°Ëϲµç×ÓÊé > ÎÄѧÃûÖøµç×ÓÊé > cwilleford.theburntorangeheresy >

µÚ1²¿·Ö

cwilleford.theburntorangeheresy-µÚ1²¿·Ö

С˵£º cwilleford.theburntorangeheresy ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



¡¡¡¡If¡¡anything¡¡exists£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡inprehensible¡£
¡¡¡¡If¡¡anything¡¡was¡¡prehensible£»
¡¡¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡inmunicable¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡­¡¡Gorgias
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡PART¡¡ONE
¡¡¡¡¡¡NOTHING¡¡EXISTS
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡1
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡Two¡¡hours¡¡ago¡¡the¡¡Railway¡¡Expressman¡¡delivered¡¡the¡¡crated£»¡¡newly¡¡published¡¡International¡¡Encyclopedia¡¡of¡¡Fine¡¡Arts¡¡to¡¡my¡¡Palm¡¡Beach¡¡apartment¡£¡¡I¡¡signed¡¡for¡¡the¡¡set£»¡¡turned¡¡the¡¡thermostat¡¡of¡¡the¡¡air¡­conditioner¡¡up¡¡three¡¡degrees£»¡¡found¡¡a¡¡clawhammer¡¡in¡¡the¡¡kitchen£»¡¡and¡¡broke¡¡open¡¡the¡¡crate¡£¡¡Twenty¡­four¡¡beautiful¡¡buckram¡­bound¡¡volumes£»¡¡eggshell¡¡paper£»¡¡decide¡¡edged¡£¡¡Six¡¡laborious¡¡years¡¡in¡¡preparation£»¡¡more¡¡than¡¡twenty¡­five¡¡hundred¡¡illustrations¡­¡¡436¡¡in¡¡full¡­color¡¡plates¡­and¡¡each¡¡thoroughly¡¡researched¡¡article¡¡written¡¡and¡¡signed¡¡by¡¡a¡¡noted¡¡authority¡¡in¡¡his¡¡specific¡¡field¡¡of¡¡art¡¡history¡£
¡¡¡¡Two¡¡articles¡¡were¡¡mine¡£¡¡And¡¡my¡¡name£»¡¡James¡¡Figueras£»¡¡was¡¡also¡¡referred¡¡to¡¡by¡¡other¡¡critics¡¡in¡¡three¡¡more¡¡articles¡£¡¡By¡¡quoting¡¡me£»¡¡they¡¡gained¡¡authoritative¡¡support¡¡for¡¡their¡¡own¡¡opinions¡£
¡¡¡¡In¡¡my¡¡limited¡¡visionary¡¡world£»¡¡the¡¡world¡¡of¡¡art¡¡criticism£»¡¡where¡¡there¡¡are¡¡fewer¡¡than¡¡twenty¡­five¡¡men¡­and¡¡no¡¡women¡­earning¡¡their¡¡bread¡¡as¡¡full¡­time¡¡art¡¡critics¡¡£¨art¡¡reviewers¡¡for¡¡newspapers¡¡don't¡¡count£©£»¡¡my¡¡name¡¡as¡¡an¡¡authority¡¡in¡¡this¡¡definitive¡¡encydopedia¡¡means¡¡Success¡¡with¡¡an¡¡uppercase¡¡S¡£¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡about¡¡it¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡£¡¡Only¡¡twenty¡­five¡¡full¡­time¡¡art¡¡critics¡¡in¡¡America£»¡¡out¡¡of¡¡a¡¡population¡¡of¡¡more¡¡than¡¡two¡¡hundred¡¡million£¡¡¡This¡¡is¡¡a¡¡small¡¡number£»¡¡indeed£»¡¡of¡¡men¡¡who¡¡are¡¡able¡¡to¡¡look¡¡at¡¡art¡¡and¡¡understand¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡interpret¡¡it¡¡in¡¡writing¡¡in¡¡such¡¡a¡¡way¡¡that¡¡those¡¡who¡¡care¡¡can¡¡share¡¡the¡¡aesthetic¡¡experience¡£
¡¡¡¡Clive¡¡Bell¡¡claimed¡¡that¡¡art¡¡was¡¡¡¨significant¡¡form'¡¡I¡¡have¡¡no¡¡quarrel¡¡with¡¡that£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡never¡¡carried¡¡his¡¡thesis¡¡out¡¡to¡¡its¡¡obvious¡¡conclusion¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡the¡¡critic¡¡who¡¡makes¡¡the¡¡form£¨s£©¡¡significant¡¡to¡¡the¡¡viewer£¡¡¡In¡¡seven¡¡more¡¡months¡¡I¡¡will¡¡reach¡¡my¡¡thirty¡­fifth¡¡birthday¡£¡¡I¡¡am¡¡the¡¡youngest¡¡authority¡¡with¡¡signed¡¡articles¡¡in¡¡the¡¡new¡¡Encyclopedia£»¡¡and£»¡¡I¡¡realized¡¡at¡¡that¡¡moment£»¡¡if¡¡I¡¡lived¡¡long¡¡enough¡¡I¡¡had¡¡every¡¡opportunity¡¡of¡¡being¡¡the¡¡greatest¡¡art¡¡critic¡¡in¡¡America¡­¡¡and¡¡perhaps¡¡the¡¡world¡£¡¡With¡¡tenderness£»¡¡I¡¡removed¡¡the¡¡heavy¡¡volumes¡¡from¡¡the¡¡crate¡¡and¡¡lined¡¡them¡¡up¡¡on¡¡my¡¡desk¡£
¡¡¡¡The¡¡plete¡¡set£»¡¡if¡¡ordered¡¡by¡¡subscribers¡¡in¡¡advance¡¡of¡¡the¡¡announced¡¡publication¡¡date¡­and¡¡most¡¡universities£»¡¡colleges£»¡¡and¡¡larger¡¡public¡¡libraries¡¡would¡¡take¡¡advantage¡¡of¡¡the¡¡prepublication¡¡offer¡­sold¡¡for¡¡350£»¡¡plus¡¡shipping¡¡charges¡£¡¡After¡¡publication¡¡date£»¡¡the¡¡Encyclopedia¡¡would¡¡sell¡¡for¡¡500£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡option¡¡of¡¡buying¡¡an¡¡annual¡¡volume¡¡on¡¡the¡¡art¡¡of¡¡that¡¡year¡¡for¡¡only¡¡10¡¡£¨same¡¡good¡¡paper£»¡¡same¡¡attractive¡¡binding£©¡£
¡¡¡¡It¡¡goes¡¡without¡¡saying£»¡¡inasmuch¡¡as¡¡my¡¡field¡¡is¡¡contemporary¡¡art£»¡¡that¡¡my¡¡name¡¡will¡¡appear¡¡in¡¡all¡¡of¡¡those¡¡yearbooks¡£
¡¡¡¡I¡¡had¡¡read¡¡the¡¡page¡¡proofs¡¡months¡¡before£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡slowly¡¡reread¡¡my¡¡1£»600¡­word¡¡piece¡¡on¡¡art¡¡and¡¡the¡¡preschool¡¡child¡¡with¡¡the¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡satisfaction¡¡that¡¡any¡¡well¡­done¡¡professional¡¡job¡¡provides¡¡a¡¡reader¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡a¡¡tightly¡¡summarized¡¡condensation¡¡of¡¡my¡¡book£»¡¡Art¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Preschool¡¡Child£»¡¡which£»¡¡in¡¡turn£»¡¡was¡¡a¡¡rewritten¡¡revision¡¡of¡¡my¡¡Columbia¡¡Master's¡¡thesis¡£¡¡This¡¡book¡¡had¡¡launched¡¡me¡¡as¡¡an¡¡art¡¡critic£»¡¡and£»¡¡at¡¡the¡¡same¡¡time£»¡¡the¡¡book¡¡was¡¡a¡¡failure¡£¡¡I¡¡say¡¡that¡¡the¡¡book¡¡was¡¡a¡¡failure¡¡because¡¡two¡¡colleges¡¡of¡¡education¡¡in¡¡two¡¡major¡¡universities¡¡adopted¡¡the¡¡book¡¡as¡¡a¡¡text¡¡for¡¡courses¡¡in¡¡child¡¡psychology£»¡¡thereby¡¡indicating¡¡a¡¡failure¡¡on¡¡the¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡educators¡¡concerned¡¡to¡¡understand¡¡the¡¡thesis¡¡of¡¡the¡¡book£»¡¡children£»¡¡and¡¡psychology¡£¡¡Nevertheless£»¡¡the¡¡book¡¡had¡¡enabled¡¡me¡¡to¡¡escape¡¡from¡¡the¡¡teaching¡¡of¡¡art¡¡history¡¡and¡¡had¡¡put¡¡me¡¡into¡¡full¡­time¡¡writing¡¡as¡¡an¡¡art¡¡critic¡£
¡¡¡¡Thomas¡¡Wyatt¡¡Russell£»¡¡managing¡¡editor£»¡¡Fine¡¡Arts£º¡¡The¡¡Americas£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡read¡¡and¡¡understood¡¡the¡¡book£»¡¡offered¡¡me¡¡a¡¡position¡¡on¡¡the¡¡magazine¡¡as¡¡a¡¡columnist¡¡and¡¡contributing¡¡editor£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡stipend¡¡of¡¡four¡¡hundred¡¡dollars¡¡a¡¡month¡£¡¡And¡¡Fine¡¡Arts£º¡¡The¡¡Americas£»¡¡which¡¡loses¡¡more¡¡than¡¡fifty¡¡thousand¡¡dollars¡¡a¡¡year¡¡for¡¡the¡¡foundation¡¡that¡¡supports¡¡it£»¡¡is¡¡easily¡¡the¡¡most¡¡successful¡¡art¡¡magazine¡¡published¡¡in¡¡America¡­or¡¡anywhere¡¡else£»¡¡for¡¡that¡¡matter¡£¡¡Admittedly£»¡¡four¡¡hundred¡¡dollars¡¡a¡¡month¡¡is¡¡a¡¡niggardly¡¡sum£»¡¡but¡¡my¡¡name¡¡on¡¡the¡¡masthead¡¡of¡¡this¡¡prestigious¡¡magazine¡¡was¡¡the¡¡wedge¡¡I¡¡needed¡¡at¡¡the¡¡time¡¡to¡¡sell¡¡free¡­lance¡¡articles¡¡to¡¡other¡¡art¡¡magazines¡£¡¡My¡¡ine¡¡from¡¡the¡¡latter¡¡source¡¡was¡¡uneven£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡but¡¡with¡¡my¡¡assured¡¡monthly¡¡pittance¡¡it¡¡was¡¡enough¡­so¡¡long¡¡as¡¡I¡¡remained¡¡single£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡my¡¡avowed¡¡intention¡­to¡¡avoid¡¡teaching£»¡¡which¡¡I¡¡despised£»¡¡and¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡avoid¡¡the¡¡chffly¡¡confinement¡¡of¡¡museum¡¡work¡­the¡¡only¡¡other¡¡alternative¡¡open¡¡to¡¡those¡¡who¡¡selected¡¡art¡¡history¡¡as¡¡graduate¡¡degrees¡£¡¡There¡¡is¡¡always¡¡advertising£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡but¡¡one¡¡does¡¡not¡¡deliberately¡¡devote¡¡one's¡¡time¡¡to¡¡the¡¡in¡­depth¡¡study¡¡of¡¡art¡¡history¡¡needed¡¡for¡¡a¡¡graduate¡¡degree¡¡to¡¡enter¡¡advertising£»¡¡regardless¡¡of¡¡the¡¡money¡¡to¡¡be¡¡made¡¡in¡¡that¡¡field¡£
¡¡¡¡I¡¡closed¡¡the¡¡book£»¡¡pushed¡¡it¡¡to¡¡one¡¡side£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡reached¡¡for¡¡Volume¡¡III¡£¡¡My¡¡fingers¡¡trembled¡­a¡¡little¡­as¡¡I¡¡lit¡¡a¡¡cigarette¡£¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡why¡¡I¡¡had¡¡lingered¡¡so¡¡long¡¡over¡¡the¡¡preschool¡¡child¡¡piece£»¡¡even¡¡though¡¡I¡¡hated¡¡to¡¡admit¡¡it¡¡to¡¡myself¡£¡¡For¡¡a¡¡long¡¡time¡¡£¨I¡¡said¡¡to¡¡myself¡¡that¡¡I¡¡was¡¡only¡¡waiting¡¡to¡¡finish¡¡my¡¡cigarette¡¡first£©£»¡¡I¡¡was¡¡physically¡¡unable¡¡to¡¡open¡¡the¡¡book¡¡to¡¡my¡¡article¡¡on¡¡Jacques¡¡Debierue¡£¡¡Every¡¡evil¡¡thing¡¡Dorian¡¡Gray¡¡did¡¡appeared¡¡on¡¡the¡¡face¡¡of¡¡his¡¡closeted¡¡portrait£»¡¡but¡¡in¡¡my¡¡case£»¡¡I¡¡wonder¡¡sometimes¡¡if¡¡there¡¡is¡¡a¡¡movie¡¡projector¡¡in¡¡a¡¡closet¡¡somewhere¡¡whirring¡¡away£»¡¡showing¡¡the¡¡events¡¡of¡¡those¡¡two¡¡days¡¡of¡¡my¡¡life¡¡over¡¡and¡¡over¡£¡¡Evil£»¡¡like¡¡everything¡¡else£»¡¡should¡¡keep¡¡pace¡¡with¡¡the¡¡times£»¡¡and¡¡I'm¡¡not¡¡a¡¡turn¡­of¡­the¡­century¡¡dilettante¡¡like¡¡Dorian¡¡Gray¡£¡¡I'm¡¡a¡¡professional£»¡¡and¡¡as¡¡contemporary¡¡as¡¡the¡¡glaring¡¡Florida¡¡sun¡¡outside¡¡my¡¡window¡£
¡¡¡¡Despite¡¡the¡¡air¡­conditioning¡¡I¡¡perspired¡¡so¡¡heavily¡¡that¡¡my¡¡thick¡¡sideburns¡¡were¡¡matted¡¡and¡¡damp¡£¡¡Here£»¡¡in¡¡this¡¡beautiful¡¡volume£»¡¡was¡¡the¡¡bitter¡¡truth¡¡about¡¡myself¡¡at¡¡last¡£¡¡Did¡¡I¡¡owe¡¡my¡¡present¡¡reputation¡¡and¡¡success¡¡to¡¡Debierue£»¡¡or¡¡did¡¡Debierue¡¡owe¡¡his¡¡success¡¡and¡¡reputation¡¡to¡¡me£¿
¡¡¡¡¡¨Wherever¡¡you¡¡find¡¡ache£»¡¨¡¡John¡¡Heywood¡¡wrote£»¡¡¡¨thou¡¡shalt¡¡not¡¡like¡¡him¡£¡¨¡¡The¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡Debierue¡¡made¡¡me¡¡ache¡¡all¡¡right¡­and¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡like¡¡the¡¡ache£»¡¡nor¡¡did¡¡I¡¡like¡¡myself¡£¡¡But¡¡nothing£»¡¡nothing¡¡in¡¡this¡¡world£»¡¡could¡¡prevent¡¡me¡¡from¡¡reading¡¡my¡¡article¡¡on¡¡Jacques¡¡Debierue¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡2
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡Gloria¡¡Bentham¡¡didn't¡¡know¡¡a¡¡damned¡¡thing¡¡about¡¡art£»¡¡but¡¡that¡¡singularity¡¡did¡¡not¡¡prevent¡¡her¡¡from¡¡being¡¡a¡¡successful¡¡dealer¡¡and¡¡gallery¡¡owner¡¡in¡¡Palm¡¡Beach¡£¡¡To¡¡hold¡¡her¡¡own£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡little¡¡more£»¡¡where¡¡there¡¡were¡¡thirty¡¡full¡­time¡¡galleries¡¡open¡¡during¡¡the¡¡¡¨season£»¡¨¡¡was¡¡more¡¡than¡¡a¡¡minor¡¡achievement£»¡¡although¡¡the¡¡burgeoning¡¡art¡¡movement¡¡in¡¡recent¡¡years¡¡has¡¡made¡¡it¡¡possible¡¡to¡¡sell¡¡almost¡¡any¡¡artifact¡¡for¡¡some¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡sum¡£¡¡Nevertheless£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡more¡¡important¡¡for¡¡a¡¡dealer¡¡to¡¡understand¡¡people¡¡than¡¡it¡¡is¡¡to¡¡understand¡¡art¡£¡¡And¡¡Gloria£»¡¡skinny£»¡¡self¡­effacing£»¡¡plain£»¡¡had¡¡the¡¡patient¡¡ability¡¡to¡¡listen¡¡to¡¡people¡­a¡¡characteristic¡¡that¡¡often¡¡passes¡¡for¡¡understanding¡£
¡¡¡¡As¡¡I¡¡drove¡¡north¡¡toward¡¡Palm¡¡Beach¡¡on¡¡A1A¡¡from¡¡Miami£»¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡about¡¡Gloria¡¡to¡¡avoid¡¡thinking¡¡about¡¡other¡¡things£»¡¡but¡¡without¡¡much¡¡satisfaction¡£¡¡I¡¡had¡¡taken¡¡the¡¡longer£»¡¡slower¡¡route¡¡instead¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Sunshine¡¡Parkway¡¡because¡¡I¡¡had¡¡wanted¡¡the¡¡extra¡¡hour¡¡or¡¡so¡¡it¡¡would¡¡take¡¡to¡¡sort¡¡out¡¡my¡¡thoughts¡¡about¡¡what¡¡I¡¡would¡¡write¡¡about¡¡Miami¡¡art£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡avoid£»¡¡for¡¡an¡¡additional¡¡hour£»¡¡the¡¡problem¡­if¡¡it¡¡was¡¡still¡¡a¡¡problem¡­of¡¡Berenice¡¡Hollis¡£¡¡Nothing¡¡is¡¡simple£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡reason¡¡I¡¡am¡¡a¡¡good¡¡critic¡¡is¡¡that¡¡I¡¡have¡¡learned¡¡the¡¡deep£»¡¡dark¡¡secret¡¡of¡¡criticism¡£¡¡Thinking£»¡¡the¡¡process¡¡of¡¡thinking£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡man¡¡thinking¡¡are¡¡all¡¡one¡¡and¡¡the¡¡same¡£¡¡And¡¡if¡¡this¡¡is¡¡true£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡live¡¡as¡¡though¡¡it¡¡is£»¡¡then¡¡the¡¡man¡¡painting£»¡¡the¡¡painting£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡process¡¡of¡¡painting¡¡are¡¡also¡¡one¡¡and¡¡the¡¡same¡£¡¡No¡¡one£»¡¡and¡¡nothing£»¡¡is¡¡ever¡¡simple£»¡¡and¡¡Gloria¡¡had¡¡been¡¡anxious£»¡¡too¡¡anxious£»¡¡for¡¡me¡¡to¡¡get¡¡back¡¡to¡¡Palm¡¡Beach¡¡to¡¡attend¡¡the¡¡preview¡¡of¡¡her¡¡new¡¡show¡£¡¡The¡¡show¡¡was¡¡not¡¡important£»¡¡nor¡¡was¡¡the¡¡idea¡¡unique¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡merely¡¡logical¡£
¡¡¡¡She¡¡was¡¡having¡¡a¡¡tandem¡¡showing¡¡of¡¡naive¡¡Haitian¡¡art¡¡and¡¡the¡¡work¡¡of¡¡a¡¡young¡¡Cleveland¡¡painter¡¡named¡¡Herb¡¡Westcott£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡spent¡¡a¡¡couple¡¡of¡¡months¡¡in¡¡P¨¦tionville£»¡¡Haiti£»¡¡painting¡¡the¡¡local¡¡scene¡£¡¡The¡¡contrast¡¡would¡¡make¡¡Westcott¡¡look¡¡bad£»¡¡because¡¡he¡¡was¡¡a¡¡professional£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡would¡¡make¡¡the¡¡primitives¡¡look¡¡good£»¡¡because¡¡they¡¡were¡¡naively¡¡unprofessional¡£¡¡She¡¡would¡¡sell¡¡the¡¡primitives¡¡for¡¡a¡¡600¡¡percent¡¡markup¡¡over¡¡what¡¡she¡¡paid¡¡for¡¡them¡¡and£»¡¡although¡¡most¡¡of¡¡the¡¡buyers¡¡would¡¡bring¡¡them¡¡back¡¡after¡¡a¡¡week¡¡or¡¡so¡¡£¨not¡¡many¡¡people¡¡can¡¡live¡¡with¡¡Haitian¡¡primitives£©£»¡¡she¡¡would¡¡still¡¡make¡¡a¡¡profit¡£¡¡And£»¡¡for¡¡those¡¡collectors¡¡who¡¡could¡¡not¡¡stand¡¡naive¡¡art£»¡¡Westcott's¡¡craftsmanship¡¡would¡¡look¡¡so¡¡superior¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Haitians¡¡that¡¡he¡¡would¡¡undoubtedly¡¡sell¡¡a¡¡few¡¡more¡¡pictures¡¡in¡¡a¡¡tandem¡¡exhibit¡¡than¡¡he¡¡would¡¡in¡¡a¡¡one¡­man¡¡show¡¡without¡¡the¡¡advantage¡¡of¡¡the¡¡parison¡£
¡¡¡¡By¡¡thinking¡¡about¡¡Gloria¡¡I¡¡had¡¡avoided£»¡¡for¡¡a¡¡short¡¡while£»¡¡thinking¡¡about¡¡Berenice¡¡Hollis¡£¡¡My¡¡solution¡¡to¡¡the¡¡problem¡¡of¡¡Berenice¡¡was¡¡one¡¡of¡¡mild¡¡overkill£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡half¡­hoped¡¡it¡¡had¡¡worked¡¡and¡¡half¡­hoped¡¡that¡¡it¡¡had¡¡not¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡a¡¡high¡¡school¡¡English¡¡teacher¡¡£¨eleventh¡¡grade£©¡¡from¡¡Duluth£»¡¡Minnesota£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡flown¡¡down¡¡to¡¡Palm¡¡Beach¡¡for¡¡a¡¡few¡¡weeks¡¡of¡¡sun¡­shiny¡¡convalescence¡¡after¡¡having¡¡a¡¡cyst¡¡removed¡¡from¡¡the¡¡base¡¡of¡¡her¡¡spine¡£¡¡Not¡¡a¡¡serious¡¡operation£»¡¡but¡¡she¡¡had¡¡sick¡¡leave¡¡accumulated£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡took¡¡it¡£¡¡Her¡¡pale¡¡pink¡¡skin¡¡had¡¡turned¡¡gradually¡¡to¡¡saffron£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡to¡¡golden¡¡maple¡£¡¡The¡¡coccyx¡¡scar¡¡had¡¡changed¡¡from¡¡an¡¡angry¡¡red¡¡to¡¡gray¡¡and¡¡finally¡¡to¡¡slightly¡¡puckered¡¡grisaille¡£
¡¡¡¡Our¡¡romance¡¡had¡¡passed¡¡through¡¡similar¡¡shades¡¡and¡¡tints¡£¡¡I¡¡met¡¡Berenice¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Four¡¡Arts¡¡Gallery£»¡¡where¡¡I¡¡was¡¡covering¡¡a¡¡traveling¡¡Toulouse¡­Lautrec¡¡exhibit£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡refused¡¡to¡¡go¡¡back¡¡to¡¡Duluth¡£¡¡That¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡all¡¡right¡¡with¡¡me¡¡£¨I¡¡could¡¡not£»¡¡in¡¡all¡¡honesty£»¡¡encourage¡¡anyone¡¡to¡¡return¡¡to¡¡Duluth£©£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡had¡¡made¡¡the¡¡mistake¡¡of¡¡letting¡¡her¡¡move¡¡in¡¡with¡¡me£»¡¡a¡¡foolish¡¡decision¡¡that¡¡had¡¡seemed¡¡like¡¡a¡¡great¡¡idea¡¡at¡¡the¡¡time¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡a¡¡large¡­strapping¡¡is¡¡a¡¡better¡¡word¡­country¡¡girl¡¡with¡¡a¡¡ripe¡¡figure£»¡¡cornflowerblue¡¡eyes£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡tangle¡¡of¡¡wheat¡­colored¡¡hair¡¡flowing¡¡down¡¡her¡¡back¡£¡¡Except¡¡for¡¡the¡¡thumb¡­tack¡¡scar¡¡on¡¡her¡¡coccyx£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡hardly¡¡noticeable£»¡¡her¡¡sun¡­warmed¡¡sweet¡­smelling¡¡hide¡¡was¡¡flawless¡£¡¡Her¡¡blue¡¡eyes¡¡looked¡¡velvety£»¡¡thanks¡¡to¡¡her¡¡contact¡¡lenses¡£¡¡But¡¡she¡¡wasn't¡¡really¡¡good¡¡nature

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ