世界名著现实关联读《飘》（Gone with the wind）（37） (第2/2页)

face.“Andifthat’swhyyoucameoutheretowaitforme，whydidn’tyousaysowithoutbeatingaroundthebush”

    Scarlettcouldthinkofnothingtosay，andshefeltherfacegrowingredwithannoyance.

    “Well，speakup.”

    Stillshesaidnothing，wishingthatitwaspermissibletoshakeone’sfatherandtellhimtohushhismouth.

    “Hewasthereandheaskedmostkindlyafteryou，asdidhissisters，andsaidtheyhopednothingwouldkeepyoufromthebarbecuetomorrow.I’llwarrantnothingwill，”hesaidshrewdly.“Andnow，daughter，what’sallthisaboutyouandAshley”

    “Thereisnothing，”shesaidshortly，tuggingathisarm.“Let’sgoin，Pa.”

    “Sonow’tisyouwantingtogoin，”heobserved.“ButhereI’mgoingtostandtillI’munderstandingyou.NowthatIthinkofit，’tisstrangeyou’vebeenrecently.HashebeentriflingwithyouHasheaskedtomarryyou”

    “No，”shesaidshortly.

    “Norwillhe，”saidGerald.

    Furyflamedinher，butGeraldwavedherquietwithahand.

    “Holdyourtongue，Miss!IhaditfromJohnWilkesthisafternooninthestrictestconfidencethatAshley’stomarryMissMelanie.It’stobeannouncedtomorrow.”

    Scarlett’shandfellfromhisarm.Soitwastrue!

    Apainslashedatherheartassavagelyasawildanimal’sfangs.Throughitall，shefeltherfather’seyesonher，alittlepitying，alittleannoyedatbeingfacedwithaproblemforwhichheknewnoanswer.HelovedScarlett，butitmadehimuncomfortabletohaveherforcingherchildishproblemsonhimforasolution.Ellenknewalltheanswers.Scarlettshouldhavetakenhertroublestoher.

    “Isitaspectacleyou’vebeenmakingofyourself—ofallofus”hebawled，hisvoicerisingasalwaysinmomentsofexcitement.“Haveyoubeenrunningafteramanwho’snotinlovewithyou，whenyoucouldhaveanyofthebucksintheCounty”

    以上摘自美国小说《飘》

    以上这一段很真实的生活场景。Scarlett特别想证实心仪的Ashley与他人订婚的事，正好父亲从Ashley家回来，Scarlett等父亲于半路，急于想求证。

    Scarlett的父亲和美国南北战争发生前夕美国许多南方男人一样，热衷于战争话题，但Scarlett不喜欢。

    Scarlett拐弯抹角把话题往Ashley与人订婚事上引，终于证实了这消息，一度情绪失控。

    当时的美国南方，习俗男追女，若女追男，不体面，所以Scarlett掩饰。

    〈待续〉