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正文 第11节 文 / Nathanael West

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    harryllapsedontheudbegantobreatheheavily.heingagain.

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    harrysledtoshoersaidnothing,hisslebeiheosbledbafaint,”hegroaned.

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    “noatter”sheexploded.

    “darlingdaughter,”hesaid.“ihavebeenbadlytaken,andthisgentlenhasbeenkindenoughtoletrestforant.”

    “hehadafitorsothing,”horsaid.

    shesosuddenlythatheartled.

    “howdoyoudo”shesaid,holdingherhandforwardandhighup.

    heshookitgingerly.

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    “itsheart,”harrysaid.“itstandup.”

    thelittleperforontosellpolishiliartoherandshekneeragain,shelookedquitetragic.herhead,insteadofbeingheldfarbaowdroopedforward.

    “pleaselethiestthere,”shesaid.

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    hortiooatannersed.fayeenjoyedbeingstaredat.

    hethoughtherextrelybeautiful,butstillreality.sheautandvibrant.shewasasshinyasanewspoon.

    althoughsheeeondresshabluesailorllar.herlonglegs.

    “iosorry,”shesaiderlookedatherfatheragain.

    hedeationhhishandtoshohatithing.

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    “yes,heoughttogotoadoersaid.

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    shestoodupsuddenlyandburiedbothherhandsinherhairatthesidesofherhead,kingitbunchatthetopinashinyball.

    “oh,”shegaspedprettily,“andihadalundate.”

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    horedandhishandsthetablehhisbestclothandhisbestsilveranda.

    “itkeshungryjusttolook,”shesaid.

    theedtoanthatiteradeherhungryandhebeadather.butbeforehehadaayonhesalhingtodrink.hepouredheraglassoflkandstoodgherlikeaer.hewasunawareofherrudeness.

    assoonasshehadgobbleduphersalad,hebroughtheralargeredapple.sheatethefruitresloallestfingercurledatherestofherhand.erfollowedher.

    harrystilllayastheyhadlefthistretchedoutonthesofa.theheavynoondaysunhitdirectlyonhisface,

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