¡¶camille (la dame aux camilias)(¿¨Ã×ÀÕ)¡·

ÏÂÔر¾Êé

Ìí¼ÓÊéÇ©

camille (la dame aux camilias)(¿¨Ã×ÀÕ)- µÚ39²¿·Ö


°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡

lines£¿¡¡Far¡¡from¡¡Paris£»¡¡far£»¡¡far£»¡¡they¡¡tell¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡perhaps¡¡you¡¡have¡¡already¡¡

forgotten¡¡Marguerite¡£¡¡Well£»¡¡be¡¡happy£»¡¡I¡¡owe¡¡you¡¡the¡¡only¡¡happy¡¡moments¡¡

in¡¡my¡¡life¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡can¡¡not¡¡help¡¡wanting¡¡to¡¡explain¡¡all¡¡my¡¡conduct¡¡to¡¡you£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡have¡¡

written¡¡you¡¡a¡¡letter£»¡¡but£»¡¡written¡¡by¡¡a¡¡girl¡¡like¡¡me£»¡¡such¡¡a¡¡letter¡¡might¡¡seem¡¡

to¡¡be¡¡a¡¡lie£»¡¡unless¡¡death¡¡had¡¡sanctified¡¡it¡¡by¡¡its¡¡authority£»¡¡and£»¡¡instead¡¡of¡¡a¡¡

letter£»¡¡it¡¡were¡¡a¡¡confession¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡­day¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡ill£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡die¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡illness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

presentiment¡¡that¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡die¡¡young¡£¡¡My¡¡mother¡¡died¡¡of¡¡consumption£»¡¡and¡¡

the¡¡way¡¡I¡¡have¡¡always¡¡lived¡¡could¡¡but¡¡increase¡¡the¡¡only¡¡heritage¡¡she¡¡ever¡¡

left¡¡me¡£¡¡But¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡want¡¡to¡¡die¡¡without¡¡clearing¡¡up¡¡for¡¡you¡¡everything¡¡

about¡¡me£»¡¡that¡¡is£»¡¡if£»¡¡when¡¡you¡¡come¡¡back£»¡¡you¡¡will¡¡still¡¡trouble¡¡yourself¡¡

about¡¡the¡¡poor¡¡girl¡¡whom¡¡you¡¡loved¡¡before¡¡you¡¡went¡¡away¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡is¡¡what¡¡the¡¡letter¡¡contained£»¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡like¡¡writing¡¡it¡¡over¡¡again£»¡¡so¡¡as¡¡

to¡¡give¡¡myself¡¡another¡¡proof¡¡of¡¡my¡¡own¡¡justification¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡remember£»¡¡Armand£»¡¡how¡¡the¡¡arrival¡¡of¡¡your¡¡father¡¡surprised¡¡us¡¡at¡¡

Bougival£»¡¡you¡¡remember¡¡the¡¡involuntary¡¡fright¡¡that¡¡his¡¡arrival¡¡caused¡¡me£»¡¡

and¡¡the¡¡scene¡¡which¡¡took¡¡place¡¡between¡¡you¡¡and¡¡him£»¡¡which¡¡you¡¡told¡¡me¡¡

of¡¡in¡¡the¡¡evening¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Next¡¡day£»¡¡when¡¡you¡¡were¡¡at¡¡Paris£»¡¡waiting¡¡for¡¡your¡¡father£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡did¡¡

not¡¡return£»¡¡a¡¡man¡¡came¡¡to¡¡the¡¡door¡¡and¡¡handed¡¡in¡¡a¡¡letter¡¡from¡¡M¡£¡¡Duval¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡letter£»¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡inclose¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡this£»¡¡¡¡begged¡¡¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡serious¡¡

terms£»¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡you¡¡away¡¡on¡¡the¡¡following¡¡day£»¡¡on¡¡some¡¡excuse¡¡or¡¡other£»¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡169¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡170¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CAMILLE¡¡£¨LA¡¡DAME¡¡AUX¡¡CAMILIAS£©¡¡



and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡father£»¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡wished¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡speak¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡

particularly¡¡not¡¡to¡¡say¡¡anything¡¡to¡¡you¡¡about¡¡it¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡know¡¡how¡¡I¡¡insisted¡¡on¡¡your¡¡returning¡¡to¡¡Paris¡¡next¡¡day¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡had¡¡only¡¡been¡¡gone¡¡an¡¡hour¡¡when¡¡your¡¡father¡¡presented¡¡himself¡£¡¡I¡¡

won't¡¡say¡¡what¡¡impression¡¡his¡¡severe¡¡face¡¡made¡¡upon¡¡me¡£¡¡Your¡¡father¡¡had¡¡

the¡¡old¡¡theory¡¡that¡¡a¡¡courtesan¡¡is¡¡a¡¡being¡¡without¡¡heart¡¡or¡¡reason£»¡¡a¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡

machine¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡coining¡¡¡¡¡¡gold£»¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡ready£»¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡machine£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡bruise¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

hand¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡gives¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡everything£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡tear¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡pieces£»¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡pity¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡

discernment£»¡¡those¡¡who¡¡set¡¡her¡¡in¡¡motion¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Your¡¡father¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡written¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡polite¡¡letter£»¡¡in¡¡order¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡

consent¡¡to¡¡see¡¡him£»¡¡he¡¡did¡¡not¡¡present¡¡himself¡¡quite¡¡as¡¡he¡¡had¡¡written¡£¡¡His¡¡

manner¡¡at¡¡first¡¡was¡¡so¡¡stiff£»¡¡insolent£»¡¡and¡¡even¡¡threatening£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡had¡¡to¡¡

make¡¡him¡¡understand¡¡that¡¡I¡¡was¡¡in¡¡my¡¡own¡¡house£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡I¡¡had¡¡no¡¡need¡¡

to¡¡¡¡¡¡render¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡account¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡life£»¡¡¡¡except¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sincere¡¡

affection¡¡which¡¡I¡¡had¡¡for¡¡his¡¡son¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡M¡£¡¡Duval¡¡calmed¡¡down¡¡a¡¡little£»¡¡but¡¡still¡¡went¡¡on¡¡to¡¡say¡¡that¡¡he¡¡could¡¡

not¡¡any¡¡longer¡¡allow¡¡his¡¡son¡¡to¡¡ruin¡¡himself¡¡over¡¡me£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡was¡¡beautiful£»¡¡

it¡¡was¡¡true£»¡¡but£»¡¡however¡¡beautiful¡¡I¡¡might¡¡be£»¡¡I¡¡ought¡¡not¡¡to¡¡make¡¡use¡¡of¡¡

my¡¡beauty¡¡to¡¡spoil¡¡the¡¡future¡¡of¡¡a¡¡young¡¡man¡¡by¡¡such¡¡expenditure¡¡as¡¡I¡¡was¡¡

causing¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡thing¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡do£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡show¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡proof¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

since¡¡I¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡mistress¡¡I¡¡¡¡had¡¡spared¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡sacrifice¡¡to¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡faithful¡¡to¡¡¡¡you¡¡

without¡¡asking¡¡for¡¡more¡¡money¡¡than¡¡you¡¡had¡¡to¡¡give¡¡me¡£¡¡I¡¡showed¡¡him¡¡the¡¡

pawn¡¡tickets£»¡¡the¡¡receipts¡¡of¡¡the¡¡people¡¡to¡¡whom¡¡I¡¡had¡¡sold¡¡what¡¡I¡¡could¡¡

not¡¡pawn£»¡¡I¡¡told¡¡him¡¡of¡¡my¡¡resolve¡¡to¡¡part¡¡with¡¡my¡¡furniture¡¡in¡¡order¡¡to¡¡

pay¡¡my¡¡debts£»¡¡and¡¡live¡¡with¡¡you¡¡without¡¡being¡¡a¡¡too¡¡heavy¡¡expense¡£¡¡I¡¡told¡¡

him¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡happiness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡shown¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡possibility¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

quieter¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡happier¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡life£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡ended¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡giving¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡evidence£»¡¡

offering¡¡me¡¡his¡¡hand£»¡¡and¡¡asking¡¡pardon¡¡for¡¡the¡¡way¡¡in¡¡which¡¡he¡¡had¡¡at¡¡

first¡¡approached¡¡me¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡he¡¡said¡¡to¡¡me£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨So£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡madame£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡remonstrances¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡threats£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡

entreaties£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡endeavour¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡obtain¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡greater¡¡¡¡¡¡sacrifice¡¡

than¡¡you¡¡have¡¡yet¡¡made¡¡for¡¡my¡¡son¡£¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡170¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡171¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CAMILLE¡¡£¨LA¡¡DAME¡¡AUX¡¡CAMILIAS£©¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡trembled¡¡at¡¡this¡¡beginning¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Your¡¡father¡¡came¡¡over¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡took¡¡both¡¡my¡¡hands£»¡¡and¡¡continued¡¡in¡¡an¡¡

affectionate¡¡voice£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨My¡¡child£»¡¡do¡¡not¡¡take¡¡what¡¡I¡¡have¡¡to¡¡say¡¡to¡¡you¡¡amiss£»¡¡only¡¡remember¡¡

that¡¡there¡¡are¡¡sometimes¡¡in¡¡life¡¡cruel¡¡necessities¡¡for¡¡the¡¡heart£»¡¡but¡¡that¡¡they¡¡

must¡¡be¡¡submitted¡¡to¡£¡¡You¡¡are¡¡good£»¡¡your¡¡soul¡¡has¡¡generosity¡¡unknown¡¡to¡¡

many¡¡women¡¡who¡¡perhaps¡¡despise¡¡you£»¡¡and¡¡are¡¡less¡¡worthy¡¡than¡¡you¡£¡¡But¡¡

remember¡¡that¡¡there¡¡is¡¡not¡¡only¡¡the¡¡mistress£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡family£»¡¡that¡¡besides¡¡

love¡¡there¡¡are¡¡duties£»¡¡that¡¡to¡¡the¡¡age¡¡of¡¡passion¡¡succeeds¡¡the¡¡age¡¡when¡¡man£»¡¡

if¡¡he¡¡is¡¡to¡¡be¡¡respected£»¡¡must¡¡plant¡¡himself¡¡solidly¡¡in¡¡a¡¡serious¡¡position¡£¡¡

My¡¡son¡¡has¡¡no¡¡fortune£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡he¡¡is¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡abandon¡¡to¡¡you¡¡the¡¡legacy¡¡of¡¡

his¡¡¡¡¡¡mother¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡accepted¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sacrifice¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

point¡¡of¡¡making£»¡¡his¡¡honour¡¡and¡¡dignity¡¡would¡¡require¡¡him¡¡to¡¡give¡¡you£»¡¡in¡¡

exchange¡¡for¡¡it£»¡¡this¡¡income£»¡¡which¡¡would¡¡always¡¡put¡¡you¡¡out¡¡of¡¡danger¡¡of¡¡

adversity¡£¡¡But¡¡he¡¡can¡¡not¡¡accept¡¡this¡¡sacrifice£»¡¡because¡¡the¡¡world£»¡¡which¡¡

does¡¡not¡¡know¡¡you£»¡¡would¡¡give¡¡a¡¡wrong¡¡interpretation¡¡to¡¡this¡¡acceptance£»¡¡

and¡¡such¡¡an¡¡interpretation¡¡must¡¡not¡¡tarnish¡¡the¡¡name¡¡which¡¡we¡¡bear¡£¡¡No¡¡

one¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡consider¡¡¡¡¡¡whether¡¡Armand¡¡¡¡¡¡loves¡¡¡¡¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡¡¡whether¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡love¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡

whether¡¡this¡¡mutual¡¡love¡¡means¡¡happiness¡¡to¡¡him¡¡and¡¡redemption¡¡to¡¡you£»¡¡

they¡¡would¡¡see¡¡only¡¡one¡¡thing£»¡¡that¡¡Armand¡¡Duval¡¡allowed¡¡a¡¡kept¡¡woman¡¡

£¨forgive¡¡me£»¡¡my¡¡child£»¡¡for¡¡what¡¡I¡¡am¡¡forced¡¡to¡¡say¡¡to¡¡you£©¡¡to¡¡sell¡¡all¡¡she¡¡

had¡¡for¡¡him¡£¡¡Then¡¡the¡¡day¡¡of¡¡reproaches¡¡and¡¡regrets¡¡would¡¡arrive£»¡¡be¡¡sure£»¡¡

for¡¡you¡¡or¡¡for¡¡others£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡would¡¡both¡¡bear¡¡a¡¡chain¡¡that¡¡you¡¡could¡¡not¡¡

sever¡£¡¡What¡¡would¡¡you¡¡do¡¡then£¿¡¡Your¡¡youth¡¡would¡¡be¡¡lost£»¡¡my¡¡son's¡¡future¡¡

destroyed£»¡¡and¡¡I£»¡¡his¡¡father£»¡¡should¡¡receive¡¡from¡¡only¡¡one¡¡of¡¡my¡¡children¡¡

the¡¡recompense¡¡that¡¡I¡¡look¡¡for¡¡from¡¡both¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡are¡¡young£»¡¡beautiful£»¡¡life¡¡will¡¡console¡¡you£»¡¡you¡¡are¡¡noble£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡

memory¡¡of¡¡a¡¡good¡¡deed¡¡will¡¡redeem¡¡you¡¡from¡¡many¡¡past¡¡deeds¡£¡¡During¡¡

the¡¡six¡¡months¡¡that¡¡he¡¡has¡¡known¡¡you¡¡Armand¡¡has¡¡forgotten¡¡me¡£¡¡I¡¡wrote¡¡to¡¡

him¡¡four¡¡times£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡has¡¡never¡¡once¡¡replied¡£¡¡I¡¡might¡¡have¡¡died¡¡and¡¡he¡¡

not¡¡known¡¡it£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Whatever¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡resolution¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡living¡¡¡¡¡¡otherwise¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡

have¡¡lived£»¡¡Armand£»¡¡who¡¡loves¡¡you£»¡¡will¡¡never¡¡consent¡¡to¡¡the¡¡seclusion¡¡to¡¡

which¡¡his¡¡modest¡¡fortune¡¡would¡¡condemn¡¡you£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡which¡¡your¡¡beauty¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡171¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡172¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CAMILLE¡¡£¨LA¡¡DAME¡¡AUX¡¡CAMILIAS£©¡¡



does¡¡not¡¡entitle¡¡you¡£¡¡Who¡¡knows¡¡what¡¡he¡¡would¡¡do¡¡then£¡¡¡He¡¡has¡¡gambled£»¡¡

I¡¡¡¡¡¡know£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡telling¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡also£»¡¡¡¡but£»¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡moment¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

madness£»¡¡he¡¡might¡¡have¡¡lost¡¡part¡¡of¡¡what¡¡I¡¡have¡¡saved£»¡¡during¡¡many¡¡years£»¡¡

for¡¡my¡¡daughter's¡¡portion£»¡¡for¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡for¡¡the¡¡repose¡¡of¡¡my¡¡old¡¡age¡£¡¡What¡¡

might¡¡have¡¡happened¡¡may¡¡yet¡¡happen¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Are¡¡you¡¡sure£»¡¡besides£»¡¡that¡¡the¡¡life¡¡which¡¡you¡¡are¡¡giving¡¡up¡¡for¡¡him¡¡

will¡¡never¡¡again¡¡come¡¡to¡¡attract¡¡you£¿¡¡Are¡¡you¡¡sure£»¡¡you¡¡who¡¡have¡¡loved¡¡

him£»¡¡that¡¡you¡¡will¡¡never¡¡love¡¡another£¿¡¡Would¡¡you¡¡not¡­suffer¡¡on¡¡seeing¡¡the¡¡

hindrances¡¡set¡¡by¡¡your¡¡love¡¡to¡¡your¡¡lover's¡¡life£»¡¡hindrances¡¡for¡¡which¡¡you¡¡

would¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡powerless¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡console¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡if£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡age£»¡¡¡¡¡¡thoughts¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡ambition¡¡

should¡¡succeed¡¡to¡¡dreams¡¡of¡¡love£¿¡¡Think¡¡over¡¡all¡¡that£»¡¡madame¡£¡¡You¡¡love¡¡

Armand£»¡¡prove¡¡it¡¡to¡¡him¡¡by¡¡the¡¡sole¡¡means¡¡which¡¡remains¡¡to¡¡you¡¡of¡¡yet¡¡

proving¡¡it¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡by¡¡sacrificing¡¡your¡¡love¡¡to¡¡his¡¡future¡£¡¡No¡¡misfortune¡¡has¡¡

yet¡¡arrived£»¡¡but¡¡one¡¡will¡¡arrive£»¡¡and¡¡perhaps¡¡a¡¡greater¡¡one¡¡than¡¡those¡¡which¡¡

I¡¡foresee¡£¡¡Armand¡¡might¡¡become¡¡jealous¡¡of¡¡a¡¡man¡¡who¡¡has¡¡loved¡¡you£»¡¡he¡¡

might¡¡provoke¡¡him£»¡¡fight£»¡¡be¡¡killed¡£¡¡Think£»¡¡then£»¡¡what¡¡you¡¡would¡¡suffer¡¡in¡¡

the¡¡presence¡¡of¡¡a¡¡father¡¡who¡¡should¡¡call¡¡on¡¡you¡¡to¡¡render¡¡an¡¡account¡¡for¡¡

the¡¡life¡¡of¡¡his¡¡son£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Finally£»¡¡my¡¡dear¡¡child£»¡¡let¡¡me¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡all£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡have¡¡not¡¡yet¡¡told¡¡you¡¡

all£»¡¡let¡¡me¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡what¡¡has¡¡brought¡¡me¡¡to¡¡Paris¡£¡¡I¡¡have¡¡a¡¡daughter£»¡¡as¡¡I¡¡

have¡¡told¡¡you£»¡¡young£»¡¡beautiful£»¡¡pure¡¡as¡¡an¡¡angel¡£¡¡She¡¡loves£»¡¡and¡¡she£»¡¡too£»¡¡

has¡¡made¡¡this¡¡love¡¡the¡¡dream¡¡of¡¡her¡¡life¡£¡¡I¡¡wrote¡¡all¡¡that¡¡to¡¡Armand£»¡¡but£»¡¡

absorbed¡¡in¡¡you£»¡¡he¡¡made¡¡no¡¡reply¡£¡¡Well£»¡¡my¡¡daughter¡¡is¡¡about¡¡to¡¡marry¡£¡¡

She¡¡is¡¡to¡¡marry¡¡the¡¡man¡¡whom¡¡she¡¡loves£»¡¡she¡¡enters¡¡an¡¡honourable¡¡family£»¡¡

which¡¡requires¡¡that¡¡mine¡¡has¡¡to¡¡be¡¡no¡¡less¡¡honourable¡£¡¡The¡¡family¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

man¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡become¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡son¡­in¡­law¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡learned¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡manner¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡¡

Armand¡¡is¡¡leading¡¡in¡¡Paris£»¡¡and¡¡has¡¡declared¡¡to¡¡me¡¡that¡¡the¡¡marriage¡¡must¡¡

be¡¡broken¡¡off¡¡if¡¡Armand¡¡continues¡¡this¡¡life¡£¡¡The¡¡future¡¡of¡¡a¡¡child¡¡who¡¡has¡¡

done¡¡nothing¡¡against¡¡you£»¡¡and¡¡who¡¡has¡¡the¡¡right¡¡of¡¡looking¡¡forward¡¡to¡¡a¡¡

happy¡¡future£»¡¡is¡¡in¡¡your¡¡hands¡£¡¡Have¡¡you¡¡the¡¡right£»¡¡have¡¡you¡¡the¡¡strength£»¡¡

to¡¡shatter¡¡it£¿¡¡In¡¡the¡¡name¡¡of¡¡your¡¡love¡¡and¡¡of¡¡your¡¡repentance£»¡¡Marguerite£»¡¡

grant¡¡me¡¡the¡¡happiness¡¡of¡¡my¡¡child¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡wept¡¡silently£»¡¡my¡¡friend£»¡¡at¡¡all¡¡these¡¡reflections¡¡which¡¡I¡¡had¡¡so¡¡often¡¡

made£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡which£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mouth¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡father£»¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡serious¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡172¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡173¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CAMILLE¡¡£¨LA¡¡DAME¡¡AUX¡¡CAMILIAS£©¡¡



reality¡£¡¡I¡¡said¡¡to¡¡myself¡¡all¡¡that¡¡your¡¡father¡¡dared¡¡not¡¡say¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡though¡¡it¡¡

had¡¡come¡¡to¡¡his¡¡lips¡¡twenty¡¡times£º¡¡that¡¡I¡¡was£»¡¡after¡¡all£»¡¡only¡¡a¡¡kept¡¡woman£»¡¡

and¡¡that¡¡whatever¡¡excuse¡¡I¡¡gave¡¡for¡¡our¡¡liaison£»¡¡it¡¡would¡¡always¡¡look¡¡like¡¡

calculation¡¡on¡¡my¡¡part£»¡¡that¡¡my¡¡past¡¡life¡¡left¡¡me¡¡no¡¡right¡¡to¡¡dream¡¡of¡¡such¡¡

a¡¡future£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡I¡¡was¡¡accepting¡¡responsibilities¡¡for¡¡which¡¡my¡¡habits¡¡and¡¡

reputation¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡giving¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡guarantee¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡shor
СÌáʾ£º°´ »Ø³µ [Enter] ¼ü ·µ»ØÊéÄ¿£¬°´ ¡û ¼ü ·µ»ØÉÏÒ»Ò³£¬ °´ ¡ú ¼ü ½øÈëÏÂÒ»Ò³¡£ ÔÞһϠÌí¼ÓÊéÇ©¼ÓÈëÊé¼Ü