David SwanWord文档下载推荐.docx
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NathanielHawthorne
Wecanbebutpartiallyacquaintedevenwiththeeventswhichactuallyinfluenceourcoursethroughlife,andourfinaldestiny.Thereareinnumerableotherevents--ifsuchtheymaybecalled--whichcomecloseuponus,yetpassawaywithoutactualresults,orevenbetrayingtheirnearapproach,bythereflectionofanylightorshadowacrossourminds.Couldweknowallthevicissitudesofourfortunes,lifewouldbetoofullofhopeandfear,exultationordisappointment,toaffordusasinglehouroftrueserenity.ThisideamaybeillustratedbyapagefromthesecrethistoryofDavidSwan.
WehavenothingtodowithDaviduntilwefindhim,attheageoftwenty,onthehighroadfromhisnativeplacetothecityofBoston,wherehisuncle,asmalldealerinthegroceryline,wastotakehimbehindthecounter.BeitenoughtosaythathewasanativeofNewHampshire,bornofrespectableparents,andhadreceivedanordinaryschooleducation,withaclassicfinishbyayearatGilmantonAcademy.Afterjourneyingonfootfromsunrisetillnearlynoonofasummer'
sday,hiswearinessandtheincreasingheatdeterminedhimtositdowninthefirstconvenientshade,andawaitthecomingupofthestage-coach.Asifplantedonpurposeforhim,theresoonappearedalittletuftofmaples,withadelightfulrecessinthemidst,andsuchafreshbubblingspringthatitseemednevertohavesparkledforanywayfarerbutDavidSwan.Virginornot,hekisseditwithhisthirstylips,andthenflunghimselfalongthebrink,pillowinghisheaduponsomeshirtsandapairofpantaloons,tiedupinastripedcottonhandkerchief.Thesunbeamscouldnotreachhim;
thedustdidnotyetrisefromtheroadaftertheheavyrainofyesterday;
andhisgrassylairsuitedtheyoungmanbetterthanabedofdown.Thespringmurmureddrowsilybesidehim;
thebrancheswaveddreamilyacrosstheblueskyoverhead;
andadeepsleep,perchancehidingdreamswithinitsdepths,felluponDavidSwan.Butwearetorelateeventswhichhedidnotdreamof.
Whilehelaysoundasleepintheshade,otherpeoplewerewideawake,andpassedtoandfro,afoot,onhorseback,andinallsortsofvehicles,alongthesunnyroadbyhisbedchamber.Somelookedneithertotherighthandnortheleft,andknewnotthathewasthere;
somemerelyglancedthatway,withoutadmittingtheslumbereramongtheirbusythoughts;
somelaughedtoseehowsoundlyheslept;
andseveral,whoseheartswerebrimmingfullofscorn,ejectedtheirvenomoussuperfluityonDavidSwan.Amiddle-agedwidow,whennobodyelsewasnear,thrustherheadalittlewayintotherecess,andvowedthattheyoungfellowlookedcharminginhissleep.Atemperancelecturersawhim,andwroughtpoorDavidintothetextureofhisevening'
sdiscourse,asanawfulinstanceofdeaddrunkennessbytheroadside.Butcensure,praise,merriment,scorn,andindifferencewereallone,orratherallnothing,toDavidSwan.
Hehadsleptonlyafewmomentswhenabrowncarriage,drawnbyahandsomepairofhorses,bowledeasilyalong,andwasbroughttoastandstillnearlyinfrontofDavid'
sresting-place.Alinchpinhadfallenout,andpermittedoneofthewheelstoslideoff.Thedamagewasslight,andoccasionedmerelyamomentaryalarmtoanelderlymerchantandhiswife,whowerereturningtoBostoninthecarriage.Whilethecoachmanandaservantwerereplacingthewheel,theladyandgentlemanshelteredthemselvesbeneaththemaple-trees,andthereespiedthebubblingfountain,andDavidSwanasleepbesideit.Impressedwiththeawewhichthehumblestsleepedusuallyshedsaroundhim,themerchanttrodaslightlyasthegoutwouldallow;
andhisspousetookgoodheednottorustlehersilkgown,lestDavidshouldstartupallofasudden.
"
Howsoundlyhesleeps!
whisperedtheoldgentleman."
Fromwhatadepthhedrawsthateasybreath!
Suchsleepasthat,broughtonwithoutanopiate,wouldbeworthmoretomethanhalfmyincome;
foritwouldsupposehealthandanuntroubledmind."
Andyouth,besides,"
saidthelady."
Healthyandquietagedoesnotsleepthus.Ourslumberisnomorelikehisthanourwakefulness."
Thelongertheylookedthemoredidthiselderlycouplefeelinterestedintheunknownyouth,towhomthewaysideandthemapleshadewereasasecretchamber,withtherichgloomofdamaskcurtainsbroodingoverhim.Perceivingthatastraysunbeamglimmereddownuponhisface,theladycontrivedtotwistabranchaside,soastointerceptit.Andhavingdonethislittleactofkindness,shebegantofeellikeamothertohim.
Providenceseemstohavelaidhimhere,"
whisperedshetoherhusband,"
andtohavebroughtushithertofindhim,afterourdisappointmentinourcousin'
sson.MethinksIcanseealikenesstoourdepartedHenry.Shallwewakenhim?
Towhatpurpose?
saidthemerchant,hesitating."
Weknow
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