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【国外英文文学】法兰克福的耳环
EAR-RINGSFROMFRANKFURT
Doyouhaveanybrothersorsisters?,thenthearealwaysgettingintotroubleandneedingyourhelp.
Andifyouknowsomethingbadaboutaperson,itisdifficulttoforgetit.‘Onceathief,alwaysathief,’?Doesonemistankemakeapersonbadforever?Can’tpeoplechange?
,butshehasayoungbrother,,heneverkeepsajobforlong,he’,Jenniferfearstheworst.
1AnightoutatMaxim’s
Jenniferlookedattheclockonthewaiting--
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’’mgoingtobelate,shesaidtoherself,whydoesn’thehurryup?TheeveningsurgerywasalwaysbusyonThursdaysbuttonightwasworsethanusual.
,notanotherpatient,,.
‘Richard!’shecriedinsurprise.‘Whatareyoudoinghere?’
‘CanIcomeinforaminute?’
,butthiswasthewrongtime.‘I’msorry,butyoucan’’mmeetingmyfriedClairefordinnerand…’’seyes—theylookedtiredandworried.
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‘What’sthematter?’sheasked.
JustthenDrGibsoncalledfromhisroom.‘DidIhearthedoorbell,Nurse?Wasitanotherpatient?’
‘No,it’sonlymybrotherRichard,’shecalledback.
SheturnedbacktoRichard.‘Issomethingwrong?’sheaskedagain.
Heshookhishead.‘I’mfine,’hesaid.‘It’sjust…well,Ihadsomeroubleatwork.’
‘Trouble?’
‘Itwasnothing,’…’velostmyjob.’
‘OhRichard,notagain!Whydoyoudothesethings?’Jenniferwasbeginningtofellcrosswithhim.‘Andnowyouhavenomoney,isthatit?’
‘Takeiteasy,’’llpayyoubacknextweek—reallyIwill.’Heputhishandonherarm.‘Youcandothatforme,can’tyou?’sforapresent.’
‘Yes,Iknow,
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–.’Jenniferknewheryoungbrotherwellandshewasoftenangrywithhim,,tookoutsomemoneyandgaveittohim.‘Butremember,Iwantitbacknextweek.’
Richardsmiledanddputhisarmaroundhissister.‘Thanks,!She’’reinahurrysoI’llgonow.’
‘Don’tforge,’shecalledafterhim.‘.’
Maxim’srestaurantwasbusy—youngmenandwomenfromoffices,severalolderpeople,agroupofstudents,’svoicebehindher.‘Didyougetlost?I’vebeenhereforhours.’
‘IknowI’mlate,’Jennifersaid,‘’tleaveuntileight-.
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,andlookedatayounggirlwithlargegoldear-rings,,andthentheybegantosing‘Happybirthdaytoyou’.Theywerealllookingatthegirl,,‘Twenty—onetoday,twentyonetoday…’,andthistimeeveryoneintherestaurantsangtoo.
,‘Bringatowel—quickly.’,.
Someonesaidinaloudvoice,‘Whathappened—
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Didhefall?’Severalpeoplewerespeakingatthesametime.’It’shisheart,youknow…’‘Joe’sbeeninandoutofhospitalforyears…’‘…hisheadhitthoseglasses’.
,andbothsheandClaireranovertohim.
‘We’renurses,’saidJennifer.‘Canwehelp?’
Therewasacutonthesideoftheman’’smouthwasopenandhewasmakingstrangenoises.
‘’lltakehim,’Clairereplied.
TheyhelpedthemanoutsideandputhiminClaire’’.
‘Where…wherearewegoing?’heasked.‘Areyoutakingmehome?’
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‘Juststaythereanddon’tspeak,’Jennifertoldhim.‘’llbeallright,’llbeatthehospitalinafewminutes.’
Attheword‘hospital’themanimmediatelytriedtositup.‘No,no,’hesaidangrily,‘Idon’’?’
‘I’manurse,’Jennifertoldhim,‘’–andstoptalking.’
’sarmandsaidloudly,‘Idon’’’!’WhenJenniferdidnotanswerhim,hesaidinaquietervoice.‘Comeonnow—’mfeelingfine,’’llwanttokeepmethere—theyalwaysdo,,Ihavetomeetsomebusinesspeoplethedayaftertomorrow—it’.’
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‘Whatadifficultman!’saidClairecrossly.‘No“Thankyouforyourhelp”or“you’reverykind”.’
‘Somepeopleneversaythankyou,’Jennifersaid.‘Don’tworryaboutit.’
WhentheygotbacktoMaxim’s,apolicecarwasstandingoutside,,.‘You’llhavetowaithere,’hetoldthem.
‘Butweordereddinner…andwehaven’teatenyet,’saidClaire.
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’,thegirlwiththeunhappyfaceandtheexpensivegoldear—.
!Theywaitedtwoorthreeminutes,buttherestaurantdoorwasclosednowandthepolicemanwasstandinginfrontofitagain.
.‘Comeon,Jenny,let’senjoyourselves—we’rehavinganightout.’Jenniferdidnotspeak.
Clairewenton,‘DoyourememberMaxim’slittlesongonTv?’Shebegantosing:
Comewherethemusic’swonderful,
Comewherethefoodisfine.
Let’sallmeetatMaxim’s,
We’llhaveawonderfultime.
.‘Allthisisnotreallymyideaofawonderfultime,’shesaid.
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‘I’mtiredandIwantedanicequietevening,agoodmeal,andanearlynight.’
‘Comeon,’Clairereplied.‘Let’sgotoanotherrestaurant.’
‘No,let’’lljustwalkhomenow.’
,Seeyounextweek,then.’
—worriedaboutheryoungbrother,,,!Hejustlaughed,,,fifteenyearsolderthanRichard,worriedaboutherbrotheralot.
Shewentpastajewelleryshopwithitslightson,-ringsandthenrememberedthegoldear—