莫言什么时候获得诺贝尔文学 诺贝尔文学经典:《宠儿》第1章Part 5

诺贝尔文学经典:《宠儿》第1章Part 5  

Except for a heap more hair and some waiting in his eyes
he looked the way he had in Kentucky.　　Peachstone skin; straight- backed.　　For a man with an immobile face it was amazing how ready it was to smile
or blaze or be sorrywith you. As though all you had to do was get his attention and right away he produced the feelingyouwere feeling. With less than a blink
his face seemed to change — underneath it lay the activity.

　　"I wouldn't have to ask about him
would I? You'd tell me if there was anything to tell
wouldn'tyou?" Sethe looked down at her feet and saw again the sycamores.

　　"I'd tell you. Sure I'd tell you. I don't know any more now than I did then." Except for the churn
hethought
and you don't need to know that. "You must think he's still alive.""No. I think he's dead. It's not being sure that keeps him alive.""What did Baby Suggs think?""Same
but to listen to her
all her children is dead. Claimed she felt each one go the very day andhour.""When she say Halle went?""Eighteen fifty-five. The day my baby was born.""You had that baby
did you? Never thought you'd make it."He chuckled. "Running off pregnant.""Had to. Couldn't be no waiting." She lowered her head andthought
as he did
how unlikely it was that she had made it. And if it hadn't been for that girllooking for velvet
she never would have. "All by yourself too." He was proud of her and annoyedby her.

　　Proud she had done it; annoyed that she had not needed Halle or him in the doing.

　　"Almost by myself. Not all by myself. A whitegirl helped me.""Then she helped herself too
God bless her.""You could stay the night
Paul D.""You don't sound too steady in the offer."Sethe glanced beyond his shoulder toward the closed door. "Oh it's truly meant. I just hope you'llpardon my house. Come on in. Talk to Denver while I cook you something."Paul D tied his shoes together
hung them over his shoulder and followed her through the doorstraight into a pool of red and undulating light that locked him where he stood.

　　"You got pany?" he whispered
frowning.

　　"Off and on
" said Sethe.