2012诺贝尔文学获得者 诺贝尔文学经典:《宠儿》第11章Part 5

诺贝尔文学经典:《宠儿》第11章Part 5  

I think Denver got the last of it.
And not plaining
not even minding that he slept all over and around the house now
which sheput a stop to this night out of courtesy.
Sethe sighed and placed her hand on his chest. She knew she was building a case against him inorder to build a case against getting pregnant
and it shamed her a little. But she had all thechildren she needed. If her boys came back one day
and Denver and Beloved stayed on — well
iould be the way it was supposed to be
no? Right after she saw the shadows holding hands at theside of the road hadn't the picture altered? And the minute she saw the dress and shoes sitting inthe front yard
she broke water. Didn't even have to see the face burning in the sunlight. She hadbeen dreaming it for years.
Paul D's chest rose and fell
rose and fell under her hand.
DENVER FINISHED washing the dishes and sat down at the table. Beloved
who had not moved since Sethe and Paul D left the room
sat sucking her forefinger. Denver watched her face awhile and then said
"She likes him here."
Beloved went on probing her mouth with her finger. "Make him go away
" she said.
"She might be mad at you if he leaves."
Beloved
inserting a thumb in her mouth along with the forefinger
pulled out a back tooth. Therewas hardly any blood
but Denver said
"Ooooh
didn't that hurt you?"