海明威一个干净明亮的地方（Hemingway a clean andbright place）海明威一个干净明亮的地方(Hemingway a clean and bright place)Hemingway: a clean and bright place (A Clean, Well-Lighted Place) BY ERNEST HEMINGWAYIt was very late and everyone had left the cafe except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree made against the electric light. In the day time the street was dusty, but at night the dewsettled the dust and the old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now at night it was quiet and he felt the difference. The two waiters inside the cafe knew that the old man was a little drunk, and while he was a good client they knew that if he became too drunk he would leave without paying, so they kept watch on him.It was very late, and everyone was leaving the restaurant, and only one old man was sitting in the shadow of the leaves blocking the light. During the day, the streets were covered with dust, and at night the dew settled the dust. The old man liked to sit very late, because he was deaf, and now it was quiet at night, and he felt different from the day. The two waiters in the restaurant knew that the old man was a little drunk, and although he was a good customer, they knew that if he was too drunk, he would leave without paying, so they kept watching him."Last week he tried to commit suicide", "one waiter said.""Why?""He was in despair."""What about?"""Nothing."""How do you know it was nothing?"""He has plenty of money."""He wanted to commit suicide last week," said a waiter."Why?" ""He's desperate.". ""Why despair?" ""It's okay.". ""How do you know it's okay?" ""He has a lot of money. "They sat together at a table that was close against the wall nearthe door of the cafe and looked at the terrace where the tables were all empty except where the old man sat in the shadow of the leaves of the tree that moved slightly in the wind. A girl and a soldier went by in the street. The street light shone on the brass number on his collar. The girl wore no head covering and hurried beside him.They sat together at a restaurant close to the wall near the door of the table, looked at the terrace where the tables were all empty, only the old man sitting on the wind gently flowing in the shadow of the leaves. A girl and a soldier walked across the street. The lights in the brass number on his collar. The girl was walking beside him without a hat on."The guard will pick him up", "one waiter said.""What does it matter if he gets what he's after?"""He had better get off the street now. ago. The guard will get him. They went by five minutes""The old man sitting in the shadow rapped him. on his saucer with his glass. The younger waiter went over to"What do you want?""The old man looked at him. "Another brandy", "he said.""The guards will catch him," said a waiter.What does it matter if he gets what he's looking for? ""It's good for him to walk away from the street now. The guards will get him in trouble. They just passed through here five minutes ago. "The old man sitting in the shadow rapped on his saucer with glass.The younger waiter went up to him."What do you want?" "The old man looked at him. "Another brandy," he said."You'll be drunk", "the waiter said. The old man looked at him. went The waiter away.""You're going to get drunk," said the waiter. The old man looked at him. The waiter walked away."He'll stay all night", "he said to his colleague." I'm sleepy now.I never get into bed before three o'clock. He should have week. killed himself last""He's going to stay here all night," he said to his colleague. "I'm sleepy now. I never went to bed before three o'clock. He should have killed himself last week. "The waiter took the brandy bottle and another saucer from thecounter inside brandy. the cafe and marched out to the old man's table. He put down the saucer and poured the of glass fullThe waiter took the brandy bottle and another saucer from thecounter inside the cafe and marched out to the old man on the table. He put down the saucer and poured the glass full of brandy."You should have killed yourself last week he said to the," deafman. The old man motioned with his finger. A little more he said.The waiter, "poured on into the glass so that the brandy slopped overand ran down the stem into the top saucer of the pile." Thank you, "the old man said. The waiter took the bottle back inside the cafe. He sat down at the table with his colleague again."You should have killed yourself last week," he said to the deaf man. The old man flashed his fingers. "A little more," he said. The waiterand filled his glass of wine to spill out, down the first saucer steminto a saucer. "Thank you," the old man said. The waiter took the bottle back to the restaurant. He was sitting at the table with his colleague."He's drunk now", "he said.""He's drunk every night."""What did he want to kill himself for?"""How should I know."""How did he do it?"""He hung himself with a rope."""Who cut him down?"""He's drunk now," he said."He gets drunk every night. ""Why does he want to kill himself?" ""How do I know?". ""How did he kill himself last time?" ""He hanged himself with ropes. ""Who put him down?" ""His niece."""Why did they do it?"""Fear for his soul."""How much money has he got?" "He's got plenty."" "He must be eighty years old."""Anyway I should say he was eighty.""His niece. ""Why do you want to put him down?" ""Worry about his soul. ""How much money does he have?" ""He has a lot of money. ""He must be eighty years old. ""Anyway, I'm sure he's eighty years old. ""I wish he would go home. I never get to bed before three o'clock. What kind of hour is that go to to bed?"""I wish he would go home.". I never went to bed before three o'clock. What kind of sleeping time is that? ""He stays up because he likes it."""He doesn't sleep because he doesn't like sleeping. ""He's lonely. I'm not lonely. I have me. a wife waiting in bed for""He's lonely. I'm not alone.I have a wife waiting for me in bed. ""He had a wife once too."""He once had a wife.". ""A wife would be no good to him now."""It's not good for him to have a wife at the moment. ""You can't tell. He might be better with a wife."""You can't say that. He may have better wives. ""His niece looks after him. You said she cut him down."""His niece will take care of him. You said she put him down. ""I know." "I wouldn't want to be that old. old An man thing. is a nasty"""I know. "I don't want to live that old.". The old man unkempt. ""Not always. This old man is clean. He drinks without spilling. Even now, drunk. Look at him.""Not necessarily all of them. The old man is clean. He drank beer without spilling. Even though I'm drunk now. Look at him. ""I don't want to look at him. I work. wish he would go home. He hasno regard for those who must""I don't want to look at him. I want him to go home. He doesn't care about people who can't work. "The old man looked from his glass across the square, then over atthe waiters.The old man raised his head from his glass, looked at the square,and looked at the two waiters."Another brandy," he said, pointing to his glass. The waiter who wasin a came hurry over."Another brandy," he said, pointing to the cup. The anxious waiterran by."Finished," "he said", speaking with that omission of syntax stupid now. people employ when talking to drunken people or foreigners. "Nomore tonight. Close"""No," he said, regardless of the syntax. "Stupid men say that whenthey talk to drunks or foreigners.". "It's gone tonight.". Closing up. ""Another," "said the old man.""One more cup," said the old man."No. Finished." The waiter wiped the edge of the table with a towel and head. shook his"No, no," the waiter wiped the table with a towel and shook his head.The old man stood up slowly counted, the saucers, took a leathercoin purse from his pocket and paid for the drinks, leaving half apeseta tip. The waiter watched him go down the street, a very old man walking unsteadily but with dignity.The old man stood up, slowly counted the saucers, hit his pocket with a coin from the pocket and paid for the drinks account, leaving half a peseta tip for. The waiter watched him go down the street, and the old man walked, though not steady, but very handsome."Why didn't you let him stay and drink?" the unhurried waiter asked. They were putting up the shutters. "It is not half-past two."""Why don't you let him stay and drink?" "The worried waiter asked. They're pulling down the shutters now. "It's not half past two. ""I want to go home to bed."""I'm going home to bed.". ""What is an hour?"""What's an hour?" ""More to me than to him."""He doesn't matter. I care.". ""An hour is the same."""It's an hour anyway. ""You talk like an old man yourself."他可以买一瓶酒在家喝。
