经典英文短篇小说.docx
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经典英文短篇小说
APairofSilkStockings
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TheBraveTinSoldier
TheCactus
TheHauntedMind
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APairofSilkStockings
by KateChopin
LittleMrs.Sommersonedayfoundherselftheunexpectedpossessoroffifteendollars.Itseemedtoheraverylargeamountofmoney,andthewayinwhichitstuffedandbulgedherwornoldporte-monnaiegaveherafeelingofimportancesuchasshehadnotenjoyedforyears.
Thequestionofinvestmentwasonethatoccupiedhergreatly.Foradayortwoshewalkedaboutapparentlyinadreamystate,butreallyabsorbedinspeculationandcalculation.Shedidnotwishtoacthastily,todoanythingshemightafterwardregret.Butitwasduringthestillhoursofthenightwhenshelayawakerevolvingplansinhermindthatsheseemedtoseeherwayclearlytowardaproperandjudicioususeofthemoney.
AdollarortwoshouldbeaddedtothepriceusuallypaidforJanie'sshoes,whichwouldinsuretheirlastinganappreciabletimelongerthantheyusuallydid.ShewouldbuysoandsomanyyardsofpercalefornewshirtwaistsfortheboysandJanieandMag.Shehadintendedtomaketheoldonesdobyskilfulpatching.Magshouldhaveanothergown.Shehadseensomebeautifulpatterns,veritablebargainsintheshopwindows.Andstilltherewouldbeleftenoughfornewstockings--twopairsapiece--andwhatdarningthatwouldsaveforawhile!
Shewouldgetcapsfortheboysandsailor-hatsforthegirls.Thevisionofherlittlebroodlookingfreshanddaintyandnewforonceintheirlivesexcitedherandmadeherrestlessandwakefulwithanticipation.
Theneighborssometimestalkedofcertain"betterdays"thatlittleMrs.SommershadknownbeforeshehadeverthoughtofbeingMrs.Sommers.Sheherselfindulgedinnosuchmorbidretrospection.Shehadnotime--nosecondoftimetodevotetothepast.Theneedsofthepresentabsorbedhereveryfaculty.Avisionofthefuturelikesomedim,gauntmonstersometimesappalledher,butluckilytomorrownevercomes.
Mrs.Sommerswasonewhoknewthevalueofbargains;whocouldstandforhoursmakingherwayinchbyinchtowardthedesiredobjectthatwassellingbelowcost.Shecouldelbowherwayifneedbe;shehadlearnedtoclutchapieceofgoodsandholditandsticktoitwithpersistenceanddeterminationtillherturncametobeserved,nomatterwhenitcame.
Butthatdayshewasalittlefaintandtired.Shehadswallowedalightluncheon--no!
whenshecametothinkofit,betweengettingthechildrenfedandtheplacerighted,andpreparingherselffortheshoppingbout,shehadactuallyforgottentoeatanyluncheonatall!
Shesatherselfuponarevolvingstoolbeforeacounterthatwascomparativelydeserted,tryingtogatherstrengthandcouragetochargethroughaneagermultitudethatwasbesiegingbreastworksofshirtingandfiguredlawn.Anall-gonelimpfeelinghadcomeoverherandsherestedherhandaimlesslyuponthecounter.Sheworenogloves.Bydegreesshegrewawarethatherhandhadencounteredsomethingverysoothing,verypleasanttotouch.Shelookeddowntoseethatherhandlayuponapileofsilkstockings.Aplacardnearbyannouncedthattheyhadbeenreducedinpricefromtwodollarsandfiftycentstoonedollarandninety-eightcents;andayounggirlwhostoodbehindthecounteraskedherifshewishedtoexaminetheirlineofsilkhosiery.Shesmiled,justasifshehadbeenaskedtoinspectatiaraofdiamondswiththeultimateviewofpurchasingit.Butshewentonfeelingthesoft,sheenyluxuriousthings--withbothhandsnow,holdingthemuptoseethemglisten,andtofeelthemglideserpent-likethroughherfingers.
Twohecticblotchescamesuddenlyintoherpalecheeks.Shelookedupatthegirl.
"Doyouthinkthereareanyeights-and-a-halfamongthese?
"
Therewereanynumberofeights-and-a-half.Infact,thereweremoreofthatsizethananyother.Herewasalight-bluepair;thereweresomelavender,someallblackandvariousshadesoftanandgray.Mrs.Sommersselectedablackpairandlookedatthemverylongandclosely.Shepretendedtobeexaminingtheirtexture,whichtheclerkassuredherwasexcellent.
"Adollarandninety-eightcents,"shemusedaloud."Well,I'lltakethispair."Shehandedthegirlafive-dollarbillandwaitedforherchangeandforherparcel.Whataverysmallparcelitwas!
Itseemedlostinthedepthsofhershabbyoldshopping-bag.
Mrs.Sommersafterthatdidnotmoveinthedirectionofthebargaincounter.Shetooktheelevator,whichcarriedhertoanupperfloorintotheregionoftheladies'waiting-rooms.Here,inaretiredcorner,sheexchangedhercottonstockingsforthenewsilkoneswhichshehadjustbought.Shewasnotgoingthroughanyacutementalprocessorreasoningwithherself,norwas
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