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1、ADillPickleAndthen,aftersixyears,shesawhimagain.HewasseatedatoneofthoselittlebambootablesdecoratedwithaJapanesevaseofpaperdaffodils.Hewaspeelinganorange.Hemusthavefeltthatshockofrecognitioninherforlookedupandmethereye!Incredible!Hedidntknowher.Shesmiled,hefrowned.Shecametowardshim.Heclosedhiseyesani
2、nstant,butopeningthemhisfacelitupasthoughhehadstruckamatchinadarkroom.Helaiddowntheorangeandpushedbackhischair.Vera!heexclaimed.nHowstrange.Really,foramomentIdidntknowyou.Won,tyousitdown?Won,tyouhavesomecoffee?nYes,dlikesomecoffee.,Andshesatdownoppositehim.,You,vechanged.You,vechangedverymuch,t,hesa
3、id,staringatherwitheager,lightedlook.nYoulooksowell.veneverseenyoulooksowellbefore.Really?*Sheraisedherveilandunbuttonedherhighfurcollar.*,Idon,tfeelverywell.Ican,tbearthisweather,youknow/*,Ah,no.Youhatethecold.*Loatheit.nSheshuddered.Andtheworstofitisthattheolderonegrows.*Heinterruptedher.nExcuseme
4、,nandtappedonthetableforwaitress.,Pleasebringsomecoffeeandcream.,Toher:Youaresureyouwonteatanything?*nNo,thanks.Nothing.11,Thenthatssettled.*Andsmilinghetookuptheorangeagain.,Youweresayingtheolderonegrows*Thecolder/*shelaughed.Butshewasthinkinghowwellsherememberedthattrickofhisthetrickofinterrupting
5、her-andofhowitusedtoexasperatehersixyearsago.Thecolder/*heechoedherwords,laughingtoo.nAh,ah.Youstillsaythesamethingsandthereisanotherthingaboutyouthatisnotchangedatallyourbeautifulvoice.Idon,tknowwhatitisveoftenwondered-thatmakesyourvoicesucha-hauntingmemory.Doyourememberthatfirstafternoonwespenttog
6、etheratKewGarden?YouweresosurprisedbecauseIdidnotknowthenamesofanyflowers.Iamstilljustasignorantforallyourtellingme.Butwheneverit,sveryfineandwarm,andIseesomebrightcolourIhearyourvoiceSayingf1Geraniuni,marigold,andverbena,Yourememberthatafternoon?*,Oh,yes,verywell.*Shedrewalong,softbreath.Yet,whatha
7、dremainedinhermindofthatparticularafternoonwasanabsurdscene.AgreatmanypeopletakingteainaChinesepagoda,andhebehavinglikeamaniacaboutthewasps-wavingthemaway,flappingatthemwithhisstrawhat,seriousandinfuriatedoutofallproportiontotheoccasion.Howshehadsuffered.Butnow,ashespoke,thatmemoryfaded.Hiswasthetru
8、er.Yes,ithadbeenawonderfulafternoon,fullofflowersandwarmsunshine.Herthoughtslingeredoverthelasttwowords.Andinthewarmth,asitwere,anothermemoryunfolded.Shesawherselfsittingonalawn.Helaybesideher,andsuddenly,herolledoverandputhisheadinherlap.,Iwish,hesaidinalow,troubledvoice/1IwishthatIhadtakenpoisonan
9、dwereabouttodieherenow!Sheleanedoverhim.Ah,whydoyousaythat?MButhegaveakindofsoftmoan,andtakingherhandheheldittohischeek.BecauseIknowIamgoingtoloveyoutoomuch.AndIshallsuffersoterribly,Vera,becauseyounever,neverwillloveme.”Hewascertainlyfarbetterlookingnowthanhehadbeenthen.Hehadlostallthatdreamyvaguen
10、essandindecision.Nowhehadtheairofamanwhohasfoundhisplaceinlife.Hemusthavemademoney,too.Hisclotheswereadmirable,andatthatmomenthepulledaRussiancigarettecaseoutofhispocket.,Won,tyousmoke?*nYes,Iwill.*Shehoveredoverthem.,Theylookverygood.,IgetthemmadeformebyalittlemaninStJamessStreet.Idon,tsmokeverymuc
11、h,butwhenIdo,theymustbedelicious.Smokingisntahabitwithme;itsaIuxury-Iikeperfume.Areyoustillsofondofperfumes?Ah,whenIinRussia.*Shebrokeinf,You,vereallybeentoRussia?*Oh,yes.Iwasthereforoverayear.HaveyouforgottenhowWeusedtotalkofgoingthere?*No,venotforgotten.0Hegaveastrangehalflaughandleanedbackinhisch
12、air.Isn,titcurious?Ihavereallycarriedoutallthosejourneysthatweplanned.Infact,Ihavespentthelastthreeyearsofmylifetravellingallthetime.Spain,Corsica,Siberia,Russia,Egypt.TheonlycountryleftisChina,andImeantogothere,too,whenthewarisover.nAshespoke,solightly,tappingtheendofhiscigaretteagainsttheashtray9s
13、hefeltthestrangebeastthathadslumberedsolongwithinherbosomstir,stretchitself,yawn,prickupitsears,andsuddenlyboundtoitsfeet,andfixitslonging,hungrystareuponthosefarawayplaces.Butallshesaidwas,smilinggently:nHowIenvyyou.nIthasbeen,*hesaid,nWonderful-especiallyRussia.IevenspentsomedaysonariverboatontheV
14、olga.DOyourememberthatboatmanssongthatyouusedtoplay?”Yes.Itbegantoplayasshespoke.,Doyouevenplayitnow?”No,venopiano.Hewasamazedatthat.nBfutwhathasbecomeofyourbeautifulpiano?*Shemadealittlegrimace.Sold.Agesago.”“Butyouweresofondofmusic,*,hewondered.venotimeforitnow.saidshe.Heletitgoatthat.Thatriverlif
15、e,*hewenton,issomethingquitespecial.Afteradayortwoyoucan,trealizethatyouhaveevenknownanother.Anditisnotnecessarytoknowthelanguage-thelifeoftheboatcreatesabondbetweenyouandthepeoplethat,smorethansufficient.Youeatwiththem,passthedaywiththem,andintheeveningthereisthatendlesssinging.”Sheshivered,hearing
16、theboatman,ssongbreakoutagainloudandtragic,andseeingtheboatfloatingonthedarkeningriverwithmelancholytreesoneitherside.,You,dlikealmosteverythingaboutRussiaIifeJhesaidwarmly.,It,ssoinformal,soimpulsive,sofree.Andthenthepeasantsaresosplendid.IremembertheeveningsomefriendsandIwentforapicnicbytheBlackSe
17、a.Wetooksupperandchampagneandateanddrankonthegrass.Andwhilewewereeatingthecoachmancameup.nHaveadillpickle/*hesaid.Hewantedtosharewithus:Thatseemedtomesoright,so-youknowwhatImean?AndsheseemedatthatmomenttobesittingonthegrassbesidethemysteriouslyBlackSea,blackasvelvet,andripplingagainstthebanksinsilen
18、t,velvetwaves.Shesawthelittlegrouponthegrass,theirfacesandhandswhiteinthemoonlight.Apartfromthem,withhissupperinaclothonhisknees,satthecoachman.nHaveadillpickle,saidhe,andalthoughshewasnotcertainwhatadillpicklewas,shesawthegreenishglassjarwitharedchililikeaparrot,sbeak.nYes,Iknowperfectlywhatyoumean
19、,*shesaid.Inthepausethatfollowedtheylookedateachother.Inthepastwhentheyhadlookedateachotherlikethattheyhadfeltthattheirsoulshad,asitwere,puttheirarmsroundeachotheranddroppedintothesametea,content,tobedrowned,likemournfullovers.Butnow,hesaid:Whatamarvelouslisteneryouare.Whenyoulookatmewiththosewildey
20、esIfeelthatIcouldtellyouthingsthatIwouldneverbreathetoanotherhumanbeing.*Wastherejustahintofmockeryinhisvoice?Shecouldnotbesure.,HowwellIrememberonenight,thenightthatIbroughtyouthelittleChristmastree,tellingyouallaboutmychildhood.AndofhowIwasmiserablethatIranawayandlivedunderacartinouryardfortwodays
21、withoutbeingdiscovered.Andyoulistened,andyoureyesshone,andIfeltthatyouhadevenmadethelittleChristmastreelistentoo,asinafairystory.ThedogwascalledBosun,shecried,delightedly.Buthedidnotfollow.,Whatdog?Hadyouadog?”No,no.Imeanttheyarddogwhenyouwerealittledog.nHelaughedandsnappedthecigarettecaseto.Washe?D
22、oyouknowIhadrecognizedyoutoday-Ihadtotakesuchaleapbacktothattime.Hedrummedonthetable,veoftenthoughthowImusthaveboredyou.AndnowIunderstandsoperfectlywhyyouwrotetomeasyoudid-althoughatthetimethatletternearlyfinishedmylife.Ifounditagaintheotherday,andIcouldn,thelplaughingasIreadit,Itwassocleversuchatru
23、epictureofme.Heglancedup.,Yourenotgoing?*Shehadbuttonedhercollaragainanddrawndownherveil.“Yes,IamafraidImust,shesaid,andmanagedasmile.Ah,no,please,hepleaded.,Don,tgojustformoment,andhecaughtuponeofherglovesfromthetableandclutchedatifasifthatwouldholdher.,Iseesofewpeopletotalktonowadays,thatIhaveturn
24、edintoasortofbarbarian,hesaid.,HaveIsaidsomethingtohurtyou?”nNotabit.*Shelied.Butasshewatchedhimdrawherglovethroughhisfingers,gently,gently,herangerreallydiddiedown.,WhatIreallywantedthen/*hesaidsoftly,wastobeasortofcarpetforyoutowalkonsothatyouneednotbehurtbythesharpstonesandthemudyouhatedso.Itwasn
25、othingmoreselshthanthat.OnlyIdiddesire,eventually,toturnintoamagiccarpetandcarryyouawaytoallthoselandsyoulongedtosee.nAshespokesheliftedherheadasthoughshedranksomething;thestrangebeastinherbosombegantopurrIfeltthatyouweremorelonelythananybodyelseintheworld/*hewenton,andyet,perhaps,thatyouweretheonly
26、personintheworldwhowasreally,trulyalive.Ah,God!Whathadshedone!Howhadshedaredtothrowawayherhappinesslikethis!Thiswastheonlymanwhohadeverunderstoodher.Wasittoolate?Coulditbetoolate?Andthenthefactthatyouhadnofriendsandneverhadmadefriendswithpeople.HowIunderstoodthat,forneitherhadI.Isitjustthesamenow?nY
27、es,*shebreathed.Justthesame.Iamasaloneasever.*,SoamIJhelaughedgently,justtheSameJSuddenlywithaquickgesturehehandedherbackthegloveandscrapedhischaironthefloor.,Butwhatseemedtomesomysteriousthenisperfectlyplaintomenow.Andtoyou,too,ofcourse.Itsimplywasthatweweresuchegoists,soself-engrossed,sowrappedupinourselvesthatwehadntacornerinourheartsforanybodyelse.Doyouknow,*hecried,naiveandhearty.Shehadgone.Hesatthere,thunder-struck,astoundedbeyondwords.
