“卡萊爾游到了法國,然后繼續(xù)在歐洲游歷,訪問那里的學府。夜里他研究音樂,科學,和醫(yī)學——然后從中發(fā)現(xiàn)了他的職業(yè),他的苦修,他可以拯救人類的生命。”他的神情變得敬畏,幾近虔誠。“我無法恰當?shù)孛枋鲞@種掙扎??ㄈR爾經(jīng)過了兩個世紀的痛苦的努力才完善了他的自我控制。現(xiàn)在他可以完全對人類血液的味道免疫,可以不受任何困擾地做他所熱愛的工作。他從中找到了長久的平和感,在醫(yī)院里……”愛德華移開視線,盯著空氣,看了許久。忽然他似乎想起了自己的目的,他指點著我們面前的那幅巨大的畫。
"He was studying in Italy when he discovered the others there. They were much more civilizedand educated than the wraiths of the London sewers."
“他在意大利求學的時候,遇到了那里的其他人。他們比倫敦下水道里的那些幽靈更加開化,更有教養(yǎng)。”
He touched a comparatively sedate quartet of figures painted on the highest balcony, lookingdown calmly on the mayhem below them. I examined the grouping carefully and realized, with astartled laugh, that I recognized the golden-haired man.
他觸到畫在最高的陽臺上的,看起來相對穩(wěn)重的那四個人,沉著地低下頭看著他們之下的一片混亂。我仔細地審視那群人,然后恍然大悟,吃驚地大笑起來,因為我認出了那個金發(fā)的男人。
"Solimena was greatly inspired by Carlisle's friends. He often painted them as gods," Edwardchuckled. "Aro, Marcus, Caius," he said, indicating the other three, two black-haired, onesnowy-white. "Nighttime patrons of the arts."
“索利梅納的靈感被卡萊爾的朋友大大地激發(fā)了,他經(jīng)常把他們畫成天神。”愛德華輕笑起來。“阿羅,馬庫斯,凱厄斯,”他說著,指點著另外三個人,兩個是黑發(fā),一個是如雪白發(fā)。“藝術(shù)的夜間保護人。”