Glaspell, Susan Keating--The Verge

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1、Glaspell,SusanKeating,1876-1948,TheVergeElectronicEditionbyAlexanderStreetPress,L.L.C.,2011.©SusanKeatingGlaspell,1921.Alsopublishedin TheVerge:APlayinThreeActs,SmallMaynard&Company,Boston,MA,1922.[AuthorInformation][BibliographicDetails][ViewProduct

2、ionDetails][CharacterInformation][1921][PL007456]CharactersAnthonyHarryArcher(Claire'shusband)Hattie(TheMaid)ClaireDick(RichardDemming)TomEdgeworthyElizabeth(Claire'sDaughter)Adelaide(Claire'sSister)Dr.Emmons--2--Act1THEVERGEACTONETheCurtainliftsonap

3、lacethatisdark,saveforashaftoflightfrombelowwhichcomesupthroughanopentrapdoorinthefloor.Thisslantsupandstrikesthelongleavesandthehugebrilliantblossomofastrangeplantwhosetwistedstemprojectsfromrightfront.Nothingisseenexceptthisplantanditsshadow.Aviole

4、ntwindisheard.Amomentlaterabuzzer.Itbuzzesoncelongandthreeshort.Silence.Againthebuzzer.Thenfrombelow--hisshadowblockingthelight,comes Anthony, aruggedmanpastmiddlelife;--heemergesfromthestairwayintothedarknessoftheroom.Isdimlyseentakingupaphone.ANTHO

5、NY Yes,MissClaire?--I'llsee.[Hebringsathermometertothestairwayforlight,lookssharply,thenreturnstothephone. It'sdowntoforty-nine.Theplantsareindanger--[Withgreatreliefandapproval. Oh,that'sfine![Hangsupthereceiver. Fine![Hegoesbackdownthestairway,clos

6、ingthetrap-dooruponhimself,andthecurtainisdrawnupondarknessandwind.[Itopensamomentlateronthegreenhouseinthesunshineofasnowymorning.Thesnowpiledoutsideisattimesblownthroughtheair.Thefrosthasmadepatternsontheglassasif--asPlatowouldhaveit--thepatterns i

7、nherentinabstractnatureandbehindalllifehadtocomeout,notonlyinthecreativeheatwithin,butinthecreativecoldontheothersideoftheglass.Andthewindmakespatternsofsoundaroundtheglasshouse.Thebackwallislow;theglassroofslopessharplyup.Thereisanoutsidedoor,alittl

8、etowardtheright.Fromoutsidetwostepsleaddowntoit.Atleftaglasspartitionandadoorintotheinnerroom.Oneseesalittlewayintothisroom.Atrightthereisnodividingwallsavelargeplantsandvines,anarrowaislebetweenshelvesofplantsleadsoff.Thisisnotagreenhousewhereplants