En8848原版英语Nettie here with us. She run way from home. She say she hate to leave our stepma, but she had togit out, maybe fine help for theother little ones. The boys be alright, she say. They can stay out his way. When they git big theygon fight him.Maybe kill, I say.How is it with you and Mr.???? she ast. But she got eyes. He still like her. In the evening he comeout on the porch in his Sundaybest. She be sitting there with me shelling peas or helping the children with they spelling. Helpingme with spelling and everythingelse she think I need to know. No matter what happen, Nettie steady try to teach me what go on inthe world. And she a good teachertoo. It nearly kill me to think she might marry somebody like Mr. ??? or wind up in some whitelady kitchen. All day she read,she study, she practice her handwriting, and try to git us to think. Most days I feel too tired tothink.ButPatienthermiddlename.Mr. ??? children all bright but they mean. They say Celie, I want dis. Celie, I want dat. Our Mamaletus have it. He don't say nothing. They try to get his tention, he hide hind a puff of smoke.Don't let them run over you, Nettie say. You got to let them know who got the upper hand.They got it, I say.But she keep on. You got to fight. You got to fight.But I don't know how to fight. All I know how to do is stay aliveThat's a real pretty dress you got on, he say to Nettie.She say, Thank you.Them shoes look just rightShe say, Thank you.Your skin. Your hair; Your teefs. Everyday it something else to make miration over.第11页共195页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网
Nettie here with us. She run way from home. She say she hate to leave our stepma, but she had to git out, maybe fine help for the other little ones. The boys be alright, she say. They can stay out his way. When they git big they gon fight him. Maybe kill, I say. How is it with you and Mr. ???? she ast. But she got eyes. He still like her. In the evening he come out on the porch in his Sunday best. She be sitting there with me shelling peas or helping the children with they spelling. Helping me with spelling and everything else she think I need to know. No matter what happen, Nettie steady try to teach me what go on in the world. And she a good teacher too. It nearly kill me to think she might marry somebody like Mr. ??? or wind up in some white lady kitchen. All day she read, she study, she practice her handwriting, and try to git us to think. Most days I feel too tired to think. But Patient her middle name. Mr. ??? children all bright but they mean. They say Celie, I want dis. Celie, I want dat. Our Mama let us have it. He don't say nothing. They try to get his tention, he hide hind a puff of smoke. Don't let them run over you, Nettie say. You got to let them know who got the upper hand. They got it, I say. But she keep on. You got to fight. You got to fight. But I don't know how to fight. All I know how to do is stay alive. That's a real pretty dress you got on, he say to Nettie. She say, Thank you. Them shoes look just right. She say, Thank you. Your skin. Your hair; Your teefs. Everyday it something else to make miration over. 第 11 页 共 195 页 http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原版英语阅读网
En8848原版英语Fust she smile a little. Then she frown. Then she don't look no special way at all. She just stickclosetome.Shetellme,Yourskin.Yourhair,Yourteefs.Hetrytogiveher a compliment,shepass itontome.AfterwhileIgittofeelingprettycute.Soon he stop.He say one night in bed, Well, us done help Nettie all we can.Now she got to go.Where she gon go? I ast.I don't care, he say.I tell Nettie the next morning.Stead of being mad, she glad to go. Say she hate to leave me is all.Us fall on each other neckWhen she say thatI sure hate to leave you here with these rotten children, she say.Not to mention with Mr.???.It'slike seeing you buried, shesayIt's worse than that, I think. If I was buried, I wouldn't have to work. But I just say, Never minenever mine, long as I canspell G-o-d I got somebody alongBut I only got one thing to give her, the name of Reverend Mr. ???. I tell her to ast for his wife.That maybe she would help.She the only woman Ieven seen with moneyI say, Write.She say, What?I say, Write.She say, Nothing but death can keep me from it.She never writeG-o-d,Two of his sister come to visit. They dress all up. Celie, they say. One thing is for sure. You keep acleanhouse.Itnotniceto speak ill of the dead, one say, but the truth never can beill. Annie Julia was a nasty 'oman boutthe house.第12页共195页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网
Fust she smile a little. Then she frown. Then she don't look no special way at all. She just stick close to me. She tell me, Your skin. Your hair, Your teefs. He try to give her a compliment, she pass it on to me. After while I git to feeling pretty cute. Soon he stop. He say one night in bed, Well, us done help Nettie all we can. Now she got to go. Where she gon go? I ast. I don't care, he say. I tell Nettie the next morning. Stead of being mad, she glad to go. Say she hate to leave me is all. Us fall on each other neck When she say that. I sure hate to leave you here with these rotten children, she say. Not to mention with Mr. ???. It's like seeing you buried, she say. It's worse than that, I think. If I was buried, I wouldn't have to work. But I just say, Never mine, never mine, long as I can spell G-o-d I got somebody along. But I only got one thing to give her, the name of Reverend Mr. ???. I tell her to ast for his wife. That maybe she would help. She the only woman I even seen with money. I say, Write. She say, What? I say, Write. She say, Nothing but death can keep me from it. She never write. G-o-d, Two of his sister come to visit. They dress all up. Celie, they say. One thing is for sure. You keep a clean house. It not nice to speak ill of the dead, one say, but the truth never can beill. Annie Julia was a nasty 'oman bout the house. 第 12 页 共 195 页 http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原版英语阅读网
En8848原版英语She never want to be here in the first place, say the other.Where she want to be? I astAt home. She say.Well that's no excuse, say the first one, Her name Carrie, other one name Kate. When a womanmarry she spose to keep a decent house and a clean family. Why, wasn't nothing to come here in the winter time and all these children havecolds, they have flue, theyhave direar, they have newmonya, they have worms, they have the chill and fever. They hungryThey hair ain't comb. They too nastyto touch.I touch 'em. Say Kate.And cook. She wouldn't cook. She act like she never seen a kitchen.Was a scandal, say Carrie.He sure was, say KateWhat you mean? say Carrie.I mean he just brought her here, dropped her, and kept right on running after Shug Avery. Thatwhat I mean. Nobody to talk to,nobody to visit. He be gone for days. Then she start having babies. And she young and pretty.Not so pretty, say Carrie, looking in the looking glass. Just that head of hair. She too black.Well, brother must like black. Shug Avery black as my shoe.Shug Avery, Shug Avery, Carrie say. I'm sick of her. Somebody say she going round trying to sing.Umph, what she got to sing about.Say she wearing dresses all up her leg and headpieces with little balls and tassles hanging down,look like window dressing.My ears perk up when they mention Shug Avery. I feel like I want to talk about her my own self.They hush.I'm sick of her too, say Kate, letting out her breath. And you right about Celie, here. Goodhousekeeper, good with children, goodcook.Brother couldn't have done better if he tried.第13页共195页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网
She never want to be here in the first place, say the other. Where she want to be? I ast. At home. She say. Well that's no excuse, say the first one, Her name Carrie, other one name Kate. When a woman marry she spose to keep a decent house and a clean family. Why, wasn't nothing to come here in the winter time and all these children have colds, they have flue, they have direar, they have newmonya, they have worms, they have the chill and fever. They hungry. They hair ain't comb. They too nasty to touch. I touch 'em. Say Kate. And cook. She wouldn't cook. She act like she never seen a kitchen. Was a scandal, say Carrie. He sure was, say Kate. What you mean? say Carrie. I mean he just brought her here, dropped her, and kept right on running after Shug Avery. That what I mean. Nobody to talk to, nobody to visit. He be gone for days. Then she start having babies. And she young and pretty. Not so pretty, say Carrie, looking in the looking glass. Just that head of hair. She too black. Well, brother must like black. Shug Avery black as my shoe. Shug Avery, Shug Avery, Carrie say. I'm sick of her. Somebody say she going round trying to sing. Umph, what she got to sing about. Say she wearing dresses all up her leg and headpieces with little balls and tassles hanging down, look like window dressing. My ears perk up when they mention Shug Avery. I feel like I want to talk about her my own self. They hush. I'm sick of her too, say Kate, letting out her breath. And you right about Celie, here. Good housekeeper, good with children, good cook. Brother couldn't have done better if he tried. 第 13 页 共 195 页 http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原版英语阅读网
En8848原版英语I think about how he tried.This time Kate come by herself. She maybe twenty-five. Old-maid. She look younger than me.Healthy.Eyes bright.Tongue sharp.Buy Celie some clothes.She say to Mr.???.She need clothes? he ast.Well look at her.He look at me. It like he looking at the earth. It need somethin? his eyes sayShe go with me in the store. I think what color ShugAvery would wear. She like a queen to me so I say to Kate, Somethin purple, maybe little red in ittoo. But us look an lookand no purple. Plenty red but she say, Naw, he won't want to pay for red. Too happy lookin. We gotchoiceofbrown,maroon ornavy blue. I say blue.I can't remember being the first one in my own dress. Now to have one made just for me. I try totell Kate what it mean. I githot in the face and stutter.She say. It's all right, Celie. You deserve more than this.Maybe so. I think.Harpo, she say. Harpo the oldest boy. Harpo, don't let Celie be the one bring in all the water. You abig boy now.Time foryoutohelp out someWomen work, he say.What? she say.Women work.I'm a man.You're a trifling nigger, she say. You git that bucket and bring it back fullHe cut his eye at me. Stumble out. I hear him mutter somethin to Mr. ??? sitting on the porch.Mr.??? call his sister. She stayout on the porch talking a little while, then she come back in, shaking第14页共195页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网
I think about how he tried. This time Kate come by herself. She maybe twenty-five. Old-maid. She look younger than me. Healthy. Eyes bright. Tongue sharp. Buy Celie some clothes. She say to Mr. ???. She need clothes? he ast. Well look at her. He look at me. It like he looking at the earth. It need somethin? his eyes say. She go with me in the store. I think what color Shug Avery would wear. She like a queen to me so I say to Kate, Somethin purple, maybe little red in it too. But us look an look and no purple. Plenty red but she say, Naw, he won't want to pay for red. Too happy lookin. We got choice of brown, maroon or navy blue. I say blue. I can't remember being the first one in my own dress. Now to have one made just for me. I try to tell Kate what it mean. I git hot in the face and stutter. She say. It's all right, Celie. You deserve more than this. Maybe so. I think. Harpo, she say. Harpo the oldest boy. Harpo, don't let Celie be the one bring in all the water. You a big boy now. Time for you to help out some. Women work, he say. What? she say. Women work. I'm a man. You're a trifling nigger, she say. You git that bucket and bring it back full. He cut his eye at me. Stumble out. I hear him mutter somethin to Mr. ??? sitting on the porch. Mr. ??? call his sister. She stay out on the porch talking a little while, then she come back in, shaking. 第 14 页 共 195 页 http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原版英语阅读网
En8848原版英语Got to go, Celie, she say.She somad tears be flying every which waywhile shepackYou got to fight them, Celie, she say. I can't do it for you. You got to fight them for yourself.I don't say nothing. I think bout Nettie, dead. She fight, she run away. What good it do? I don'tfight, I stay where I'm told.But I'm alive.Harpo ast his daddy why he beat me. Mr. say, Cause she my wife. Plus, she stubborn. Allwomen good for?he don'tfinish.Hejust tuck his chin over the paper like he do. Remind me of Pa.Harpo ast me, How come you stubborn? He don't ast How come you his wife? Nobody ast that.I say, Just bom that way, I reckon.He beat me like he beat the children. Cept he don't never hardly beat them. He say, Celie, git thebelt.The children be outsidethe room peeking through the cracks. It all I can do not to cry. I make myself wood. I say tomyself, Celie, you a tree. That'showcomeIknowtreesfearmanHarpo say, I love SomebodyI say, Huh?He say, A Girl.I say, You do?He say, Yeah. Us plan to marryMarry, I say. You not old enough to marryI is, he say. I'm seventeen,She fifteen. Old enoughWhat her mama say, I ast.Ain't talk to her mama.第15页共195页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网
Got to go, Celie, she say. She so mad tears be flying every which way while she pack. You got to fight them, Celie, she say. I can't do it for you. You got to fight them for yourself. I don't say nothing. I think bout Nettie, dead. She fight, she run away. What good it do? I don't fight, I stay where I'm told. But I'm alive. Harpo ast his daddy why he beat me. Mr. _ say, Cause she my wife. Plus, she stubborn. All women good for?he don't finish. He just tuck his chin over the paper like he do. Remind me of Pa. Harpo ast me, How come you stubborn? He don't ast How come you his wife? Nobody ast that. I say, Just bom that way, I reckon. He beat me like he beat the children. Cept he don't never hardly beat them. He say, Celie, git the belt. The children be outside the room peeking through the cracks. It all I can do not to cry. I make myself wood. I say to myself, Celie, you a tree. That's how come I know trees fear man. Harpo say, I love Somebody. I say, Huh? He say, A Girl. I say, You do? He say, Yeah. Us plan to marry. Marry, I say. You not old enough to marry. I is, he say. I'm seventeen. She fifteen. Old enough. What her mama say, I ast. Ain't talk to her mama. 第 15 页 共 195 页 http://www.en8848.com.cn/ 原版英语阅读网