Dubliners IWord格式.docx
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Dubliners IWord格式.docx
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ARABY13
EVELINE17
AFTERTHERACE20
TWOGALLANTS24
THESISTERS
THEREwasnohopeforhimthistime:
itwasthethirdstroke.NightafternightIhadpassedthehouse(itwasvacationtime)andstudiedthelightedsquareofwindow:
andnightafternightIhadfounditlightedinthesameway,faintlyandevenly.Ifhewasdead,Ithought,IwouldseethereflectionofcandlesonthedarkenedblindforIknewthattwocandlesmustbesetattheheadofacorpse.Hehadoftensaidtome:
"
Iamnotlongforthisworld,"
andIhadthoughthiswordsidle.NowIknewtheyweretrue.EverynightasIgazedupatthewindowIsaidsoftlytomyselfthewordparalysis.Ithadalwayssoundedstrangelyinmyears,likethewordgnomonintheEuclidandthewordsimonyintheCatechism.Butnowitsoundedtomelikethenameofsomemaleficentandsinfulbeing.Itfilledmewithfear,andyetIlongedtobenearertoitandtolookuponitsdeadlywork.
OldCotterwassittingatthefire,smoking,whenIcamedownstairstosupper.Whilemyauntwasladlingoutmystirabouthesaid,asifreturningtosomeformerremarkofhis:
No,Iwouldn'
tsayhewasexactly...buttherewassomethingqueer...therewassomethinguncannyabouthim.I'
lltellyoumyopinion...."
Hebegantopuffathispipe,nodoubtarranginghisopinioninhismind.Tiresomeoldfool!
Whenweknewhimfirstheusedtoberatherinteresting,talkingoffaintsandworms;
butIsoongrewtiredofhimandhisendlessstoriesaboutthedistillery.
Ihavemyowntheoryaboutit,"
hesaid."
Ithinkitwasoneofthose...peculiarcases....Butit'
shardtosay...."
Hebegantopuffagainathispipewithoutgivingushistheory.Myunclesawmestaringandsaidtome:
Well,soyouroldfriendisgone,you'
llbesorrytohear."
Who?
"
saidI.
FatherFlynn."
Ishedead?
Mr.Cotterherehasjusttoldus.Hewaspassingbythehouse."
IknewthatIwasunderobservationsoIcontinuedeatingasifthenewshadnotinterestedme.MyuncleexplainedtooldCotter."
Theyoungsterandheweregreatfriends.Theoldchaptaughthimagreatdeal,mindyou;
andtheysayhehadagreatwishforhim."
Godhavemercyonhissoul,"
saidmyauntpiously.
OldCotterlookedatmeforawhile.IfeltthathislittlebeadyblackeyeswereexaminingmebutIwouldnotsatisfyhimbylookingupfrommyplate.Hereturnedtohispipeandfinallyspatrudelyintothegrate.
Iwouldn'
tlikechildrenofmine,"
hesaid,"
tohavetoomuchtosaytoamanlikethat."
Howdoyoumean,Mr.Cotter?
askedmyaunt.
WhatImeanis,"
saidoldCotter,"
it'
sbadforchildren.Myideais:
letayoungladrunaboutandplaywithyoungladsofhisownageandnotbe...AmIright,Jack?
That'
smyprinciple,too,"
saidmyuncle."
Lethimlearntoboxhiscorner.That'
swhatI'
malwayssayingtothatRosicrucianthere:
takeexercise.Why,whenIwasanippereverymorningofmylifeIhadacoldbath,winterandsummer.Andthat'
swhatstandstomenow.Educationisallveryfineandlarge....Mr.Cottermighttakeapickofthatlegmutton,"
headdedtomyaunt.
No,no,notforme,"
saidoldCotter.
Myauntbroughtthedishfromthesafeandputitonthetable."
Butwhydoyouthinkit'
snotgoodforchildren,Mr.Cotter?
sheasked.
It'
sbadforchildren,"
becausetheirmindaresoimpressionable.Whenchildrenseethingslikethat,youknow,ithasaneffect...."
IcrammedmymouthwithstiraboutforfearImightgiveutterancetomyanger.Tiresomeoldred-nosedimbecile!
ItwaslatewhenIfellasleep.ThoughIwasangrywitholdCotterforalludingtomeasachild,Ipuzzledmyheadtoextractmeaningfromhisunfinishedsentences.InthedarkofmyroomIimaginedthatIsawagaintheheavygreyfaceoftheparalytic.IdrewtheblanketsovermyheadandtriedtothinkofChristmas.Butthegreyfacestillfollowedme.Itmurmured,andIunderstoodthatitdesiredtoconfesssomething.Ifeltmysoulrecedingintosomepleasantandviciousregion;
andthereagainIfounditwaitingforme.ItbegantoconfesstomeinamurmuringvoiceandIwonderedwhyitsmiledcontinuallyandwhythelipsweresomoistwithspittle.ButthenIrememberedthatithaddiedofparalysisandIfeltthatItoowassmilingfeeblyasiftoabsolvethesimoniacofhissin.
ThenextmorningafterbreakfastIwentdowntolookatthelittlehouseinGreatBritainStreet.Itwasanunassumingshop,registeredunderthevaguenameofDrapery.Thedraperyconsistedmainlyofchildren'
sbooteesandumbrellas;
andonordinarydaysanoticeusedtohanginthewindow,saying:
UmbrellasRe-covered.Nonoticewasvisiblenowfortheshutterswereup.Acrapebouquetwastiedtothedoorknockerwithribbon.Twopoorwomenandatelegramboywerereadingthecardpinnedonthecrape.Ialsoapp
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