LetSoulGoTraveling
徒步旅行
WalkingTours
[英國]羅伯特·路易斯·史蒂文/RobertLouisStevenson
羅伯特·路易斯·史蒂文(1850—1894),英國新浪漫主義小說家兼小品文作家，生於愛丁堡，畢業於愛丁堡大學法律係，但他最大的誌向是在文學方麵。他的第一部散文著作《內陸航行》於1878年出版。他一生被肺病困擾，周遊各地養病，其間發表了大量短篇小說和遊記。
Itmustnotbeimaginedthatawalkingtour,assomewouldhaveusfancy,ismerelyabetterorworsewayofseeingthecountry.Therearemanywaysofseeinglandscapequiteasgood;andnonemorevivid,inspiteofcantingdilettantes,thanfromarailwaytrain.Butlandscapeonawalkingtourisquiteaccessory.Hewhoisindeedofthebrotherhooddoesnotvoyageinquestofthepicturesque,butofcertainjollyhumorsofthehopeandspiritwithwhichthemarchbeginsatmorning,andthepeaceandspiritualrepletionoftheevening'srest.Hecannottellwhetherheputshisknapsackon,ortakesitoff,withmoredelight.Theexcitementofthedepartureputshiminkeyforthatofthearrival.Whateverhedoesisnotonlyarewardinitself,butwillbefurtherrewardedinthesequel;andsopleasureleadsontopleasureinanendlesschain.Itisthisthatsofewcanunderstand;theywilleitherbealwaysloungingoralwaysatfivemilesanhour;theydonotplayofftheoneagainsttheother,preparealldayfortheevening,andalleveningforthenextday.And,aboveall,itisherethatyouroverwalkerfailsofcomprehension.Hisheartrisesagainstthosewhodrinktheircuracoainliqueurglasses,whenhehimselfcanswillitinabrownJohn.Hewillnotbelievethattheflavourismoredelicateinthesmallerdose.Hewillnotbelievethattowalkthisunconscionabledistanceismerelytostupefyandbrutalizehimself,andcometohisinn,atnight,withasortoffrostonhisfivewits,andastarlessnightofdarknessinhisspirit.Notforhimthemildluminouseveningofthetemperatewalker!Hehasnothingleftofmanbutaphysicalneedforbedtimeandadoublenightcap;andevenhispipe,ifhebeasmoker,willbesavorlessanddisenchanted.Itisthefateofsuchanonetotaketwiceasmuchtroubleasisneededtoobtainhappiness,andmissthehappinessintheend;heisthemanoftheproverb,inshort,whogoesfartherandfaresworse.