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died, those daughters of his would not pay me a farthing, and his
things won't fetch ten francs. This morning he went out with all
the spoons and forks he has left, I don't know why. He had got
himself up to look quite young, and--Lord, forgive me--but I
thought he had rouge on his cheeks; he looked quite young again."
"I will be responsible," said Eugene, shuddering with horror, for
he foresaw the end.
He climbed the stairs and reached Father Goriot's room. The old
man was tossing on his bed. Bianchon was with him.
"Good-evening, father," said Eugene.
The old man turned his glassy eyes on him, smiled gently, and
said:
"How is SHE?"
"She is quite well. But how are you?"
"There is nothing much the matter."
"Don't tire him," said Bianchon, drawing Eugene into a corner of
the room.
"Well?" asked Rastignac.
"Nothing but a miracle can save him now. Serous congestion has
set in; I have put on mustard plasters, and luckily he can feel
them, they are acting."
"Is it possible to move him?"
"Quite out of the question. He must stay where he is, and be kept
as quiet as possible----"
"Dear Bianchon," said Eugene, "we will nurse him between us."
"I have had the head physician round from my hospital to see
him."
"And what did he say?"
"He will give no opinion till to-morrow evening. He promised to
look in again at the end of the day. Unluckily, the preposterous
creature must needs go and do something foolish this morning; he
will not say what it was. He is as obstinate as a mule. As soon
as I begin to talk to him he pretends not to hear, and lies as if
he were asleep instead of answering, or if he opens his eyes he
begins to groan. Some time this morning he went out on foot in
the streets, nobody knows where he went, and he took everything
that he had of any value with him. He has been driving some
confounded bargain, and it has been too much for his strength.
One of his daughters has been here."
"Was it the Countess?" asked Eugene. "A tall, dark-haired woman,
with large bright eyes, slender figure, and little feet?"
"Yes."
"Leave him to me for a bit," said Rastignac. "I will make him
confess; he will tell me all about it."
"And meanwhile I will get my dinner. But try not to excite him;
there is still some hope left."
"All right."
"How they will enjoy themselves to-morrow," said Father Goriot
when they were alone. "They are going to a grand ball."
"What were you doing this morning, papa, to make yourself so
poorly this evening that you have to stop in bed?"
"Nothing."
"Did not Anastasie come to see you?" demanded Rastignac.
"Yes," said Father Goriot.
"Well, then, don't keep anything from me. What more did she want
of you?"
"Oh, she was very miserable," he answered, gathering up all his
strength to speak. "It was this way, my boy. Since that affair of
the diamonds, Nasie has not had a penny of her own. For this ball
she had ordered a golden gown like a setting for a jewel. Her
mantuamaker, a woman without a conscience, would not give her
credit, so Nasie's waiting-woman advanced a thousand francs on
account. Poor Nasie! reduced to such shifts! It cut me to the
heart to think of it! But when Nasie's maid saw how things were
between her master and mistress, she was afraid of losing her
money, and came to an understanding with the dressmaker, and the
woman refuses to send the ball-dress until the money is paid. The
gown is ready, and the ball is to-morrow night! Nasie was in
despair. She wanted to borrow my forks and spoons to pawn them.
Her husband is determined that she shall go and wear the
diamonds, so as to contradict the stories that are told all over
Paris. How can she go to that heartless scoundrel and say, 'I owe
a thousand francs to my dressmaker; pay her for me!' She cannot.
I saw that myself. Delphine will be there too in a superb
toilette, and Anastasie ought not to be outshone by her younger
sister. And then--she was drowned in tears, poor girl! I felt so
things won't fetch ten francs. This morning he went out with all
the spoons and forks he has left, I don't know why. He had got
himself up to look quite young, and--Lord, forgive me--but I
thought he had rouge on his cheeks; he looked quite young again."
"I will be responsible," said Eugene, shuddering with horror, for
he foresaw the end.
He climbed the stairs and reached Father Goriot's room. The old
man was tossing on his bed. Bianchon was with him.
"Good-evening, father," said Eugene.
The old man turned his glassy eyes on him, smiled gently, and
said:
"How is SHE?"
"She is quite well. But how are you?"
"There is nothing much the matter."
"Don't tire him," said Bianchon, drawing Eugene into a corner of
the room.
"Well?" asked Rastignac.
"Nothing but a miracle can save him now. Serous congestion has
set in; I have put on mustard plasters, and luckily he can feel
them, they are acting."
"Is it possible to move him?"
"Quite out of the question. He must stay where he is, and be kept
as quiet as possible----"
"Dear Bianchon," said Eugene, "we will nurse him between us."
"I have had the head physician round from my hospital to see
him."
"And what did he say?"
"He will give no opinion till to-morrow evening. He promised to
look in again at the end of the day. Unluckily, the preposterous
creature must needs go and do something foolish this morning; he
will not say what it was. He is as obstinate as a mule. As soon
as I begin to talk to him he pretends not to hear, and lies as if
he were asleep instead of answering, or if he opens his eyes he
begins to groan. Some time this morning he went out on foot in
the streets, nobody knows where he went, and he took everything
that he had of any value with him. He has been driving some
confounded bargain, and it has been too much for his strength.
One of his daughters has been here."
"Was it the Countess?" asked Eugene. "A tall, dark-haired woman,
with large bright eyes, slender figure, and little feet?"
"Yes."
"Leave him to me for a bit," said Rastignac. "I will make him
confess; he will tell me all about it."
"And meanwhile I will get my dinner. But try not to excite him;
there is still some hope left."
"All right."
"How they will enjoy themselves to-morrow," said Father Goriot
when they were alone. "They are going to a grand ball."
"What were you doing this morning, papa, to make yourself so
poorly this evening that you have to stop in bed?"
"Nothing."
"Did not Anastasie come to see you?" demanded Rastignac.
"Yes," said Father Goriot.
"Well, then, don't keep anything from me. What more did she want
of you?"
"Oh, she was very miserable," he answered, gathering up all his
strength to speak. "It was this way, my boy. Since that affair of
the diamonds, Nasie has not had a penny of her own. For this ball
she had ordered a golden gown like a setting for a jewel. Her
mantuamaker, a woman without a conscience, would not give her
credit, so Nasie's waiting-woman advanced a thousand francs on
account. Poor Nasie! reduced to such shifts! It cut me to the
heart to think of it! But when Nasie's maid saw how things were
between her master and mistress, she was afraid of losing her
money, and came to an understanding with the dressmaker, and the
woman refuses to send the ball-dress until the money is paid. The
gown is ready, and the ball is to-morrow night! Nasie was in
despair. She wanted to borrow my forks and spoons to pawn them.
Her husband is determined that she shall go and wear the
diamonds, so as to contradict the stories that are told all over
Paris. How can she go to that heartless scoundrel and say, 'I owe
a thousand francs to my dressmaker; pay her for me!' She cannot.
I saw that myself. Delphine will be there too in a superb
toilette, and Anastasie ought not to be outshone by her younger
sister. And then--she was drowned in tears, poor girl! I felt so
- mechanical [mi´kænikəl]
a.机械的；力学的 (初中英语单词) - peculiar [pi´kju:liə] a.特有的；奇异的 (初中英语单词)
- reaction [ri´ækʃən] n.反应(力) (初中英语单词)
- violent [´vaiələnt] a.强暴的；猛烈的 (初中英语单词)
- anxious [´æŋkʃəs] a.担忧的；渴望的 (初中英语单词)
- constitution [,kɔnsti´tju:ʃən] n.宪法；体格；体质 (初中英语单词)
- affection [ə´fekʃən] n.友爱；慈爱 (初中英语单词)
- misery [´mizəri] n.痛苦；悲惨；穷困 (初中英语单词)
- condemn [kən´dem] vt.谴责；定罪，判处 (初中英语单词)
- commit [kə´mit] vt.犯(罪)；把…判处 (初中英语单词)
- miserable [´mizərəbəl] a.悲惨的；可怜的 (初中英语单词)
- sincere [sin´siə] a.真挚的；直率的 (初中英语单词)
- vanity [´væniti] n.虚荣；自负；空虚 (初中英语单词)
- shallow [´ʃæləu] a.肤浅的；表面的 (初中英语单词)
- exceed [ik´si:d] v.超(胜)过；凌驾 (初中英语单词)
- youthful [´ju:θfəl] a.年轻的；青年的 (初中英语单词)
- absurd [əb´sə:d] a.荒谬的，可笑的 (初中英语单词)
- midnight [´midnait] n.午夜；漆黑 (初中英语单词)
- eagerly [´i:gəli] ad.渴望地，急切地 (初中英语单词)
- existence [ig´zistəns] n.存在；生存；生活 (初中英语单词)
- painter [´peintə] n.画家；(油)漆工 (初中英语单词)
- sprang [spræŋ] spring 的过去式 (初中英语单词)
- monsieur [mə´sjə:] n.先生 (初中英语单词)
- mistress [´mistris] n.女主人；情妇；女能手 (初中英语单词)
- forgive [fə´giv] vt.原谅，谅解，宽恕 (初中英语单词)
- horror [´hɔrə] n.恐怖；战栗 (初中英语单词)
- gently [´dʒentli] ad.温和地；静静地 (初中英语单词)
- miracle [´mirəkl] n.奇迹；令人惊奇的 (初中英语单词)
- physician [fi´ziʃən] n.(内科)医生 (初中英语单词)
- bargain [´bɑ:gin] n.买卖合同 v.议(价) (初中英语单词)
- slender [´slendə] a.细长的；微薄的 (初中英语单词)
- meanwhile [´mi:n´wail] n.&ad.其间；同时 (初中英语单词)
- excite [ik´sait] vt.激动；引起，招惹 (初中英语单词)
- conscience [´kɔnʃəns] n.良心；道德心 (初中英语单词)
- advanced [əd´vɑ:nst] a.先进的；高级的 (初中英语单词)
- needless [´ni:dləs] a.不必要的；无用的 (高中英语单词)
- loving [´lʌviŋ] a.爱的，有爱情的 (高中英语单词)
- inevitable [i´nevitəbəl] a.不可避免的 (高中英语单词)
- resignation [,rezig´neiʃən] n.辞职(书)；放弃；顺从 (高中英语单词)
- profound [prə´faund] a.深奥的；渊博的 (高中英语单词)
- hitherto [,hiðə´tu:] ad.至今，迄今 (高中英语单词)
- marquis [´mɑ:kwis] n.侯爵 (高中英语单词)
- circulation [,sə:kju´leiʃən] n.循环；流传；发行(量) (高中英语单词)
- festival [´festivəl] n.节日；庆祝；欢庆 (高中英语单词)
- hurried [´hʌrid] a.仓促的，慌忙的 (高中英语单词)
- willingly [´wiliŋli] ad.情愿地，乐意地 (英语四级单词)
- composed [kəm´pəuzd] a.镇静自若的 (英语四级单词)
- setting [´setiŋ] n.安装；排字；布景 (英语四级单词)
- unnatural [,ʌn´nætʃərəl] a.不自然的 (英语四级单词)
- foresee [fɔ:´si:] vt.预见，预知 (英语四级单词)
- sublime [sə´blaim] a.崇高的，伟大的 (英语四级单词)
- conventional [kən´venʃənəl] a.常规的；协定的 (英语四级单词)
- happening [´hæpəniŋ] n.事件，偶然发生的事 (英语四级单词)
- glorify [´glɔ:rifai] vt.赞美，颂扬，美化 (英语四级单词)
- upstairs [,ʌp´steəz] ad.在楼上 a.楼上的 (英语四级单词)
- drawing [´drɔ:iŋ] n.画图；制图；图样 (英语四级单词)
- mustard [´mʌstəd] n.芥菜；芥末(色) (英语四级单词)
- obstinate [´ɔbstinit] a.顽固的；(病)难治的 (英语四级单词)
- gathering [´gæðəriŋ] n.集会，聚集 (英语四级单词)
- dressmaker [´dres,meikə] n.(女)裁缝 (英语四级单词)
- contradict [,kɔntrə´dikt] v.反驳；否认 (英语四级单词)
- imminent [´iminənt] a.临头的，逼近的 (英语六级单词)
- insensible [in´sensəbəl] a.麻木的；冷淡的 (英语六级单词)
- frivolous [´frivələs] a.轻佻的 (英语六级单词)
- insight [´insait] n.洞悉；洞察力；见识 (英语六级单词)
- calling [´kɔ:liŋ] n.点名；职业；欲望 (英语六级单词)
- farthing [´fɑ:ðiŋ] n.法新 (英语六级单词)
- glassy [´glɑ:si] a.光滑的；无神的 (英语六级单词)
- scoundrel [´skaundrəl] n.&a.无赖(的) (英语六级单词)
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