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第27章与美丽邂逅（9）
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Iuedinthiswaytomovefromtombtotomb，andfromchapeltochapel.Thedaywasgraduallywearingaway；thedistanttreadofloiterersabouttheabbeygrewlessandlessfrequeonguedbellwassummoningtoeveningprayers；andIsawatadistaers，iesurplices，gtheaisleahechoir.IstoodbeforetheeoHeh’schapel.Aflightofstepsleadupthadeepandgloomy，butmagarch.Greatgatesofbrass，riddelicatelywrought，turnheavilyupes，asifproudlyreluitthefeetofortalsintothismeousofsepulchres.
&eriohepompofarchitedtheelaboratebeautyofsculptureddetail.Theverywallsarewroughtintouniversalor，iradstoniches，crowdedwiththestatutesofsaintsandmartyrs.Stoheglaborofthechisel，tohavebeesweightay，suspe，asifbymagidthefrettedroofachievedwiththewonderfulminutenessayofacobweb.
AlongthesidesofthechapelaretheloftystallsoftheKnightsoftheBath，richlycarvedofoak，thoughwiththegrotesquedesofGothicarchitethepihestallsareaffixedthehelmetsaheknights，withtheirsdswords；ahemaresuspeheirbanners，emblazoharms，andgthesplendoldandpurpleandwiththecoldgrayfretworkoftheroof.Iofthisgraandsthesepulchreofitsfounder，—hiseffigy，withthatofhisqueeendedonasumptuoustomb，andthewholesurroundedbyasuperblywroughtbrazenrailing.
Thereisasaddrearihismagraureoftombsaheseemblemsoflivingandaspiringambition，closebesidemementoswhichshowthedustandoblivioninwhichallmustsooertermihiheminderfeelihahesileedserthronga.Onlookingroustallsoftheknightsandtheiresquires，andontherowsofdustybutgeousbawereohem，myimaginatiohesthishallwasbrightwiththevalorahelahthesplendorofjeweledrankandmilitaryarray；alivewiththetreadofmahehumofanadmiringmultitude.Allhadpassedaway；thesilehhadsettledagainuponthewhichhadfoundtheirwayintothedbuilttheirsamongitsfriezesas—suresignofsolitarinessaion.
Whehenamesihebahoseofmenscatteredfaraheworld；sometossingupondistantseas；someunderarmsindistantlands；samemingliriguesofdets；allseekingtodeserveoioninthismansionofshadowyhonors：themelancholyrewardofamo.
Twosmallaislesoneachsideofthischapelpresentatoustayofthegraves；whigsdowntheoppressortoalevelwiththeoppressed，ahedustofthebitteresteher.IhesepulchreofthehaughtyElizabeth；iofhervictim，thelovelyandunfortunateMary.Notanhourisomeejaofpityisutteredoverthefateofthelatter，mihindignationatheroppressor.ThewallsofElizabeth’ssepultihthesighsofsympathyheavedatthegraveofherrival.
ApeculiarmelanchheaislewhereMaryliesburied.Thelightstrugglesdimlythroughwindowsdarke.Thegreaterpartofthepladeepshadow，andthewallsarestaiiimeaher.AmarblefigureofMaryisstretb，roundwhiir，muchcorrherhethistle.Iithwandering，andsatdowmyselfbytheminmymindtheddisastrousstoryofpoorMary.
Thesoundofcasualfootstepshadtheabbey.Ilyhear，nowahedistahepriestrepeatingtheevenihefaintrespohechoir，thesepausedforatime，andallwashushed.Thestillionandobscuritythatrevailingaround，gaveadeeperandmoresolemheplace.
Forigraveion，
Nojoyfultreadoffriends，novoiceoflovers，
her’ssel—nothing’sheard，
Fis，butalloblivion，
Dustandanendlessdarkness.
正值深秋时节，这时的天气让人感觉冷清而忧郁，早晨的阴影几乎和傍晚的相接，这更给岁末衰落的气氛笼罩了一层灰蒙蒙的色彩。
就是在这样的一天，我一个人在威斯敏斯特教堂走了几个小时。
在这古老的建筑群中，有一种凄凉的感觉与这个季节的色调刚好吻合。
我跨进门槛，似乎一脚迈进了古老的年代，将自己融入久远之前的夜色中。
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