FACING DEATH6Word格式.docx
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PIERRE,anerrandboy
[Adining-roomwithalongtable.Throughtheopendoorisseen,overthetopsofchurchyardcypresstrees,LakeLeman,withtheSavoyAlpsandtheFrenchbathing-resortEvian.Toleftisadoortothekitchen.Torightadoortoinnerrooms.MonsieurDurandstandsindoorwaylookingoverthelakewithapairoffieldglasses.]
LE:
[Comesinfromkitchenwearingapronandturned-upsleeves.Shecarriesatraywithcoffeethings.]Haven'
tyoubeenforthecoffee-bread,father?
DURAND:
No,IsentPierre.Mychesthasbeenbadforthelastfewdays,anditaffectsmetowalkthesteephill.
Pierreagain,eh?
Thatcoststhreesous.Wherearetheytocomefrom,withonlyonetouristinthehouseforovertwomonths?
That'
strueenough,butitseemstomeAnnettemightgetthebread.
Thatwouldruinthecreditofthehouseentirely,butyouhaveneverdoneanythingelse.
Evenyou,Adè
le?
EvenIamtired,thoughIhaveheldoutlongest!
Yes,youhave,andyouwerestillhumanwhenThé
rè
seandAnnettecautionedme.YouandIhavepulledthishousethroughsincemotherdied.YouhavehadtositinthekitchenlikeCinderella;
Ihavehadtotakecareoftheservice,thefires,sweepandclean,anddotheerrands.Youaretired;
howshoulditbewithme,then?
Butyoumustn'
tbetired.Youhavethreedaughterswhoareunprovidedforandwhosedowryyouhavewasted.
[Listeningwithout]Doesn'
titseemasifyouheardthesoundofclangingandrumblingdowntowardCully?
Iffirehasbrokenouttheyarelost,becausethewindisgoingtoblowsoon,thelaketellsmethat.
Haveyoupaidthefireinsuranceonourhouse?
Yes,Ihave.OtherwiseIwouldneverhavegotthatlastmortgage.
Howmuchisthereleftunmortgaged?
Afifthofthefireinsurancepolicy.Butyouknowhowpropertydroppedinvaluewhentherailroadpassedourgatesandwenttotheeastinstead.
Somuchthebetter.
[Sternly]Adè
le!
[Pause.]Willyouputoutthefireinthestove?
Impossible.Ican'
ttillthecoffee-breadcomes.
Well,hereitis.
[Pierrecomesinwithbasket.Adè
lelooksinthebasket.]
Nobread!
Butabill--two,three--
PIERRE:
--Well,thebakersaidhewouldn'
tsendanymorebreaduntilhewaspaid.Andthen,whenIwasgoingbythebutcher'
sandthegrocer'
s,theyshovedthesebillsatme.[Goesout.]
Oh,Godinheaven,thisistheendforus!
Butwhat'
sthis?
[Opensapackage.]
SomecandlesthatIboughtforthemassformydearlittleRè
né
.Todayistheanniversaryofhisdeath.
Youcanaffordtobuysuchthings!
Withmytips,yes.Don'
tyouthinkitishumiliatingtostretchoutmyhandwheneveratravellerleavesus?
Can'
tyougrantmetheonlycontentmentIpossess--letmeenjoymysorrowonetimeeachyear?
Tobeabletoliveinmemoryofthemostbeautifulthinglifeevergaveme?
Ifhehadonlyliveduntilnow,you'
dseehowbeautifulhe'
dbe!
It'
sverypossiblethatthere'
struthinyourirony--asIrememberhim,however,hewasnotasyouallarenow.
WillyoubegoodenoughtoreceiveMonsieurAntonioyourself?
Heiscomingnowtohavehiscoffeewithoutbread!
Oh,ifmotherwereonlyliving!
Shealwaysfoundawaywhenyoustoodhelpless.
Yourmotherhadhergoodqualities.
Althoughyousawonlyherfaults.
MonsieurAntonioiscoming.Ifyouleavemenow,I'
llhaveatalkwithhim.
Youwoulddobettertogooutandborrowsomemoney,sothatthescandalwouldbeaverted.
Ican'
tborrowasou.Afterborrowingfortenyears!
Leteverythingcrashatonce,everything,everything,ifitwouldonlybetheend!
Theendforyou,yes.Butyouneverthinkofus!
No,Ihaveneverthoughtofyou,never!
Doyoubegrudgeusourbringing-up?
Iamonlyansweringanunjustreproach.Gonow,andI'
llmeetthestorm--asusual.
Asusual--h'
m!
[Goes.Antoniocomesinfromback.]
ANTONIO:
Goodmorning,MonsieurDurand.
MonsieurLieutenanthasalreadybeenoutforawalk?
Yes,I'
vebeendowntowardCullyandsawthemputoutachimneyfire.Now,somecoffeewilltasteparticularlygood.
sneedlesstosayhowitpainsmetohavetotellyouthatonaccountofinsufficientsuppliesourhousecannolongercontinuetodobusiness.
Howisthat?
Tospeakplainly,wearebankrupt.
But,mygoodMonsieurDurand,istherenowayofhelpingyououtofwhatIhopeisjustatemporaryembarrassment?
No,thereisnopossiblewayout.TheconditionofthehousehasbeensocompletelyunderminedformanyyearsthatIhadratherthecrashwouldcomethanliveinastateofanxietydayandnight,expectingwhatmustcome.
NeverthelessIbelieveyouarelookingatthedarksideofthings.
tseewhatmakesyoudoubtmystatement.
BecauseIwanttohelpyou.
Idon'
twishanyhelp.Privationmustcomeandteachmychildrentoleadadifferentlifefromthiswhichisallplay.WiththeexceptionofAdè
le,whoreallydoestakecareofthekitchen,whatdotheothersdo?
Play,andsing,andpromenade,andflirt;
andaslongasthereisacrustofbreadinthehouse,they'
llneverdoanythinguseful.
Grantingthat,butuntilthefinancesarestraightenedoutwemusthavebreadinthehouse.AllowmetostayamonthlongerandIwillpaymybillinadvance.
No,thankyou,wemuststicktothiscourseevenifitleadsusintothelake!
AndIdon'
twanttocontinueinthisbusiness,whichdoesn'
tbringbread--nothingbuthumiliations.Justthinkhowitwaslastspring,whenthehousehadbeenemptyforthreemonths.ThenatlastanAmericanfamilycameandsavedus.ThemorningaftertheirarrivalIranacrossthesoncatchingholdofmydaughteronthestairs.ItwasThé
se,--hewastryingtokissher.Whatwouldyouhavedoneinmycase?
[Confused]Idon'
tknow--
IknowwhatI,asafather,shouldhavedone,but--father-like--Ididn'
tdoit.ButIknowwhattodothenexttime.
Onaccountofthatverythingitseemstomethatyoushouldthinkverycarefullyaboutwhatyoudo,andnotleaveyourdaughterstochance.
MonsieurAntonio,youareayoungmanwho,forsomeinexplicablereason,haswonmyregard.Whetheryougrantit,ornot,Iamgoingtoaskonethingofyou.Don'
tformanyopinionsaboutmeasanindividual,oraboutmyconduct.
MonsieurDurand,Ipromiseitifyouwillanswermeonequestion;
areyouSwissborn,ornot?
IamaSwisscitizen.
Yes,Iknowthat,butIaskifyouwereborninSwitzerland.
[Uncertainly]Yes.
Iaskedonly--becauseitinterestedme.Nevertheless--asImustbelieveyouthatyourpensionmustbeclosed,IwanttopaywhatIowe.Tobesureit'
sonlytenfrancs,butIcan'
tgoawayandleaveanunpaidbill.
tbesurethatthisisreallyadebt,asIdon'
tkeeptheaccounts,butifyouhavedeceivedmeyoushallhearfromme.NowI'
llgoandgetthebread.Afterwardwe'
llfindout.
[Goesout.Antonioalone.AfterwardThé
secomesin,carryingarat-trap.Shewearsamorningnegligé
eandherhairisdown.]
SE:
Oh,thereyouare,Antonio!
IthoughtIheardtheoldman.
Yes,hewenttogetthecoffee-bread,hesaid.
Hadn'
thedonethatalready?
No,doyouknow,wecan'
tstandhimanylonger.
Howbeautifulyouaretoday,Thé
se!
Butthatrat-trapisn'
tbecoming.
Andsuchatrapintothebargain!
Ihavesetitforawholemonth,butnever,nevergetaliveone,althoughthebaitiseateneverymorning.HaveyouseenMimiaround?
Thatdamnedcat?
susuallyaroundearlyandlate,buttodayI'
vebeensparedit.
Youmustspeakbeautifullyabouttheabsent,andremember,hewholovesme,lovesmycat.[Sheputsrat-trapontableandpicksupanemptysaucerfromundertable.]Adè
le,Adè
[Inthekitchendoor]WhatdoesHerHighnessdemandsoloudly?
HerHighnessdemandsmilkforhercatandapieceofcheeseforyourrats.
Gogetthemyourself.
IsthatthewaytoanswerHerHighness?
Theanswerfitssuchtalk.Andbesides,youdeserveitforshowingyourselfbeforeastrangerwithyourhairnotcombed.
Aren'
twealloldfriendshere,and--Antonio,goandspeaknicelytoAuntAdele,andthenyou'
llgetsomemilkforMimi.[Antoniohesitates.]Well,aren'
tyougoingtomind?
[Sharply]No.
Whatkindofawaytospeakisthat?
Doyouwantatasteofmyridingwhip?
Impudence!
[Amazed]What'
sthat?
What'
Areyoutryingtoremindmeofmyposition,mydebt,myweakness?
No,Ionlywanttoremindyouofmyposition,mydebt,myweakness.
[Gettingthesaucer]Nowlisten,goodfriends.What'
sallthisfoolishnessfor?
Befriends--andthenI'
llgiveyousomeverynicecoffee.[Goesintothekitchen.]
[Crying]Youaretiredofme,Antonio,andyouarethinkingofgivingmeup.
Youmustn'
tcry,itwill
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