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1、NaguibMahfouzSugarStreetBookThreeoftheCairoTrilogyTHEIRHEADSwerehuddledaroundthebrazier,andtheirhandswerespreadoveritsfire:Amina'sthinandgaunt,Aisha'sstiff,andUmmHanafi'sliketheshellofaturtle.Thebeautifulpure-whiteoneswereNa'ima's.TheJanuarycoldwasalm
2、ostsevereenoughtofreezewaterattheedgesofthesittingroom,whichhadretaineditstime-honoredappearancewithitscoloredmatsandthesofasdistributedaroundthesides.Theoldlanternwithitsoillamphadvanished,andhanginginitsplacewasanelectriclight.Thelocationhadchangedt
3、oo,forthecoffeehourhadreturnedtothefirstfloor.Indeedtheentireupperstoryhadmoveddownstairstomakelifeeasierforthefather,whoseheartwasnolongerstrongenoughforhimtoclimbtothetop.Thefamilymembershadchangedaswell.Amina'sbodyhadwithered,andherhairhadturnedwhi
4、te.Althoughbarelysixty,shelookedtenyearsolder,andhertransformationwasnothingcomparedtoAisha'sdeclineanddisintegration.Itwasironicorpatheticthatthedaughter'shairwasstillgoldenandhereyesblue,whenherlistlessglancegavenohintoflifeandherpalecomplexionseeme
5、dthesymptomofsomedisease.Withaprotrudingbonestructureandsunkeneyesandcheeks,herfacehardlyappearedthatofathirty-four-year-oldwoman.AlthoughtheyearshadsettledonUmmHanafi,theydidnotseemtohavemarkedherinanyessentialway,hardlydiminishingherreservesofflesha
6、ndfat.Instead,theyhadaccumulatedonherskinandaroundherneckandmouthlikecrustsorearthydeposits.Buthergraveeyesglintedfromparticipationinthefamily'ssilentsorrow.Na'imastoodoutinthisgrouplikearosegrowinginacemetery,forshehaddevelopedintoabeautifulyoungwoma
7、nofsixteen.Herheadenvelopedbyahaloofgoldenhairandherfaceadornedbyblueeyes,shewasaslovelyashermother,Aisha,hadbeen-orevenmorecaptivating-butasinsubstantialasashadow.Hereyeshadagentle,dreamylooksuggestingpurity,[innocence,andotherworldliness.Shenestleda
8、gainsthermother'sside,asthoughunwillingtobealoneevenforamoment.Rubbingherhandstogetheroverthebrazier,UmmHanafisaid,"Thebuilderswillfinishtheprojectthisweekafterworkingforayearandahalf…."Na'imarespondedsarcastically,"AbuildingforUncleBayumithed
