第65章
加入书架 A- A+
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  Sendus,brightone,lightone,Horhorn,quickeningandwombfruit。Sendus,brightone,lightone,Horhorn,quickeningandwombfruit。Sendusbrightone,lightone,Horhorn,quickeningandwombfruit。

  Hoopsa,boyaboy,hoopsa!Hoopsa,hoyaboy,hoopsa!Hoopsa,boyaboy,hoopsa。

  Universallythatperson’sacumenisesteemedverylittleperceptiveconcerningwhatsoevermattersarebeingheldasmostprofitablebymortalswithsapienceendowedtobestudiedwhoisignorantofthatwhichthemostindoctrineeruditeandcertainlybyreasonofthatinthemhighmind’sornamentdeservingofvenerationconstantlymaintainwhenbygeneralconsenttheyaffirmthatothercircumstancesbeingequalbynoexteriorsplendouristheprosperityofanationmoreefficaciouslyassertedthanbythemeasureofhowfarforwardmayhaveprogressedthetributeofitssolicitudeforthatproliferentcontinuancewhichofevilstheoriginalifitbeabsentwhenfortunatelypresentconstitutesthecertainsignofomnipollentnature’sincorruptedbenefaction。Forwhoistherewhoanythingofsomesignificancehasapprehendedbutisconsciousthatthatexteriorsplendourmaybethesurfaceofadownwardtendinglutulentrealityoronthecontraryanyonesoisthereinilluminatedasnottoperceivethatasnonature’sbooncancontendagainstthebountyofincreasesoitbehoveseverymostjustcitizentobecometheexhortatorandadmonisherofhissemblablesandtotremblelestwhathadinthepastbeenbythenationexcellentlycommencedmightbeinthefuturenotwithsimilarexcellenceaccomplishedifaninverecundhabitshallhavegraduallytraducedthehonourablebyancestorstransmittedcustomstothatthitherofprofunditythatthatonewasaudaciousexcessivelywhowouldhavethehardihoodtoriseaffirmingthatnomoreodiousoffencecanforanyonebethantoobliviousneglecttoconsignthatevangelsimultaneouslycommandandpromisewhichonallmortalswithprophecyofabundanceorwithdiminution’smenacethatexaltedofreiteratedlyprocreatingfunctioneverirrevocablyenjoined?

  Itisnotwhythereforeweshallwonderif,asthebesthistoriansrelate,amongtheCelts,whonothingthatwasnotinitsnatureadmirableadmired,theartofmedicineshallhavebeenhighlyhonoured。Nottospeakofhostels,leperyards,sweatingchambers,plaguegraves,theirgreatestdoctors,theO’Shiels,theO’Hickeys,theO’Lees,havesedulouslysetdownthediversmethodsbywhichthesickandtherelapsedfoundagainhealthwhetherthemaladyhadbeentremblingwitheringorlooseboyconnellflux。Certainlyineverypublicworkwhichinitanythingofgravitycontainspreparationshouldbewithimportancecommensurateandthereforeaplanwasbythemadoptedwhetherbyhavingpreconsideredorasthematurationofexperienceitisdifficultinbeingsaidwhichthediscrepantopinionsofsubsequentinquirersarenotuptothepresentcongruedtorendermanifestwherebymaternitywassofarfromallaccidentpossibilityremovedthatwhatevercarethepatientinthatallhardestofwomanhourchieflyrequiredandnotsolelyforthecopiouslyopulentbutalsoforherwhonotbeingsufficientlymoneyedscarcelyandoftennotevenscarcelycouldsubsistvaliantlyandforaninconsiderableemolumentwasprovided。

  Tohernothingalreadythenandthenceforwardwasanywayabletobemolestfulforthischieflyfeltallcitizensexceptwithproliferentmothersprosperityatallnottocanbeandastheyhadreceivedeternitygodsmortalsgenerationtobefitthemherbeholding,whenthecasewassohavingitself,parturientinvehicletherewardcarryingdesireimmenseamongalloneanotherwasimpellingonofhertobereceivedintothatdomicile。

  Othingofprudentnationnotmerelyinbeingseenbutalsoeveninbeingrelatedworthyofbeingpraisedthattheyherbyanticipationwentseeingmother,thatshebythemsuddenlytobeabouttobecherishedhadbeenbegunshefelt!

  Beforebornbabeblisshad。Withinwombwonheworship。Whateverinthatonecasedonecommodiouslydonewas。Acouchbymidwivesattendedwithwholesomefoodreposefulcleanestswaddlesasthoughforthbringingwerenowdoneandbywiseforesightset:buttothisnolessofwhatdrugsthereisneedandsurgicalimplementswhicharepertainingtohercasenotomittingaspectofallverydistractingspectaclesinvariouslatitudesbyourterrestrialorbofferedtogetherwithimages,divineandhuman,thecogitationofwhichbysejunctfemalesistotumescenceconduciveoreasesissueinthehighsunbrightwellbuiltfairhomeofmotherswhen,ostensiblyfargoneandreproductitive,itiscomebyhertheretotoliein,hertermup。

  Somemanthatwayfaringwasstoodbyhousedooratnight’soncoming。

  OfIsrael’sfolkwasthatmanthatonearthwanderingfarhadfared。Starkruthofmanhiserrandthathimloneledtillthathouse。

  OfthathouseA。Horneislord。SeventybedskeepshethereteemingmothersarewontthattheyliefortotholeandbringforthbairnshalesoGod’sangeltoMaryquoth。Watcherstheytherewalk,whitesistersinwardsleepless。Smartstheystillsicknesssoothing:intwelvemoonsthriceanhundred。Truestbedthanestheytwainare,forHorneholdingwariestward。

  Inwardwarythewatcherhearingcomethatmanmild-heartedeftrisingwithswireywimpledtohimhergatewideundid。Lo,levinleapinglightensineyeblinkIreland’swestwardwelkin!FullshedreadthatGodtheWreakerallmankindwouldfordowithwaterforhisevilsins。Christ’sroodmadesheonbreastboneandhimdrewthathewouldratheinfareunderherthatch。

  ThatmanherwillwottingworthfulwentinHorne’shouse。

  LothtoirkinHorne’shallhatholdingtheseekerstood。Onherstowheerewaslivingwithdearwifeandlovesomedaughterthatthenoverlandandseafloornineyearhadlongoutwandered。Onceherintownhithemeetinghetoherbowhadnotdoffed。Hertoforgivenowhecravedwithgoodgroundofherallowedthatthatofhimswiftseenface,hers,soyoungthenhadlooked。Lightswifthereyeskindled,bloomofblusheshiswordwinning。

  Ashereyesthenongothisweedsswartthereforsorrowshefeared。Gladaftershewasthatereadreadwas。HerheaskedifO’HareDoctortidingssentfromfarcoastandshewithgramefulsighhimansweredthatO’HareDoctorinheavenwas。Sadwasthemanthatwordtohearthathimsoheaviedinbowelsruthful。Allshetheretoldhim,ruingdeathforfriendsoyoung,algatesoreunwillingGod’srightwisenesstowithsay。ShesaidthathehadafairsweetdeaththroughGodHisgoodnesswithmasspriesttobeshriven,holyhouselandsickmen’soiltohislimbs。ThemanthenrightearnestaskedthenunofwhichdeaththedeadmanwasdiedandthenunansweredhimandsaidthathewasdiedinMonaislandthroughbellycrabthreeyearagonecomeChildermasandsheprayedtoGodtheAllruthfultohavehisdearsoulinhisundeathliness。Heheardhersadwords,inheldhatsadstaring。Sostoodtheytherebothawhileinwanhope,sorrowingonewithother。

  Therefore,everyman,looktothatlastendthatisthydeathandthedustthatgripethoneverymanthatisbornofwomanforashecamenakedforthfromhismother’swombsonakedshallhewendhimatthelastfortogoashecame。

  Themanthatwascomeintothehousethenspoketothenursingwomanandheaskedherhowitfaredwiththewomanthatlaythereinchildbed。

  Thenursingwomanansweredhimandsaidthatthatwomanwasinthroesnowfullthreedaysandthatitwouldbeahardbirthunnethtobearbutthatnowinalittleitwouldbe。Shesaidtheretothatshehadseenmanybirthsofwomenbutneverwasnonesohardaswasthatwoman’sbirth。Thenshesetitforthalltohimthattimewashadlivednighthathouse。Themanhearkenedtoherwordsforhefeltwithwonderwomen’swoeinthetravailthattheyhaveofmotherhoodandhewonderedtolookonherfacethatwasayoungfaceforanymantoseebutyetwassheleftafterlongyearsahandmaid。Ninetwelvebloodflowschidingherchildless。

  Andwhilestheyspakethedoorofthecastlewasopenedandtherenighedthemamicklenoiseasofmanythatsatthereatmeat。AndtherecameagainsttheplaceastheystoodayounglearningknightycleptDixon。AndthetravellerLeopoldwascouthtohimsithenithadhappedthattheyhadhadadoeachwithotherinthehouseofmisericordwherethislearningknightlaybycausethetravellerLeopoldcametheretobehealedforhewassorewoundedinhisbreastbyaspearwherewithahorribleanddreadfuldragonwassmittenhimforwhichhediddomakeasalveofvolatilesaltandchrismasmuchashemightsuffice。Andhesaidnowthatheshouldgointothatcastlefortomakemerrywiththemthatwerethere。AndthetravellerLeopoldsaidthatheshouldgootherwhitherforhewasamanofcautelsandasubtle。

  Alsotheladywasofhisavisandreprovedthelearningknightthoughshetrowedwellthatthetravellerhadsaidthingthatwasfalseforhissubtility。

  Butthelearningknightwouldnothearsaynaynordohermandementnehavehiminaughtcontrarioustohislistandhesaidhowitwasamarvellouscastle。AndthetravellerLeopoldwentintothecastlefortoresthimforaspacebeingsoreoflimbaftermanymarchesenvironingindiverslandsandsometimesvenery。

  AndinthecastlewassetaboardthatwasofthebirchwoodofFinlandyanditwasupheldbyfourdwarfmenofthatcountrybuttheydurstnotmoveforenchantment。Andonthisboardwerefrightfulswordsandknivesthataremadeinagreatcavernbyswinkingdemonsoutofwhiteflamesthattheyfixinthehornsofbuffalosandstagsthatthereaboundmarvellously。

  AndtherewerevesselsthatarewroughtbymagicofMahoundoutofseasandandtheairbyawarlockwithhisbreaththatheblaresintothemliketobubbles。Andfullfaircheerandrichwasontheboardthatnowightcoulddeviseafullernericher。Andtherewasavatofsilverthatwasmovedbycrafttoopeninthewhichlaystrangefisheswithoutenheadsthoughmisbelievingmenniethatthisbepossiblethingwithouttheyseeitnathelesstheyareso。AndthesefisheslieinanoilywaterbroughttherefromPortugallandbecauseofthefatnessthatthereinisliketothejuicesoftheolivepress。AndalsoitwasmarveltoseeinthatcastlehowbymagictheymakeacompostoutoffecundwheatkidneysoutofChaldeethatbyaidofcertainangryspiritsthattheydointoitswellsupwondrouslyliketoavastmountain。Andtheyteachtheserpentstheretoentwinethemselvesuponlongsticksoutofthegroundandofthescalesoftheseserpentstheybrewoutabrewageliketomead。

  AndthelearningknightletpourforchildeLeopoldadraughtandhalptheretothewhilealltheythatweretheredrankeveryeach。AndchildeLeopolddiduphisbeaverfortopleasurehimandtookapertlysomewhatinamityforheneverdranknomannerofmeadwhichhethenputbyandanonfullprivilyhevoidedthemorepartinhisneighbourglassandhisneighbourwistnotofhiswile。Andhesatdowninthatcastlewiththemfortoresthimthereawhile。ThankedbeAlmightyGod。

  ThismeanwhilethisgoodsisterstoodbythedoorandbeggedthematthereverenceofJesuouraltherliegelordtoleavetheirwassailingfortherewasaboveonequickwithchildagentledame,whosetimehiedfast。

  SirLeopoldheardontheupfloorcryonhighandhewonderedwhatcrythatitwaswhetherofchildorwomanandImarvel,saidhe,thatitbenotcomeornow。Meseemsitdurethoverlong。AndhewaswareandsawafranklinthathightLenehanonthatsidethetablethatwasolderthananyofthetotherandforthattheybothwereknightsvirtuousintheoneempriseandekebycausethathewaselderhespoketohimfullgently。But,saidhe,oritbelongtooshewillbringforthbyGodHisbountyandhavejoyofherchildingforshehathwaitedmarvellouslong。Andthefranklinthathaddrunkensaid,Expectingeachmomenttobehernext。Alsohetookthecupthatstoodtoforehimforhimneedednevernoneaskingnordesiringofhimtodrinkand,Nowdrink,saidhe,fullydelectably,andhequaffedasfarashemighttotheirboth’shealthforhewasapassinggoodmanofhislustiness。AndsirLeopoldthatwasthegoodliestguestthateversatinscholars’hallandthatwasthemeekestmanandthekindestthateverlaidhusbandlyhandunderhenandthatwastheverytruestknightoftheworldonethateverdidminionservicetoladygentlepledgedhimcourtlyinthecup。Woman’swoewithwonderpondering。

  Nowletusspeakofthatfellowshipthatwastheretotheintenttobedrunkenantheymight。Therewasasortofscholarsalongeithersidetheboard,thatistowit,DixonycleptjuniorofsaintMaryMerciable’swithotherhisfellowsLynchandMadden,scholarsofmedicine,andthefranklinthathigh!LenehanandonefromAlbaLonga,oneCrotthers,andyoungStephenthathadmienofafrerethatwasatheadoftheboardandCostellothatmenclepenPunchCostelloalllongofamasteryofhimerewhilegestedandofallthem,reservedyoungStephen,hewasthemostdrunkenthatdemandedstillofmoremeadandbesidethemeeksirLeopold。ButonyoungMalachitheywaitedforthathepromisedtohavecomeandsuchasintendedtonogoodnesssaidhowhehadbrokehisavow。AndsirLeopoldsatwiththemforheborefastfriendshiptosirSimonandtothishissonyoungStephenandforthathislanguorbecalmedhimthereafterlongestwanderingsinsomuchastheyfeastedhimforthattimeinthehonourablestmanner。Ruthredhim,loveledonwithwilltowander,lothtoleave。

  Fortheywererightwittyscholars。Andheheardtheiraresounseachgenotherastouchingbirthandrighteousness,youngMaddenmaintainingthatputsuchcaseitwerehardthewifetodieforsoithadfallenoutamatterofsomeyearagonewithawomanofEblanainHorne’shousethatnowwastrespassedoutofthisworldandtheselfnightnextbeforeherdeathallleechesandpothecarieshadtakencounselofhercase。AndtheysaidfarthersheshouldlivebecauseinthebeginningtheysaidthewomanshouldbringforthinpainandwhereforetheythatwereofthisimaginationaffirmedhowyoungMaddenhadsaidtruthforhehadconsciencetoletherdie。AndnotfewandofthesewasyoungLynchwereindoubtthattheworldwasnowrightevilgovernedasitwasneverotherhowbeitthemeanpeoplebelieveditotherwisebutthelawnorhisjudgesdidprovidenoremedy。

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