心是孤獨(dú)的獵手（英文版）

1、1TheheartisalonelyhunterCarsonMcCullersPartOneINthetownthereweretwomutestheywerealwaystogether.Earlyeverymningtheywouldcomeoutfromthehousewheretheylivedwalkarminarmdownthestreettowk.Thetwofriendswereverydifferent.Theonew

2、hoalwayssteeredthewaywasanobesedreamyGreek.Inthesummerhewouldcomeoutwearingayellowgreenpoloshirtstuffedsloppilyintohistrousersinfronthangingloosebehind.Whenitwascolderheweoverthisashapelessgraysweater.Hisfacewasroundoily

3、withhalfclosedeyelidslipsthatcurvedinagentlestupidsmile.Theothermutewastall.Hiseyeshadaquickintelligentexpression.Hewasalwaysimmaculateverysoberlydressed.Everymningthetwofriendswalkedsilentlytogetheruntiltheyreachedthema

4、instreetofthetown.Thenwhentheycametoacertainfruitcystetheypausedfamomentonthesidewalkoutside.TheGreekSpirosAntonapouloswkedfhiscousinwhoownedthisfruitste.Hisjobwastomakeciessweetsuncratethefruitstokeeptheplaceclean.Theth

5、inmuteJohnSingernearlyalwaysputhishonhisfriendsarmlookedfasecondintohisfacebefeleavinghim.ThenafterthisgoodbyeSingercrossedthestreetwalkedonalonetothejewelrystewherehewkedasasilverwareengraver.Inthelateafternoonthefriend

6、swouldmeetagain.SingercamebacktothefruitstewaiteduntilAntonapouloswasreadytogohome.TheGreekwouldbelazilyunpackingacaseofpeachesmelonsperhapslookingatthefunnypaperinthekitchenbehindthestewherehecooked.BefetheirdepartureAn

7、tonapoulosalwaysopenedapapersackhekepthiddenduringthedayononeofthekitchenshelves.Insidewerestedvariousbitsoffoodhehadcollected—apieceoffruitsamplesofcythebuttendofaliverwurst.UsuallybefeleavingAntonapouloswaddledgentlyto

8、theglassedcaseinthefrontofthestewheresomemeatscheeseswerekept.Heglidedopenthebackofthecasehisfathgropedlovinglyfsomeparticulardaintyinsidewhichhehadwanted.Sometimeshiscousinwhoownedtheplacedidnotseehim.Butifhenoticedhest

9、aredathiscousinwithawarninginhistightpaleface.SadlyAntonapouloswouldshufflethemselfromonecnerofthecasetotheother.DuringthesetimesSingerstoodverystraightwithhishsinhispocketslookedinanotherdirection.Hedidnotliketowatchthi

10、slittlescenebetweenthetwoGreeks.FexceptingdrinkingacertainsolitarysecretpleasureAntonapouloslovedtoeatmethananythingelseinthewld.Intheduskthetwomuteswalkedslowlyhometogether.AthomeSingerwasalwaystalkingtoAntonapoulos.His

11、hsshapedthewdsinaswiftseriesofdesigns.Hisfacewaseagerhisgraygreeneyessparkledbrightly.WithhisthinstronghshetoldAntonapoulosallthathadhappenedduringtheday.AntonapoulossatbacklazilylookedatSinger.Itwasseldomthatheevermoved

12、hishstospeakatall—thenitwastosaythathewantedtoeattosleeptodrink.Thesethreethingshealwayssaidwiththesamevaguefumblingsigns.Atnightifhewerenottoodrunkhewouldkneeldownbefehisbedprayawhile.ThenhisplumphsshapedthewdsHolyJesus

13、GodDarlingMary.TheseweretheonlywdsAntonapouloseversaid.Singerneverknewjusthowmuchhisfriendunderstoodofallthethingshetoldhim.Butitdidnotmatter.Theysharedtheupstairsofasmallhousenearthebusinesssectionofthetown.Thereweretwo

14、rooms.OntheoilstoveinthekitchenAntonapouloscookedalloftheirmeals.TherewerestraightplainkitchenchairsfSingeranoverstuffedsofafAntonapoulos.Thebedroomwasfurnishedmainlywithalargedoublebedcoveredwithaneiderdowncomfterfthebi

15、gGreekanarrowironcotfSinger.DinneralwaystookalongtimebecauseAntonapouloslovedfoodhewasveryslow.AftertheyhadeatenthebigGreekwouldliebackonhissofaslowlylickovereachoneofhisteethwithhistongueeitherfromacertaindelicacybecaus

16、ehedidnotwishtolosethesavofthemeal—whileSingerwashedthedishes.Sometimesintheeveningthemuteswouldplaychess.SingerhadalwaysgreatlyenjoyedthisgameyearsbefehehadtriedtoteachittoAntonapoulos.Atfirsthisfriendcouldnotbeinterest

17、edinthereasonsfmovingthevariouspiecesaboutontheboard.ThenSingerbegantokeepabottleofsomethinggoodunderthetabletobetakenoutaftereachlesson.TheGreeknevergotontotheerraticmovementsoftheknightsthesweepingmobilityofthequeensbu

18、thelearnedtomakeafewsetopeningmoves.Hepreferredthewhitepieceswouldnotplayiftheblackmenweregivenhim.AfterthefirstmovesSingerwkedoutthegamebyhimselfwhilehisfriendlookedondrowsily.IfSingermadebrilliantattacksonhisownmensoth

19、atintheendtheblackkingwaskilledAntonapouloswasalwaysveryproudpleased.Thetwomuteshadnootherfriendsexceptwhentheywkedtheywerealonetogether.Eachdaywas3alwayswithhispaletightfacehemadenoeffttohelphim.Singerhadastrangefeeling

20、aboutlesParker.Hebegantodislikehim.Singerlivedincontinualturmoilwry.ButAntonapouloswasalwaysblnomatterwhathappenedthegentleflaccidsmilewasstillonhisface.InalltheyearsbefeithadseemedtoSingerthattherewassomethingverysubtle

21、wiseinthissmileofhisfriend.HehadneverknownjusthowmuchAntonapoulosunderstoodwhathewasthinking.NowinthebigGreeksexpressionSingerthoughtthathecoulddetectsomethingslyjoking.Hewouldshakehisfriendbytheshouldersuntilhewasveryti

22、redexplainthingsoveroverwithhishs.Butnothingdidanygood.AllofSingersmoneywasgonehehadtobrowfromthejewelerfwhomhewked.OnoneoccasionhewasunabletopaybailfhisfriendAntonapoulosspentthenightinjail.WhenSingercametogethimoutthen

23、extdayhewasverysulky.Hedidnotwanttoleave.Hehadenjoyedhisdinnerofsowbellycnbreadwithsyruppouredoverit.thenewsleepingarrangementshiscellmatespleasedhim.TheyhadlivedsomuchalonethatSingerhadnoonetohelphiminhisdistress.Antona

24、poulosletnothingdisturbhimcurehimofhishabits.Athomehesometimescookedthenewdishhehadeateninthejailonthestreetstherewasneveranyknowingjustwhathewoulddo.thenthefinaltroublecametoSinger.OneafternoonhehadcometomeetAntonapoulo

25、satthefruitstewhenlesParkerhedhimaletter.TheletterexplainedthatlesParkerhadmadearrangementsfhiscousintobetakentothestateinsaneasylumtwohundredmilesaway.lesParkerhadusedhisinfluenceinthetownthedetailswerealreadysettled.An

26、tonapouloswastoleavetobeadmittedintotheasylumthenextweek.Singerreadtheletterseveraltimesfawhilehecouldnotthink.lesParkerwastalkingtohimacrossthecounterbuthedidnoteventrytoreadhislipsunderst.AtlastSingerwroteonthelittlepa

27、dhealwayscarriedinhispocket:Youcannotdothis.Antonapoulosmuststaywithme.lesParkershookhisheadexcitedly.HedidnotknowmuchAmerican.Noneofyourbusinesshekeptsayingoverover.Singerknewthateverythingwasfinished.TheGreekwasafraidt

28、hatsomedayhemightberesponsiblefhiscousin.lesParkerdidnotknowmuchabouttheAmericanlanguage—butheunderstoodtheAmericandollarverywellhehadusedhismoneyinfluencetoadmithiscousintotheasylumwithoutdelay.TherewasnothingSingercoul

29、ddo.Thenextweekwasfulloffeverishactivity.Hetalkedtalked.althoughhishsneverpausedtoresthecouldnottellallthathehadtosay.HewantedtotalktoAntonapoulosofallthethoughtsthathadeverbeeninhismindheartbuttherewasnottime.Hisgrayeye

30、sglitteredhisquickintelligentfaceexpressedgreatstrain.Antonapouloswatchedhimdrowsilyhisfrienddidnotknowjustwhathereallyunderstood.ThencamethedaywhenAntonapoulosmustleave.Singerbroughtouthisownsuitcaseverycarefullypackedt

31、hebestoftheirjointpossessions.Antonapoulosmadehimselfalunchtoeatduringthejourney.Inthelateafternoontheywalkedarminarmdownthestreetfthelasttimetogether.ItwasachillyafternooninlateNovemberlittlehuffsofbreathshowedintheairb

32、efethem.lesParkerwastotravelwithhiscousinbuthestoodapartfromthematthestation.Antonapouloscrowdedintothebussettledhimselfwithelabatepreparationsononeofthefrontseats.Singerwatchedhimfromthewindowhishsbegandesperatelytotalk

33、fthelasttimewithhisfriend.ButAntonapouloswassobusycheckingoverthevariousitemsinhislunchboxthatfawhilehepaidnoattention.JustbefethebuspulledawayfromthecurbheturnedtoSingerhissmilewasveryblremote—asthoughalreadytheywereman

34、ymilesapart.Theweeksthatfolloweddidntseemrealatall.AlldaySingerwkedoverhisbenchinthebackofthejewelrystethenatnighthereturnedtothehousealone.Methananythinghewantedtosleep.Assoonashecamehomefromwkhewouldlieonhiscottrytodoz

35、eawhile.Dreamscametohimwhenhelaytherehalfasleep.inallofthemAntonapouloswasthere.HishswouldjerknervouslyfinhisdreamshewastalkingtohisfriendAntonapouloswaswatchinghim.Singertriedtothinkofthetimebefehehadeverknownhisfriend.