Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorld【导读】《织工马南》(SilasMarner)的作者是乔治·艾略特，原名为玛丽安·伊万斯。这个故事发生在18世纪末19世纪初的英国。数百年来，人们一直生活在村子里和小镇上。他们在庄园里或自己家中工作，很少远离他们的出生地。【文化节选】Chapter7Silasfindshis“gold”ButwhileGodfreyCasswasmanagingtoforgethisproblemsbythelovelyNancy'sside，hiswifewaswalkingwithslow，uncertainstepsalongthesnow－coveredroadtoRaveloe.Shewascarryinghersleepingchildinherarms.ForsometimenowshehadplannedtocometoRaveloeonNewYear'sEve.Sheknewthatherhusbandwouldbeatthecentreofahappy，smilinggroupoffriends，andshehadchosenthismomenttoappearinfrontofallhisfamilyandguestsattheRedHousedance.“Idon'tcareifGodfreyisashamedofme！”shethoughtbitterly.“Iwantpeopletoknowwe'remarried！”Sometimesshehatedherhusband,becausehewasstillhandsome，andhadmoney，whileshewasnolongerpretty，andverypoor.Sheblamedhimforhermiserablelife，butinherheartsheknewsheshouldblameherdrinking.IthadbecomeahabitwithhertospendmostofthemoneyGodfreygaveherongin.Shehadabottleinherpocketnow，whichshehadliftedtoherlipsseveraltimesduringherjourney.Itwasalreadyseveno'clockintheevening，andtherewasafreezingwind.MollydidnotknowshewasverynearRaveloe.Herlegsweretiredandtheginwasbeginningtomakeherfeelsleepy.Shethoughtshewouldrestforawhile，and，stillholdingherchild，shelaydownonthesnow.Shedidnotnoticethatthegroundwascold.Inafewmomentsthechildwokeup，crying，“Mummy！”Butthemotherdidnotseemtohear.Suddenly，asthechildfellgentlyoutofitsmother'sarmsontothesoftsnow，itnoticedabright，dancinglightonthewhiteground.Interested，thechildstooduptoseewherethebrightnesscamefrom，andfollowedthelighttoanopendoor，thedoorofSilasMarner'scottage.Thelittleonetoddledrightinthroughthedoorandsatdownbythebrightfire.Afterafewminutesthechildfeltpleasantlywarm,andfellasleep.ButwherewasSilaswhilethiswashappening？Intheeveningshesometimesusedtoopenhisdoorandlookout.Hehadsomeideathathismoneywouldcomeback，orthatsomeonewouldcomewithinformationaboutthethief.TonightwasNewYear'sEve，andthevillagershadtoldhimtostayawakeuntilmidnight，becauseitwouldbringhimgoodluckifhesawthebeginningofthenewyear.Sotonighthewasmorerestlessthanusual.Heopenedhisdoorseveraltimesduringtheevening，andstaredout，buthesawandheardnothinginthesilent，freezingnight.Thelasttime，ashewasstandingatthedoor，hehadoneofhisfits，andstoodtherecompletelyunconscious，holdingthedooropen.第7章西拉斯找到了他的“金子”然而就在戈弗雷·凯斯坐在可爱的南茜身边试图忘记一切烦恼的时候，他的妻子正在大雪覆盖的道路上艰难地向瑞福洛的方向跋涉着。她的孩子睡在她的臂弯里。她已经计划好要在新年之夜到瑞福洛去，她知道她的丈夫一定正在被幸福欢笑的朋友们环绕着，她就是要选择这个时候出现在他的家人和朋友们面前，出现在红屋的舞会上。“我不在乎戈弗雷会以我为耻，”她苦涩地想，“我要让大家知道我们结婚了！”有时她恨她的丈夫，因为他仍然英俊而且富有，可她已经不再漂亮了，而且贫困。她为自己的不幸埋怨他，但在心底里她知道应该怨自己酗酒。她已经习惯于把戈弗雷给她的大部分钱用来买酒。现在她兜里就有一瓶酒，而且一路上她已经喝了几次。已经是晚上7点了，风冷得刺骨。莫丽不知道她已经离瑞福洛很近了。她的腿开始发沉，酒精也开始使她昏昏欲睡。她想应该歇一会儿，于是就抱着孩子，躺到了雪地上。她没有注意地上是那么冷。一会儿孩子醒了，开始哭着喊妈妈。可妈妈好像没有听见。当孩子从妈妈的臂中滑落到松软的雪地上时，忽然看到白白的雪地上跳动着一点小小的亮光。出于好...
