一个干净明亮的地方

1、一个干净明亮的地方(A clean brightplace)一个干净明亮的地方(A clean bright place) 一个干净明亮的地 方(A clea n bright place) it was very late and every one had left the cafe except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree made aga inst the electric light. in the day time the street was dusty, but at ni ght the de

2、w settled the dust and the old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now at ni ght it was quiet and he felt the differe nee. the two waiters in side the cafe knew that the old man was a little drunk, and while he was a good clie nt they knew that if he became too drunk he would leave without

3、 pay ing, so they kept watch on him.时间很晚了，大家都离开餐馆，只有一个老人还坐在树叶挡住 灯光的阴影里。白天里，街上尽是尘埃，到得晚上，露水压住了尘埃。 这个老人喜欢坐得很晚，因为他是个聋子，现在是夜里，十分寂静， 他感觉得到跟白天的不同。呆在餐馆里的两个侍者知道这老人有点儿 醉了，他虽然是个好主顾，可是，他们知道，如果他喝得太醉了，他 会不付账就走，所以他们一直在留神他。last week he tried to commit suicide, one waiter said.why?he was in despair.what about?no thi

4、 ng.how do you know it was no thi ng?he has pie nty of mon ey.上个星期他想自杀，一个侍者说。为什么？他绝望啦。干吗绝望？没事儿。你怎么知道是没事儿？他有很多钱。they sat together at a table that was close against the wall n ear the door of the cafe and looked at the terrace where the tables were all empty except where the old man sat in the shadow

5、of the leaves of the tree that moved slightly in the wi nd. a girl and a soldier went by in the street. the street light shone on the brass nu mber on his collar. the girl wore no head coveri ng and hurried beside him.他们一起坐在紧靠着餐馆大门墙边的桌旁，眼睛望着平台，那 儿的桌子全都空无一人，只有那个老人坐在随风轻轻飘拂的树叶的阴 影里。有个少女和一个大兵走过大街。街灯照在他那领章的铜号码上。那个少女没戴帽子，在他身旁匆匆走着。the guard will pick him up, one waiter said.what does it matter if he gets what hes after?he had better get off the street now. the guard will get him. they went by five mi nutes ago.the old man sitt in