Эпоха невинности

Chapter 34

           "That’sit:theyfeelequaltothingstheyknowtheirwayabout,"hemused,thinkingofhissonasthespokesmanofthenewgenerationwhichhadsweptawayalltheoldlandmarks,andwiththemthesign-postsandthedanger-signal.SuddenlyDallasstoppedshort,graspinghisfather’sarm."Oh,byJove,"heexclaimed.Theyhadcomeoutintothegreattree-plantedspacebeforetheInvalides.ThedomeofMansartfloatedethereallyabovethebuddingtreesandthelonggreyfrontofthebuilding:drawingupintoitselfalltheraysofafternoonlight,ithungtherelikethevisiblesymboloftherace’sglory.ArcherknewthatMadameOlenskalivedinasquarenearoneoftheavenuesradiatingfromtheInvalides;andhehadpicturedthequarterasquietandalmostobscure,forgettingthecentralsplendourthatlititup.Now,bysomequeerprocessofassociation,thatgoldenlightbecameforhimthepervadingilluminationinwhichshelived.Fornearlythirtyyears,herlifeofwhichheknewsostrangelylittlehadbeenspentinthisrichatmospherethathealreadyfelttobetoodenseandyettoostimulatingforhislungs.Hethoughtofthetheatresshemusthavebeento,thepicturesshemusthavelookedat,thesoberandsplendidoldhousesshemusthavefrequented,thepeopleshemusthavetalkedwith,theincessantstirofideas,curiosities,imagesandassociationsthrownoutbyanintenselysocialraceinasettingofimmemorialmanners;andsuddenlyherememberedtheyoungFrenchmanwhohadoncesaidtohim:"Ah,goodconversationthereisnothinglikeit,isthere?"ArcherhadnotseenM.

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