短篇小说读后续写.docx
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短篇小说读后续写
一
“Myauntwillcomedownverysoon,Mr.Nuttel,”saidaverycalmyoungladyoffifteenyearsofage;“meanwhileyoumusttrytobearmycompany.”
FramtonNutteltriedtosaysomethingwhichwouldpleasetheniecenowpresent,withoutannoyingtheauntthatwasabouttocome.Hewassupposedtobegoingthroughacureforhisnerves;buthedoubtedwhetherthesepolitevisitstoanumberoftotalstrangerswouldhelpmuch.
“Doyouknowmanyofthepeopleroundhere?
”askedtheniece,whenshethoughtthattheyhadsatlongenoughinsilence.
“Hardlyone,”saidFramton.“Mysisterwasstayinghere,youknow,aboutfouryearsago,andshegavemelettersofintroductiontosomeofthepeoplehere.”
“Thenyouknowalmostnothingaboutmyaunt?
”continuedthecalmyounglady.
“Onlyhernameandaddress;”Framtonadmitted.HewaswonderingwhetherMrs.Sappletonwasmarried;perhapsshehadbeenmarriedandherhusbandwasdead.Buttherewassomethingofamanintheroom.
“Hersorrow?
”askedFramton.
“YoumaywonderwhywekeepthatwindowwideopenonanOctoberafternoon,”saidtheniece,pointingtoalongwindowthatopenedlikeadoorontothegrassoutside.
ItwasarelieftoFramtonwhentheauntbustledintotheroomwithawhirlofapologiesforbeinglateinmakingherappearance.
“IhopeVerahasbeenamusingyou?
”shesaid.
“Shehasbeenveryinteresting,”saidFramton.
“Ihopeyoudon'tmindtheopenwindow,”saidMrs.Sappletonbriskly;“Myhusbandandbrotherswillbehomedirectlyfromshooting,andtheyalwayscomeinthisway.”Sherattledoncheerfullyabouttheshootingandthescarcityofbirds,andtheprospectsforduckinthewinter.ToFramtonitwasallpurelyhorrible.Hemadeadesperatebutonlypartiallysuccessfulefforttochangethetopic;hewasconsciousthathishostesswasgivinghimonlyapartofherattentionandhereyeswereconstantlystrayingpasthimtotheopenwindowandthelawnbeyond.
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ThensuddenlyMrs.Sappletonbrightenedintoalertattention.
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Framtonwildlygrabbedhishatandstick;heranoutthroughthefrontdoorandthroughthegate.
二
Onceuponasunnymorningamanwhosatinabreakfastnooklookedupfromhisscrambledeggstoseeawhiteunicornwithagoldenhornquietlycroppingtherosesinthegarden.Themanwentuptothebedroomwherehiswifewasstillasleepandwokeher."There'saunicorninthegarden,"hesaid."Eatingroses."Sheopenedoneunfriendlyeyeandlookedathim.
"Theunicornisamythicalbeast,"shesaid,andturnedherbackonhim.Themanwalkedslowlydownstairsandoutintothegarden.Theunicornwasstillthere;nowhewasbrowsingamongthetulips."Here,unicorn,"saidtheman,andhepulledupalilyandgaveittohim.Theunicornateitgravely.Withahighheart,becausetherewasaunicorninhisgarden,themanwentupstairsandrousedhiswifeagain."Theunicorn,"hesaid,"atealily."Hiswifesatupinbedandlookedathimcoldly."Youareabooby,"shesaid,"andIamgoingtohaveyouputinthebooby-hatch."
Theman,whohadneverlikedthewords"booby"and"booby-hatch,"andwholikedthemevenlessonashiningmorningwhentherewasaunicorninthegarden,thoughtforamoment."We'llseeaboutthat,"hesaid.Hewalkedovertothedoor."Hehasagoldenhorninthemiddleofhisforehead,"hetoldher.Thenhewentbacktothegardentowatchtheunicorn;buttheunicornhadgoneaway.Themansatdownamongtherosesandwenttosleep.
Assoonasthehusbandhadgoneoutofthehouse,thewifegotupanddressedasfastasshecould.Shewasveryexcitedandtherewasagloatinhereye.
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Shetelephonedthepoliceandapsychiatrist;shetoldthemtohurrytoherhouseandbringastrait-jacket.
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Justasthepolicegotherintothestrait-jacket,thehusbandcamebackintothehouse.
Reference:
booby-hatch:
精神病院
strait-jacket:
用来束缚精神病患者的约束衣
三
IfirstheardthistaleinIndia,whereistoldasiftrue--thoughanynaturalistwouldknowitcouldn'tbe.LatersomeonetoldmethatthestoryappearedinamagazineshortlybeforetheFirstWorldWar.Thatmagazinestory,andthepersonwhowroteit,Ihaveneverbeenabletotrackdown.
ThecountryisIndia.Acolonialofficialandhiswifearegivingalargedinnerparty.Theyareseatedwiththeirguests--officersandtheirwives,andavisitingAmericannaturalist--intheirspaciousdiningroom,whichhasabaremarblefloor,openraftersandwideglassdoorsopeningontoaveranda.
Aspiriteddiscussionspringsupbetweenayounggirlwhosaysthatwomenhaveoutgrownthejumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouseeraandamajorwhosaysthattheyhaven't.
"Awoman'sreactioninanycrisis,"themajorsays,"istoscream.Andwhileamanmayfeellikeit,hehasthatouncemoreofself-controlthanawomanhas.Andthatlastounceiswhatreallycounts."
TheAmericandoesnotjoinintheargumentbutwatchestheotherguests.Ashelooks,heseesastrangeexpressioncomeoverthefaceofthehostess.Sheisstaringstraightahead,hermusclescontractingslightly.Shemotionstothenativeboystandingbehindherchairandwhisperssomethingtohim.Theboy'seyeswiden:
hequicklyleavestheroom.
Oftheguests,noneexcepttheAmericannoticesthisorseestheboyplaceabowlofmilkontheverandajustoutsidetheopendoors.
TheAmericancomestowithastart.InIndia,milkinabowlmeansonlyonething--baitforasnake.Herealizestheremustbeacobraintheroom.Helooksupattherafters--thelikeliestplace--buttheyarebare.Threecornersoftheroomareempty,andinthefourththeservantsarewaitingtoservethenextcourse.Thereisonlyoneplaceleft--underthetable.
Hisfirstimpulseistojumpbackandwarntheothers,butheknowsthecommotionwouldfrightenthecobraintostriking.
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Hespeaksquickly,thetoneofhisvoicesocommandingthatitsilenceseveryone.
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Screamsringoutashejumpstoslamtheverandadoorssafelyshut.
四
JustthenRichnesswaspassingbyinagrandboat.Loveasked,"Richness,canIcomewithyouonyourboat?
"Richnessanswered,"I'msorry,butthereisalotofsilverandgoldonmyboatandtherewouldbenoroomforyouanywhere."
ThenLovedecidedtoaskVanityforhelpwhowaspassingbyinabeautifulvessel.Lovecriedout,"Vanity,helpmeplease!
""Ican'thelpyou,"Vanitysaid,"Youareallwetandwilldamagemybeautifulboat."
Next,LovesawSadnesspassingby.Lovesaid,"Sadness,pleaseletmegowithyou."Sadnessanswered,"Love,I'msorry,but,Ijustneedtobealonenow."
Then,LovesawHappiness.Lovecriedout,"Happiness,pleasetakemewithyou."ButHappinesswassooverjoyedthathedidn'thearLovecallingtohim.
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Lovebegantocry.
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LovethenfoundKnowledgeandasked,"Whowasitthathelpedme?
"
五
TheyoungpeopleweregoingtoFlorida—threeboysandthreegirls—andwhentheyboardedthebus,theywerecarryingsandwichesandwineinpaperbags,dreamingofgoldenbeachesandseatidesasthegraycoldofNewYorkvanishedbehindthem.
Asthebusrumbledsouth,theybegantonoticeVingo.Hesatinfrontofthem,dressedinaplain,ill-fittingsuit,nevermoving,hisdustyfacemaskinghisage.Hechewedtheinsideofhislipalot,frozenintosomepersonalcocoonofsilence.
Deepintothenight,outsideWashington,thebuspulledintoaroadsiderestaurant,andeverybodygotoffexceptVingo.Hesatrootedinhisseat,andtheyoungpeoplebegantowonderabouthim,tryingtoimaginehislife:
perhapshewasaseacaptain,arunawayfromhiswife,anoldsoldiergoinghome.Whentheywentbacktothebus,oneofthegirlssatbesidehimandintroducedherself.
“We’regoingtoFlorida,”shesaidbrightly.“Ihearit’sbeautiful.”
“Itis,”hesaidquietly,asifrememberingsomethinghehadtriedtoforget.
“Wantsomewine?
”shesaid.Hesmiledandtookaswig.Hethankedherandretreatedagainintohissilence.Afterawhile,shewentbacktotheothers,andVingonoddedinsleep.
“Areyoumarried?
”
“Idon’tknow.”
“Youdon’tknow?
”shesaid.
“Andyou’regoinghomenow,notknowing?
”
“Yeah,”hesaidshyly.“Well,lastweek,whenIwassuretheparolewascomingthrough,Iwroteheragain.There’sabigoaktreejustasyoucomeintotown.Itoldherthatifshe’dtakemeback,sheshouldputayellowhandkerchiefontheoaktree,andI’dgetoffandcomehome.Ifshedidn’twantme,forgetit--nohandkerchief,andIwouldgoonthrough."
“Wow,”thegirlsaid.“Wow.”
Shetoldtheothers,andsoonallofthemwereinit,caughtupintheapproachofVingo’shometown,lookingatthepicturesheshowedthemofhiswifeandthreechildren--thewomanhandsomeinaplainway,thechildrenstillunformedinthecracked,muchhandledsnapshots.
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Nowtheywere20milesfromthetown.
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Vingosattherestunned,lookingattheoaktree.
六
StuffyPetetookhisseatonthethirdbenchtotherightasyouenterUnionSquarefromtheeast,atthewalkoppositethefountain.EveryThanksgivingDayfornineyearshehadtakenhisseattherepromptlyat1o'clock.ButtodayStuffyPete'sappearanceattheannualtrystingplaceseemedtohavebeenrathertheresultofhabitthanoftheyearlyhungerwhich,asthephilanthropistsseemtothink,afflictsthepooratsuchextendedintervals.
CertainlyPetewasnotstarving.Hehadjustcomefromanunexpectedfeast.HewaspassingaredbrickmansionnearthebeginningofFifthavenue,inwhichlivedtwooldladiesofoldfamil
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