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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'tyousitdown?

Won'tyouhavesomecoffee?

"

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

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

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."

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

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

13."Thecolder,"heechoedherwords,laughingtoo."Ah,ah.Youstillsaythesamethingsandthereisanotherthingaboutyouthatisnotchangedatall--yourbeautifulvoice.Idon'tknowwhatitis--I'veoftenwondered--thatmakesyourvoicesucha--hauntingmemory...DoyourememberthatfirstafternoonwespenttogetheratKewGarden?

YouweresosurprisedbecauseIdidnotknowthenamesofanyflowers.Iamstilljustasignorantforallyourtellingme.Butwheneverit'sveryfineandwarm,andIseesomebrightcolourIhearyourvoicesaying:

'Geranium,marigold,andverbena,’Yourememberthatafternoon?

"

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

15.Butnow,ashespoke,thatmemoryfaded.Hiswasthetruer.

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

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

"

18.Sheleanedoverhim.

19."Ah,whydoyousaythat?

"

20.Buthegaveakindofsoftmoan,andtakingherhandheheldittohischeek.

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

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

23."Won'tyousmoke?

"

24."Yes,Iwill."Shehoveredoverthem."Theylookverygood."

25."IgetthemmadeformebyalittlemaninStJames'sStreet.Idon'tsmokeverymuch,butwhenIdo,theymustbedelicious.Smokingisn'tahabitwithme;it'saluxury--likeperfume.Areyoustillsofondofperfumes?

Ah,whenIinRussia..."

26.Shebrokein:

"You'vereallybeentoRussia?

"

27."Oh,yes.Iwasthereforoverayear.Haveyouforgottenhowweusedtotalkofgoingthere?

"

28."No,I'venotforgotten."

29.Hegaveastrangehalflaughandleanedbackinhischair.

30."Isn'titcurious?

Ihavereallycarriedoutallthosejourneysthatweplanned.Infact,Ihavespentthelastthreeyearsofmylifetravellingallthetime.Spain,Corsica,Siberia,Russia,Egypt.TheonlycountryleftisChina,andImeantogothere,too,whenthewarisover."

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

"HowIenvyyou."

32."Ithasbeen,"hesaid,"Wonderful--especially