第38章 儿子与情人(1)

作者:章华

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 11:52

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本章字节:13124字

sonsandlovers


《儿子与情人》是一部带有自传性质的长篇。


莫尔太太把儿子当作自己理想中的爱人,她照顾他,


抚养他,她做的一切,都超出了一位母亲所能做的。


她对儿子的这种爱,不是单纯的亲情之爱,更大程度


上来说是一种爱情的体现。而保罗,也在心目中把自


己的母亲当作了自己的爱人,以至于他觉得,只要他


母亲在,他在此生就不可能找到自己的爱人。因为这


个爱人就在他身边,那就是他的母亲。


[英]戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯(dhwrence)


whenhewaswenyhreeyearsoldpaulsenina


ndscapeohewinerexhibiionanoinghamcaslemiss


jordanhadakenagooddealofineresinhim,hadinviedhim


oherhouse,wherehemeoherarisshewasbegi


ingo


growambiious


onemorningheposmancamejusashewaswashing


inhescullerysuddenlyheheardawildnoisefromhismoher


rushinginohekichen,hefoundhersandingonhehearhrug


wildlywavinga leerandcrying“hurrah!”asifshehadgone


madhewasshockedandfrighened


“why,moher!”heexcimed


sheflewohim,flungherarmsroundhimforamomen,


henwavedheleer,crying:


“hurrah,myboy!iknewweshoulddoi!


hewasafraidofher—hesmall,severewomanwihgreying


hairsuddenlybursingouinsuchfrenzyheposmancame


ru


ingback,afraidsomehinghadhappenedheysawhis


ippedcapoverheshorcurainsmrsmorelrushedohedoor


“hispicure’sgofirsprize,fred,”shecried,“andissold


forwenyguineas”


“myword,ha’ssomehinglike!”saidheyoungposman,


whomheyhadknownallhislife


“andmajormoreonhasboughi!”shecried


“ilookslikemeanin’somehing,hadoes,mrsmorel,”


saidheposman,hisblueeyesbrighhewasgdohave


broughsuchaluckyleermrsmorelwenindoorsandsa


down,remblingpaulwasafraidlesshemighhavemisread


heleer,andmighbedisappoinedaferallhescruinizedi


once,wiceyes,hebecameconvincediwasruehenhesa


down,hishearbeaingwihjoy


“moher!”heexcimed


“didn’isayweshoulddoi!”shesaid,preendingshe


wasnocrying


heookhekeleoffhefireandmashedheea


“youdidn’hink,moher—”hebeganenaively


“no,myson—nosomuch—buiexpecedagooddeal”


“bunosomuch,”hesaid


“no—no—buiknewweshoulddoi”


andhensherecoveredhercomposure,apparenlya


leashesawihhisshirurnedback,showinghisyoung


hroaalmoslikeagirl’s,andheowelinhishand,hishair


sickingupwe


“wenyguineas,moher!ha’sjuswhayouwanedo


buyarhurounowyouneedn’borrowanyi’lljusdo”


“indeed,ishan’akeiall,”shesaid


“buwhy?”


“becauseishan’”


“well—youhavewelvepounds,i’llhavenine”


heycavilledabousharinghewenyguineasshewaned


oakeonlyhefivepoundssheneededhewouldnohearofi


soheygooverhesressofemoionbyquarreling


morelcamehomeanighfromhepi,saying:


“heyellmepaul’sgofirsprizeforhispicure,andsoldi


olordhenrybenleyforfifypound”


“oh,whasoriespeopledoell!”shecried


“ha!”heanswered“isaidiworsureiworaliebuhey


saidha’doldfredhodgkisson”


“asifiwouldellhimsuchsuff!”


ha!assenedheminer


buhewasdisappoinedneverheless


“i’sruehehasgohefirsprize,”saidmrsmorel


heminersaheavilyinhischair


“hashe,beguy!”heexcimed


hesaredacrossheroomfixedly


“buasforfifypounds—suchnonsense!”shewassilen


awhile“majormoreonboughiforwenyguineas,ha’srue”


“wenyguineas!haniversays!”excimedmorel


“yes,andiwasworhi”


“ay!”hesaid“idon’misdoubibuwenyguineasfor


abiofapainin’asheknockedoffinanhourorwo!”


hewassilenwihconceiofhissonmrsmorelsniffed,as


ifiwerenohing


“andwhendoeshehandleh’money?”askedhecollier


“ha1couldn’ellyouwhenhepicureissenhome,i


suppose”


herewassilencemorelsaredahesugarbasininsead


ofeainghisdi


erhisbckarm,wihhehandallgnarledwih


work,yonheablehiswifepreendednooseehimrubhe


backofhishandacrosshiseyes,norhesmearinhecoaldus


onhisbckface


“yes,an’haoherd’ud’adoneasmuchifheyhadna


ha’killed’im,”hesaidquiely


hehoughofwilliamwenhroughmrsmorellikeacold


bdeilefherfeelingshewasired,andwanedres


paulwasinviedodi


eramrjordan’saferwardshe


said:


“moher,iwananeveningsui”


“yes,iwasafraidyouwould,”shesaidshewasgd


herewasamomenorwoofsilence“here’shaoneof


william’s,”sheconinued,“haiknowcosfourpoundsenand


whichhe’donlywornhreeimes”


“shouldyoulikemeoweari,moher?”heasked


“yes,ihinkiwouldfiyou—aleashecoaherousers


wouldwanshorening”


hewenupsairsandpuonhecoaandvescoming


down,helookedsrangeinaf


elcolrandaf


elshirfron,


wihaneveningcoaandvesiwasraherrge


“heailorcanmakeirigh,”shesaid,smoohingherhand


overhisshoulder“i’sbeauifulsuffinevercouldfindinmy


hearoleyourfaherwearherousers,andverygdiamnow”


andasshesmoohedherhandoverhesilkcolrshe


houghofhereldessonbuhissonwaslivingenoughinside


heclohesshepassedherhanddownhisbackofeelhimhe


wasaliveandhersheoherwasdead


hewenouodi


erseveralimesinhiseveningsuiha


hadbeenwilliam’seachimehismoher’shearwasfirmwih


prideandjoyhewassarednowhesudssheandhechildren


hadboughforwilliamwereinhisshirfron;heworeoneof


william’sdressshirsbuhehadaneleganfigurehisfacewas


rough,buwarmlookingandraherpleasinghedidnolook


paricurlyagenleman,bushehoughhelookedquieaman


。。