完整版蒲公英女孩最准确的翻译和原文.docx
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完整版蒲公英女孩最准确的翻译和原文.docx
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完整版蒲公英女孩最准确的翻译和原文
TheDandelionGirl
ThegirlonthehillmadeMarkthinkofEdnaSt.VincentMillay.Perhapsitwasbecauseofthewayshewasstandingthereintheafternoonsun,herdandelion-huedhairdancinginthewind;perhapsitwasbecauseofthewayherold-fashionedwhitedresswasswirlingaroundherlongandslenderlegs.Inanyevent,hegotthedefiniteimpressionthatshehadsomehowsteppedoutofthepastandintothepresent;andthatwasodd,becauseasthingsturnedout,itwasn'tthepastshehadsteppedoutof,butthefuture.
Hepausedsomedistancebehindher,breathinghardfromtheclimb.Shehadnotseenhimyet,andhewonderedhowhecouldappriseherofhispresencewithoutalarmingher.Whilehewastryingtomakeuphismind,hetookouthispipeandfilledandlightedit,cuppinghishandsoverthebowlandpuffingtillthetobaccocametoglowinglife.Whenhelookedatheragain,shehadturnedaroundandwasregardinghimcuriously.
Hewalkedtowardherslowly,keenlyawareofthenearnessofthesky,enjoyingthefeelofthewindagainsthisface.Heshouldgohikingmoreoften,hetoldhimself.Hehadbeentrampingthroughwoodswhenhecametothehill,andnowthewoodslaybehindandfarbelowhim,burninggentlywiththefirstpalefiresoffall,andbeyondthewoodslaythelittlelakewithitscomplementofcabinandfishingpier.Whenhiswifehadbeenunexpectedlysummonedforjuryduty,hehadbeenforcedtospendalonethetwoweekshehadsavedoutofhissummervacationandhehadbeenleadingalonelyexistence,fishingoffthepierbydayandreadingthecooleveningsawaybeforethebigfireplaceintherafteredlivingroom;andaftertwodaystheroutinehadcaughtuptohim,andhehadtakenoffintothewoodswithoutpurposeordirectionandfinallyhehadcometothehillandhadclimbeditandseenthegirl.
Hereyeswereblue,hesawwhenhecameuptoher—asblueastheskythatframedherslendersilhouette.Herfacewasovalandyoungandsoftandsweet.Itevokedadéjàvusopoignantthathehadtoresistanimpulsetoreachoutandtouchherwind-kissedcheek;andeventhoughhishanddidnotleavehisside,hefelthisfingertipstingle.
Why,I'mforty-four,hethoughtwonderingly,andshe'shardlymorethantwenty.Whatinheaven'snamehascomeoverme?
"Areyouenjoyingtheview?
"heaskedaloud.
"Oh,yes,"shesaidandturnedandsweptherarminanenthusiasticsemicircle."Isn'titsimplymarvelous!
"
Hefollowedhergaze."Yes,"hesaid,"itis."Belowthemthewoodsbeganagain,thenspreadoutoverthelowlandsinwarmSeptembercolors,embracingasmallhamletseveralmilesaway,finallybowingoutbeforethefirstoutpostsofthesuburbanfrontier.Inthefardistance,hazesoftenedtheserratedsilhouetteofCoveCity,lendingittheaspectofasprawlingmedievalcastle,makingitlessofarealitythanadream."Areyoufromthecitytoo?
"heasked.
"InawayIam,"shesaid.Shesmiledathim."I'mfromtheCoveCityoftwohundredandfortyyearsfromnow."
Thesmiletoldhimthatshedidn'treallyexpecthimtobelieveher,butitimpliedthatitwouldbeniceifhewouldpretend.Hesmiledback."ThatwouldbeA.D.twenty-twohundredandone,wouldn'tit?
"hesaid."Iimaginetheplacehasgrownenormouslybythen."
"Oh,ithas,"shesaid."It'spartofamegalopolisnowandextendsallthewaytothere."Shepointedtothefringeoftheforestattheirfeet."TwoThousandandFortiethStreetrunsstraightthroughthatgroveofsugarmaples,"shewenton,"anddoyouseethatstandoflocustsoverthere?
"
"Yes,"hesaid,"Iseethem."
"That'swherethenewplazais.Itssupermarketissobigthatittakeshalfadaytogothroughit,andyoucanbuyalmostanythinginitfromaspirinstoaerocars.Andnexttothesupermarket,wherethatgroveofbeechesstands,isabigdressshopjustburstingwiththelatestcreationsoftheleadingcouturiers.IboughtthisdressI'mwearingtherethisverymorning.Isn'titsimplybeautiful?
"
Ifitwas,itwasbecauseshemadeitso.However,helookedatitpolitely.Ithadbeencutfromamaterialhewasunfamiliarwith,amaterialseeminglycompoundedofcottoncandy,seafoam,andsnow.Therewasnolimitanymoretothesynthesesthatcouldbecreatedbythemiracle-fibermanufacturers—nor,apparently,tothetalltalesthatcouldbecreatedbyyounggirls."Isupposeyoutraveledherebytimemachine,"hesaid.
"Yes.Myfatherinventedone."
Helookedatherclosely.Hehadneverseensuchaguilelesscountenance."Anddoyoucomehereoften?
"
"Oh,yes.Thisismyfavoritespace-timecoordinate.Istandhereforhourssometimesandlookandlookandlook.DaybeforeyesterdayIsawarabbit,andyesterdayadeer,andtoday,you."
"Buthowcantherebeayesterday,"Markasked,"ifyoualwaysreturntothesamepointintime?
"
"Oh,Iseewh
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