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1、THEMARKONTHEWALLPerhapsitwasthemiddleofJanuaryinthepresentthatIfirstlookedupandsawthemarkonthewall.Inordertofixadateitisnecessarytorememberwhatonesaw.SonowIthinkofthefire;thesteadyfilmofyellowlightuponthepageofmybook;thethreechrysanthemumsintheroundglass
2、bowlonthemantelpiece.Yes,itmusthavebeenthewintertime,andwehadjustfinishedourtea,forIrememberthatIwassmokingacigarettewhenIlookedupandsawthemarkonthewallforthefirsttime.Ilookedupthroughthesmokeofmycigaretteandmyeyelodgedforamomentupontheburningcoals,andth
3、atoldfancyofthecrimsonflagflappingfromthecastletowercameintomymind,andIthoughtofthecavalcadeofredknightsridingupthesideoftheblackrock.Rathertomyreliefthesightofthemarkinterruptedthefancy,foritisanoldfancy,anautomaticfancy,madeasachildperhaps.Themarkwasas
4、mallroundmark,blackuponthewhitewall,aboutsixorseveninchesabovethemantelpiece.Howreadilyourthoughtsswarmuponanewobject,liftingitalittleway,asantscarryabladeofstrawsofeverishly,andthenleaveit...Ifthatmarkwasmadebyanail,itcan'thavebeenforapicture,itmusthave
5、beenforaminiature--theminiatureofaladywithwhitepowderedcurls,powder-dustedcheeks,andlipslikeredcarnations.Afraudofcourse,forthepeoplewhohadthishousebeforeuswouldhavechosenpicturesinthatway--anoldpictureforanoldroom.Thatisthesortofpeopletheywere--veryinte
6、restingpeople,andIthinkofthemsooften,insuchqueerplaces,becauseonewillneverseethemagain,neverknowwhathappenednext.Theywantedtoleavethishousebecausetheywantedtochangetheirstyleoffurniture,sohesaid,andhewasinprocessofsayingthatinhisopinionartshouldhaveideas
7、behinditwhenweweretornasunder,asoneistornfromtheoldladyabouttopouroutteaandtheyoungmanabouttohitthetennisballinthebackgardenofthesuburbanvillaasonerushespastinthetrain.Butasforthatmark,I'mnotsureaboutit;Idon'tbelieveitwasmadebyanailafterall;it'stoobig,to
8、oround,forthat.Imightgetup,butifIgotupandlookedatit,tentooneIshouldn'tbeabletosayforcertain;becauseonceathing'sdone,nooneeverknowshowithappened.Oh!dearme,themysteryoflife;Theinaccuracyofthought!Theignoranceofhumanity!Tosho
