The Garden of Eden.pdf

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1、GardenofEdenErnestHemingwayScribner9780684186931ChapterOneTHEYWERELIVINGatleGrauduRoithenandthehotelwasonacanalthatranfromthewalledcityofAiguesMortesstraightdowntothesea.TheycouldseethetowersofAiguesMortesacrossthelowplainoftheCamargueandtheyrodethereontheirbicyclesatsometimeofnearlyeverydayalongthe

2、whiteroadthatborderedthecanal.Intheeveningsandthemorningswhentherewasarisingtideseabasswouldcomeintoitandtheywouldseethemulletjumpingwildlytoescapefromthebassandwatchtheswellingbulgeofthewaterasthebassattacked.Ajettyranoutintotheblueandpleasantseaandtheyfishedfromthejettyandswamonthebeachandeachdayh

3、elpedthefishermenhaulinthelongnetthatbroughtthefishupontothelongslopingbeach.TheydrankaperitifsinthecafeonthecornerfacingtheseaandwatchedthesailsofthemackerelfishingboatsoutintheGulfofLions.Itwaslateinthespringandthemackerelwererunningandfishingpeopleoftheportwereverybusy.Itwasacheerfulandfriendlyto

4、wnandtheyoungcouplelikedthehotel,whichhadfourroomsupstairsandarestaurantandtwobilliardtablesdownstairsfacingthecanalandthelighthouse.TheroomtheylivedinlookedlikethepaintingofVanGogh'sroomatArlesexcepttherewasadoublebedandtwobigwindowsandyoucouldlookoutacrossthewaterandthemarshandseameadowstothewhite

5、townandbrightbeachofPalavas.Theywerealwayshungrybuttheyateverywell.Theywerehungryforbreakfastwhichtheyateatthecafe,orderingbriocheandcafeaulaitandeggs,andthetypeofpreservethattheychoseandthemannerinwhichtheeggsweretobecookedwasanexcitement.Theywerealwayssohungryforbreakfastthatthegirloftenhadaheadac

6、heuntilthecoffeecame.Butthecoffeetooktheheadacheaway.Shetookhercoffeewithoutsugarandtheyoungmanwaslearningtorememberthat.Onthismorningtherewasbriocheandredraspberrypreserveandtheeggswereboiledandtherewasapatofbutterthatmeltedastheystirredthemandsaltedthemlightlyandgroundpepperovertheminthecups.Theyw

7、erebigeggsandfreshandthegirl'swerenotcookedquiteaslongastheyoungman's.Herememberedthateasilyandhewashappywithhiswhichhedicedupwiththespoonandatewithonlytheflowofthebuttertomoistenthemandthefreshearlym