领事(的职务)。

9 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

10 discomfort   

n.不舒服，不安，难过，困难，不方便

参考例句：

• One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling.旅行中总要忍受一点不便。
• She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke.老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸。

11 dispense   

vt.分配，分发；配(药)，发(药)；实施

参考例句：

• Let us dispense the food.咱们来分发这食物。
• The charity has been given a large sum of money to dispense as it sees fit.这个慈善机构获得一大笔钱，可自行适当分配。

12 itching   

adj.贪得的，痒的，渴望的v.发痒( itch的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The itching was almost more than he could stand. 他痒得几乎忍不住了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• My nose is itching. 我的鼻子发痒。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 linen   

n.亚麻布，亚麻线，亚麻制品；adj.亚麻布制的，亚麻的

参考例句：

• The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
• Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。

14 irritation   

n.激怒，恼怒，生气

参考例句：

• He could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited.他无法掩饰因未被邀请而生的气恼。
• Barbicane said nothing,but his silence covered serious irritation.巴比康什么也不说，但是他的沉默里潜伏着阴郁的怒火。

15 delinquents   

n.（尤指青少年）有过失的人，违法的人( delinquent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The robbery was committed by a group of delinquents. 那起抢劫案是一群青少年干的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• There is today general agreement that juvenile delinquents are less responsible than older offenders. 目前人们普遍认为青少年罪犯比成人罪犯的责任小些。 来自辞典例句

16 accosted   

v.走过去跟…讲话( accost的过去式和过去分词 )；跟…搭讪；（乞丐等）上前向…乞讨；（妓女等）勾搭

参考例句：

• She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger. 在街上，一个完全陌生的人贸然走到她跟前搭讪。
• His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him. 他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

18 impartial   

adj.(in,to)公正的，无偏见的

参考例句：

• He gave an impartial view of the state of affairs in Ireland.他对爱尔兰的事态发表了公正的看法。
• Careers officers offer impartial advice to all pupils.就业指导员向所有学生提供公正无私的建议。

19 converse   

vi.谈话，谈天，闲聊；adv.相反的，相反

参考例句：

• He can converse in three languages.他可以用3种语言谈话。
• I wanted to appear friendly and approachable but I think I gave the converse impression.我想显得友好、平易近人些,却发觉给人的印象恰恰相反。

20 naught   

n.无，零 [=nought]

参考例句：

• He sets at naught every convention of society.他轻视所有的社会习俗。
• I hope that all your efforts won't go for naught.我希望你的努力不会毫无结果。

21 beckoned   

v.（用头或手的动作）示意，召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill. 他招手示意服务生把账单送过来。
• The seated figure in the corner beckoned me over. 那个坐在角落里的人向我招手让我过去。 来自《简明英汉词典》

22 suaver   

adj.平滑的( suave的比较级 )；有礼貌的；老于世故的

参考例句：

23 aberration   

n.离开正路，脱离常规，色差

参考例句：

• The removal of the chromatic aberration is then of primary importance.这时消除色差具有头等重要性。
• Owing to a strange mental aberration he forgot his own name.由于一种莫名的精神错乱，他把自己的名字忘了。

24 tout   

v.推销，招徕；兜售；吹捧，劝诱

参考例句：

• They say it will let them tout progress in the war.他们称这将有助于鼓吹他们在战争中的成果。
• If your case studies just tout results,don't bother requiring registration to view them.如果你的案例研究只是吹捧结果，就别烦扰别人来注册访问了。

25 filthiest   

filthy（肮脏的，污秽的）的最高级形式

参考例句：

• He had got to plunge into the filthiest of filth. 他得投到最最肮脏的污秽中去。 来自英汉文学
• I want you to come with me, into the filthiest streets of Primordium. 我要你跟我一起去普利摩顿最阴暗的街道看一看。 来自互联网

26 dismal   

adj.阴沉的，凄凉的，令人忧郁的，差劲的

参考例句：

• That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
• My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal.我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。

27 sitting-room   

n.（BrE）客厅，起居室

参考例句：

• The sitting-room is clean.起居室很清洁。
• Each villa has a separate sitting-room.每栋别墅都有一间独立的起居室。

28 consort   

v.相伴；结交

参考例句：

• They went in consort two or three together.他们三三两两结伴前往。
• The nurses are instructed not to consort with their patients.护士得到指示不得与病人交往。

29 lurking   

潜在

参考例句：

• Why are you lurking around outside my house? 你在我房子外面鬼鬼祟祟的，想干什么？
• There is a suspicious man lurking in the shadows. 有一可疑的人躲在阴暗中。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

30 affinity   

n.亲和力，密切关系

参考例句：

• I felt a great affinity with the people of the Highlands.我被苏格兰高地人民深深地吸引。
• It's important that you share an affinity with your husband.和丈夫有共同的爱好是十分重要的。

31 intercourse   

n.性交；交流，交往，交际

参考例句：

• The magazine becomes a cultural medium of intercourse between the two peoples.该杂志成为两民族间文化交流的媒介。
• There was close intercourse between them.他们过往很密。

32 sockets   

n.套接字，使应用程序能够读写与收发通讯协定(protocol)与资料的程序( Socket的名词复数 )；孔( socket的名词复数 )；（电器上的）插口；托座；凹穴

参考例句：

• All new PCs now have USB sockets. 新的个人计算机现在都有通用串行总线插孔。
• Make sure the sockets in your house are fingerproof. 确保你房中的插座是防触电的。 来自超越目标英语 第4册

33 beak   

n.鸟嘴，茶壶嘴，钩形鼻

参考例句：

• The bird had a worm in its beak.鸟儿嘴里叼着一条虫。
• This bird employs its beak as a weapon.这种鸟用嘴作武器。

34 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

35 contrite   

adj.悔悟了的，后悔的，痛悔的

参考例句：

• She was contrite the morning after her angry outburst.她发了一顿脾气之后一早上追悔莫及。
• She assumed a contrite expression.她装出一副后悔的表情。

36 cringing   

adj.谄媚，奉承

参考例句：

• He had a cringing manner but a very harsh voice.他有卑屈谄媚的神情，但是声音却十分粗沙。
• She stepped towards him with a movement that was horribly cringing.她冲他走了一步，做出一个低三下四，令人作呕的动作。

37 conversed   

v.交谈，谈话( converse的过去式 )

参考例句：

• I conversed with her on a certain problem. 我与她讨论某一问题。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• She was cheerful and polite, and conversed with me pleasantly. 她十分高兴，也很客气，而且愉快地同我交谈。 来自辞典例句

38 liking   

n.爱好；嗜好；喜欢

参考例句：

• The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
• I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。

39 peculiar   

adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的

参考例句：

• He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
• He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。

40 zealous   

adj.狂热的，热心的

参考例句：

• She made zealous efforts to clean up the classroom.她非常热心地努力清扫教室。
• She is a zealous supporter of our cause.她是我们事业的热心支持者。

41 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

42 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

43 munificence   

n.宽宏大量，慷慨给与

参考例句：

• He is kindness and munificence by nature. 他天生既仁慈又宽宏大量。 来自辞典例句
• He is not only kindness but also munificence. 他天生既仁慈又宽宏大量。 来自互联网

44 persecute   

vt.迫害，虐待；纠缠，骚扰

参考例句：

• They persecute those who do not conform to their ideas.他们迫害那些不信奉他们思想的人。
• Hitler's undisguised effort to persecute the Jews met with worldwide condemnation.希特勒对犹太人的露骨迫害行为遭到世界人民的谴责。

45 begotten   

v.为…之生父( beget的过去分词 )；产生，引起

参考例句：

• The fact that he had begotten a child made him vain. 想起自己也生过孩子，他得意了。 来自辞典例句
• In due course she bore the son begotten on her by Thyestes. 过了一定的时候，她生下了堤厄斯式斯使她怀上的儿子。 来自辞典例句

46 chuckle   

vi.／n.轻声笑，咯咯笑

参考例句：

• He shook his head with a soft chuckle.他轻轻地笑着摇了摇头。
• I couldn't suppress a soft chuckle at the thought of it.想到这个，我忍不住轻轻地笑起来。

47 orbs   

abbr.off-reservation boarding school 在校寄宿学校n.球，天体，圆形物( orb的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• So strange did It'seem that those dark wild orbs were ignorant of the day. 那双狂热的深色眼珠竟然没有见过天日，这似乎太奇怪了。 来自辞典例句
• HELPERKALECGOSORB01.wav-> I will channel my power into the orbs! Be ready! 我会把我的力量引导进宝珠里！准备！ 来自互联网

48 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

49 nervously   

adv.神情激动地，不安地

参考例句：

• He bit his lip nervously,trying not to cry.他紧张地咬着唇，努力忍着不哭出来。
• He paced nervously up and down on the platform.他在站台上情绪不安地走来走去。

50 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

51 bosom   

n.胸，胸部；胸怀；内心；adj.亲密的

参考例句：

• She drew a little book from her bosom.她从怀里取出一本小册子。
• A dark jealousy stirred in his bosom.他内心生出一阵恶毒的嫉妒。