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-1-Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorld【导读】《织工马南》(SilasMarner)的作者是乔治·艾略特,原名为玛丽安·伊万斯。这个故事发生在18世纪末19世纪初的英国。数百年来,人们一直生活在村子里和小镇上。他们在庄园里或自己家中工作,很少远离他们的出生地。【文化节选】Chapter7Silasfindshis“gold”ButwhileGodfreyCasswasmanagingtoforgethisproblemsbythelovelyNancy'sside,hiswifewaswalkingwithslow,uncertainstepsalongthesnow-coveredroadtoRaveloe.Shewascarryinghersleepingchildinherarms.ForsometimenowshehadplannedtocometoRaveloeonNewYear'sEve.Sheknewthatherhusbandwouldbeatthecentreofahappy,smilinggroupoffriends,andshehadchosenthismomenttoappearinfrontofallhisfamilyandguestsattheRedHousedance.“Idon'tcareifGodfreyisashamedofme!”shethoughtbitterly.“Iwantpeopletoknowwe'remarried!”Sometimesshehatedherhusband,becausehewasstillhandsome,andhadmoney,whileshewasnolongerpretty,andverypoor.Sheblamedhimforhermiserablelife,butinherheartsheknewsheshouldblameherdrinking.IthadbecomeahabitwithhertospendmostofthemoneyGodfreygaveherongin.Shehadabottleinherpocketnow,whichshehadliftedtoherlipsseveraltimesduringherjourney.Itwasalreadyseveno'clockintheevening,andtherewasafreezingwind.MollydidnotknowshewasverynearRaveloe.Herlegsweretiredandtheginwasbeginningtomakeherfeelsleepy.Shethoughtshewouldrestforawhile,and,stillholdingherchild,shelaydownonthesnow.Shedidnotnoticethatthegroundwascold.Inafewmomentsthechildwokeup,crying,“Mummy!”Butthemotherdidnotseemtohear.Suddenly,asthechildfellgentlyoutofitsmother'sarmsontothesoftsnow,itnoticedabright,dancinglightonthewhiteground.Interested,thechildstooduptoseewherethebrightnesscamefrom,andfollowedthelighttoanopendoor,thedoorofSilasMarner'scottage.Thelittleonetoddledrightinthroughthedoorandsatdownbythebrightfire.Afterafewminutesthechildfeltpleasantlywarm,andfellasleep.ButwherewasSilaswhilethiswashappening?Intheeveningshesometimesused-2-toopenhisdoorandlookout.Hehadsomeideathathismoneywouldcomeback,orthatsomeonewouldcomewithinformationaboutthethief.TonightwasNewYear'sEve,andthevillagershadtoldhimtostayawakeuntilmidnight,becauseitwouldbringhimgoodluckifhesawthebeginningofthenewyear.Sotonighthewasmorerestlessthanusual.Heopenedhisdoorseveraltimesduringtheevening,andstaredout,buthesawandheardnothinginthesilent,freezingnight.Thelasttime,ashewasstandingatthedoor,hehadoneofhisfits,andstoodtherecompletelyunconscious,holdingthedooropen.第7章西拉斯找到了他的“金子”然而就在戈弗雷·凯斯坐在可爱的南茜身边试图忘记一切烦恼的时候,他的妻子正在大雪覆盖的道路上艰难地向瑞福洛的方向跋涉着。她的孩子睡在她的臂弯里。她已经计划好要在新年之夜到瑞福洛去,她知道她的丈夫一定正在被幸福欢笑的朋友们环绕着,她就是要选择这个时候出现在他的家人和朋友们面前,出现在红屋的舞会上。“我不在乎戈弗雷会以我为耻,”她苦涩地想,“我要让大家知道我们结婚了!”有时她恨她的丈夫,因为他仍然英俊而且富有,可她已经不再漂亮了,而且贫困。她为自己的不幸埋怨他,但在心底里她知道应该怨自己酗酒。她已经习惯于把戈弗雷给她的大部分钱用来买酒。现在她兜里就有一瓶酒,而且一路上她已经喝了几次。已经是晚上7点了,风冷得刺骨。莫丽不知道她已经离瑞福洛很近了。她的腿开始发沉,酒精也开始使她昏昏欲睡。她想应该歇一会儿,于是就抱着孩子,躺到了雪地上。她没有注意地上是那么冷。一会儿孩子醒了,开始哭着喊妈妈。可妈妈好像没有听见。当孩子从妈妈的臂中滑落到松软的雪地上时,忽然看到白白的雪地上跳动着一点小小的亮光。出于好奇,孩子站起来想看看光是从哪儿来的。向着亮光,孩子走进了一扇开着的门,这是西拉斯·马南的小草屋。小家伙蹒跚着直进门里走到明亮的炉火前坐下。没过几分钟,孩子暖和过来,甜甜地睡着了。但这时西拉斯在哪儿呢?他晚上有时会打开门看看外面,总觉得有一天他的金子会回来,或者什么人会给他带来关于贼的消息。今晚是新年夜,村里人告诉他今天午夜前不要睡觉,因为看着新的一年到来会给人带来好运。所以今晚他比平时更坐立不安。他几次打开门向外面看,可是在这个静静的寒冷的冬夜,他什么也看不见,什么也听不见。最后一次站到门口的时候,他又犯病了,站在那儿完全失去了知觉,门开着。[知识积累]1.ashamedadj.羞耻的;羞愧的2.bitterlyadv.痛苦地;愤恨地3.toddlev.蹒跚地走4.restlessadj.不安的-3-[文化链接]乔治·艾略特(1819—1880)是英国最伟大的小说家之一,她真名叫玛丽安·伊万斯。她的主要作品包括《织工马南》、《米德尔马奇》和《弗罗斯河上的磨坊》。
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