柔软的头发
类别:经典文学
莱尼与柯利妻子在谷仓交谈,莱尼因喜爱柔软之物抚摸她的头发,却因失控导致悲剧发生。
时长 79 秒 · 语速 147 wpm
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Curly's wife came and sat down near Lenny in the quiet barn. 柯利的妻子走过来,在安静的谷仓里莱尼旁边坐下。
Why are you so sad? 你为什么这么伤心?
she asked gently. 她温柔地问道。
When she saw the dead puppy, she was kind about it. 当她看到那只死去的幼犬时,她表现得很体谅。
Don't worry, she said. “别担心,”她说。
It was only a dog. “它只是一只狗。”
For once, someone wanted to talk to Lenny, and someone wanted to talk to her. 难得有人想和莱尼说话,也有人想和她说话。
So they talked. 于是他们就聊了起来。
She told him about her lost dreams. 她告诉他她那些失去的梦想。
He told her that he loved to pet soft things. 他告诉她他喜欢抚摸柔软的东西。
I love soft things too, she said. “我也喜欢柔软的东西,”她说。
Feel how soft my hair is. “摸摸看我的头发多软。”
She took his big hand and put it on her hair. 她拿起他那只大手,放在她的头发上。
Go on, stroke it. “摸吧。”
Lenny stroked her soft hair and he liked it very much. 莱尼抚摸着她柔软的头发,他非常喜欢。
Not so hard, “别那么用力,
she said. ”她说。
You'll mess it up. “你会把它弄乱的。”
But Lenny did not stop. 但莱尼没有停下来。
He held on tighter, the way he always did. 他抓得更紧了,就像他平时那样。
She began to feel afraid and tried to pull away. 她开始感到害怕,并试图挣脱。
Kindness and danger can sit side by side, wearing the same gentle face. 仁慈与危险可以并肩而坐,戴着同样温柔的面孔。
Let go, “放手!”
she cried. 她喊道。
She started to scream. 她开始尖叫起来。
Lenny was frightened by her screaming. 莱尼被她的尖叫声吓坏了。
He did not want George to hear. 他不想让乔治听到。
So he covered her mouth with his huge hand and he held on. 于是他用他那只大手捂住了她的嘴,并且紧紧地抓着。