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1、MyChildhoodbyMaksimGorkyChapterIINanarrow,darkenedroom,myfather,dressedinawhiteandunusuallylonggarment,layonthefloorunderthewindow.Thetoesofhisbarefeetwerecuriouslyextended,andthefingersofthestillhands,whichrestedpeacefullyuponhisbreast,werecurved;hismerryeyesweretightlyclosedbytheblackd
2、isksoftwocoppercoins;thelighthadgoneoutofhisstillface,andIwasfrightenedbytheuglywayheshowedhisteeth.Mymother,onlyhalfcladinaredpetticoat,kneltandcombedmyfather’slong,softhair,fromhisbrowtothenapeofhisneck,withthesameblackcombwhichIlovedtousetoteartherindofwatermelons;shetalkedunceasingly
3、inherlow,huskyvoice,anditseemedasifherswolleneyesmustbewashedawaybytheincessantflowoftears.Holdingmebythehandwasmygrandmother,whohadabig,roundhead,largeeyes,andanoselikeaspongeadark,tender,wonderfullyinterestingperson.Shealsowasweeping,andhergriefformedafittingaccompanimenttomymother’s,a
4、s,shudderingthewhile,shepushedmetowardsmyfather;butI,terrifiedanduneasy,obstinatelytriedtohidemyselfagainsther.Ihadneverseengrown-uppeoplecrybefore,andIdidnotunderstandthewordswhichmygrandmotherutteredagainandagain:“Saygood-bytodaddy.Youwillneverseehimanymore.Heisdeadbeforehistime.”第1页共1
5、80页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网Ihadbeenveryill,hadonlyjustleftmybedinfact,andIrememberperfectlywellthatatthebeginningofmyillnessmyfatherusedtomerrilybustleaboutme.Thenhesuddenlydisappearedandhisplacewastakenbymygrandmother,astrangertome.“Wheredidyoucomefrom?”Iaskedher.“Fromupthere,fr
6、omNijni,”sheanswered;“butIdidnotwalkhere,Icamebyboat.Onedoesnotwalkonwater,youlittleimp.”Thiswasludicrous,incomprehensible,anduntrue;upstairstherelivedabearded,gaudyPersian,andinthecellaranold,yellowKalmuckwhosoldsheepskins.Onecouldgetupstairsbyridingonthebanisters,orifonefellthatway,one
7、couldroll.Iknewthisbyexperience.Butwherewasthereroomforwater?Itwasalluntrueanddelightfullymuddled.“AndwhyamIalittleimp?”“Why?Becauseyouaresonoisy,”shesaid,laughing.Shespokesweetly,merrily,melodiously,andfromtheveryfirstdayImadefriendswithher;allIwantednowwasforhertomakeha
