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1、Anderson,Sherwood,1876-1941,MotherElectronicEditionbyAlexanderStreetPress,L.L.C.,2011.©SherwoodAnderson,1937.AlsopublishedinPlays:WinesburgandOthers,CharlesScribner'sSons,NewYork,NY,1937.[AuthorInformation][BibliographicDetails][CharacterInformation][1937][PL033497]Character
2、sMaryHorton,theMotherGeorgeHorton,theFatherMabelClark,aDressmakerFizzyFry,aHotelClerkActTheactiontakesplaceinMARYHORTON'Sroominashabbylittlehotel,inaMiddleWesternAmericantown.ItisSundayafternoon.Theroomisaratherlargeone.ThewallpaperisfadedandstreakedbutMARYHORTONhasmadeaneff
3、orttosavetheroomfromcompleteugliness.Thereareafewcheapprintsandpicturesonthewallandcleanlacecurtainsatthewindows.Thereisabedintheroomandthebedcoveringiswornbutclean.Besidethebedthereisacheapdresseronwhichisalampwithacrinklyredtissuepaperlampshade.Thereareafewchairs,oneofwhic
4、hisarocker.TherearedoorsleftandrightandtwowindowsatbacklookingintoanalleywayMARYHORTONisasick-lookingwomanofforty.Sheissomewhatthinandfadedbutthereisstillfireinher.Theimpressionshouldbegivenofawomanwhohashadagooddealofillness.ATRISEsheissittinginarockingchairnearoneofthewind
5、owsandisdressedinaplainwornblackdresswithwhitelaceattheneckandsleeves.ShesitstenseandnervousinthechairOutsideinthealleywayvoicesareheard.Boysareplayingballandthereisthesoundofathrownballstrikingonacatcher'smit.AWOMAN'SVOICEisheardWOMAN'SVOICE SharplyWillandFred,youcomeinhere
6、.Iwon'thaveyouplayingballonSunday.--3--BOY'SVOICE Oh,Maw.OGee!WOMAN'SVOICE Comeinhere,Isay.NewvoicesareheardjustbackofthewallofMARYHORTON'Sroom.TwomenarewalkingalongahallwayAMAN'SVOICE Hereitis,Fred.Thisismyhole.SomehoteltobestuckinonSunday.SECONDMAN'SVOICE Hell,yes.Iwantedt
7、ogetintoChicago.I'vegotawomanthere.Islepttoolateandmissedthemorningtrain.I'mgoingtotakeanothersleepnow.FIRSTMAN'SVOICE Mightaswell.Say,Fred,supposewecanpickupacoupleofskirtsinthisburgtonight?SECONDMAN'SVOICE Idon'tknow,Al.Wecantry.FIRSTMAN'SVOICE Allright.Seeyoulater.Solong.
8、Thereisthesoundofaslammeddoorandofanotherman'sfootstepsdyingawayinahallway.
