完整word版EverydayUse原文+译文Word格式.docx
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isconfronted,asasurprise,byherownmotherandfather,totteringinweaklyfrombackstage。
(APleasantsurprise,ofcourse:
Whatwouldtheydoifparentandchildcameontheshowonlytocurseoutandinsulteachother?
)OnTVmotherandchildembraceandsmileintoeachother’sface.Sometimesthemotherandfatherweep,thechildwrapstheminherarmsandleansacrossthetabletotellhowshewouldnothavemadeitwithouttheirhelp.Ihaveseentheseprograms。
SometimesIdreamadreaminwhichDeeandIaresuddenlybroughttogetheronaTVprogramofthissort。
Outofacarkandsoft-seatedlimousineIamusheredintoabrightroomfilledwithmanypeople.ThereImeetasmiling,gray,sportymanlikeJohnnyCarsonwhoshakesmyhandandtellsmewhatafinegirlIhave.ThenweareonthestageandDeeisembracingmewithtearsinhereyes.Shepinsonmydressalargeorchid,eventhoughshehastoldmeoncethatshethinksorchidesaretackyflowers.
InreallifeIamalarge,big—bonedwomanwithrough,man-workinghands.InthewinterIwearflannelnightgownstobedandoverallsduringtheday。
Icankillandcleanahogasmercilesslyasaman。
Myfatkeepsmehotinzeroweather.Icanworkoutsideallday,breakingicetogetwaterforwashing;
Icaneatporklivercookedovertheopentireminutesafteritcomessteamingfromthehog.OnewinterIknockedabullcalfstraightinthebrainbetweentheeyeswithasledgehammerandhadthemeathunguptochillbe-forenightfall。
Butofcourseallthisdoesnotshowontelevision.Iamthewaymydaughterwouldwantmetobe:
ahundredpoundslighter,myskinlikeanuncookedbarleypan—cake.Myhairglistensinthehotbrightlights.JohnnyCar–sonhasmuchtodotokeepupwithmyquickandwittytongue.
Butthatisamistake.IknowevenbeforeIwakeup.WhoeverknewaJohnsonwithaquicktongue?
Whocanevenimaginemelookingastrangewhitemanintheeye?
ItseemstomeIhavetalkedtothemalwayswithonetootraisedinflight,withmyheadturnedinwhicheverwayisfarthestfromthem.Dee,though。
Shewouldalwayslookanyoneintheeye.Hesitationwasnopartofhernature。
"
HowdoIlook,Mama?
”Maggiesays,showingjustenoughofherthinbodyenvelopedinpinkskirtandredblouseformetoknowshe'
sthere,almosthiddenbythedoor.
Comeoutintotheyard,"
Isay.
Haveyoueverseenalameanimal,perhapsadogrunoverbysomecarelesspersonrichenoughtoownacar,sidleuptosomeonewhoisignorantenoughtobekindofhim?
ThatisthewaymyMaggiewalks。
Shehasbeenlikethis,chinonchest,eyesonground,feetinshuffle,eversincethefirethatburnedtheotherhousetotheground.
DeeislighterthanMaggie,withnicerhairandafullerfigure。
She’sawomannow,thoughsometimesIforget。
Howlongagowasitthattheotherhouseburned?
Ten,twelveyears?
SometimesIcanstillheartheflamesandfeelMaggie'
sarmsstickingtome,herhairsmokingandherdressfallingoffherinlittleblackpaperyflakes.Hereyesseemedstretchedopen,blazedopenbytheflamesreflect—edinthem.AndDee.Iseeherstandingoffunderthesweetgumtreesheusedtodiggumoutof;
alookatconcentrationonherfaceasshewatchedthelastdingygrayboardofthehousetallintowardthered—hotbrickchimney.Whydon'
tyoudoadancearoundtheashes?
I'
dwantedtoaskher.Shehadhatedthehousethatmuch。
IusedtothinkshehatedMaggie,too。
Butthatwasbeforeweraisedthemoney,thechurchandme,tosendhertoAugustatoschool。
Sheusedtoreadtouswithoutpity,forcingwords,lies,otherfolks’habits,wholelivesuponustwo,sittingtrappedandignorantunderneathhervoice。
Shewashedusinariverofmake-believe,burneduswithalotofknowledgewedidn’tnecessarilyneedtoknow.Pressedustoherwiththeseriouswaysheread,toshoveusawayatjustthemoment,likedimwits,weseemedabouttounderstand。
Deewantednicethings。
Ayelloworgandydresstoweartohergraduationfromhighschool;
blackpumpstomatchagreensuitshe'
dmadefromanoldsuitsomebodygaveme。
Shewasdeterminedtostaredownanydisasterinherefforts.Hereyelidswouldnotflickerforminutesatatime.OftenIfoughtoffthetemptationtoshakeher.Atsixteenshehadastyleofherown'
andknewwhatstylewas。
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Ineverhadaneducationmyself.Aftersecondgradetheschoolwascloseddown.Don’taskmewhy.in1927coloredaskedfewerquestionsthantheydonow.SometimesMaggiereadstome.Shestumblesalonggood—naturedlybutcan'
tseewell。
Sheknowssheisnotbright。
Likegoodlooksandmoney,quicknesspassedherby.ShewillmarryJohnThomas(whohasmossyteethinanearnestface)andthenI'
llbefreetosithereandIguessjustsingchurchsongstomyself。
AlthoughIneverwasagoodsinger.Nevercouldcarryatune。
Iwasalwaysbetterataman’sjob。
1usedtolovetomilktillIwashookedinthesidein'
49。
Cowsaresoothingandslowanddon’tbotheryou,unlessyoutrytomilkthemthewrongway.
Ihavedeliberatelyturnedmybackonthehouse.Itisthreerooms,justliketheonethatburned,excepttheroofistin:
theydon'
tmakeshingleroofsanymore.Therearenorealwindows,justsomeholescutinthesides,liketheportholesinaship,butnotroundandnotsquare,withrawhideholdingtheshuttersupontheoutside.Thishouseisinapasture,too,liketheotherone.NodoubtwhenDeeseesitshewillwanttotearitdown.Shewrotemeoncethatnomatterwherewe"
choose”tolive,shewillmanagetocomeseeus。
Butshewillneverbringherfriends。
MaggieandIthoughtaboutthisandMaggieaskedme,Mama,whendidDeeeverhaveanyfriends?
"
Shehadafew.Furtiveboysinpinkshirtshangingaboutonwashdayafterschool。
Nervousgirlswhoneverlaughed。
Impressedwithhertheyworshipedthewell-turnedphrase,thecuteshape,thescaldinghumorthateruptedlikebubblesinlye。
Shereadtothem.
WhenshewascourtingJimmyTshedidn’thavemuchtimetopaytous,butturnedallherfaultfindingpoweronhim.Heflewtomarryacheapcitygirlfromafamilyofignorantflashypeople.Shehardlyhadtimetorecomposeherself.
WhenshecomesIwillmeet——buttheretheyare!
Maggieattemptstomakeadashforthehouse,inhershufflingway,butIstayherwithmyhand."
Comebackhere,"
Isay。
Andshestopsandtriestodigawellinthesandwithhertoe.
Itishardtoseethemclearlythroughthestrongsun。
ButeventhefirstglimpseoflegoutofthecartellsmeitisDee.Herfeetwerealwaysneat—looking,asitGodhimselfhadshapedthemwithacertainstyle。
Fromtheothersideofthecarcomesashort,stockyman.Hairisalloverhisheadafootlongandhangingfromhischinlikeakinkymuletail.IhearMaggiesuckinherbreath。
”Uhnnnh,"
iswhatitsoundslike.Likewhenyouseethewrigglingendofasnakejustinfrontofyourtootontheroad。
”Uhnnnh.”
Deenext。
Adressdowntotheground,inthishotweather。
Adresssoloudithurtsmyeyes。
Thereareyel—lowsandorangesenoughtothrowbackthelightofthesun.Ifeelmywholefacewarmingfromtheheatwavesitthrowsout.Earringsgold,too,andhangingdowntohershoulders.Braceletsdanglingandmakingnoiseswhenshemovesherarmuptoshakethefoldsofthedressoutofherarmpits.Thedressislooseandflows,andasshewalkscloser,Ilikeit.IhearMaggiego”Uhnnnh"
again.Itishersister'
shair.Itstandsstraightuplikethewoolonasheep.Itisblackasnightandaroundtheedgesaretwolongpigtailsthatropeaboutlikesmalllizardsdisappearingbehindherears。
Wa—su—zo—Tean—o!
”shesays,comingoninthatglidingwaythedressmakeshermove.Theshortstockyfellowwiththehairtohisnavelisallgrinningandhefollowsupwith”Asalamalakim,mymotherandsister!
HemovestohugMaggiebutshefallsback,rightupagainstthebackofmychair.IfeelhertremblingthereandwhenIlookupIseetheperspirationfallingoffherchin。
Don’tgetup,"
saysDee。
SinceIamstoutittakessomethingofapush.YoucanseemetryingtomoveasecondortwobeforeImakeit.Sheturns,showingwhiteheelsthroughhersandals,andgoesbacktothecar.OutshepeeksnextwithaPolaroid。
ShestoopsdownquicklyandlinesuppictureafterpictureofmesittingthereinfrontofthehousewithMaggiecoweringbehindme。
Shenevertakesashotwithoutmakingsurethehouseisincluded.WhenacowcomesnibblingaroundtheedgeoftheyardshesnapsitandmeandMaggieandthehouse.ThensheputsthePolaroidinthebackseatofthecar,andcomesupandkissesmeontheforehead。
MeanwhileAsalamalakimisgoingthroughmotionswithMaggie’shand.Maggie’shandisaslimpasafish,andprobablyascold,despitethesweat,andshekeepstryingtopullitback.ItlookslikeAsalamalakimwantstoshakehand
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