历年诺贝尔文学奖书名 诺贝尔文学经典:《宠儿》第7章Part 2

诺贝尔文学经典:《宠儿》第7章Part 2  

"I kissed her neck. I didn't choke it. The circle of iron choked it."
"I saw you." Denver grabbed Beloved's arm.
"Look out
girl
" said Beloved and
snatching her arm away
ran ahead as fast as she could alongthe stream that sang on the other side of the woods.
Left alone
Denver wondered if
indeed
she had been wrong. She and Beloved were standing inthe trees whispering
while Sethe sat on the rock. Denver knew that the Clearing used to be whereBaby Suggs preached
but that was when she was a baby. She had never been there herself toremember it. 124 and the field behind it were all the world she knew or wanted.
Once upon a time she had known more and wanted to. Had walked the path leading to a real otherhouse. Had stood outside the window listening. Four times she did it on her own — crept awayfrom 124 early in the afternoon when her mother and grandmother had their guard down
justbefore supper
after chores; the blank hour before gears changed to evening occupations. Denverhad walked off looking for the house other children visited but not her. When she found it she wastoo timid to go to the front door so she peeped in the window. Lady Jones sat in a straight-backedchair; several children sat cross-legged on the floor in front of her. Lady Jones had a book. Thechildren had slates. Lady Jones was saying something too soft for Denver to hear. The childrenwere saying it after her. Four times Denver went to look. The fifth time Lady Jones caught her and said
"Come in the front door
Miss Denver. This is not a side show."