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1、THEBRIDECOMESTOYELLOWSKY新娘来到黄天镇(斯蒂芬·克莱恩著)I1.ThegreatpullmanwaswhirlingonwardwithsuchdignityofmotionthataglancefromthewindowseemedsimplytoprovethattheplainsofTexaswerepouringeastward.Vastflatsofgreengrass,dull-huedspacesofmesquiteandcactus,littlegroupso
2、fframehouses,woodsoflightandtendertrees,allweresweepingintotheeast,sweepingoverthehorizon,aprecipice.I巨大的普尔曼式火车正气宇轩昂地向前奔驰,从窗户瞥出去,似乎只是证明德克萨斯州平原在向东倾泻而出。广袤平坦的绿地、色彩单调的牧豆树和仙人掌、零星的座座木屋、浅色的小树林,越过那悬崖般的地平线。2.AnewlymarriedpairhadboardedthiscoachatSanAntonio.Them
3、an'sfacewasreddenedfrommanydaysinthewindandsun,andadirectresultofhisnewblackclotheswasthathisbrick-coloredhandswereconstantlyperforminginamostconsciousfashion.Fromtimetotimehelookeddownrespectfullyathisattire.Hesatwithahandoneachknee,likeamanwaitingina
4、barber'sshop.Theglanceshedevotedtootherpassengerswerefurtiveandshy.一对新婚夫妇在圣安东尼奥登上了这列火车。男人的脸经风吹日晒了好多天而红通通的,他身上穿着一套黑色的新装,这将他那双砖红色的手衬托得格外醒目。他不时的低头恭维他自己的服装。他坐在那里,把两只手分别放在两个膝盖上,就像一个男人在理发店等待理发时那样。他投向其他乘客的目光也是鬼鬼祟祟的羞涩的。 3.Thebridewasnotpretty,norwassheveryyoun
5、g.Sheworeadressofbluecashmere,withsmallreservationsofvelvethereandthereandwithsteelbuttonsabounding.Shecontinuallytwistedherheadtoregardherpuffsleeves,verystiff,straight,andhigh.Theyembarrassedher.Itwasquiteapparentthatshehadcooked,andthatsheexpectedto
6、cook,dutifully.Theblushescausedbythecarelessscrutinyofsomepassengersasshehadenteredthecarwerestrangetoseeuponthisplain,under-classcountenance,whichwasdrawninplacid,almostemotionlesslines.新娘不算漂亮,也不很年轻。她穿着一件蓝色的细线羊毛衣,四周缀着小块天鹅绒,上面还有不少钢纽扣。她不断地扭过头审视她那蓬松的袖子,身
7、子绷得笔直,表情严肃。它们使她很尴尬。很明显她呆过厨房,而且她希望能老实本分地煮饭做菜。在她上车时,有些乘客肆意地盯着她打量,这让她羞红了睑。那属于穷人家的普通脸蛋原本线条简单,几乎没什么表情,所以那红晕看上去怪怪的.4.Theywereevidentlyveryhappy."Everbeeninaparlor-carbefore?"heasked,smilingwithdelight.他们显然非常幸福。“以前坐过豪华车厢吗?”他高兴地笑着问。5."No,"sheanswered,"Ineverwa
8、s.It'sfine,ain'tit?"“没,”她回答说,“我从来没有坐过。很好的,不是吗?”6."Great!Andthenafterawhilewe'llgoforwardtothedinerandgetabiglayout.Finestmealintheworld.Chargeadollar."“太棒了!过一会,我们就去吃晚饭,弄一大桌子菜。全世界最好的食物。收费是一美元。”7."Oh,dothey?"criedthebride."Chargeadollar?W