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1、RopebyKatherineAnnePorterOnthethirddayaftertheymovedtothecountryhecamewalkingbackfromthevillagecarryingabasketofgroceriesandatwenty-four-yardcoilofrope.Shecameouttomeethim,wipingherhandsonhergreensmock.Herhairwastumbled,hernosewasscarletwithsunburn;hetoldherthatalread
2、yshelookedlikeaborncountrywoman.Hisgrayflannelshirtstucktohim,hisheavyshoesweredusty.Sheassuredhimhelookedlikearuralcharacterinaplay.1他们搬到乡下的第三天,他从村上走回来,提着一篮吃的,还有一卷二十四码长的绳子。她一边在身上的绿罩衣上擦手,一边走出来接他。她的头发乱蓬蓬,鼻子给太阳晒得通红;他跟她说,她看起来已经像个土生土长的乡下女人了。他的灰色法兰绒衬衫紧紧地粘在身上,沉重的皮鞋上尽是尘土。她完全
3、有把握地告诉他,他看上去好像戏剧中的乡巴佬角色。Hadhebroughtthecoffee?Shehadbeenwaitingalldaylongforcoffee.Theyhadforgotitwhentheyorderedatthestorethefirstday.他带咖啡来了吗?她等咖啡已经等了整整一天了。他们第一天向食品铺订货的那会儿,把咖啡忘了。Gosh,no,hehadn't.Lord,nowhe'dhavetogoback.Yes,hewouldifitkilledhim.Hethought,though,hehad
4、everythingelse.Sheremindedhimitwasonlybecausehedidn'tdrinkcoffeehimself.Ifhedidhewouldrememberitquickenough.Supposetheyranoutofcigarettes?Thenshesawtherope.1Whatwasthatfor?Well,hethoughtitmightdotohangclotheson,orsomething.Naturallysheaskedhimifhethoughttheyweregoingt
5、orunalaundry?Theyalreadyhadafifty-footlinehangingrightbeforehiseyes?Why,hadn'thenoticedit,really?Itwasablotonthelandscapetoher.啊呀,没有,他没带来。主啊,现在他只得回去了。可不是,哪怕是要他的命,他也会回去的。不过,他以为其他的东西他都办来了。她提醒这只因为他自己不喝咖啡。他要是喝咖啡的话,很快就会记起来的。假定说他们的烟卷抽完了,那会怎么样呢?接着她看到了绳。那有什么用?哦,他想,绳可以用来晾衣服,或是
6、用在别的什么上。她顺理成章地问他,他是不是以为他们要开洗衣铺?他们不是已经明明有一条五十英尺长的绳挂在他的眼前了吗?嘿,难道他真的没看到吗?对她来说,这条绳破坏了风景。1Hethoughttherewerealotofthingsaropemightcomeinhandyfor.Shewantedtoknowwhat,forinstance.Hethoughtafewseconds,butnothingoccurred.Theycouldwaitandsee,couldn'tthey?Youneedallsortsofstrang
7、eoddsandendsaroundaplaceinthecountry.Shesaid,yes,thatwasso;butshethoughtjustatthattimewheneverypennycounted,itseemedfunnytobuymorerope.Thatwasall.Shehadn'tmeantanythingelse.Shehadn'tjustseen,notatfirst,whyhefeltitwasnecessary.1他以为绳儿可以用来派很多用处。她想要知道,绳有什么用,举个例子吧。他想了一会儿,一
8、个用场也想不出。他们能等着瞧嘛,对不对?你把家安在乡下,需要各种各样稀奇古怪、零零碎碎的东西。她说,是啊,这话不错;可是眼下每个子儿都得掂掇着花,又去买绳儿似乎有点怪。就是这么一回事。她的话并没有别的意思。她只是想不出,一开头就想不出,干吗他觉得需