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1、THEBLOODYCHAMBERANDOTHERSTORIES1TheBloodyChamberIrememberhow,thatnight,Ilayawakeinthewagon-litinatender,deliciousecstasyofexcitement,myburningcheekpressedagainsttheimpeccablelinenofthepillowandthepoundingofmyheartmimickingthatofthegreatpistonsceaselesslythrustingthetrainthatboremethroug
2、hthenight,awayfromParis,awayfromgirlhood,awayfromthewhite,enclosedquietudeofmymother'sapartment,intotheunguessablecountryofmarriage.AndIrememberItenderlyimaginedhow,atthisverymoment,mymotherwouldbemovingslowlyaboutthenarrowbedroomIhadleftbehindforever,foldingupandputtingawayallmylittler
3、elics,thetumbledgarmentsIwouldnotneedanymore,thescoresforwhichtherehadbeennoroominmytrunks,theconcertprogrammesI'dabandoned;shewouldlingeroverthistornribbonandthatfadedphotographwithallthehalf-joyous,half-sorrowfulemotionsofawomanonherdaughter'sweddingday.And,inthemidstofmybridaltriumph
4、,Ifeltapangoflossasif,whenheputthegoldbandonmyfinger,Ihad,insomeway,ceasedtobeherchildinbecominghiswife.Areyousure,she'dsaidwhentheydeliveredthegiganticboxthatheldtheweddingdresshe'dboughtme,wrappedupintissuepaperandredribbonlikeaChristmasgiftofcrystallisedfruit.Areyousureyoulovehim?The
5、rewasadressforher,too;blacksilk,withthedull,prismaticsheenofoilonwater,finerthananythingshe'dwornsincetheadventurousgirlhoodinIndo-China,daughterofarichteaplanter.Myeagle-featuredindomitablemother;whatotherstudentattheConservatoirecouldboastthathermotherhadoutfacedajunkfulofChinesepirat
6、es;nursedavillagethroughavisitationoftheplague,shotaman-eatingtigerwithherownhandandallbeforeshewasasoldasI?"Areyousureyoulovehim?""I'msureIwanttomarryhim,"Isaid.Andwouldsaynomore.Shesighed,asifitwaswithreluctancethatshemightatlastbanishthespectreofpovertyfromitshabitualplaceatourmeagre
7、table.Formymotherherselfhadgladly,scandalously,defiantlybeggaredherselfforlove;and,onefineday,hergallantsoldierneverreturnedfromthewars,leavinghiswifeandchildalegacyoftearsthatneverquitedried,acigarboxfullofmedalsandtheantiqueservicerevolverthatmymother,grownmagnificentlyeccent
