帶家具出租的房間英文原文_The Furnished Room

rthetimeconfusedandcommingled.Howcouldone beperemptorilycalledbyanodour?Surelyitmusthavebeena sound.But,wasitnotthesoundthathadtouched,thathadcaressed him? "Shehasbeeninthisroom,"hecried,andhesprangtowrestfromit atoken,forheknewhewouldrecognizethesmallestthingthathad belongedtoherorthatshehadtouched.Thisenvelopingscentof mignonette,theodourthatshehadlovedandmadeherown--whence cameit? Theroomhadbeenbutcarelesslysetinorder.Scattereduponthe flimsydresserscarfwerehalfadozenhairpins--thosediscreet, indistinguishablefriendsofwomankind,feminineofgender,infinite ofmoodanduncommunicativeoftense.Theseheignored,consciousof theirtriumphantlackofidentity.Ransackingthedrawersofthe dresserhecameuponadiscarded,tiny,raggedhandkerchief.He pressedittohisface.Itwasracyandinsolentwithheliotropehe hurledittothefloor.Inanotherdrawerhefoundoddbuttons,a theatreprogramme,apawnbroker'scard,twolostmarshmallows,abook onthedivinationofdreams.Inthelastwasawoman'sblacksatin hairbow,whichhaltedhim,poisedbetweeniceandfire.Butthe blacksatinhairbowalsoisfemininity'sdemure,impersonal,common ornament,andtellsnotales. Andthenhetraversedtheroomlikeahoundonthescent,skimming thewalls,consideringthecornersofthebulgingmattingonhis handsandknees,rummagingmantelandtables,thecurtainsand hangngs,thedrunkencabinetinthecorner,foravisiblesign, unabletoperceivethatshewastherebeside,around,against, within,abovehim,clingingtohim,wooinghim,callinghimso poignantlythroughthefinersensesthatevenhisgrosseronesbecame cognisantofthecall.Onceagainheansweredloudly:"Yes,dear!" andturned,wild-eyed,togazeonvacancy,forhecouldnotyet discernformandcolourandloveandoutstretchedarmsintheodour ofmnignonette.Oh,God!whencethatodour,andsincewhenhave odourshadavoicetocall?Thushegroped. Heburrowedincrevicesandcorners,andfoundcorksandcigarettes. Thesehepassedinpassivecontempt.Butoncehefoundinafoldof themattingahalf-smokedcigar,andthishegroundbeneathhisheel withagreenandtrenchantoath.Hesiftedtheroomfromendtoend. Hefounddrearyandignoblesmallrecordsofmanyaperipatetic tenantbutofherwhomhesought,andwhomayhavelodgedthere,and whosespiritseemedtohoverthere,hefoundnotrace. Andthenhethoughtofthehousekeeper. Heranfromthehauntedroomdownstairsandtoadoorthatshoweda crackoflight.Shecameouttohisknock.Hesmotheredhis excitementasbesthecould. "Willyoutellme,madam,"hebesoughther,"who