hillslikewhiteelephants白象似的群山海明威

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1、Hills like White Elepha ntsErn est Hemi ngway11. The hills across the valley of the Ebrol were long and white. On this side there was no shade and no trees and the stati on was betwee n twolines of rails in the sun. Close against the side of the station there was the warm shadow of the build ing and

2、 a curta in, made of stri ngs of bamboo bead hung across the open door into the bar, to keep out flies. The American and the girl with him sat at a table in the shade,3outside the building. It was very hot and the express from Barcelona would come in forty minu tes. It stopped at this jun cti onthe

3、Ebro: a river in northern Spain埃布罗河：流经西班牙北部，注入地中海，全长约756公里 bamboo beads:竹珠子 Barcelona 巴塞罗那(Barcelona):西班牙最大的商港，位于东北部地中海沿岸。？ junction: the place where two or more roads of railway lines meet. for twominu tes and went on to Madrid.2. What should we drink? the girl asked. She had taken off her hat and

4、put it on the table.3. Its pretty hot, the man said.4. Lets drink beer.5. Dos cervezas Dos cervezas: a kind of drink西班牙语：意为来两杯啤酒 felt pads:毛毡垫, the man said into the curtain.6. Big on es? a woma n asked from the doorway.7. Yes. Two big on es.8. The woma n brought two glasses of beer and two felt pad

5、s . She put the felt pads and the beer glasses on the table and looked at the man and the girl. The girl was looking off at the line of hills. They werewhite in the sun and the country was brown and dry.9. They look like white elepha nts, she said.10. Ive n ever see n on e, the man drank his beer.11

6、. No, you would nt have.12. I might have, the man said. Just because you say I would nt have does nt prove anythin g.13. The girl looked at the bead curta in. Theyve pain ted somethi ng onit, she said. What does it say?14. Anis del Toro. Anis del Toro:西班牙语：茴香酒 Its a drink.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.

7、24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.Could we try it?The man called Liste n through the curta in. The woma n came out from the bar.Four reales. Four reales: Spanish coinsWe want two Anis del Toro.With water?Do you want it with water?I dont kno w, the girl said. Is it goo

8、d with water?Its all right.You want them with water? asked the woma n.Yes, with water.It tastes like licoricelicorice:洋甘草 absinthe: 苦艾酒 A liquor, flavored with anise, made by distilling wormwood. Reportedly a dangerous hallucinogen, it was banned in the United States in 1912 and in France in 1915. M

9、iscarriage is one of its reported effects., the girl said and put the glass dow n.Thats the way with everyth in g.Yes, said the girl. Everything tastes of licorice. Especially all the things youve waited so long for, like abs in the.Oh, cut it out.You started it, the girl said. I was being amused. I

10、 was havinga fine time.Well, let s try and have a fine time. ”All right, I was trying. I said the mountains looked like whiteelephants. Wasn t that bright? ”That was bright.I wan ted to try this drink. That s all we do, is n t it look atthings and try new drin ks?”I guess so.The girl looked across t

11、he hills.They re lovely hills, said the girl. They don t really look like white elepha nts. I just meant the colori ng of their skin through the trees. ”Should we have ano ther drin k?All right.The warm wind blew the bead curtain against the table.The beers nice and cool, the man said.Its lovely, th

12、e girl said.Its really an awfully simple operation, Jig, the man said. Itsnot really an operati on at all.The girl looked at the ground the table legs rested on.I know you would nt mind it, Jig. Its really not anything. Its just to let the air in.雷阿尔（real ）:旧时西班牙和拉丁美洲国家通用的一种银币The girl did not say an

13、y thi ng.46. I ll go with you and Ill stay with you allthe time. They just letthe air in and then its all perfectly natural.47. Then what will we do afterward?48. Well be fine afterward. Just like we were before.49. What makes you think so?50. Thats the only thing that bothers us. Its the only thing

14、 thats made us unhappy.51. The girl looked at the bead curtain, put her hand out and took hold of two of the strings of beads.52. And you think then well be all right and be happy.53. I know we will. You dont have to be afraid. Ive known lots of people that have done it.54. So have I, said the girl.

15、 And afterward they were all so happy.55. Well, the man said, if you dont want to, you dont have to. I wouldnt have you do it if you didnt want to. But I know its perfectly simple.56. And you really want to?57. I think its the best thing to do. But I dont want you to do it if you dont really want to

16、.58. And if I do it youll be happy and things will be like they were and youll love me?59. I love you now. You know I love you.60. I know. But if I do it, then it will be nice again if I say things are like white elephants, and youll like it?61. “I ll love it. I love it now but I just cant think abo

17、ut it. You know how I get when I worry.62. If I do it you wont ever worry?63. I wont worry about that because its perfectly simple.64. Then Ill do it. Because I dont care about me.65. What do you mean?66. I dont care about me.67. Well, I care about you.68. Oh, yes. But I dont care about me. And Ill

18、do it and then everything will be fine.69. I dont want you to do it if you feel that way.70. The girl stood up and walked to the end of the station. Across, on the other side, were fields of grain and trees along the banks of the Ebrol. Far away, beyond the river, were mountains. The shadow of a clo

19、ud moved across the field of grain and she saw the river through the trees.71. And we could have all this, she said. And we could have everything and every day we make it more impossible.72. What did you say?73. I said we could have everything.74. We can have everything.75. No, we cant.76. We can ha

20、ve the whole world.77. No, we can t. 78. We can go everywhere.79. No, we cant. It isnt ours any more.80. Its ours.81. No, it isnt. And once they take it away, you never get it back.82. But they havent taken it away.83. Well wait and see.84. Come on back in the shade, he said. You mustnt feel that wa

21、y.85. I dont feel any way, the girl said. I just know things.86. I dont want you to do anything that you dont want to do87. Nor that isnt good for me, she said. I know. Could we have another beer?88. All right. But youve got to realize89. I realize, the girl said. Cant we maybe stop talking?90. They

22、 sat down at the table and the girl looked across at the hills on the dry side of the valley and the man looked at her and at the table.91. Youve got to rea lize, he said,“that I dont want you to do itif you dont want to. Im perfectly willing to go through with it if it means anything to you.”92. Do

23、esnt it mean anything to you? We could get along.93. Of course it does. But I dont want anybody but you. I dont want any one else. And I know its perfectly simple.94. Yes, you know its perfectly simple.95. Its all right for you to say that, but I do know it.96. Would you do something for me now?97.

24、I d do anything for you.98. Would you please please please please please please please stop talking?99. He did not say anything but looked at the bags against the wall of the station. There were labels on them from all the hotels where they had spent nights.100. But I dont want you to, he said, I do

25、nt care anything about it.101. Ill scream, the girl said.102. The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them downon the dampfelt pads. The train comes in five minutes, she said.103. What did she say? asked the girl.104. That the train is coming in five minutes.105. The

26、 girl smiled brightly at the woman, to thank her.106. Id better take the bags over to the other side of the station, theman said. She smiled at him.107. All right. Then come back and well finish the beer.108. He picked up the two heavy bags and carried them around the station to the other tracks. He

27、 looked up the tracks but could not see the train. Coming back, he walked through the barroom, where people waiting for the train were drinking. He drank an Anis at the bar and looked at the people. They were all waiting reasonably for the train. He went out through the bead curtain. She was sitting at the table and smiled at him.109. Do you feel better? he asked.110. I feel fine, she said. Theres nothing wrong with me. I feel fine.