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正文 第26节 文 / Nathanael West

    台湾小说网  www.192.tw台湾小说网  www.192.tw栗子小说    m.lizi.twognasatizethentrastbetinds.heashogarthordauerght,nor.hetodestroycivilization.

    onefridaynightiabeaaodstooduptospeak.althoughhisnastlikelypsonorjohnsonandhishotoeuntersunkeyes,liketheheadsofbuishedspikes,thatankbygnasighthave.heohelohedesertnearsobobahsessagehehadbroughttotheidbiblicalthreats.heclaidtohaveseeigerofhstalkingtheeeating.

    toddidntlaughattheoriotionalresponseofhishearers.theysprangtotheirfeet,shakingtheirfistsandshouting.oarsooobeatabassdrundsooireioniansoldiers.”

    chapter20

    astierbeganto.atfirstshediditunnsaliciously.

    horrealizedthattheendingrerneandalightbluebuiabout.

    hisservilitysydog,ingiteven,andinaakesthedesiretostrikehihisgenerosityoreirritating.itadeherfeelathate.

    theyhadalstreachedafinalcrisisagain.lateonenight,justasheerknockedonhisdoorandsaidthatfayetogotoanightclub.

    theoutfithorer.

    toddrovetothe“derellabar,”alittlestucbuildingintheshapeofaladysslipper,onpersonators.

    fayeood.er.headehiaketheffeeback.

    horexplainedpainstakingly,ashesthavedois,thatheuldnotdrinkalholbecauseitdehiick.fayelistenedockpatieh.

    “drinkit,dayou,”shesaid.

    shetiltedtheglass,buthedidntopenhisuthandtheliquorrandoself,usingthenapkinhoutunfoldingit.

    fayecalledtheeragain.

    “hedoesntlikechaagails,”shesaid.“bringhirandy.”

    horshookhishead.

    “please,faye,”hepered.

    sheheldthebrandytohislips,vingtheglassuedaway.

    “eon,sportbottoup.”

    “lethiloodfinallysaid.

    sheignoredhisthoughshehadntevenheardhisprotest.sheedofherself.hershastrengthenedherfuryandgaveitatarget.

    “eon,sport,”shesaidsavagely,“orllspank.”shetuedtotod.

    “idontlikepeopledrink.itisntsociable.theyfeelsuperiorandidontlikepeoplewhofeelsuperior.”

    “idontfeelsuperior,”horsaid.

    “oh,yes,youdo.irunkandyouresoberandsoyoufeelsuperioddaed,stinkingsuperior.”heopenedhisuthtoreplyandshepouredthebrandyintoit,thecaoutofhisnose.

    stillself.fayeorderedanotherbrandy.e,sheheldittohislipsagain,butthistihetookitanddrinkithielf,fightiuffdown.

    “thatstheboy,”fayelaughed.“welldone,sloppyboppy.”

    todaskedhertodaalone.adeaodefendherself.

    “thatguyssuperiorityisdrivingcrazy.”

    “helovesyou,”todsaid.

    “yeah,iknohessuchaslob.”

    shestartedtohisshoulderandheheldherverytight.hetookalongce.

    “sleepe.”

    “no,baby,”shesaidsyathetically.

    “please,please...justonce.”

    “it,honey.idontloveyou.”

    “yours.jenning.kebelieveyourestillwforher.”

    shedidangry.

    “thatistake.andaopayforthefuneralandbesidesthoserangers.youknoean”

    “yes.butplease,darling.illheryouagain.illgoeastrightafter.bekind.”

    “it.”

    “why...”

    “ijustnotatease,butitlikethat.”

    “iloveyou.”

    “no,sheart,it.”

    theydailthenuerfinishedadehieeltooridiculous.

    er.heheldthefoldednapkininonehandaybrandyglassiher.hishelplessnesselyirritating.

    “yhtaboutthebrandy,faye,”horsaid.“itsswellwhoopee”

    hedealittlecirculargesturehthehandthatheldtheglass.

    “idlikeastch,”todsaid.

    “,too,”fayesaid.

    hordeanallantattettogetintothespiritoftheevening.

    “garsoon,”hecalledtotheoredrinks.”

    hegrihenxiously.fayeburstoutlaughingandhordidhisbesttolaughselflaughingalouedhislaughintoaugh,thenhidtheughinhisnapkin.

    shetuedtotod.

    “thedevilyoudohasloblikethat”

    theorchestrastartedandt

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