En8848原版英语It took him the whole spring, from March to June, to make up his mind to take me. All I thoughtabout was Nettie.Howshe couldcome to me if I marry him and he be so love struck with her I could figure out a way for us to runaway. Us both be hitting Nettie'sschool-books pretty hard, cause us know we got to be smart to git away. I know I'm not as pretty oras smart as Nettie, but shesayI ain't dumb.The way you know who discover America, Nettie say, is think bout cucumbers. That whatColumbussoundlike.IlearnedallaboutColumbus in first grade, but look like he the first thing I forgot. She say Columbus come here inboatscalltheNeater,thePeter,and the Santomareater Indians so nice to him he force a bunch of'em back home with him to waitonthe queen.But it hard to think with gitting married to Mr. ??? hanging over my head.The first time I got big Pa took me out of school. He never care that I love it. Nettie stood there atthegate holdingtight tomy hand. I was all dress for first dayYou too dumb to keep going to school, Pa say. Nettie the clever one in this bunchBut Pa, Nettie say, crying, Celie smart too. Even Miss Beasley say so. Nettie dote on Miss BeasleyThink nobody like her in theworld.Pa say, Whoever listen to anything Addie Beasley have to say. She run off at the mouth so much noman would have her.That howcome she have to teach school. He never look up from cleaning his gun. Pretty soon a bunch ofwhite mens comewalking cross theyard. They h'ave guns too.Pa git up and follow'em. The rest of the week I vomit and dress wild game.But Nettie nevergive up.Next thing IknowMiss Beasley at our house trying to talk to Pa.She saylong as she been a teachershe never know nobody want to learn bad as Nettie and me. But when Pa call me out and she seehow tight my dress is, she stoptalking and go.第6页共195页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网
It took him the whole spring, from March to June, to make up his mind to take me. All I thought about was Nettie. How she could come to me if I marry him and he be so love struck with her I could figure out a way for us to run away. Us both be hitting Nettie's school-books pretty hard, cause us know we got to be smart to git away. I know I'm not as pretty or as smart as Nettie, but shesay I ain't dumb. The way you know who discover America, Nettie say, is think bout cucumbers. That what Columbus sound like. I learned all about Columbus in first grade, but look like he the first thing I forgot. She say Columbus come here in boats call the Neater, the Peter, and the Santomareater. Indians so nice to him he force a bunch of 'em back home with him to wait on the queen. But it hard to think with gitting married to Mr. ??? hanging over my head. The first time I got big Pa took me out of school. He never care that I love it. Nettie stood there at the gate holding tight to my hand. I was all dress for first day. You too dumb to keep going to school, Pa say. Nettie the clever one in this bunch. But Pa, Nettie say, crying, Celie smart too. Even Miss Beasley say so. Nettie dote on Miss Beasley. Think nobody like her in the world. Pa say, Whoever listen to anything Addie Beasley have to say. She run off at the mouth so much no man would have her. That how come she have to teach school. He never look up from cleaning his gun. Pretty soon a bunch of white mens come walking cross the yard. They h'ave guns too. Pa git up and follow 'em. The rest of the week I vomit and dress wild game. But Nettie never give up. Next thing I know Miss Beasley at our house trying to talk to Pa. She say long as she been a teacher she never know nobody want to learn bad as Nettie and me. But when Pa call me out and she see how tight my dress is, she stop talking and go. 第 6 页 共 195 页 http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原版英语阅读网
En8848原版英语Nettie still don't understand. I don't neither. All us notice is I'm all the time sick and fat.I feel bad sometime Nettie done pass me in learnin. But look like nothing she say can git in mybrain and stay. She try to tellme something bout the ground not being flat. I just say, Yeah, tike I know it. I never tell her howflat it look to me.Mr. ??? come finally one day looking all drug out. The woman he had helping him done quit. HismammydonesaidNoMore.He say, Let me see her again.Pa call me. Celie,he say. Like it wasn't nothing. Mr._ want another look at you.I go stand in the door. The sun shine in my eyes. He's still up on his horse. He look me up anddown.Pa rattle his newspaper. Move up, he won't bite, he sayI go closer to the steps, but not too close cause I'm a little scared of his horse.Turn round, Pa say.I turn round. One of my little brothers come up. I think it was Lucious. He fat and playful, all thetime munching on something.He say, What you doing that for?Pa say, Your sister thinking bout marriage.Didn't mean nothing to him. He pull my dresstail and ast can he have some blackberry jam out thesafe.I say, Yeah.She good with children, Pa say, rattling his paper open more. Never heard her say a hard word tonaryoneofthem.Justgive'emeverything they ast for, is the only problemMr. ?,?? say, That cow still coming?He say, Her cow.第7页共195页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网
Nettie still don't understand. I don't neither. All us notice is I'm all the time sick and fat. I feel bad sometime Nettie done pass me in learnin. But look like nothing she say can git in my brain and stay. She try to tell me something bout the ground not being flat. I just say, Yeah, tike I know it. I never tell her how flat it look to me. Mr. ??? come finally one day looking all drug out. The woman he had helping him done quit. His mammy done said No More. He say, Let me see her again. Pa call me. Celie,he say. Like it wasn't nothing. Mr. _ want another look at you. I go stand in the door. The sun shine in my eyes. He's still up on his horse. He look me up and down. Pa rattle his newspaper. Move up, he won't bite, he say. I go closer to the steps, but not too close cause I'm a little scared of his horse. Turn round, Pa say. I turn round. One of my little brothers come up. I think it was Lucious. He fat and playful, all the time munching on something. He say, What you doing that for? Pa say, Your sister thinking bout marriage. Didn't mean nothing to him. He pull my dresstail and ast can he have some blackberry jam out the safe. I say, Yeah. She good with children, Pa say, rattling his paper open more. Never heard her say a hard word to nary one of them. Just give 'em everything they ast for, is the only problem. Mr. ?,?? say, That cow still coming? He say, Her cow. 第 7 页 共 195 页 http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原版英语阅读网
En8848原版英语I spend my wedding day running from the oldest boy.He twelve. His mama died in his arms andhedon'twanttohearnothingboutno new one. He pick up a rock and laid my head open. The blood run all down tween my breasts.His daddy say Don't dothat! Butthat's all he say. He got four children, instead of three, two boys and two girls. The girls hair ain'tbeen comb sincetheirmammy died. I tell him Ill just have to shave it off. Start fresh. He say bad hick to cut a womanhair. So afterI bandage myhead best I can and cook dinner?they have a spring, not a well, and a wood stove look like a truck?I start trying to untanglehair. They only six and eight and they cry. They scream. They cuse me of murder. By ten o'clockI'm done.They cry theirselvesto sleep. But I don't cry. I lay there thinking bout Nettie while he on top of me, wonder if she safe.And then I think bout ShugAvery. I know what he doing to me he done to Shug Avery and maybe she like it. I put my armaround him.I was in town sitting on the wagon while Mr. ???was in the dry good store. I seen my baby girl. Iknowed it was her. She look justlike me and my daddy. Like more us then us is ourself. She be tagging long hind a lady and they bedress just alike. They passthe wagon and I speak. The lady speak pleasant. My little girl she look up and sort of frown. Shefretting over something. Shegot my eyes just like they is today. Like everything I seen, she seen, and she pondering it.I think she mine. My heart say she mine. But I don't know she mine. If she mine, her name Olivia.IembroderOlivia inthe seatof all her daidies. I embrody lot of little stars and flowers too. He took the daidies when he tookher. She was bout two month,old. Now she bout six.I clam down from the wagon and I follow Olivia and her new mammy into a store. I watch her runher hand long side the counter,like she ain't interested in nothing. Her ma is buying cloth. She say Don't touch nothing/ Oliviayawn.That real pretty, I say, and help her mama drape a piece of cloth close to her face.She smile. Gonna make me an my girl some new dresses, she say. Her daddy be so proudWho her daddy, I blurt out. It like at lastsomebody know.第8页共195页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网
I spend my wedding day running from the oldest boy. He twelve. His mama died in his arms and he don't want to hear nothing bout no new one. He pick up a rock and laid my head open. The blood run all down tween my breasts. His daddy say Don't dothat! But that's all he say. He got four children, instead of three, two boys and two girls. The girls hair ain't been comb since their mammy died. I tell him I'll just have to shave it off. Start fresh. He say bad hick to cut a woman hair. So after I bandage my head best I can and cook dinner?they have a spring, not a well, and a wood stove look like a truck? I start trying to untangle hair. They only six and eight and they cry. They scream. They cuse me of murder. By ten o'clock I'm done. They cry theirselves to sleep. But I don't cry. I lay there thinking bout Nettie while he on top of me, wonder if she safe. And then I think bout Shug Avery. I know what he doing to me he done to Shug Avery and maybe she like it. I put my arm around him. I was in town sitting on the wagon while Mr. ???was in the dry good store. I seen my baby girl. I knowed it was her. She look just like me and my daddy. Like more us then us is ourself. She be tagging long hind a lady and they be dress just alike. They pass the wagon and I speak. The lady speak pleasant. My little girl she look up and sort of frown. She fretting over something. She got my eyes just like they is today. Like everything I seen, she seen, and she pondering it. I think she mine. My heart say she mine. But I don't know she mine. If she mine, her name Olivia. I embroder Olivia in the seat of all her daidies. I embrody lot of little stars and flowers too. He took the daidies when he took her. She was bout two month, old. Now she bout six. I clam down from the wagon and I follow Olivia and her new mammy into a store. I watch her run her hand long side the counter, like she ain't interested in nothing. Her ma is buying cloth. She say Don't touch nothing/ Olivia yawn. That real pretty, I say, and help her mama drape a piece of cloth close to her face. She smile. Gonna make me an my girl some new dresses, she say. Her daddy be so proud. Who her daddy, I blurt out. It like at lastsomebody know. 第 8 页 共 195 页 http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原版英语阅读网
En8848原版英语She say Mr. ???. But that ain't my daddy nameMr.?I say.Who he?Shelook likeIast somethingnoneofmybidnissThe ReverendMr. ???, she say, then turn her face to the clerk. He say, Girl you want that cloth ornot?Wegotothercustomerssides you.She say, Yes sir. I want five yards, please sirHe snatch the cloth and thump down the bolt. He don't measure. When he think he got five yard hetare it off. That be a dollarand thirty cent, he say. You need thread?She say, Naw suhHe say, You can't sew thout thread. He pick up a spool and hold it against the cloth. That look likeit bout the right color. Don'tyou think.She say, Yessuh.He start to whistle. Take two dollars. Give her a quarter back. He look at me. You want somethinggal?I say,Naw SuhI trail long behind them on the street.I don'thavenothingtoofferand Ifeelspoor.She look up and down the street. He ain't here. He ain't here. She say like she gon cry.Who ain't?I astThe Reverend Mr. ???, she say. He took the wagonMy husband wagon right here, I say.She clam up. I thank you kindly, she say. Us sit looking at all the folks that's come to town. I neverseenso many even at church. Some be dress too. Some don't hit on much. Dust git all up the ladies第9页共195页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网
She say Mr. ???. But that ain't my daddy name. Mr. _? I say. Who he? She look like I ast something none of my bidniss. The ReverendMr. ???, she say, then turn her face to the clerk. He say, Girl you want that cloth or not? We got other customers sides you. She say, Yes sir. I want five yards, please sir. He snatch the cloth and thump down the bolt. He don't measure. When he think he got five yard he tare it off. That be a dollar and thirty cent, he say. You need thread? She say, Naw suh. He say, You can't sew thout thread. He pick up a spool and hold it against the cloth. That look like it bout the right color. Don't you think. She say, Yessuh. He start to whistle. Take two dollars. Give her a quarter back. He look at me. You want something gal? I say, Naw Suh. I trail long behind them on the street. I don't have nothing to offer and I feels poor. She look up and down the street. He ain't here. He ain't here. She say like she gon cry. Who ain't? I ast. The Reverend Mr. ???, she say. He took the wagon. My husband wagon right here, I say. She clam up. I thank you kindly, she say. Us sit looking at all the folks that's come to town. I never seen so many even at church. Some be dress too. Some don't hit on much. Dust git all up the ladies 第 9 页 共 195 页 http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原版英语阅读网
En8848原版英语dress.She ast me Who is my husband, now I know all bout hers. She laugh a little. I say Mr. ???. She say,Surenuff?Likesheknowallabout him. Just didn't know he was married. He a fine looking man, she say. Not a finer lookingone in the county. White or black,she say.He do look all right, I say. But I don't think about it while I say it. Most times mens look prettymuchaliketome.How long you had your little girl? I ast.Oh, she be seven her next birthday.Whenthat?Iast.She think back. Then she say, December.I think, November.I say, real easy, What you call her?She say, oh, we calls her Pauline.My heart knock.Then shefrown.But/ callsherOliviaWhy you call her Olivia if it ain't her name?I ast.Well, just look at her, she say sort of impish, turning to look at the child, don't she look like aOlivia to you? Look at hereyes, for god's sake. Somebody ole would have eyes like that. So I call her oleLivia. She chuckle.Naw. Olivia, she say, pattingthe child hair.Well, here come the Reverend Mr.???, she say. I see a wagon and a great big man inblackholding a whip.We suredo thank you for your hospitality. She laugh again, look at 'the horses flicking flies off theyrump,/forsepitality,shesay.And I git it and laugh. It feel like to split my face.Mr. ???, come out the store. Clam up in the wagon. Set down. Say real slow. What you setting herelaughing like a fool fer?第10页共195页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网
dress. She ast me Who is my husband, now I know all bout hers. She laugh a little. I say Mr. ???. She say, Sure nuff? Like she know all about him. Just didn't know he was married. He a fine looking man, she say. Not a finer looking one in the county. White or black, she say. He do look all right, I say. But I don't think about it while I say it. Most times mens look pretty much alike to me. How long you had your little girl? I ast. Oh, she be seven her next birthday. When that? I ast. She think back. Then she say, December. I think, November. I say, real easy, What you call her? She say, oh, we calls her Pauline. My heart knock. Then she frown. But / calls her Olivia. Why you call her Olivia if it ain't her name? I ast. Well, just look at her, she say sort of impish, turning to look at the child, don't she look like a Olivia to you? Look at her eyes, for god's sake. Somebody ole would have eyes like that. So I call her oleLivia. She chuckle. Naw. Olivia, she say, patting the child hair. Well, here come the Reverend Mr. ???, she say. I see a wagon and a great big man in black holding a whip. We sure do thank you for your hospitality. She laugh again, look at 'the horses flicking flies off they rump, /forsepitality, she say. And I git it and laugh. It feel like to split my face. Mr. ???, come out the store. Clam up in the wagon. Set down. Say real slow. What you setting here laughing like a fool fer? 第 10 页 共 195 页 http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原版英语阅读网