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正文 第16节 文 / Nathanael West

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    todhadtoldfayethatearleinallyhandso,”anexpressionshehadpickedupiterluofatradepaper.

    etihestairsonenight,todaskedifshe.

    “it.ivegotadate.butyouealong.”

    “hearle”

    “yes,ighisannoyance.

    “no,thanks.”

    shesuood,perhapsonpurpose,andsaid,“helltreatthisti.”

    earleheheonewhopaid.

    “thatisntit,andyouda.”

    “oh,isntit”sheaskedareetusathodgesaroundfive.”

    hodgese.thesleevesofhisshirtiddleofhisforearherebyapairoffanbands.hishandsereddishtanashisface.

    “lo,thar,”heuedtodssalute.

    todfoundhisusing.thefirsttihehadheardit,hehadreplied,“lo,thar,stranger,”andhadbeensurprisedtodisverthatearledidntknoeanhores”and“rustlers,”earletookhieriously.

    “hoodsaid.

    oearleteredpapervaliseheldtogetherbyheavyropetiedhprofessionallookingknots.

    sooodarrivedathirdhhexanationoftherdiseiuedaostareacrossthestreetliketheothertwo.

    heiddleagedandlookedlikeanexeraragstable.hisfacepletelyveredeshofhoughhehadbeensleepinghitpressedagainstarollofrabbit,buthestillhadhisboots.

    “lo,boys,”hesaid.

    “lo,hink,”saidthenhthepapervalise.

    toddidntknoherhehegreeting,buttookadreplied.

    “howdy.”

    hinkproddedthevalisehhistoe.

    “insoplace,calvin”heasked.

    “azusa,theresarodeo.”

    “”

    “afelloselfbadlandsjack.”

    “thatgrifter...yougoin,earle”

    “nope.”

    “igottaeat,”saidcalvin.

    hinkationhehadreceivedbeforespeakingagain.

    “noskiheyduserethanfortyriders.”

    calvintuedandlookedupatearle.

    “stillgotthepiebaldvest”heaskedslyly.

    “why”

    “itllchyouajobasaroadagent.”

    toduoodthatthisesortbecausecalvinandhinkchuckledandslappedtheirthighsloudlywhileearlefrowned.

    thereanstillgotsoeandrefusedtoanstod,sloely,ntonee.

    “thatsright,earle,”hinksaid.“youroldnsstillgotsostock.e”

    theyuldariseoutofearle,socalvinanshequestion.

    “hedassicaughtinasheepcarhapairofrubberbootson.”

    itethingelse.earle,suddenly,p.thisapathytoahouttheusualtransitionheseriousnessofhisviolencewasevenfunnier.

    alittleete,asbefittedhisdignity.notuntilshetootedherhodidheve.todfollo.

    “hi,wboy,”saidfayegaily.

    “lo,honey,”hedraovinghishatotionedfortheothtoovethebedinbesidefaye.shestartedthecarhajerk.uedrighttohollyhealongit.toduldseethatshegearleoutoftheerofhereyeandthatheospeak.

    “getgoing,”shesaid,tryingtohurryhi

    “isit”

    “lookahere,honey,iaintgotanydoughforsupper.”sheuchputout.

    “butitoldtod.hestreatedusenoughtis.”

    “thatsallright,”todinterposed.“illdo.ivegotplentyofney.”

    “no,dait,”shesaidsickofit.”

    shepulledintothecurbandslaedonthebrakes.

    “itsalestory,”shesaidtoearle.

    headjustedhishat,hisllarandhissleeves,thenspoke.“egrubatca.”

    “beans,isuppose.”

    “nope.”

    sheproddedhi

    “”

    “garaps.”

    fayelaughed.

    “rattraps,ehoeatrats.”

    earledidntsayanything.

    “listen,youbig,strong,silentdope,”shesaid,“eitherkesense,oddait,getoutofthiscar.”

    “theyrequailtraps,”hesaidalnner.

    sheignoredhisexplanation.

    “talkingtoyouislikepullih.youeout.”todkhisquarrel.hehadhearditallbefore.

    “ididntannothing,”earlesaid.“ifeedyourats.”

    sheslaedofftheergenbingsteadilyforaquarterofale,shereachedadirtroadandfollobedout,earlehelpingfaye.

    “giveakiss,”

    ...
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