英国文学选读课件Tess

ThomasHardy

(1840-1928)SelectedreadingThenightwasstrangelysolemnandstill.InthesmallhoursshewhisperedtohimthewholestoryofhowhehadwalkedinhissleepwithherinhisarmsacrosstheFroomstream,attheimminent即将发生的riskofboththeirlives,andlaidherdowninthestonecoffinattheruinedabbey.Hehadneverknownofthattillnow.`Whydidn'tyoutellmenextday?'hesaid.`Itmighthavepreventedmuchmisunderstandingandwoe.'`Don'tthinkofwhat'spast!'saidshe.`Iamnotgoingtothinkoutsideofnow.Whyshouldwe!Whoknowswhatto-morrowhasinstore?'Butitapparentlyhadnosorrow.Themorningwaswetandfoggy,andClare,rightlyinformedthatthecaretakeronlyopenedthewindowsonfinedays,venturedtocreepoutoftheirchamber,andexplorethehouse,leavingTessasleep.Therewasnofoodonthepremises房屋,buttherewaswater,andhetookadvantageofthefogtoemergefromthemansion,andfetchtea,bread,andbutterfromashopinalittleplacetwomilesbeyond,asalsoasmalltinkettleandspirit-lamp,thattheymightgetfirewithoutsmoke.Hisre-entryawokeher;andtheybreakfastedonwhathehadbrought.Theywereindisposedtostirabroad,andthedaypassed,andthenightfollowing,andthenext,andnext;till,almostwithouttheirbeingaware,fivedayshadslippedbyinabsoluteseclusion隔绝,隐居,notasightorsoundofahumanbeingdisturbingtheirpeacefulness,suchasitwas.Thechangesoftheweatherweretheironlyevents,thebirdsoftheNewForesttheironlycompany.Bytacitconsent默许theyhardlyoncespokeofanyincidentofthepastsubsequenttotheirwedding-day.Thegloomyinterveningtimeseemedtosinkintochaos,overwhichthepresentandpriortimesclosedasifitneverhadbeen.Wheneverhesuggestedthattheyshouldleavetheirshelter,andgoforwardstowardsSouthamptonorLondon,sheshowedastrangeunwillingnesstomove.TranslationThegloomyinterveningtimeseemedtosinkintochaos,overwhichthepresentandpriortimesclosedasifitneverhadbeen他们中间那段悲伤的日子似乎在天地开辟之前的混饨中消失了，现在的和过去的欢乐时光又重新连接起来，仿佛从来就没有中断似的。

`Whyshouldweputanendtoallthat‘ssweetandlovely!’shedeprecated.反对`Whatmustcomewillcome.'And,lookingthroughtheshutter-chink:`Allistroubleoutsidethere;insideherecontent.'Hepeepedoutalso.Itwasquitetrue;withinwasaffection,union,errorforgiven:outsidewastheinexorable.`And-and,'shesaid,pressinghercheekagainsthis;`Ifearthatwhatyouthinkofmenowmaynotlast.Idonotwishtooutliveyourpresentfeelingforme.Iwouldrathernot.Iwouldratherbedeadandburiedwhenthetimecomesforyoutodespiseme,sothatitmayneverbeknowntomethatyoudespisedme.'`Icannoteverdespiseyou.'`Ialsohopethat.ButconsideringwhatmylifehasbeenIcannotseewhyanymanshould,soonerorlater,beabletohelpdespisingme....HowwickedlymadIwas!YetformerlyInevercouldbeartohurtaflyoraworm,andthesightofabirdinacageusedoftentomakemecry.'Havingthuspersuadedhertheplanwaspursued,andtheykeptabeeline直线northward.Theirlongrepose休息atthemanor-house庄园lentthemwalkingpowernow;andtowardsmid-daytheyfoundthattheywereapproachingthesteepledcityofMelchester,whichlaydirectlyintheirway.Hedecidedtorestherinaclump丛oftreesduringtheafternoon,andpushonwardundercoverofdarkness.AtduskClarepurchasedfoodasusual,andtheirnightmarchbegan,theboundarybetweenUpperandMid-Wessexbeingcrossedabouteighto'clock.Theyhadproceededthusgropingly摸索twoorthreemilesfurtherwhenonasuddenClarebecameconsciousofsomevasterectioncloseinhisfront,risingsheer陡峭的fromthegrass.Theyhadalmoststruckthemselvesagainstit.`Whatmonstrousplaceisthis?'saidAngel.`Ithums,‘嗡嗡声saidshe.`Hearken!’听Helistened.Thewind,playingupontheedifice,大建筑物producedaboomingtune,likethenoteofsomegigantic庞大的one-stringedharp.Noothersoundcamefromit,andliftinghishandandadvancingasteportwo,Clarefeltthevertical垂直的surfaceofthestructure.Itseemedtobeofsolidstone,withoutjointormoulding浇铸.Carryinghisfingersonwardhefoundthatwhathehadcomeincontactwithwasacolossal巨大的rectangular直角的pillar;bystretchingouthislefthandhecouldfeelasimilaroneadjoining.Atanindefiniteheightoverheadsomethingmadetheblackskyblacker,whichhadthesemblanceofavastarchitrave过梁unitingthepillarshorizontally.Theycarefullyenteredbeneathandbetween;thesurfacesechoedtheirsoftrustle沙沙声;buttheyseemedtobestilloutofdoors.Theplacewasroofless.Tessdrewherbreathfearfully,andAngel,perplexed困惑,said--`Whatcanitbe?'Feelingsidewaystheyencounteredanothertower-likepillar,squareanduncompromisingasthefirst;beyonditanotherandanother.Theplacewasalldoorsandpillars,someconnectedabovebycontinuousarchitraves`AveryTempleoftheWinds,'hesaid.Thenextpillarwasisolated;otherscomposedatrilithon;三根相连的巨石柱.otherswereprostrate俯卧,theirflanks侧面formingacauseway堤道wideenoughforacarriage;anditwassoonobviousthattheymadeupaforestofmonoliths独块巨石groupeduponthegrassyexpanseoftheplain.Thecoupleadvancedfurtherintothispavilion楼阁ofthenighttilltheystoodinitsmidst.`ItisStonehenge!‘巨石阵saidClare.`Theheathen异教徒temple,youmean?'`Yes.Olderthanthecenturies纪年;olderthanthed'Urbervilles!Well,whatshallwedo,darling?Wemayfindshelterfurtheron.'

ButTess,reallytiredbythistime,flung挥动herselfuponanoblong椭圆形的slab厚板thatlaycloseathand,andwasshelteredfromthewindbyapillar.Owingtotheactionofthesunduringtheprecedingdaythestonewaswarmanddry,incomfortingcontrasttotheroughandchillgrassaround,whichhaddampedherskirtsandshoes.`Idon‘twanttogoanyfurther,Angel,’shesaidstretchingoutherhandforhis.`Can‘twebide停留here?'Ifearnot.Thisspotisvisibleformilesbyday,althoughitdoesnotseemsonow.'`Oneofmymother‘speoplewasashepherdhereabouts在这一带,nowIthinkofit.AndyouusedtosayatTalbothaysthatIwasaheathen.SonowIamathome.'Hekneltdownbesideheroutstretchedform,andputhislipsuponhers.`Sleepyareyou,dear?Ithinkyouarelyingonanaltar.'Ilikeverymuchtobehere,'shemurmured.`Itissosolemnandlonely-aftermygreathappiness-withnothingbuttheskyabovemyface.Itseemsasiftherewerenofolkintheworldbutwetwo;andIwishtherewerenot-except'Liza-Lu.'Clarethoughtshemightaswellrestheretillitshouldgetalittlelighter,andheflunghisovercoatuponher,andsatdownbyherside.`Angel,ifanythinghappenstome,willyouwatchover'Liza-Luformysake?'sheasked,whentheyhadlistenedalongtimetothewindamongthepillars.`Iwill.'`Sheissogoodandsimpleandpure.O,Angel-Iwishyouwouldmarryherifyouloseme,asyouwilldoshortly.O,ifyouwould!'`IfIloseyouIloseall!Andsheismysister-in-law.'`That'snothing,dearest.Peoplemarrysister-lawscontinuallyaboutMarlott;and'Liza-Luissogentleandsweet,andsheisgrowingsobeautiful.OIcouldshareyouwithherwillinglywhenwearespirits!Ifyouwouldtrainherandteachher,Angel,andbringherupforyourownself!...Shehasallthebestofmewithoutthebadofme;andifsheweretobecomeyoursitwouldalmostseemasifdeathhadnotdividedus....Well,Ihavesaidit.Iwon'tmentionitagain.'Sheceased,andhefellintothought.Inthefarnorth-eastskyhecouldseebetweenthepillarsalevelstreak条纹oflight.Translation

Theuniformconcavityofblackcloudwasliftingbodilylikethelidofapot,lettinginattheearth‘sedgethecomingday,againstwhichthetoweringmonolithsandtrilithonsbegantobeblacklydefined.满天的乌云像一个大锅盖，正在整个地向上揭起，把姗姗来迟的黎明从大地的边上放进来，因此矗立在那儿的孤独石柱和两根石柱加一根横梁的牌坊，也露出了黑色的轮廓。

`Letherfinishhersleep!'heimploredinawhisperofthemenastheygatheredround.Whentheysawwhereshelay,whichtheyhadnotdonetillthen,theyshowednoobjection,andstoodwatchingher,asstillasthepillarsaround.Hewenttothestoneandbentoverher,holdingonepoorlittlehand;herbreathingnowwasquickandsmall,likethatofalessercreaturethanawoman.Allwaitedinthegrowinglight,theirfacesandhandsasiftheyweresilvered,theremainderoftheirfiguresdark,thestonesglisteninggreen-gray,thePlainstillamassofshade.Soonthelightwasstrong,andarayshoneuponherunconsciousform,peeringunderhereyelidsandwakingher.`Whatisit,Angel?'shesaid,startingup.`Havetheycomeforme?'`Yes,dearest,'hesaid.`Theyhavecome.'`Itisasitshouldbe,'shemurmured.`Angel,Iamalmostglad-yes,glad!Thishappinesscouldnothavelasted.Itwastoomuch.Ihavehadenough;andnowIshallnotliveforyoutodespiseme!'Shestoodup,shookherself,andwentforward,neitherofthemenhavingmoved.`Iamready,'shesaidquietly.`Justice'wasdone,andthePresidentoftheImmortals,inAEschyleanphrase,hadendedhissportwithTess.Andthed'Urbervilleknightsanddamessleptonintheirtombsunknowing.Thetwospeechlessgazersbentthemselvesdowntotheearth,asifinprayer,andremainedthusalongtime,absolutelymotionless:theflagcontinuedtowavesilently.Assoonastheyhadstrengththeyarose,joinedhandsagain,andwenton.Question1HowdoesTessreacttoClare’ssuggestionthattheyshouldleavetheirshelter?Why?SherefusesClare’ssuggestion.BecausesheisnotsureClarewilllovehimforever.Ononehand,Clareoncedesertedher,whichhurtherdeeplyandevendestroysherbeliefintheeternityoflove.Onetheo