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....andtheweekendpromisessunshineandsoutherlybreezes.Makethemostofit!
“……周末预计会阳光明媚,并刮起徐徐的南风。尽情享受吧。”
Theweatherman'scheeryvoicecamefromtheTV,precariouslyperchedonapileofbooks,theonlywayshe'dyetfoundforitscabletoreachthesocket.Pilesofbooks,papers,magazineshadalwaysbeenafeatureofMaggie'slived-inkitchenandtheyhadgrowninthedarkdayssinceJanuary.Butrecentweekshadfoundhermoreabletocopewithhersituationandameasureoforganizationhadreturnedtoherlife.
气象员愉悦的播报声从电视机中传来,只见这台电视放在一堆书上,摇摇欲坠,这样放是因为唯有如此她才能将电视插销接到插座上。玛吉的厨房就没有闲置过,它有一个特色,那就是永远堆满了成叠的书、报纸和杂志,而从一月开始,这些东西在那些暗无天光的日子里越积越多。可最近几个礼拜,她可以更好地适应自己的处境了,生活又恢复了一些条理。
But,liketheTV,itwasadelicatebalance.Totheoutsideworld,sheseemedcoolandcollected;insideshefeltdeeplyvulnerable.Strategieshadbeenadoptedforcoping,newroutinesfound,placesthatwouldstirpainfulmemoriesstrictlyavoided.
不过就像放电视机一样,这是一种微妙的平衡。在别人看来她似乎是淡漠而又镇静的;可内心当中,她却感到极其脆弱。她想方设法来适应,培养了一些新习惯,对那些引发伤感回忆的地方是坚决避而不去的。
However,thiswasasmalltownandsomeplacescouldnotbeignored.Likethemoorwhichlookeddownonhereverytimesheopenedherfrontdoor.Overtheyears,sheandMikehadspentmanyhourswalkingonit,markingthechangingseasons,contentineachother'scompany.
可是这是一个小镇,有些地方是回避不了的。就好比她每次打开前门都会看到高耸的高沼地。很多年来她和迈克一年四季都会在高沼地上花上很多时间来散步,两个人相互陪伴很是惬意。
Latesummerhadalwaysbeenabusytimeastheyfollowedinthefootstepsofcountlesscouplesbeforethemandgatheredintheharvestforjam.
昔日的晚夏时节总是一个忙碌的季节,他们会跟随着无数夫妇的脚步,在丰收来临之时前去采摘,为制作果酱做准备。
TheforecasthelpedMaggietomakeuphermind.Despitemisgivings,theattractionofthemoorinthelatesummersunwastoostrong.Ithadtobefacedonedayonherown;itwastoobeautifultostayawayforever.Thetimehadcometolaythisghosttorestandpickingafewberrieswouldkeephermindoccupied.Decisionmade,MaggieturnedofftheTVandwenttohelpwithhomework.
天气预报帮玛吉下定了决心。尽管有顾虑但在晚夏阳光的照耀下,高沼地的诱惑太大了。早晚有一天她需要独自面对;那儿太美了,不可能永远将其置于身外。是时候来做个了断了,而且采摘浆果可以使她忘却一切。下定了决心的玛吉关上电视,辅导孩子做功课去了。
Saturdaydawnedbrightandclear.Resistingthedesiretoturnback,Maggiedrovealongthefamiliarlanesthatleadtotheparkingbayatthefootofthehill.Thewalktothetopseemedlonger,steeper.Shewasoutofbreath,herlegsachedandherheartpounded.
星期六的黎明,天空晴朗而又明亮。抑制住返回去的冲动,玛吉开着车,沿着熟悉的小路一直行驶到山脚的停车场。通向山顶的路似乎变得更长、更陡。她上气不接下气,腿部作痛,心砰砰直跳。
Butatlastthepathemergedfromthetreesandstretchedawayinthesun.Oneitherside,thebramblesclamberedoverheatherandgorse,ladenwithclustersoffruit,ripeforpicking;ariotofblackandgreen,purpleandyellow.
但是路终于从树林中显露出来,笔直向前,直至消失在阳光中。路的两边树莓攀附在石南花和金雀花之上,挂满了串串果实,果子已经熟透,就待采摘了;黑色和绿色,紫色和黄色,编织成一片缤纷色彩。
Sheneednothaveworried.Themoorseemedtowelcomeherbacklikealong-lostfriendandherspiritsrose.Takingadeepbreathoftheclearair,Maggiedeftlytookabagfromherpocketandstartedtopick,stoppingeverynowandthentostraightenherbackandenjoythefamiliarview.Withstainedfingersandscratchedhandstoshowforherefforts,thebagslowlyfilledwiththedark,plumpfruit.
她本不需要担心的。高沼地似乎就像对待一位久未谋面的老朋友一样欢迎她的归来,而她的情绪也高涨起来。玛吉先是在清新的空气中深深地吸了一口气,然后熟练地从口袋里掏出一个袋子,开始采摘,她时不时地会停一下,挺挺腰,欣赏一番这熟悉的景致。她的努力有了结果——手指变得污迹斑斑、双手出现了划痕,而袋子也渐渐放满了这种色黑肉厚的果子。
Horseridersandwalkersexchangedgreetingsastheypassed.Afterawhile,asolitaryfigureappearedonthepathbehindher,pausingandstoopingoccasionally,yetcatchingupquickly.
骑马者和路人在相遇后互致着问候。过了一会儿一个孤单的身影出现在她身后的小道上,时而驻足,时而弯腰,可是又总能快速地跟上来。
Doyouwanttoaddthese,then?
“那你还想要这些吗?”
Thevoicestartledher,quieterthanbeforebutunmistakable.Shehardlyfeltthepainofthebramblestearingintoherhandasshejerkedupright.
这个声音吓了她一跳,虽然声音比原来更加轻柔,但肯定是那个声音。当她猛地站起来,她几乎都没感到树莓勒疼了她的手。
Whatonearthareyoudoinghere?
“你在这里到底要干什么?”
ThoughtI'dfindyouhere,firstweekendinSeptember.Doyouwantthese?He④heldoutahandfulofberries,thentippedthemintoherbag.Perfectday-arethereanybilberries?
“我想,在9月的第一个周末,我能在这里找到你。你想要这些吗?”他拿出一把浆果,然后把它们倒入了她的袋子里。“美好的一天啊……这儿有越桔吗?”
Howcouldhebesocalm,socasual,whenangerwaswellingupinsideher?Shewantedtorageathimforspoilingherperfectday,butthewordsinherheadwouldn'tcomeout.
I-Ihaven'tlooked.
“我……我还没找呢。”
Letmehaveabag,I'llgosee.Mikemadehiswayacrosstheheathertothedense,low-lyingbushesandstartedtomovetheleavesasidetoseekoutthehiddenfruit.
“给我一个袋子吧。我去找找。”迈克跨过石南花,朝浓密低矮的灌木丛走去,开始拨开树叶寻找隐藏的果实。
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