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1、A DILL PICKLEbyKatherineMansfieldANDthen,aftersixyears,shesawhimagain.HewasseatedatoneofthoselittlebambootablesdecoratedwithaJapanesevaseofpaperdaffodils.Therewasatallplateoffruitinfrontofhim,andverycarefully,inawaysherecognizedimmediatelyashis"special"way,hewaspeelinganorang
2、e. Hemusthavefeltthatshockofrecognitioninherforhelookedupandmethereyes.Incredible!Hedidn'tknowher!Shesmiled;hefrowned.Shecametowardshim.Heclosedhiseyesaninstant,butopeningthemhisfacelitupasthoughhehadstruckamatchinadarkroom.Helaiddowntheorangeandpushedbackhischair,andshetookh
3、erlittlewarmhandoutofhermuffandgaveittohim. "Vera!"heexclaimed."Howstrange.Really,foramomentIdidn'tknowyou.Won'tyousitdown?You'vehadlunch?Won'tyouhavesomecoffee?" Shehesitated,butofcourseshemeantto. "Yes,I'dlikesomecoffee."Andshesatdownoppositehim. "You'vechanged.You'vechange
4、dverymuch,"hesaid,staringatherwiththateager,lightedlook."Youlooksowell.I'veneverseenyoulooksowellbefore." "Really?"Sheraisedherveilandunbuttonedherhighfurcollar."Idon'tfeelverywell.Ican'tbearthisweather,youknow." "Ah,no.Youhatethecold...." "Loatheit."Sheshuddered."Andtheworst
5、ofitisthattheolderonegrows..." Heinterruptedher."Excuseme,"andtappedonthetableforthewaitress."Pleasebringsomecoffeeandcream."Toher:"Youaresureyouwon'teatanything?Somefruit,perhaps.Thefruithereisverygood." "No,thanks.Nothing." "Thenthat'ssettled."Andsmilingjustahinttoobroadlyh
6、etookuptheorangeagain."Youweresaying–theolderonegrows–" "Thecolder,"shelaughed.Butshewasthinkinghowwellsherememberedthattrickofhis–thetrickofinterruptingher–andofhowitusedtoexasperatehersixyearsago.Sheusedtofeelthenasthoughhe,quitesuddenly,inthemiddleofwhatshewassaying,puthis
7、handoverherlips,turnedfromher,attendedtosomethingdifferent,andthentookhishandaway,andwithjustthesameslightlytoobroadsmile,gaveherhisattentionagain....Nowweareready.Thatissettled. "Thecolder!"Heechoedherwords,laughingtoo."Ah,ah.Youstillsaythesamethings.Andthereisanotherthingab
8、outyouthatisnotchangedatall–yourbeautifulvoice–yourbeautifulwayofspe
