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1、ADillPickleByKatherineMansfieldANDthen,aftersixyears,shesawhimagain.HewasseatedatoneofthoselittlebambootablesdecoratedwithaJapanesevaseofpaperdaffodils(水仙).Therewasatallplateoffruitinfrontofhim,andverycarefully,inawaysherecognizedimmediatelyashis"specia
2、l"way,hewaspeelinganorange.Hemusthavefeltthatshockofrecognitioninherforhelookedupandmethereyes.Incredible!Hedidn'tknowher!Shesmiled;hefrowned.Shecametowardshim.Heclosedhiseyesaninstant,butopeningthemhisfacelitupasthoughhehadstruckamatchinadarkroom.Helai
3、ddowntheorangeandpushedbackhischair,andshetookherlittlewarmhandoutofhermuff(皮手筒)andgaveittohim."Vera!"heexclaimed."Howstrange.Really,foramomentIdidn'tknowyou.Won'tyousitdown?You'vehadlunch?Won'tyouhavesomecoffee?"Shehesitated,butofcourseshemeantto."Yes,
4、I'dlikesomecoffee."Andshesatdownoppositehim."You'vechanged.You'vechangedverymuch,"hesaid,staringatherwiththateager,lightedlook."Youlooksowell.I'veneverseenyoulooksowellbefore.""Really?"Sheraisedherveil(面纱)andunbuttonedherhighfurcollar."Idon'tfeelverywel
5、l.Ican'tbearthisweather,youknow.""Ah,no.Youhatethecold....""Loathe(憎恶)it."Sheshuddered."Andtheworstofitisthattheolderonegrows……"Heinterruptedher."Excuseme,"andtappedonthetableforthewaitress."Pleasebringsomecoffeeandcream."Toher:"Youaresureyouwon'teatany
6、thing?Somefruit,perhaps.Thefruithereisverygood.""No,thanks.Nothing.""Thenthat'ssettled."Andsmilingjustahinttoobroadlyhetookuptheorangeagain."Youweresaying–theolderonegrows–""Thecolder,"shelaughed.Butshewasthinkinghowwellsherememberedthattrickofhis–thetr
7、ickofinterruptingher–andofhowitusedtoexasperate(激怒)hersixyearsago.Sheusedtofeelthenasthoughhe,quitesuddenly,inthemiddleofwhatshewassaying,puthishandoverherlips,6turnedfromher,attendedtosomethingdifferent,andthentookhishandaway,andwithjustthesameslightly
8、toobroadsmile,gaveherhisattentionagain....Nowweareready.Thatissettled."Thecolder!"Heechoedherwords,laughingtoo."Ah,ah.Youstillsaythesamethings.Andthereisanotherthingaboutyouthatisnotchangedatall–yourbeautifulvoice–yourbeautifulwa