【名著阅读】名著精读《飘》第二章 第24节

来源:仪征中学 时间:2023-09-15
 

Scarlettblewhernoseonhertornhandkerchief,andtheystartedupthedarkdrivearminarm,thehorsefollowingslowly.Nearthehouse,Scarlettwasatthepointofspeakingagainwhenshesawhermotherinthedimshadowsoftheporch.Shehadonherbonnet,shawlandmittens,andbehindherwasMammy,herfacelikeathundercloud,holdinginherhandtheblackleatherbaginwhichEllenOHaraalwayscarriedthebandagesandmedicinessheusedindoctoringtheslaves.Mammyslipswerelargeandpendulousand,whenindignant,shecouldpushoutherloweronetotwiceitsnormallength.Itwaspushedoutnow,andScarlettknewthatMammywasseethingoversomethingofwhichshedidnotapprove.

思嘉用她的破手绢擤了擤鼻涕,然后他们彼此挽着胳臂走上黑暗的车道,那骑马在后面缓缓地跟着。走近屋子时,思嘉正要开口说什么,忽然看见走廊暗影中的母亲。她戴着帽子、披肩和手套,嬷嬷跟在后面,脸色像满天乌云阴沉,手里拿着一个黑皮袋,那是爱伦出去给农奴们看病时经常带着装药品和绷带用的。嬷嬷那片又宽又厚的嘴唇向下耷拉着,她生起气来会把下嘴唇拉得有平时两倍那么大。这张嘴现在正撅着,所以思嘉明白嬷嬷正在为什么不称心的事生气呢。

Mr.OHara,”calledEllenasshesawthetwocomingupthedrivewayEllenbelongedtoagenerationthatwasformalevenafterseventeenyearsofwedlockandthebearingofsixchildren—”Mr.OHara,thereisillnessattheSlatteryhouse.Emmiesbabyhasbeenbornandisdyingandmustbebaptized.IamgoingtherewithMammytoseewhatIcando.”

“奥哈拉先生,"爱伦一见父女俩在车道上走来便叫了一声----爱伦是地道的老一辈人,她尽管结结婚17年了,生育了六个孩子,可仍然讲究礼节----她说:“奥哈拉先生,斯莱特里那边有人病了。埃米的新生婴儿快要死了,可是还得他施洗礼。我和嬷嬷去看看还有没有什么办法。”
 
Hervoicewasraisedquestioningly,asthoughshehungonGeraldsassenttoherplan,amereformalitybutonedeartotheheartofGerald.

她的声音带有明显的询问口气,仿佛在征求杰拉尔德的同意,这无非是一种礼节上的表示,但从杰拉尔德看来却是非常珍贵的。
 
InthenameofGod!”blusteredGerald. “WhyshouldthosewhitetrashtakeyouawayjustatyoursupperhourandjustwhenImwantingtotellyouaboutthewartalkthatsgoingoninAtlanta!Go,Mrs.OHara.Youdnotresteasyonyourpillowthenightiftherewastroubleabroadandyounottheretohelp.”

“真的天知道!"杰拉尔德一听便嚷嚷开了,"为什么这些下流白人嬷嬷在吃晚饭的时候把你叫走呢?而且我正要告诉你亚特兰大那边人们在怎样谈论战争呀!去吧,奥拉太太。我知道,只要外边出了点什么事,你不去帮忙是整夜也睡不好觉的。”
 
Shedoannevergitnoresonherpillerferhoppinupatnighttimenursinniggersanpowitetrashdatcouldtentodeyseff,”grumbledMammyinamonotoneasshewentdownthestairstowardthecarriagewhichwaswaitinginthesidedrive.

“她总是一点也不休息,深更半夜为黑人和穷白人下流坯子看病,好像他们就照顾不了自己。"嬷嬷自言自语咕囔着下了台阶,向等在道旁的马车走去。
 
Takemyplaceatthetable,dear,”saidEllen,pattingScarlettscheeksoftlywithamittenedhand.

“你就替我照管晚饭吧,亲爱的,"爱伦说,一面用戴手套的手轻轻摸了摸思嘉的脸颊。

 
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