Thursday, November 29, 2012

Codega / 點燈者


中古世紀的威尼斯有一種職業稱為點燈者,你雇用他在夜晚為你點著燈籠,照亮前方的路,把小偷和惡魔嚇跑,在黑暗的街裡守護你,給你依靠。

摘自於伊利莎白吉伯特之托斯卡尼的豔陽下

In Venice in the Middle Ages there was once a profession for a man called a codega--a fellow you hired to walk in front of you at night with a lit lantern, showing you the way, scaring off thieves and demons, bringing you confidence and protection through the dark streets. 

excerpt from Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 

3 comments:

Pam said...

所以Miss You最近有人點亮你的心燈了嗎haha~~~我可以明年再給你地址嗎?因為我們這邊快要放寒假了然後我們幾個人要去埃及和約旦旅遊~怕你寄到這邊的時候我不在了。到時候再寄明信片給你歐:))))))最近你過的還好嗎? 相信你已經馴服那群桀敖不馴的猛獸了xDD

Weichuen You said...

都是我去幫別人點燈啦:)我最近有在修行,所以管他什麼野獸,敝人都得平心靜氣的。

好啊,你好好玩喔!但是到時要記得給我,今天要去政大找子容和思耘玩!

Pam said...

哇真好!!!!!!要是我在就好了~~~ Have a nice day :)))))