【名著阅读】名著精读《飘》第二章 第15节

来源:仪征中学 时间:2023-03-17
 

Moreover,Scarlettandherfatherwereboundtogetherbyamutualsuppressionagreement.IfGeraldcaughtherclimbingafenceinsteadofwalkinghalfamiletoagate,orsittingtoolateonthefrontstepswithabeau,hecastigatedherpersonallyandwithvehemence,buthedidnotmentionthefacttoEllenortoMammy.AndwhenScarlettdiscoveredhimjumpingfencesafterhissolemnpromisetohiswife,orlearnedtheexactamountofhislossesatpoker,asshealwaysdidfromCountygossip,sherefrainedfrommentioningthefactatthesuppertableintheartfullyartlessmannerSuellenhad.ScarlettandherfathereachassuredtheothersolemnlythattobringsuchmatterstotheearsofEllenwouldonlyhurther,andnothingwouldinducethemtowoundhergentleness.

另个,还有一个相互制约的协议把思嘉和父亲彼此联系在一起。要是杰拉尔德看见女儿爬篱笆而不愿走道到大门口去,他便当面责备她,但事后并不向爱伦或嬷嬷提出。而思嘉要是发现他在向太太郑重保证之后还照样骑着马跳篱笆,或者从县里人的闲谈中听说他打扑克时输了多少钱,她也不在吃晚饭时像苏伦那样直统统地说起这件事。思嘉和她父亲认真地彼此交代过:谁要是把这种搬到母亲耳边,那只会使她伤心,而无论如何他们也是犯不着这样做的。
 
Scarlettlookedatherfatherinthefadinglight,and,withoutknowingwhy,shefounditcomfortingtobeinhispresence.Therewassomethingvitalandearthyandcoarseabouthimthatappealedtoher.Beingtheleastanalyticofpeople,shedidnotrealizethatthiswasbecauseshepossessedinsomedegreethesesamequalities,despitesixteenyearsofeffortonthepartofEllenandMammytoobliteratethem.

如今在擦黑的微光中思嘉望着父亲,也不知为什么她觉得一到他面前心里就舒服了。他身上有一种生气勃勃的粗俗味儿吸引着她。她作为一个最没有分析头脑的人,并不明白这是由于她自己身上也或多或少有着同样禀性的缘故,尽管爱伦和嬷嬷花了16年的心血想它抹掉,也终归徒然。
 
Youlookverypresentablenow,”shesaid, “andIdontthinkanyonewillsuspectyouvebeenuptoyourtricksunlessyoubragaboutthem.Butitdoesseemtomethatafteryoubrokeyourkneelastyear,jumpingthatsamefence—”

“好了,现在你完全可以出台了,"她说,"我想除非你自己吹牛,谁也不会怀疑你玩过这种花招的。不过我觉得,你去年已经摔坏了膝盖,现在又跳这同一道篱笆----”

Well,mayIbedamnedifIllhavemeowndaughtertellingmewhatIshalljumpandnotjump,”heshouted,givinghercheekanotherpinch. “Itsmeownneck,soitis.Andbesides,Missy,whatareyoudoingoutherewithoutyourshawl?”

“唔,如果我还得靠自己的女儿来告诉我什么地方该跳或不该跳,那可太糟糕了,"他叫嚷着,又在她脸颊上拧了一把。 “颈脖了是我自己的,就是这样。另外,姑娘,你光着肩膀在这儿干什么?”

 
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