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《JOHN BARLEYCORN(約翰·巴雷庫恩) 》由會(huì)員上傳分享,免費(fèi)在線閱讀,更多相關(guān)內(nèi)容在學(xué)術(shù)論文-天天文庫。
1、JOHNBARLEYCORNJOHNBARLEYCORNbyJackLondon(1876-1916)19131JOHNBARLEYCORNCHAPTERIItallcametomeoneelectionday.ItwasonawarmCaliforniaafternoon,andIhadriddendownintotheValleyoftheMoonfromtheranchtothelittlevillagetovoteYesandNotoahostofproposedamendmentstotheConstitutionoftheStateofCalifo
2、rnia.BecauseofthewarmthofthedayIhadhadseveraldrinksbeforecastingmyballot,anddiversdrinksaftercastingit.ThenIhadriddenupthroughthevine-cladhillsandrollingpasturesoftheranch,andarrivedatthefarm-houseintimeforanotherdrinkandsupper."Howdidyouvoteonthesuffrageamendment?"Charmianasked."Iv
3、otedforit."Sheutteredanexclamationofsurprise.For,beitknown,inmyyoungerdays,despitemyardentdemocracy,Ihadbeenopposedtowomansuffrage.InmylaterandmoretolerantyearsIhadbeenunenthusiasticinmyacceptanceofitasaninevitablesocialphenomenon."Nowjustwhydidyouvoteforit?"Charmianasked.Ianswered.
4、Iansweredatlength.Iansweredindignantly.ThemoreIanswered,themoreindignantIbecame.(No;Iwasnotdrunk.ThehorseIhadriddenwaswellnamed"TheOutlaw."I'dliketoseeanydrunkenmanrideher.)Andyet--howshallIsay?--Iwaslightedup,Iwasfeeling"good,"Iwaspleasantlyjingled."Whenthewomengettheballot,theywil
5、lvoteforprohibition,"Isaid."Itisthewives,andsisters,andmothers,andtheyonly,whowilldrivethenailsintothecoffinofJohnBarleycorn----""ButIthoughtyouwereafriendtoJohnBarleycorn,"Charmianinterpolated."Iam.Iwas.Iamnot.Ineveram.IamneverlesshisfriendthanwhenheiswithmeandwhenIseemmosthisfrien
6、d.Heisthekingofliars.Heisthefrankesttruthsayer.Heistheaugustcompanionwith2JOHNBARLEYCORNwhomonewalkswiththegods.HeisalsoinleaguewiththeNoselessOne.Hiswayleadstotruthnaked,andtodeath.Hegivesclearvision,andmuddydreams.Heistheenemyoflife,andtheteacherofwisdombeyondlife'swisdom.Heisared
7、-handedkiller,andheslaysyouth."AndCharmianlookedatme,andIknewshewonderedwhereIhadgotit.Icontinuedtotalk.AsIsay,Iwaslightedup.Inmybraineverythoughtwasathome.Everythought,initslittlecell,crouchedready-dressedatthedoor,likeprisonersatmidnightajail-break.Andeverythoughtwasavision,bright
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