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LessonThreeTheUseofForcebyWilliamCarlosWilliams使用暴力威廉·卡洛斯·威廉斯○课文逐句翻译他们是我的新病人,我所知道的只有名字,奥尔逊。Theywerenewpatientstome,allIhadwasthename,Olson.请您尽快赶来,我女儿病得很重。“Pleasecomedownassoonasyoucan,mydaughterisverysick.”当我到达时,孩子的母亲迎接了我,这是一位看上去惊恐不安的妇人,衣着整洁却一脸忧伤的神色她只是说,这位就是医生吗?WhenIarrivedIwasmetbythemother,abigstartledlookingwoman,verycleanandapologeticwhomerelysaid,Isthisthedoctor?然后带我进了屋。Andletmein.在后面,她又说到,请你一定要原谅我们,医生,我们让她呆在厨房里,那儿暖和,这里有时很潮湿。Intheback,sheadded.Youmustexcuseus,doctor,wehaveherinthekitchenwhereitiswarm.Itisverydampheresometimes.在厨房的桌子旁边,这个孩子穿得严严实实的,坐在她父亲的腿上。Thechildwasfullydressedandsittingonherefather’slapnearthekitchentable.他父亲试图站起来,但我向他示意不用麻烦,然后我脱下外套开始检查。Hetriedtogetup,butImotionedforhimnottobother,tookoffmyovercoatandstartedtolookthingsover.我能够觉察出他们都很紧张,而且用怀疑的眼光上下打量着我。Icouldseethattheywereallverynervous,eyeingmeupanddowndistrustfully.在这种情形下,他们通常不会提供太多的情况,而是等着我告诉他们病情,这就是为什么他们会在我身上花3美元。Asoften,insuchcases,theyweren’ttellingmemorethantheyhadto,itwasuptometotellthem;that’swhytheywerespendingthreedollarsonme.这个孩子用她那冷漠而镇定的目光目不转睛地盯着我,脸上没有任何表情。Thechildwasfairlyeatingmeupwithhercold,steadyeyes,andnoexpressiononherfacewhatever.她纹丝不动,内心似乎很平静。这是一个非常惹人喜爱的小东西,外表长得象小牛一样结实。Shedidnotmoveandseemed,inwardly,quiet;anunusuallyattractivelittlething,andasstrongasaheiferinappearance.但是她的脸发红,而且呼吸急促,我知道她在发着高烧。Butherfacewasflushed,shewasbreathingrapidly,andIrealizedthatshehadahighfever.她长着一头漂亮浓密的金发,就像刊登在广告插页上和周日报纸图片版上的那些孩子一样。Shehadmagnificentblondehair,inprofusion.OneofthosepicturechildrenoftenreproducedinadvertisingleafletsandthephotogravuresectionsoftheSundaypapers.她发烧已经3天了,她父亲开口说,我们不知道是什么原因。She’shadafeverforthreedays,beganthefatherandwedon’tknowwhatitcomesfrom.我太太给她吃了一些药,你知道,大家都是这样做的,可这些药根本不管用,而且,附近有很多人都生了病,所以我们想请您最好给她检查一下,然后告诉我们是怎么一回事。Mywifehasgivenherthings,youknow,likepeopledo,butitdon’tdonogood.Andthere’sbeenalotofsicknessaround.Sowetho’tyou’dbetterlookheroverandtelluswhatisthematter.像医生们经常做的那样,我问了个问题,想以此来猜测一下病症所在。AsdoctorsoftendoItookatrialshotatitasapointofdeparture.Hasshehadasorethroat?父母两人一起回答说,没有……没有,她说她的嗓子不疼。Bothparentsansweredmetogether,No…No,shesaysherthroatdon’thurther.你嗓子疼吗?母亲又问了一下孩子。Doesyourthroathurtyou?Addedthemothertothechild.女孩的表情没有任何变化,而她的目光却一直没有从我的脸上移开。Butthelittlegirl’sexpressiondidn’tchangenordidshemovehereyesfrommyface.你看过她的嗓子了吗?Haveyoulooked?我想看,孩子的母亲说,但看不见。Itriedto,saidthemotherbutIIcouldn’tsee.这个月碰巧她上学的那个学校已经有好几例白喉病。虽然到目前为止没有人说出这件事,但很显然,我们心里都想到了。Asithappenswehadbeenhavinganumberofcasesofdiphtheriaintheschooltowhichthischildwentduringthatmonthandwewereall,quiteapparently,thinkingofthat,thoughnoonehadasyetspokenofthething.好了,我说,我们先看看嗓子吧。Well,Isaid,supposewetakealookatthethroatfirst.我以医生特有的职业方式微笑着,叫着孩子的名字。我说,来吧,玛蒂尔达,张开嘴,让我看一下你的嗓子。Ismiledinmybestprofessionalmannerandaskingforthechild’sfirstnameIsaid,comeon,Mathilda,openyourmouthandlet’stakealookatyourthroat.没有任何反应。Nothingdoing.哦,来吧,我劝道,张大你的嘴,让我看看。看,我说着把两只手伸开,我的手里没有东西,张大嘴,让我看看。Aw,comeon,Icoaxed,justopenyourmouthwideandletmetakealook.Look,Isaidopeningbothhandswide,Ihaven’tanythinginmyhands.Justopenupandletmesee.他是一个多好的人呀,她的母亲插话道。你看他对你多好呀,来,听话。他不会伤害你的。Suchanicemanputinthemother.Lookhowkindheistoyou.Comeon,dowhathetellsyouto.Hewon’thurtyou.听到这里我狠狠地咬了咬牙,要是他们没用“伤害”这个词,我也许能做点什么,但是我没有着急或恼怒,而是慢声细语地说着话,一边再次靠近这个孩子。AsthatIgroundmyteethindisgust.Ifonlytheywouldn’tusetheword“hurt”Imightbeabletogetsomewhere.ButIdidnotallowmyselftobehurriedordisturbedbutspeakingquietlyandslowlyIapproachedthechildagain.我刚将椅子拉近一点,突然,她像猫一样双手本能地朝我的两眼抓去,我差一点被她抓到。AsImovedmychairalittlenearersuddenlywithonecatlikemovementbothherhandsclawedinstinctivelyformyeyesandshealmostreachedthemtoo.好在她只是打掉了我的眼镜,虽然眼镜没有碎,但已落到了离我几英尺远的厨房地板上。Infactsheknockedmyglassesflyingandtheyfell,thoughunbroken,severalfeetawayfrommeonthekitchenfloor.父母两人都非常尴尬,充满歉意,你这个坏孩子,母亲一边说,一边抓着她,并摇晃着她的一只手,你看看你做的事。这么一个好人。Boththemotherandfatheralmostturnedthemselvesinsideoutinembarrassmentandapology.Youbadgirl,saidthemother,takingherandshakingherebyonearm.Lookwhatyou’vedone.Theniceman…看在上帝的份上,我打断了她的话,请不要再在她面前说我是一个好人。Forheaven’ssake,Ibrokein.Don’tcallmeanicemantoher.我来是看看她的嗓子,也许她患了白喉,而且很可能会死于这种病。I’mheretolookatherthroatonthechancethatshemighthavediphtheriaandpossiblydieofit.但这一切她都不在乎,看这儿,我对女孩说,我们想看看你的嗓子,你不小了,应该明白我说的话,你是自己张开嘴呢,还是我们帮你张开?Butthat’snothingtoher.Lookhere,Isaidtothechild,we’regoingtolookatyourthroat.You’reoldenoughtounderstandwhatI’msaying.Willyouopenitnowbyyourselforshallwehavetoopenitforyou?她仍然一动不动,甚至连表情都没有任何变化。Notamove.Evenherexpressionhadn’tchanged.但是她的呼吸却越来越急促。Herbreaths,however,werecomingfasterandfaster.接着一场战役开始了,我不得不这样做。Thenthebattlebegan.Ihadtodoit.由于她的自我保护,我必须检查一下她的嗓子。Ihadtohaveathroatcultureforherownprotection.可是我首先告诉家长这完全取决于他们。ButfirstItoldtheparentsthatitwasentirelyuptothem.我说明了其危险性,但同时提出只要他们承担责任我就不会坚持做这次喉咙检查。IexplainedthedangerbutsaidthatIwouldnotinsistonathroatexaminationsolongastheywouldtaketheresponsibility.如果你不按大夫说的去做,你就要去医院了,母亲严厉地警告她。Ifyoudon’tdowhatthedoctorsaysyou’llhavetogotothehospital,themotheradmonishedherseverely.是吗?我只好暗自笑了笑。毕竟我已经喜欢上了这个野蛮的小东西,但却看不起这对父母。Ohyeah?Ihadtosmiletomyself.Afterall,Ihadalreadyfa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