The Story of an Hour 一个钟头的故事 They knew that Louise Mallard had a weak heart
So they broke the bad news gently
Her husband, Brently, was dead
“There was a train accident, Louise,” said her sister Josephine, quietly
Her husband’s friend, Richards, brought the news, but Josephine told the story
She spoke in broken sentences
“Richards… was at the newspaper office
News of the accident came
Louise… Louise, Brently’s name was on the list
Brently… was killed, Louise
” 他们知道路易丝· 马拉德的心脏不太好,所以把坏消息告诉她时非常小心
她的丈夫布伦特里死了
“出了一次火车事故,路易丝
”姐姐约瑟芬轻声说道
带来消息的是她丈夫的朋友理查兹,但告诉她的是约瑟芬
约瑟芬在讲述时语不成句
“理查兹当时正在报社,消息传了过来
路易丝……路易丝,死者的名单上有布伦特里的名字
布伦特里……遇难了,路易丝
” Louise did not hear the story calmly, like some women would
She could not close her mind or her heart to the news
Like a sudden storm, her tears broke out