Indiancamp原文及赏析.docx

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Indiancamp原文及赏析

IndianCamp

ByErnestHemingway

    Atthelakeshoretherewasanotherrowboatdrawnup.ThetwoIndiansstoodwaiting.

NickandhisfathergotinthesternoftheboatandtheIndiansshoveditoffandoneofthemgotintorow. UncleGeorgesatinthesternofthecamprowboat.TheyoungIndianshovedthecampboatoff andgotintorowUncleGeorge.

   Thetwoboatsstartedoffinthedark.Nickheardtheoarlocksoftheotherboatquiteawayaheadoftheminthe mist.TheIndiansrowedwithquickchoppystrokes.Nicklaybackwithhisfather’sarmaroundhim.Itwascoldonthewater.TheIndianwhowasrowingthemwasworkingveryhard,buttheotherboatmovedfartheraheadinthemistallthetime.

“Wherearewegoing,Dad?

”Nickasked.

“OvertotheIndiancamp.ThereisanIndianladyverysick.”

“Oh,”saidNick.

Acrossthebaytheyfoundtheotherboatbeached.UncleGeorgewassmokingacigarinthedark.TheyoungIndianpulledtheboatwayupthebeach.UncleGeorgegaveboththeIndianscigars.

Theywalkedupfromthebeachthroughameadowthatwassoakingwetwithdew,followingtheyoungIndianwhocarriedalantern.Thentheywentintothewoodsandfollowedatrailthatledtotheloggingroadthatranbackintothehills.Itwasmuchlighterontheloggingroadasthetimberwascutawayonbothsides.TheyoungIndianstoppedandblewouthislanternandtheyallwalkedonalongtheroad.

Theycamearoundabendandadogcameoutbarking.AheadwerethelightsoftheshantieswheretheIndianbarkpeelerslived.Moredogsrushedoutatthem.ThetwoIndianssentthembacktotheshanties.Intheshantynearesttheroadtherewasalightinthewindow.Anoldwomanstoodinthedoorwayholdingalamp.

Insideonawooden bunklayayoungIndianwoman.Shehadbeentryingtohaveherbabyfortwodays.Alltheoldwomeninthecamphadbeenhelpingher.Themenhadmovedoffuptheroadtositinthedarkandsmokeoutofrangeofthenoiseshemade.ShescreamedjustasNickandthetwoIndiansfollowedhisfatherandUncleGeorgeintotheshanty.Shelayinthelowerbunk,verybigunderaquilt.Herheadwasturnedtooneside.Intheupperbunkwasherhusband.Hehadcuthisfootverybadlywithanaxthreedaysbefore.Hewassmokingapipe.Theroomsmelledverybad.

Nick’sfatherorderedsomewatertobeputonthestove,andwhileitwasheatinghespoketoNick.

“Thisladyisgoingtohaveababy,Nick,”hesaid.

“Iknow,”saidNick.

“Youdon’tknow,”saidhisfather.“Listentome.Whatsheisgoingthroughiscalledbeinginlabor.Thebabywantstobebornandshewantsittobeborn.Allhermusclesaretryingtogetthebabyborn.Thatiswhatishappeningwhenshescreams.”

“Isee,”Nicksaid.

Justthenthewomancriedout.

“OhDaddy,can’tyougivehersomethingtomakeherstopscreaming?

”askedNick.

“No.Ihaven’tanyanesthetic,”hisfathersaid.“Butherscreamsarenotimportant.Idon’thearthembecausetheyarenotimportant.”

Thehusbandintheupperbunkrolledoveragainstthewall.

Thewomaninthekitchenmotionedtothedoctorthatthewaterwashot.Nick’sfatherwentintothekitchenandpouredabouthalfofthewateroutofthebigkettleintoabasin.Intothewaterleftinthekettleheputseveralthingsheunwrappedfromahandkerchief.

“Thosemustboil,”hesaid,andbegantoscrubhishandsinthebasinofhotwaterwithacakeofsoaphehadbroughtfromthecamp.Nickwatchedhisfather’shandsscrubbingeachotherwiththesoap.Whilehisfatherwashedhishandsverycarefullyandthoroughly,hetalked.

“Yousee,Nick,babiesaresupposedtobebornheadfirstbutsometimesthey’renot.Whenthey’renottheymakealotoftroubleforeverybody.MaybeI’llhavetooperateonthislady.We’llknowinalittlewhile.”

Whenhewassatisfiedwithhishandshewentinandwenttowork.

“Pullbackthatquilt,willyou,George?

”hesaid.“I’drathernottouchit.”

LaterwhenhestartedtooperateUncleGeorgeandthreeIndianmenheldthewomanstill.ShebitUncleGeorgeonthearmandUncleGeorgesaid,“Damnsquawbitch!

”andtheyoungIndianwhohadrowedUncleGeorgeoverlaughedathim.Nickheldthebasinforhisfather.Italltookalongtime.

Hisfatherpickedthebabyupandslappedittomakeitbreatheandhandedittotheoldwoman.

“See,it’saboy,Nick,”hesaid.“Howdoyoulikebeinganintern?

”

Nicksaid,“Allright.”Hewaslookingawaysoasnottoseewhathisfatherwasdoing.

“There.Thatgetsit,”saidhisfatherandputsomethingintothebasin.

Nickdidn’tlookatit.

“Now,”hisfathersaid,“there’ssome stitchestoputin.Youcanwatchthisornot,Nick,justasyoulike.I’mgoingtosewuptheincisionImade.”

Nickdidnotwatch.Hiscuriosityhadbeengoneforalongtime.

Hisfatherfinishedandstoodup.UncleGeorgeandthethreeIndianmenstoodup.Nickputthebasinoutinthekitchen.

UncleGeorgelookedathisarm.TheyoungIndiansmiledreminiscently.

“I’llputsome peroxideonthat,George,”thedoctorsaid.

HebentovertheIndianwoman.Shewasquietnowandhereyeswereclosed.Shelookedverypale.Shedidnotknowwhathadbecomeofthebabyoranything.

“I’llbebackinthemorning,”thedoctorsaid,standingup.“ThenurseshouldbeherefromSt.Ignacebynoonandshe’llbringeverythingweneed.”

Hewasfeeling exaltedand talkativeasfootballplayersareinthedressingroomafteragame.

“That’soneforthemedicaljournal,George,”hesaid.“Doinga Caesarianwitha jackknifeandsewingitupwithnine-foot, tapered gutleaders.”

UncleGeorgewasstandingagainstthewall,lookingathisarm.

“Oh,you’reagreatman,allright,”hesaid.

“Oughttohavealookattheproudfather.They’reusuallytheworstsufferersintheselittleaffairs,”thedoctorsaid.“Imustsayhetookitallprettyquietly.”

HepulledbacktheblanketfromtheIndian’shead.Hishandcameawaywet.Hemountedontheedgeofthelowerbunkwiththelampinonehandandlookedin.TheIndianlaywithhisfacetowardthewall.Histhroathadbeencutfromeartoear.Thebloodhadfloweddownintoapoolwherehisbodysaggedthebunk.Hisheadrestedonhisleftarm.Theopenrazorlay,edgeup,intheblankets.

“TakeNickoutoftheshanty,George,”thedoctorsaid.

Therewasnoneedofthat.Nickstandinginthedoorofthekitchen,hadagoodviewoftheupperbunkwhenhisfather,thelampinonehand,tippedtheIndian’sheadback.

Itwasjustbeginningtobedaylightwhentheywalkedalongtheloggingroadbacktowardthelake.

“I’mterriblysorryIbroughtyoualong,Nickie,”saidhisfather,allhispostoperativeexhilarationgone.“Itwasanawfulmesstoputyouthrough.” 

“Doladiesalwayshavesuchahardtimehavingbabies?

”Nickasked.

“No,thatwasvery,veryexceptional.”

“Whydidhekillhimself,Daddy?

”

“Idon’tknow,Nick.Hecouldn’tstandthings,Iguess.”

Domanymenkillthemselves,Daddy?

”

“Notverymany,Nick.”

“Domanywomen?

”

“Hardlyever.”

“Don’ttheyever?

”

“Oh,yes.Theydosometimes.”

“Daddy?

”

“Yes.”

“WheredidUncleGeorgego?

”

“He’llturnupallright.”

“Isdyinghard,Daddy?

”

“No,Ithinkit’sprettyeasy,Nick.Italldepends.”

Theywereseatedintheboat,Nickinthestern,hisfatherrowing.Thesunwascomingupoverthehills.Abassjumped,makingacircleinthewater.Nicktrailedhishandinthewater.Itfeltwarminthesharpchillofthemorning.

Intheearlymorningonthelakesittinginthesternoftheboatwithhisfatherrowing,hefeltquitesurethathewouldneverdie.

【IndianCampisoneofthefourteenshortstoriescollectedunderthetitleofInOurTime.Thetitleindicatesthatthematerialiscontemporaryandtosomeextent,representativeoftheearly20thcenturyexperience.Areferenceofthewell-knownphrasefromtheBookofCommonPrayer:

"Giveuspeaceinourtime,OLord,"thetitleisveryironicbecausethereisnopeaceatallinthestories.Thebook,arrangedinachronoligicalorder,introducesreaderstoNickAdamsfromhischildhoodtoadolesceneandmanhood.AlargepartofthevolumeisdevotedtoacarefullyplannedaccountofNick'scharacter.

  ThefirstandthetypicalofthesevebNickstoriesis"IndianCamp."NickwatcheshisfatherdeliveranIndianwomanofababybyCaesariansection,withajack-knifeandwithoutanesthesia.Thisincidentbringstheboyintocontactwithsomethingthatisperplexingandunpleasant,andisactuallyNick'sinitiationintothepainandviolenceofbirthanddeath.Inthelaterstories,Nickiswounded.ThewoundisasymbolandtheclimaxforaprocessofthedevelopmentofthecharacterofHemingwayHero;itisanoutwardandvisiblesignofaninwardandspiritualdisgrace.MostofHemingway'slaterworksaremerelyvariationsoftheNickAdamsstoriesinInOurTime.】