世界名著现实关联读《飘》（Gone with the wind）（40） (第2/2页)

rlett，furiousattheslurofeffeminacyflungonAshley，“nobodyexceptmaybehisfather.Andasforpoker，didn’tAshleytaketwohundreddollarsawayfromyoujustlastweekinJonesboro”

    “TheCalvertboyshavebeenblabbingagain，”Geraldsaidresignedly，“elseyou’dnotbeknowingtheamount.Ashleycanridewiththebestandplaypokerwiththebest—that’sme，Puss!AndI’mnotdenyingthatwhenhesetsouttodrinkhecanputeventheTarletonsunderthetable.Hecandoallthosethings，buthisheart’snotinit.That’swhyIsayhe’squeer.”

    Scarlettwassilentandherheartsank.Shecouldthinkofnodefenseforthislast，forsheknewGeraldwasright.Ashley’sheartwasinnoneofthepleasantthingshedidsowell.Hewasnevermorethanpolitelyinterestedinanyofthethingsthatvitallyinterestedeveryoneelse.

    Rightlyinterpretinghersilence，Geraldpattedherarmandsaidtriumphantly:“Therenow，Scarlett!Youadmit’tistrue.WhatwouldyoubedoingwithahusbandlikeAshley’Tismoonstrucktheyallare，alltheWilkes.”Andthen，inawheedlingtone:“WhenIwasmentioningtheTarletonsthewhileago，Iwasn’tpushingthem.They’refinelads，butifit’sCadeCalvertyou’resettingyourcapafter，why，’tisthesamewithme.TheCalvertsaregoodfolk，allofthem，foralltheoldmanmarryingaYankee.AndwhenI’mgone—Whist，darlin’，listentome!I’llleaveTaratoyouandCade—”

    “Iwouldn’thaveCadeonasilvertray，”criedScarlettinfury.“AndIwishyou’dquitpushinghimatme!Idon’twantTaraoranyoldplanatationPlantationsdon’tamounttoanythingwhen—”

    以上摘自美国小说《飘》

    Scarlett和其父亲对于Scarlett找丈夫事情上分歧严重。Scarlett暗恋Ashley，但Scarlett的父亲完全不看好Ashley.Scarlett的父亲是个实干主义者，但Ashley处理实际问题毫无能力，是个不愿面对现实、只会逃避现实的人。但Scarlett迷在其中无法自拔。

    人间的爱情是最深层次的对于自己需要的追求，这种需要还每每与现实很远，存在于某个体生命的想象中。

    〈待续〉