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1、AHANDFULOFDUSTisEvelynWaugh’sscathingcommentaryonthewell-mannereddeathstrugglesoftheupperclasses—anirrepressiblyamusingpictureofsocietypolitelyblowingitsownbrainsout,withadefiantsmile.IttellsofBrenda,Tonyandtheirfriends—awonderfullycongenialgroupwholivebyauniquesetofsocialstand
2、ards.Accordingtotheirrules,anysinisacceptableprovideditiscarriedoffingoodtaste.http://www.en8848.com.cn/『原版英语』1PublishedbyDELLPUBLISHINGCO.,INC.750ThirdAvenueNewYork,17,N.Y.AHandfulofDust,©Copyright1934,byEvelynWaughAllrightsreservedReprintedbyarrangementwithLittle,BrownandComp
3、anyBoston,Mass.Allcharacters,namesandincidentsinthisbookareentiretyfictitiousPrintedinU.S.A.http://www.en8848.com.cn/『原版英语』2CONTENTSAHandfulofDust1.DuCdtédeChezBeaver92.EnglishGothic—I153.HardCheeseonTony664.EnglishGothic—II1295.InSearchofaCity1556.DuCdtédeChezTodd2077.EnglishG
4、othic—III220http://www.en8848.com.cn/『原版英语』3AHANDFULOFDUSThttp://www.en8848.com.cn/『原版英语』4...IwillshowyousomethingdifferentfromeitherYourshadowatmorningstridingbehindyouOryourshadowateveningrisingtomeetyou;Iwillshowyoufearinahandfulofdust.—THEWASTELANDhttp://www.en8848.com.cn/『
5、原版英语』5CHAPTERONEDuCôtédeChezBeaver“WASanyonehurt?”“NooneIamthankfultosay,”saidMrs.Beaver,“excepttwohousemaidswholosttheirheadsandjumpedthroughaglassroofintothepavedcourt.Theywereinnodanger.ThefireneverproperlyreachedthebedroomsIamafraid.Stilltheyareboundtoneeddoingup,everything
6、blackwithsmokeanddrenchedinwaterandluckilytheyhadthatold-fashionedsortofextinguisherthatruinseverything.Onereallycannotcomplain.Thechiefroomswerecompletelyguttedandeverythingwasinsured.SylviaNewportknowsthepeople.ImustgetontothemthismorningbeforethatghoulMrs.Shuttersnapsthemup.
7、”Mrs.Beaverstoodwithherbacktothefire,eatinghermorningyoghort.Sheheldthecartoncloseunderherchinandgobbledwithaspoon.“Heavens,hownastythisstuffis.Iwishyou’dtaketoit,John.You’relookingsotiredlately.Idon’tknowhowIshouldgetthroughmydaywithoutit.”“But,mumsey,Ihaven’tasmuchtodoasyouha
8、ve.”“That’strue,myson.”JohnBeaverlivedwithhismotheratt
