Young Goodman Brown Nathaniel HawthorneWord文件下载.docx

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saidFaith,withthepinkribbons;

"

andmayyoufindallwellwhenyoucomeback."

Amen!

criedGoodmanBrown."

Saythyprayers,dearFaith,andgotobedatdusk,andnoharmwillcometothee."

Sotheyparted;

andtheyoungmanpursuedhiswayuntil,beingabouttoturnthecornerbythemeeting-house,helookedbackandsawtheheadofFaithstillpeepingafterhimwithamelancholy忧郁的air,inspiteofherpinkribbons.

PoorlittleFaith!

thoughthe,forhisheartsmote击打him."

WhatawretchamItoleaveheronsuchanerrand!

Shetalksofdreams,too.Methought我以为asshespoketherewastroubleinherface,asifadreamhadwarnedherwhatworkistobedonetonight.Butno,no;

'

twouldkillhertothinkit.Well,she'

sablessedangelonearth;

andafterthisonenightI'

llclingtoherskirtsandfollowhertoheaven."

Withthisexcellentresolve决心forthefuture,GoodmanBrownfelthimselfjustified合理的inmakingmorehaste急忙onhispresentevilpurpose.Hehadtakenadreary枯燥的road,darkenedbyallthegloomiesttreesoftheforest,whichbarelystoodasidetoletthenarrowpathcreepthrough,andclosedimmediatelybehind.Itwasallaslonelyascouldbe;

andthereisthispeculiarityinsuchasolitude荒僻的地方,thatthetravellerknowsnotwhomaybeconcealed隐藏bytheinnumerable无数的trunksandthethickboughs大树枝overhead;

sothatwithlonelyfootstepshemayyetbepassingthroughanunseenmultitude.

Theremaybeadevilish如恶魔般的Indianbehindeverytree,"

saidGoodmanBrowntohimself;

andheglancedfearfullybehindhimasheadded,"

Whatifthedevilhimselfshouldbeatmyveryelbow肘!

Hisheadbeingturnedback,hepassedacrookoftheroad,and,lookingforwardagain,beheldthefigureofaman,ingraveanddecentattire,seatedatthefootofanoldtree.HearoseatGoodmanBrown'

sapproachandwalkedonwardsidebysidewithhim.

Youarelate,GoodmanBrown,"

saidhe."

TheclockoftheOldSouthwasstrikingasIcamethroughBoston,andthatisfullfifteenminutesagone."

Faithkeptmebackawhile,"

repliedtheyoungman,withatremorinhisvoice,causedbythesuddenappearanceofhiscompanion,thoughnotwhollyunexpected.

Itwasnowdeepduskintheforest,anddeepestinthatpartofitwherethesetwowerejourneying.Asnearlyascouldbediscerned看见,thesecondtravellerwasaboutfiftyyearsold,apparentlyinthesamerankoflifeasGoodmanBrown,andbearingaconsiderableresemblancetohim,thoughperhapsmoreinexpressionthanfeatures.Stilltheymighthavebeentakenforfatherandson.Andyet,thoughtheelderpersonwasassimplyclad穿衣的astheyounger,andassimpleinmannertoo,hehadanindescribableairofonewhoknewtheworld,andwhowouldnothavefeltabashed窘迫的atthegovernor'

sdinnertableorinKingWilliam'

scourt,wereitpossiblethathisaffairsshouldcallhimthither.Buttheonlythingabouthimthatcouldbefixeduponasremarkablewashisstaff拐杖,whichborethelikenessofagreatblacksnake,socuriouslywroughtthatitmightalmostbeseentotwistandwriggleitselflikealivingserpent.This,ofcourse,musthavebeenanoculardeception,assistedbytheuncertainlight.

Come,GoodmanBrown,"

criedhisfellow-traveller,"

thisisadullpaceforthebeginningofajourney.Takemystaff,ifyouaresosoonweary."

Friend,"

saidtheother,exchanginghisslowpaceforafullstop,"

havingkeptcovenantbymeetingtheehere,itismypurposenowtoreturnwhenceIcame.Ihavescruples良心上的不安touchingthematterthouwot'

stof."

Sayestthouso?

repliedheoftheserpent,smilingapart."

Letuswalkon,nevertheless,reasoningaswego;

andifIconvincetheenotthoushaltturnback.Wearebutalittlewayintheforestyet."

Toofar!

toofar!

exclaimed惊呼thegoodman,unconsciouslyresuminghiswalk."

Myfatherneverwentintothewoodsonsuchanerrand,norhisfatherbeforehim.WehavebeenaraceofhonestmenandgoodChristianssincethedaysofthemartyrs;

andshallIbethefirstofthenameofBrownthatevertookthispathandkept"

Suchcompany,thouwouldstsay,"

observedtheelderperson,interpretinghispause."

Wellsaid,GoodmanBrown!

IhavebeenaswellacquaintedwithyourfamilyaswitheveraoneamongthePuritans;

andthat'

snotrifletosay.Ihelpedyourgrandfather,theconstable警察,whenhelashed鞭打theQuakerwomansosmartly猛烈的throughthestreetsofSalem;

anditwasIthatbroughtyourfatherapitch-pineknot,kindledatmyownhearth,tosetfiretoanIndianvillage,inKingPhilip'

swar.Theyweremygoodfriends,both;

andmanyapleasantwalkhavewehadalongthispath,andreturnedmerrilyaftermidnight.Iwouldfain乐意befriendswithyoufortheirsake."

Ifitbeasthousayest,"

repliedGoodmanBrown,"

Imarvel对……感到惊奇theyneverspokeofthesematters;

or,verily,Imarvelnot,seeingthattheleastrumorofthesortwouldhavedriventhemfromNewEngland.Weareapeopleofprayer,andgoodworkstoboot,andabide忍受nosuchwickedness邪恶."

Wickednessornot,"

saidthetravellerwiththetwistedstaff,"

IhaveaverygeneralacquaintancehereinNewEngland.Thedeacons执事ofmanyachurchhavedrunkthecommunionwinewithme;

theselectmenofdiverstownsmakemetheirchairman;

andamajorityoftheGreatandGeneralCourtarefirmsupportersofmyinterest利益.ThegovernorandI,too--Butthesearestatesecrets."

Canthisbeso?

criedGoodmanBrown,withastareofamazementathisundisturbed镇定的companion."

Howbeit然而,Ihavenothingtodowiththegovernorandcouncil;

theyhavetheirownways,andarenoruleforasimplehusbandmanlikeme.But,wereItogoonwiththee,howshouldImeettheeyeofthatgoodoldman,ourminister,atSalemvillage?

Oh,hisvoicewouldmakemetremblebothSabbathdayandlectureday."

Thusfartheeldertravellerhadlistenedwithduegravity;

butnowburstintoafitofirrepressible压抑不住的mirth欢笑,shakinghimselfsoviolentlythathissnake-likestaffactuallyseemedtowriggle蠕动insympathy.

Ha!

ha!

shoutedheagainandagain;

thencomposinghimself,"

Well,goon,GoodmanBrown,goon;

but,prithee,don'

tkillmewithlaughing."

Well,then,toendthematteratonce,"

saidGoodmanBrown,considerablynettled恼人的,"

thereismywife,Faith.Itwouldbreakherdearlittleheart;

andI'

dratherbreakmyown."

Nay,ifthatbethecase,"

answeredtheother,"

e'

en即使gothyways,GoodmanBrown.IwouldnotfortwentyoldwomenliketheonehobblingbeforeusthatFaithshouldcometoanyharm."

Ashespokehepointedhisstaffatafemalefigureonthepath,inwhomGoodmanBrownrecognizedaverypious虔诚的andexemplary杰出的dame,whohadtaughthimhiscatechisminyouth,andwasstillhismoralandspiritualadviser,jointlywiththeministerandDeaconGookin.

Amarvel,truly,thatGoodyCloyseshouldbesofarinthewildernessatnightfall,"

Butwithyourleave,friend,IshalltakeacutthroughthewoodsuntilwehaveleftthisChristianwomanbehind.Beingastrangertoyou,shemightaskwhomIwasconsorting结伴withandwhither到哪里Iwasgoing."

Beitso,"

saidhisfellow-traveller."

Betake去youtothewoods,andletmekeepthepath."

Accordinglytheyoungmanturnedaside,buttookcaretowatchhiscompanion,whoadvancedsoftlyalongtheroaduntilhehadcomewithinastaff'

slengthoftheolddame.She,meanwhile,wasmakingthebestofherway,withsingularspeedforsoagedawoman,andmumblingsomeindistinct不清楚的words--aprayer,doubtless--asshewent.Thetravellerputforthhisstaffandtouchedherwitheredneckwithwhatseemedtheserpent'

stail.

Thedevil!

screamedthepiousoldlady.

ThenGoodyCloyseknowsheroldfriend?

observedthetraveller,confrontingherandleaningonhiswrithingstick.

Ah,forsooth确实,andisityourworshipindeed?

criedthegooddame."

Yea,trulyisit,andintheveryimageofmyoldgossip,GoodmanBrown,thegrandfatherofthesillyfellowthatnowis.But--wouldyourworshipbelieveit?

--mybroomstick扫帚hathstrangelydisappeared,stolen,asIsuspect,bythatunhangedwitch,GoodyCory,andthat,too,whenIwasallanointed选定withthejuiceofsmallage,andcinquefoil,andwolf'

sbane"

Mingledwithfinewheatandthefatofanew-bornbabe,"

saidtheshapeofoldGoodmanBrown.

Ah,yourworshipknowstherecipe,"

criedtheoldlady,cacklingaloud."

So,asIwassaying,beingallreadyforthemeeting,andnohorsetorideon,Imadeupmymindtofootit;

fortheytellmethereisaniceyoungmantobetakenintocommunionto-night.Butnowyourgoodworshipwilllendmeyourarm,andweshallbethereinatwinkling."

Thatcanhardlybe,"

answeredherfriend."

Imaynotspareyoumyarm,GoodyCloyse;

buthere