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海明威一个干净明亮的地方（Hemingwayacleanandbrightplace）

海明威一个干净明亮的地方（Hemingwayacleanandbrightplace）

Hemingway:

acleanandbrightplace（AClean,Well-LightedPlace）

BYERNESTHEMINGWAY

Itwasverylateandeveryonehadleftthecafeexceptanoldmanwhosatintheshadowtheleavesofthetreemadeagainsttheelectriclight.Inthedaytimethestreetwasdusty,butatnightthedewsettledthedustandtheoldmanlikedtositlatebecausehewasdeafandnowatnightitwasquietandhefeltthedifference.Thetwowaitersinsidethecafeknewthattheoldmanwasalittledrunk,andwhilehewasagoodclienttheyknewthatifhebecametoodrunkhewouldleavewithoutpaying,sotheykeptwatchonhim.

Itwasverylate,andeveryonewasleavingtherestaurant,andonlyoneoldmanwassittingintheshadowoftheleavesblockingthelight.Duringtheday,thestreetswerecoveredwithdust,andatnightthedewsettledthedust.Theoldmanlikedtositverylate,becausehewasdeaf,andnowitwasquietatnight,andhefeltdifferentfromtheday.Thetwowaitersintherestaurantknewthattheoldmanwasalittledrunk,andalthoughhewasagoodcustomer,theyknewthatifhewastoodrunk,hewouldleavewithoutpaying,sotheykeptwatchinghim.

"Lastweekhetriedtocommitsuicide","onewaitersaid."

"Why?

"

"Hewasindespair.""

"Whatabout?

""

"Nothing.""

"Howdoyouknowitwasnothing?

""

"Hehasplentyofmoney.""

"Hewantedtocommitsuicidelastweek,"saidawaiter.

"Why?

""

"He'sdesperate."."

"Whydespair?

""

"It'sokay."."

"Howdoyouknowit'sokay?

""

"Hehasalotofmoney."

Theysattogetheratatablethatwascloseagainstthewallnearthedoorofthecafeandlookedattheterracewherethetableswereallemptyexceptwheretheoldmansatintheshadowoftheleavesofthetreethatmovedslightlyinthewind.Agirlandasoldierwentbyinthestreet.Thestreetlightshoneonthebrassnumberonhiscollar.Thegirlworenoheadcoveringandhurriedbesidehim.

Theysattogetheratarestaurantclosetothewallnearthedoorofthetable,lookedattheterracewherethetableswereallempty,onlytheoldmansittingonthewindgentlyflowingintheshadowoftheleaves.Agirlandasoldierwalkedacrossthestreet.Thelightsinthebrassnumberonhiscollar.Thegirlwaswalkingbesidehimwithoutahaton.

"Theguardwillpickhimup","onewaitersaid."

"Whatdoesitmatterifhegetswhathe'safter?

""

"Hehadbettergetoffthestreetnow.ago.Theguardwillgethim.Theywentbyfiveminutes""

Theoldmansittingintheshadowrappedhim.onhissaucerwithhisglass.Theyoungerwaiterwentoverto

"Whatdoyouwant?

""

Theoldmanlookedathim."Anotherbrandy","hesaid."

"Theguardswillcatchhim,"saidawaiter.

Whatdoesitmatterifhegetswhathe'slookingfor?

"

"It'sgoodforhimtowalkawayfromthestreetnow.Theguardswillgethimintrouble.Theyjustpassedthroughherefiveminutesago."

Theoldmansittingintheshadowrappedonhissaucerwithglass.

Theyoungerwaiterwentuptohim.

"Whatdoyouwant?

""

Theoldmanlookedathim."Anotherbrandy,"hesaid.

"You'llbedrunk","thewaitersaid.Theoldmanlookedathim.wentThewaiteraway."

"You'regoingtogetdrunk,"saidthewaiter.Theoldmanlookedathim.Thewaiterwalkedaway.

"He'llstayallnight","hesaidtohiscolleague."I'msleepynow.Inevergetintobedbeforethreeo'clock.Heshouldhaveweek.killedhimselflast"

"He'sgoingtostayhereallnight,"hesaidtohiscolleague."I'msleepynow.Ineverwenttobedbeforethreeo'clock.Heshouldhavekilledhimselflastweek."

Thewaitertookthebrandybottleandanothersaucerfromthecounterinsidebrandy.thecafeandmarchedouttotheoldman'stable.Heputdownthesaucerandpouredtheofglassfull

Thewaitertookthebrandybottleandanothersaucerfromthecounterinsidethecafeandmarchedouttotheoldmanonthetable.Heputdownthesaucerandpouredtheglassfullofbrandy.

"Youshouldhavekilledyourselflastweekhesaidtothe,"deaf

man.Theoldmanmotionedwithhisfinger.Alittlemorehesaid.Thewaiter,"pouredonintotheglasssothatthebrandysloppedoverandrandownthestemintothetopsaucerofthepile."Thankyou,"theoldmansaid.Thewaitertookthebottlebackinsidethecafe.Hesatdownatthetablewithhiscolleagueagain.

"Youshouldhavekilledyourselflastweek,"hesaidtothedeafman.Theoldmanflashedhisfingers."Alittlemore,"hesaid.Thewaiterandfilledhisglassofwinetospillout,downthefirstsaucerstemintoasaucer."Thankyou,"theoldmansaid.Thewaitertookthebottlebacktotherestaurant.Hewassittingatthetablewithhiscolleague.

"He'sdrunknow","hesaid."

"He'sdrunkeverynight.""

"Whatdidhewanttokillhimselffor?

""

"HowshouldIknow.""

"Howdidhedoit?

""

"Hehunghimselfwitharope.""

"Whocuthimdown?

""

"He'sdrunknow,"hesaid.

"Hegetsdrunkeverynight."

"Whydoeshewanttokillhimself?

""

"HowdoIknow?

"."

"Howdidhekillhimselflasttime?

""

"Hehangedhimselfwithropes."

"Whoputhimdown?

""

"Hisniece.""

"Whydidtheydoit?

""

"Fearforhissoul.""

"Howmuchmoneyhashegot?

""He'sgotplenty.""

"Hemustbeeightyyearsold.""

"AnywayIshouldsayhewaseighty.""

Hisniece."

"Whydoyouwanttoputhimdown?

""

"Worryabouthissoul."

"Howmuchmoneydoeshehave?

""

"Hehasalotofmoney."

"Hemustbeeightyyearsold."

"Anyway,I'msurehe'seightyyearsold."

"Iwishhewouldgohome.Inevergettobedbeforethreeo'clock.Whatkindofhouristhatgototobed?

""

"Iwishhewouldgohome.".Ineverwenttobedbeforethreeo'clock.Whatkindofsleepingtimeisthat?

"

"Hestaysupbecausehelikesit.""

"Hedoesn'tsleepbecausehedoesn'tlikesleeping."

"He'slonely.I'mnotlonely.Ihaveme.awifewaitinginbedfor""

He'slonely.I'mnotalone.

Ihaveawifewaitingformeinbed."

"Hehadawifeoncetoo.""

"Heoncehadawife."."

"Awifewouldbenogoodtohimnow.""

"It'snotgoodforhimtohaveawifeatthemoment."

"Youcan'ttell.Hemightbebetterwithawife.""

"Youcan'tsaythat.Hemayhavebetterwives."

"Hisniecelooksafterhim.Yousaidshecuthimdown.""

"Hisniecewilltakecareofhim.Yousaidsheputhimdown."

"Iknow.""Iwouldn'twanttobethatold.oldAnmanthing.isanasty""

"Iknow."Idon'twanttolivethatold.".Theoldmanunkempt."

"Notalways.Thisoldmanisclean.Hedrinkswithoutspilling.Evennow,drunk.Lookathim.""

Notnecessarilyallofthem.Theoldmanisclean.Hedrankbeerwithoutspilling.EventhoughI'mdrunknow.Lookathim."

"Idon'twanttolookathim.Iwork.wishhewouldgohome.Hehasnoregardforthosewhomust"

"Idon'twanttolookathim.Iwanthimtogohome.Hedoesn'tcareaboutpeoplewhocan'twork."

Theoldmanlookedfromhisglassacrossthesquare,thenoveratthewaiters.

Theoldmanraisedhisheadfromhisglass,lookedatthesquare,

andlookedatthetwowaiters.

"Anotherbrandy,"hesaid,pointingtohisglass.Thewaiterwhowasinacamehurryover.

"Anotherbrandy,"hesaid,pointingtothecup.Theanxiouswaiterranby.

"Finished,""hesaid",speakingwiththatomissionofsyntaxstupidnow.peopleemploywhentalkingtodrunkenpeopleorforeigners."Nomoretonight.Close""

"No,"hesaid,regardlessofthesyntax."Stupidmensaythatwhentheytalktodrunksorforeigners."."It'sgonetonight.".Closingup."

"Another,""saidtheoldman."

"Onemorecup,"saidtheoldman.

"No.Finished."Thewaiterwipedtheedgeofthetablewithatowelandhead.shookhis

"No,no,"thewaiterwipedthetablewithatowelandshookhishead.

Theoldmanstoodupslowlycounted,thesaucers,tookaleathercoinpursefromhispocketandpaidforthedrinks,leavinghalfapesetatip.Thewaiterwatchedhimgodownthestreet,averyoldmanwalkingunsteadilybutwithdignity.

Theoldmanstoodup,slowlycountedthesaucers,hithispocketwithacoinfromthepocketandpaidforthedrinksaccount,leavinghalfapesetatipfor.Thewaiterwatchedhimgodownthestreet,andtheoldmanwalked,thoughnotsteady,butveryhandsome.

"Whydidn'tyoulethimstayanddrink?

"theunhurriedwaiterasked.Theywereputtinguptheshutters."Itisnothalf-pasttwo.""

"Whydon'tyoulethimstayanddrink?

""Theworriedwaiterasked.They'repullingdowntheshuttersnow."It'snothalfpasttwo."

"Iwanttogohometobed.""

"I'mgoinghometobed."."

"Whatisanhour?

""

"What'sanhour?

""

"Moretomethantohim.""

"Hedoesn'tmatter.Icare."."

"Anhouristhesame.""

"It'sanhouranyway."

"Youtalklikeanoldmanyourself."

他可以买一瓶酒在家喝。

“你说得就象那个老人一模一样。

他可以买啤酒回家去喝嘛。

”

“不一样。

”

“这可不一样。

”

“不，不是，”侍者和妻子约定。

他不希望成为不公正的人。

他只是匆匆忙忙。

“是呀，这是不一样的。

”那个有老婆的侍者表示同意说他不希望做得不公道，他只是有点儿着急。

“你呢,你不怕在平常的时间回家吗,”

“那么你呢,你不怕不到你通常的时间就回家吗,”

“你是想侮辱我吗,”

“你想侮辱我吗,”

“不，老兄，只是开玩笑。

”

“不，老兄，只是开开玩笑。

”

“不，”匆匆忙忙的侍者说，他从拉下金属百叶窗上起来。

我有信心。

我完全有信心。

”

“不，“那个着急的侍者一边说，一边拉下了铁百叶窗后站了起来。

”

我有信心。

我完全有信心。

”

“你有青春，自信，还有一份工作，”老侍者说。

你什么都有。

”

“你有青春，信心，又有工作那个年纪大些的侍者说，”，“你什么都有了。

”

“你缺少什么,”

“那么，你缺少什么呢,”

“除了工作，什么都不做。

”

“除了工作，什么都缺。

”

“你拥有我的一切。

”

“我有什么，你也都有了。

”

“不，我从来没有信心，我也不年轻。

”

“不，我从来就没有信心，我也不年轻了。

”

“来吧。

别胡说了，把门锁上。

”

“好啦，好啦，别乱弹琴了，把门锁上吧。

”

“我是那些喜欢在咖啡馆呆到很晚的人，”老侍者说。

“和那些不想睡觉的人在一起。

和所有需要夜灯的人在一起。

”

“我是属于那种喜欢在餐馆呆得很晚的人，“那个年纪大些的侍者说。

”我同情那种不想睡觉的人，同情那种夜里要有亮光的人。

”

“我想回家睡觉。

”

“我要回家睡觉去了。

”

“我们有两种不同的类型，”年长的侍者说。

他现在穿好衣服回家了。

”这不仅仅是一个年轻和自信的问题，尽管那些事情很美好。

每天晚上我都不愿意关门，因为可能有人需要咖啡馆。

“我们是不一样的，“那个年纪大些的侍者说。

这会儿，他穿好衣服要回家了。

”这不光是个年轻和信心的问题，虽然青春和信心都是十分美