±´¿Çµç×ÓÊé > Ó¢ÎÄÔ­Öøµç×ÓÊé > eugenie grandet(Å·Ò²ÄÝ¡¤¸ðÀĘ̂) >

µÚ1ÕÂ

eugenie grandet(Å·Ò²ÄÝ¡¤¸ðÀĘ̂)-µÚ1ÕÂ

С˵£º eugenie grandet(Å·Ò²ÄÝ¡¤¸ðÀĘ̂) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




Eugenie¡¡Grandet
by¡¡Honore¡¡de¡¡Balzac
Translated¡¡by¡¡Katharine¡¡Prescott¡¡Wormeley


DEDICATION
¡¡¡¡To¡¡Maria¡£
¡¡¡¡May¡¡your¡¡name£»¡¡that¡¡of¡¡one¡¡whose¡¡portrait¡¡is¡¡the¡¡noblest¡¡ornament
¡¡¡¡of¡¡this¡¡work£»¡¡lie¡¡on¡¡its¡¡opening¡¡pages¡¡like¡¡a¡¡branch¡¡of¡¡sacred
¡¡¡¡box£»¡¡taken¡¡from¡¡an¡¡unknown¡¡tree£»¡¡but¡¡sanctified¡¡by¡¡religion£»¡¡and
¡¡¡¡kept¡¡ever¡¡fresh¡¡and¡¡green¡¡by¡¡pious¡¡hands¡¡to¡¡bless¡¡the¡¡house¡£
De¡¡Balzac¡£


EUGENIE¡¡GRANDET

I
There¡¡are¡¡houses¡¡in¡¡certain¡¡provincial¡¡towns¡¡whose¡¡aspect¡¡inspires
melancholy£»¡¡akin¡¡to¡¡that¡¡called¡¡forth¡¡by¡¡sombre¡¡cloisters£»¡¡dreary
moorlands£»¡¡or¡¡the¡¡desolation¡¡of¡¡ruins¡£¡¡Within¡¡these¡¡houses¡¡there¡¡is£»
perhaps£»¡¡the¡¡silence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡cloister£»¡¡the¡¡barrenness¡¡of¡¡moors£»¡¡the
skeleton¡¡of¡¡ruins£»¡¡life¡¡and¡¡movement¡¡are¡¡so¡¡stagnant¡¡there¡¡that¡¡a
stranger¡¡might¡¡think¡¡them¡¡uninhabited£»¡¡were¡¡it¡¡not¡¡that¡¡he¡¡encounters
suddenly¡¡the¡¡pale£»¡¡cold¡¡glance¡¡of¡¡a¡¡motionless¡¡person£»¡¡whose¡¡half¡­
monastic¡¡face¡¡peers¡¡beyond¡¡the¡¡window¡­casing¡¡at¡¡the¡¡sound¡¡of¡¡an
unaccustomed¡¡step¡£
Such¡¡elements¡¡of¡¡sadness¡¡formed¡¡the¡¡physiognomy£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡were£»¡¡of¡¡a
dwelling¡­house¡¡in¡¡Saumur¡¡which¡¡stands¡¡at¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡steep¡¡street
leading¡¡to¡¡the¡¡chateau¡¡in¡¡the¡¡upper¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡town¡£¡¡This¡¡streetnow
little¡¡frequented£»¡¡hot¡¡in¡¡summer£»¡¡cold¡¡in¡¡winter£»¡¡dark¡¡in¡¡certain
sectionsis¡¡remarkable¡¡for¡¡the¡¡resonance¡¡of¡¡its¡¡little¡¡pebbly
pavement£»¡¡always¡¡clean¡¡and¡¡dry£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡narrowness¡¡of¡¡its¡¡tortuous
road¡­way£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡peaceful¡¡stillness¡¡of¡¡its¡¡houses£»¡¡which¡¡belong¡¡to
the¡¡Old¡¡town¡¡and¡¡are¡¡over¡­topped¡¡by¡¡the¡¡ramparts¡£¡¡Houses¡¡three
centuries¡¡old¡¡are¡¡still¡¡solid£»¡¡though¡¡built¡¡of¡¡wood£»¡¡and¡¡their¡¡divers
aspects¡¡add¡¡to¡¡the¡¡originality¡¡which¡¡commends¡¡this¡¡portion¡¡of¡¡Saumur
to¡¡the¡¡attention¡¡of¡¡artists¡¡and¡¡antiquaries¡£
It¡¡is¡¡difficult¡¡to¡¡pass¡¡these¡¡houses¡¡without¡¡admiring¡¡the¡¡enormous
oaken¡¡beams£»¡¡their¡¡ends¡¡carved¡¡into¡¡fantastic¡¡figures£»¡¡which¡¡crown
with¡¡a¡¡black¡¡bas¡­relief¡¡the¡¡lower¡¡floor¡¡of¡¡most¡¡of¡¡them¡£¡¡In¡¡one¡¡place
these¡¡transverse¡¡timbers¡¡are¡¡covered¡¡with¡¡slate¡¡and¡¡mark¡¡a¡¡bluish¡¡line
along¡¡the¡¡frail¡¡wall¡¡of¡¡a¡¡dwelling¡¡covered¡¡by¡¡a¡¡roof¡¡/en¡¡colombage/
which¡¡bends¡¡beneath¡¡the¡¡weight¡¡of¡¡years£»¡¡and¡¡whose¡¡rotting¡¡shingles
are¡¡twisted¡¡by¡¡the¡¡alternate¡¡action¡¡of¡¡sun¡¡and¡¡rain¡£¡¡In¡¡another¡¡place
blackened£»¡¡worn¡­out¡¡window¡­sills£»¡¡with¡¡delicate¡¡sculptures¡¡now
scarcely¡¡discernible£»¡¡seem¡¡too¡¡weak¡¡to¡¡bear¡¡the¡¡brown¡¡clay¡¡pots¡¡from
which¡¡springs¡¡the¡¡heart's¡­ease¡¡or¡¡the¡¡rose¡­bush¡¡of¡¡some¡¡poor¡¡working¡­
woman¡£¡¡Farther¡¡on¡¡are¡¡doors¡¡studded¡¡with¡¡enormous¡¡nails£»¡¡where¡¡the
genius¡¡of¡¡our¡¡forefathers¡¡has¡¡traced¡¡domestic¡¡hieroglyphics£»¡¡of¡¡which
the¡¡meaning¡¡is¡¡now¡¡lost¡¡forever¡£¡¡Here¡¡a¡¡Protestant¡¡attested¡¡his
belief£»¡¡there¡¡a¡¡Leaguer¡¡cursed¡¡Henry¡¡IV¡££»¡¡elsewhere¡¡some¡¡bourgeois¡¡has
carved¡¡the¡¡insignia¡¡of¡¡his¡¡/noblesse¡¡de¡¡cloches/£»¡¡symbols¡¡of¡¡his¡¡long¡­
forgotten¡¡magisterial¡¡glory¡£¡¡The¡¡whole¡¡history¡¡of¡¡France¡¡is¡¡there¡£
Next¡¡to¡¡a¡¡tottering¡¡house¡¡with¡¡roughly¡¡plastered¡¡walls£»¡¡where¡¡an
artisan¡¡enshrines¡¡his¡¡tools£»¡¡rises¡¡the¡¡mansion¡¡of¡¡a¡¡country¡¡gentleman£»
on¡¡the¡¡stone¡¡arch¡¡of¡¡which¡¡above¡¡the¡¡door¡¡vestiges¡¡of¡¡armorial
bearings¡¡may¡¡still¡¡be¡¡seen£»¡¡battered¡¡by¡¡the¡¡many¡¡revolutions¡¡that¡¡have
shaken¡¡France¡¡since¡¡1789¡£¡¡In¡¡this¡¡hilly¡¡street¡¡the¡¡ground¡­floors¡¡of
the¡¡merchants¡¡are¡¡neither¡¡shops¡¡nor¡¡warehouses£»¡¡lovers¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Middle
Ages¡¡will¡¡here¡¡find¡¡the¡¡/ouvrouere/¡¡of¡¡our¡¡forefathers¡¡in¡¡all¡¡its
naive¡¡simplicity¡£¡¡These¡¡low¡¡rooms£»¡¡which¡¡have¡¡no¡¡shop¡­frontage£»¡¡no
show¡­windows£»¡¡in¡¡fact¡¡no¡¡glass¡¡at¡¡all£»¡¡are¡¡deep¡¡and¡¡dark¡¡and¡¡without
interior¡¡or¡¡exterior¡¡decoration¡£¡¡Their¡¡doors¡¡open¡¡in¡¡two¡¡parts£»¡¡each
roughly¡¡iron¡­bound£»¡¡the¡¡upper¡¡half¡¡is¡¡fastened¡¡back¡¡within¡¡the¡¡room£»
the¡¡lower¡¡half£»¡¡fitted¡¡with¡¡a¡¡spring¡­bell£»¡¡swings¡¡continually¡¡to¡¡and
fro¡£¡¡Air¡¡and¡¡light¡¡reach¡¡the¡¡damp¡¡den¡¡within£»¡¡either¡¡through¡¡the¡¡upper
half¡¡of¡¡the¡¡door£»¡¡or¡¡through¡¡an¡¡open¡¡space¡¡between¡¡the¡¡ceiling¡¡and¡¡a
low¡¡front¡¡wall£»¡¡breast¡­high£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡closed¡¡by¡¡solid¡¡shutters¡¡that
are¡¡taken¡¡down¡¡every¡¡morning£»¡¡put¡¡up¡¡every¡¡evening£»¡¡and¡¡held¡¡in¡¡place
by¡¡heavy¡¡iron¡¡bars¡£
This¡¡wall¡¡serves¡¡as¡¡a¡¡counter¡¡for¡¡the¡¡merchandise¡£¡¡No¡¡delusive¡¡display
is¡¡there£»¡¡only¡¡samples¡¡of¡¡the¡¡business£»¡¡whatever¡¡it¡¡may¡¡chance¡¡to¡¡be£»
such£»¡¡for¡¡instance£»¡¡as¡¡three¡¡or¡¡four¡¡tubs¡¡full¡¡of¡¡codfish¡¡and¡¡salt£»
a¡¡few¡¡bundles¡¡of¡¡sail¡­cloth£»¡¡cordage£»¡¡copper¡¡wire¡¡hanging¡¡from¡¡the
joists¡¡above£»¡¡iron¡¡hoops¡¡for¡¡casks¡¡ranged¡¡along¡¡the¡¡wall£»¡¡or¡¡a¡¡few
pieces¡¡of¡¡cloth¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡shelves¡£¡¡Enter¡£¡¡A¡¡neat¡¡girl£»¡¡glowing¡¡with
youth£»¡¡wearing¡¡a¡¡white¡¡kerchief£»¡¡her¡¡arms¡¡red¡¡and¡¡bare£»¡¡drops¡¡her
knitting¡¡and¡¡calls¡¡her¡¡father¡¡or¡¡her¡¡mother£»¡¡one¡¡of¡¡whom¡¡comes¡¡forward
and¡¡sells¡¡you¡¡what¡¡you¡¡want£»¡¡phlegmatically£»¡¡civilly£»¡¡or¡¡arrogantly£»
according¡¡to¡¡his¡¡or¡¡her¡¡individual¡¡character£»¡¡whether¡¡it¡¡be¡¡a¡¡matter
of¡¡two¡¡sous'¡¡or¡¡twenty¡¡thousand¡¡francs'¡¡worth¡¡of¡¡merchandise¡£¡¡You¡¡may
see¡¡a¡¡cooper£»¡¡for¡¡instance£»¡¡sitting¡¡in¡¡his¡¡doorway¡¡and¡¡twirling¡¡his
thumbs¡¡as¡¡he¡¡talks¡¡with¡¡a¡¡neighbor¡£¡¡To¡¡all¡¡appearance¡¡he¡¡owns¡¡nothing
more¡¡than¡¡a¡¡few¡¡miserable¡¡boat¡­ribs¡¡and¡¡two¡¡or¡¡three¡¡bundles¡¡of¡¡laths£»
but¡¡below¡¡in¡¡the¡¡port¡¡his¡¡teeming¡¡wood¡­yard¡¡supplies¡¡all¡¡the¡¡cooperage
trade¡¡of¡¡Anjou¡£¡¡He¡¡knows¡¡to¡¡a¡¡plank¡¡how¡¡many¡¡casks¡¡are¡¡needed¡¡if¡¡the
vintage¡¡is¡¡good¡£¡¡A¡¡hot¡¡season¡¡makes¡¡him¡¡rich£»¡¡a¡¡rainy¡¡season¡¡ruins
him£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡single¡¡morning¡¡puncheons¡¡worth¡¡eleven¡¡francs¡¡have¡¡been¡¡known
to¡¡drop¡¡to¡¡six¡£¡¡In¡¡this¡¡country£»¡¡as¡¡in¡¡Touraine£»¡¡atmospheric
vicissitudes¡¡control¡¡commercial¡¡life¡£¡¡Wine¡­growers£»¡¡proprietors£»¡¡wood¡­
merchants£»¡¡coopers£»¡¡inn¡­keepers£»¡¡mariners£»¡¡all¡¡keep¡¡watch¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sun¡£
They¡¡tremble¡¡when¡¡they¡¡go¡¡to¡¡bed¡¡lest¡¡they¡¡should¡¡hear¡¡in¡¡the¡¡morning
of¡¡a¡¡frost¡¡in¡¡the¡¡night£»¡¡they¡¡dread¡¡rain£»¡¡wind£»¡¡drought£»¡¡and¡¡want
water£»¡¡heat£»¡¡and¡¡clouds¡¡to¡¡suit¡¡their¡¡fancy¡£¡¡A¡¡perpetual¡¡duel¡¡goes¡¡on
between¡¡the¡¡heavens¡¡and¡¡their¡¡terrestrial¡¡interests¡£¡¡The¡¡barometer
smooths£»¡¡saddens£»¡¡or¡¡makes¡¡merry¡¡their¡¡countenances£»¡¡turn¡¡and¡¡turn
about¡£¡¡From¡¡end¡¡to¡¡end¡¡of¡¡this¡¡street£»¡¡formerly¡¡the¡¡Grand'Rue¡¡de
Saumur£»¡¡the¡¡words£º¡¡¡¨Here's¡¡golden¡¡weather£»¡¨¡¡are¡¡passed¡¡from¡¡door¡¡to
door£»¡¡or¡¡each¡¡man¡¡calls¡¡to¡¡his¡¡neighbor£º¡¡¡¨It¡¡rains¡¡louis£»¡¨¡¡knowing
well¡¡what¡¡a¡¡sunbeam¡¡or¡¡the¡¡opportune¡¡rainfall¡¡is¡¡bringing¡¡him¡£
On¡¡Saturdays¡¡after¡¡midday£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡fine¡¡season£»¡¡not¡¡one¡¡sou's¡¡worth¡¡of
merchandise¡¡can¡¡be¡¡bought¡¡from¡¡these¡¡worthy¡¡traders¡£¡¡Each¡¡has¡¡his
vineyard£»¡¡his¡¡enclosure¡¡of¡¡fields£»¡¡and¡¡all¡¡spend¡¡two¡¡days¡¡in¡¡the
country¡£¡¡This¡¡being¡¡foreseen£»¡¡and¡¡purchases£»¡¡sales£»¡¡and¡¡profits
provided¡¡for£»¡¡the¡¡merchants¡¡have¡¡ten¡¡or¡¡twelve¡¡hours¡¡to¡¡spend¡¡in
parties¡¡of¡¡pleasure£»¡¡in¡¡making¡¡observations£»¡¡in¡¡criticisms£»¡¡and¡¡in
continual¡¡spying¡£¡¡A¡¡housewife¡¡cannot¡¡buy¡¡a¡¡partridge¡¡without¡¡the
neighbors¡¡asking¡¡the¡¡husband¡¡if¡¡it¡¡were¡¡cooked¡¡to¡¡a¡¡turn¡£¡¡A¡¡young¡¡girl
never¡¡puts¡¡her¡¡head¡¡near¡¡a¡¡window¡¡that¡¡she¡¡is¡¡not¡¡seen¡¡by¡¡idling
groups¡¡in¡¡the¡¡street¡£¡¡Consciences¡¡are¡¡held¡¡in¡¡the¡¡light£»¡¡and¡¡the
houses£»¡¡dark£»¡¡silent£»¡¡impenetrable¡¡as¡¡they¡¡seem£»¡¡hide¡¡no¡¡mysteries¡£
Life¡¡is¡¡almost¡¡wholly¡¡in¡¡the¡¡open¡¡air£»¡¡every¡¡household¡¡sits¡¡at¡¡its¡¡own
threshold£»¡¡breakfasts£»¡¡dines£»¡¡and¡¡quarrels¡¡there¡£¡¡No¡¡one¡¡can¡¡pass
along¡¡the¡¡street¡¡without¡¡being¡¡examined£»¡¡in¡¡fact¡¡formerly£»¡¡when¡¡a
stranger¡¡entered¡¡a¡¡provincial¡¡town¡¡he¡¡was¡¡bantered¡¡and¡¡made¡¡game¡¡of
from¡¡door¡¡to¡¡door¡£¡¡From¡¡this¡¡came¡¡many¡¡good¡¡stories£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡nickname
/copieux/£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡applied¡¡to¡¡the¡¡inhabitants¡¡of¡¡Angers£»¡¡who
excelled¡¡in¡¡such¡¡urban¡¡sarcasms¡£
The¡¡ancient¡¡mansions¡¡of¡¡the¡¡old¡¡town¡¡of¡¡Saumur¡¡are¡¡at¡¡the¡¡top¡¡of¡¡this
hilly¡¡street£»¡¡and¡¡were¡¡formerly¡¡occupied¡¡by¡¡the¡¡nobility¡¡of¡¡the
neighborhood¡£¡¡The¡¡melancholy¡¡dwelling¡¡where¡¡the¡¡events¡¡of¡¡the
following¡¡history¡¡took¡¡place¡¡is¡¡one¡¡of¡¡these¡¡mansions£»venerable
relics¡¡of¡¡a¡¡century¡¡in¡¡which¡¡men¡¡and¡¡things¡¡bore¡¡the¡¡characteristics
of¡¡simplicity¡¡which¡¡French¡¡manners¡¡and¡¡customs¡¡are¡¡losing¡¡day¡¡by¡¡day¡£
Follow¡¡the¡¡windings¡¡of¡¡the¡¡picturesque¡¡thoroughfare£»¡¡whose
irregularities¡¡awaken¡¡recollections¡¡that¡¡plunge¡¡the¡¡mind¡¡mechanically
into¡¡reverie£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡will¡¡see¡¡a¡¡somewhat¡¡dark¡¡recess£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡centre
of¡¡which¡¡is¡¡hidden¡¡the¡¡door¡¡of¡¡the¡¡house¡¡of¡¡Monsieur¡¡Grandet¡£¡¡It¡¡is
impossible¡¡to¡¡understand¡¡the¡¡force¡¡of¡¡this¡¡provincial¡¡expressionthe
house¡¡of¡¡Monsieur¡¡Grandetwithout¡¡giving¡¡the¡¡biography¡¡of¡¡Monsieur
Grandet¡¡himself¡£
Monsieur¡¡Grandet¡¡enjoyed¡¡a¡¡reputation¡¡in¡¡Saumur¡¡whose¡¡causes¡¡and
effects¡¡can¡¡never¡¡be¡¡fully¡¡understood¡¡by¡¡those¡¡who¡¡have¡¡not£»¡¡at¡¡one
time¡¡or¡¡another£»¡¡lived¡¡in¡¡the¡¡provinces¡£¡¡In¡¡1789¡¡Monsieur¡¡Grandet
still¡¡called¡¡by¡¡certain¡¡persons¡¡le¡¡Pere¡¡Grandet£»¡¡thou

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨1£© ²È£¨2£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ