young_goodman_brown

1、1YOUNGGOODMANBROWNNathanielHawthneYOUNGGOODMANBROWNcamefthatsunsetintothestreetofSalemvillagebutputhisheadbackaftercrossingthethresholdtoexchangeapartingkisswithhisyoungwife.Faithasthewifewasaptlynamedthrust推herownpretty

2、headintothestreetlettingthewindplaywiththepinkribbonsofhercapwhileshecalledtoGoodmanBrown.“Dearestheart“whisperedshesoftlyrathersadlywhenherlipswereclosetohisear“prytheeputoffyourjourneyuntilsunrisesleepinyourownbedtonig

3、ht.Alone單身的womanistroubledwithsuchdreamssuchthoughtsthatshesafeard恐懼ofherselfsometimes.Praytarry等待逗留withmethisnightdearhusbofallnightsintheyear!““MylovemyFaith“repliedyoungGoodmanBrown“ofallnightsintheyearthisonenightmus

4、tItarryawayfromthee.Myjourneyasthoucallestitfthbackagainmustneedsbedonetwixtnowsunrise.Whatmysweetprettywifedostthoudoubtmealreadywebutthreemonthsmarried!““ThenGodblessyou!“saidFaithwiththepinkribbons“mayyoufindallwellwh

5、enyoucomeback.““Amen!“criedGoodmanBrown.“SaythyprayersdearFaithgotobedatdusknoharmwillcometothee.“SotheypartedtheyoungmanpursuedhiswayuntilbeingabouttoturnthecnerbythemeetinghousehelookedbacksawtheheadofFaithstillpeeping

6、afterhimwithamelancholyairinspiteofherpinkribbons.“PolittleFaith!“thoughthefhisheartsmote重擊him.“Whatawretch可憐的人amItoleaveheronsuchanerr差事!Shetalksofdreamstoo.Methoughtasshespoketherewastroubleinherfaceasifadreamhadwarned

7、herwhatwkistobedonetonight.Butnono!twouldkillhertothinkit.WellshesablessedangelonearthafterthisonenightIllclingtoherskirtsfollowhertoHeaven.“Withthisexcellentresolve堅決fthefutureGoodmanBrownfelthimselfjustifiedinmakingmeh

8、asteonhispresentevilpurpose.Hehadtakenadrearyroaddarkenedbyallthegloomiesttreesofthefestwhichbarelystoodasidetoletthenarrowpathcreepthroughclosedimmediatelybehind.Itwasallaslonelyas3“Sayestthouso“repliedheoftheserpentsmi

9、lingapart.“LetuswalkonneverthelessreasoningaswegoifIconvincetheenotthoushaltturnback.Wearebutalittlewayinthefestyet.““Toofartoofar!“exclaimedthegoodmanunconsciouslyresuminghiswalk.“Myfatherneverwentintothewoodsonsuchaner

10、rnhisfatherbefehim.WehavebeenaraceofhonestmengoodChristianssincethedaysofthemartyrs烈士.shallIbethefirstofthenameofBrownthatevertookthispathkept““Suchcompanythouwouldstsay“observedtheelderpersoninterruptinghispause.“Wellsa

11、idGoodmanBrown!IhavebeenaswellacquaintedwithyourfamilyaswitheveraoneamongthePuritansthatsnotrifle玩笑tosay.Ihelpedyourgrfathertheconstable巡警whenhelashedtheQuakerwomansosmartlythroughthestreetsofSalem.itwasIthatbroughtyourf

12、atherapitchpineknotkindledatmyownhearth灶臺tosetfiretoanIndianvillageinKingPhilipsWar.Theyweremygoodfriendsbothmanyapleasantwalkhavewehadalongthispathreturnedmerrilyafternight.Iwouldfainbefriendswithyouftheirsake.““Ifitbea

13、sthousayest“repliedGoodmanBrown“Imarveltheyneverspokeofthesematters.verilyImarvelnotseeingthattheleastrumofthestwouldhavedriventhemfromNewEngl.Weareapeopleofprayergoodwkstobootabidenosuchwickedness.““Wickednessnot“saidth

14、etravellerwiththetwistedstaffhaveaverygeneralacquaintancehereinNewEngl.ThedeaconsofmanyachurchhavedrunkthecommunionwinewithmethemenofdiverstownsmakemetheirchairmanamajityoftheGreatGeneralCourtarefirmsupptersofmyinterest.

15、ThegovernItoobutthesearestatesecrets.““Canthisbeso!“criedGoodmanBrownwithastareofamazementathisundisturbedcompanion.“HowbeitIhavenothingtodowiththegoverncounciltheyhavetheirownwaysarenorulefasimplehusbmanlikeme.ButwereIt

16、ogoonwiththeehowshouldImeettheeyeofthatgoodoldmanourministeratSalemvillageOhhisvoicewouldmakemetremblebothSabbathdaylectureday!“Thusfartheeldertravellerhadlistenedwithduegravitybutnowburstintoafitofirrepressiblemirthshak