Kate-Chopin-The-Story-of-an-Hour-一个钟头的故事--中文+英文+词汇学习注释.doc

TheStoryofanHour一个钟头的故事

TheyknewthatLouiseMallardhadaweakheart.Sotheybrokethebadnewsgently.Herhusband,Brently,wasdead.“Therewasatrainaccident,Louise,”saidhersisterJosephine,quietly.Herhusband’sfriend,Richards,broughtthenews,butJosephinetoldthestory.Shespokeinbrokensentences.“Richards…wasatthenewspaperoffice.Newsoftheaccidentcame.Louise…Louise,Brently’snamewasonthelist.Brently…waskilled,Louise.”

他们知道路易丝·马拉德的心脏不太好，所以把坏消息告诉她时非常小心。她的丈夫布伦特里死了。“出了一次火车事故，路易丝。”姐姐约瑟芬轻声说道。带来消息的是她丈夫的朋友理查兹，但告诉她的是约瑟芬。约瑟芬在讲述时语不成句。“理查兹当时正在报社，消息传了过来。路易丝……路易丝，死者的名单上有布伦特里的名字。布伦特里……遇难了，路易丝。”

Louisedidnothearthestorycalmly,likesomewomenwould.Shecouldnotclosehermindorherhearttothenews.Likeasuddenstorm,hertearsbrokeout.Shecried,atonce,loudlyinhersister’sarms.Then,justassuddenly,thetearsstopped.Shewenttoherroomalone.Shewouldnotletanyonefollowher.Infrontofthewindowstoodalarge,comfortablearmchair.Intothishersankandlookedoutofthewindow.Shewasphysicallyexhaustedafterhertears.Herbodyfeltcold;hermindandheartwereempty.Outsideherwindowshecouldseethetrees.Theairamelledlikespringrain.Shecouldhearsomeonesingingfaraway.Birdssangnearthehouse.Blueskyshowedbetweentheclouds.Sherested.

路易丝听到这个噩耗，没有像有些妇女所可能表现的那样平静。她不可能做到无动于衷。泪水像突如其来的暴雨，夺眶而出。她立时呼号起来，在姐姐的怀里放声大哭。随后她的泪水就像它们突然来时的那样又突然止住了。她独自走进自己的房间，不让任何人跟着进去。窗前放着一把又大又舒适的扶手椅。她疲惫地坐到椅子上，向窗外望去。哭过之后，她筋疲力尽。她浑身冰凉，脑子里和心里一片空白。窗外，她能看到一片树木，空气闻起来就像春雨过后。她还能听到远处有人在唱歌，房子附近也有鸟儿在歌唱，白云间露出一片片蓝天。她平静了下来。

Shesatquietly,butafewweaktearsstillfell.Shewasyoungwithafair,calmfacethatshowedcertainstrength.Butnowtherewasadullstareinhereyes.Shelookedoutofthewindowatthebluesky.Shewasnotthinking,orseeing.Shewaswaiting.Therewassomethingcomingtoherandshewaswaitingforitwithfear.Whatwasit?Shedidnotknow.Itwastoosubtletoname.Butshefelti