【阅读推荐】詹姆斯·鲍德温：岩石

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">万紫　译</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">在他们房屋的马路对面，两座房屋中间的空地上，有一块大岩石。这是一块罕见的突出在地面上的大岩石。有人，可能是弗洛伦姑姑对他们说，这岩石不可以把它弄走。否则地下铁道的列车会飞出来，乘客全部丧生。这个有关地球表面和地心的自然界的秘密，过于迷人了，使人不能置之不理。并且由于它赋予岩石这种神奇的重要性，使罗伊感到在那里玩耍是他的权利，而不是他的义务。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">每天下午放学以后，以及整个星期六和星期天，都可以看到其他孩子也都在那儿。他们在岩石上打架，他们彼此追逐，或在高处扭打，有的脚步平稳，有的危险百出，有的粗心大意。有时他们躲到岩石的另一面去大喊大闹，双脚倒立着。他们的母亲有时从太平梯看到他们时，就说：“真奇怪，他们不会摔死！”“你们这班小鬼，听我的话！快离开这里！”她嘴上说的是“你们”，眼睛看的却是和约翰一起坐在太平梯上的罗伊。“上帝知道，”她继续说：“我不愿你每天回家来象只上帝送来的血淋淋的小猪。”罗伊不耐烦地转过身，继续向大街望着，好象这样看着会长出翅膀来似的。约翰不说什么．他的确没说什么，他在为岩石担心，为那些在岩石上玩耍的孩子们担心。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">　　每个星期六上午，约翰和罗伊坐在太平梯上看那下面被禁止下去的大街，有时，他们的母亲坐在他们后面的房间里缝衣服，或者给他们的妹妹穿戴，或者给婴儿保罗喂奶。太阳带着傲慢而仁慈的淡漠神气经过他们．经过太平梯落下去。在他们下面，男人女人，男孩女孩，芸芸众生，踟躇街头。有时路过一个教徒，看到他们，向他们招手，他们虽害伯，但仍有礼貌地向他回礼。他们看着男的或女的圣徒，直到看不见他或她为止。一个救世者的路过，使他们不免茫然地考虑那大街上的邪恶，他们自己坐在那儿的潜伏的邪恶，并使他们想到他们的父亲，他在星期六很早回家，他会马上转过眼前的拐角，走进他们下面阴暗的门厅。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">　　但是他们仍一直在大街的上方坐着，注视看，渴望着，直到他们的父亲来结束他们的自由。靠近他们房屋的大街一端是一座横跨哈莱姆河的桥。直通弗洛伦姑姑所住的布朗克斯城。但是他们看到她不是从桥那儿来，而是从大街的那一端来的。这个，在他们脑海里感到没有说服力，虽然她解释说她不愿走路，是乘地铁来的。此外，她并非住在布朗克斯市区里。他们知道布朗克斯在河对面，他们始终不相信这个，而是按照父亲对她的态度，假定她正好离开某个她不敢讲的坏地方，譬如电影院。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">　　在夏天，孩子们从木船坞上跳到河里去游泳，或从倒满垃圾的河岸涉水而行。有一次，一个名叫理查德的男孩淹死在河里。他母亲不知道他在哪里，甚至到他们家里来问她儿子在不在。后来，傍晚六点钟，他们听到一个妇人在街上又哭又喊，他们就跑到窗口去探望，理查德的母亲从街上走来，头仰着天，满脸流泪地大声啼哭。另一个妇人在她身旁走着安慰她，要她平静下来。她们后面跟着一个男人，就是理查德的父亲，抱着理查德的尸体，还有两个穿白制服的警察在排水沟上走着，他们似乎不知道该怎么办。理查德父子俩都湿透了。理查德的尸体在他父亲手中象个布娃娃。妇人的哭声闹得满街都听到了，所有的车子都停下来，里面的人都伸出头来探看。人们都开窗张望。并跑出门口站在排水沟上注视着。然后，小小的队伍消失在岩石旁的屋里。“上帝！上帝！上帝！”他们的母亲伊丽莎白喊着。后来，窗户砰的一声关上了。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">　　有一个星期六，罗伊在他父亲回家前一小时在岩石上受了伤，他尖叫着被人扶上楼梯。他和约翰本来坐在太平梯上，他们的母亲在厨房里和修女麦肯德莱斯喝茶。渐渐罗伊厌烦起来。他坐在约翰身边，虽不出声，却很不耐烦。约翰把报纸上电动火车头的广告画到他的笔记本上去。罗伊的几个朋友从太平梯下走过，喊他。他坐立不安，从栏栅里向下喊他们。然后，一阵沉默。约翰向前看着，罗伊则站起来望着他们。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“我要下楼去，”他说。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“你最好还是留在你原来的地方，孩子。你晓得妈妈不愿意你下楼去。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“我会马上回来的。她不会晓得我走开过，除非你去告诉她。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“我才不会去告诉她哩。可是怎么能不让她到这儿来，从窗口看出来呢？”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“她在讲话，”罗伊说时向房间里看了一看。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“但爸爸快要回家了！”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“我会在他回家前回来的。你为什么老是害怕？”他已进了屋子，并转身靠在窗台上不耐烦地发誓说，“五分钟我就回来。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">约翰愠怒地看着罗伊小心翼翼地开门走了。一会儿，他就看到罗伊和他的朋友们在人行道上。他不敢把罗伊离开太平梯的事去告诉他的母亲，因为他确已答应过不去告诉的。他正想大喊：“记住，你说过五分钟！”但罗伊的一个朋友正在向上看着太平梯，约翰低头看他的笔记本，他又为那火车头而出神了。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">当他重新抬头时，已不知过了多久。他看到那岩石上正在打群架。几十个孩子在烈日下互相搏斗。他们爬在岩石上，挥拳相向，拖着鞋子在光滑的石头上溜来溜去，明亮的阳光下充满着各种咒骂和欢呼声。空中还舞着各种武器：石子、棒头、空听子、垃圾，拣到什么就丢什么。约翰看得出神了——直到他想起罗伊还在楼下，并且是岩石上孩子们中的一员，他害怕了。他在阳光下的人群中看不到他弟弟的影子，他站起来俯身在太平梯的栏杆外探视着。罗伊在岩石的那一边出现了。约翰看到他的衬衫已经撕破，他在大笑，他一直爬到岩石的顶上。忽然，有个什么东西——一个空听子飞来打在他额头上，刚刚在一只眼睛上面，立刻，罗伊的半边脸上流下血来。他跌倒了，他的脸滚在石头上。这时，所有的动作、声音都停下来了。太阳也停止在街上，人行道上和一动也不动的孩子们身上。后来，有人叫喊起来，孩子们跑开了，沿着街，向桥上跑去。地上那个屏息流血的人开始尖叫起来。约翰喊着“妈妈，妈妈”跑进屋去。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“别发愁，别发愁，”当她们从狭小的摇摇摆摆的楼梯冲下去时修女麦肯德莱斯气喘吁吁地说。“别发愁。养了孩子，难免常常要碰伤，我的上帝！”她们急急走到阳光下去了。一个男人已经把罗伊扶起来，慢慢向她们走来。一两个孩子静静地坐在他们的门阶上。街的两头都有一群孩子张望着。“他伤得不厉害，”那男人说，“如果他真的伤得厉害，大家也别这样吵吵闹闹。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">伊丽莎白发着抖走过去抱罗伊。但比她高大而镇静的修女麦肯德莱斯从那男人手中接过罗伊，象抱过一包棉花那样，把他甩在肩头上。“上帝保佑你，”她对那男人说，“上帝保佑你，老弟。”罗伊仍在尖叫。伊丽莎白站在麦肯德莱斯修女后面仔细察看他流血的面孔。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“这不过是一点皮伤，”那人继续说，“不过伤了皮肤，就是这些。”她们经过人行道往屋里走去。约翰现在已不再害怕那些盯着看的孩子们了，他往下看着街角他父亲是不是来了。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">在楼上，她们止住了罗伊的喊叫，洗掉了血迹，发现正好在眉上有一个锯齿形表皮上的伤口。“上帝保佑，”伊丽莎白喃喃地说，“再低一英寸，他的眼睛就完蛋了。”她忧心忡忡地看着时钟。“幸而没有真的伤在眼睛上，”麦肯德莱斯修女说着，急忙给他擦碘酒，系绷带。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“他是什么时候下楼的？”他母亲终于问了。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">在罗伊躺着的沙发一头，麦肯德莱斯修女正坐在安乐椅里扇扇子。罗伊头上扎着绷带。静静地躺着。她停下来，严厉地朝约翰看了好一回。约翰站在窗口，手里拿着报纸上的广告和自己画的东西。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“我们坐在太平梯上，”约翰说，“他几个熟识的孩子叫了他。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“什么时候？”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“他说他五分钟就回来的。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“为什么你不来告诉我他下楼去了</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">?</font></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">他看看他的手，合上笔记簿，没有回答。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“孩子，”麦肯德莱斯修女说，“你听到你母亲在对你说话吗？”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">他看看他的母亲，重复说：</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“他说他五分钟后就回来的。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“他说他五分钟后就回来的，”麦肯德莱斯修女嘲弄地说，“别指望我喜欢这样不合适的回答。你是这屋里的大人了。你该照顾好你的弟弟妹妹……你不该让他们出去，摔个半死。不过我想，”她从安乐椅上起来，放下纸版做的扇子继续说，“你爸爸会让你说真话的。你妈妈对你太好了。”</span><font face="Calibri"> </font><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">　　他没有看她，而看那放在她坐过的暗红色的低陷的座位上的扇子。扇子上印着润发油的广告，一个棕发女人和她的婴孩，头发闪闪发光，幸福地相视而笑。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“亲爱的，”麦肯德莱斯修女说，“我要走了，今晚晚些时候可能我会再来。我想你今晚大概不会去做泰利礼拜了吧？”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">泰利礼拜是每星期六晚上在教堂里举行的祈祷会，用以团结教徒，并为礼拜天到来的圣灵节作准备。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“我不打算去了。”伊丽莎白说着站起来。她和麦肯德莱斯修女互相吻了一下面颊。“你一定要在祈祷时记着我。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“我一定这样做。”她歇了一会，把手放在门钮上看着罗伊笑着说，“可怜的小伙子，他现在会知道应该安心坐在太平梯上了。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">伊丽莎白和她一同笑着说，“这对他真是一个教训，你以为，”她不安地问，依然带着笑容，“他会留下疤痕吗？你说呢？”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“老天，不会，”麦肯德莱斯修女说，“那不过是一点擦伤。我说克兰姆斯姐姐，你还不如一个孩子，不消半个月，你就会看不到伤疤了。不，你去忙你的家务吧，亲爱的。谢谢上帝，事情并不那么糟。”她们听到楼梯上有脚步声，她就去开门。“我想，这是牧师先生，”麦肯德莱斯修女安静地说，“我打赌，他是来引起骚乱的。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“可能是弗洛伦斯，”伊丽莎白说，“有时她在这时来。她们站在房门口注视看，听那脚步声到了下面的平台上。然后又爬上她们这一层来。“不，”于是伊丽莎白说，“这不是她的脚步声，这是加布里埃尔。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“好啦，我要走啦！”麦肯德莱斯修女说，“多少当心他的情绪。”说时她按按伊丽莎白的手，走进门厅，让门半开着出去了。伊丽莎白慢慢地转身走进房间。罗伊没有张开眼睛，动也不动。她知道他没有睡着，他要等他父亲回来，最后可能对他发作的时刻。约翰把报纸和笔记本放在桌上，靠在桌旁看着她。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">　　“这不是我的错，”他说，“我不能制止他下楼去。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">　　“不，”她说，“你不是毫不相干的。你一定要对你爸爸说实话。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">他径直地望着她。她转身到窗口向街头望着，麦肯德莱斯修女说的话是什么意思？她听到德莉拉在她卧室里小声啼哭，她转身皱着眉头看看卧室，向依然开着的门走去。她知道约翰注视着她。德莉拉还在哭，她想这女孩那么大了还要啼哭，不免有些恼怒。但是她怕德莉拉哭醒保罗，就急急跑进卧室，哄她再睡一回。她听到前门一开一关，声音太响了。德莉拉哭声高了起来。伊丽莎白愤怒地叹了一口气，抱起了她。她和加布里埃尔的孩子是罗伊、德莉拉和保罗。约翰是没有姓的，是一个局外人，他的生存成为他母亲犯罪时刻的铁证。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“发生了什么事</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">?</font></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">”加布里埃尔开始查问了。他身材高大魁梧，站在房间当中，黑色的饭盒子挂在手上，他往罗伊躺着的沙发探视。约翰正站在他面前。这在她看来真是一个可怕的景象：他在他的下面，在他沉重的拳脚之下。孩子吓得魂不附体地朝他望着——好象一个姑娘回家来，看见兔子在狂吠的狗面前吓得呆立在那里一样。她急急经过加布里埃尔跑到沙发前面，感到她手中的德莉拉重得象盾牌一样。她站在罗伊面前说：</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“现在，没有什么要办了。加布里埃尔，这孩子在我转身时溜下楼去受了一点伤。现在他已没事了。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">罗伊好象要证实妈妈的话，张开了眼睛，严肃地望看他父亲。加布里埃尔喀嗒一声丢掉他的饭盒，跪在沙发旁。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“儿子，你感到怎么样？告诉你爸爸，出了什么事</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">?</font></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">罗伊张嘴要想说话，然后重又感到恐慌而哭了起来。他父亲抱住了他的肩膀。</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">“他下楼去了，”伊丽莎白说，“他没有事干，他和那些在岩石上玩的坏孩子打架。就是这点事，幸而没有什么不好。”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">他向她看看：“你不能让孩子自己回答我么？”</span><span lang="EN-US"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"><font face="Calibri">　　</font></span></span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">她不理这个。更加温和地继续说，“他的额上弄破了，不过没有什么可担心的。”<br />　　</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">“你请了医生么</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">?</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">你怎么知道没有什么可担心的？”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">　　</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">“你有钱去丢给医生么？不，我没去请医生。我的眼睛又没坏到看不出他伤得厉害不厉害。他不过吃了一惊。该感谢上帝教训了他一顿。”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">　　</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">“你有那么多话要讲，”他说，“还有我，我还得讲一分钟。我要知道是什么时候发生的。那时你的眼睛在干什么</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">?</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">”他返身向着罗伊。他本来安静地躺着在呜咽，眼睛张得老大，身体挺得笔直。现在，在他父亲的安慰下，想起了他脚下那高地，那又尖又滑的石头，那太阳，那炙热的太阳，想起他突然眼前漆黑，他的咸的血。当他父亲碰他的额角时，他退缩着尖叫起来。“别动，别动，”他父亲摇手低声说，</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">　　“别动，别哭，爸爸不会弄痛你，他只要看一看绷带，看一看他们怎样弄他的小儿子。”可是罗伊仍尖叫着不肯停下来。加布里埃尔不敢再碰那绷带，怕更把他弄伤了。他怒气冲冲地望着伊丽莎白说，“你不能放下那孩子帮我弄一弄这个？约翰，去给你妈抱妹妹——别光看着，好象你们两个都神志不清似的。”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">　　</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">约翰抱了德莉拉坐在安乐椅上。他母亲俯身按住了罗伊，他父亲小心地松开绷带——罗伊仍不停地尖叫着——观察那伤口。罗伊的哭声轻一些了。加布里埃尔重新扎好绷带。“你看，”伊丽莎白终于说，“他死不了。”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">　　</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">“这确不是你的错，他还没死。”他和伊丽莎白悄悄地商量了一回，“他真差一点就会瞎掉一只眼睛。当然。他的眼睛没有你的大，所以我断定你认为这没有多大关系。”听了这话，她的脸沉了下来。他笑着说，“上帝保佑。你以为你总是干得对的吗？这事发生时你在哪里</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">?</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">谁让他下楼去的？。”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">　　“没人让他下楼去，他自己去的。他的脑袋和他父亲的一样，要他低头，宁可把头打破的，我在厨房里。”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">　　“约翰在哪里</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">?</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">　　</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">“他在这里。”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">　　“哪里？”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">　　“在太平梯上。”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">　　“他知道罗伊在楼下么</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">?</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">　　“我认为他知道。”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">　　</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">“你认为，这是什么意思</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">?</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">他长了你一样的大眼睛，什么也没有看吗？”他望着约翰，“孩子，你看到你弟弟下楼去吗？”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">　　</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">“加里布埃尔，责备约翰有什么意思。你十分清楚，如果你不能把罗伊教好，他不会听他哥哥的话。我的话他也不大肯听哩。”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">　　</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">“罗伊下楼去，你为什么不去告诉你妈</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">?</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">　　</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">约翰不说什么，眼睛盯着盖在德莉拉身上的毛毯。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">　　</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">“孩子，你听见我说的话吗</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">?</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">你要我揍你一顿吗？”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">　　</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">“不，不，”要她说，“你不要揍这孩子，今天你不要揍他。罗伊现在躺在这里，你若要怪人的话，只要怪你自己<br /></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">——因为你宠坏了他。他想干啥就干啥，而且逃避惩罚。现在我告诉你，没有方法是教不好孩子的。你不用祈祷上帝帮你干得比过去好些，上帝今天不接受你的灵魂，你将活着流你的苦泪。”她颤抖着，她看也不看地走向约翰。从他手里抱过德莉拉来。她转身瞧着加布里埃尔，他已站起来走近沙发向她看看。她看到他脸上不仅仅是愤怒——她对此已不感惊奇——而是深深的仇恨，这种仇恨由于他缺少品德而深沉得叫人难以忍受。他的眼睛象是活活的受了打击，一动也不动，毒瞎了似的——真象天崩地裂一样，她感觉到他渴望她的毁灭。于是，她摇动她怀中的孩子，好象能得到慰藉似的。看到这，他的眼睛有了变化，看着伊丽莎白，他孩子们的母亲，上帝赐予的终身伴侣。于是她泪眼模糊地离开房间，她的脚碰到了地上的饭盒。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">　　</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">“约翰，”她说，“把你父亲的饭盒拣起来，象个好孩子。”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">　　</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">她听到在她后面他离开椅子时的走动声，他拣起饭盒时刺耳的摩擦声。他把他的黑色脑袋伏在他父亲沉重的靴子尖上。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /><br /></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:'times new roman';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-gb;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">本篇选自《小说鉴赏》中国青年出版社</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;font-family:'times new roman','serif';mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ansi-language:en-gb;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">1986</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:'times new roman';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-gb;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">年</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;font-family:'times new roman','serif';mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-ansi-language:en-gb;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">06</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:'times new roman';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-gb;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">月</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-gb;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"><br /></span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:'times new roman';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">【</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;font-family:'times new roman','serif';mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">Nasca</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:'times new roman';mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:'times new 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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:宋体;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:'times new roman';mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa">James Baldwin（1928-1987），美国黑人作家，同性恋者。其作品除长篇《向苍天呼吁》（<em>Go Tell it on the Mountain</em>）(1953)外在国内没有译本。《岩石》(<em>The Rockpile</em>)出自短篇小说集”<em>Going to Meet The Man“</em>(1965)。</span>