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项链英汉互译
THENECKLACE
MathildeLoiselwasoneofthosepoorgirls,pretty,charmingandromantic,who,inspiteoftheirromanticdreams,aremarriedtoamediocrity.HerhusbandwasaclerkintheMinistryofEducation.
Oneeveningherhusbandcamehomewithanairoftriumph.
“Ihavesomethingniceforyou,”hesaid,givingheralargeenvelope.
Shetoreopentheenvelope,whichcontainedthefollowingprintedcard:
“TheMinisterofEducationandMadameGeorgesRamponneauhavethehonourtorequestthecompanyofMonsieurandMadameLoiselattheofficeoftheMinistryonMondayevening,January18th.”
Shedidnotseemdelighted.Onthecontrary,sheflungtheinvitationcardonthetable,andsaidspitefully:
“What'sthattome”
“Why,mydear,Ithoughtyou'dbepleased.Youlikeadance,don'tyouYouhardlyevergoout,andthisisreallyagoodchanceforyou.Ihadnoendoftroubletogetit.Everyonewantsit,youknow.Alltheofficialswillbethere,butonlyafewclerksareinvited.”
Shelookedathimruefullyandexclaimed:
“Whatdoyouexpectmetowearatapartylikethat”
Itneveroccurredtohimthatshehadnoprettydressesnorjewels.Herepliedhesitatingly:
“Why,thedressyouwearwhenyougotothetheatrelooksverynicetome.”
Sheburstintotears.Whydidshemarrysuchadull,stupidfellowOnlybecauseshewasbornintoapoorfamily.Oh,crueltrickofdestiny!
“What'sthematter”heaskedanxiously.
“Nothing,”sheansweredwithaneffort.“It'sonlythatIhaven'tasuitabledress,andsoIcan'tgototheball.GivethiscardtoafriendofyourswhosewifehasabetterwardrobethanI.”
Itwasaheart-breakingconfession.
“Come,Mathilde,mydearest,”thedistressedhusbandsaid,“howmuchdoyouthinkitwouldcosttohaveaproperdress,somethingrathersimplewhichwouldbeusefulforotheroccasionsafter-wards”
Shethoughtforamoment,busywithhercalculations.Howmuchcouldsheaskwithoutshockingthethriftyhusbandandprovokingaflatrefusal
“I'mnotsure,butIthinkIcouldmanagewithfourhundredfrancs.”
Thehusbandturnedalittlepale.ShehadnamedtheexactsumhehadsavedtobuyaguntoenjoyshootingontheplainofNanterrenextsummerwithafewfriends.
Buthereplied:
“Allright.Youshallhavefourhundredfrancs.Mindyougetareallynicedress.”
* * *
Thedayoftheballdrewnear.AlthoughMadameLoiselhadgothercoveteddress,sheseemedfarfrompleased.
“Whatisthematter”herhusbandasked.
“Youlookoutofsortsthesedays.”
“It'squiteannoyingtothinkthatIhaven'tasinglepieceofjewellerytowear.Imightaswellstayathomeascutamiserablefigureattheparty,”sheanswered.
“Howaboutwearingnaturalflowers,then”herhusbandsuggested.“Theyarenowquiteinfashion.Fortenfrancsyoucangettwoorthreesplendidroses.”
“Wheredidyougetsuchasillyidea”shereplied.“Can'tyouseehowmiserableI'dlookamongrichwomen”
“Wellthen,”herhusbandsaid.“Whydon'tyougoandaskyourfriend,MadameForestier,tolendyousomejewelsSheisagoodfriendofyours,andhasalotofjewellery,hasn'tshe”
“Yes,ofcourse,”sheexclaimedindelight.“Whydidn'tIthinkofit”
ThenextdayshecalledonMadameForestierandexplainedhertrouble.MadameForestierwenttoherwardrobe,tookoutalargejewelcase,andplaceditopeninfrontofherfriend.
“Takewhatyouwant,mydear,”shesaid.
MadameLoiselfirstsawsomebracelets,thenapearlnecklace,thenaVenetiangoldcrosssetwithjewels,anexquisitepieceofmagnificentworkmanship.Shetriedthemon,oneafteranother,beforethemirror,uncertainwhichtochoose.
“Haveyouanymore”sheasked.
“Oh,yes,lookforyourself.Idon'tknowwhatyouwouldlikebest.”
SuddenlyMadameLoiseldiscoveredablacksatincase,inwhichlayasuperbdiamondneck-lace.Herheartbeatfast.Withtremblinghands,shetookitout,fasteneditroundherneck,andstoodgazingatherselfinthemirror,lostinadmiration.
Sheaskedfearfully:
“WouldyoulendmethisIdon'tthinkIneedanythingelse.”
“Why,yes,certainly.”
MadameLoiselthrewherarmsroundherfriend'sneck,kissedher,andhurriedout,lestherfriendshouldchangehermind.
* * *
Thenightoftheballcameatlast.MadameLoiselwasabrilliantsuccess.Shelookedmorebeautifulthananyotherwomanpresent.Triumphantly,fullofgraceandjoy,shedancedadmirably,awareoftherapteyesofthecompany.Allthemeninquiredhername,wantedtobeintroduced,askedherforwaltzes.Sheattractedtheattentionofeventheministerhim-self.
Shefeltasifshewereinabeautifuldream,intoxicatedwithhappiness.Oh,howlongshehadbeenyearningforsuchamoment!
Itwasaboutfourinthemorningbeforeshecouldtearherselfawayfromtheball.Herhusbandhadbeendozingsincemidnightinalittledeserteddrawingroomwiththreeothergentlemenwhosewiveswereenjoyingthedance.
Hethrewroundhershouldershercloakforeverydaywear,whichlookedstrangelyincongruouswithherelegantballdress,andanxioustoescapetheeyesoftheotherwomeninrichfurs,shehurrieddownthestaircase.
Nocabwastobeseeninthestreet,and,shiveringwithcold,theytrudgedontowardstheSeine.Atlast,onthequay,theyfoundanold,ricketycabrarelyseeninParisinthedaytime.Onreachingtheirdwelling,theyclimbedthestairstotheirflatingloomysilence.
Shetookoffhergarmentbeforethemirror.Shewantedtoenjoyonemoreglanceatherself,deckedinallherglory.Suddenlyshecriedoutinhorror.
“Whatisthematter”herhusbandasked.Hewasalreadyhalfundressed;hehadtobeattheofficebytenthenextday.
Sheturnedtohim,likeonemad.
“Thediamondnecklaceisgone!
”
“WhatHowImpossible!
”
Theysearchedthefoldsofherskirtandcloak,herpockets,everywhere;butthenecklacewasnowheretobeseen.
“Youhaditonwhenyoulefttheball”
“Yes,Irememberfingeringitinthevestibule.”
“Ifyouhaddroppeditinthestreet,weshouldhaveheardthesound.Youmusthavelostitinthecab.”
“Probably,didyounoticethenumber”
“No,Ididn't.”
Theygazedateachotherinconsternation.
“I'llgobackallovertheroadandtrytofindit.”
Hehurriedout.Sheflungherselfdowninachair,andremainedthereblankly,theverypictureofdespair.Aboutseveno'clockhere-turned,empty-handed.Thenhereportedtothepoliceandmadeinquiriesamongthecabcompanies,butallinvain.MadameForestier'sdi-amondnecklaceseemedtohavevanishedintothinair.
“Writetoyourfriend,”thehusbandsaid,“thatyouhaveinjuredtheclaspofhernecklaceandthatyouarehavingitmended.Wemusthavetimetothinkoverthematter.”
* * *
Aweekhadpassedwithoutbringingthemanysparkofhope.Loisel,whonowlookedfiveyearsolder,said,
“We'llhavetoreplacethenecklace.”
Thenextdaytheytooktheemptycasetothejeweller'swhosenametheyfoundinsidethelid.Heconsultedhisbooks.
“Wedidnotsellthenecklace.Weonlysuppliedthecase.”
Theywentfromjewellertojeweller,searchingforanecklaceliketheonetheyhadlost.Atlast,inashopatthePalaisRoyaltheyfoundadiamondnecklaceexactlylikeMadameForestier's.Thepricewasfortythousandfrancs.Thejewelleragreedtosellitforthirty-six.
Theybeggedhimnottosellitforthreedays,andtheygothimtopromisethathewouldbuyitbackforthirty-fourthousandfrancs,incasetheyshouldfindthelostnecklacebytheendofFebruary.
Herushedforaloantoeverybody,askingathousandfrancsfromoneman,fivehundredfromanother,fivelouishere,threelouisthere.Heblindlysignedpromissorynotes,agreedtounreasonableterms,evencalledonprofessionalmoney-lenders.
Atlastheobtainedthethirty-sixthousandfrancs,butattheriskofhiswholefuture.HowcouldhehopetoreturnsomuchmoneyAndwhenCrushingdespairgnawedathisheart.
* * *
MadameForestierreceivedthenecklacewithanairofdispleasure.
“Youshouldhavereturneditsooner.Imightneeditatanymoment.”
MadameLoiselfearedlestherfriendshouldexaminethenecklaceandnoticethedifference.However,MadameForestiercarelesslyputthecaseawaywithoutlookingatthecontents…
* * *
Thencametothecoupledays,weeksandyears ofdrudgery.Theyheroicallyresolvedtopaytheappallingdebtbyworkinghard.Theyquittedtheflatandmovedintoagarret.Theyboughtnothingexceptdailynecessaries,whichtheytriedtodowithoutoftenenough.Shelearnedtobargainwithtradesmen,readytoquarrelforeveryson.Herdaydreamingwasreplacedbyaconstantendeavourtopayherway.
Eachmonthsomeofthepromissorynoteshadtoberenewed,onlytogaintime.Thehusbandworkedafterofficehours,keepingaccountsforatradesman,andlateatnightcopyingmanuscriptsatfivesonsapage.
Anewyearcame,followedbyanotherandanother,andstilltheygrubbedon,untiltenyearshadflowedon.Theireffortswerenotinvain.Attheendofthattimetheyhadmanagedtopayoffeverything,includinginterestathighrate.
MadameLoiselnowlookedolderthanherage.Herhairdisheveled,herskirtturnedtooneside,herhandsroughandhardened,theformersentimental,romanticwomanhadturnedintoastout-heartedmatronwhohadtastedthebittersoflife.Nowandthen,however,whenherhusbandwasawayattheoffice,shewouldsitbythewindowandthinkofthegloryofthatdance.Whatsortofwomanwouldshebenow,ifshehadnotlostthenecklaceWhoknows
OneSundayshewentforastrollintheChamps-Elyséestodiverthermindfromthelaboursoftheweek,whenshecaughtsightofaladywithachild.ItwasMadamerestier!
MadameForestierlookedasyoung,asbeautiful,andascharmingastenyearsbefore.MadameLoiselfeltherheartbeathard.ShouldshespeaktoherYes,ofcourse.Thedebthadallbeenpaid;shemighttellherallaboutit.WhynotShewent
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