第8章 威斯敏斯特教堂WestminsterAbbey3（第1页）

第8章威斯敏斯特教堂WestminsterAbbey（3）

&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。