Tickets-please《請(qǐng)買票》 賞析完整

PAGEPAGE1Tickets,Please（中英結(jié)合帶分析）byD.H.LAWRENCEThereisintheMidlandsasingle-linetramwaysystemwhichboldlyleavesthecountytownandplungesoffintotheblack,industrialcountryside,uphillanddowndale,throughthelonguglyvillagesofworkmen'shouses,overcanalsandrailways,pastchurchesperchedhighandnoblyoverthesmokeandshadows,throughstark,grimycoldlittlemarket-places,tiltingawayinarushpastcinemasandshopsdowntothehollowwherethecollieriesare,thenupagain,pastalittleruralchurch,undertheashtrees,oninarushtotheterminus,thelastlittleuglyplaceofindustry,thecoldlittletownthatshiversontheedgeofthewild,gloomycountrybeyond.Therethegreenandcreamycolouredtram-carseemstopauseandpurrwithcurioussatisfaction.Butinafewminutes—theclockontheturretoftheCo-operativeWholesaleSociety'sShopsgivesthetime—awayitstartsoncemoreontheadventure.Againtherearetherecklessswoopsdownhill,bouncingtheloops:againthechillywaitinthehill-topmarket-place:againthebreathlessslitheringroundtheprecipitousdropunderthechurch:againthepatienthaltsattheloops,waitingfortheoutcomingcar:soonandon,fortwolonghours,tillatlastthecityloomsbeyondthefatgas-works,thenarrowfactoriesdrawnear,weareinthesordidstreetsofthegreattown,oncemorewesidletoastandstillatourterminus,abashedbythegreatcrimsonandcream-colouredcitycars,butstillperky,jaunty,somewhatdare-devil,greenasajauntysprigofparsleyoutofablackcollierygarden.在英國(guó)中部有一路單軌車。這條線路勇敢地告別縣城，躍身沖進(jìn)黑色的工業(yè)近郊，忽而沖上山巒，忽而跌入峽谷，穿過(guò)一個(gè)個(gè)長(zhǎng)且丑陋的工人村，跨溝渠，過(guò)鐵路，從那莊嚴(yán)聳立在茫茫煙霧之上的教堂腳下駛過(guò)。它經(jīng)過(guò)死氣沉沉、骯臟陰冷的小集市區(qū)，斜身從電影院和商店旁飛馳而過(guò)，一頭扎進(jìn)礦谷，然后又向上爬，繞過(guò)一個(gè)當(dāng)?shù)氐男〗烫?，穿過(guò)木林，一個(gè)沖刺到達(dá)終點(diǎn)－－工業(yè)區(qū)最后一個(gè)丑陋的小地方，一個(gè)倚在黑暗的荒野邊不斷顫抖的寒冷小鎮(zhèn)。就在這里，那綠色與乳白色相間的有軌車象貓似的收住了腳，帶著一種不尋常的滿足喵嗚幾聲。但幾分鐘之后－－批發(fā)商合作協(xié)會(huì)樓上的大鐘敲響了－－于是，它出發(fā)了！再一次登上歷險(xiǎn)的旅程。它又是不顧一切地向山下俯沖，在彎彎曲曲的山谷間上下顛簸；又是山頂集市那個(gè)寒冷的小站；又是教堂腳下那令人心悸的陡峭的大下坡；又是壞形道口那耐心等待錯(cuò)車的臨時(shí)停車；就這樣走呵走呵，走了漫長(zhǎng)的兩個(gè)小時(shí)，一直走到一個(gè)個(gè)狹長(zhǎng)的工廠撲面而來(lái)。這時(shí)，它便踏上了這座了不起的縣城的污穢街道，再一次怯生生地滑進(jìn)終點(diǎn)站。在那些紅白相間、偉大的市內(nèi)電車面前，它是那樣局促不安；然而，它依舊生氣勃勃，充滿自信，多少有點(diǎn)象一個(gè)敢作敢為的小東西，象是一葉從黑色礦區(qū)花園里伸展出來(lái)的荷蘭芹，綠油油的充滿了活力。Torideonthesecarsisalwaysanadventure.Sinceweareinwar-time,thedriversaremenunfitforactiveservice:cripplesandSotheyhavethespiritofthedevilinthem.Theridebecomesasteeple-chase.Hurray!wehaveleaptinaclearjumpoverthecanalforthefour-lanecorner.Withashriekandatrailofsparksweareclearagain.Tobesure,atramoftenleapsthewhatmatter!Itsitsinaditchtillothertramscometohaulitout.Itisquitecommonforawithonesolidmassoflivingpeople,tocometoadeadhaltinthemidstofunbrokenblackness,theheartofnowhereonadark,andfortherdthelrto,'Allgetfsonfire!'Instead,however,ofrushingoutinapanic,thepassengersstolidlyreply:'Geton—geton!We'renotcomingout.We'restoppingwhereweare.Pushon,George.'Sotillflamesactuallyappear.坐這種車總是一種歷險(xiǎn)。因?yàn)槭窃趹?zhàn)爭(zhēng)時(shí)期，司機(jī)都是些不適于做大活動(dòng)量的工作的男人，象跛子和駝子。因此，他們身上都具有一種魔鬼的精神。坐車變成了障礙越野賽。！我們利索可是乘客們非但沒(méi)有驚恐的沖下去，反倒無(wú)動(dòng)于衷地回敬這就樣一直呆到火苗真的躥了起來(lái)。Thereasonforthisreluctancetodismountisthatthenightsarehowlinglycold,black,andwindswept,andacarisahavenorfefuge.Fromvillagetovillagetheminerstravel,forachangeofcinema,ofgirl,ofpub.Thetramsaredesperatelypacked.Whoisgoingtoriskhimselfintheblackgulfoutside,towaitperhapsanhourforanothertram,thentoseetheforlornnotice'DepotOnly',becausethereissomethingwrong!Ortogreetaunitofthreebrightcarsallsotightwithpeoplethattheysailpastwithahowlofderision.Tramsthatpassinthenight.他們之所以不愿下車，是因?yàn)樵谶@大風(fēng)呼號(hào)、冰冷漆黑的夜里，一輛車就是一個(gè)避風(fēng)港。礦工們從這個(gè)村跑到那個(gè)村，就是為了換個(gè)電影院，換個(gè)姑娘，或是換個(gè)酒館。每輛車都拚命地塞”；誰(shuí)愿意冒險(xiǎn)去迎候那燈光輝煌卻也擁擠不堪的三節(jié)廂有軌車，而聽著它發(fā)出一聲嘲笑的鳴叫疾馳而過(guò)呢？深夜里來(lái)往的車呵，你只能聽到他的聲音。This,themostdangeroustram-serviceinEngland,astheauthoritiesthemselvesdeclare,withpride,isentirelyconductedbygirls,anddrivenbyrashyoungmen,alittlecrippled,orbydelicateyoungmen,whocreepforwardinterror.Thegirlsarefearlessyounghussies.Intheiruglyblueuniform,skirtsuptotheirknees,shapelessoldpeakedcapsontheirheads,theyhaveallthesang-froidofanoldnon-commissionedofficer.Withatrampackedwithhowlingcolliers,roaringhymnsdownstairsandasortofantiphonyofobscenitiesupstairs,thelassesareperfectlyattheirease.Theypounceontheyouthswhotrytoevadetheirticket-machine.Theypushoffthemenattheendoftheirdistance.Theyarenotgoingtobedoneintheeye—notthey.Theyfearnobody—andeverybodyfearsthem.正如官方人士驕傲地宣稱的那樣，這種英格蘭最危險(xiǎn)的有軌車上的售票員全部由姑娘們擔(dān)任。司機(jī)是些腿腳不便的楞小伙，再不就是些柔弱有病的年輕人，戰(zhàn)戰(zhàn)兢兢地開著車向前爬行。而女孩子卻是些天不怕地不怕的野姑娘。別看她們身著難看的藍(lán)色制服，裙子都遮不住膝蓋，頭'Hello,Annie!'“喂，安妮！”'HelloTed!' 'Oh,mindmycorn,MissStone.It'smybeliefyou'vegotaheartofstone,foryou'vetrodonit我有雞眼，斯通小姐！我敢擔(dān)保你的心準(zhǔn)是石頭做的，你看你又睬”'Youshouldkeepitinyourpocket,'repliesMissStone,andshegoessturdilyupstairsinherhighboots.“你該把腳丫子裝在兜兒里?！彼雇ㄐ〗慊鼐戳艘痪?，抬起高筒靴邁著剛健的步伐到上層去了。'Tickets,please.'“哪位沒(méi)買票，請(qǐng)買票啦！”Sheisperemptory,suspicious,andreadytohitfirst.Shecanholdherownagainsttenthousand.Thestepofthattram-carisherThermopylae.她堅(jiān)毅專橫，疑心很重，時(shí)刻準(zhǔn)備主動(dòng)出擊。她一個(gè)人能抵擋上萬(wàn)人。車上的踏板就是她的塞莫波雷隘口。Therefore,thereisacertainwildromanceaboardthesecars—andinthesturdybosomofAnnieherself.Thetimeforsoftromanceisinthemorning,betweenteno'clockandone,whenthingsareratherslack:thatis,exceptmarket-dayandSaturday.ThusAnniehastimetolookabouther.Thensheoftenhopsoffhercarandintoashopwhereshehasspiedsomething,whilethedriverchatsinthemainroad.Thereisverygoodfeelingbetweenthegirlsandthedrivers.Aretheynotcompanionsinperil,shipmentsaboardthiscareeringvesselofatram-car,foreverrockingonthewavesofastormyland?然而，在這些車上，在安妮堅(jiān)實(shí)的胸膛里，有著某種熱烈的羅曼蒂克氣氛。上午十點(diǎn)到一點(diǎn)之間，工作相當(dāng)清閑，這也就是輕松浪漫的時(shí)刻了；不過(guò)，趕集日和星期六除外。這時(shí)，安妮便有時(shí)間環(huán)顧一下四周了。司機(jī)們正在大馬路上聊天，此刻他通常是跳下車，鉆進(jìn)一家她看好了什么東西的商店。姑娘們和司機(jī)關(guān)系融洽。他們這只歷經(jīng)艱險(xiǎn)的大船－－有軌車－－滿載貨物，無(wú)休止地在陸地的風(fēng)暴波濤中顛簸，那么，他們難道不是同舟共濟(jì)的伙伴嗎？Then,also,duringtheeasyhours,theinspectorsaremostinevidence.Forsomereason,everybodyemployedinthistram-serviceisyoung:therearenogreyheads.Itwouldnotdo.Thereforetheinspectorsareoftherightage,andone,thechief,isalsogood-looking.Seehimstandonawet,gloomymorning,inhislongoil-skin,hispeakedcapwelldownoverhiseyes,waitingtoboardacar.Hisfaceisruddy,hissmallbrownmoustacheisweathered,hehasafaintimpudentsmile.Fairlytallandagile,eveninhiswaterproof,hespringsaboardacarandgreetsAnnie.3PAGEPAGE9而且，檢票員也多半在這清閑的時(shí)候出現(xiàn)。鑒于某種原因，這條線路上的工作人員都很年輕，沒(méi)有也不會(huì)有鬢發(fā)灰白的老翁。因而檢票員也都是風(fēng)華正茂，而且其中有一個(gè)，就是那個(gè)檢票領(lǐng)班，還很漂亮。那是個(gè)潮濕陰沉的早晨，只見他身裹一件長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)的油布雨衣，尖頂帽低低地壓在眼眉上，站在那里等車。他面色紅潤(rùn)，棕色小胡子上沾著露水，臉上掛著一絲粗野無(wú)禮的微笑。即使是穿著雨衣，他也顯得相當(dāng)高大敏捷。他跳下車和安妮打招呼：'Hello,Annie!Keepingthewetout?'“喂，安妮！沒(méi)淋濕吧？”'Tryingto.' 還好?！盩hereareonlytwopeopleinthecar.Inspectingissoonover.Thenforalongandimpudentchatonthefoot-board,agood,easy,twelve-mile車上只有兩Theinspector'snameisJohnThomascalledJohnThomas,exceptsometimes,inmalice,Coddy.Hisfacefurywhenheisaddressed,fromadistance,withThereisconsiderablescandalaboutJohnThomasinhalfadozenvillages.thegirlconductorsinthemorning,andwalksoutwiththeminthedarknight,whentheyleavetheirtram-caratthedepot.Ofcourse,thegirlsquittheservicefrequently.Thenheflirtsandwalksoutwiththenewcomer:alwaysprovidingsheissufficientlyattractive,andthatshewillconsenttowalk.Itisremarkable,however,thatmostofthegirlsarequitecomely,theyareallyoung,andthisrovinglifeaboardthecargivesthemasailor'sdashandrecklessness.Whatmatterhowtheybehavewhentheshipisinport.Tomorrowtheywillbeaboardagain.??散步。當(dāng)然了，這就不斷導(dǎo)致一些姑娘離去。于是他又與新來(lái)的姑娘故伎重演；不過(guò)也總得這個(gè)姑娘相當(dāng)漂“”的。值得一提的是，這兒的大部分姑娘都非常年輕標(biāo)致，這種乘著車子四處飄蕩的生活賦予她們水手般大無(wú)畏的氣魄。船停泊在港口，她們?cè)诎渡吓e止如何又有什么關(guān)系呢？明天她們就會(huì)又回到甲板上去了。Annie,however,wassomethingofaTartar,andhersharptonguehadkeptJohnThomasatarm'slengthformanymonths.Perhaps,therefore,shelikedhimallthemore:forhealwayscameupsmiling,withimpudence.Shewatchedhimvanquishonegirl,thenanother.Shecouldtellbythemovementofhismouthandeyes,whenheflirtedwithherinthemorning,thathehadbeengtwiths,orthe,thetbefore.Afinhewas.Shecouldsumhimupprettywell.?托馬斯不敢近前。不過(guò)，她可能為此反倒更加喜歡他了。他走來(lái)時(shí)總是面帶微笑，笑容里有一股厚顏無(wú)恥的勁頭。她注視著他征服一個(gè)又一個(gè)姑娘。早上，在他和安妮調(diào)情時(shí)，安妮可以根據(jù)他的嘴角和眼神，說(shuō)出他在前一天晚上曾和這個(gè)或那個(gè)姑娘出去過(guò)。他真可謂是個(gè)唐璜式的人物。安妮算是把他看透了。Inthissubtleantagonismtheykneweachotherlikeoldfriends,theywereasshrewdwithoneanotheralmostasmanandwife.ButAnniehadalwayskepthimsufficientlyatarm'slength.Besides,shehadaboyofherown.在這種微妙的對(duì)峙氣氛中，他們宛若是兩個(gè)老友，彼此了如指掌，而相互關(guān)系中的那種敏感狡黠則幾乎象夫妻之間一樣。但安妮總是與他保持一段距離。況且，她還有自己的男朋友呢。TheStatutesfair,however,cameinNovember,atBestwood.IthappenedthatAnniehadtheMondaynightoff.Itwasadrizzlinguglynight,yetshedressedherselfupandwenttothefairground.Shewasalone,butsheexpectedsoontofindapalofsomesort.斯達(dá)秋茲游藝會(huì)十一月份在比斯特伍德舉行。安妮正好在星期一晚上休班。那天晚上，氣候惡Theroundaboutswereveeringroundandgrindingouttheirmusic,thesideshowsweremakingasmuchcommotionaspossible.Inthecoco-nutshiestherewerenococo-nuts,butartificialwar-timesubstitutes,whichtheladsdeclaredwerefastenedintotheirons.Therewasasaddeclineinbrillianceandluxury.Nonetheless,thegroundwasmuddyasever,therewasthesamecrush,thepressoffaceslightedupbytheflaresandtheelectriclights,thesamesmellofnaphthaandafewfriedpotatoes,andofelectricity.“”，雜耍表演熱鬧非常。在打椰棚里沒(méi)有椰子，而是些戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)時(shí)期的人造代用品，孩子們說(shuō)那是用鐵絲綁上的。可悲的是，遠(yuǎn)不如以前那樣光彩奪目、華貴奢侈了。然而，那地面卻仍象過(guò)去一樣泥濘，仍舊是擁擠的人群和在燈火輝映下攢聚的面孔，空氣中仍充斥著那種石腦油、馬鈴薯和電器的混合味道。WhoshouldbethefirsttogreetMissAnnieontheshowgroundbutJohnThomas?Hehadablackovercoatbuttoneduptohischin,andatweedcappulleddownoverhisbrows,hisfacebetweenwasruddyandsmilingandhandyasever.Sheknewsowellthewayhismouthmoved.?托馬斯。他身穿一件黑色大衣，扣Shewasverygladtohavea'boy'.TobeattheStatuteswithoutafellowwasnofun.Instantly,likethegallanthewas,hetookheronthedragons,grim-toothed,round-aboutswitchbacks.Itwasnotnearlysoexcitingasatram-caractually.But,then,tobeseatedinashaking,greendragon,upliftedabovetheseaofbubblefaces,careeringinaricketyfashioninthelowerheavens,whilstJohnThomasleanedoverher,hiscigaretteinhismouth,wasafteralltherightstyle.Shewasaplump,quick,alivelittlecreature.Soshewasquiteexcitedandhappy.”?托馬斯很會(huì)討女人的歡心，他馬上就帶她去乘小火車－－那條齜牙咧嘴、繞來(lái)繞去的鐵龍。實(shí)際上，坐這玩意兒并不象坐有軌車那樣令人激動(dòng)。然而，坐在搖晃的綠色鐵龍里，浮游在人頭攢動(dòng)的海洋之上，托馬斯俯在她的頭上，這對(duì)她來(lái)說(shuō)，是件最對(duì)口味的事。她是個(gè)豐滿、靈巧、活潑的姑娘，因此，她頗為激動(dòng)，心里非常高興。JohnThomasmadeherstayonforthenextround.Andthereforeshecouldhardlyforshamerepulsehimwhenheputhisarmroundheranddrewheralittlero,naymdy.,es,hekepthismovementashiddenaspossible.Shelookeddown,andsawthathisred,cleanhandwasoutofsightofthecrowd.Andtheykneweachothersowell.Sotheywarmeduptothefair.約翰?托馬斯這么溫柔撫愛(ài)地挽住她，把她摟得更靠近自己時(shí)，她怎么好拒人于千里之外呢？況且，他還是小心翼翼的，一切都做得盡量不太唐突。她低頭看了看，看見他那只紅潤(rùn)漂亮的手并沒(méi)有露在人們的視野之中。他們相互真是太了解了。因此，他們一心興致勃勃地逛游藝場(chǎng)。Afterthedragonstheywentonthehorses.JohnThomaspaideachtime,soshecouldbutbecomplaisant.He,ofcourse,satastrideontheouterhorse—named'BlackBess'—andshesatsideways,towardshim,ontheinnerhorse—named'Wildfire'.ButofcourseJohnThomaswasnotgoingtositdiscreetlyon'BlackBess',holdingthebrassbar.Roundtheyspunandheaved,inthelight.Androundheswungonhiswoodensteed,flingingonelegacrosshermount,andperilouslytippingupanddown,acrossthespace,halflyingback,laughingather.Hewasperfectlyhappy;shewasafraidherhatwasononeside,butshewasexcited.托馬斯付錢，所以，她只能表現(xiàn)得很溫順了。約翰?黑拜斯”“””身上。他們?cè)跓艄庀嘛w快地旋轉(zhuǎn)著，起伏著。他一邊轉(zhuǎn)，一邊在木馬上打旋，抬起一條腿從安妮的坐騎上掄過(guò)，然后，半仰著朝她大笑，那條腿在空中可怕地踢上踢下。他興高采烈。安妮呢，唯恐自己的帽子歪到一邊去了，她感到興奮異常。Hethrewquoitsonatable,andwonforhertwolarge,pale-bluehat-pins.Andthen,hearingthenoiseofthecinemas,announcinganotherperformance,theyclimbedtheboardsandwent他投套圈給她贏來(lái)了兩個(gè)淺藍(lán)色的帽卡子。這時(shí)，他們聽到電影院里傳來(lái)下一場(chǎng)電影的預(yù)報(bào)，便爬上臺(tái)階，走進(jìn)影院。Ofcourse,duringtheseperformancespitchdarknessfallsfromtimetotime,whenthemachinegoeswrong.Thenthereisawildwhooping,andaloudsmackingofsimulatedkisses.InthesemomentsJohnThomasdrewAnnietowardshim.Afterall,hehadawonderfullywayofholdingagirlwithhisarm,heseemedtomakesuchanicefit.And,afterall,itwaspleasanttobesoheld:soverycomfortingandcosyandnice.Heleanedoverherandshefelthisbreathonherhair;sheknewhewantedtokissheronthelips.And,afterall,hewassowarmandshefittedintohimsosoftly.Afterall,shewantedhimtotouchherlips.當(dāng)然了，放映時(shí)機(jī)器經(jīng)常會(huì)出毛病，影院里不斷出現(xiàn)伸手不見五指的黑暗。于是場(chǎng)里便會(huì)發(fā)出?托馬斯便把安妮摟過(guò)來(lái)。不管怎么說(shuō)，他的擁抱給姑娘一種溫暖舒適的感覺(jué)，仿佛總是那樣自然，恰到好處。而且，這種摟抱令人心曠神怡，又愜意，又美好。他俯下身來(lái)，安妮感覺(jué)到了他的呼吸；她明白，他是想吻她的嘴唇。他是那樣的熱烈，安妮又是那樣?jì)扇醯匾蕾酥??？偠灾?，安妮希望他吻她。Butthelightsprangup;shealsostartedelectrically,andputherhatstraight.Helefthisarmlyingnonchalantlybehindher.Well,itwasfun,itwasexcitingtobeattheStatuteswithJohnThomas.但燈光一下亮了；安妮象觸電一樣抬起身，扶正了帽子。約翰?托馬斯隨隨便便地將手臂留在了安妮身后。啊，和約翰?托馬斯一起逛游藝會(huì)多么有趣，多么激動(dòng)人心呵。Whenthecinemawasovertheywentforawalkacrossthedark,dampfields.Hehadalltheartsoflove-making.Hewasespeciallygoodatholdingagirl,whenhesatwithheronastileintheblack,drizzlingdarkness.Heseemedtobeholdingherinspace,againsthisownwarmthandgratification.Andhiskissesweresoftandslowandsearching.電影散場(chǎng)后，他們漫步走過(guò)黑暗潮濕的田野。他懂得全部求愛(ài)的藝術(shù)。但他最擅長(zhǎng)的是在黑茫茫、雨蒙蒙的夜晚?yè)Пе媚镒诨h笆梯橙上，他的擁抱就好象把姑娘抱在空中，四周蕩漾著他的溫馨和喜悅。他的吻輕柔、緩慢，帶著尋覓的味道。oAnniewalkedtwithnThomas,hekeptherownbinthedistance.Someofthetram-girlschosetobehuffy.Butthere,youmusttakethingsasyoufindthem,inthislife.于是安妮跟著約翰?托馬斯走了，盡管她仍和她原來(lái)的男朋友保持著若即若離的關(guān)系。有些售票姑娘喜歡表現(xiàn)得桀驁不馴，但是在這個(gè)世間，這個(gè)問(wèn)題上，你必須面對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)。Therewasnomistakeaboutit,AnnielikedJohnThomasagooddeal.Shefeltsorichandwarminherselfwheneverhewasnear.AndJohnThomasreallylikedAnnie,morethanusual.Thesoft,meltingwayinwhichshecouldflowintoafellow,asifshemeltedintohisverybones,wassomethingrareandgood.Hefullyappreciatedthis.安妮非常喜歡約翰?托馬斯，這是毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)的。每當(dāng)他來(lái)到她的身旁，她總是從心底里感到那么充實(shí)和溫暖。約翰?托馬斯也是真心喜歡安妮，比往常更甚。安妮能使男人筋酥骨軟，神魂顛倒，就好象她融化進(jìn)了他的身體一樣。這可真是罕見而又令人銷魂的。他對(duì)此贊賞不已。Butwithadevelopingacquaintancetherebeganadevelopingintimacy.Anniewantedtoconsiderhimaperson,aman;shewantedtotakeanintelligentinterestinhim,andtohaveanintelligentresponse.Shedidnotwantamerenocturnalpresence,whichwaswhathewassofar.Andshepridedherselfthathecouldnotleaveher.隨著不斷的接觸，他們之間產(chǎn)生了一種親昵的關(guān)系，這種關(guān)系日益發(fā)展著。安妮想將他作為一?托馬斯同樣了解她。她不想只保托馬斯離不開她而感到驕傲。Hereshemadeamistake.JohnThomasintendedtoremainanocturnalpresence;hehadnoideaofbecominganall-roundindividualtoher.Whenshestartedtotakeanintelligentinterestinhimandhislifeandhischaracter,hesheeredoff.Hehatedintelligentinterest.Andheknewthattheonlywaytostopitwastoavoidit.ThepossessivefemalewasarousedinAnnie.Sohelefther.?托馬斯意在只保持這種關(guān)系，從未想過(guò)要成為安妮面面俱到、形影不離的伴侶。當(dāng)安妮開始對(duì)他的精神世界、他的生活和他的性格發(fā)生興趣時(shí)，他斷然拋棄了她。他憎恨這種東西。并且他知道制止它的唯一辦法就是避開它。安妮心中的那種女性占有欲被?托馬斯離開了安妮。Itisnousesayingshewasnotsurprised.Shewasatthrownoutofhercount.Forshehadbeensoverysureofholdinghim.Forawhileshewasstaggered,andeverythingbecameuncertaintoher.Thensheweptwithfury,indignation,desolation,andmisery.Thenshehadaspasmofdespair.Andthen,whenhecame,stillimpudently,ontohercar,stillfamiliar,butlettingherseebythemovementofhisheadthathehadgoneawaytosomebodyelseforthetimebeing,andwasenjoyingpasturesnew,thenshedeterminedtohaveherownback.要說(shuō)安妮不感到驚訝，那是瞎說(shuō)。一開始她感到震驚，慌了手腳，因?yàn)樗恢睒O為自信她已經(jīng)抓住了他。有一段時(shí)間，她不知所措，一切事物對(duì)她都變得捉摸不定。隨后，她懷著一腔怒氣、?托馬斯仍那樣恬不知恥地來(lái)到她的車上，與她仍舊那樣熟識(shí)親密，但一舉一動(dòng)都向安妮顯示出，他目前又找到別人了，而且正在他新的征服領(lǐng)地里津津有味地享樂(lè)。此時(shí)，安妮才下決心一定要報(bào)復(fù)。ShehadaveryshrewdideawhatgirlsJohnThomashadtakenout.ShewenttoNoraPurdy.Norawasatall,ratherpale,butwell-builtgirl,withbeautifulyellowhair.Shewasrathersecretive.安妮清楚地知道約翰?托馬斯都和那些姑娘出去過(guò)。她找到娜拉?普爾蒂。娜拉是個(gè)細(xì)高、白皙而體態(tài)勻稱的姑娘，有著一頭美麗的金發(fā)，對(duì)一切都守口如瓶。'Hey!'saidAnnie,accostingher;thensoftly,'Who'sJohnThomasonwithnow?'“喂！”安妮和她打招呼，然后輕聲說(shuō)，“約翰?托馬斯又和誰(shuí)勾搭上了？”'Idon'tknow,'saidNora.“我不知道?！蹦壤f(shuō)。'Whythadoes,'saidAnnie,ironicallylapsingintodialect.'ThaknowsaswellasIdo.' ”'Well,Ido,then,'saidNora.'Itisn'tme,sodon'tbother.' ”'It'sCissyMeakin,isn'tit?'“是西西?米金，對(duì)嗎？”'Itis,forallIknow.'“就我所知，就是她?！?Hasn'thegotafaceonhim!'saidAnnie.'Idon'thalflikehischeek.Icouldknockhimoffthefoot-boardwhenhecomesroundatme.'“他真不要臉！”安妮說(shuō)，“我打心眼里討厭他那個(gè)厚臉皮。他要來(lái)找我，我就把他踢到踏腳板底下去?！?He'llgetdropped-ononeofthesedays,'saidNora.“沒(méi)準(zhǔn)哪天他真得挨上一頓揍?！蹦壤f(shuō)。'Ay,hewill,whensomebodymakesuptheirmindtodropitonhim.Ishouldliketoseehimtakendownapegortwoshouldn'tyou?' 哎，準(zhǔn)的。不過(guò)得等到'Ishouldn'tmind,'saidNora.“我不反對(duì)?！蹦壤f(shuō)。'You'vegotquiteasmuchcausetoasIhave,'saidAnnie.'Butwe'lldroponhimoneofthesedays,mygirl.What?Don'tyouwantto?'“你和我都有理由關(guān)心這件事，”安妮說(shuō)，“哪天咱們揍他一頓，我的姑娘。什么？你不樂(lè)意？”'Idon'tmind,saidNora. 娜拉說(shuō)。Butasamatteroffact,NorawasmuchmorevindictivethanAnnie.其實(shí)，娜拉比安妮更富有報(bào)復(fù)心。OnebyoneAnniewenttheroundoftheoldflames.ItsohappenedthatCissyMeakinleftthetramwayserviceinquiteashorttime.Hermothermadeherleave.ThenJohnThomaswasonHecasthiseyesoverhisoldflock.AndhiseyeslightedonAnnie.Hethoughtshewouldbesafenow.Besides,helikedher.??米金很快就離開了車隊(duì)。托馬斯又變得活躍起來(lái)了，他的眼光又投向他舊日的獵物，最后落到了安妮身上。他想安妮現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)學(xué)乖了，況且，他還是喜歡她的。ShearrangedtowalkhomewithhimonSundaynight.Itsohappenedthathercarwouldbeinthedepotathalfpastnine:thelastcarwouldcomeinat10:15.SoJohnThomaswastowaitforherthere.PAGEPAGE10安妮計(jì)劃星期日晚上與約翰托馬斯一起回家。那天她的車正好九點(diǎn)半回到車場(chǎng)，而末班車要到十點(diǎn)一刻才到。所以，約翰托馬斯就得在那兒等她。Atthedepotthegirlshadalittlewaiting-roomoftheirown.Itwasquiterough,butcosy,withafireandanovenandamirror,andtableandwoodenchairs.ThehalfdozengirlswhoknewJohnThomasonlytoowellhadarrangedtotakeservicethisSundayafternoon.So,asthecarsbegantocomein,early,thegirlsdroppedintothewaiting-room.Andinsteadofhurryingoffhome,theysataroundthefireandhadacupoftea.Outsidewasthedarknessandlawlessnessofwartime.JohnThomascameonthecarafterAnnie,ataboutaquartertoten.Hepokedhisheadeasilyintothegirls'是差一刻十點(diǎn)。他隨隨便便地把腦袋探進(jìn)姑娘的休息室。'Prayer-meeting?'heasked. 'Ay,'saidLauraSharp.'Ladiesonly.''That'sme!'saidJohnThomas.Itwasoneofhisfavouriteexclamations.'Shutthedoor,boy,'saidMurielBaggaley拜格萊說(shuō)。'Onwhichsideofme?'saidJohnThomas.托馬斯說(shuō)。'Whichthalikes,'saidPollyBirkn博金說(shuō)。Hehadcomeinandclosedthedoorbehindhim.Thegirlsmovedintheircircle,tomakeaplaceforhimnearthefire.Hetookoffhisgreat-coatandpushedbackhishat.'Whohandlestheteapot?'hesaid.NoraPurdysilentlypouredhimoutacupof'Wantabito'mybreadanddrippin'?'saidMurielBaggaleytohim. 拜格萊問(wèn)他。11'Ay,giveusabit.'“噯，給我們來(lái)點(diǎn)吧?！盇ndhebegantoeathispieceofbread.他吃起那塊面包來(lái)。'There'snoplacelikehome,girls,'hesaid.“哪兒也不如家里好啊，姑娘們?！彼f(shuō)。Theyalllookedathimasheutteredthispieceofimpudence.Heseemedtobesunninghimselfinthepresenceofsomanydamsels.他吐出這么一句無(wú)恥的話，她們?nèi)粗?。而他，在這么多姑娘的目光下顯得得意洋洋，仿佛是在沐浴著溫暖的陽(yáng)光。'Especiallyifyou'renotafraidtogohomeinthedark,'saidLauraSharp.“要是你不怕摸黑回家的話?！甭謇?夏波說(shuō)。'Me!BymyselfIam.' ”Theysattilltheyheardthelasttramcomein.InafewminutesEmmaHouselayentered.他們一直坐到聽見末班車進(jìn)了場(chǎng)。幾分鐘之后，艾瑪?赫斯蕾進(jìn)來(lái)了。'Comeon,myoldduck!'criedPollyBirkin. ”博金喊了一聲。'Itisperishing,'saidEmma,holdingherfingerstothefire. ”艾瑪說(shuō)著把手伸向火。'But—I'mafraidto,gohomein,thedark,'sangLauraSharp,thetunehavinggotintohermind. ……”夏波唱起來(lái)，曲子自然而然地隨口而出。'Who'reyougoingwithtonight,JohnThomas?'askedMurielBaggaley,coolly.“你今晚和誰(shuí)一起走，約翰?托馬斯？”繆麗爾?拜格萊冷冷地問(wèn)。'saidJohnThomas.,I'mgoingebyftonilonmylonely-O.'“今晚？””'That'sme!'saidNoraPurdy,usinghisownejaculation. ?波蒂用他那句口頭禪說(shuō)。Thegirlslaughedshrilly.姑娘們尖聲笑起來(lái)。'Measwell,Nora,'saidJohn我跟你一樣，娜拉”約托馬斯說(shuō)。'Don'tknowwhatyoumean,'saidLaura. “不明白你什么意思洛拉說(shuō)。,m'd,gdgrs.”他說(shuō)著站起身，伸手去拿大衣。'Nay,'saidPolly.'We'reallherewaitingforyou.' 我們都在這兒”PAGEPAGE13'We'vegottobeupingoodtimeinthemorning,'hesaid,inthebenevolentofficialmanner.“明天早上還得起呢。”他以一種長(zhǎng)官的仁慈口吻說(shuō)。Theyalllaughed.她們?nèi)即笮ζ饋?lái)。'Nay,'saidMuriel.'Don'tleaveusalllonely,JohnThomas.Takeone!'“別呀，”繆麗爾說(shuō)，“別讓我們都那么孤零零的，約翰?托馬斯，帶一個(gè)走！”'I'lltakethelot,ifyoulike,'herespondedgallantly.“如果你們?cè)敢?，我全都帶走?！彼笄诘鼗卮稹?Thatyouwon'teither,'saidMuriel,'Two'scompany;seven'stoomuchofagoodthing.' ”'Nay—takeone,'saidLaura.'Fairandsquare,allaboveboard,andsaywhich.'“別呀－－帶一個(gè)，”洛拉說(shuō)，“公平合理，擺到桌面上，到底帶哪個(gè)？”'Ay,'criedAnnie,speakingforthefirsttime.'Pick,JohnThomas;let'shearthee.' ”'e.mget.g,r”他說(shuō)，“我要安安靜靜地回家。我今晚感覺(jué)良好，就這一次?！?Whereabouts?'saidAnnie.'Takeagood'un,then.Buttha'sgottotakeoneofus!'“去哪？”安妮說(shuō)，“好好樂(lè)一樂(lè)嘛。你得從我們當(dāng)中帶一個(gè)走?！?Nay,howcanItakeone,'hesaid,laughinguneasily.'Idon'twanttomakeenemies.' “”'You'donlymakeonesaidAnnie. ”安妮說(shuō)。'Thechosenone,addedLaura. ”洛拉補(bǔ)上一句。'Oh,my!Whosaidgirls!'exclaimedJohnThomas,againturning,asiftoescape'Well—good-night.' 托馬斯驚嘆了一……”'Nay,you'vegottomakeyourpick,'saidMuriel.'Turnyourfacetothewall,andsaywhichonetouchesyou.Goshallonlyjusttouchyourofus.Goon—turnyourfacetothewall,anddon'tlook,andsaywhichonetouchesyou.'“別走，你必須挑一個(gè)，”繆麗爾說(shuō)，“轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)去，臉朝墻，說(shuō)說(shuō)看拍你的是誰(shuí)?？禳c(diǎn)－－我們只拍你的后背－－我們當(dāng)中的一個(gè)，快點(diǎn)－－臉朝墻轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)身去，不許偷看！說(shuō)是誰(shuí)拍你的。”Hewasuneasy,mistrustingthem.Yethehadnotthecouragetobreakaway.Theypushedhimtoawallandstoodhimtherewithhisfacetoit.Behindhisbacktheyallgrimaced,tittering.Helookedsocomical.Helookedarounduneasily.約翰?托馬斯忐忑不安，也不相信她們。但又沒(méi)有勇氣逃出去。她們把他推到墻根下，讓他臉朝墻站在那兒。她們?cè)谒澈笞龉砟槪猿缘匦χ?。他看上去非?？尚?。他不安地環(huán)顧四周。'Goon!hecried. 他叫了一聲。'You'relooking—you'relooking!theyshouted. 她們大喊起來(lái)。Heturnedhisheadaway.Andsuddenly,withamovementlikeaswiftcat,Anniewentforwardandfetchedhimaboxonthesideoftheheadthatsenthiscapflyingandhimselfstaggering.Hestartedround.他把頭扭過(guò)去。突然，安妮就象一只貓，飛身上前，對(duì)著他的太陽(yáng)穴狠狠一擊，把他的帽子打飛了，人也踉蹌了幾步。他疾轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)身來(lái)。ButatAnnie'ssignaltheyallflewathim,slappinghim,pinchinghim,pullinghishair,thoughmoreinfunthaninspiteoranger.He,however,sawred.Hisblueeyesflamedwithstrangefearaswellasfury,andhebuttedthroughthegirlstothedoor.Itwaslocked.Hewrenchedatit.Roused,alert,thegirlsstoodroundandlookedathim.Hefacedthem,atbay.Atthatmomenttheywereratherhorrifyingtohim,astheystoodintheirshortuniforms.Hewasdistinctlyafraid.隨著安妮的信號(hào)，姑娘們一齊撲上來(lái)，又是抽，又是掐，又是揪頭發(fā)。她們雖然滿腔怨恨，托馬斯怒不可遏。他的藍(lán)眼睛里燃燒著奇異的恐懼和憤怒的火焰。他低著頭沖出姑娘們的包圍，跑到門前，但門已經(jīng)鎖上了。他使勁擰動(dòng)門鎖。姑娘們振作精神，警覺(jué)地站在周圍盯著他。他面對(duì)她們，準(zhǔn)備決一死戰(zhàn)。此刻，這些穿短制服的姑娘使他毛骨悚然。顯然，他害怕了。'Comeon,JohnThomas!Comeon!Choose!saidAnnie. 托馬斯！安妮說(shuō)。'Whatareyouafter?Openthedoor,hesaid. 他說(shuō)。'Weshan't—nottillyou'vechosen!'saidMuriel.“我們不開－－直到你挑完了才開！”繆麗爾說(shuō)。'Chosenwhat?hesaid. 他說(shuō)。'Chosentheoneyou'regoingtomarry,shereplied. ”她回答說(shuō)。Hehesitatedamoment. 他猶豫了一下。'Opentheblasteddoor,'hesaid,'andgetbacktoyoursenses.'Hespokewithofficialauthority. 他帶著長(zhǎng)官的口氣說(shuō)。'You'vegottochoose!'criedthegirls. ”姑娘們?nèi)轮?Comeon!'criedAnnie,lookinghimintheeye.'ComeonComeon!' 安妮盯著他的眼睛叫了一聲，“快呵！快呵！”Hewentforward,rathervaguely.Shehadtakenoffherbelt,andswingingit,shefetchedhimasharpblowovertheheadwiththebuckleend.Hesprangandseizedher.Butimmediatelytheothergirlsrusheduponhim,pullingandtearingandbeatinghim.Theirbloodwasnowthoroughlyup.Hewastheirsportnow.Theyweregoingtohavetheirownback,outofhim.Strange,wildcreatures,theyhungonhimandrushedathimtobearhimdown.Histunicwastornrightuptheback,Norahadholdatthebackofhiscollar,andwasactuallystranglinghim.Luckilythebuttonburst.Hestruggledinawildfrenzyoffuryandterror,almostmadterror.Histunicwassimplytornoffhisback,hisshirt-sleevesweretornaway,hisarmswerenaked.Thegirlsrushedathim,clenchedtheirhandsonhimandpulledathim:ortheyrushedathimandpushedhim,buttedhimwithalltheirmight:ortheystruckhimwildblows.Heduckedandcringedandstrucksideways.Theybecamemoreintense.他漫無(wú)目標(biāo)地朝前走了幾步，安妮解下了腰帶在手里掄著。她用皮帶扣在他頭上狠狠一抽。他一躥身抓住了安妮。但其他的姑娘們頓時(shí)一擁而上，又揪又撕又打。她們熱血沸騰。他現(xiàn)在成了她們手中的玩物，她們要報(bào)仇雪恨。她們就象一群奇怪的瘋狂的野獸，有的吊在他身上，有的撲將上來(lái)要把他揪倒在地。他的外衣從后背一撕兩半。娜拉揪住他的后衣領(lǐng)，簡(jiǎn)直要把他勒死。幸運(yùn)的是，扣子繃開了。他死命掙扎，又是狂怒又是恐懼，恐懼得簡(jiǎn)直要發(fā)瘋。他的外衣后片整Atlasthewasdown.Theyrushedonhim,kneelingonhim.Hehadneitherbreathnorstrengthtomove.Hisfacewasbleedingwithalongscratch,hisbrowwasbruised.他終于倒下了。她們撲上去，用膝蓋壓住他，約翰?托馬斯再也沒(méi)有氣力動(dòng)彈了。他臉上不知被誰(shuí)抓了長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)的一道，鮮血淋漓，眼睛也打青了。Anniekneltonhim,theothergirlskneltandhungontohim.Theirfaceswereflushed,theirhairwild,theireyeswereallglitteringstrangely.Helayatlastquitestill,withfaceaverted,asananimallieswhenitisdefeatedandatthemercyofthecaptor.Sometimeshiseyeglancedbackatthewildfacesofthegirls.Hisbreastroseheavily,hiswristsweretorn.安妮跪在他身上，其他的姑娘也都用膝蓋頂著他，不離左右。她們滿臉通紅，披頭散發(fā)，眼睛里閃著奇特的光芒。他總算躺在那兒不大動(dòng)了。只有臉左右躲避著，就象一頭被擊中的躺在獵,,y'det.w——' 現(xiàn)在，喂，…………”Atthesoundofherterrifying,coldtriumph,hesuddenlystartedtostruggleasananimalmight,butthegirlsthrewthemselvesuponhimwithunnaturalstrengthandpower,forcinghimdown.聽見她那冰冷可怕、勝利者的聲音，約翰?托馬斯突然象頭野獸似的，又開始掙扎，但姑娘們?cè)俅我砸环N非凡的力量撲上來(lái)，把他壓下去。'Yes—now,then!'gaspedAnnieatlength. 安妮總算氣喘吁吁地吐出幾個(gè)字。Andtherewasadeadsilence,inwhichthethudofheart-beatingwastobeheard.Itwasasuspenseofpuresilenceineverysoul.屋里死樣的沉寂，靜得能聽見心臟的跳動(dòng)。這是每個(gè)人的靈魂停滯時(shí)產(chǎn)生的一種真空感的靜謐。'Nowyouknowwhereyouare,saidAnnie. ”安妮說(shuō)。Thesightofhiswhite,barearmmaddenedthegirls.Helayinakindoftranceoffearandantagonism.Theyfeltthemselvesfilledwithsupernaturalstrength.SuddenlyPollystartedtolaugh—togigglewildly—helplessly—andEmmaandMurieljoinedin.ButAnnieandNoraandLauraremainedthesame,tense,watchful,withgleamingeyes.Hewincedawayfromtheseeyes.突然，波麗放聲大笑－－瘋狂的咯咯大笑－－不由自主地大笑，艾瑪和繆麗爾也跟著笑起來(lái)。但是安妮、娜拉和洛拉仍保持原狀，緊張、警沉，眼睛閃閃發(fā)光。他避開了她們的眼光。'Yes,'saidAnnie,inacuriouslowtone,secretanddeadly.'Yes!You'vegotitnow!Youknowwhatyou'vedone,don'tyou?Youknowwhatyou'vedone.“對(duì)對(duì)了！這回你知道厲害了吧。你都干過(guò)什么，”Hemadenos