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1、YoungGoodmanBrownByNathanielHawthorne(1804-1864),1835YOUNGGOODMANBROWNcameforthatsunset,intothestreetofSalemvillage,butputhisheadback,aftercrossingthethreshold,toexchangeapartingkisswithhisyoungwife.AndFaith,asthewifewasaptlynamed,thrustherownprettyheadintothestreet,lettin
2、gthewindplaywiththepinkribbonsofhercap,whileshecalledtoGoodmanBrown."Dearestheart,"whisperedshe,softlyandrathersadly,whenherlipswereclosetohisear,"pr'ythee,putoffyourjourneyuntilsunrise,andsleepinyourownbedto-night.Alonewomanistroubledwithsuchdreamsandsuchthoughts,thatshe'
3、safeardofherself,sometimes.Pray,tarrywithmethisnight,dearhusband,ofallnightsintheyear!""MyloveandmyFaith,"repliedyoungGoodmanBrown,"ofallnightsintheyear,thisonenightmustItarryawayfromthee.Myjourney,asthoucallestit,forthandbackagain,mustneedsbedone'twixtnowandsunrise.What,m
4、ysweet,prettywife,dostthoudoubtmealready,andwebutthreemonthsmarried!""ThenGodblessyou!"saidFaith,withthepinkribbons,"andmayyoufindallwell,whenyoucomeback.""Amen!"criedGoodmanBrown."Saythyprayers,dearFaith,andgotobedatdusk,andnoharmwillcometothee."Sotheyparted;andtheyoungma
5、npursuedhisway,until,beingabouttoturnthecornerbythemeeting-house,helookedbackandsawtheheadofFaithstillpeepingafterhim,withamelancholyair,inspiteofherpinkribbons."PoorlittleFaith!"thoughthe,forhisheartsmotehim."WhatawretchamI,toleaveheronsuchanerrand!Shetalksofdreams,too.Me
6、thought,asshespoke,therewastroubleinherface,asifadreamhadwarnedherwhatworkistobedoneto-night.But,no,no!'twouldkillhertothinkit.Well;she'sablessedangelonearth;andafterthisonenight,I'llclingtoherskirtsandfollowhertoHeaven."Withthisexcellentresolveforthefuture,GoodmanBrownfel
7、thimselfjustifiedinmakingmorehasteonhispresentevilpurpose.Hehadtakenadrearyroad,darkenedbyallthegloomiesttreesoftheforest,whichbarelystoodasidetoletthenarrowpathcreepthrough,andclosedimmediatelybehind.Itwasallaslonelyascouldbe;andthereisthispeculiarityinsuchasolitude,thatt
8、hetravellerknowsnotwhomaybeconcealedbytheinnumerabletrunksandthethickboughsoverhead;sotha
