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6AGoodManIsHardtofind
PassageSix
FlanneryO'Connor
1925-1964
O'Connor,aCatholicfromGeorgia,alwaysinsistedthatherfaithinformedherfiction,despiteherstories'beingfilledwithgrotesques(奇异风格)andviolence.“AGoodManIsHardtoFind,”sheexplained,isgrotesquethewayachild'sdrawingis.Thechild"doesn'tintendtodistortbuttosetdownexactlywhathesees."O'Connoradvisedreaderstobeonthelookoutnotfordeadbodiesbutfor"theactionofgrace,"whichasO'Connorexplained,"cananddoesuseasitsmediumtheimperfect,purelyhuman,andevenhypocritical(伪善的;虚伪的)."Thechoicefacingthecharactersinthisstory,asforthecharactersinmostofO'Connor'sstories,istoacceptorcutoneselfofffromgrace.
AGOODMANISHARDTOFIND
1.Thegrandmotherdidn’twanttogotoFlorida.ShewantedtovisitsomeofherconnectionsineastTennesseeandshewasseizingeverychancetochangeBailey’smind.Baileywasthesonshelivedwith,heronlyboy.Hewassittingontheedgeofhischairatthetable,bentovertheorangesportssectionoftheJournal.“Nowlookhere,Bailey,”shesaid,“seehere,readthis,”andshestoodwithonehandonherthinhipandtheotherrattlingthenewspaperathisbaldhead.“HerethisfellowthatcallshimselfTheMisfitisaloosefromtheFederalPenandheadedtowardFloridaandyoureadherewhatitsayshedidtothesepeople.Justyoureadit.Iwouldn'ttakemychildreninanydirectionwithacriminallikethatalooseinit.Icouldn'tanswertomyconscienceifIdid."
2.Baileydidn'tlookupfromhisreadingsoshewheeledaroundthenandfacedthechildren'smother;ayoungwomaninslacks,whosefacewasasbroadandinnocentasacabbageandwastiedaroundwithagreenheadkerchiefthathadtwopointsonthetoplikerabbit'sears.Shewassittingonthesofa,feedingthebabyhisapricots(杏仁)outofajar."ThechildrenhavebeentoFloridabefore,"theoldladysaid."Youalloughttotakethemsomewhereelseforachangesotheywouldseedifferentpartsoftheworldandbebroad.TheyneverhavebeentoeastTennessee."
3.Thechildren'smotherdidn'tseemtohearher,buttheeight-year-oldboy,JohnWesley,astocky(shortandstrongandsolid)childwithglasses,said,"Ifyoudon'twanttogotoFlorida,whydontchastayathome?
"Heandthelittlegirl,JuneStar,werereadingthefunnypapersonthefloor.
4."Shewouldn'tstayathometobequeenforaday,"JuneStarsaidwithoutraisingheryellowhead.
5."Yes,andwhatwouldyoudoifthisfellow,TheMisfit,caughtyou?
"thegrandmotherasked.
6."I'dsmackhisface,"JohnWesleysaid.
7."Shewouldn'tstayathomeforamillionbucks,"JuneStarsaid."Afraidshe'dmisssomething.Shehastogoeverywherewego."
8."Allright,Miss,"thegrandmothersaid."Justrememberthatthenexttimeyouwantmetocurlyourhair."
9.JuneStarsaidherhairwasnaturallycurly.
10.Thenextmorningthegrandmotherwasthefirstoneinthecar,readytogo.Shehadherbigblackvalise(asmallleatherbag,esp.fortraveling)thatlookedliketheheadofahippopotamusinonecorner,andunderneathitshewashidingabasketwithPittySing,[SingisacharacterinGilbertandSullivan'scomicoperaTheMikado(1885)]thecat,init.Shedidn'tintendforthecattobeleftaloneinthehouseforthreedaysbecausehewouldmisshertoomuchandshewasafraidhemightbrushagainstoneofthegasburnersandaccidentallyasphyxiate(窒息)himself.Herson,Bailey,didn'tliketoarriveatamotelwithacat.
11.ShesatinthemiddleofthebackseatwithJohnWesleyandJuneStaroneithersideofher.Baileyandthechildren'smotherandthebabysatinthefrontandtheyleftAtlantaateightforty-fivewiththemileageonthecarat55890.Thegrandmotherwrotethisdownbecauseshethoughtitwouldbeinterestingtosayhowmanymilestheyhadbeenwhentheygotback.Ittookthemtwentyminutestoreachtheoutskirtsofthecity.
12.Theoldladysettledherselfcomfortably,removingherwhitecottonglovesandputtingthemupwithherpurseontheshelfinfrontofthebackwindow.Thechildren'smotherstillhadonslacksandstillhadherheadtiedupinagreenkerchief,butthegrandmotherhadonanavybluestrawsailorhatwithabunchofwhiteviolets(蓝紫色的)onthebrimandanavybluedresswithasmallwhitedotintheprint(印好的).Hercollarandcuffswerewhiteorgandy(蝉翼纱)trimmedwithlaceandathernecklineshehadpinnedapurplesprayofclothviolets(一簇紫色的布制紫罗兰)containingasachet(封口塑料袋).Incaseofanaccident,anyoneseeingherdeadonthehighwaywouldknowatoncethatshewasalady.
13.Shesaidshethoughtitwasgoingtobeagooddayfordriving,neithertoohotnortoocold,andshecautionedBaileythatthespeedlimitwasfifty-fivemilesanhourandthatthepatrolmenhidthemselvesbehindbillboardsandsmallclumpsoftreesandspedoutafteryoubeforeyouhadachancetoslowdown.Shepointedoutinterestingdetailsofthescenery:
StoneMountain;thebluegranite(花岗岩)thatinsomeplacescameuptobothsidesofthehighway;thebrilliantredclaybanksslightlystreakedwithpurple(有紫色条纹);andthevariouscropsthatmaderowsofgreenlace-workontheground.Thetreeswerefullofsilver-whitesunlightsandthemeanest(best)ofthemsparkled.Thechildrenwerereadingcomicmagazinesandtheirmotherhadgonebacktosleep.
14."Let'sgothroughGeorgiafastsowewon'thavetolookatitmuch,"JohnWesleysaid.
15."IfIwerealittleboy,”saidthegrandmother,"Iwouldn'ttalkaboutmynativestatethatway.TennesseehasthemountainsandGeorgiahasthehills."
16."Tennesseeisjustahillbilly(pleaseguessthemeaningoftheword)dumpingground,"JohnWesleysaid,"andGeorgiaisalousy(disgusting)statetoo."
17."Yousaidit,"JuneStarsaid.
18.“Inmytime,"saidthegrandmother,foldingherthinveinedfingers,"childrenweremorerespectfuloftheirnativestatesandtheirparentsandeverythingelse.Peopledidrightthen.Ohlookatthecutelittlepickaninny(黑人小孩)!
"shesaidandpointedtoaNegrochildstandinginthedoorofashack."Wouldn'tthatmakeapicture,now?
"sheaskedandtheyallturnedandlookedatthelittleNegrooutofthebackwindow.Hewaved.
19."Hedidn'thaveanybritcheson,"JuneStarsaid.
20."Heprobablydidn'thaveany,"thegrandmotherexplained."Littleniggersinthecountrydon'thavethingslikewedo.IfIcouldpaint,I'dpaintthatpicture,"shesaid.
21.Thechildrenexchangedcomicbooks.
22.Thegrandmotherofferedtoholdthebabyandthechildren'smotherpassedhimoverthefrontseattoher.Shesethimonherkneeandbouncedhimandtoldhimaboutthethingstheywerepassing.Sherolledhereyesandscreweduphermouthandstuckherleatherythinfaceintohissmoothbland(平滑的)one.Occasionallyhegaveherafaraway(恍惚的,走神的)smile.Theypassedalargecottonfieldwithfiveorsixgravesfencedinthemiddleofit,likeasmallisland."Lookatthegraveyard!
"thegrandmothersaid,pointingitout."Thatwastheoldfamilyburyingground.Thatbelongedtotheplantation."
23."Where'stheplantation?
"JohnWesleyasked.
24."GoneWiththeWind,”[Titleofthebest-sellingnovel(1936)byMargaretMitchellaboutthepassingoftheoldSouth.]saidthegrandmother."Ha.Ha."
25.Whenthechildrenfinishedallthecomicbookstheyhadbrought,theyopenedthelunchandateit.Thegrandmotherateapeanutbuttersandwichandanoliveandwouldnotletthechildrenthrowtheboxandthepapernapkinsoutthewindow.Whentherewasnothingelsetodotheyplayedagamebychoosingacloudandmakingtheothertwoguesswhatshapeitsuggested.JohnWesleytookonetheshapeofacowandJuneStarguessedacowandJohnWesleysaid,no,anautomobile,andJuneStarsaidhedidn'tplayfair,andtheybegantoslapeachotheroverthegrandmother.
26.Thegrandmothersaidshewouldtellthemastoryiftheywouldkeepquiet.Whenshetoldastory,sherolledhereyesandwavedherheadandwasverydramatic.ShesaidoncewhenshewasamaidenladyshehadbeencourtedbyaMr.EdgarAtkinsTeagardenfromJasper,Georgia.Shesaidhewasaverygood-lookingmanandagentlemanandthathebroughtherawatermeloneverySaturdayafternoonwithhisinitialscutinit,E.A.T.Well,oneSaturday,shesaid,Mr.TeagardenbroughtthewatermelonandtherewasnobodyathomeandheleftitonthefrontporchandreturnedinhisbuggytoJasper,butshenevergotthewatermelon,shesaid,becauseaniggerboyateitwhenhesawtheinitials,E.A.T.!
ThisstorytickledJohnWesley'sfunnyboneandhegiggledandgiggledbutJuneStardidn'tthinkitwasanygood.Shesaidshewouldn'tmarryamanthatjustbroughtherawatermelononSaturday.ThegrandmothersaidshewouldhavedonewelltomarryMr.TeagardenbecausehewasagentlemanandhadboughtCoca-Colastockwhenitfirstcameoutandthathehaddiedonlyafewyearsago,averywealthyman.
27.TheystoppedatTheTowerforbarbecuedsandwiches.TheTowerwasapart-stucco(毛水泥的)andpart-woodfillingstationanddancehallsetinaclearingoutsideofTimothy.AfatmannamedRedSammyButtsranitandthereweresignsstuckhereandthereonthebuildingandformilesupanddownthehighwaysaying,TRYREDSAMMY'SFAMOUSBARBECUE.NONELIKEFAMOUSREDSAMMY'S!
REDSAM!
THEFATBOYWITHTHEHAPPYLAUGH.AVETERAN!
REDSAMMY'SYOURMAN!
28.RedSammywaslyingonthebaregroundoutsideTheTowerwithhisheadunderatruckwhileagraymonkeyaboutafoothigh,chainedtoasmallchinaberry(楝树)tree,chatterednearby.Themonkeysprangbackintothetreeandgotonthehighestlimbassoonashesawthechildrenjumpoutofthecarandruntowardhim.
29.Inside,
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