世界名著现实关联读《飘》（Gone with the wind）（28） (第2/2页)

ementintheWilkesfamily.IfIcanjustseehimprivatelybeforesupper，perhapsI’llfindoutthetruth—thatit’sjustoneofthetwins’nastypracticaljokes.

    ItwastimeforGerald’sreturnand，ifsheexpectedtoseehimalone，therewasnothingforhertodoexceptmeethimwherethedrivewayenteredtheroad.Shewentquietlydownthefrontsteps，lookingcarefullyoverhershouldertomakesureMammywasnotobservingherfromtheupstairswindows.Seeingnobroadblackface，turbanedinsnowywhite，peeringdisapprovinglyfrombetweenflutteringcurtains，sheboldlysnatcheduphergreenfloweredskirtsandspeddownthepathtowardthedrivewayasfastashersmallribbon-lacedslipperswouldcarryher.

    Thedarkcedarsoneithersideofthegraveleddrivemetinanarchoverhead，turningthelongavenueintoadimtunnel.Assoonasshewasbeneaththegnarledarmsofthecedars，sheknewshewassafefromobservationfromthehouseandsheslowedherswiftpace.Shewaspanting，forherstayswerelacedtootightlytopermitmuchrunning，butshewalkedonasrapidlyasshecould.Soonshewasattheendofthedrivewayandoutonthemainroad，butshedidnotstopuntilshehadroundedacurvethatputalargeclumpoftreesbetweenherandthehouse.

    Flushedandbreathinghard，shesatdownonastumptowaitforherfather.Itwaspasttimeforhimtocomehome，butshewasgladthathewaslate.Thedelaywouldgivehertimetoquietherbreathingandcalmherfacesothathissuspicionswouldnotbearoused.Everymomentsheexpectedtohearthepoundingofhishorse’shoovesandseehimcomechargingupthehillathisusualbreakneckspeed.ButtheminutesslippedbyandGeralddidnotcome.Shelookeddowntheroadforhim，thepaininherheartswellingupagain.

    以上摘自美国小说《飘》

    以上文字可以看出，美国南北战争爆发前南方富有庄园主家的家庭内部事务，很有家的属性下的人性化，Scarlett和其非常爱她的黑人奶妈的关系，体现了非常好的人间感情。

    从这段文字还可以看出人物的社会关系归属性，美国南北战争爆发前的南方，庄园主人、被雇佣者、奴隶，阶层相当分明的。一个人属于其个庄园主，是可以在一定的法律框架下买卖的。庄园主之间，可以通过金钱协商，转让某人。

    再有，Scarlett的家庭关系，从这段文字可以看出，Scarlett的母亲和黑人奶妈对她管教特严，但她父亲是放任她的，所以，她的小心理秘密，并不瞒着父亲。

    〈待续〉