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1、GirlWithaPearlEarringByTracyChevalierMymotherdidnottellmetheywerecoming.Afterwardsshesaidshedidnotwantmetoappearnervous.Iwassurprised,forIthoughtsheknewmewell.StrangerswouldthinkIwascalm.Ididnotcryasababy.Onlymymotherwouldnotethetightnessalongmyjaw,the
2、wideningofmyalreadywideeyes.IwaschoppingvegetablesinthekitchenwhenIheardvoicesoutsideourfrontdoor—awoman's,brightaspolishedbrass,andaman's,lowanddarklikethewoodofthetableIwasworkingon.Theywerethekindofvoicesweheardrarelyinourhouse.Icouldhearrichcarpets
3、intheirvoices,booksandpearlsandfur.IwasgladthatearlierIhadscrubbedthefrontstepssohard.Mymother'svoice—acookingpot,aflagon—approachedfromthefrontroom.Theywerecomingtothekitchen.IpushedtheleeksIhadbeenchoppingintoplace,thensettheknifeonthetable,wipedmyha
4、ndsonmyapronandpressedmylipstogethertosmooththem.Mymotherappearedinthedoorway,hereyestwowarnings.Behindherthewomanhadtoduckherheadbecauseshewassotall,tallerthanthemanfollowingher.Allofourfamily,evenmyfatherandbrother,weresmall.Thewomanlookedasifshehadb
5、eenblownaboutbythewind,althoughitwasacalmday.Hercapwasaskewsothattinyblondcurlsescapedandhungaboutherforeheadlikebeeswhichsheswattedatimpatientlyseveraltimes.Hercollarneededstraighteningandwasnotascrispasitcouldbe.Shepushedhergraymantlebackfromhershoul
6、ders,andIsawthenthatunderherdarkbluedressababywasgrowing.Itwouldarrivebytheyear'send,orbefore.Thewoman'sfacewaslikeanovalservingplate,flashingattimes,dullatothers.Hereyesweretwolightbrownbuttons,acolorIhadrarelyseencoupledwithblondhair.Shemadeashowofwa
7、tchingmehard,butcouldnotfixherattentiononme,hereyesdartingabouttheroom."Thisisthegirl,then,"shesaidabruptly."Thisismydaughter,Griet,"mymotherreplied.Inoddedrespectfullytothemanandwoman."Well.She'snotverybig.Isshestrongenough?"Asthewomanturnedtolookatth
8、eman,afoldofhermantlecaughtthehandleoftheknifeIhadbeenusing,knockingitoffthetablesothatitspunacrossthefloor.Thewomancriedout."Catharina,"themansaidcalmly.Hespokehernameasifheheldcinnamoninhismouth.Thewomanstopped,makinganefforttoquiethe