爱情与金钱中英文短篇小说.docx

1、爱情与金钱中英文短篇小说克拉克森家住在剑桥附近的乡下，离最近的村庄约有半英里路，距离河有1英里左右。他们有幢大而古老带有美丽花园的房子，花园里有许多花和许多古树。7月的一个星期四早上，杰基从花园进了屋。她是个高大，肥胖，30来岁的女人。这是一年中最热的日子，而她却穿着暖色调的黄色衬衫和棕色裙子。她走进厨房去喝水，这时电话响了。“剑桥1379号，”杰基说。“你好！我是黛安娜。我想和妈妈说话。”“妈妈不在家，”杰基说。“她看医生去了。”“怎么了？出了什么事？”“没什么，”杰基说。“你打电话干嘛？这个周末你回来吗？妈妈希望每个人都在。”“是啊，我想回来，”黛安娜说。“我正因为没钱买火车票，才打电话。

2、”“没钱！妈妈总是给你钱！”“电话费很贵，”黛安娜冷冷说道。“请告诉妈妈，我需要钱。”杰基放下电话，她从包里拿了枝烟抽起来。她因她的妹妹总是要钱感到生气。黛安娜20岁了，在家里最校她住在伦敦，在一所大房子里有间屋子。她想成为一个歌唱家，她唱得很棒可是她却从来不愿找工作。杰基走回厨房动手做一些三明治。这时后门开了，她的母亲走了进来。“天太热了！”莫利说道，她脱下帽子放在桌上。她是位高个子、皮肤浅黑，有双美丽眼睛的女人。两条大黑狗跟着她进了厨房围着她转，她坐下来把手放在它们的头上。杰基把三明治放在桌上。“妈妈，”她说道，“黛安娜打来电话，她想要钱买火车票。”莫利闭上眼一会，然后站起来。“下午我希望

3、你收拾一下房子为周末做准备，”她说。“哦，随后请去村里给我买些药片。”“好的，妈妈，”杰基说。莫利向门口走去。“妈妈，请等一会。”杰基说。“彼得霍布斯今早来了，他对你的那封信很生气。你知道，他丢了工作。你为什么写信给他的办公室？他想和你谈谈这事。”“好啦，我不想和他谈，”莫利说，她打开门。“可是妈妈，你不明白。他17岁了，那是他第一份工作，他非常非常生气。他说他说他会杀了你！”莫利没答话，她走出房间关上了门。2 ChapterIt was seven oclock on Saturday eveningJackie stood at the windowA car drove slowly u

4、p to the front door and stoppedA tall man with white hair got out，It was Albert，the husband of Mollys sisterHeres Uncle Albert，Jackie saidAlways lateShe went out of the room and opened the front doorAlbert came in and went at once to MollyOh，dearIm very lateI am sorry，Albert saidFifty years old toda

5、y！What a wonderful dress！Molly did not smileThank you，AlbertWere all getting olderTonight she wore a long black dress，and the two black dogs sat at her feetEveryone is here nowLets go in to dinner，she saidEveryone stood up and went to the tableThe table looks nice，JackieWhat wonderful flowers！Diane

6、saidShe was a beautiful girl，with long black hair and dark blue eyesShe wore a long red dressAlbert sat down next to Roger Roger was Mollys son，her second childHe lived in Cambridge，in an expensive houseSomeone called Peter stopped me down the road，Albert saidWho is he？ Hes very angry with you，Molly

7、Thats Peter Hobbs，from the house across the road，Jackie said quicklyShe looked across the table at MollyHe lost his job last week and hes angry with everyoneIts Molly he doesnt like，Albert saidMolly said nothingEveryone began to eatHow is Aunt Annie？Jackie askedShes much worse now，Albert saidShe sta

8、ys in bed all the timeShe needs a nurse twenty-four hours a dayI am sorry，Molly saidAlbert stopped eating and looked at MollyIts very difficult and very expensive，you knowAnnie feels very unhappy because you dont visit her，MollyShe loves you very muchYou are her little sister；you knowMolly closed he

9、r eyes for a minute I know that，AlbertI am fifty years old，but I am always her“little”sisterWell，we can talk about it laterAlbert laughedOh yes，we can talk laterIts always later with you，MollyAlways tomorrowNever todayJackie watched her motherHer mother was angry with AlbertMolly never liked talking

10、 about her sister Annie and she did not like visiting her because she was very illThats a beautiful dress，DianeIs it new？Jackie askedThank you，JackieYes，its new，and very expensiveI got it on Wednesday，Diane saidShe smiled at JackieAll your things are expensive，Jackie saidShe remembered the phone cal

11、l on Thursday about the train ticketI dont like cheap things，Diane saidAnd Im going to need more money soonI want to go to AmericaCan you help me，Roger？Oh no，Roger saidNobody wants to help you， DianeYou dont like working，we all know that，but we all want you to get a jobDiane laughedIt doesnt matter，

12、RogerI dont need your helpMother always helps meMother loves me bestShe suddenly smiled，a quick，beautiful smileBut her eyes were coldJackie looked at her motherMollys face was whiteJackie did not understandWas her mother afraid of Diane？Jackie wanted her mother to be happy todayWould you like some m

13、ore meat，Uncle Albert？Jackie askedRoger，can you give everyone some more to drink？Roger got up and began to give more wine to everyoneThis is good wine，he saidMolly smiled for the first timeYes，your father loved this wineHe often drank itYes，Albert said，and looked at MollyExpensive，tooWould you like

14、to meet Mr Briggs this weekend，Roger？Jackie asked quicklyHes the new man at the farmHe wants to meet youBriggs？Briggs？Molly said，suddenly angryDont talk to me about that manI dont like himHe wants half my garden for his farmHe needs more land，he saysI dont want him in my houseHes always dirty and he

15、 has bad teethJackie stood up and got her bagExcuse me，I want a cigaretteCigarettes！Always a cigarette in your mouth，Molly saidI dont like itCigarettes arent good for youJackie began to smokeShe felt angry but she said nothingShe wanted her mother to be happy this evening，but it was very difficultRo

16、ger drank some more wineWell，Mother，perhaps Mr Briggs is rightThe garden is very big，you know，he saidIts a lot of work for youThe house is big，tooYoure fifty nowYou need to be more carefulRoger！I dont need a nurse，you know！I work in the garden every day；I feel happy thereMolly stood upI know you all

17、 want my moneyYou come here for a free dinner，you dont want to see meYou dont love meYou want my house，and my moneyWell，you can all waitNo-body is getting more money from me，not before I die！Dont say that，Mother！Jackie criedMolly walked across the room to the doorI feel ill nowIm going upstairs to b

18、edMolly left the roomNobody movedOne day Im going to kill that woman，Diane said quietlyRoger looked at Diane but said nothingAlbert moved his head slowly up and downIll！Shes angry，thats all，he saidMolly always gets angry about moneyWhy cant she be good to her sister？Annies going to die soonMolly kno

19、ws thatJackie finished her cigarette and stood upWould everyone like some coffee？Come into the kitchen and lets drink it there星期六晚上7点。杰基站在窗前。一辆小车徐徐驶到前门停下来。一个白头发、高个子的男人下了车，他是艾伯特，莫利姐姐的丈夫。“是艾伯特姨父，”杰基说。“他总是迟到。”她走出房间打开前门。艾伯特走进来，立刻便走向莫利。“哦，亲爱的，抱歉，我来得太迟了，”艾伯特说。“今天是你50岁生日！多漂亮的裙子！”莫利没有笑。“谢谢你，艾伯特。我们都老了。”今晚她穿了

20、一条长长的黑裙子，两条黑狗蹲在她脚边。“现在大家都到了，咱们吃饭吧。”她说。大家都站起来走到桌前。“餐桌看起来不错，杰基。多美的花啊！”黛安娜说。她是个美丽的女孩，有一头长长的黑头发和一双深蓝色的眼睛，她穿了一条红色的长裙。艾伯特坐在罗杰的旁边。罗杰是莫利的儿子，她的第二个孩子。他住在剑桥一幢昂贵的房子里。“有个叫彼特的人沿路阻挡我，”艾伯特说。“他是谁？他很生你的气，莫利。”“那是彼得霍布斯，家住在马路对面的房子里。”杰基很快地说。她看着餐桌对面的莫利。“他上周丢了工作，他生每个人的气。”“他不喜欢的是莫利，”艾伯特说。莫利一言不发。大家开始吃东西。”安妮姨妈好吗？”杰基问。“她现在更糟糕了

21、，”艾伯特说。“她所有时间都呆在床上。她一天24小时都需要护士。”“我真难过”，莫利说。艾伯特停下来看着莫利。“你知道，这事非常麻烦并且非常花钱。莫利，安妮因为你不去看她很不高兴。她非常爱你，你知道，你是她的小妹妹。”莫利闭上了眼。“我知道这些，艾伯特。我都50岁了，可我总是她的小妹妹。好吧，我们以后再谈这事。”艾伯特笑道。“哦，是啊，我们以后再谈。莫利，和你总是以后，总是明天。从来不是今天。”杰基看着她的母亲，她的母亲生艾伯特的气。莫利从来就不喜欢谈论她姐姐，也不喜欢去拜访她。而她病得很重。“这裙子真漂亮，黛安娜。是新的吗？”杰基问。“谢谢，杰基。是的，新裙子，非常贵。我周三才买的。”黛安娜

22、说。她冲着杰基微笑。“你所有的东西都昂贵，”杰基说。她记起周四关于火车票的电话。“我不喜欢便宜的东西，”黛安娜说。“我不久会需要更多的钱，我想去美国。罗杰，你能帮我吗？”“哦，不行，”罗杰说。“没有人想帮你，黛安娜。我们都知道，你不喜欢工作，但是我们都希望你找份工作。”黛安娜笑道。“没关系，罗杰。我不需要你的帮助，妈妈总是会帮我的，妈妈最爱我。”她突然笑了一下，一个转瞬即逝美丽的微笑。可她的眼神却是冷冷的。杰基看着她的妈妈，莫利脸色苍白。杰基不明白为什么。她的妈妈会怕黛安娜？杰基希望她的妈妈今天快快乐乐。“艾伯特姨父，你还要些肉吗？”杰基问。“罗杰，你能给每人再添些饮料吗？”罗杰站起来动手给大

23、家加了些酒。“这酒不错，”他说。莫利第一次笑了。“是啊，你父亲爱喝这种酒。他经常喝。”“是啊”，艾伯特看着莫利说“也非常贵。”“罗杰，这个周末你想见见布里格斯吗？”杰基急忙问。“他刚来农常他想见见你。”“布里格斯？布里格斯？”莫利说，她突然生气了。“不要和我谈那个男人，我不喜欢他。他想要我把一半的花园当他的农常他说，他需要更多的土地。我不希望他来我家，他总是脏兮兮的，还有一口坏牙。”杰基站起来拿她的包。“抱歉，我想抽枝烟。”“烟！你的嘴总是叼着烟，”莫利说。“我讨厌烟，抽烟对你不好。”杰基开始抽烟，她感到很生气，但她什么也没说。她想让她妈妈今晚快乐些，可看来这非常难。罗杰喝了好些酒。“好啦，妈

24、妈，布里格斯先生可能是对的。你清楚，花园是太大了，”他说。“你要干许多的事，房子也太大了。你都50岁了，你需要更多的照顾。”“罗杰！你明白，我不需要护士！我每天在花园里干点活，我在那儿感到快乐。”莫利站起来。“我知道你们都想要我的钱。你们来这儿只为一顿免费的晚餐，不是想来看看我，你们不爱我。你们想要我的房子，我的钱。好吧，你们都等着。在我死之前，任何人都别想从我这儿得一点儿！”“别说这些，妈妈！”杰基叫道。莫利穿过房间走到门前。“现在我感到不舒服。我要上楼睡觉了。”莫利离开了房间，大家都没动。“有一天我会杀了这女人，”黛安娜平静地说。罗杰看看黛安娜，但什么也没说。艾伯特上下摇晃着脑袋。“不舒服

25、！她生气了，就这样，”他说。“莫利谈到钱总要生气。为什么她不能对她姐姐好点？安妮不久就要死了，莫利知道这些。”杰基抽完烟站起来。“每人都来些咖啡吗？到厨房去，咱们在那儿喝吧！”Early next morning the house was quietSuddenly there was a cry from the room next to Rogers，his mothers roomRoger opened his eyes and looked at the clockIt was nearly seven oclockHe got out of bed and opened the

26、door quietlyAt the same time the door of his mothers room opened and Diane came outHer face was very whiteRoger！It s Mother！I brought a cup of coffee for her and I found her deadShes deaddead in her bed，she criedRoger went quickly to the door of his mothers room and looked inThe window was open but

27、the room was warmMolly was on the bed，one hand under her headRoger went across to the bed and put his hand on her armIt was coldOn the little table next to the bed was a hot cup of coffee and an empty cupIm going to call the doctor，Diane saidShes dead，Roger said slowlyHis face，too，was whiteMother is

28、 dead！Diane walked across the room to the doorIm going to phone the doctor，she said againWait a minute！Roger calledLets tell the family firstFamily！Nobody loved Mother！Diane went out and ran downstairsRoger slowly went downstairs after her and stood by the telephoneDr Pratt，this is Diane ClarksonIts

29、 my mothershes deadCan you come quickly？Diane put the phone downIt isnt true，Roger！Mother dead！Daddy died last winter，and now MotherDiane began to cryDont cry，Diane，Roger saidLets go upstairs and tell Uncle Albert and JackieNo！You tell them！Nobody loved MotherYou arent sorryLook at you！You want her

30、moneyThats allRoger suddenly wanted to hit DianeBe quiet！he saidWhat about you？You didnt love MotherYou wanted her money，tooDont forget that！Its true，Diane saidOh，I cant stay in this houseIm going outIm going to the river with the dogsNo，Roger saidThe doctors coming and I want you hereDiane said nothingShe went into the kitchen and at once the dogs got up and came to herBeautiful dogs！Daddy loved you