Unit9Wheels【导读】《一个干净明亮的地方》是海明威的早期作品，是一部典型的虚无主义小说，具有典型的海明威风格：文章以虚无思想为主题并大量使用简洁句。AClean，WelllightedPlace(excerpt)Itwasverylateandeveryonehadleftthecafeexceptanoldmanwhosatintheshadowtheleavesofthetreemadeagainsttheelectriclight.Inthedaytimethestreetwasdusty，butatnightthedewsettledthedustandtheoldmanlikedtositlatebecausehewasdeafandnowatnightitwasquietandhefeltthedifference.Thetwowaitersinsidethecafeknewthattheoldmanwasalittledrunk，andwhilehewasagoodclienttheyknewthatifhebecametoodrunkhewouldleavewithoutpaying，sotheykeptwatchonhim.“Lastweekhetriedtocommitsuicide，”onewaitersaid.“Why？”“Hewasindespair.”“Whatabout？”“Nothing.”“Howdoyouknowitwasnothing？”“Hehasplentyofmoney.”Theysattogetheratatablethatwascloseagainstthewallnearthedoorofthecafeandlookedattheterracewherethetableswereallemptyexceptwheretheoldmansatintheshadowoftheleavesofthetreethatmovedslightlyinthewind.Agirlandasoldierwentbyinthestreet.Thestreetlightshoneonthebrassnumberonhiscollar.Thegirlworenoheadcoveringandhurriedbesidehim.“Theguardwillpickhimup，”onewaitersaid.“Whatdoesitmatterifhegetswhathe'safter？”“Hehadbettergetoffthestreetnow.Theguardwillgethim.Theywentbyfiveminutesago.”Theoldmansittingintheshadowrappedonhissaucerwithhisglass.Theyoungerwaiterwentovertohim.“Whatdoyouwant？”Theoldmanlookedathim.“Anotherbrandy，”hesaid.“You'llbedrunk，”thewaitersaid.Theoldmanlookedathim.Thewaiterwentaway.“He'llstayallnight，”hesaidtohiscolleague.“I'msleepynow.Inevergetintobedbeforethreeo'clock.Heshouldhavekilledhimselflastweek.”Thewaitertookthebrandybottleandanothersaucerfromthecounterinsidethecafeandmarchedouttotheoldman'stable.Heputdownthesaucerandpouredtheglassfullofbrandy.“Youshouldhavekilledyourselflastweek，”hesaidtothedeafman.Theoldmanmotionedwithhisfinger.“Alittlemore，”hesaid.Thewaiterpouredonintotheglasssothatthebrandysloppedoverandrandownthestemintothetopsaucerofthepile.“Thankyou，”theoldmansaid.Thewaitertookthebottlebackinsidethecafe.Hesatdownatthetablewithhiscolleagueagain.“He'sdrunknow，”hesaid.“He'sdrunkeverynight.”“Whatdidhewanttokillhimselffor？”“HowshouldIknow.”“Howdidhedoit？”“Hehunghimselfwitharope.”“Whocuthimdown？”“Hisniece.”“Whydidtheydoit？”“Fearforhissoul.”“Howmuchmoneyhashegot？”“He'sgotplenty.”“Hemustbeeightyyearsold.”“AnywayIshouldsayhewaseighty.”“Iwishhewouldgohome.Inevergettobedbeforethreeo'clock.Whatkindofhouristhattogotobed？”“Hestaysupbecausehelikesit.”一个干净明亮的地方(节选)时间很晚了，大家都离开餐馆，只有一个老人还坐在树叶挡住灯光的阴影里。白天，街上尽是尘埃，到了晚上，露水压住了尘埃。这个老人喜欢坐得很晚，因为他是个聋子，现在是夜里，十分寂静，他感觉得到跟白天的不同。待在餐馆里的两个侍者知道这老人有点儿醉了，他虽然是个好主顾，可是，他们知道，如果他喝得太醉了，他会不付账就走，所以他们一直在留神他。“上个星期他想自杀，”一个侍者说。“为什么？”“他绝望啦。”“干嘛绝望？”“没事儿。”“你怎么知道是没事儿？”“他有很多钱。”他们一起坐在紧靠着餐馆大门墙边的桌旁，眼睛望着平台，那儿的桌子全都空无一人，只有那个老人坐在随风轻轻飘拂的树叶的阴影里。有个少女和一个大兵走过大街。街灯照在他那领章的铜号码上。那个少女没戴帽子，在他身旁匆匆走着。“警卫队会把他逮走，”一个侍者说。“如果他到手了他要找的东西，那又有什么关系呢？”“他这会儿还是从街上溜走为好。警卫队会找...
