Blisskatherine mansfieldWord文档格式.docx
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shethought,runningupthestepsandfeelinginherbagforthekey–she'
dforgottenit,asusual–andrattlingtheletter-box."
It'
snotwhatImean,because–Thankyou,Mary"
–shewentintothehall."
Isnurseback?
Yes,M'
m."
Andhasthefruitcome?
m.Everything'
scome."
Bringthefruituptothedining-room,willyou?
I'
llarrangeitbeforeIgoupstairs."
Itwasduskyinthedining-roomandquitechilly.ButallthesameBerthathrewoffhercoat;
shecouldnotbearthetightclaspofitanothermoment,andthecoldairfellonherarms.
Butinherbosomtherewasstillthatbrightglowingplace–thatshoweroflittlesparkscomingfromit.Itwasalmostunbearable.Shehardlydaredtobreatheforfearoffanningithigher,andyetshebreatheddeeply,deeply.Shehardlydaredtolookintothecoldmirror–butshedidlook,anditgaveherbackawoman,radiant,withsmiling,tremblinglips,withbig,darkeyesandanairoflistening,waitingforsomething...divinetohappen...thatsheknewmusthappen...infallibly.
Marybroughtinthefruitonatrayandwithitaglassbowl,andabluedish,verylovely,withastrangesheenonitasthoughithadbeendippedinmilk.
ShallIturnonthelight,M'
m?
No,thankyou.Icanseequitewell."
Thereweretangerinesandapplesstainedwithstrawberrypink.Someyellowpears,smoothassilk,somewhitegrapescoveredwithasilverbloomandabigclusterofpurpleones.Theselastshehad[Page118]boughttotoneinwiththenewdining-roomcarpet.Yes,thatdidsoundratherfar-fetchedandabsurd,butitwasreallywhyshehadboughtthem.Shehadthoughtintheshop:
"
Imusthavesomepurpleonestobringthecarpetuptothetable."
Andithadseemedquitesenseatthetime.
Whenshehadfinishedwiththemandhadmadetwopyramidsofthesebrightroundshapes,shestoodawayfromthetabletogettheeffect–anditreallywasmostcurious.Forthedarktableseemedtomeltintotheduskylightandtheglassdishandthebluebowltofloatintheair.This,ofcourse,inherpresentmood,wassoincrediblybeautiful....Shebegantolaugh.
No,no.I'
mgettinghysterical."
Andsheseizedherbagandcoatandranupstairstothenursery.
NursesatatalowtablegivingLittleBhersupperafterherbath.Thebabyhadonawhiteflannelgownandabluewoollenjacket,andherdark,finehairwasbrushedupintoafunnylittlepeak.Shelookedupwhenshesawhermotherandbegantojump.
Now,mylovey,eatituplikeagoodgirl,"
saidnurse,settingherlipsinawaythatBerthaknew,andthatmeantshehadcomeintothenurseryatanotherwrongmoment.
Hasshebeengood,Nanny?
She'
sbeenalittlesweetalltheafternoon,"
whisperedNanny."
WewenttotheparkandIsatdownonachairandtookheroutofthepramandabigdogcamealongandputitsheadonmykneeandsheclutcheditsear,tuggedit.Oh,youshouldhaveseenher."
Berthawantedtoaskifitwasn'
tratherdangeroustoletherclutchatastrangedog'
sear.Butshedidnotdareto.Shestoodwatchingthem,herhandsbyherside,likethepoorlittlegirlinfrontoftherichgirlwiththedoll.
Thebabylookedupatheragain,stared,andthensmiledsocharminglythatBerthacouldn'
thelpcrying:
Oh,Nanny,doletmefinishgivingherhersupperwhileyouputthebaththingsaway.
Well,M'
m,sheoughtn'
ttobechangedhandswhileshe'
seating,"
saidNanny,stillwhispering."
Itunsettlesher;
it'
sverylikelytoupsether."
Howabsurditwas.Whyhaveababyifithastobekept–notinacaselikearare,rarefiddle–butinanotherwoman'
sarms?
Oh,Imust!
saidshe.
Veryoffended,Nannyhandedherover.
Now,don'
texciteherafterhersupper.Youknowyoudo,M'
m.AndIhavesuchatimewithherafter!
Thankheaven!
Nannywentoutoftheroomwiththebathtowels.
NowI'
vegotyoutomyself,mylittleprecious,"
saidBertha,asthebabyleanedagainsther.
Sheatedelightfully,holdingupherlipsforthespoonandthenwavingherhands.Sometimesshewouldn'
tletthespoongo;
andsometimes,justasBerthahadfilledit,shewaveditawaytothefourwinds.
WhenthesoupwasfinishedBerthaturnedroundtothefire."
You'
renice–you'
reverynice!
saidshe,kissingherwarmbaby."
I'
mfondofyou.Ilikeyou."
Andindeed,shelovedLittleBsomuch–herneckasshebentforward,herexquisitetoesastheyshonetransparentinthefirelight–thatallherfeelingofblisscamebackagain,andagainshedidn'
tknowhowtoexpressit–whattodowithit.
rewantedonthetelephone,"
saidNanny,comingbackintriumphandseizingherLittleB.
Downsheflew.ItwasHarry.
Oh,isthatyou,Ber?
Lookhere.I'
llbelate.I'
lltakeataxiandcomealongasquicklyasIcan,butgetdinnerputbacktenminutes–willyou?
Allright?
Yes,perfectly.Oh,Harry!
Yes?
Whathadshetosay?
She'
dnothingtosay.Sheonlywantedtogetintouchwithhimforamoment.Shecouldn'
tabsurdlycry:
Hasn'
titbeenadivineday!
Whatisit?
rappedoutthelittlevoice.
Nothing.Entendu,"
saidBertha,andhungupthereceiver,thinkinghowmuchmorethanidioticcivilisationwas.
Theyhadpeoplecomingtodinner.TheNormanKnights–averysoundcouple–hewasabouttostartatheatre,andshewasawfullykeenoninteriordecoration,ayoungman,EddieWarren,whohadjustpublishedalittlebookofpoemsandwhomeverybodywasaskingtodine,anda"
find"
ofBertha'
scalledPearlFulton.WhatMissFultondid,Berthadidn'
tknow.TheyhadmetattheclubandBerthahadfalleninlovewithher,asshealwaysdidfallinlovewithbeautifulwomenwhohadsomethingstrangeaboutthem.
Theprovokingthingwasthat,thoughtheyhadbeenabouttogetherandmetanumberoftimesandreallytalked,Berthacouldn'
tmakeherout.UptoacertainpointMissFultonwasrarely,wonderfullyfrank,butthecertainpointwasthere,andbeyondthatshewouldnotgo.
Wasthereanythingbeyondit?
Harrysaid"
No."
Votedherdullish,and"
coldlikeallblondewomen,withatouch,perhaps,ofanaemiaofthebrain."
ButBerthawouldn'
tagreewithhim;
notyet,atanyrate.
No,thewayshehasofsittingwithherheadalittleononeside,andsmiling,hassomethingbehindit,Harry,andImustfindoutwhatthatsomethingis."
Mostlikelyit'
sagoodstomach,"
answeredHarry.
HemadeapointofcatchingBertha'
sheelswithrepliesofthatkind..."
liverfrozen,mydeargirl,"
or"
pureflatulence,"
kidneydisease,"
...andsoon.ForsomestrangereasonBerthalikedthis,andalmostadmireditinhimverymuch.
Shewentintothedrawing-roomandlightedthefire;
then,pickingupthecushions,onebyone,thatMaryhaddisposedsocarefully,shethrewthembackontothechairsandthecouches.Thatmadeallthedifference;
theroomcamealiveatonce.Asshewasabouttothrowthelastoneshesurprisedherselfbysuddenlyhuggingittoher,passionately,passionately.Butitdidnotputoutthefireinherbosom.Oh,onthecontrary!
Thewindowsofthedrawing-roomopenedontoabalconyoverlookingthegarden.Atthefarend,againstthewall,therewasatall,slenderpeartreeinfullest,richestbloom;
itstoodperfect,asthoughbecalmedagainstthejade-greensky.Berthacouldn'
thelpfeeling,evenfromthisdistance,thatithadnotasinglebudorafadedpetal.Downbelow,inthegardenbeds,theredandyellowtulips,heavywithflowers,seemedtoleanuponthedusk.Agreycat,draggingitsbelly,creptacrossthelawn,andablackone,itsshadow,trailedafter.Thesightofthem,sointentandsoquick,gaveBerthaacuriousshiver.
Whatcreepythingscatsare!
shestammered,andsheturnedawayfromthewindowandbeganwalkingupanddown....
Howstrongthejonquilssmelledinthewarmroom.Toostrong?
Oh,no.Andyet,asthoughovercome,sheflungdownonacouchandpressedherhandstohereyes.
mtoohappy–toohappy!
shemurmured.
Andsheseemedtoseeonhereyelidsthelovelypeartreewithitswideopenblossomsasasymbolofherownlife.
Really–really–shehadeverything.Shewasyoung.Harryandshewereasmuchinloveasever,andtheygotontogethersplendidlyandwerereallygoodpals.Shehadanadorablebaby.Theydidn'
thavetoworryaboutmoney.Theyhadthisabsolutelysatisfactoryhouseandgarden.Andfriends–modern,thrillingfriends,writersandpaintersandpoetsorpeoplekeenonsocialquestions–justthekindoffriendstheywanted.Andthentherewerebooks,andtherewasmusic,andshehadfoundawonderfullittledressmaker,andtheyweregoingabroadinthesummer,andtheirnewcookmadethemostsuperbomelettes....
mabsurd.Absurd!
Shesatup;
butshefeltquitedizzy,quitedrunk.Itmusthavebeenthespring.
Yes,itwasthespring.Nowshewassotiredshecouldnotdragherselfupstairstodress.
Awhitedress,
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