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For  a  couple  of  nights  in  a  row;  I  came  to  this  coffeehouse  to  relive  the

happiness I’d felt before being a murderer; to raise my spirits and to listen

to the storyteller。 Most of my miniaturist friends; the brethren with whom I’d

spent  my  entire  life;  came  here  every  night。  Since  I’d  silenced  that  lout  with

whom I’d made illustrations since childhood I didn’t want to see any of them。

Much embarrasses me about the lives of my brethren; who can’t do without

gossiping;  and  about  the  disgraceful  atmosphere  of  joviality  in  this  place。  I

even sketched a few pictures for the storyteller so they wouldn’t accuse me of

conceit; but that failed to put an end to their envy。

They’re  justified  in  being  jealous。  Not  one  of  them  could  surpass  me  in

mixing   colors;   in   creating   and   embellishing   borders;   posing   pages;

selecting  subjects;  drawing  faces;  arranging  bustling  war  and  hunting  scenes

and depicting beasts; sultans; ships; horses; warriors and lovers。 Not one could

approach my mastery in imbuing illustrations with the poetry of the soul; not

even in gilding。 I’m not bragging; but explaining this to you so you might fully

understand me。 Over time; jealousy bees an element as indispensable as

paint in the life of the master artist。

During my walks; which grow increasingly longer due to my restlessness; I

e  face…to…face  occasionally  with  one  of  our  most  pure  and  innocent

religious countrymen; and a strange notion suddenly enters my head: If I think

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about the fact that I’m a murderer; the man before me will read it on my face。

Therefore;  I  force  myself  to  think  of  different  things;  just  as  I  forced  myself;

writhing in embarrassment; to banish thoughts of women when performing

prayers as an adolescent。 But unlike those days of youthful fits when I couldn’t

get  the  act  of  copulation  out  of  my  thoughts;  now;  I  can  indeed  forget  the

murder that I’ve mitted。

You realize; in fact; that I’m explaining all these things because they relate

to  my  predicament。  But  if  I  were  to  divulge  even  one  detail  related  to  the

killing  itself;  you’d  figure  it  all  out  and  this  would  relieve  me  from  being  a

nameless;  faceless  murderer  roaming  among  you  like  an  apparition  and

relegate  me  to  the  status  of  an  ordinary;  confessed  criminal  who  has  given

himself up; soon to pay for his crime with his head。 Give me the license not to

dwell  on  every  single  detail;  allow  me  to  keep  some  clues  to  myself:  Try  to

discover who I am from my choice of words and colors; as attentive people like

yourselves might examine footprints to catch a thief。 This; in turn; brings us to

the issue of “style;” which is now of widespread interest: Does a miniaturist;

ought a miniaturist; have his own personal style? A use of color; a voice all his

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