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第8章威斯敏斯特教堂WestminsterAbbey（3）
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&heeyeisastohepompofarchitedtheelaboratebeautyofsculptureddetail.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，thelovelyanduanhourisomeejaofpityisutteredoverthefateofthelatter，mihindignationatheroppressor.ThewallsofElizabeth’ssepultihthesighsofsympathyheavedatthegraveofherrival.
ApeculiarmelanchheaislewhereMaryliesburied.Thelightstrugglesdimlythroughwindowsdarke.Thegreaterpartofthepladeepshadow，andthewallsarestaiiimeaher.AmarblefigureofMaryisstretb，roundwhiir，muchcorrherhethistle.Iithwandering，andsatdowmyselfbytheminmymindtheddisastrousstoryofpoorMary.
Thesoundofcasualfootstepshadtheabbey.Ilyhear，nowahedistahepriestrepeatingtheevenihefaintrespohechoir，thesepausedforatime，andallwashushed.Thestillionandobscuritythatrevailingaround，gaveadeeperandmoresolemheplace.
Forigraveion，Nojoyfultreadoffriends，novoiceoflovers，her’sothing’sheard，Fis，butalloblivion，Dustandanendlessdarkness.
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