YOUNGGOODMANBROWN.docx
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YOUNGGOODMANBROWN
YOUNGGOODMANBROWN
NathanielHawthorne
YOUNGGOODMANBROWNcameforthatsunset,intothestreetofSalemvillage,butputhisheadback,aftercrossingthethreshold,toexchangeapartingkisswithhisyoungwife.AndFaith,asthewifewasaptlynamed,thrust推herownprettyheadintothestreet,lettingthewindplaywiththepinkribbonsofhercap,whileshecalledtoGoodmanBrown.
"Dearestheart,"whisperedshe,softlyandrathersadly,whenherlipswereclosetohisear,"pr'ythee,putoffyourjourneyuntilsunrise,andsleepinyourownbedtonight.Alone单身的womanistroubledwithsuchdreamsandsuchthoughts,thatshe'safeard恐惧ofherself,sometimes.Pray,tarry等待逗留withmethisnight,dearhusband,ofallnightsintheyear!
"
"MyloveandmyFaith,"repliedyoungGoodmanBrown,"ofallnightsintheyear,thisonenightmustItarryawayfromthee.Myjourney,asthoucallestit,forthandbackagain,mustneedsbedone'twixtnowandsunrise.What,mysweet,prettywife,dostthoudoubtmealready,andwebutthreemonthsmarried!
"
"ThenGodblessyou!
"saidFaith,withthepinkribbons,"andmayyoufindallwell,whenyoucomeback."
"Amen!
"criedGoodmanBrown."Saythyprayers,dearFaith,andgotobedatdusk,andnoharmwillcometothee."
Sotheyparted;andtheyoungmanpursuedhisway,until,beingabouttoturnthecornerbythemeeting-house,helookedbackandsawtheheadofFaithstillpeepingafterhim,withamelancholyair,inspiteofherpinkribbons.
"PoorlittleFaith!
"thoughthe,forhisheartsmote重击him."Whatawretch可怜的人amI,toleaveheronsuchanerrand差事!
Shetalksofdreams,too.Methought,asshespoke,therewastroubleinherface,asifadreamhadwarnedherwhatworkistobedonetonight.But,no,no!
'twouldkillhertothinkit.Well;she'sablessedangelonearth;andafterthisonenight,I'llclingtoherskirtsandfollowhertoHeaven."
Withthisexcellentresolve坚决forthefuture,GoodmanBrownfelthimselfjustifiedinmakingmorehasteonhispresentevilpurpose.Hehadtakenadrearyroad,darkenedbyallthegloomiesttreesoftheforest,whichbarelystoodasidetoletthenarrowpathcreepthrough,andclosedimmediatelybehind.Itwasallaslonelyascouldbe;andthereisthispeculiarity特性insuchasolitude孤独,thatthetravellerknowsnotwhomaybeconcealedbytheinnumerabletrunksandthethickboughs大树枝overhead;sothat,withlonelyfootsteps,hemayyetbepassingthroughanunseenmultitude.
"Theremaybeadevilish邪恶的Indianbehindeverytree,"saidGoodmanBrowntohimself;andheglancedfearfullybehindhim,asheadded,"Whatifthedevilhimselfshouldbeatmyveryelbow!
"
Hisheadbeingturnedback,hepassedacrook弯曲部分oftheroad,andlookingforwardagain,beheldthefigureofaman,ingraveanddecentattire打扮,seatedatthefootofanoldtree.Hearose,atGoodmanBrown'sapproach,andwalkedonward,sidebysidewithhim.
"Youarelate,GoodmanBrown,"saidhe."TheclockoftheOldSouthwasstriking,asIcamethroughBoston;andthatisfullfifteenminutesago."
"Faithkeptmebackawhile,"repliedtheyoungman,withatremor颤动inhisvoice,causedbythesuddenappearanceofhiscompanion,thoughnotwhollyunexpected.
Itwasnowdeepduskintheforest,anddeepestinthatpartofitwherethesetwowerejourneying.Asnearlyascouldbediscerned辨别,thesecondtravellerwasaboutfiftyyearsold,apparentlyinthesamerankoflifeasGoodmanBrown,andbearingaconsiderableresemblance相似之处tohim,thoughperhapsmoreinexpressionthanfeatures.
Still,theymighthavebeentakenforfatherandson.Andyet,thoughtheelderpersonwasassimplyclad穿衣astheyounger,andassimpleinmannertoo,hehadanindescribableairofonewhoknewtheworld,andwouldnothavefeltabashed不安的atthegovernor'sdinner-table,orinKingWilliam'scourt,wereitpossiblethathisaffairsshouldcallhimthither.Buttheonlythingabouthim,thatcouldbefixeduponasremarkable,washisstaff,whichborethelikenessofagreatblacksnake,socuriouslywrought,thatitmightalmostbeseentotwistandwriggleitselflikealivingserpent.
This,ofcourse,musthavebeenanocular视觉的deception欺骗,assistedbytheuncertainlight.
"Come,GoodmanBrown!
"criedhisfellow-traveller,"thisisadullpaceforthebeginningofajourney.Takemystaff,ifyouaresosoonweary.
"Friend,"saidtheother,exchanginghisslowpaceforafullstop,"havingkeptcovenant契约bymeetingtheehere,itismypurposenowtoreturnwhence由此Icame.Ihavescruples顾虑,touchingthematterthouwot'stof."
"Sayestthouso?
"repliedheoftheserpent,smilingapart."Letuswalkon,nevertheless,reasoningaswego,andifIconvincetheenot,thoushaltturnback.Wearebutalittlewayintheforest,yet."
"Toofar,toofar!
"exclaimedthegoodman,unconsciouslyresuminghiswalk."Myfatherneverwentintothewoodsonsuchanerrand,norhisfatherbeforehim.WehavebeenaraceofhonestmenandgoodChristians,sincethedaysofthemartyrs烈士.AndshallIbethefirstofthenameofBrown,thatevertookthispathandkept"-
"Suchcompany,thouwouldstsay,"observedtheelderperson,interruptinghispause."Wellsaid,GoodmanBrown!
IhavebeenaswellacquaintedwithyourfamilyaswitheveraoneamongthePuritans;andthat'snotrifle玩笑tosay.Ihelpedyourgrandfather,theconstable巡警,whenhelashedtheQuakerwomansosmartlythroughthestreetsofSalem.AnditwasIthatbroughtyourfatherapitch-pineknot,kindledatmyownhearth灶台,tosetfiretoanIndianvillage,inKingPhilip'sWar.Theyweremygoodfriends,both;andmanyapleasantwalkhavewehadalongthispath,andreturnedmerrilyaftermidnight.Iwouldfainbefriendswithyou,fortheirsake."
"Ifitbeasthousayest,"repliedGoodmanBrown,"Imarveltheyneverspokeofthesematters.Or,verily,Imarvelnot,seeingthattheleastrumorofthesortwouldhavedriventhemfromNewEngland.Weareapeopleofprayer,andgoodworkstoboot,andabidenosuchwickedness."
"Wickednessornot,"saidthetravellerwiththetwistedstaff,haveaverygeneralacquaintancehereinNewEngland.Thedeaconsofmanyachurchhavedrunkthecommunionwinewithme;theselectmen,ofdiverstowns,makemetheirchairman;andamajorityoftheGreatandGeneralCourtarefirmsupportersofmyinterest.ThegovernorandI,too-butthesearestate-secrets."
"Canthisbeso!
"criedGoodmanBrown,withastareofamazementathisundisturbedcompanion."Howbeit,Ihavenothingtodowiththegovernorandcouncil;theyhavetheirownways,andarenoruleforasimplehusbandmanlikeme.But,wereItogoonwiththee,howshouldImeettheeyeofthatgoodoldman,ourminister,atSalemvillage?
Oh,hisvoicewouldmakemetremble,bothSabbath-dayandlecture-day!
"
Thusfar,theeldertravellerhadlistenedwithduegravity,butnowburstintoafitofirrepressiblemirth,shakinghimselfsoviolentlythathissnake-likestaffactuallyseemedtowriggleinsympathy.
"Ha!
ha!
ha!
"shoutedhe,againandagain;thencomposinghimself,"Well,goon,GoodmanBrown,goon;but,prithee,don'tkillmewithlaughing!
"
"Well,then,toendthematteratonce,"saidGoodmanBrown,considerablynettled,"thereismywife,Faith.Itwouldbreakherdearlittleheart;andI'dratherbreakmyown!
"
"Nay,ifthatbethecase,"answeredtheother,"e'engothyways,GoodmanBrown.Iwouldnot,fortwentyoldwomenliketheonehobblingbeforeus,thatFaithshouldcometoanyharm."
Ashespoke,hepointedhisstaffatafemalefigureonthepath,inwhomGoodmanBrownrecognizedaverypiousandexemplarydame,whohadtaughthimhiscatechisminyouth,andwasstillhismoralandspiritualadviser,jointlywiththeministerandDeaconGookin.
"Amarvel,truly,thatGoodyCloyseshouldbesofarinthewilderness,atnight-fall!
"saidhe."But,withyourleave,friend,Ishalltakeacutthroughthewoods,untilwehaveleftthisChristianwomanbehind.Beingastrangertoyou,shemightaskwhomIwasconsorting结交with,andwhitherIwasgoing."
"Beitso,"saidhisfellow-traveller."Betakeyoutothewoods,andletmekeepthepath."
Accordingly,theyoungmanturnedaside,buttookcaretowatchhiscompanion,whoadvancedsoftlyalongtheroad,untilhehadcomewithinastaff'slengthoftheolddame.She,meanwhile,wasmakingthebestofherway,withsingularspeedforsoagedawoman,andmumblingsomeindistinctwords,aprayer,doubtless,asshewent.
Thetravellerputforthhisstaff,andtouchedherwitheredneckwithwhatseemedtheserpent'stail.
"Thedevil!
"screamedthepiousoldlady.
"ThenGoodyCloyseknowsheroldfriend?
"observedthetraveller,confrontingher,andleaningonhiswrithingstick.
"Ah,forsooth,andisityourworship,indeed?
"criedthegooddame."Yea,trulyisit,andintheveryimageofmyoldgossip,GoodmanBrown,thegrandfatherofthesillyfellowthatnowis.But,wouldyourworshipbelieveit?
mybroomstickhathstrangelydisappeared,stolen,asIsuspect,bythatunhangedwitch,GoodyCory,andthat,too,whenIwasallanointedwiththejuiceofsmallageandcinque-foilandwolf's-bane"-
"Mingledwithfinewheatandthefatofanew-bornbabe,"saidtheshapeofoldGoodmanBrown.
"Ah,yourworshipknowstherecipe,"criedtheoldlady,cacklingaloud."So,asIwassaying,beingallreadyforthemeeting,andnohorsetorideon,Imadeupmymindtofootit;fortheytellme,thereisaniceyoungmantobetakenintocommuniontonight.Butnowyourgoodworshipwilllendmeyourarm,andweshallbethereinatwinkling."
"Thatcanhardlybe,"answeredherfriend."Imaynotspareyoumyarm,GoodyCloyse,buthere
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