世界名著现实关联读《飘》（Gone with the wind ）（17） (第2/2页)

letitout.ButScarlettmusthaveknownhewasgoingtomarryMissMellysometime.Why，we’veknownitforyears.TheWilkesandHamiltonsalwaysmarrytheirowncousins.Everybodyknewhe’dprobablymarryhersomeday，justlikeHoneyWilkesisgoingtomarryMissMelly’sbrother，Charles.”

    “Well，Igiveitup.ButI’msorryshedidn’taskustosupper.IswearIdon’twanttogohomeandlistentoMatakeonaboutusbeingexpelled.Itisn’tasifthiswasthefirsttime.”

    “MaybeBoydwillhavesmoothedherdownbynow.Youknowwhataslicktalkerthatlittlevarmintis.Youknowhealwayscansmoothherdown.”

    “Yes，hecandoit，butittakesBoydtime.HehastotalkaroundincirclestillMagetssoconfusedthatshegivesupandtellshimtosavehisvoiceforhislawpractice.Butheain’thadtimetogetgoodstartedyet.Why，I’llbetyouMaisstillsoexcitedaboutthenewhorsethatshe’llneverevenrealizewe’rehomeagaintillshesitsdowntosuppertonightandseesBoyd.Andbeforesupperisovershe’llbegoingstrongandbreathingfire.Andit’llbeteno’clockbeforeBoydgetsachancetotellherthatitwouldn’thavebeenhonorableforanyofustostayincollegeafterthewaytheChancellortalkedtoyouandme.Andit’llbemidnightbeforehegetsherturnedaroundtowhereshe’ssomadattheChancellorshe’llbeaskingBoydwhyhedidn’tshoothim.No，wecan’tgohometillaftermidnight.”

    以上摘自美国小说《飘》

    上面的摘文提示，这喜欢Scarlett的双胞胎兄弟俩，对Scarlett单相思，而且完全没有意识到Scarlett对他们的态度都是表面上的应付，根本不把他们放在心上。另一方面也说明，Scarlett虽然对Ashley好感，Scarlett虽然爱Ashley，但她并未表达过，在对Ashley的态度上，表面上并未表现出比对待其他小伙子的态度上更进一步好的表示。从文中还可以看出，美国南北战争爆发前的美国南方，对于表兄妹间的通婚不禁止，Ashley家族甚至有表兄妹间通婚的传统，而且这一做法大家都认可，甚至还认为是理所当然。

    〈待续〉