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1、LessonSevenAceintheHole埃斯身陷困境ByJohnUpdike]约翰?厄普代克TextNosoonerdidhiscartouchtheboulevardheadinghomethanAceflickedontheradio.车子刚开上通向家的大街,埃斯便啪的一声打开收音机。Heneededtheradio,especiallytoday.Inthesecondsbeforethetubeswarmedup,hesaidaloud,doingitjusttohearahumanvoice,“Je
2、sus.She‘llpopherlid.“他需要收音机,特别是今天。在电子管预热的几秒钟内,就是为了能听到人的声音,他大声地说,“天哪,她非炸了不可。”`Hisvoice,thoughfamiliar,irkedhim;itsoundedthinandscratchy.他的声音尽管熟悉,却让他感到厌烦;声音听起来尖细刺耳。`InadeeperregisterAceadded,“She’llmurderme.“Thentheradiocameon,warmandstrong,sohestoppedworrying.埃
3、斯用低音域的声音加了一句,“她非宰了我不可。”这时收音机响了,传出的声音热情有力,所以他不再担忧了`ThefiveKingsweredoing“BlueberryHill“;五王乐团正在演唱《紫浆果山》;tohearthemmadeAcefeelsosureinsidethatfromthepackpinchedbetweenthecarroofandthesunshieldhepluckedacigarette,听到他们的演唱使埃斯感到心里十分踏实,他从塞在车顶和遮阳板中间的烟盒中抽出一根烟hungitonhis
4、lowerlip,snappedamatchacrosstherustyplaceonthedash.叼在下嘴唇上,在仪表盘的生锈处擦着一根火柴。Herolleddownthewindowandsnappedthematchsoitspunend-over-endintothegutter.“Twopoints,“hesaid,他摇下车窗,将火柴弹出窗外,火柴竖转着飞进路沟里。“两分,”他说,andcockedthecigarettetowardtheroofofthecar,suckedpowerfully,an
5、dexhaledtwoplumesthroughhisnostrils.将香烟翘起冲着车顶,用力地吸了一口,然后从鼻子里喷出两股烟。Hewasbeginningtofeellikehimself,AceAnderson,forthefirsttimethatwholeday,abadday.在这一整天里,这倒霉的一天里,他第一次觉得自己一切正常了,又是埃斯?安德森了。Hebeattimeontheaccelerator.Thecarjerkedcrazily.他用脚在加速器上打拍子。汽车疯了一样一冲一冲地前进着。A
6、cedecidedtostopathismother’splaceandpickupthebaby,insteadofwaitingforEveytodoit.埃斯决定先到母亲那儿接孩子,而不是等着埃维去接。Hismothermusthaveseenhimdriveup.Shecameoutontheporchholdingaplasticspoonandsmellingofcake.他母亲一定是看见他的车子开过来了。她走出来站在门廊前,手里拿着个塑料勺子,身上一股蛋糕的香味“You’reoutearly,“she
7、toldhim.“你回来得很早,”她对他说。“Friedmanfiredme,“Acetoldher.“佛里德曼把我解雇了,”埃斯告诉她“Goodforyou,“hismothersaid.“Ialwayssaidhenevertreatedyouright.“shebroughtacigaretteoutofherapronpocketandtuckeditdeepintoonecornerofhermouth,thewayshedidwhensomethingpleasedher.“这对你很好,”他的母亲说。“
8、我一直说他对你不好。”她从围裙的口袋里拿出一根烟,深深地塞在嘴角里,有什么事让她高兴时,她总是这样。Acelighteditforher.“FriedmanwasO.K.personally,“hesaid.”HejustWantedtoomuchforhismoney.Ididn’tmindworkingSaturdays,butuntileleven,t