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G.K.切斯特顿G.K.
G.K.切斯特顿（G.K.，1874—1936），英国作家。
出生于伦敦一个小资产阶级家庭。
在校期间，喜欢写诗，并获得弥尔顿奖金。
1900年，切斯特顿的第一部诗集《野骑士》出版。
后来还出版了《新诗集》（1929），诗意清新隽永，其中以《飞的旅舍》（1914）的《祝酒歌》最为著名。
另外，侦探小说集《布朗神父的纯朴》（1911）、《布朗神父的智慧》（1914）、《布朗神父的秘密》（1927）、《布朗神父的丑行》（1935）等，也深受读者欢迎。
AristideValeheParisPolice，waslateforhisdinner，andsomeofhisguestsbegantoarrivebeforehiThesewere，however，reassuredbyhistialservant，Ivan，theoldmanwithasdafacealmostasgreyashismoustaches，whoalwayssatatatableirancehall-ahallhungoinshouseedcelebratedasitsmaster.Itwasanoldhouse，withhighoplarsalmtheSeiy-ahepolicevalueofitsarchitecturewasthis：thattherewasnoultimateexitatallexceptthroughthisfrontdoor，whichwasguardedbyIvanandthearmardenwaslargeae，andthereweremasfromthehouseintothegarden.Buttherewasfromthegardenintotheworldoutside；allrounditranatall，smooth，uhspecialspikesatthetop；nobadgarden，perhaps，foramainwhomsomehundredalshadsworntokill.
AsIvaheguests，theirhosthadtelephohewasdetaies.Hewas，intruth，makiarraexedsuchuglythings；andthoughthesedutieswererootedlyrepulsivetohim，healerformedthemwithpre.Ruthlessiofals，hewasverymildabouttheirpu.SincehehadbeensupremeoverFrendlargelyoverEuropean-policialmethods，hisgreatinfuencehadbeenhonourablyusedforthemitigatioehepurifofprisons.Hewasohumanitariahiheonlythingwrongwiththemisthattheymakemercolderthanjustice.
&inarrivedhewasalreadydressedinblackdtheredrosette-afigure，hisdarkbeardalreadystreakedwithgrey.Hewentstraightthroughhishousetohisstudy，whiedonthegrouhegardendoorofiten，andafterhehadcarefullylockedhisboxinitsoffcialplace，hestoodforafewsedsattheoutuponthegarden.Asharpmoonwasfghtingwiththefyingragsandtattersofastorm，aihawistfulnessunusualinsutifaturesashis.Perhapssutifatureshavesomepsychicprevisioremendousproblemoftheirlives.Fromanysuood，atleast，hequicklyrecovered，forheke，andthathisguestshadalreadybeguntoarrive.
Aglahisdrawing-roomwhewasenoughtomakethathispriwasanyrate.Hesawalltheotherpillarsofthelittleparty；hesawLalloway，theEnglishAmbassador-aanwitharussetfaapple，wearingtheblueribboer.HesawLadyGalloway，slimandthreadlike，withsilverhairaiveandsuperior.Hesawherdaughter，LadyMargaretGraham，apaleaygirlwithanelfshfadcopper-colouredhair.HesawtheDuontSt.Michel，bladopulent，awodaughters，bladopulentalso.HesawDr.Simon，atypitist，ointedbrownbeard，andaforeheadbarredwiththoseparallelwrinklesenaltyofsuperess，sihroughtlyelevatingtheeyebrows.HesawFatherBrown，ofCobhole，inEssex，whomhehadretlymetinEngland.
Hesaswithmoreihanaallmaninuniform，whohadbowedtotheGallowayswithayaent，andwhonowadvaopayhisrespectstohishost.ThiswasandaheFrenLegion.Hewasaslimyetsomewhatswaggeringfigure，-shaven，dark-haired，andblue-eyed，auralifamimentofvictoriousfailuresandsuccessfulsuicides，hehadanairatongandmelancholy.Hewasbybirthaleman，andinboyhoodhadknowntheGalloeciallyMargaretGrahaHehadlefthistryaftersomecrashofdebts，andnowexpressedhispletefreedomfromBritishetiquettebyswingingaboutinuniform，sabreandspurs.WheheAmbassador’sfamily，LordandLadyGallowaybentstiffy，andLadyMargaretlookeda>
Butforwhateveroldcausessuightbeiediher，theirdistieterestedinthehematleastwasiheguestoftheeveiing，forspeanofworld-widefame，whosefriendshiphehadsecuredduringsomeofhisgreatdetectivetoursandtriumphsiedStates.HeegJuliusK.Braymulti-millionairewhosecolossalandevengesionshaveoucheasysupportandeasiersolemnityfortheAmeriglishpapers.NobodycouldquitemakeoutwhetherMr.BraynewasaoraMormonoraStist；butheourmooaualvessel，solongasitwasanuntriedvessel.OneofhishobbieswastowaitfortheAmeriShakespeare-ahobbymorepatientthanangling.HeadmiredWaltWhitman，butthoughtthatLukeP.Tanner，ofParis，Pa.，rogressive”
thanWhitmananyday.Helikedanythi“progressive.”
HethoughtValentiherebydoinghimagraveinjustice.
ThesolidappearanceofJuliusK.Brayheroomwasasdecisiveasadinnerbell.Hehadthisgreatquality，whichveryfewofusclaim，thathispresencewasasbigashisabsence.
Hewasahugefellow，asfatashewastall，pleteeveningblauchreliefasawat.HishairwaswhiteandwellbrushedbacklikeaGermans；hisfacewasred，ferdcherubiedarktuftuhelowerlipthatthrewupthatotherwiseinfantilevisagewitharideveophelean.NotlohatsaloareatthecelebratedAmeri；hislatenesshadalreadybeesti，aeedintothedining-roomwithLadyGallowayonhisar
&oheGallenialandough.SolongasLadyMargaretdidhearmofthatadventurerOBrieherwasquitesatisfied；adoneso，shehaddecohDr.Simoheless，allowaywasrestlessandalmostrude.
Helomatidiwhehecigars，threeoftheyouhedoctor，BrowhedetrimentalO‘Brien，（theexileinafnuniform）-allmeltedawaytomixwiththeladiesorsmokeintheservatory，thentheEnglishdiplomatistgrewveryundiplomatideed.Hewasstuysedswiththethoughtthatthesightbesignallingtaretsomehow；hedidoimagioverthecoffeewithBrayhehoaryYankeewhobelievedinallreligions，ahegrizzledFrenwhobelievediheycuewitheachother，buthercouldappealtohiAfteratimethis“progressive”
logomachyhadreacheda；Lalloalsoandsoughtthedrawing-rooHelosthiswayinlongpassagesforshtmiillheheardthehigh-pitched，didacticvoiceofthedodthenthedullvoiceofthepriest，followedbygenerallaughter.Theyalso，hethoughtwithacurse，wereprabout“sdreligioheopehesalondoorhesawohiwasnotthere.HesawthatandantOBriehatLadyMargaretwasabsenttoo.
Risilyfr-room，ashehadfromthedining-room，hestampedalongthepassageoihisdaughterfrerianer-do-weelhadbeethiralandevenmadinhismiowardsthebackofthehouse，wherewasValentin‘sstudy，herisedtomeethisdaughter，whosweptpastwithawhite，sfulface，whichwasasea.IfshehadbeenwithO’Brien，wherewasO‘BriebeenwithO’Brien，wherehadshebeen?Withasortofsenileandpassionatesuspihegropedhiswaytothedarkbaansiouallyfous‘eopehegardehherscimitarhadnowrippedupandrolledawayallthestorm-wrack.Theargentlightlitupallfourersofthegarden.AtallfgureiridingacrossthelawntowardsthestudydlintofmoonlitsilveronhisfagspimandantO’Brien.
HevahroughtheFrendowsintothehouse，leavingLallowayinanindescribabletemper，atoaheblue-and-silvergarden，likeasatheatre，seemedtotaunthimwithallthattyranniessagainstwhichhisworldlyauthoritywasatwar.ThelengthaheIrishmansstrideenragedhimasifhewerearivalinsteadofafather；themoonlightmaddenedhiHeedasifbymagitoagardenoftroubadours，aWatteaufairyland；and，willingtoshakeoffsubecilitiesbyspeech，hesteppedbrisklyafterhisenemy.Ashedidsohetrippedoversometreeorstohegrass；lookeddownatitfrstwithirritationandtheimewithcuriosity.Theantthemooallpoplarslookedatanunusualsight-anelderlyEnglishdiplhardandgorbellowingasheran.
Hishoarseshhtapalefacetothestudydoor，thebeamingglassesandworriedbrowofDr.Simoheclearwallowaywasg：“Athegrass-ablood-stainedcorpse.”
OBrienatlasthadgoofhismind.
&ellValentihedotheotherhadbrokenlydescribedallthathehaddaredtoexamiisfortuheishere”
；andevehegreatdeteteredthestudy，attractedbythecry.Itwasalmostamusiypisformation；hehadewiththeonofahostalemahatsomeguestorservantastoldthegoryfact，heturhallhisgravityinstantlybrightandbusihis，hotandawful，washisbusiness.
“Stralemen，”
hesaidastheyhurriedoutintothegarden，“thatIshouldhavehueriesallovertheearth，andnowotlesinmyownback-yard.Butwhereistheplace?”
Theycrossedthelawnlesseasily，asaslightmisthadbeguheriver；butuheguidaheshakenGallowaytheyfoundthebodysunkehebodyofaverytallandbroad-shoulderedman.Helayfawards，sotheylyseethathisbigshoulderswereblackdthathisbigheadtforanhairthatgtohisskulllikewetseaweed.Ascarletserpentofbloodcrawledfromunderhisfallenface.
“Atleast，”
saidSimon，andsingularintonation，“heisnoneofourparty.”
“Examinehim，doctor，”
criedValentinrathersharply.“Hemaynotbedead.”
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