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第7章空中历险记（7）
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"DidyouseeMadameBlanchardfall?"saidhetome."Isawher，yes，IwasatTivoliohofJuly，1819.MadameBlanchardasaballoonofsmallsize，tosavetheexpenseoffilliherefedtoiirely，andthegasescapedbythelowerorifigonitsrouteatrainen.Shecarried，suspendedaboveherironwire，akindoffirewanaureola，whichshewastokiehisexperiment.Onthisoshecarried，besides，alittleparachute，ballastedbyafirewinaballwithsilverraiolaunchthisapparatus，afterhavihasmokebomb，preparedforthepurpose.Sheasded.Thenightwasdark.Atthemomentoflightingthefirework，sherudentastoletthelancepassbehenen，ingfromtheballoon.Myeyeswerefixedonher.Suddeedflashillumihedarkhoughtitasurpriseoftheskilfulaeronaut.Theflameincreased，suddenlydisappeared，ahetopoftheaerostatuheformofaas.ThissiprojectedovertheBoulevard，ahequarterMohenIsawtheunfortunatewomattopresstheorificeoftheballooiheherselfinthedseektodirectitsdest;forshedidnotfall.Thebustioedseveralmiheballoon，diminishingbydegrees，uedtodesd，butthiswasnotafall!Thewihe，anddroveheroverParis.Therewere，atthattime，intheneighbourhoodofthehouseNo.16RuedeProvensegardemighthavefalledaunhappilytheballoonandthecaralightedontheroofofthehouse.Theshockwasslight.'Help!'criedtheunfortunatewoman.Iarrivedihatmoment.Thecarslidalongtheroof，aeredanironhook.Atthisshock，MadameBlanchardwasthrownoutofthedprecipitatedo!Shewaskilled!"
&oriesoffatalauguryfrozemewithhorror.Theunknoright，withbarehead，bristlinghair，haggardeyes.
Illusionwasnolongerpossible.Isawatlastthehorribletruth.Ihadtodeal>
&hrewouthalftheballast，ahavebeeoaheightof7000metres!Bloodspoutedfrommyh.
"Whatafiistobemartyrstosce!Theyareizedbyposterity!"
Iheardheunknownlookedaroundhimwithhorror，amyear."OhofOctober，1804，theweatherhadbegantoclearupalittle;forseveraldayspreg，thewindandrainhadbee.ButtheasnouncedbyZambecarriotbepostponed!HisidiotenemiesalreadyscoffedathiTosavehimselfandspublicridicule，itbeetoasd.ItwasatBologna!Nooneaidedhiminfillinghisballoomidnight，apaniedbyAndreoliaheballoonasdedslowly;ithadbeehewind，andthegasescaped.Thethreeintrepidvoyagerscouldobservethestateofthebarometeronlybytheaidofadarklantern.Zambecarrihadendariy-frossettiwasalsofasting.
"'Myfriends，'saidZambebeheexhausted;Imustdie;'andhefellsehegallery.
"ItwasthesamewithGrossetti，AndreolialoneremaierloshesuarousingZambehisstupor.
"'Whatistherenew?Wherearewegoing?Inwhichdireisthewind?Whattimeisit?'
"'Itistwoo'clock!'
"'Whereisthepass?'
"'Ithasfallenout.'
"&#od!thelampisextinguished!'
"'Iterinthisrarefiedair!'saidZambecarri.
"Themoonhadmospherelungedinhorribledarkness.
"'Iamdreoli!Whatshallwedo?'Theunfortunatemenslowlydesdedthroughalayerofwhiteclouds.
"'Hush!'saidAndreoli;'doyouhear?'
"'What?'repliedZambecarri.
"'Asingularnoise!'
"'Youaremistaken!'
"'No!—Doyouseethosemidnighttravellers，listeningtothatinprehensiblesourustarower?Aretheyabouttobeprecipitatedontheroofs?Doyouhearit?Itislikethesoundoftheo!'
"'Impossible!'
"'Itistherofthewaves!'
"'Thatistrue!—Light!light!'
"Afterfivefruitlessattempts，Aaiwasthreeo'clock.Thesoundofthewaveswasheardwithvioletouchedthesurfaceofthesea.
"'Wearelost!'exclaimedZambecarri，seizingabagofballast.
"'Help!'dreoli.
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