获得诺贝尔文学 诺贝尔文学经典:《宠儿》第3章Part 13

诺贝尔文学经典:《宠儿》第3章Part 13  

"He saw them boys do that to me and let them keep on breathing air? He saw? He saw? He saw?"
"Hey! Hey! Listen up. Let me tell you something. A man ain't a goddamn ax. Chopping
hacking
busting every goddamn minute of the day. Things get to him. Things he can't chop down becausethey're inside."
Sethe was pacing up and down
up and down in the lamplight. "The underground agent said
BySunday. They took my milk and he saw it and didn't e down? Sunday came and he didn't. Monday came and no Halle. I thought he was dead
that's why; then I thought they caught him
that's why. Then I thought
No
he's not dead because if he was I'd know it
and then you ehere after all this time and you didn't say he was dead
because you didn't know either
so Ithought
Well
he just found him another better way to live. Because if he was anywhere near here
he'd e to Baby Suggs
if not to me. But I never knew he saw."
"What does that matter now?"
"If he is alive
and saw that
he won't step foot in my door. Not Halle."
"It broke him
Sethe." Paul D looked up at her and sighed. "You may as well know it all. Last timeI saw him he was sitting by the chum. He had butter all over his face."
Nothing happened
and she was grateful for that. Usually she could see the picture right away ofwhat she heard. But she could not picture what Paul D said. Nothing came to mind. Carefully
carefully
she passed on to a reasonable question.
"What did he say?"
"Nothing."
"Not a word?"
"Not a word."