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1、海明威:一个干净明亮的地方(AClean,Well-LightedPlace)BYERNESTHEMINGWAYItwasverylateandeveryonehadleftthecafeexceptanoldmanwhosatintheshadowtheleavesofthetreemadeagainsttheelectriclight.Inthedaytimethestreetwasdusty,butatnightthedewsettledthedustandtheoldmanlikedtositlateausehewasdeafandnowatnightitwasquietandh
2、efeltthedifference.Thetwowaitersinsidethecafeknewthattheoldmanwasalittledrunk,andwhilehewasagoodclienttheyknewthatifheametoodrunkhewouldleavewithoutpaying,sotheykeptwatchonhim.时间很晚了,大家都离开餐馆,只有一个老人还坐在树叶挡住灯光的阴影里。白天里,街上尽是尘埃,到得晚上,露水压住了尘埃。这个老人喜欢坐得很晚,因为他是个聋子,现在是夜里,十分寂静,他感觉得到跟白天的不同。呆在餐馆里的两个侍者知道这老人有点儿醉了,
3、他虽然是个好主顾,可是,他们知道,如果他喝得太醉了,他会不付账就走,所以他们一直在留神他。“Lastweekhetriedtocommitsuicide,”onewaitersaid.“Why?”“Hewasindespair.”“Whatabout?”“Nothing.”“Howdoyouknowitwasnothing?”“Hehasplentyofmoney.”“上个星期他想自杀,”一个侍者说。“为什么?”“他绝望啦。”“干吗绝望?”“没事儿。”“你怎么知道是没事儿?”“他有很多钱。”Theysattogetheratatablethatwascloseagainstthewall
4、nearthedoorofthecafeandlookedattheterracewherethetableswereallemptyexceptwheretheoldmansatintheshadowoftheleavesofthetreethatmovedslightlyinthewind.Agirlandasoldierwentbyinthestreet.Thestreetlightshoneonthebrassnumberonhiscollar.Thegirlworenoheadcoveringandhurriedbesidehim.他们一起坐在紧靠着餐馆大门墙边的桌旁,眼睛望着
5、平台,那儿的桌子全都空无一人,只有那个老人坐在随风轻轻飘拂的树叶的阴影里。有个少女和一个大兵走过大街。街灯照在他那领章的铜号码上。那个少女没戴帽子,在他身旁匆匆走着。“Theguardwillpickhimup,”onewaitersaid.“Whatdoesitmatterifhegetswhathe’safter?”“Hehadbettergetoffthestreetnow.Theguardwillgethim.Theywentbyfiveminutesago.”Theoldmansittingintheshadowrappedonhissaucerwithhisglass.The
6、youngerwaiterwentovertohim.“Whatdoyouwant?”Theoldmanlookedathim.“Anotherbrandy,”hesaid.“警卫队会把他逮走,”一个侍者说。“如果他到手了他要找的东西,那又有什么关系呢?”“他这会儿还是从街上溜走为好。警卫队会找他麻烦,他们五分钟前才经过这里。”那老人坐在阴影里,用杯子敲敲茶托。那个年纪比较轻的侍者上他那儿去。“你要什么?”老人朝他看了看。”再来杯白兰地,”他说。“You’llbedrunk,”thewaitersaid.Theoldmanlookedathim.Thewaiterwentaway.“你会
7、喝醉的,”侍者说。老人朝他看了一看。侍者走开了。“He’llstayallnight,”hesaidtohiscolleague.“I’msleepynow.Inevergetintobedbeforethreeo’clock.Heshouldhavekilledhilflastweek.”“他会通宵呆在这里,”他对他的同事说。”我这会儿真想睡。我从来没有在三点钟以前睡觉过。他应该在上星期就自杀了。”Thewaitertookthe
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