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The Underground City-Part20_JULES VERNE(1828-1905)_Translated Works(翻译文学)-第2页

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of space. His chosen refuge was far--very far from you.

But he could not bear to feel that you were there. If I asked any



questions about the people up above us, his face grew dark, he gave

no answer, and continued quite silent for a long time afterwards.



But when he perceived that, not content with the old domain,

you seemed to think of encroaching upon his, then indeed



his anger burst forth. He swore that, were you to succeed

in reaching the new mine, you should assuredly perish.



Notwithstanding his great age, his strength is astonishing,

and his threats used to make me tremble."



"Go on, Nell, my child," said Simon to the girl, who paused as though

to collect her thoughts.



"On the occasion of your first attempt," resumed Nell,

"as soon as my grandfather saw that you were fairly



inside the gallery leading to New Aberfoyle, he stopped

up the opening, and turned it into a prison for you.



I only knew you as shadows dimly seen in the gloom of the pit,

but I could not endure the idea that you would die of hunger



in these horrid places; and so, at the risk of being detected,

I succeeded in obtaining bread and water for you during some days.



I should have liked to help you to escape, but it was

so difficult to avoid the vigilance of my grandfather.



You were about to die. Then arrived Jack Ryan and the others.

By the providence of God I met with them, and instantly guided



them to where you were. When my grandfather discovered what I

had done, his rage against me was terrible. I expected death



at his hands. After that my life became insupportable to me.

My grandfather completely lost his senses. He proclaimed



himself King of Darkness and Flame; and when he heard your tools

at work on coal-beds which he considered entirely his own,



he became furious and beat me cruelly. I would have fled

from him, but it was impossible, so narrowly did he watch me.



At last, in a fit of ungovernable fury, he threw me down into

the abyss where you found me, and disappeared, vainly calling



on Harfang, which faithfully stayed by me, to follow him.

I know not how long I remained there, but I felt I was at



the point of death when you, my Harry, came and saved me.

But now you all see that the grandchild of old Silfax can



never be the wife of Harry Ford, because it would be certain

death to you all!"



"Nell!" cried Harry.

"No," continued the maiden, "my resolution is taken. By one means



only can your ruin be averted; I must return to my grandfather.

He threatens to destroy the whole of New Aberfoyle. His is



a soul incapable of mercy or forgiveness, and no mortal can

say to what horrid deed the spirit of revenge will lead him.



My duty is clear; I should be the most despicable creature on earth

did I hesitate to perform it. Farewell! I thank you all heartily.



You only have taught me what happiness is. Whatever may befall,

believe that my whole heart remains with you."



At these words, Simon, Madge, and Harry started up in an agony of grief,

exclaiming in tones of despair, "What, Nell! is it possible you



would leave us?"

James Starr put them all aside with an air of authority, and,



going straight up to Nell, he took both her hands in his,

saying quietly, "Very right, my child; you have said exactly what you



ought to say; and now listen to what we have to say in reply.

We shall not let you go away; if necessary, we shall keep you by force.



Do you think we could be so base as to accept of your generous proposal?

These threats of Silfax are formidable--no doubt about it!



But, after all, a man is but a man, and we can take precautions.

You will tell us, will you not, even for his own sake, all you can



about his habits and his lurking-places? All we want to do is to put

it out of his power to do harm, and perhaps bring him to reason."



"You want to do what is quite impossible," said Nell. "My grandfather

is everywhere and nowhere. I have never seen his retreats.



I have never seen him sleep. If he meant to conceal himself,

he used to leave me alone, and vanish. When I took my resolution,



Mr. Starr, I was aware of everything you could say against it.

Believe me, there is but one way to render Silfax powerless,



and that will be by my return to him. Invisible himself,

he sees everything that goes on. Just think whether it is



likely he could discover your very thoughts and intentions,

from that time when the letter was written to Mr. Starr,



up to now that my marriage with Harry has been arranged, if he did

not possess the extraordinaryfaculty of knowing everything.



As far as I




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