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Onedaywhenhewaswanderinginthegarden,hechanceduponhissister-in-lawsketchingwithwatercolours.Hewatchedherforafewminutes,thenborrowedherbrushandtriedhishand—andthemuseworkedhermagic.Fromthatdayforward,Winstonwasinlovewithpainting.
DelightedwithanythingthatdistractedWinstonfromthedarkthoughtsthatoverwhelmedhim,Clementinerushedofftobuywhateverpaintsandmaterialsshecouldfind.Watercolours,oilpaints,paper,canvas—HoeFarmwassoonfilledwitheverythingapaintercouldwantorneed.
PaintinginoilsturnedouttobeWinston'
sgreatlove—butthefirststepswerestrangelydifficult.Hecontemplatedtheblankwhitenessofhisfirstcanvaswithunaccustomednervousness.Helaterrecalled:
VeryhesitantlyIselectedatubeofbluepaint,andwithinfiniteprecautionmadeamarkaboutasbigasabeanonthesnow-whitefield.AtthatmomentIheardthesoundofamotorcarinthedriveandthrewdownmybrushinapanic.IwasevenmorealarmedwhenIsawwhosteppedfromthecar:
thewifeofSirJohnLavery,thecelebratedpainterwholivednearby.
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Painting!
shedeclared.'
Whatfun.Butwhatareyouwaitingfor?
Letmehavethebrush—thebigone.'
SheplungedintothepaintsandbeforeIknewit,shehadsweptseveralfiercestrokesandslashesofblueontheabsolutelyterrifiedcanvas.Anyonecouldseeitcouldnothitback.Ihesitatednomore.Iseizedthelargestbrushandfelluponmywretchedvictimwithwildfury.Ihaveneverfeltanyfearofacanvassince."
Lavery,wholatertutoredChurchillinhisart,saidofhisunusualpupil'
sartisticabilities:
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Hadhechosenpaintinginsteadofpolitics,hewouldhavebeenagreatmasterwiththebrush."
Inpainting,Churchillhaddiscoveredacompanionwithwhomhewastowalkforthegreaterpartofhislife.Paintingwouldbehiscomfortwhen,in1921,thedeathofhismotherwasfollowedtwomonthslaterbythelossofhisandClementine'
sbelovedthree-year-olddaughter,Marigold.Overcomebygrief,WinstontookrefugeatthehomeoffriendsinScotland—andinhispainting.HewrotetoClementine:
Iwentoutandpaintedabeautifulriverintheafternoonlightwithredandgoldenhillsinthebackground.Manylovingthoughts....Alas,IkeepfeelingthehurtofMarigold."
Lifeandloveandhopeslowlyrevived.InSeptember1922anotherchildwasborntoClementineandWinston:
myself.Inthesameyear,WinstonboughtChartwell,thebelovedhomehewastopaintinallitsdifferentaspectsforthenext40years.
Myfathermusthavefeltaglowofsatisfactionwheninthemid-1920shewonfirstprizeinaprestigiousamateurartexhibitionheldinLondon.Entrieswereanonymous,andsomeofthejudgesinsistedthatWinston'
spicture—oneofhisfirstofChartwell—wastheworkofaprofessional,notanamateur,andshouldbedisqualified.Butintheend,theyagreedtorelyontheartist'
shonestyandweredelightedwhentheylearnedthatthepicturehadbeenpaintedbyChurchill.
Historianshavecalledthedecadeafter1929,whenWinstonagainfellfromoffice,hisbarrenyears.Politicallybarrentheymayhavebeen,ashislonelyvoicestruggledtoawakenBritaintothemenaceofHitler,butartisticallythoseyearsboreabundantfruit:
ofthe500-oddChurchillcanvasesinexistence,roughlyhalfdatefrom1930to1939.
PaintingremainedajoytoChurchilltotheendofhislife."
Happyarethepainters,"
hehadwritteninhisbookPaintingasaPastime,"
fortheyshallnotbelonely.Lightandcolour,peaceandhope,willkeepthemcompanytotheendoftheday."
Andsoitwasformyfather.
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NewWords
amid
prep.inthemiddleof,among在…之中
*disastrous
a.extremelybad;
terrible灾难性的，糟透的
lord
n.（inBritain）titleofsomeofficialsofveryhighrank（英）大臣；
大人，阁下
admiralty
n.（theA～）（inBritain）governmentdepartmentinchargeofthenavy（英）海军部
campaign
n.1.aseriesofplannedmilitaryactions战役
2.aplannedseriesofactivities,esp.inpoliticsandbusiness运动
bloody
a.1.veryviolent,withalotofwoundingandkilling血腥的
2.coveredwithblood血污的
mission
n.1.（usu.military）dutyorpurposeforwhichpeoplearesentsomewhere［常指军事］任务
2.天职，使命
privately
ad.1.notpublicly非公开地
2.personally;
secretly在涉及私（个）人方面；
秘密地
private
a.1.personal;
secret私（个）人的；
秘密的
2.notpublic非公开的
disaster
n.（a）suddengreatmisfortune灾难，天灾；
祸患
*grief
n.afeelingofextremesadness悲哀
*grieve
v.sufferfromgrieforgreatsadness（为…而）悲伤；
伤心
retreat
n.1.aplaceintowhichonecangoforpeaceandsafety隐居处
2.撤退；
避难
vi.movebackorleaveacenteroffightingorotheractivity撤退；
退避
muse,Muse
n.1.（inGreekmythology）oneoftheninegoddessesofpoetry,music,etc.缪斯（希腊神话中司文艺的九位女神之一）
2.aforceorpersonthatinspiressb.towrite,paint,etc.创作灵感
rescue
n.helpwhichgetssb.outofadangerousorunpleasantsituation救助；
救援
vt.救助；
sister-in-law
n.sisterofone'
shusbandorwife姑子；
姨子；
嫂子；
弟媳
sketch
v.makeaquick,roughdrawing（ofsth.）素描，速写
n.素描，速写
watercolo（u）r
n.水彩（颜料）；
水彩画
magic
n.魔法，法术
a.有魔力的
*distract
vt.（from）take（one'
smind,sb.）offsth.转移（注意力）;
使转移注意力
*canvas
n.1.apieceofstrongheavyclothusedforanoilpainting帆布画布
2.acompletedoilpainting油画
*contemplate
vt.lookatinaseriousorquietway,oftenforsometime（默默地）注视，凝视
blank
a.1.withoutwriting,printorothermarks空白的
2.expressionless；
withoutunderstanding无表情的；
茫然的
unaccustomed
a.notused（tosth.）;
notusual（对某物）不习惯的；
不寻常的
accustomed
a.regular;
usual惯常的，通常的
hesitantly
ad.notdoingsth.quicklyorimmediatelyforone'
suncertaintyorworryaboutit犹豫不决地
infinite
a.extremelygreatindegreeoramount;
withoutlimitsorend无限的；
极大的
precaution
n.1.carefulness防备，预防
2.anactiontakentoavoidsth.dangerousorunpleasant预防措施
bean
n.豆；
蚕豆
motorcar
n.acar汽车
alarm
vt.excitewithsuddenfearoranxiety使惊恐；
使忧虑
n.1.asuddenfeelingoffearoranxiety惊恐；
忧虑
2.awarningofdanger警报
plunge
vi.（into,in）1.rushsuddenlyanddeeplyintosth.投身于
2.suddenlyfallinaparticulardirection纵身投入；
一头扎入
fierce
a.1.angry,violentandcruel暴怒的；
凶猛的；
残酷的
2.（ofheat,strongfeelings）verygreat强烈的
*slash
n.alongsweepingcutorblow砍；
挥击
vt.cutwithlongsweepingforcefulstrokes；
moveorforcewiththiskindofcuttingmovement砍，砍击；
猛挥
absolutely
ad.completely；
withoutconditions完全地；
绝对地
*terrify
vt.fillwithterrororfear恐吓，使惊吓
*wretched
a.veryunhappyorunfortunate不幸的；
可怜的
victim
n.sb.orsth.hurtorkilledasaresultofotherpeople'
sactions,orofillness,badluck,etc.牺牲者，受害者；
牺牲品
*fury
n.1.awildlyexcitedstate（offeelingoractivity）狂热；
激烈
2.（astateof）verygreatanger狂怒
artistic
a.1.of.concerningartorartists艺术的；
艺术家的
2.madewithinventiveskillorimagination富有艺术性的
companion
n.mate;
onewhoassociateswithoraccompaniesanother同伴；
伴侣
beloved
a.muchloved;
darling深爱的；
亲爱的
overcome
vt.1.（oftenpass.）（by,with）（offeelings）takecontrolandinfluenceone'
sbehavior［常被动］（感情等）压倒，使受不了
2.winavictoryover;
defeat克服；
战胜
*refuge
n.（aplacethatprovides）protectionorshelterfromharm,dangerorunhappiness避难（所）；
庇护（所）
alas
int.acryexpressinggrief,sorroworfear唉（表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等）
*revive
v.1.regainstrength,consciousness,life,etc.；
bring（sb.orsth.）backtostrength,consciousness,life,etc.（使）复苏；
（使）重振活力
2.becomeactive,popular,orsuccessfulagain恢复生机；
复兴；
重新流行
glow
n.afeelingofwarmthorpleasure热烈
vi.emitasoftlight发光
amateur
a.&
n.（apersonwhois）notprofessional业余（水平）的（运动员、艺术家等）
entry
n.1.apersonorthingtakingpartinacompetition,race,etc.参赛一员
2.entrance;
theactofenteringortherighttoenter进入；
进入权
*anonymous
a.（ofaperson）withnameunknown；
（ofaletter,painting,etc.）writtenorcreatedbyanunidentifiedperson名字不详的；
匿名的
disqualify
vt.makeordeclareunfit,unsuitable,orunabletodosth.取消…的资格；
使不适合；
使不能
rely
vi.（on,upon）1.havetrustorconfidence（in）信任；
信赖
2.dependwithfulltru
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