英语故事 雅典娜 凯特肖邦

英语故事雅典娜凯特哨邦AthenaisebyKateChopinOurstorytodayiscalled"Athenaise,"ItwaswrittenbyKateChopin.HereisBarbaraKleinwiththestory.Athenaisewentawayonemorningtovisitherparents,tenmilesbackontheBonDieuRiverinLouisiana.Shedidnotreturnintheevening,andCazeau,herhusband,wasworried.Cazeauexpressedhisworriestohisservant,Felicite,whoservedhimdinner.Heatealonebythelightofacoal-oillamp.Felicitestoodnearbylikearestlessshadow.LouisianaBayou''Onlymarriedtwomonthsandshehasherheadturnedalreadytoleave!Itisnotright!”shesaid.Cazeaushruggedhisshoulders.Felicite'sopinionofhiswife'sbehavioraftertwomonthsofmarriagedidnotmattertohim.Hewasusedtobeingaloneanddidnotmindanightortwoofit.Cazeaustoodupandwalkedoutside.Thenightwasbeginningtodeepenandgatherblackaroundthegroupsoftreesintheyard.Faraway,hecouldhearthesoundofsomeoneplayinganaccordion.Nearby,ababywascrying.Cazeau'shorsewaswaiting,saddled.Hestillhadmuchfarmworktodobeforebedtime.HedidnothavetimetothinkaboutAthenaise.Buthefeltherabsencelikeadeeppain.BeforehesleptthatnightCazeauwasvisitedbyanimageofAthenaise'spale,youngfacewithitssoftlipsandsensualeyes.Themarriagehadbeenamistake.Hehadonlytolookintohereyestofeelthat,tosensehergrowingdislikeofhim.But,themarriagecouldnotbeundone.Andhewasreadytomakethebestofitandexpectedthesameeffortfromher.ThesesadthoughtskeptCazeauawakefarintothenight.Themoonwasshininganditspalelightreachedintotheroom.Itwasstilloutside,withnosoundexceptthedistantnotesoftheaccordion.Athenaisedidnotreturnthenextday,althoughherhusbandsentamessagetodosothroughherbrother,Monteclin.Onthethirdday,Cazeaupreparedhishorseandwenthimselfinsearchofher.Athenaise'sparents,theMiches,livedinalargehomeownedbyatraderwholivedintown.Thehousewasfartoobigfortheiruse.Upstairs,theroomsweresolargeandemptythattheywereusedforparties.AdanceattheMichehomeandaplateofMadameMiche'sgumbowerepleasuresnottobemissed.MadameMichewassittingontheporchoutsidethehouse.ShestooduptogreetCazeau.Shewasshortandfatwithacheeryface.ButshewasclearlytenseasCazeauarrived.Monteclinwastheretoo.Buthewasnotuneasy.HemadenoefforttohidehisdislikeofCazeau.''Dirtypig!"HesaidunderhisbreathasCazeauclimbedthestairstotheporch.MonteclindislikedCazeauforrefusingtolendhimmoneylongago.Nowthatthismanwashissister'shusband,hedislikedhimevenmore.Micheandhisoldestsonwereaway.TheybothrespectedCazeauandtalkedhighlyofhim.CazeaushookhandswithMadameMichewhoofferedhimachair.Athenaisehadshutherselfinherroom.''Youknow,nothingwoulddolastnight,“MadameMichesaid.''Athenaisejusthadtostayforalittledance.Theboyswouldnotlettheirsisterleave!,zCazeaushruggedhisshoulderstoshowheknewnothingaboutlastnight.''Didn'tMonteclintellyouweweregoingtokeepAthenaise?"sheasked.ButMonteclinhadtoldhimnothing.''Andhowaboutthenightbefore?”askedCazeau.''Andlastnight?Doyouhavedanceseverynight?"MadameMichelaughedandtoldhersontogotellAthenaiseherhusbandhadarrived.Monteclindidnotmove.''YouknowaswellasIdothatitisnousetotellAthenaiseanything/'saidMonteclin.''YouandpahavebeentalkingtohersinceMonday.WhenAthenaisesaidshewasnotreturningtoCazeaushemeantit.〃TwofieryredspotsrosetoCazeau'scheeks.WhatMonteclinsaidwastrue.Uponarrivinghome,Athenaisehadannouncedshewastheretostay.Itwasdifficultforhertounderstandwhyshehadmarried.Girlswerejustexpectedtogetmarried.AndshedidlikeCazeau.MonteclinhadaskedAthenaisetoexplainherself.HehadaskedherifCazeauabusedher,orifhedranktoomuch.”No!〃Athenaisehadsaid.''ItisjustbeingmarriedthatIhate.IdonotlikebeingMissusCazeau.IwanttobeAthenaiseMicheagain.Idonotlikelivingwithaman,allhisclothingeverywhereandhisuglybarefeet/7Atthetime,MonteclinhadbeensorryhissisterhadnoseriousevidencetouseagainstCazeau.Andnow,therewasCazeauhimselflookinglikehewantedtohitMonteclin.Cazeaustoodupandwentinsidethehousetohiswife'sroom.''Athenaise,getready,"hesaidquietly.''Itislateandwedonothavetimetolose."Athenaisewasnotpreparedforhiscalmrequest.Shefeltasenseofhopelessnessaboutcontinuingtorebelagainsttheideaofmarriage.Shegatheredherhatandgloves.Then,shewalkeddownstairspastherbrotherandmother,gotonherhorseandrodeaway.Cazeaufollowedbehindher.Itwaslatewhentheyreachedhome.Cazeauoncemoreatedinneralone.Athenaisesatinherroomcrying.Athenaise'sparentshadhopedthatmarriagewouldbringasenseofresponsibilitysodeeplylackinginhercharacter.Noonecouldunderstandwhyshesohatedherroleaswife.Cazeauhadneverspokenangrilytoherorcalledhernamesorfailedtogivehereverythingshewanted.Hismainoffenseseemedtobethathelovedher.AndAthenaisewasnotawomantobelovedagainstherwill.Atbreakfast,Athenaisecomplainedtoherhusband.''Whydidyouhavetomarrymewhenthereweresomanyothergirlstochoosefrom?”sheasked.''And,itisstrangethatifyouhatemybrothersomuch,whyyouwouldmarryhissister!?"''Idonotknowwhatanyofthemhavetodowithit,〃Cazeausaid.''ImarriedyoubecauseIlovedyou.IguessIwasafooltothinkIcouldmakeyouhappy.Idonotknowwhatelsetodobutmakethebestofabaddealandshakehandsoverit/zItnowseemedtoAthenaisethatherbrotherwastheonlyfriendlefttoherintheworld.Herparentshadturnedfromherandherfriendslaughedather.ButMonteclinhadanideaforsecuringhissister'sfreedom.Aftersomethought,Athenaiseagreedtohisplan.Thenextmorning,Cazeauwokeuptofindhiswifewasgone.Shehadpackedherbelongingsandleftinthenight.Cazeaufeltaterriblesenseofloss.Itwasnotnew;hehadfeltitforweeks.Herealizedhehadmissedhischanceforhappiness.Hecouldnotthinkoflovinganyotherwoman,andcouldnotimagineAthenaiseevercaringforhim.Hewroteheraletterstatingthathedidnotwantherbackunlessshereturnedofherownfreewill.AthenaisehadescapedtothebigcityofNewOrleans.ShewasstayingataprivatehotelthatMonteclinhadchosenandpaidtorentforamonth.AwomannamedSylvieownedthehotelandtookgoodcareofAthenaise.AthenaisesoonbecamefriendswithMisterGouvernail,whowasalsostayingatthehotel.Thisfriendshiphelpedherfeellesslonelyaboutmissingherfamily.ButMisterGouvernailsoonstartedtofallinlovewithAthenaise.Heknewshewasuninformed,unsatisfiedandstrong-willed.Buthealsosuspectedthatshelovedherhusband,althoughshedidnotknowit.Bitterasthisbeliefwas,heacceptedit.Athenaise'slastweekinthecitywascomingtoanend.Shehadnotfoundajobandwastoohomesicktostayanylonger.Also,shehadnotbeenfeelingwell.ShecomplainedindetailabouthersicknesstoSylvie.Sylviewasverywise,andAthenaisewasverystupid.SylvieverycalmlyexplainedtoAthenaisethatshewasfeelingsickbecauseshewaspregnant.Athenaisesatverystillforalongtimethinkingaboutthisnewinformation.Herwholebeingwasovercomewithawaveofhappiness.Then,shestoodup,readytotakeaction.Shehadtotellhermother!AndCazeau!Asshethoughtofhim,awholenewsenseoflifesweptoverher.Shecouldnotwaittoreturntohim.ThenextdayAthenaisespenttravellinghome.WhenshearrivedatCazeau's,heliftedheroutofthehorsecarriageandtheyheldeachoth