世界名著现实关联读《飘》（Gone with the wind）（35） (第2/2页)

nedtheexactamountofhislossesatpoker，asshealwaysdidfromCountygossip，sherefrainedfrommentioningthefactatthesuppertableintheartfullyartlessmannerSuellenhad.ScarlettandherfathereachassuredtheothersolemnlythattobringsuchmatterstotheearsofEllenwouldonlyhurther，andnothingwouldinducethemtowoundhergentleness.

    Scarlettlookedatherfatherinthefadinglight，and，withoutknowingwhy，shefounditcomfortingtobeinhispresence.Therewassomethingvitalandearthyandcoarseabouthimthatappealedtoher.Beingtheleastanalyticofpeople，shedidnotrealizethatthiswasbecauseshepossessedinsomedegreethesesamequalities，despitesixteenyearsofeffortonthepartofEllenandMammytoobliteratethem.

    “Youlookverypresentablenow，”shesaid，“andIdon’tthinkanyonewillsuspectyou’vebeenuptoyourtricksunlessyoubragaboutthem.Butitdoesseemtomethatafteryoubrokeyourkneelastyear，jumpingthatsamefence—”

    “Well，mayIbedamnedifI’llhavemeowndaughtertellingmewhatIshalljumpandnotjump，”heshouted，givinghercheekanotherpinch.“It’smeownneck，soitis.Andbesides，Missy，whatareyoudoingoutherewithoutyourshawl”

    Seeingthathewasemployingfamiliarmaneuverstoextricatehimselffromunpleasantconversation，sheslippedherarmthroughhisandsaid:“Iwaswaitingforyou.Ididn’tknowyouwouldbesolate.IjustwonderedifyouhadboughtDilcey.”

    “BoughtherIdid，andthepricehasruinedme.Boughtherandherlittlewench，Prissy.JohnWilkeswasforalmostgivingthemaway，butneverwillIhaveitsaidthatGeraldO’Harausedfriendshipinatrade.Imadehimtakethreethousandforthetwoofthem.”

    以上摘自美国小说《飘》

    Scarlett姊妹三个，性格各异。Scarlett象她父亲，相对于其他两个女儿，Scarlett的父亲也更喜欢Scarlett。他们的共同点是敢于冒险、判逆精神。Scarlett以各种诡计蒙骗管教严格的母亲。Scarlett的父亲则以自己的方法蒙骗自己的妻子以放飞自我，比如瞒着妻子赌博、喝酒、作危险的马跳障碍。一对志趣相投的父女，很真实。

    〈待续〉