A Days Wait.docx
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ADaysWait
ErnestHemingway'sstoryisaboutanincidentthathappensbetweenafatherandhisson.Thesmallboy'smisunderstandingofthedifferenceinmeasuringtemperatureonaFahrenheitandaCelsiusScalecauseshimtobelievethatheisdryingofahighfever.However,thefatherdoesn'trealizeituntilverylatethatday……
ADay'sWait
ErnestHemingway
HecameintotheroomtoshutthewindowswhilewewerestillinbedandIsawhelookedill.Hewasshivering,hisfacewaswhite,andhewalkedslowlyasthoughitachedtomove.
"What'sthematter,Schatz?
"
"I'vegotaheadache."
"Youbettergobacktobed."
"No.I'mallright."
"Yougotobed.I'llbeyouwhenI'mdressed."
ButwhenIcamedownstairshewasdressed,sittingbythefire,lookingaverysickandmiserableboyofnineyears.WhenIputmyhandonhisforeheadIknewhehadafever.
"Yougouptobed,"Isaid,"You'resick."
"I'mallright,"hesaid.
Whenthedoctorcamebetooktheboy'stemperature.
"What'sisit?
"Iaskedhim.
"Onehundredandtwo."
Downstairs,thedoctorleftthreedifferentmedicinesindifferentcoloredcapsuleswithinstructionforgivingthem.Onewastobringdownthefever,anotherapurgative,thethirdtoovercomeanacidcondition.Thegermsofinfluenzacanonlyexistinanacidcondition,heexplained.Heseemedtoknowallaboutinfluenzaandsaidtherewasnothingtoworryaboutifthefeverdidnotgoaboveonehundredandfourdegrees.Thiswasalightepidemicoffluandtherewasnodangerifyouavoidedpneumonia.
BackintheroomIwrotetheboy'stemperaturedownandmadeanoteofthetimetogivethevariouscapsules.
"Doyouwantmetoreadtoyou?
"
"Allright.Ifyouwantto,"saidtheboy.Hisfacewasverywhiteandthereweredarkareasunderhiseyes.Helaystillinthebedandseemedverydetachedfromwhatwasgoingon.
IreadaloudfromHowardPyle'sBookofpirates;butIcouldseehewasnotfollowingwhatIwasreading.
"Howdoyoufeel,Schatz?
"Iaskedhim.
"Justthesame,sofar,"hesaid.
IsatatthefootofthebedandreadtomyselfwhileIwaitedforittobetimetogiveanothercapsule.Itwouldhavebeennaturalforhimtogotosleep,butwhenIlookeduphewaslookingatthefootofthebed,lookingverystrangely.
"Whydon'tyoutrytosleep?
I'llmakeyouupforthemedicine."
"I'dratherstayawake."
Afterawhilehesaidtome,"Youdon'thavetostayinherewithme,Papa,ifitbothersyou."
"Itdoesn'tbotherme."
"No,Imeanyoudon'thavetostayifit'sgoingtobotheryou."
Ithoughperhapshewasalittlelightheadedandaftergivinghimtheprescribedcapsulesateleveno'clockIwentoutforawhile.Itwasabright,coldday,thegroundcoveredwithasleetthathadfrozensothatitseemedasifallthebaretrees,thebushes,thecutbrushandallthegrassandthebaregroundhadbeenvarnishedwithice,ItooktheyoungIrishsetterforawalkuptheroadandalongafrozencreek,butitwasdifficulttostandorwalkontheglassysurfaceandthereddogslippedandslitheredandIfelltwice,hard,oncedroppingmygunandhavingitslideawayovertheice.
WeflushedacoveyofquailunderahighclaybankwithoverhangingbrushandIkilledtwoastheywentoutofsightoverthetopoftheblank.Someofthecoveylitintrees,butmostofthemscatteredintobrushpilesanditwasnecessarytojumpontheice-coatedmoundsofbrushseveraltimesbeforetheywouldflush.Comingoutwhileyouwerepoisedunsteadilyontheicy,springybrushtheymadedifficultshootingandIkilledtwo,missedfive,andstartedbackpleasedtohavefoundacoveyclosetothehouseandhappythereweresomanylefttofindonanotherday.
Atthehousetheysaidtheboyhadrefusedtoletanyonecomeintotheroom.
"Youcan'tcomein,"hesaid."Youmustn'tgetwhatIhave."
IwentuptohimandfoundhiminexactlythepositionIhadlefthim,white-faced,butwiththetopsofhischeeksflushedbythefever,staringstill,ashehadstared,atthefootofthebed.
Itookhistemperature.
"Whatisit?
"
"Somethinglikeahundred,"Isaid.Itwasonehundredandtwoandfourtenths.
"Itwasahundredandtwo,"hesaid.
"Whosaidso?
"
"Thedoctor."
"Yourtemperatureisallright,"Isaid."It'snothingtoworryabout."
"Idon'tworry,"hesaid,"butIcan'tkeepfromthinking."
"Don'tthink,"Isaid."Justtakeiteasy."
"I'mtakingiteasy,"hesaidandlookedstraightahead,Hewasevidentlyholdingtightontohimselfaboutsomething.
"Takethiswithwater."
"Doyouthinkitwilldoanygood?
"
"Ofcourseitwill."
IsatdownandopenedthePiratebookandcommencedtoread,butIcouldseehewasnotfollowing,soIstooped.
"AboutwhattimedoyouthinkI'mgoingtodie?
"heasked.
"What?
"
"AbouthowlongwillitbebeforeIdie?
"
"Youaren'tgoingdie.What'sthematterwithyou?
"
"Oh,yes,Iam,Iheardhimsayahundredandtwo."
"Peopledon'tdiewithafeverofonehundredandtwo.That'sasillywaytotalk."
"Iknowtheydo.AtschoolinFrancetheboystoldmeyoucan'tlivewithforty-fourdegrees.I'vegotahundredandtwo."
Hehadbeenwaitingtodieallday,eversincenineo'clockinthemorning.
"YoupoorSchatz,"Isaid."PooroldSchatz.It'slikemilesandkilometers.Youaren'tgoingtodie.That'sdifferentthermometer.Onthatthermometerthirty-sevenisnormal.Onthiskindit'sninety-eight."
"Areyousure?
"
"Absolutely,"Isaid,"It'slikemilesandkilometers.Youknow,likehowmanykilometerswemakewhenwedoseventymilesinthecar?
"
"Oh,"hesaid.
Buthisgazeatthefootofthebedrelaxedslowly.Theholdoverhimselfrelaxedtoo,finally,andthenextdayitwasveryslackandhecriedveryeasilyatlittlethingsthatwereofnoimportance.
NEWWORDS
shiver
vi.shake,tremble,esp.fromcoldorfear战栗,发抖
capsule
n.胶囊(药)
instruction
n.(oftenpl.)adviceonhowtodosth.;order用法说明;指示
instructvt.
purgative
n.amedicinetoproducebowelmovements泻药
acid
a.sour;markedbyanabnormallyhighconcentrationofasoursubstance酸的;酸性物质过多的
germ
n.病菌,细菌
influenza
n.acontagiousdiseasewhichislikeabadcoldbutmoreserious流行性感冒
epidemic
n.&a.(disease)spreadingrapidlyamongmanypeopleinthesameplaceforatime流行病(的)
flu
n.(shortfor)influenza
pneumonia
n.aseriousillnesswithinflammationofoneorbothlungs肺炎
detached
a.indifferent;separate,notconnected超然的;冷漠的;分离的
detachvt.
pirate
n.apersonwhoattacksandrobsshipsatsea海盗
papa
n.father
lightheaded
a.unabletothinkclearlyormovesteadilyasduringfeverorafterdrinkingalcohol;dizzyandfaint神志不清的;眩晕的
prescribe
vt.orderorgive(sth.)asamedicineortreatmentforasickperson开(药)
sleet
n.amixtureofrainandsnow;rainthatfreezesasitfalls雨夹雪;冻雨
brush
n.roughlow-growingbushes;smallbranchesbrokenofffromtrees矮灌木丛;断落的树枝
varnish
vt.cover(sth.)withasmoothappearance
Irish
a.爱尔兰(人)的
setter
n.atypeofdogwithredhair;ahuntingdog塞特狗
creek
n.asmallstream
glassy
a.likeglass,esp.(ofwater)smoothandshining
slither
vi.slideunsteadily不稳地滑动
slide
v.(causeto)movesmoothlyalongasurface(使)滑动
flush
v.drive(birds)upfromthetreesorbushessoastoshoot;(ofbirds)flyupsuddenly(使)(鸟)惊飞
(sidesoftheface)becomerosyorreddenedbyasuddenflowofbloodtotheface(脸)发红
covey
n.asmallflockorgroup(ofsmallbirds)一小群(鸟)
quail(pl.quailorquails)
n.akindofsmallbird,valuedasfood鹌鹑
overhang
v.hangoverorstandoutover悬于……之上,突出于……之上
light(litorlighted)
vi.landandsettle停落
scatter
vigooffinalldirections散开
mound
n.smallhill;alargepileofearth,stones,etc.土墩
poise
vt.balance
unsteadily
ad.shakily
unsteadya.
icy
a.coveredwithice;extremelycold
springy
a.flexible(asaspringmovingupanddown)有弹性的
commence
vt.start;begin
thermometer
n.ainstrumentformeasuringandsnowingtemperature温度计
absolutely
ad.completely;certainly
gaze
vi.looklongandsteadily凝视
slack
a.nottense;relaxed松弛的;放松的
PHRASES&EXPRESSIONS
bringdown
reduce;causetofall减少,降低
bedetachedfrom
shownointerestin,beindifferentto
wouldrather
wouldpreferto;wouldpreferthat宁愿
outofsight
unabletobeseen
keepfrom
preventoneselffrom(doingsth.);stop(doingsth.)
takeiteasy
nottoworktoohard;nottoworrytoomuch不紧张,不急
holdtightontooneself
keepfirmcontroloveroneself
PROPERNAME
Pyle
派尔(姓氏)
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