AndovertheGermanbenchesthebeardedwhisperran：——
“Lager，dergirlsundderdollars，deymakesordeybreaksaman。
IfSchmitthafcollaredderdollars，hecollarsdergirlderemit；
ButifSchmittbustinderpizness，wecollarsdergirlfromSchmitt。”
Theypassedoneresolution：——“Yoursub-committeebelieveYoucanlightenthecurseofAdamwhenyou’velightenedthecurseofEve。
Buttillwearebuiltlikeangels，withhammerandchiselandpen，Wewillworkforourselfandawoman，foreverandever，amen。”
NowthisisthetaleoftheCounciltheGermanKaiserheld——
ThedaythattheyrazoredtheGrindstone，thedaythattheCatwasbelled，ThedayoftheFigsfromThistles，thedayoftheTwistedSands，ThedaythatthelaughofamaidenmadelightoftheLordsofTheirHands。
TOMLINSON
NowTomlinsongaveuptheghostinhishouseinBerkeleySquare，AndaSpiritcametohisbedsideandgrippedhimbythehair——
ASpiritgrippedhimbythehairandcarriedhimfaraway，Tillheheardastheroarofarain-fedfordtheroaroftheMilkyWay：
TillheheardtheroaroftheMilkyWaydiedownanddroneandcease，AndtheycametotheGatewithintheWallwherePeterholdsthekeys。
“Standup，standupnow，Tomlinson，andanswerloudandhighThegoodthatyedidforthesakeofmenoreveryecametodie——
Thegoodthatyedidforthesakeofmeninlittleearthsolone！”
AndthenakedsoulofTomlinsongrewwhiteasarain-washedbone。
“OIhaveafriendonearth。”hesaid，“thatwasmypriestandguide，Andwellwouldheanswerallformeifhewerebymyside。”——
“Forthatyestroveinneighbour-loveitshallbewrittenfair，ButnowyewaitatHeaven’sGateandnotinBerkeleySquare：
Thoughwecalledyourfriendfromhisbedthisnight，hecouldnotspeakforyou，Fortheraceisrunbyoneandoneandneverbytwoandtwo。”
ThenTomlinsonlookedupanddown，andlittlegainwasthere，Forthenakedstarsgrinnedoverhead，andhesawthathissoulwasbare：
TheWindthatblowsbetweentheworlds，itcuthimlikeaknife，AndTomlinsontookuphistaleandspokeofhisgoodinlife。
“ThisIhavereadinabook。”hesaid，“andthatwastoldtome，AndthisIhavethoughtthatanothermanthoughtofaPrinceinMuscovy。”
Thegoodsoulsflockedlikehomingdovesandbadehimclearthepath，AndPetertwirledthejanglingkeysinwearinessandwrath。
“Yehaveread，yehaveheard，yehavethought。”hesaid，“andthetaleisyettorun：
Bytheworthofthebodythatonceyehad，giveanswer——whatha’
yedone？”
ThenTomlinsonlookedbackandforth，andlittlegooditbore，FortheDarknessstayedathisshoulder-bladeandHeaven’sGatebefore：——
“OthisIhavefelt，andthisIhaveguessed，andthisIhaveheardmensay，AndthistheywrotethatanothermanwroteofacarlinNorroway。”——
“Yehaveread，yehavefelt，yehaveguessed，goodlack！
YehavehamperedHeaven’sGate；
There’slittleroombetweenthestarsinidlenesstoprate！
Ononemayreachbyhiredspeechofneighbour，priest，andkinThroughborroweddeedtoGod’sgoodmeedthatliessofairwithin；
Gethence，gethencetotheLordofWrong，fordoomhasyettorun，And。thefaiththatyesharewithBerkeleySquareupholdyou，Tomlinson！”。
TheSpiritgrippedhimbythehair，andsunbysuntheyfellTilltheycametothebeltofNaughtyStarsthatrimthemouthofHell：
Thefirstareredwithprideandwrath，thenextarewhitewithpain，Butthethirdareblackwithclinkeredsinthatcannotburnagain：
Theymayholdtheirpath，theymayleavetheirpath，withneverasoultomark，Theymayburnorfreeze，buttheymustnotceaseintheScornoftheOuterDark。
TheWindthatblowsbetweentheworlds，itnippedhimtothebone，AndheyearnedtotheflareofHell-Gatethereasthelig...完整阅读请扫描二维码下载丁香书院APP免费看：