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
”“Hewasindespair
”“Whatabout
”“Nothing
”“Howdoyouknowitwasnothing
”“Hehasplentyofmoney
”Theysattogetheratatablethatwascloseagainstthewallnearthedoorofthecafeandlookedattheterracewherethetableswereallemptyexceptwher