ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
°Ë¶þµç×ÓÊé ·µ»Ø±¾ÊéĿ¼ ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ© ÎÒµÄÊé¼Ü ÎÒµÄÊéÇ© TXTÈ«±¾ÏÂÔØ ¡ºÊղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷¡»

anner.bloodandgold-µÚ58²¿·Ö

¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿! Èç¹û±¾ÊéûÓÐÔĶÁÍ꣬ÏëÏ´μÌÐø½Ó×ÅÔĶÁ£¬¿ÉʹÓÃÉÏ·½ "Êղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷" ¹¦ÄÜ ºÍ "¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©" ¹¦ÄÜ£¡


orbidden¡¡passion£»¡¡which¡¡had¡¡been¡¡somewhat¡¡fed¡¡by¡¡Amadeo's¡¡dalliance¡¡on¡¡random¡¡nights¡¡when¡¡I¡¡had¡¡been¡¡away¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡with¡¡the¡¡same¡¡knowledge£»¡¡I¡¡quickly¡¡imbibed¡¡the¡¡horror¡¡that¡¡Lord¡¡Harlech£»¡¡this¡¡Englishman£»¡¡had¡¡cruelly£»¡¡wantonly¡¡slain¡¡children¡¡no¡¡older¡¡than¡¡seven¡¡before¡¡he¡¡met¡¡in¡¡bat¡¡Amadeo¡¡himself¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡course¡¡Amadeo¡¡knew¡¡how¡¡to¡¡use¡¡both¡¡sword¡¡and¡¡dagger¡¡and¡¡had¡¡swiftly¡¡fought¡¡this¡¡evil¡¡man¡¡with¡¡both¡¡in¡¡hand¡£¡¡Indeed£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡slain¡¡Lord¡¡Harlech¡¡but¡¡not¡¡before¡¡Lord¡¡Harlech¡¡had¡¡slashed¡¡his¡¡face¡¡and¡¡arms¡¡with¡¡a¡¡poisoned¡¡blade¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡came¡¡into¡¡the¡¡bedchamber¡¡to¡¡find¡¡Amadeo¡¡in¡¡a¡¡fatal¡¡fever£»¡¡his¡¡senses¡¡having¡¡left¡¡him£»¡¡the¡¡priests¡¡in¡¡attendance£»¡¡and¡¡Bianca¡¡bathing¡¡him¡¡with¡¡a¡¡cool¡¡cloth¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Everywhere¡¡there¡¡were¡¡candles¡£¡¡Amadeo¡¡lay¡¡in¡¡his¡¡clothes¡¡of¡¡last¡¡night¡¡with¡¡the¡¡sleeve¡¡cut¡¡away¡¡where¡¡Lord¡¡Harlech¡¡had¡¡wounded¡¡his¡¡arm¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Riccardo¡¡was¡¡weeping¡£¡¡The¡¡teachers¡¡were¡¡weeping¡£¡¡The¡¡priests¡¡had¡¡given¡¡Amadeo¡¡the¡¡Last¡¡Rites¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡nothing¡¡more¡¡to¡¡be¡¡done¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡once¡¡Bianca¡¡turned¡¡to¡¡greet¡¡me¡£¡¡Her¡¡lovely¡¡dress¡¡was¡¡stained¡¡with¡¡blood¡£¡¡She¡¡came¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡her¡¡face¡¡pale£»¡¡her¡¡hands¡¡gripping¡¡my¡¡sleeves¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨For¡¡hours£»¡¡he's¡¡struggled£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡told¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¨He's¡¡spoken¡¡of¡¡visions¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡has¡¡crossed¡¡a¡¡great¡¡sea¡¡and¡¡seen¡¡a¡¡wondrous¡¡celestial¡¡city¡£¡¡He¡¡has¡¡seen¡¡that¡¡all¡¡things¡¡are¡¡made¡¡of¡¡love¡£¡¡All¡¡things£¡¡¡Do¡¡you¡¡understand£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡dp£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡has¡¡seen¡¡a¡¡city¡¡of¡¡glass¡¡as¡¡he¡¡described¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨made¡¡of¡¡love¡¡as¡¡are¡¡all¡¡growing¡¡things¡£¡¡He¡¡has¡¡seen¡¡priests¡¡from¡¡his¡¡homeland£»¡¡and¡¡these¡¡priests¡¡have¡¡told¡¡him¡¡that¡¡it¡¡is¡¡not¡¡his¡¡time¡¡to¡¡reach¡¡the¡¡city¡£¡¡They¡¡have¡¡sent¡¡him¡¡back¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡appealed¡¡to¡¡me¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨They¡¡are¡¡right£»¡¡are¡¡they¡¡not£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡asked£»¡¡¡¨these¡¡priests¡¡he's¡¡seen£¿¡¡It¡¡is¡¡not¡¡his¡¡time¡¡to¡¡die¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡didn't¡¡answer¡¡her¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡went¡¡to¡¡his¡¡side¡¡again¡¡and¡¡I¡¡stood¡¡behind¡¡her¡£¡¡I¡¡watched¡¡as¡¡she¡¡bathed¡¡his¡¡forehead¡¡again¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Amadeo£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡her¡¡voice¡¡calm¡¡and¡¡strong£»¡¡¡¨breathe¡¡for¡¡me£»¡¡breathe¡¡for¡¡your¡¡Master¡£¡¡Amadeo£»¡¡breathe¡¡for¡¡me¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡could¡¡see¡¡that¡¡he¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡obey¡¡her¡¡mand¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡eyes¡¡were¡¡closed¡¡and¡¡then¡¡opened£»¡¡but¡¡they¡¡saw¡¡nothing¡£¡¡His¡¡skin¡¡was¡¡the¡¡color¡¡of¡¡old¡¡ivory¡£¡¡His¡¡hair¡¡was¡¡swept¡¡back¡¡from¡¡his¡¡face¡£¡¡How¡¡cruel¡¡was¡¡the¡¡cut¡¡in¡¡his¡¡face¡¡made¡¡by¡¡Lord¡¡Harlech's¡¡blade¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Leave¡¡me¡¡with¡¡him¡¡now£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡¡gently¡¡to¡¡the¡¡entire¡¡pany¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡one¡¡protested¡£¡¡I¡¡heard¡¡the¡¡doors¡¡close¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡bent¡¡down¡¡and£»¡¡cutting¡¡my¡¡tongue¡¡as¡¡I¡¡had¡¡so¡¡often¡¡done£»¡¡I¡¡let¡¡the¡¡blood¡¡drip¡¡on¡¡the¡¡evil¡¡cut¡¡on¡¡his¡¡face¡£¡¡I¡¡marveled¡¡silently¡¡as¡¡the¡¡flesh¡¡healed¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Once¡¡again¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡opened¡£¡¡He¡¡saw¡¡me¡¡and¡¡then¡¡he¡¡spoke¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It's¡¡Marius£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡¡softly¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡never¡¡once¡¡in¡¡all¡¡our¡¡time¡¡together¡¡called¡¡me¡¡by¡¡name¡£¡¡¡¨Marius¡¡has¡¡e£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨Why¡¡didn't¡¡the¡¡priests¡¡tell¡¡me£¿¡¡They¡¡told¡¡me¡¡only¡¡that¡¡it¡¡wasn't¡¡my¡¡time¡¡to¡¡die¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡lifted¡¡his¡¡right¡¡hand¡£¡¡There¡¡too¡¡the¡¡blade¡¡of¡¡Lord¡¡Harlech¡¡had¡¡made¡¡a¡¡cut¡¡and¡¡now¡¡I¡¡kissed¡¡it¡¡with¡¡the¡¡healing¡¡blood¡¡and¡¡watched¡¡the¡¡miracle¡¡once¡¡again¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Amadeo¡¡shuddered¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡painful¡¡for¡¡him¡¡and¡¡his¡¡lips¡¡drew¡¡back¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡and¡¡then¡¡he¡¡settled¡¡as¡¡if¡¡into¡¡deeper¡¡sleep¡£¡¡The¡¡poison¡¡was¡¡eating¡¡inside¡¡him¡£¡¡I¡¡could¡¡see¡¡the¡¡cruel¡¡evidence¡¡of¡¡it¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡dying£»¡¡no¡¡matter¡¡what¡¡his¡¡visions¡¡had¡¡told¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡no¡¡slight¡¡tender¡¡kiss¡¡of¡¡blood¡¡could¡¡save¡¡him¡¡now¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Did¡¡you¡¡believe¡¡what¡¡they¡¡said£¿¡¨¡¡I¡¡asked¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¨That¡¡it¡¡was¡¡not¡¡your¡¡time¡¡to¡¡die£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡Reluctantly£»¡¡painfully£»¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡opened¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Master£»¡¡they¡¡returned¡¡me¡¡to¡¡you£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡answered¡£¡¡¡¨'Oh£»¡¡if¡¡only¡¡I¡¡could¡¡remember¡¡all¡¡they¡¡told¡¡me£»¡¡but¡¡they¡¡warned¡¡me¡¡that¡¡I¡¡would¡¡forget¡£¡¡Why¡¡was¡¡I¡¡ever¡¡brought¡¡here£»¡¡Master£¿¡¨¡¡He¡¡struggled£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡would¡¡not¡¡be¡¡quieted¡£¡¡He¡¡went¡¡on¡¡talking¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why¡¡was¡¡I¡¡taken¡¡out¡¡of¡¡some¡¡distant¡¡land¡¡and¡¡brought¡¡to¡¡you£¿¡¡I¡¡remember¡¡riding¡¡through¡¡the¡¡grasslands¡£¡¡I¡¡remember¡¡my¡¡father¡£¡¡And¡¡in¡¡my¡¡arms£»¡¡as¡¡I¡¡rode£»¡¡I¡¡held¡¡an¡¡ikon¡¡that¡¡I¡¡had¡¡painted£»¡¡and¡¡my¡¡father¡¡was¡¡a¡¡great¡¡horseman¡¡and¡¡a¡¡great¡¡fighter£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡came¡¡down¡¡on¡¡us¡¡the¡¡evil¡¡ones£»¡¡the¡¡Tatars£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡took¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡Master¡­the¡¡ikon£»¡¡it¡¡fell¡¡into¡¡the¡¡tall¡¡grass¡£¡¡Master¡¡I¡¡know¡¡now¡£¡¡I¡¡think¡¡they¡¡killed¡¡my¡¡father¡¡when¡¡they¡¡took¡¡me¡¡away¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Did¡¡you¡¡see¡¡him£»¡¡child£¿¡¨¡¡I¡¡asked£»¡¡¡¨when¡¡you¡¡dreamt¡¡these¡¡things£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡Master¡£¡¡But¡¡then¡¡again£»¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡remember¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡began¡¡to¡¡cough¡¡suddenly¡¡and¡¡then¡¡the¡¡coughing¡¡stopped¡¡and¡¡he¡¡breathed¡¡deeply¡¡as¡¡if¡¡it¡¡were¡¡the¡¡only¡¡thing¡¡he¡¡had¡¡the¡¡strength¡¡to¡¡do¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡know¡¡I¡¡painted¡¡the¡¡ikon£»¡¡and¡¡we¡¡were¡¡sent¡¡out¡¡in¡¡the¡¡grasslands¡¡to¡¡place¡¡the¡¡ikon¡¡in¡¡a¡¡tree¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡a¡¡sacred¡¡thing¡¡to¡¡do¡£¡¡The¡¡grasslands¡¡were¡¡dangerous£»¡¡Master£»¡¡but¡¡my¡¡father¡¡always¡¡hunted¡¡there¡£¡¡Nothing¡¡frightened¡¡my¡¡father£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡could¡¡ride¡¡as¡¡well¡¡as¡¡he¡£¡¡Master£»¡¡I¡¡know¡¡now¡¡the¡¡story¡¡of¡¡all¡¡my¡¡life£»¡¡I¡¡know¡¡it¡¡yet¡¡I¡¡can't¡¡quite¡¡tell¡¡you¡­¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡voice¡¡dried¡¡up¡¡suddenly£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡whole¡¡body¡¡shuddered¡¡once¡¡more¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨This¡¡is¡¡death£»¡¡Master£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡whispered£»¡¡¡¨and¡¡yet¡¡they¡¡said¡¡it¡¡was¡¡not¡¡rny¡¡time¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡his¡¡life¡¡was¡¡being¡¡measured¡¡now¡¡in¡¡moments¡£¡¡Had¡¡I¡¡ever¡¡loved¡¡anyone¡¡more¡¡than¡¡I¡¡loved¡¡him£¿¡¡Had¡¡I¡¡ever¡¡revealed¡¡more¡¡of¡¡my¡¡soul¡¡to¡¡anyone¡¡than¡¡I¡¡had¡¡revealed¡¡to¡¡him£¿¡¡If¡¡my¡¡tears¡¡spilled¡¡now£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡see¡¡them¡£¡¡If¡¡I¡¡trembled¡¡now£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡know¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Long¡¡ago£»¡¡I'd¡¡been¡¡taken¡¡prisoner£»¡¡just¡¡as¡¡he¡¡had£¡¡¡Was¡¡that¡¡not¡¡why¡¡I¡¡had¡¡chosen¡¡him£¿¡­that¡¡thieves¡¡had¡¡taken¡¡him¡¡from¡¡his¡¡life¡¡as¡¡I'd¡¡been¡¡taken¡¡from¡¡mine£¿
¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡so¡¡I'd¡¡thought¡¡that¡¡I¡¡would¡¡give¡¡him¡¡this¡¡great¡¡gift¡¡which¡¡was¡¡eternity£¡¡¡Was¡¡he¡¡not¡¡worthy¡¡in¡¡all¡¡things£¿¡¡Yes£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡young£»¡¡but¡¡how¡¡would¡¡it¡¡harm¡¡him¡¡to¡¡be¡¡forever¡¡beautiful¡¡with¡¡the¡¡countenance¡¡of¡¡a¡¡young¡¡man£¿
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡not¡¡Botticelli¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡not¡¡a¡¡man¡¡of¡¡immense¡¡talent¡¡and¡¡fame¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡a¡¡boy¡¡dying¡¡here¡¡whom¡¡few¡¡would¡¡remember¡¡except¡¡for¡¡me¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨How¡¡could¡¡they¡¡have¡¡said¡¡it£¿¡¨¡¡he¡¡whispered£»¡¡¡¨that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡not¡¡my¡¡time£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨They¡¡sent¡¡you¡¡back¡¡to¡¡me£¡¡¨¡¡I¡¡gasped¡£¡¡I¡¡couldn't¡¡bear¡¡this¡£¡¡¡¨Amadeo£»¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡you¡¡believe¡¡these¡¡priests¡¡whom¡¡you¡¡saw£¿¡¡Did¡¡you¡¡believe¡¡in¡¡the¡¡glass¡¡city£»¡¡tell¡¡me¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡smiled¡£¡¡And¡¡it¡¡was¡¡never¡¡innocent£»¡¡no¡¡matter¡¡how¡¡beautiful£»¡¡his¡¡smile£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Don't¡¡weep¡¡for¡¡me£»¡¡Master£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡answered¡£¡¡He¡¡struggled¡¡to¡¡rise¡¡a¡¡little¡¡from¡¡the¡¡pillow£»¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡very¡¡wide¡£¡¡¡¨¡¡When¡¡the¡¡ikon¡¡fell£»¡¡my¡¡fate¡¡was¡¡made£»¡¡Master¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡Amadeo£»¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡believe¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡But¡¡there¡¡was¡¡no¡¡more¡¡time¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Go¡¡to¡¡them£»¡¡child£»¡¡call¡¡to¡¡them£¡¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨Tell¡¡them¡¡to¡¡take¡¡you¡¡now¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡Master¡£¡¡They¡¡may¡¡be¡¡insubstantial¡¡things£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨They¡¡may¡¡be¡¡dreams¡¡of¡¡the¡¡feverish¡¡mind¡£¡¡They¡¡may¡¡be¡¡phantoms¡¡wrapped¡¡in¡¡the¡¡garments¡¡of¡¡memory¡£¡¡But¡¡I¡¡know¡¡what¡¡you¡¡are£»¡¡Master¡£¡¡I¡¡want¡¡the¡¡Blood¡£¡¡I've¡¡tasted¡¡it£»¡¡Master¡£¡¡I¡¡want¡¡to¡¡stay¡¡with¡¡you¡£¡¡And¡¡if¡¡you¡¡refuse¡¡me£»¡¡then¡¡let¡¡me¡¡die¡¡with¡¡Bianca£¡¡¡Send¡¡back¡¡my¡¡mortal¡¡nurse¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡Master£»¡¡for¡¡she¡¡forts¡¡me¡¡far¡¡better¡¡than¡¡you¡¡in¡¡your¡¡coldness¡£¡¡I¡¡would¡¡die¡¡with¡¡her¡¡alone¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡fell¡¡back¡¡exhausted¡¡on¡¡the¡¡pillow
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡Desperately£»¡¡I¡¡cut¡¡my¡¡tongue¡¡and¡¡filled¡¡my¡¡mouth¡¡with¡¡blood¡£¡¡I¡¡gave¡¡it¡¡to¡¡him¡­¡¡But¡¡the¡¡poison¡¡was¡¡moving¡¡too¡¡fast¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡smiled¡¡as¡¡the¡¡blood¡¡warmed¡¡him¡¡and¡¡a¡¡film¡¡of¡¡tears¡¡covered¡¡his¡¡eyes¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Beautiful¡¡Marius£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡he¡¡were¡¡far¡¡older¡¡than¡¡I¡¡would¡¡ever¡¡be¡£¡¡¡¨Beautiful¡¡Marius¡¡who¡¡gave¡¡me¡¡Venice¡£¡¡Beautiful¡¡Marius£»¡¡give¡¡me¡¡the¡¡Blood¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡had¡¡no¡¡more¡¡time¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡weeping¡¡miserably¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Would¡¡you¡¡truly¡¡have¡¡the¡¡Blood£»¡¡Amadeo£¿¡¨¡¡I¡¡asked¡£¡¡¡¨Say¡¡it¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡that¡¡you¡¡forsake¡¡the¡¡light¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡forever£»¡¡and¡¡forever¡¡you¡¡will¡¡thrive¡¡on¡¡the¡¡blood¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Evil¡¡Doer¡¡as¡¡I¡¡thrive¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡vow¡¡it£»¡¡I¡¡will¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡answered¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You'll¡¡live¡¡forever£»¡¡unchanging£¿¡¨¡¡I¡¡asked£»¡¡¡¨feeding¡¡upon¡¡mortals¡¡who¡¡can¡¡be¡¡your¡¡brothers¡¡and¡¡sisters¡¡no¡¡more£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¡forever¡¡unchanging£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡answered£»¡¡¡¨among¡¡them£»¡¡though¡¡they¡¡are¡¡my¡¡brothers¡¡and¡¡sisters¡¡no¡¡more¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡Once¡¡again£»¡¡I¡¡gave¡¡him¡¡the¡¡Blood¡¡Kiss¡£¡¡And¡¡then¡¡I¡¡lifted¡¡him¡¡and¡¡carried¡¡him¡¡to¡¡the¡¡bath¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡stripped¡¡off¡¡his¡¡thick¡¡and¡¡soiled¡¡velvet¡¡clothes¡£¡¡And¡¡into¡¡the¡¡warm¡¡water¡¡I¡¡placed¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡with¡¡the¡¡blood¡¡from¡¡my¡¡mouth¡¡I¡¡sealed¡¡all¡¡the¡¡cuts¡¡in¡¡the¡¡flesh¡¡made¡¡by¡¡Lord¡¡Harlech¡£¡¡I¡¡shaved¡¡off¡¡for¡¡all¡¡time¡¡any¡¡beard¡¡that¡¡he¡¡might¡¡have¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Now¡¡he¡¡was¡¡ready¡¡for¡¡the¡¡magic¡¡as¡¡one¡¡who¡¡had¡¡been¡¡prepared¡¡for¡¡sacrifice¡£¡¡And¡¡his¡¡heart¡¡beat¡¡slowly¡¡and¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡were¡¡too¡¡heavy¡¡to¡¡open¡¡anymore¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡in¡¡a¡¡simple¡¡long¡¡silk¡¡shirt¡¡I¡¡clothed¡¡him¡¡and¡¡carried¡¡him¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡room¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡others¡¡were¡¡waiting¡¡anxiously¡£¡¡What¡¡lies¡¡I¡¡told¡¡them¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡know¡£¡¡How¡¡mad¡¡I¡¡was¡¡in¡¡these¡¡moments¡£¡¡To¡¡Bianca¡¡I¡¡gave¡¡some¡¡solemn¡¡charge¡¡that¡¡she¡¡must¡¡fort¡¡and¡¡thank¡¡the¡¡others£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡Arnadeo's¡¡life¡¡was¡¡safe¡¡in¡¡my¡¡hands¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Leave¡¡us¡¡now£»¡¡my¡¡beauty£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡¡to¡¡her¡£¡¡Even¡¡as¡¡I¡¡held¡¡him£»¡¡I¡¡kissed¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¨Trust¡¡in¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡see¡¡that¡¡you¡¡never¡¡e¡¡to¡¡harm¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡could¡¡see¡¡that¡¡she¡¡believed¡¡in¡¡me¡£¡¡All¡¡fear¡¡was¡¡gone¡¡from¡¡her¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Within¡¡moments¡¡Amadeo¡¡and¡¡I¡¡were¡¡alone¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡into¡¡my¡¡grandest¡¡painted¡¡salon¡¡I¡¡took¡¡him¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡the¡¡room¡¡into¡¡which¡¡I'd¡¡copied¡¡Gozzoli's¡¡magnificent¡¡painting¡¡The¡¡Procession¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Magi£»¡¡stolen¡¡from¡¡the¡¡original¡¡in¡¡Florence¡¡as¡¡a¡¡test¡¡of¡¡my¡¡memory¡¡and¡¡skill¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡Into¡¡this¡¡intense¡¡color¡¡and¡¡variation£»¡¡I¡¡plunged¡¡him£»¡¡setting¡¡him¡¡down¡¡on¡¡his¡¡feet¡¡on¡¡the¡¡cold¡¡marble£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡giving¡¡him¡¡through¡¡the¡¡Blood¡¡Kiss£»¡¡the¡¡greatest¡¡draught¡¡of¡¡blood¡¡which¡¡I¡¡had¡¡given¡¡so¡¡far¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡the¡¡Fire¡¡Gift¡¡I¡¡lighted¡¡the¡¡candelabra¡¡up¡¡one¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡chamber¡¡and¡¡down¡¡the¡¡other¡£¡¡The¡¡painting¡¡was¡¡bathed¡¡in¡¡light¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡can¡¡stand¡¡now£»¡¡my¡¡blessed¡¡pupil£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡told¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¨My¡¡blood¡¡runs¡¡through¡¡you¡¡after¡¡the¡¡poison¡£¡¡We¡¡have¡¡begun¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡trembled£»¡¡fearing¡¡to¡¡let¡¡go¡¡of¡¡me£»¡¡his¡¡head¡¡hanging¡¡heavily£»¡¡his¡¡luxuriant¡¡hair¡¡soft¡¡against¡¡my¡¡hands¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Amadeo£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡kissing¡¡him¡¡once¡¡again¡¡as¡¡the¡¡blood¡¡flowed¡¡over¡¡my¡¡lips¡¡and¡¡into¡¡his¡¡mouth£»¡¡¡¨what¡¡was¡¡your¡¡name¡¡in¡¡that¡¡lost¡¡land£¿¡¨¡¡Again¡¡I¡¡filled¡¡my¡¡mouth¡¡with¡¡blood¡¡and¡¡I¡¡gave¡¡it¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¨Reach¡¡back¡¡for¡¡the¡¡past£»¡¡child£»¡¡and¡¡make¡¡it¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡future¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡eyes¡¡opened¡¡wide¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡stepped¡¡away¡¡from¡¡him¡£¡¡I¡¡left¡¡him¡¡standing¡£¡¡I¡¡let¡¡loose¡¡my¡¡red
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡velvet¡¡cloak¡¡and¡¡pushed¡¡it¡¡away¡¡from¡¡me¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨e¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡I¡¡held¡¡out¡¡my¡¡arms¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡took¡¡the¡¡first¡¡steps£»¡¡unsure¡¡of¡¡himself£»¡¡so¡¡full¡¡of¡¡my¡¡blood¡¡that¡¡surely¡¡the¡¡light¡¡itself¡¡must¡¡have¡¡amazed¡¡him£»¡¡but¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡were¡¡moving¡¡over¡¡the¡¡multitude¡¡of¡¡figures¡¡painted¡¡on¡¡the¡¡wall¡£¡¡Then¡¡he¡¡looked¡¡directly¡¡at¡¡me¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡How¡¡knowing£»¡¡how¡¡clever¡¡was¡¡his¡¡expression£¡¡¡HOW¡¡full¡¡of¡¡triumph¡¡he¡¡seemed¡¡suddenly¡¡in¡¡his¡¡silence¡¡and¡¡patience¡£¡¡How¡¡utterly¡¡damned¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨e£»¡¡Amadeo£»¡¡e¡¡and¡¡take¡¡it¡¡from¡¡me£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡my¡¡eyes¡¡full¡¡of¡¡tears¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡are¡¡the¡¡victor¡£¡¡Take¡¡what¡¡I¡¡have¡¡to¡¡give¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡in¡¡my¡¡arms¡¡instantly£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡held¡¡him¡¡warmly£»¡¡whispering¡¡close¡¡to¡¡his¡¡ear¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Don't¡¡be¡¡afraid£»¡¡child£»¡¡not¡¡even¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡£¡¡You'll¡¡die¡¡now¡¡to¡¡live¡¡forever£»¡¡as¡¡I¡¡take¡¡your¡¡blood¡¡and¡¡give¡¡it¡¡back¡¡to¡¡you¡£¡¡I¡¡won't¡¡let¡¡you¡¡s£©¡£ip¡¡away¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡sank¡¡my¡¡teeth¡¡into¡¡his¡¡throat¡¡and¡¡tasted¡¡the¡¡poison¡¡in¡¡his¡¡blood¡¡as¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡it¡¡flowed¡¡into¡¡me£»¡¡my¡¡body¡¡destroying¡¡the¡¡poison£»¡¡my¡¡body¡¡consuming¡¡his¡¡blood¡¡effortlessly£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡might¡¡have¡¡consumed¡¡a¡¡dozen¡¡such¡¡young¡¡ones£»¡¡and¡¡into¡¡my¡¡mind¡¡there¡¡c^rne¡¡the¡¡visions¡¡of¡¡his¡¡childhood¡­of¡¡the¡¡Russian¡¡monastery¡¡where¡¡he¡¡had¡¡painted¡¡his
¡¡¡¡¡¡flawless¡¡ikons£»¡¡of¡¡the¡¡cold¡¡chambers¡¡in¡¡which¡¡he'd¡¡lived¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡monks¡¡half¡¡walled¡¡up¡¡alive¡¡as¡¡they¡¡fasted£»¡¡eating¡¡only¡¡what¡¡would¡¡sustain¡¡them¡£¡¡I¡¡smelled¡¡the¡¡earth¡£¡¡I¡¡smelled¡¡decay¡£¡¡Oh£»¡¡how¡¡ghastly¡¡was¡¡this¡¡passage¡¡to¡¡salvation¡£¡¡And¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡part¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡half¡¡in
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡love¡¡with¡¡the¡¡sacrificial¡¡cells¡¡and¡¡their¡¡starving¡¡inhabitants£»¡¡save¡¡for¡¡his¡¡gift£º¡¡t
·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿!
ÎÂÜ°Ìáʾ£º ο´Ð¡ËµµÄͬʱ·¢±íÆÀÂÛ£¬Ëµ³ö×Ô¼ºµÄ¿´·¨ºÍÆäËüС»ï°éÃÇ·ÖÏíÒ²²»´íŶ£¡·¢±íÊéÆÀ»¹¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±Àø£¬ÈÏÕæдԭ´´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡