在树林里 In the Wood（第1页）

在树林里IntheWood

居伊·德·莫泊桑GuydeMaupassant

居伊·德·莫泊桑（1850—1893），19世纪末法国著名小说家，生于法国诺曼底一个没落贵族家庭。他曾参加普法战争，他的成名作《羊脂球》反映了他的爱国热情。莫泊桑富于创造性，描绘真切，笔法灵活多样；富有情趣，讽刺深刻，幽默生动；结构严谨，语言优美。其代表作有《俊友》《一生》等。

Asthemayorwasabouttositdow，whttohimthattheruralpoli，withtwoprisoners，wasawaitinghimattheHoteldeVille。HeweondfoundoldHguardbeforeamiddle-hewasregardingwithasevereexpressiononhisface。

Theman，afatoldfellowwitharedehair，seemedutterlydejected;whilethewoman，alittleroundaboutindividualwithshiningcheeks，lookedattheofficialwhohadarrestedthem，withdefianteyes。

"Whatisit?Whatisit，Hochedur?"

Theruralpolimadehisdeposition。

Hehadgomathisusualtime，irolhisbeatfromtheforestofChampiouxasfarastheboundariesehingunusualiryexceptthatitwasafineday，andthatthewheatwasdoingwell，whenthesonofoldBredel，whowasgoingoverhisviohim:

"Here，DaddyHoandhavealookattheoutskirtsofthewood。Ihicketyouwillfindapairofpigeonswhomustbeahuhirtyyearsoldbetwee;

&hedirediteredthethidthereheheardwordswhichmadehimsuspectaflagrantbreaorality。Advang，therefore，onhishandsaosurpriseapoacher，hehadarrestedthehefoundthere。

Themayorlookedattheculpritsinastohemaainlysixty，andthewomanfifty-fiveatleast，aoquestionthem，beginningwiththeman，whorepliedinsuchaweakvoicethathecouldscarcelybeheard。

"Whatisyour;

"NicholasBeaurain。"

"Youro?"

"Haberdasher，iyrs，inParis。"

"Whatwereyoudoinginthewood?"

Thehaberdasherremaihhiseyesonhisfatpaundhishandshangingathissides，andthemayorued:

"Doyoudenywhattheoffiunicipalauthoritiesstates?"

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"Soyoufessit?"

"Yes，mo;

"Whathaveyoutosayinyourdefe;

"Nothi;

"Wheredidyoumeetthepartnerinyourmisdemeanor?"

"Sheismywife，mo;

"Yourwife?"

"Yes，mo;

"Then—then—youdoher-inParis?"

"Ibegyourpardowearelivi;

"Butinthatustbemad，altogethermad，mydearsir，togetcaughtplayihetryatteno'them。"

Thehaberdasherseemedreadytocrywithshame，aered:"Itwasshewhoeoldheritwasverystupid，butwhenawomahingintoherhead—youknow—youotgetitout。"

Themayor，wholikedajoke，smileda;Inyourcase，thetraryoughttohavehappened。Youwouldnotbehere，ifshehadhadtheideaonlyi;

ThenMonsieurBeauraihrageandturningtohiswife，hesaid:"Doyouseetowhatyhtuswithyourpoetry?Andnowweshallhavetogobeforethecourtsate，forabreaorals!Andweshallhavetoshutuptheshop，selloodwill，andgotoshborhood!That'swhatithaseto。"

MadameBeauraingotup，andwithoutlookingatherhusband，sheexplaihoutembarrassment，withoutuselessmodesty，andalmostwithouthesitation。

"Ofonsieur，Iknowthatwehavemadeourselvesridiculous。Willyouallowmetopleadmycauselikeaherlikeapoorethatyouwillbekioseospareusthedisgraceofaprose。

&quo，whenIwasyoung，ImadeMonsieurBeaurain'sadayinthisneighborhood。Heloyedinadraper'sshop，andIwasasaleswomaninaready-madegestablishmeasifitwereyesterday。IusedtoeandspendSundayshereoallywithafriendofmine，RoseLeveque，withwhomIlivedintheRuePigalle，andRosehadasweetheart，whileIhadushere，aurdayhetoldmelaughingthatheshafriendwithhimtheday。Iquiteuoodwhathemeant，butIrepliedthatitwouldbenogood;forIwasvirtuous，monsieur。

"ThedaywemetMotherailwaystation，andinthosedayshewasgood-looking，butIhadmadeupmymindnottehim，andIdidnot。Well，wearrivedatBezons。Itwasalovelyday，thesortofdaythattouchesyourheart。Whenitisfineevennow，justasitusedtobefrowquitefoolish，andwhenIamiryIutterlylosemyhead。Thegreengrass，theswallowsflyingsoswiftly，thesmellofthegrass，thescarletpoppies，thedaisies，allthatmakesmecrazy。Itislikeewheaedtoit!

"Well，itwaslovelyweather，warmandbright，aopeeyourbhyoureyeswhenyoulookedandthroughyourmouthwhehed。RoseandSimonhuggedahereverymihatgavemeaqueerfeeling!MonsieurBeaurainandIwalkedbehihoutspeakingmuch，forwhekher，theydonotfindanythingtotalkabout。Helookedtimid，aoseehisembarrassment。Atlastwegottothelittlewood;itwasasabaththere，adown。RoseaeasedmebecauseIlookedratherstern，butyouwilluhatIotbeotherwise。Aheybegantokissandhugagain，withoutputtingaupohabeehentheywhisperedtotupaoffamohoutsayingaword。YoumayfancywhatIlookedlike，alohisyoungfelloforthefirsttime。Ifeltsofusedatseeiitgavemece，aalk。Iaskedhimwhathisbusinesswas，andhesaidhewasalinendraper'sassistant，asItoldyoujustalkedforafewmihatmadehimbold，aotakelibertieswithme，butItoldhimsharplytokeephisplaotthattrue，MonsieurBeaurain?"