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原文莳萝泡菜ADillPickle英文版

ADillPickle

KatherineMansfield

1.Andthen,aftersixyears,shesawhimagain.HewasseatedatoneofthoselittlebambootablesdecoratedwithaJapanesevaseofpaperdaffodils.Hewaspeelinganorange.

2.Hemusthavefeltthatshockofrecognitioninherforlookedupandmethereye!

Incredible!

Hedidn'tknowher.Shesmiled,hefrowned.Shecametowardshim.Heclosedhiseyesaninstant,butopeningthemhisfacelitupasthoughhehadstruckamatchinadarkroom.Helaiddowntheorangeandpushedbackhischair.

3."Vera!

"heexclaimed."Howstrange.Really,foramomentIdidn'tknowyou.Won'tyousitdownWon'tyouhavesomecoffee"

4."Yes,I'dlikesomecoffee."Andshesatdownoppositehim.

5."You'vechanged.You'vechangedverymuch,"hesaid,staringatherwitheager,lightedlook."Youlooksowell.I'veneverseenyoulooksowellbefore."

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6."Really"Sheraisedherveilandunbuttonedherhighfurcollar."Idon'tfeelverywell.Ican'tbearthisweather,youknow."

7."Ah,no.Youhatethecold..."

8."Loatheit."Sheshuddered."Andtheworstofitisthattheolderonegrows..."

9.Heinterruptedher."Excuseme,"andtappedonthetableforwaitress."Pleasebringsomecoffeeandcream."Toher:

"Youaresureyouwon'teatanything"

10."No,thanks.Nothing."

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12."Thenthat'ssettled."Andsmilinghetookuptheorangeagain."Youweresaying--theolderonegrows--"

13."Thecolder,"shelaughed.Butshewasthinkinghowwellsherememberedthattrickofhis--thetrickofinterruptingher--andofhowitusedtoexasperatehersixyearsago.

14."Thecolder,"heechoedherwords,laughingtoo."Ah,ah.Youstillsaythesamethingsandthereisanotherthingaboutyouthatisnotchangedatall--yourbeautifulvoice.Idon'tknowwhatitis--I'veoftenwondered--thatmakesyourvoicesucha--hauntingmemory...DoyourememberthatfirstafternoonwespenttogetheratKewGardenYouweresosurprisedbecauseIdidnotknowthenamesofanyflowers.Iamstilljustasignorantforallyourtellingme.Butwheneverit'sveryfineandwarm,andIseesomebrightcolourIhearyourvoicesaying:

"Geranium,marigold,andverbena,"Yourememberthatafternoon"

15."Oh,yes,verywell."Shedrewalong,softbreath.Yet,whathadremainedinhermindofthatparticularafternoonwasanabsurdscene.AgreatmanypeopletakingteainaChinesepagoda,andhebehavinglikeamaniacaboutthewasps--wavingthemaway,flappingatthemwithhisstrawhat,seriousandinfuriatedoutofallproportiontotheoccasion.Howshehadsuffered.

16.Butnow,ashespoke,thatmemoryfaded.Hiswasthetruer.

17.Yes,ithadbeenawonderfulafternoon,fullofflowersand--warmsunshine.Herthoughtslingeredoverthelasttwowords.Andinthewarmth,asitwere,anothermemoryunfolded.Shesawherselfsittingonalawn.Helaybesideher,andsuddenly,herolledoverandputhisheadinherlap.

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18."Iwish,"hesaidinalow,troubledvoice,"IwishthatIhadtakenpoisonandwereabouttodie--herenow!

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19.Sheleanedoverhim.

20."Ah,whydoyousaythat"

21.Buthegaveakindofsoftmoan,andtakingherhandheheldittohischeek.

22."BecauseIknowIamgoingtoloveyoutoomuch.AndIshallsuffersoterribly,Vera,becauseyounever,neverwillloveme."

23.!

24.Hewascertainlyfarbetterlookingnowthanhehadbeenthen.Hehadlostallthatdreamyvaguenessandindecision.Nowhehadtheairofamanwhohasfoundhisplaceinlife.Hemusthavemademoney,too.Hisclotheswereadmirable,andatthatmomenthepulledaRussiancigarettecaseoutofhispocket.

25."Won'tyousmoke"

26."Yes,Iwill."Shehoveredoverthem."Theylookverygood."

27."IgetthemmadeformebyalittlemaninStJames'sStreet.Idon'tsmokeverymuch,butwhenIdo,theymustbedelicious.Smokingisn'tahabitwithme;it'saluxury--likeperfume.AreyoustillsofondofperfumesAh,whenIinRussia..."

28.Shebrokein:

"You'vereallybeentoRussia"

29."Oh,yes.Iwasthereforoverayear.Haveyouforgottenhowweusedtotalkofgoingthere"

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31."No,I'venotforgotten."

32.Hegaveastrangehalflaughandleanedbackinhischair.

33."Isn'titcuriousIhavereallycarriedoutallthosejourneysthatweplanned.Infact,Ihavespentthelastthreeyearsofmylifetravellingallthetime.Spain,Corsica,Siberia,Russia,Egypt.TheonlycountryleftisChina,andImeantogothere,too,whenthewarisover."

34.Ashespoke,solightly,tappingtheendofhiscigaretteagainsttheashtray,shefeltthestrangebeastthathadslumberedsolongwithinherbosomstir,stretchitself,yawn,prickupitsears,andsuddenlyboundtoitsfeet,andfixitslonging,hungrystareuponthosefarawayplaces.Butallshesaidwas,smilinggently:

"HowIenvyyou."

35."Ithasbeen,"hesaid,"Wonderful--especiallyRussia.Ievenspentsom