TheLastLeaf1Atthetopofathree-storybrickbuilding,SueandJohnsyhadtheirstudio
"Johnsy"wasfamiliarforJoanna
OnewasfromMaine;theotherfromCalifornia
TheyhadmetatacafeonEighthStreetandfoundtheirtastesinart,chicorysaladandbishopsleevessomuchintunethatthejointstudioresulted
在一幢三层砖楼的顶层,苏和约翰西辟了个画室
“约翰西”是乔安娜的昵称
她们一位来自缅因州,一位来自加利福尼亚
两人相遇在第八大街的一个咖啡馆,发现各自在艺术品味、菊苣色拉,以及灯笼袖等方面趣味相投,于是就有了这个两人画室
2ThatwasinMay
InNovemberacold,unseenstranger,whomthedoctorscalledPneumonia,stalkedaboutthedistrict,touchingonehereandtherewithhisicyfingers
Johnsywasamonghisvictims
Shelay,scarcelymovingonherbed,lookingthroughthesmallwindowattheblanksideofthenextbrickhouse
那是5月里的事
到了11月,一个医生称之为肺炎的阴森的隐形客闯入了这一地区,用它冰冷的手指东碰西触
约翰西也为其所害
她病倒了,躺在床上几乎一动不动,只能隔着小窗望着隔壁砖房那单调沉闷的侧墙
3OnemorningthebusydoctorinvitedSueintothehallwaywithabushy,grayeyebrow