ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡ÔĶÁ¹ý³Ì·¢ÏÖÈκδíÎóÇë¸æËßÎÒÃÇ£¬Ð»Ð»£¡£¡ ±¨¸æ´íÎó
ÒÀÒÀС˵ ·µ»Ø±¾ÊéĿ¼ ÎÒµÄÊé¼Ü ÎÒµÄÊéÇ© TXTÈ«±¾ÏÂÔØ ½øÈëÊé°É ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©

messer marco polo(Âí¿É¡¤²¨ÂÞ)-µÚ9²¿·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£¡




pestilence¡¡and¡¡sudden¡¡death£»¡¡against¡¡the¡¡powers¡¡of¡¡darkness£»¡¡and¡¡Him¡¡who¡¡

goes¡¡up¡¡and¡¡down¡¡the¡¡world¡¡for¡¡the¡¡ruin¡¡of¡¡souls¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡high¡¡altar¡¡¡¡¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡you'd¡¡hear¡¡his¡¡voice¡¡

loud¡¡and¡¡powerful£»¡¡and¡¡now¡¡low¡¡and¡¡secret£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡bell¡¡struck£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡

acolyte¡¡¡¡¡¡intoned¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡responses£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡sudden¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡spread¡¡

forth¡¡his¡¡hands¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ite£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Let¡¡you¡¡go¡¡now¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Missa¡¡est¡£¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡32¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡33¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Messer¡¡Marco¡¡Polo¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡VIII¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡so¡¡they¡¡set¡¡forth¡¡with¡¡their¡¡great¡¡train¡¡of¡¡red£»¡¡snarling¡¡camels¡¡and¡¡

little¡¡¡¡¡¡patient¡¡¡¡¡¡donkeys¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡slender£»¡¡¡¡¡¡nervous¡¡¡¡¡¡horses¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡rising¡¡¡¡¡¡sun¡£¡¡

Behind¡¡them¡¡the¡¡green¡¡hills¡¡of¡¡Palestine¡¡died¡¡out¡¡as¡¡a¡¡rainbow¡¡dies¡¡out£»¡¡

and¡¡now¡¡there¡¡was¡¡sand¡¡before¡¡them¡¡and¡¡now¡¡bleak¡¡mountains£»¡¡and¡¡by¡¡day¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡wind¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡swift¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡hot¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡night¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡black¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡cold¡£¡¡And¡¡

moons¡¡were¡¡born¡¡and¡¡died¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡land¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡King¡¡of¡¡Armenia£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡

passed¡¡Ararat£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mountain¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡Noah¡¡¡¡¡¡brought¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡ark¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡anchor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

where¡¡it¡¡still¡¡is£»¡¡and¡¡where¡¡it¡¡can¡¡be¡¡seen¡¡still£»¡¡but¡¡cannot¡¡be¡¡reached£»¡¡so¡¡

cold¡¡and¡¡high¡¡and¡¡terrible¡¡is¡¡that¡¡mountain¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡they¡¡passed¡¡ruined¡¡Babel£»¡¡that¡¡was¡¡built¡¡of¡¡Nimrod£»¡¡the¡¡first¡¡king¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡world£»¡¡and¡¡now¡¡is¡¡desolation¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡passed¡¡it¡¡on¡¡a¡¡waning¡¡moon¡£¡¡

And¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ruins¡¡the¡¡dragons¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡hissed¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡strange£»¡¡

obscene¡¡birds¡¡flapped¡¡their¡¡wings¡¡in¡¡the¡¡air¡¡and¡¡cawed¡¡and¡¡pecked¡¡at¡¡them£»¡¡

and¡¡over¡¡the¡¡desert¡¡the¡¡satyr¡¡called¡¡unto¡¡her¡¡mate¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Kingdom¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Georgia£»¡¡¡¡¡¡whose¡¡¡¡¡¡kings¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡

born¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mark¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡eagle¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡right¡¡¡¡¡¡shoulder¡£¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡¡

through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Persia£»¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡magicians¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡worship¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fire¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡¡

through¡¡the¡¡city¡¡of¡¡Saba£»¡¡where¡¡sleep¡¡the¡¡three¡¡magi¡¡who¡¡came¡¡to¡¡worship¡¡

at¡¡Bethlehem£»¡¡and¡¡their¡¡names¡¡were¡¡Kaspar£»¡¡Balthlasar£»¡¡and¡¡Melchior¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡Camadi£»¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡ruins¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡robbers¡¡

roam¡¡through¡¡the¡¡magical¡¡darkness¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡they¡¡passed¡¡northward¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Perilous¡¡Valley£»¡¡where¡¡the¡¡Devil's¡¡Head¡¡is¡¡in¡¡black¡¡stone£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡is¡¡one¡¡of¡¡

the¡¡nine¡¡entrances¡¡to¡¡hell£»¡¡and¡¡passed¡¡the¡¡Valley¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Cockadrills£»¡¡where¡¡

there¡¡are¡¡serpents¡¡five¡¡fathoms¡¡in¡¡length£»¡¡and¡¡passed¡¡the¡¡Valley¡¡of¡¡Cruel¡¡

Women£»¡¡who¡¡have¡¡precious¡¡stones¡¡in¡¡place¡¡of¡¡eyes¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡they¡¡went¡¡through¡¡the¡¡Dismal¡¡Desert£»¡¡where¡¡no¡¡stream¡¡sang¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡in¡¡the¡¡desert¡¡they¡¡passed¡¡the¡¡Trees¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Sun¡¡and¡¡Moon£»¡¡which¡¡

speak¡¡with¡¡the¡¡voices¡¡of¡¡men¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡it¡¡was¡¡from¡¡the¡¡Speaking¡¡Tree¡¡that¡¡

Alexander¡¡heard¡¡of¡¡his¡¡death¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡it¡¡was¡¡near¡¡there¡¡that¡¡he¡¡and¡¡Darius¡¡

fought¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡they¡¡passed¡¡the¡¡Arbre¡¡Sec£»¡¡the¡¡Dry¡¡Tree£»¡¡which¡¡has¡¡a¡¡green¡¡

bark¡¡on¡¡one¡¡side¡¡and¡¡white¡¡on¡¡the¡¡other£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡are¡¡no¡¡trees¡¡within¡¡a¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡33¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡34¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Messer¡¡Marco¡¡Polo¡¡



hundred¡¡miles¡¡of¡¡that¡¡tree£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡is¡¡sprung¡¡from¡¡the¡¡staff¡¡of¡¡Adam¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Balkh£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Mother¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Cities¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡

passed¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡Tailian£»¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡salt¡¡¡¡¡¡mountains¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡

passed¡¡through¡¡Badashan£»¡¡where¡¡the¡¡mountains¡¡of¡¡the¡¡rubies¡¡are¡£¡¡And¡¡they¡¡

passed¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡Kashmir£»¡¡¡¡¡¡whose¡¡¡¡¡¡women¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡beautiful£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡whose¡¡

magicians¡¡weave¡¡the¡¡strongest¡¡spells¡¡in¡¡the¡¡world¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡moons¡¡were¡¡born¡¡and¡¡died¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡Alamoot£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fortess¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Senex¡¡¡¡¡¡de¡¡¡¡¡¡Monte£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Old¡¡

Man¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Mountain£»¡¡the¡¡King¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Assassins£»¡¡the¡¡greatest¡¡wizard¡¡of¡¡all¡¡

time¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Now¡¡this¡¡is¡¡the¡¡tale¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Old¡¡Man¡¡the¡¡Mountain¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Whenever¡¡within¡¡his¡¡dominions¡¡there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡fine¡¡young¡¡horseman£»¡¡the¡¡

Old¡¡Man¡¡would¡¡put¡¡a¡¡spell¡¡on¡¡him¡¡and¡¡draw¡¡him¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Castle¡¡of¡¡Alamoot£»¡¡

and¡¡outside¡¡of¡¡the¡¡castle¡¡sleep¡¡would¡¡come¡¡on¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡when¡¡he¡¡woke¡¡

up£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡be¡¡inside¡¡the¡¡castle£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡wonderful¡¡gardens¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡they'd¡¡

tell¡¡him¡¡he¡¡was¡¡dead¡¡and¡¡in¡¡paradise¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡paradise¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡for¡¡him¡¡

what¡¡with¡¡the¡¡lovely¡¡women¡¡and¡¡the¡¡great¡¡playing¡¡on¡¡the¡¡flutes£»¡¡the¡¡birds¡¡

singing£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡shining£»¡¡the¡¡crystal¡¡rivers¡¡and¡¡the¡¡flowers¡¡of¡¡the¡¡world¡£¡¡

And¡¡after¡¡a¡¡while¡¡the¡¡Old¡¡Man¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Mountain¡¡would¡¡call¡¡for¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡

tell¡¡him¡¡he¡¡was¡¡sending¡¡him¡¡back¡¡on¡¡earth¡¡again¡¡on¡¡a¡¡mission¡¡to¡¡punish¡¡

Such¡­and¡­Such¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡the¡¡Old¡¡Man¡¡would¡¡put¡¡sleep¡¡on¡¡him¡¡and¡¡a¡¡knife¡¡in¡¡

his¡¡hand£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡he¡¡woke¡¡he¡¡would¡¡be¡¡outside¡¡the¡¡Castle¡¡of¡¡Alamoot¡£¡¡

And¡¡he¡¡would¡¡start¡¡on¡¡his¡¡mission¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡when¡¡he¡¡came¡¡back¡¡he¡¡would¡¡be¡¡

readmitted¡¡to¡¡paradise¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡if¡¡he¡¡didn't¡¡come¡¡back£»¡¡there¡¡were¡¡others¡¡to¡¡

take¡¡his¡¡place¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡Old¡¡¡¡¡¡Man¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Mountain¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡kept¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡hundred¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡

assassins¡¡and¡¡four¡¡hundred¡¡and¡¡four¡¡women¡¡to¡¡tend¡¡them¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Now¡¡when¡¡the¡¡caravan¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Polos¡¡had¡¡come¡¡to¡¡rest¡¡for¡¡the¡¡day£»¡¡the¡¡

Old¡¡¡¡¡¡Man¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Mountain¡¡¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡white£»¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡black¡¡¡¡¡¡magic£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡drew¡¡

Marco¡¡Polo¡¡to¡¡the¡¡castle¡¡as¡¡a¡¡magnet¡¡draws¡¡a¡¡needle¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡Marco¡¡Polo¡¡

galloped¡¡up¡¡to¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Castle¡¡in¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡waning¡¡moon£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡Old¡¡Man¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡

down¡¡on¡¡him¡¡from¡¡the¡¡battlements¡¡and¡¡stroked¡¡his¡¡long¡¡white¡¡beard¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Do¡¡you¡¡know¡¡me£»¡¡Marco¡¡Polo£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡know¡¡you¡¡and¡¡I¡¡have¡¡no¡¡fear¡¡of¡¡you£»¡¡Old¡¡Man¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Mountain¡£¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡34¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡35¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Messer¡¡Marco¡¡Polo¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡why¡¡have¡¡you¡¡no¡¡fear¡¡of¡¡me£»¡¡Marco¡¡Polo£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Because¡¡the¡¡cross¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Lord¡¡Jesus¡¡is¡¡between¡¡me¡¡and¡¡harm¡£¡¡Because¡¡

it¡¡protects¡¡me¡¡night¡¡and¡¡day¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Eesa¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ben¡­Miriam£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Old¡¡¡¡¡¡Man¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡great¡¡

prophet¡£¡¡But¡¡whether¡¡he¡¡would¡¡have¡¡protected¡¡you¡¡from¡¡me£»¡¡we¡¡will¡¡differ¡¡

about¡¡that¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I've¡¡often¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡you£»¡¡Marco¡¡Polo£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡coming¡¡this¡¡

way¡£¡¡I¡¡could¡¡have¡¡used¡¡you¡¡in¡¡my¡¡work¡¡of¡¡keeping¡¡the¡¡kings¡¡and¡¡chieftains¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡world¡¡in¡¡fear¡¡and¡¡subjection¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Then¡¡why¡¡am¡¡n't¡¡I¡¡in¡¡your¡¡garden£»¡¡Old¡¡Man¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Mountain£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡four¡¡most¡¡beautiful¡¡women¡¡in¡¡the¡¡world¡¡are¡¡in¡¡my¡¡garden¡£¡¡There¡¡

is¡¡a¡¡tall£»¡¡black¡­haired¡¡woman£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡is¡¡fairer¡¡and¡¡more¡¡adroit¡¡than¡¡Lilith£»¡¡

who¡¡was¡¡before¡¡Eve£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡is¡¡a¡¡tall£»¡¡blond¡¡woman£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡is¡¡like¡¡a¡¡

queen£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡is¡¡a¡¡slim£»¡¡copper¡­colored¡¡woman£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡is¡¡like¡¡an¡¡idol¡¡

in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡shrine£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡brown¡­haired¡¡¡¡¡¡woman£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

child¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡none¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡women¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡believe¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

paradise¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡there's¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡face¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡heart¡£¡¡Not¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cross¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡

Jesus¡¡is¡¡between¡¡you¡¡and¡¡me£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡face¡¡of¡¡little¡¡Golden¡¡Bells¡¡of¡¡China¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡going¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡China¡¡to¡¡woo¡¡Golden¡¡¡¡¡¡Bells£»¡¡Old¡¡Man¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

Mountain¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡going¡¡to¡¡convert¡¡the¡¡men¡¡of¡¡Cathay¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Old¡¡Man¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Mountain¡¡laughed¡¡and¡¡stroked¡¡his¡¡beard¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡had¡¡a¡¡sermon¡¡from¡¡Gregory¡¡before¡¡you¡¡came¡¡away¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Did¡¡he¡¡tell¡¡

you¡¡you¡¡were¡¡to¡¡convert¡¡the¡¡men¡¡of¡¡Cathay£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡did¡¡not¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ali£»¡¡Gregory's¡¡a¡¡sound¡¡man¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡knew¡¡you¡¡can't¡¡make¡¡saints¡¡in¡¡a¡¡day¡£¡¡

Why£»¡¡child£»¡¡I've¡¡seen¡¡the¡¡beginning¡¡of¡¡the¡¡world£»¡¡and¡¡I've¡¡seen¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡

I've¡¡seen¡¡the¡¡beginning¡¡in¡¡a¡¡crystal¡¡glass£»¡¡and¡¡I've¡¡seen¡¡the¡¡end¡¡in¡¡a¡¡pool¡¡of¡¡

ink¡¡in¡¡a¡¡slave's¡¡hand¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I've¡¡seen¡¡mankind¡¡begin¡¡lower¡¡nor¡¡the¡¡gibbering¡¡

ape£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I've¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡end¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡shining¡¡¡¡¡¡sons¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡God¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Millions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡

millions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡millions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡years£»¡¡¡¡¡¡multiplied¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡unto¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dizziness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡crawling£»¡¡

infinitesimal¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡overcoming¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡nature£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡overcoming¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡themselves£»¡¡

overcoming¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡princes¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡powers¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡darkness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡whom¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡£¡¡

But¡¡this¡¡is¡¡too¡¡deep¡¡for¡¡you£»¡¡Marco¡¡Polo¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Now¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡hindrance¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Marco¡¡

Polo£»¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡memory¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡time£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡courting¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡35¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡36¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Messer¡¡Marco¡¡Polo¡¡



woman¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡killing¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡man£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡beauty¡¡¡¡¡¡meant¡¡

more¡¡nor¡¡power¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Let¡¡you¡¡be¡¡on¡¡your¡¡way£»¡¡Marco¡¡Polo£»¡¡while¡¡I¡¡sit¡¡here¡¡a¡¡lonely¡¡old¡¡man£»¡¡

with¡¡wee£»¡¡soft¡¡ghosts¡¡whispering¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Let¡¡you¡¡be¡¡hastening¡¡on¡¡your¡¡

way¡¡before¡¡I¡¡remember¡¡I¡¡am¡¡a¡¡prince¡¡of¡¡the¡¡powers¡¡of¡¡darkness¡¡and¡¡should¡¡

do¡¡you¡¡harm¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡36¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡37¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Messer¡¡Marco¡¡Polo¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©
δÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
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£¡