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1、JeromeDavidSalingerRaiseHightheRoofBeam,Carpenters©J.D.Salinger,1955,1963Source:SalingerJ.D.NineStories.FrannyandZooey.RaiseHightheRoofBeam,Carpenters.Moscow:ProgressPublishers,1982.440pgs.P.:303-359.OCR&Spellcheck:Aerius(salinger.narod.ru),2003.Onenightsometwentyyearsago,duringasiegeofmumpsinouren
2、ormousfamily,myyoungestsister,Franny,wasmoved,cribandall,intotheostensiblygerm-freeroomIsharedwithmyeldestbrother,Seymour.Iwasfifteen,Seymourwasseventeen.Alongabouttwointhemorning,thenewroommate'scryingwakenedme.Ilayinastill,neutralpositionforafewminutes,listeningtotheracket,tillIheard,orfelt,Seymo
3、urstirinthebednexttomine.Inthosedays,wekeptaflashlightonthenighttablebetweenus,foremergenciesthat,asfar-asIremember,neverarose.Seymourturneditonandgotoutofbed."Thebottle'sonthestove,Mothersaid,"Itoldhim."Igaveittoheralittlewhileago,"Seymoursaid."Sheisn'thungry."Hewentoverinthedarktothebookcaseandbe
4、amedtheflashlightslowlybackandforthalongthestacks.Isatupinbed."Whatareyougoingtodo?"Isaid."IthoughtmaybeI'dreadsomethingtoher,"Seymoursaid,andtookdownabook."She'stenmonthsold,forGod'ssake,"Isaid."Iknow,"Seymoursaid."Theyhaveears.Theycanhear."ThestorySeymourreadtoFrannythatnight,byflashlight,wasafav
5、oriteofhis,aTaoisttale.Tothisday,FrannyswearsthatsheremembersSeymourreadingittoher:DukeMuofChinsaidtoPoLo:"Youarenowadvancedinyears.IsthereanymemberofyourfamilywhomIcouldemploytolookforhorsesinyourstead?"PoLoreplied:"Agoodhorsecanbepickedoutbyitsgeneralbuildandappearance.Butthesuperlativehorse-onet
6、hatraisesnodustandleavesnotracks-issomethingevanescentandfleeting,elusiveasthinair.Thetalentsofmysonslieonalowerplanealtogether;theycantellagoodhorsewhentheyseeone,buttheycannottellasuperlativehorse.Ihaveafriend,however,oneChiu-fangKao,ahawkeroffuelandvegetables,whointhingsappertainingtohorsesisnow
7、isemyinferior.Prayseehim."[305]DukeMudidso,andsubsequentlydispatchedhimonthequestforasteed.Threemonthslater,hereturnedwiththenewsthathehadfoundone."ItisnowinShach'iu"headded."Whatkindofahorseisit?"askedtheD
