【名著阅读】名著精读《飘》第二章 第22节

来源:仪征中学 时间:2023-09-15
 

Rightlyinterpretinghersilence,Geraldpattedherarmandsaidtriumphantly: “Therenow,Scarlett!Youadmittistrue.WhatwouldyoubedoingwithahusbandlikeAshley? ‘Tismoonstrucktheyallare,alltheWilkes.”Andthen,inawheedlingtone: “WhenIwasmentioningtheTarletonsthewhileago,Iwasntpushingthem.Theyrefinelads,butifitsCadeCalvertyouresettingyourcapafter,why, ‘tisthesamewithme.TheCalvertsaregoodfolk,allofthem,foralltheoldmanmarryingaYankee.AndwhenImgoneWhist,darlin’,listentome!IllleaveTaratoyouandCade—”

杰拉尔德明白她这的沉默的意思,便拍拍她的臂膀得意地说:“思嘉!好啦!你承认我这话说对了。你要艾希礼这样一个丈夫干什么呢?他们全都是疯疯癫癫的,所有威尔克斯家的人。"接着,他又用讨好的口气说:“刚才我提到塔尔顿家的小伙子们,那可不是挤对他们呀。他们是些好小子,不过,如果你在设法猎取的是,凯德·卡尔弗特,那么,这对我也完全一样。卡尔费特家的人是好样的,他们都是这样,尽管那老头娶了北方佬。等到我过世的时候----别响呀,亲爱的,听我说嘛!我要把塔拉农场留给你和凯德----”

IwouldnthaveCadeonasilvertray,”criedScarlettinfury. “AndIwishyoudquitpushinghimatme!IdontwantTaraoranyoldplantation.Plantationsdontamounttoanythingwhen—”

“把凯德用银盘托着送给我,我也不会要,"思嘉气愤地喊道。"我求求你不要硬把他推给我吧!我不要塔拉或别的什么农常农场一钱不值,要是----"
 
Shewasgoingtosaywhenyouhaventthemanyouwant,”butGerald,incensedbythecavalierwayinwhichshetreatedhisprofferedgift,thethingwhich,nexttoEllen,helovedbestinthewholeworldutteredaroar.

她正要说"要是你得不到你所想要的人,"可这时杰拉尔德被她那种傲慢的态度激怒了----她居然那样对待他送给他的礼品,那是除爱伦以外他在世界上最宠爱的东西呢,于是他大吼了一声。


 
Doyoustandthere,ScarlettOHara,andtellmethatTarathatlanddoesntamounttoanything?”Scarlettnoddedobstinately.Herheartwastoosoretocarewhetherornotsheputherfatherinatemper.

“思嘉,你真敢公然对我说,塔拉----这块土地----一钱不值吗?”思嘉固执地点点头。已经顾不上考虑这是否会惹她父亲大发雷霆。因为她内心太痛苦了。
 
Landistheonlythingintheworldthatamountstoanything,”heshouted,histhick,shortarmsmakingwidegesturesofindignation, “fortistheonlythinginthisworldthatlasts,anddontyoubeforgettingit! ‘Tistheonlythingworthworkingfor,worthfightingforworthdyingfor.”

“土地是世界上唯一最值钱的东西啊!"他一面嚷,一面伸开两只又粗又短的胳臂做了非常气愤的姿势,"因为它是世界上唯一持久的东西,而且你千万别忘了,它是唯一值得你付出劳动,进行战斗----牺牲性命的东西啊!”
 
Oh,Pa,”shesaiddisgustedly, “youtalklikeanIrishman!”

“啊,爸,"她厌恶地说,"你说这话真像个爱尔兰人哪!”
 
HaveIeverbeenashamedofit?No, ‘tisproudIam.AnddontbeforgettingthatyouarehalfIrish,Miss!AndtoanyonewithadropofIrishbloodinthemthelandtheyliveonisliketheirmother. ‘TisashamedofyouIamthisminute.IofferyouthemostbeautifullandintheworldsavingCountyMeathintheOldCountryandwhatdoyoudo?Yousniff!”

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