资源描述:
《英语散文鉴赏.doc》由会员上传分享,免费在线阅读,更多相关内容在教育资源-天天文库。
1、英语散文鉴赏Calixta,athome,feltnouneasinessfortheirsafety.Shesatatasidewindowsewingfuriouslyonasewingmachine.Shewasgreatlyoccupiedanddidnotnoticetheapproachingstorm.Butshefeltverywarmandoftenstoppedtomopherfaceonwhichtheperspirationgatheredinbeads.Sheunfastenedherwhitesacqueatthethroat.Itbegantogro
2、wdark,andsuddenlyrealizingthesituationshegotuphurriedlyandwentaboutclosingwindowsanddoors.OutonthesmallfrontgalleryshehadhungBobinôt'sSundayclothestodryandshehastenedouttogatherthembeforetherainfell.Asshesteppedoutside,AlcéeLaballièrerodeinatthegate.Shehadnotseenhimveryoftensincehermarriage,a
3、ndneveralone.ShestoodtherewithBobinôt'scoatinherhands,andthebigraindropsbegantofall.Alcéerodehishorseundertheshelterofasideprojectionwherethechickenshadhuddledandtherewereplowsandaharrowpiledupinthecorner."MayIcomeandwaitonyourgallerytillthestormisover,Calixta?"heasked.Come'longin,M'sieurAlcé
4、e."Hisvoiceandherownstartledherasiffromatrance,andsheseizedBobinôt'svest.Alcée,mountingtotheporch,grabbedthetrousersandsnatchedBibi'sbraidedjacketthatwasabouttobecarriedawaybyasuddengustofwind.Heexpressedanintentiontoremainoutside,butitwassoonapparentthathemightaswellhavebeenoutintheopen:thew
5、aterbeatinupontheboardsindrivingsheets,andhewentinside,closingthedoorafterhim.Itwasevennecessarytoputsomethingbeneaththedoortokeepthewaterout."My!whatarain!It'sgoodtwoyearssenceitrain'likethat,"exclaimedCalixtaassherolledupapieceofbaggingandAlcéehelpedhertothrustitbeneaththecrack.Shewasalittl
6、efulleroffigurethanfiveyearsbeforewhenshemarried;butshehadlostnothingofhervivacity.Herblueeyesstillretainedtheirmeltingquality;andheryellowhair,dishevelledbythewindandrain,kinkedmorestubbornlythaneveraboutherearsandtemples.Therainbeatuponthelow,shingledroofwithaforceandclatterthatthreatenedto
7、breakanentranceanddelugethemthere.Theywereinthediningroom—thesittingroom—thegeneralutilityroom.Adjoiningwasherbedroom,withBibi'scouchalongsideherown.Thedoorstoodopen,andtheroomwithitswhite,monumentalbed,itsclosedshutters,lookeddimandmysteriou