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一个小时的故事(The Story of an Hour) knowingthatmrs.mallardwasafflictedwithahearttrouble,greatcarewastakentobreaktoherasgentlyaspossiblethenewsofherhusband'sdeath.itwashersisterjosephinewhotoldher,inbrokensentences;veiledhintsthatrevealedinhalfconcealing.herhusband'sfriendrichardswasthere,too,nearher.itwashewhohadbeeninthenewspaperofficewhenintelligenceoftherailroaddisasterwasreceived,withbrentlymallard'snameleadingthelistofkilled.”hehadonlytakenthetimetoassurehimselfofitstruthbyasecondtelegram,andhadhastenedtoforestallanylesscareful,lesstenderfriendinbearingthesadmessage.shedidnothearthestoryasmanywomenhaveheardthesame,withaparalyzedinabilitytoacceptitssignificance.sheweptatonce,withsudden,wildabandonment,inhersister'sarms.whenthestormofgriefhadspentitselfshewentawaytoherroomalone.shewouldhavenoonefollowher.therestood,facingtheopenwindow,acomfortable,roomyarmchair.intothisshesank,presseddownbyaphysicalexhaustionthathauntedherbodyandseemedtoreachintohersoul.shecouldseeintheopensquarebeforeherhousethetopsoftreesthatwereallaquiverwiththenewspringlife.thedeliciousbreathofrainwasintheair.inthestreetbelowapeddlerwascryinghiswares.thenotesofadistantsongwhichsomeonewassingingreachedherfaintly,andcountlesssparrowsweretwitteringintheeaves.therewerepatchesofblueskyshowinghereandtherethroughthecloudsthathadmetandpiledoneabovetheotherinthewestfacingherwindow.shesatwithherheadthrownbackuponthecushionofthechair,quitemotionless,exceptwhenasobcameupintoherthroatandshookher,asachildwhohascrieditselftosleepcontinuestosobinitsdreams.shewasyoung,withafair,calmface,whoselinesbespokerepressionandevenacertainstrength.butnowtherewasadullstareinhereyes,whosegazewasfixedawayoffyonderononeofthosepatchesofbluesky.itwasnotaglanceofreflection,butratherindicatedasuspensionofintelligentthought.therewassomethingcomingtoherandshewaswaitingforit,fearfully.whatwasit?shedidnotknow;itwastoosubtleandelusivetoname.butshefeltit,creepingoutofthesky,reachingtowardherthroughthesounds,thescents,thecolorthatfilledtheair.nowherbosomroseandfelltumultuously.shewasbeginningtorecognizethisthingthatwasapproachingtopossessher,andshewasstrivingtobeatitbackwithherwill 本文来源：https://www.dywdw.cn/5792b979f9c75fbfc77da26925c52cc58ad69077.html
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2022-04-18
