AsIhadexpected，IfoundMediniandhismistressthere，withtwoforeignladiesandtheirattendantcavaliers，andafine—lookingandwell—dressedVenetian，betweenthirty—fiveandforty，whomIwouldnothaverecognizedifZanovitchhadnottoldmehisname，AloisZen。
"Zenwasapatricianname，andIfeltobligedtoaskwhattitlesIoughttogivehim。
"Suchtitlesasoneoldfriendgivesanother，thoughitisverypossibleyoudonotrecollectme，asIwasonlytenyearsoldwhenwesaweachotherlast。"
ZenthentoldmehewasthesonofthecaptainIhadknownwhenIwasunderarrestatSt。Andrews。
"That’stwenty—eightyearsago；butIrememberyou，thoughyouhadnothadthesmall—poxinthosedays。"
Isawthathewasannoyedbythisremark，butitwashisfault，ashehadnobusinesstosaywherehehadknownme，orwhohisfatherwas。
HewasthesonofanobleVenetian——agood—for—nothingineverysenseoftheword。
WhenImethimatFlorencehehadjustcomefromMadrid，wherehehadmadealotofmoneybyholdingabankatfarointhehouseoftheVenetianambassador，MarcoZen。
Iwasgladtomeethim，butIfoundoutbeforethedinnerwasoverthathewascompletelydevoidofeducationandthemannersofagentleman；buthewaswellcontentwiththeonetalenthepossessed，namely，thatofcorrectingthefreaksoffortuneatgamesofchance。Ididnotwaittoseetheonslaughtofthecheatsonthedupes，buttookmyleavewhilethetablewasbeingmadeready。
SuchwasmylifeduringthesevenmonthswhichIspentatFlorence。
AfterthisdinnerIneversawZen，orMedini，orZanovitch，exceptbychanceinthepublicplaces。
HereImustrecountsomeincidentswhichtookplacetowardsthemiddleofDecember。
LordLincoln，ayoungmanofeighteen，fellinlovewithaVenetiandancernamedLamberti，whowasauniversalfavourite。OneverynightwhentheoperawasgiventheyoungEnglishmanmightbeseengoingtohercamerino，andeveryonewonderedwhyhedidnotvisitheratherownhouse，wherehewouldbecertainofagoodwelcome，forhewasEnglish，andthereforerich，young，andhandsome。IbelievehewastheonlysonoftheDukeofNewcastle。
Zanovitchmarkedhimdown，andinashorttimehadbecomeanintimatefriendofthefairLamberti。HethenmadeuptoLordLincoln，andtookhimtothelady’shouse，asapolitemantakesafriendtoseehismistress。
MadameLamberti，whowasincollusionwiththerascal，wasnotniggardlyofherfavourswiththeyoungEnglishman。ShereceivedhimeverynighttosupperwithZanovitchandZen，whohadbeenpresentedbytheSclav，eitherbecauseofhiscapital，orbecauseZanovitchwasnotsoaccomplishedacheat。
Forthefirstfewnightstheytookcaretolettheyoungnoblemanwin。
Astheyplayedaftersupper，andLordLincolnfollowedthenobleEnglishcustomofdrinkingtillhedidnotknowhisrighthandfromhisleft，hewasquiteastonishedonwakingthenextmorningtofindthatluckhadbeenaskindtohimaslove。Thetrapwasbaited，theyounglordnibbled，and，asmaybeexpected，wasfinallycaught。
Zenwontwelvethousandpoundsofhim，andZanovitchlenthimthemoneybyinstallmentsofthreeandfourhundredlouisatatime，astheEnglishmanhadpromisedhistutornottoplay，onhiswordofhonour。
ZanovitchwonfromZenwhatZenwonfromthelord，andsothegamewaskeptuptilltheyoungpigeonhadlosttheenormoussumoftwelvethousandguineas。
LordLincolnpromisedtopaythreethousandguineasthenextday，andsignedthreebillsofexchangeforthreethousandguineaseach，payableinsixmonths，anddrawnonhisLondonbanker。
IheardallaboutthisfromLordLincolnhimselfwhenwemetatBolognathreemonthslater。
ThenextmorningthelittlegamingpartywasthetalkofFlorence。SassoSassi，thebanker，hadalreadypaidZanovitchsixthousandsequinsbymylord’sorders。
Medinicametoseeme，furiousatnothavingbeenaskedtojointheparty，whileIcongratulatedmyselfonmyabsence。Mysurprisemaybeimagined，when，afewdaysafter，apersoncameuptomyroom，andorderedmetoleaveFlorenceinthreedaysandTuscanyinaweek。
Iwaspetrified，andcalledtomylandlordtowitnesstheunrighteousorderIhadreceived。
ItwasDecember28th。Onthesamedate，threeyearsbefore，IhadreceivedorderstoleaveBarcelonainthreedays。
Idressedhastilyandwenttothemagistratetoenquirethereasonformyexile，andonenteringtheroomIfounditwasthesamemanwhohadorderedmetoleaveFlorenceelevenyearsbefore。
Iaskedhimtogivemehisreasons，andherepliedcoldlythatsuchwasthewillofhishighness。
"Butashishighnessmusthavehisreasons，itseemstomethatIamwithinmyrightsinenquiringwhattheyare。"
"Ifyouthinksoyquhadbetterbetakeyourselftotheprince；Iknownothingaboutit。HeleftyesterdayforPisa，wherehewillstaythreedays；youcangothere。"
"Willhepayformyjourney？"
"Ishoulddoubtit，butyoucanseeforyourself。"
"IshallnotgotoPisa，butIwillwritetohishighnessifyouwillpromisetosendontheletter。"
"Iwilldosoimmediately，foritismyduty。"
"Verygood；youshallhavetheletterbeforenoontomorrow，andbeforeday—breakIshallbeintheStatesoftheChurch。"
"There’snoneedforyoutohurryyourself。"
"Thereisaverygreathurry。Icannotbreathetheairofacountrywherelibertyisunknownandthesovereignbreakshisword；thatiswhatIamgoingtowritetoyourmaster。"
AsIwasgoingoutImetMedini，whohadcomeonthesamebusinessasmyself。
Ilaughed，andinformedhimoftheresultsofmyinterview，andhowIhadbeentoldtogotoPisa。
"What！haveyoubeenexpelled，too？"
"Yes。"
"Whathaveyoudone？"
"Nothing。"
"NorI。LetusgotoPisa。"
"Youcangoifyoulike，butIshallleaveFlorencetonight。"
WhenIgothomeItoldmylandlordtogetmeacarriageandtoorderfourpost—horsesfornightfall，andIthenwrotethefollowinglettertothegrandduke:
"MyLord；ThethunderwhichJovehasplacedinyourhandsisonlyfortheguilty；inlaunchingitatmeyouhavedonewrong。SevenmonthsagoyoupromisedthatIshouldremainunmolestedsolongasIobeyedthelaws。
Ihavedonesoscrupulously，andyourlordshiphasthereforebrokenyourword。IammerelywritingtoyoutoletyouknowthatIforgiveyou，andthatIshallnevergiveutterancetoawordofcomplaint。IndeedIwouldwillinglyforgettheinjuryyouhavedoneme，ifitwerenotnecessarythatIshouldremembernevertosetfootinyourrealmsagain。ThemagistratetellsmethatIcangoandseeyouatPisa，butIfearsuchastepwouldseemahardyonetoaprince，whoshouldhearwhatamanhastosaybeforehecondemnshim，andnotafterwards。
"Iam，etc。"
WhenIhadfinishedtheletterIsentittothemagistrate，andthenI
beganmypacking。
IwassittingdowntodinnerwhenMedinicameincursingZenandZanovitch，whomheaccusedofbeingtheauthorsofhismisfortune，andofrefusingtogivehimahundredsequins，withoutwhichhecouldnotpossiblygo。
"WeareallgoingtoPisa，"saidhe，"andcannotimaginewhyyoudonotcome，too。"
"Verygood，"Isaid，laughingly，"butpleasetoleavemenowasIhavetodomypacking。"
AsIexpected，hewantedmetolendhimsomemoney，butonmygivinghimadirectrefusalhewentaway。
AfterdinnerItookleaveofM。MediciandMadameDennis，thelatterofwhomhadheardthestoryalready。Shecursedthegrandduke，sayingshecouldnotimaginehowhecouldconfoundtheinnocentwiththeguilty。
SheinformedmethatMadameLambertihadreceivedorderstoquit，asalsoahunchbackedVenetianpriest，whousedtogoandseethedancerbuthadneversuppedwithher。Infact，therewasacleansweepofalltheVenetiansinFlorence。
AsIwasreturninghomeImetLordLincoln’sgovernor；whomIhadknownatLausanneelevenyearsbefore。Itoldhimofwhathadhappenedtomethroughhishopefulpupilgettinghimselffleeced。Helaughed，andtoldmethatthegranddukehadadvisedLordLincolnnottopaythemoneyhehadlost，towhichtheyoungmanrepliedthatifhewerenottopayheshouldbedishonouredsincethemoneyhehadlosthadbeenlenttohim。
InleavingFlorenceIwascuredofanunhappylovewhichwoulddoubtlesshavehadfatalconsequencesifIhadstayedon。IhavesparedmyreadersthepainfulstorybecauseIcannotrecallittomymindevennowwithoutbeingcuttotheheart。ThewidowwhomIloved，andtowhomIwassoweakastodisclosemyfeelings，onlyattachedmetohertriumphalcartohumiliateme，forshedisdainedmyloveandmyself。Ipersistedinmycourtship，andnothingbutmyenforcedabsencewouldhavecuredme。
AsyetIhavenotlearntthetruthofthemaximthatoldage，especiallywhendevoidoffortune，isnotlikelytoproveattractivetoyouth。
IleftFlorencepoorerbyahundredsequinsthanwhenIcamethere。I
hadlivedwiththemostcarefuleconomythroughoutthewholeofmystay。
IstoppedatthefirststagewithinthePope’sdominions，andbythelastdaybutoneoftheyearIwassettledatBologna，at"St。Mark’sHotel。"
MyfirstvisitwaspaidtoCountMarulli，theFlorentinecharged’affaires。Ibeggedhimtowriteandtellhismaster，that，outofgratitudeformybanishment，Ishouldneverceasetosinghispraises。
Asthecounthadreceivedalettercontaininganaccountofthewholeaffair，hecouldnotquitebelievethatImeantwhatIsaid。
"Youmaythinkwhatyoulike，"Iobserved，"butifyouknewallyouwouldseethathishighnesshasdonemeaverygreatservicethoughquiteuntentionally。"
HepromisedtolethismasterknowhowIspokeofhim。
OnJanuary1st，1772，IpresentedmyselftoCardinalBraneaforte，thePope’slegate，whomIhadknowntwentyyearsbeforeatParis，whenhehadbeensentbyBenedictXVI。withtheholyswaddlingclothesforthenewly—
bornDukeofBurgundy。WehadmetattheLodgeofFreemasons，forthemembersofthesacredcollegewerebynomeansafraidoftheirownanathemas。WehadalsosomeverypleasantlittlesupperswithprettysinnersincompanywithDonFrancescoSensateandCountRanucci。Inshort，thecardinalwasamanofwit，andwhatiscalledabonvivant。
"Oh，hereyouare！"criedhe，whenhesawme；"Iwasexpectingyou"
"Howcouldyou，mylord？WhyshouldIhavecometoBolognaratherthantoanyotherplace？"
"Fortworeasons。InthefirstplacebecauseBolognaisbetterthanmanyotherplaces，andbesidesIflattermyselfyouthoughtofme。Butyouneedn’tsayanythinghereaboutthelifeweledtogetherwhenwewereyoungmen。"
"Ithasalwaysbeenapleasantrecollectiontome。"
"Nodoubt。CountMarullitoldmeyesterdaythatyouspokeveryhighlyofthegrandduke，andyouarequiteright。Youcantalktomeinconfidence；thewallsofthisroomhavenoears。Howmuchdidyougetofthetwelvethousandguineas？"
Itoldhimthewholestory，andshewedhimacopyoftheletterwhichI
hadwrittentothegrandduke。Helaughed，andsaidhewassorryIhadbeenpunishedfornothing。
WhenheheardIthoughtofstayingsomemonthsatBolognahetoldmethatImightreckononperfectfreedom，andthatassoonasthematterceasedtobecomecommontalkhewouldgivemeopenproofofhisfriendship。
AfterseeingthecardinalIresolvedtocontinueatBolognathekindoflifethatIhadbeenleadingatFlorence。BolognaisthefreesttowninallItaly；commoditiesarecheapandgood，andallthepleasuresoflifemaybehadthereatalowprice。Thetownisafineone，andthestreetsarelinedwitharcades——agreatcomfortinsohotaplace。
Astosociety，Ididnottroublemyselfaboutit。IknewtheBolognese；
thenoblesareproud，rude，andviolent；thelowestorders，knownasthebirichini，areworsethanthelazzaroniofNaples，whilethetradesmenandthemiddleclassesaregenerallyspeakingworthyandrespectablepeople。AtBologna，asatNaples，thetwoextremesofsocietyarecorrupt，whilethemiddleclassesarerespectable，andthedepositoryofvirtue，talents，andlearning。
However，myintentionwastoleavesocietyalone，topassmytimeinstudy，andtomaketheacquaintanceofafewmenofletters，whoareeasilyaccessibleeverywhere。
AtFlorenceignoranceistheruleandlearningtheexception，whileatBolognathetinctureoflettersisalmostuniversal。Theuniversityhasthricetheusualnumberofprofessors；buttheyareallillpaid，andhavetogettheirlivingoutofthestudents，whoarenumerous。PrintingischeaperatBolognathananywhereelse，andthoughtheInquisitionisestablishedtherethepressisalmostentirelyfree。
AlltheexilesfromFlorencereachedBolognafourorfivedaysaftermyself。MadameLambertionlypassedthroughonherwaytoVenice。
ZanovitchandZenstayedfiveorsixdays；buttheywerenolongerinpartnership，havingquarreledoverthesharingofthebooty。
ZanovitchhadrefusedtomakeoneofLordLincoln’sbillsofexchangepayabletoZen，becausehedidnotwishtomakehimselfliableincasetheEnglishmanrefusedtopay。HewantedtogotoEngland，andtoldZenhewasatlibertytodothesame。
TheywenttoMilanwithouthavingpatcheduptheirquarrel，buttheMilaneseGovernmentorderedthemtoleaveLombardy，andIneverheardwhatarrangementstheyfinallycameto。LateronIwasinformedthattheEnglishman’sbillshadallbeensettledtotheuttermostfarthing。
Medini，pennilessasusual，hadtakenuphisabodeinthehotelwhereI
wasstaying，bringingwithhimhismistress，hersister，andhermother，butwithonlyoneservant。HeinformedmethatthegranddukehadrefusedtolistentoanyofthematPisa，wherehehadreceivedasecondordertoleaveTuscany，andsohadbeenobligedtoselleverything。Ofcoursehewantedmetohelphim，butIturnedadeafeartohisentreaties。
Ihaveneverseenthisadventurerwithouthisbeinginadesperatestateofimpecuniosity，buthewouldneverlearntoabatehisluxurioushabits，andalwaysmanagedtofindsomewayorotheroutofhisdifficulties。HewasluckyenoughtofallinwithaFranciscanmonknamedDeDominisatBologna，thesaidmonkbeingonhiswaytoRometosolicitabriefof’laicisation’fromthePope。HefellinlovewithMedini’smistress，whonaturallymadehimpaydearlyforhercharms。
Medinileftattheendofthreeweeks。HewenttoGermany，whereheprintedhisversionofthe"Henriade，"havingdiscoveredaMaecenasinthepersonoftheElectorPalatin。AfterthathewanderedaboutEuropefortwelveyears，anddiedinaLondonprisonin1788。
IhadalwayswarnedhimtogiveEnglandawideberth，asIfeltcertainthatifheoncewenttherehewouldnotescapeEnglishboltsandbars，andthatifhegotonthewrongsideoftheprisondoorshewouldnevercomeoutalive。Hedespisedmyadvice，andifhedidsowiththeideaofprovingmealiar，hemadeamistake，forheprovedmetobeaprophet。
Medinihadtheadvantageofhighbirth，agoodeducation，andintelligence；butashewasapoormanwithluxurioustastesheeithercorrectedfortuneatplayorwentintodebt，andwasconsequentlyobligedtobealwaysonthewingtoavoidimprisonment。
Helivedinthiswayforseventyyears，andhemightpossiblybealivenowifhehadfollowedmyadvice。
EightyearsagoCountToriotoldmethathehadseenMediniinaLondonprison，andthatthesillyfellowconfessedhehadonlycometoLondonwiththehopeofprovingmetobealiar。
Medini’sfateshallneverpreventmefromgivinggoodadvicetoapoorwretchonthebrinkoftheprecipice。TwentyyearsagoItoldCagliostro（whocalledhimselfCountPellegriniinthosedays）nottosethisfootinRome，andifhehadfollowedthiscounselhewouldnothavediedmiserablyinaRomanprison。
ThirtyyearsagoawisemanadvisedmetobewarevisitingSpain。Iwent，but，asthereaderknows，Ihadnoreasontocongratulatemyselfonmyvisit。
AweekaftermyarrivalatBologna，happeningtobeintheshopofTartuffi，thebookseller，Imadetheacquaintanceofacross—eyedpriest，whostruckme，afteraquarterofanhour’stalkasamanoflearningandtalent。HepresentedmewithtwoworkswhichhadrecentlybeenissuedbytwooftheyoungprofessorsattheuniversityHetoldmethatIshouldfindthemamusingreading，andhewasright。
Thefirsttreatisecontendedthatwomen’sfaultsshouldbeforgiventhem，sincetheywerereallytheworkofthematrix，whichinfluencedtheminspiteofthemselves。Thesecondtreatisewasacriticismofthefirst。
Theauthorallowedthattheuteruswasananimal，buthedeniedtheallegedinfluence，asnoanatomisthadsucceededindiscoveringanycommunicationbetweenitandthebrain。
Ideterminedtowriteareplytothetwopamphlets，andIdidsointhecourseofthreedays。WhenmyreplywasfinishedIsentittoM。
Dandolo，instructinghimtohavefivehundredcopiesprinted。WhentheyarrivedIgaveabooksellertheagency，andinafortnightIhadmadeahundredsequins。
Thefirstpamphletwascalled"LuteroPensante，"thesecondwasinFrenchandborethetitle"LaForceVitale，"whileIcalledmyreply"LanaCaprina。"Itreatedthematterinaneasyvein，notwithoutsomehintsofdeeplearning，andmadefunofthelucubrationsofthetwophysicians。
MyprefacewasinFrench，butfullofParisianidiomswhichrendereditunintelligibletoallwhohadnotvisitedthegaycapital，andthiscircumstancegainedmeagoodmanyfriendsamongsttheyoungergeneration。
Thesquintingpriest，whosenamewasZacchierdi，introducedmetotheAbbeSeverini，whobecamemyintimatefriendinthecourseoftenortwelvedays。
Thisabbemademeleavetheinn，andgotmetwopleasantroomsinthehouseofaretiredartiste，thewidowofthetenorCarlani。Healsomadearrangementswithapastrycooktosendmemydinnerandsupper。Allthis，plusaservant，onlycostmetensequinsamonth。
Severiniwastheagreeablecauseofmylosingtemporarilymytasteforstudy。Iputbymy"Iliad，"feelingsurethatIshouldbeabletofinishitagain。
Severiniintroducedmetohisfamily，andbeforelongIbecameveryintimatewithhim。Ialsobecamethefavouriteofhissister，aladyratherplainthanpretty，thirtyyearsold，butfullofintelligence。
InthecourseofLenttheabbeintroducedmetoallthebestdancersandoperaticsingersinBologna，whichisthenurseryoftheheroinesofthestage。Theymaybehadcheaplyenoughontheirnativesoil。
Everyweekthegoodabbeintroducedmetoafreshone，andlikeatruefriendhewatchedcarefullyovermyfinances。Hewasapoormanhimself，andcouldnotaffordtocontributeanythingtowardstheexpensesofourlittleparties；butasthey...剩余内容请长按扫描二维码或下载丁香书院APP继续免费看：
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