A Picture History of the War
Kellerman,giganticwithgin,runsthroughtheparkatnoonwithhisherslungunderonearm.OldKellermancovershimselfwithbothhandsandhowlsiearingwind,althoughsometimeshesingsintheburstingsunlight.Wherethereistearingwindhehowls,ahereisburstingsunlighthesings.Theparkisemptyexceptforapairofyoungmreatcoatswhostand,pressedtogetherinarapturousembraearthefountain,"Whatarethosemothersdoingthere,"criesthegeneral,"hefountain?""Thatislove,"repliestheson,"whichisfoundeverywhere,healingaiful.""OhwhatadesireIhave,"criesthegeneral,"thattheremighthappensomegreatdisputeamongnations,somegreatanger,sothatImightbemyselfagain!""Thinkofthewrack,"repliestheson."Emptysaddles,bootsre?versediirrups,tastefuleulogies--""Iwanttotellyousomething!"shrieksthegeneral."Onthefieldwherethisbattlewasfought,Isawaverywonderfulthingwhichthenativespoitome!"
Onthenightofthesixteenth,Wellingtonlin?gereduntilthreeintheminBrusselsattheDuchessofRidsball,sittinginthefrontrow."Showinghimselfverycheerful,"acctoMuffling.ThenwithMufflioutforthewindmillatBrye,wheretheyfoundMarshalBliicherandhisstaff.Kellerman,followedbytheyoungmothers,runsoutoftheparkandintoabar.
"Eh,hello,Mado.ABeaujolais."
"Eh,hello,Tris-Tris,"thebarmaidreplies.Sheiswipingthezincwithadirtyhandkerchief."ABeaujolais?"
"Cuttheseality,Mado,"Kellermansays."ABeaujolais.Listen,ifanybodyasksforme--"
"Youhaventbeenin."
"Thanks,Mado.Yoodsort."
KellermanknocksbacktheBeaujolais,tuckshisherunderhisarm,andrunsoutthedoor.
"Youwererudewiththatwoman!"thegeneralcries."Whatistherationale?"
"Itsavention,"Kellermanreplies.TheBel?gianregimentshadbeentamperedwith.Inthemelee,Iwasalmostinstantlydisabledinbotharms,losingfirstmysword,andthenmyreins,andfol?lowedbyafewmen,whowerepresentlycutdown,noquarterbeingasked,allowed,iven,Iwascarriedalongbymyhorse,till,receivingablowfromasabre,Ifellsenselessonmyfacetotheground.Kellermanruns,readinganessaybyPaulGoodmaninentary.Hiseye,caughtbyalihelastparagraph("Inaviablestitu?tion,everyexcessofpowershouldstructurallygeeitsownantidote"),haswanderedbackupthenoftypetoseewhatisbeingtalkedabout("IhavediscussedthematterwithMr.andMrs.BeckoftheLivireandweagreethatthefollowihodsaretolerable").
"Whatsthat?"callsthefirstmother."Onthebenchthere,coveredwiththeovercoat?"
"Thatsmyfather,"Kellermanrepliescour?teously."Mydad."
"Isnthecold?"
"Areyoucold?"
"Helookscoldtome!"exclaimstheohereder."Theyrefunny-looking,arentthey,whethatold?Theylooklikeradishes."
"Somethinglikeradishes,"Kellermanagrees."Dirtyintheviityoftheroots,ifthatswhatyoumean."
"Whatdoeshedo?"askstheoheblueboots."Or,rather,whatdidhedowhenhewasofanage?"
Kellermanfallstohiskneesinfrontofthebench."Blessme,Father,forIhavesinned.Iittedendoarchytwotimes,melanicityfourtimes,encropatomyseventimes,andpreprocitywithig?neousi,pretolemicity,aialismonceeach."
"Withinhowlongaperiod?"
"Sinday."
"Didyouenjoyit?"
"Which?"
"Anyofit."
"Someofit.Melanicityiernoonpro?motesakindoflimitedjoy."
"Haveyouleftanythingout?"
"Agreatdeal."OnthefieldwherethisbattlewasfoughtIsawaverywonderfulthingwhichthenativespoitome.Theboheslaitereduponthefieldintwolots,thoseofthePersiansinoneplacebythemselves,thoseoftheEgyptiansinanotherplaceapartfromthem.If,then,youstrikethePersianskulls,evenebble,theyaresoweak,thatyoubreakaholeinthem;buttheEgyptianskullsares,thatyoumaysmitethemwithastoneandyouwillscarcelybreakthemin.
"OhwhatadesireIhave,"criedthegeneral,"thatmysonwould,likeme,jumpoutofairplaoaggressorterrainandfindfarmerswithpitch?forkspoisedtoforkhimashedriftsintothetrees!Andthefarmersdog,usedforchivyingsheepusually--howisitpossiblethatIhaveasonwhodoesnotknowthefarmersdog?Andthencallingoutinthenighttofihers,voithenight,itsincrediblyromantic.IgavehimaD-ringforateethingtoyandthrewhimupintheair,higherthananytwo-year-oldhadeverbeen,andputhimoel,andsaid,Jump,youlittlebastard,andhejumped,andIcaughthim--thiswhenIwasonlyacaptainandchairmanoftheMaeGunitteeatBenning.Hehadex?pensivegreen-goldgrenadiersfromF.A.O.SchwarzandagarroteImademyselffromtheEflatonhismotherspianhtsatduskonthebacklawnatLeonardWood.Superiornumbersintheshowerroom.Givethemalittlemrape,CaptainGregg,uheautumnalmoon."
"Now,Agnes,dontstartg!WebettergoseeUncleReogetherrightaway,andhellex?plainanythingyouoknow."
"Iingpointofview,"theladiesremarked."Doesheknowanythingaboutskin?"
"Everything."
Touchedbythewind,thegeneralhowls.
"Heinggeneral,"Kellermanexplainstotheladies,"whojumpedoutofairplahhismentofallontheaggressorrearwithsuddensurpriseahurttothatrear.HejumpedinSicilywiththeOne-Oh-Bloody-OneAirborheGermaeryatPomeziahastwenty-seventhousandfourhundredgraves,"Kellermande?clares."Whatcouldhehavebeenthinkingof,onthewaydown?pareifyouwillthesewiththeseatthebattleofBorodino,atthebattleofArbela,atthebattleofMetaurus,atthebattleofChalons,atthebattleofPultowa,atthebattleofValmy--"
"Eh,hello,Mado.ABeaujolais."
"Eh,hello,Tris-Tris.ABeaujolais?"
"Listen,Mado,ifanybodyasksforme--"
"Youhaventbeenin."
"Blessme,Father,forIhavesinned.Iwaosayacertainthingtoacertainmaaihingthathadcreptintomyhead.Iopenedmyhead,attheplaceprovided,andproceededtopronouruethingthatlaylanguishingthere--thatis,proceededtopropelthattruehatfelicitoustrularity,fromitsplasidemyheadoutintoworldlife.Thecertainmanstoodwaitingtoreceiveit.Hisfacereflectedaneageracceptingness.Everythingwasright.Ipropelled,usingmymind,mymouth,allmymuscles.Ipropelled.Ipropelledandpropelled.Ifeltthattrularityinsidemyheadmovingslowlythroughthepassagepro?vided(stainedlikethecavesofLascauxwithgar?litihistamines,Berlioz,ahistory,ahistory)to?warditsdebutontheworldstage.Pastmyteeth,withtheirlittlebrowersknittedofginandcigarsmoke,towarditsleaptocriticalscrutiny.Pastmylips,withtheirteoflakeawayincoldweather--
"Father,Ihaveafewquestionstoaskyou.Justafewquestionsaboutthingsthathavebeenboth?eriely."Inthemelee,Iwasalmostin?stantlydisabledinbotharms.Losingfirstmysword,andthenmyreins.Andfollowedbyafewmen,whowerepresentlycutdown,noquarterbeingasked,allowed,iven,Iwascarriedalongbymyhorse,till--"Whoisfitfe?Whatistheartoflove?hysientalail?mentsbehereditary?Whatisthebestagefe?Shouldmarriagebepostpoilthehusbandalonesupportafamily?Shouldaper?sonwhoissterilemarry?Whatissterility?Howdothemalereproductiveanswork?Isahumanegglikeabirds?Whatisafalsepregnancy?Whatisartificialinsemination?pensifthesexglandsareremoved?Inthemale?Inthefemale?Isitpossibletotellifapersoionallyfitfe?remaritalmedicalexami?nationsimportant?Whatisnaturalchildbirth?Whatisthebestsizeforafamily?terfaithmarriagesbesuccessful?acoupleknowinadvaheyhavechildrehereanyphysicalstandardstofollowinchoosingamate?Howsoonafterceptionawomantellifsheispregnant?Whatisthespecialfunofthesexhormones?Whatarethecausesofbarrenness?Howreliablearethevarioustraceptivedevices?Ifnearrelativesmarrywilltheirchildrenbeabnor?mal?Dothefirstsexexperienceshaveareallyim?portantbearinguponmaritaladjustment?im?potencebecured?thesexofachildbepre?dicted?Howoftenshouldintercoursebepracticed?Howlongshoulditlast?Shouldyouturnoutthelights?Shouldmusicbeplayed?Isourculturesick?Isahumanegglikeabirds?"
Kellermanstopsattheginstore."Wetuseanyofthose,"theginstoremansays."Thosewhat-ever-it-isesyouvegotunderyourarmthere."
"Thatsmydad,"Kellermansays."FormerlyknownastheHammerofThor.Nowinreducedcircumstances."
"Ithoughtitwasradishes,"theginstoremansays."Abunchofradishes."
Kellermankneelsontheflooroftheginstore."Blessme,Father,forIhavesihatonewasvenial.Butinrespeortalsins,Iwouldannouhefollowingsins.Theirmortalaciousnesswillnotdisappoint,isinfactsopatent,sodemonstrable,thatthemeafessorwould,withashywaveofthehand,acceptandfivethem,inthemannerofasiorrunninghishandgenerously,fivinglyaroundtheinsideofaValpakpresentedbyaprettygirl."
"Whatdoyoudo?"themothersask."Youyour?self."
"Imabridgeexpert,"Kellermansayskindly."Thefatherofabookonthesubject,GreaterBridge,whichattemptstomakeplexthesimple,sothatwewillnotbebored.ABiblee,ifyoutakemymeaning.Someofourboyscarrieditinthepocketsovertheirheartsduringthewar.Astheydroppedthroughtheair.SingingJohnnyGotaZero."Alldeliriouslyprettyandsexymothersinbrawnyeltweeds.Blad-whitehounds-toothchecks,say;blad-whitesilkPaisleyblouses;gleaminglittlepairsofwhitekidskingloves.Verycorregtothejackets.Shortskirtswithaclochelikeslideoverthehip,lotsofaatthehemline--coulder.Cafe-edmouths,shinye-browncheeks,rib?bonsofgreenenameleyemakeup.Mrs.Subways.
"Imcold,"oldKellermansays.
"Cold,"theladiesremark,pointing.
Kellermanpullsouthisflask."Wintergin,"hesays,"itabsumeththegeniture."
"Saysomethingprofessional,"theladiesrequest.
"?6?KQJ94?AK85?KQ2,"Kellermansays.
Ohird,HoodsmainarmywasintheneighborhoodofLostMountaisCorpswassenttostriketherailwaynorthofMariettaandtocapture,ifpossible,Allatoona.Steward,onthemofthefifth,rejoinedHood,haviroyedtostsontherailroadandhav?iFrenchsdivisiontocaptureAllatoonaaroytheEtowahBridge.TheArmyoftheCum?berlahepursuit,andontheeveningofthefourthitwasbivouagatthefootofKenesawMountain."Andmanyothers,"Kellermansays."Justassteamyandsordidasthatone.EapreservedihevaultsoftheLibraryofgress,uhemaoftheRegistrarofChts."
"Withallthestickydetails?"
"Rifewithpublichair,"Kellermansays,"justtogiveyouawhiffofthesordidnesspossiblesiheperfeh-speedoffsetlithog?raphy."
"Osin,"exclaimsthegeneralfromhisbench,"inwhichfearandguiltendulate(orareendulatedby)eachothertomessuptherealworldofobjectswithafilmofnastinessanddirt,howwellIuandyou!Standingthere!HowwellIuandyourfualmotifs!HowillIuandmyfualmotifs!Whyareob?jectspreferabletoparables?HowdidIgetsooldsosuddenly?Inwhatcircumstancesisfusionavirtue?WhyhaveIneverheardofYusefLateef?1.Onflute,Lateefcreatesapletelydistinctivesound--sensitive,haunting,butfilledwithafirmandpassiorengthunequalledamongjazzflut?ists.2.Ontenorsaxophone,Yusefisagainthhlyainglyindividual,biningbril?liantlymodernceptionwithabig,deep,pellinglyfull-throatedtoheoboe,asplayedbyLateef,undergoesastartlingtransformationintoavalidjazzinstrument,wailingwitharidfer?ventlyfunkybluesquality.4.Whatiswailing?Whatisfunky?Whydoeslanguagesubvertme,subvertmyseniority,mymedals,myoldness,whegetsace?Whatdoeslanguagehaveagainstme--methathasbeengoodtoit,re?spegitslittlepeculiaritiesandnicilosities,forsixtyyears?5.Whatdoyearshaveagainstme?Whyhavetheystuckstonesinmykidneys,devalu?atedmytumulosity,retractedmyhair?6.Wheredoeshairgowhenitdies?"
Kellermaingoneofhisfifty-two-tlunches:a41/2oz.ofSellsLiverPate(thirty-os)andaboxofNabiscoSaltiwenty-os),washeddownwiththelastthirdofabottleofleftoverChablis.Heliftsthecuriouslyuglyewineglass,oneoffour(thefourthde?stroyedinthedishwasher)senttoNoelieatChrist?masbyheronaunt.HeisreadinganessaybyPaulGoodmaninentary.Hiseye,caughtbyalihelastparagraph("Inaviablestitu?tion,everyexcessofpowershouldstructurallygeeitsownantidote"),haswanderedbackupthepagetoseewhatisbeingtalkedabout("IhavediscussedthematterwithMr.andMrs.BeckoftheLivireandweagreethatthefollowihodsaretolerable").HenicksthelittlehumpofpatewiththesharpedgeofaSaltine.He?gratulateshimselfontheeicalelegahemeal.GreggmeantimehasattackedFitzhughLeeontheLouisaCourthouseroadandhasdrivenhimbaedistance,pursuinguntilnightfall.NearohehedgesoftheHougoumontfarm,withoutevenadrummertobeattherappel,wesucceededinrallyinguheenemysfire300men;Imadeavillageractasuide,andboundhimbyhisarmtomystirrup.
Kellermanstandsbeforeachalkboardwithalongwoodenpointerinhishand.Thegeneralhasbeenfoldedintoaschoolchildsdesk,sittinginthefrontrow.Ontheboard,inchalk,thereisadia?grammaticsketchofasuitofarmor.Kellermanpoints.
"A.:Palette."
"Palette,"theoldmas.
"Coverstheshoulderjoint,"Kellermansays.
"Thearmpit?"theoldmansuggests.
"Theshoulderjoint,"Kellermansays.
"Areyoucertain?"
"Absolutely."
Thegeneralwritesinhistablet.
Kellermanpoints."B.:Breastplate."
Hisfatherscribbles.
"Coversthe--"
"Breast,"oldKellermansays.
"Chest,"Kellermansays.
"Mustardplaster,"theoldmansays.&qutobreakupthecloginyourlittlelung.YourmotherandI.Allthroughthenight.Tearsinhereyes.Thedoctorfortymilesaway."
"C.:Tasset."
"Semolinapuddingyouwanted.No,Isaid.Later,Isaid.Badfut,Isaid.Youcriedandcried."
"Tasset,"Kellermas."Fortheupperthigh.Suspendedfromthelatebystraps."
"Strap.Ah,strap!"
"D.:Cuisse."
"Iwasgoodwiththestrap.Fast,butcareful.Nottoomuottoolittle.Calculatingtheangles,windvelocity,air-spriy,timeofday.Mywindupaperfecthyperbolicparaboloid."
"Coversthethighproper,"Kellermansays."Fas?tenedbymeansof--"
"Strap,"thegeneralsays,withsatisfa."Un?pleasantduty.Wheninthecourseofhumasitbeesnecessary--"
"Youlovedit!"Kellermansays,shouting.
TheBelgianregimentshadbeentamperedwith.Inthemelee,Iwasalmostinstantlydisabledinbotharms,losingfirstmysword,andthenmyreins,andfollowedbyafewmen,whowerepresentlycutdown,noquarterbeingasked,allowed,iven,Iwascarriedalongbymyhorse,till,receivingablowfromasabre,Ifellsenselessonmyfacetotheground.Germanywasunspeakablysilly.Teically,Iwasaradaroperatorontheguidaem.Itwasarottenjob.Tenhoursadayofsolidboredom.IdidgetoriptothewildHebridesfortheannualfiringofthemissile(itscalledaCorporal).fidentially,itdoesntworkworthadamn.Wehaveasaying:Itseffectiverahirty-fivefeet--itslength.Ifitfallsonyou,itbelethal."Therearewormsinwords!"thegeneralcries."Thewormsinwordsare,likeMexi?jumpingbeans,agitatedbythewarmthofthemouth."
"Flaminggel,"Kellermansays."Youwerefondofflaminggel."
"Notoverfond,"thegeneralreplies."Notlikesomeofthem."
"Whatsthatyouhavethere,underyourarm?"asksthebookstoreman.
"TheBlaight,"Kellermansays."IwahoseHistomapsofEvolutionthatyouhaveinthewindowthere,showingtheswellingoftheunsegmentedworms--flatworms,ribbonworms,arrowworms,wheelworms,springheads,andsoforth."
"Wormsinwords,"thegeneralrepeats,"agitatedbythewarmthofthemouth."
"Imnotacceptinganymoreblame,Papa,"Kel?lermansaysfinally."Blamewouldinmy..."Hehandsroue."Iloveplayingwithmugged-upcards,"Kellermansays,tothemother.Sheiswearingaslimsand-tweedcoatwithtworowsofgiltbuttonsandcarryingamatchbookthatsays(blacklettering,rose-blushground)"VDIsOntheRiseInNewYorkCity.""Thefouroffans,thetwelveofwands,thedeuceofkidheJackofBrutes.Andshaveddedreadersofvariouskinds,theymakethegameworthyofthename."Anditwastruethathiswifepulled1hairoutofhissleepingheadeaight,butwhatifshedecidedupon2,or5,oreven11?
Ofthosewhoremainedandfought,noneweresorudelyhahes,whodisplayedprodigiesofvalor,anddisdaioplaythepartofcowards.Theorderandharmonyoftheuni?verse,whatabeautifulidea!Hewasobsessedbyavisioy--theshimmering,goldenTemple,morefasatingthanawoman,moreeternalthanlove.Andbecausehewasugly,evil,impoteerminedsomedaytopossessit...bydestru.Hehadusedthewordincorrectly.Hehadmispronouheword.Hehadmisspelledtheword.Itwasthewrongword.
"Eh,hello,Mado.ABeaujolais."
"Eh,hello,Tris-Tris.ABeaujolais?"
Kellermanrunsdowntheavenue,amongthecars,inandout.Therearesirens,thereisafire.Thehugepiecesofapparatusclogthestreets.Hosesarerunthiswayandthat.Hundredsoffiremenstandabout,lookingateachother,askingeachotherquestions.Kellermanruns.Thereisafiresomewhere,butthefiremendonotknowwhereitis.Theystand,gigantitheirblackslickers,yellow-liheirblackhatscthebackoftheneck,holdingshovels.Thestreetisfulloffiremen,gigantic,standingthere.Kellermanrunsuptoagroupoffiremen,wholookathimwithfright?enedeyes.Hebeginsaskingthemquestions."Shouldapersonwhoissterilemarry?Whatissterility?Whatisafalsepregnancy?Howdothemalereproductiveanswork?Whatisnaturalchildbirth?acoupleknowinadvaheyhavechildren?impotencebecured?Whatarethecausesofbarrenness?Isahumanegglikeabirds?"松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
Onthenightofthesixteenth,Wellingtonlin?gereduntilthreeintheminBrusselsattheDuchessofRidsball,sittinginthefrontrow."Showinghimselfverycheerful,"acctoMuffling.ThenwithMufflioutforthewindmillatBrye,wheretheyfoundMarshalBliicherandhisstaff.Kellerman,followedbytheyoungmothers,runsoutoftheparkandintoabar.
"Eh,hello,Mado.ABeaujolais."
"Eh,hello,Tris-Tris,"thebarmaidreplies.Sheiswipingthezincwithadirtyhandkerchief."ABeaujolais?"
"Cuttheseality,Mado,"Kellermansays."ABeaujolais.Listen,ifanybodyasksforme--"
"Youhaventbeenin."
"Thanks,Mado.Yoodsort."
KellermanknocksbacktheBeaujolais,tuckshisherunderhisarm,andrunsoutthedoor.
"Youwererudewiththatwoman!"thegeneralcries."Whatistherationale?"
"Itsavention,"Kellermanreplies.TheBel?gianregimentshadbeentamperedwith.Inthemelee,Iwasalmostinstantlydisabledinbotharms,losingfirstmysword,andthenmyreins,andfol?lowedbyafewmen,whowerepresentlycutdown,noquarterbeingasked,allowed,iven,Iwascarriedalongbymyhorse,till,receivingablowfromasabre,Ifellsenselessonmyfacetotheground.Kellermanruns,readinganessaybyPaulGoodmaninentary.Hiseye,caughtbyalihelastparagraph("Inaviablestitu?tion,everyexcessofpowershouldstructurallygeeitsownantidote"),haswanderedbackupthenoftypetoseewhatisbeingtalkedabout("IhavediscussedthematterwithMr.andMrs.BeckoftheLivireandweagreethatthefollowihodsaretolerable").
"Whatsthat?"callsthefirstmother."Onthebenchthere,coveredwiththeovercoat?"
"Thatsmyfather,"Kellermanrepliescour?teously."Mydad."
"Isnthecold?"
"Areyoucold?"
"Helookscoldtome!"exclaimstheohereder."Theyrefunny-looking,arentthey,whethatold?Theylooklikeradishes."
"Somethinglikeradishes,"Kellermanagrees."Dirtyintheviityoftheroots,ifthatswhatyoumean."
"Whatdoeshedo?"askstheoheblueboots."Or,rather,whatdidhedowhenhewasofanage?"
Kellermanfallstohiskneesinfrontofthebench."Blessme,Father,forIhavesinned.Iittedendoarchytwotimes,melanicityfourtimes,encropatomyseventimes,andpreprocitywithig?neousi,pretolemicity,aialismonceeach."
"Withinhowlongaperiod?"
"Sinday."
"Didyouenjoyit?"
"Which?"
"Anyofit."
"Someofit.Melanicityiernoonpro?motesakindoflimitedjoy."
"Haveyouleftanythingout?"
"Agreatdeal."OnthefieldwherethisbattlewasfoughtIsawaverywonderfulthingwhichthenativespoitome.Theboheslaitereduponthefieldintwolots,thoseofthePersiansinoneplacebythemselves,thoseoftheEgyptiansinanotherplaceapartfromthem.If,then,youstrikethePersianskulls,evenebble,theyaresoweak,thatyoubreakaholeinthem;buttheEgyptianskullsares,thatyoumaysmitethemwithastoneandyouwillscarcelybreakthemin.
"OhwhatadesireIhave,"criedthegeneral,"thatmysonwould,likeme,jumpoutofairplaoaggressorterrainandfindfarmerswithpitch?forkspoisedtoforkhimashedriftsintothetrees!Andthefarmersdog,usedforchivyingsheepusually--howisitpossiblethatIhaveasonwhodoesnotknowthefarmersdog?Andthencallingoutinthenighttofihers,voithenight,itsincrediblyromantic.IgavehimaD-ringforateethingtoyandthrewhimupintheair,higherthananytwo-year-oldhadeverbeen,andputhimoel,andsaid,Jump,youlittlebastard,andhejumped,andIcaughthim--thiswhenIwasonlyacaptainandchairmanoftheMaeGunitteeatBenning.Hehadex?pensivegreen-goldgrenadiersfromF.A.O.SchwarzandagarroteImademyselffromtheEflatonhismotherspianhtsatduskonthebacklawnatLeonardWood.Superiornumbersintheshowerroom.Givethemalittlemrape,CaptainGregg,uheautumnalmoon."
"Now,Agnes,dontstartg!WebettergoseeUncleReogetherrightaway,andhellex?plainanythingyouoknow."
"Iingpointofview,"theladiesremarked."Doesheknowanythingaboutskin?"
"Everything."
Touchedbythewind,thegeneralhowls.
"Heinggeneral,"Kellermanexplainstotheladies,"whojumpedoutofairplahhismentofallontheaggressorrearwithsuddensurpriseahurttothatrear.HejumpedinSicilywiththeOne-Oh-Bloody-OneAirborheGermaeryatPomeziahastwenty-seventhousandfourhundredgraves,"Kellermande?clares."Whatcouldhehavebeenthinkingof,onthewaydown?pareifyouwillthesewiththeseatthebattleofBorodino,atthebattleofArbela,atthebattleofMetaurus,atthebattleofChalons,atthebattleofPultowa,atthebattleofValmy--"
"Eh,hello,Mado.ABeaujolais."
"Eh,hello,Tris-Tris.ABeaujolais?"
"Listen,Mado,ifanybodyasksforme--"
"Youhaventbeenin."
"Blessme,Father,forIhavesinned.Iwaosayacertainthingtoacertainmaaihingthathadcreptintomyhead.Iopenedmyhead,attheplaceprovided,andproceededtopronouruethingthatlaylanguishingthere--thatis,proceededtopropelthattruehatfelicitoustrularity,fromitsplasidemyheadoutintoworldlife.Thecertainmanstoodwaitingtoreceiveit.Hisfacereflectedaneageracceptingness.Everythingwasright.Ipropelled,usingmymind,mymouth,allmymuscles.Ipropelled.Ipropelledandpropelled.Ifeltthattrularityinsidemyheadmovingslowlythroughthepassagepro?vided(stainedlikethecavesofLascauxwithgar?litihistamines,Berlioz,ahistory,ahistory)to?warditsdebutontheworldstage.Pastmyteeth,withtheirlittlebrowersknittedofginandcigarsmoke,towarditsleaptocriticalscrutiny.Pastmylips,withtheirteoflakeawayincoldweather--
"Father,Ihaveafewquestionstoaskyou.Justafewquestionsaboutthingsthathavebeenboth?eriely."Inthemelee,Iwasalmostin?stantlydisabledinbotharms.Losingfirstmysword,andthenmyreins.Andfollowedbyafewmen,whowerepresentlycutdown,noquarterbeingasked,allowed,iven,Iwascarriedalongbymyhorse,till--"Whoisfitfe?Whatistheartoflove?hysientalail?mentsbehereditary?Whatisthebestagefe?Shouldmarriagebepostpoilthehusbandalonesupportafamily?Shouldaper?sonwhoissterilemarry?Whatissterility?Howdothemalereproductiveanswork?Isahumanegglikeabirds?Whatisafalsepregnancy?Whatisartificialinsemination?pensifthesexglandsareremoved?Inthemale?Inthefemale?Isitpossibletotellifapersoionallyfitfe?remaritalmedicalexami?nationsimportant?Whatisnaturalchildbirth?Whatisthebestsizeforafamily?terfaithmarriagesbesuccessful?acoupleknowinadvaheyhavechildrehereanyphysicalstandardstofollowinchoosingamate?Howsoonafterceptionawomantellifsheispregnant?Whatisthespecialfunofthesexhormones?Whatarethecausesofbarrenness?Howreliablearethevarioustraceptivedevices?Ifnearrelativesmarrywilltheirchildrenbeabnor?mal?Dothefirstsexexperienceshaveareallyim?portantbearinguponmaritaladjustment?im?potencebecured?thesexofachildbepre?dicted?Howoftenshouldintercoursebepracticed?Howlongshoulditlast?Shouldyouturnoutthelights?Shouldmusicbeplayed?Isourculturesick?Isahumanegglikeabirds?"
Kellermanstopsattheginstore."Wetuseanyofthose,"theginstoremansays."Thosewhat-ever-it-isesyouvegotunderyourarmthere."
"Thatsmydad,"Kellermansays."FormerlyknownastheHammerofThor.Nowinreducedcircumstances."
"Ithoughtitwasradishes,"theginstoremansays."Abunchofradishes."
Kellermankneelsontheflooroftheginstore."Blessme,Father,forIhavesihatonewasvenial.Butinrespeortalsins,Iwouldannouhefollowingsins.Theirmortalaciousnesswillnotdisappoint,isinfactsopatent,sodemonstrable,thatthemeafessorwould,withashywaveofthehand,acceptandfivethem,inthemannerofasiorrunninghishandgenerously,fivinglyaroundtheinsideofaValpakpresentedbyaprettygirl."
"Whatdoyoudo?"themothersask."Youyour?self."
"Imabridgeexpert,"Kellermansayskindly."Thefatherofabookonthesubject,GreaterBridge,whichattemptstomakeplexthesimple,sothatwewillnotbebored.ABiblee,ifyoutakemymeaning.Someofourboyscarrieditinthepocketsovertheirheartsduringthewar.Astheydroppedthroughtheair.SingingJohnnyGotaZero."Alldeliriouslyprettyandsexymothersinbrawnyeltweeds.Blad-whitehounds-toothchecks,say;blad-whitesilkPaisleyblouses;gleaminglittlepairsofwhitekidskingloves.Verycorregtothejackets.Shortskirtswithaclochelikeslideoverthehip,lotsofaatthehemline--coulder.Cafe-edmouths,shinye-browncheeks,rib?bonsofgreenenameleyemakeup.Mrs.Subways.
"Imcold,"oldKellermansays.
"Cold,"theladiesremark,pointing.
Kellermanpullsouthisflask."Wintergin,"hesays,"itabsumeththegeniture."
"Saysomethingprofessional,"theladiesrequest.
"?6?KQJ94?AK85?KQ2,"Kellermansays.
Ohird,HoodsmainarmywasintheneighborhoodofLostMountaisCorpswassenttostriketherailwaynorthofMariettaandtocapture,ifpossible,Allatoona.Steward,onthemofthefifth,rejoinedHood,haviroyedtostsontherailroadandhav?iFrenchsdivisiontocaptureAllatoonaaroytheEtowahBridge.TheArmyoftheCum?berlahepursuit,andontheeveningofthefourthitwasbivouagatthefootofKenesawMountain."Andmanyothers,"Kellermansays."Justassteamyandsordidasthatone.EapreservedihevaultsoftheLibraryofgress,uhemaoftheRegistrarofChts."
"Withallthestickydetails?"
"Rifewithpublichair,"Kellermansays,"justtogiveyouawhiffofthesordidnesspossiblesiheperfeh-speedoffsetlithog?raphy."
"Osin,"exclaimsthegeneralfromhisbench,"inwhichfearandguiltendulate(orareendulatedby)eachothertomessuptherealworldofobjectswithafilmofnastinessanddirt,howwellIuandyou!Standingthere!HowwellIuandyourfualmotifs!HowillIuandmyfualmotifs!Whyareob?jectspreferabletoparables?HowdidIgetsooldsosuddenly?Inwhatcircumstancesisfusionavirtue?WhyhaveIneverheardofYusefLateef?1.Onflute,Lateefcreatesapletelydistinctivesound--sensitive,haunting,butfilledwithafirmandpassiorengthunequalledamongjazzflut?ists.2.Ontenorsaxophone,Yusefisagainthhlyainglyindividual,biningbril?liantlymodernceptionwithabig,deep,pellinglyfull-throatedtoheoboe,asplayedbyLateef,undergoesastartlingtransformationintoavalidjazzinstrument,wailingwitharidfer?ventlyfunkybluesquality.4.Whatiswailing?Whatisfunky?Whydoeslanguagesubvertme,subvertmyseniority,mymedals,myoldness,whegetsace?Whatdoeslanguagehaveagainstme--methathasbeengoodtoit,re?spegitslittlepeculiaritiesandnicilosities,forsixtyyears?5.Whatdoyearshaveagainstme?Whyhavetheystuckstonesinmykidneys,devalu?atedmytumulosity,retractedmyhair?6.Wheredoeshairgowhenitdies?"
Kellermaingoneofhisfifty-two-tlunches:a41/2oz.ofSellsLiverPate(thirty-os)andaboxofNabiscoSaltiwenty-os),washeddownwiththelastthirdofabottleofleftoverChablis.Heliftsthecuriouslyuglyewineglass,oneoffour(thefourthde?stroyedinthedishwasher)senttoNoelieatChrist?masbyheronaunt.HeisreadinganessaybyPaulGoodmaninentary.Hiseye,caughtbyalihelastparagraph("Inaviablestitu?tion,everyexcessofpowershouldstructurallygeeitsownantidote"),haswanderedbackupthepagetoseewhatisbeingtalkedabout("IhavediscussedthematterwithMr.andMrs.BeckoftheLivireandweagreethatthefollowihodsaretolerable").HenicksthelittlehumpofpatewiththesharpedgeofaSaltine.He?gratulateshimselfontheeicalelegahemeal.GreggmeantimehasattackedFitzhughLeeontheLouisaCourthouseroadandhasdrivenhimbaedistance,pursuinguntilnightfall.NearohehedgesoftheHougoumontfarm,withoutevenadrummertobeattherappel,wesucceededinrallyinguheenemysfire300men;Imadeavillageractasuide,andboundhimbyhisarmtomystirrup.
Kellermanstandsbeforeachalkboardwithalongwoodenpointerinhishand.Thegeneralhasbeenfoldedintoaschoolchildsdesk,sittinginthefrontrow.Ontheboard,inchalk,thereisadia?grammaticsketchofasuitofarmor.Kellermanpoints.
"A.:Palette."
"Palette,"theoldmas.
"Coverstheshoulderjoint,"Kellermansays.
"Thearmpit?"theoldmansuggests.
"Theshoulderjoint,"Kellermansays.
"Areyoucertain?"
"Absolutely."
Thegeneralwritesinhistablet.
Kellermanpoints."B.:Breastplate."
Hisfatherscribbles.
"Coversthe--"
"Breast,"oldKellermansays.
"Chest,"Kellermansays.
"Mustardplaster,"theoldmansays.&qutobreakupthecloginyourlittlelung.YourmotherandI.Allthroughthenight.Tearsinhereyes.Thedoctorfortymilesaway."
"C.:Tasset."
"Semolinapuddingyouwanted.No,Isaid.Later,Isaid.Badfut,Isaid.Youcriedandcried."
"Tasset,"Kellermas."Fortheupperthigh.Suspendedfromthelatebystraps."
"Strap.Ah,strap!"
"D.:Cuisse."
"Iwasgoodwiththestrap.Fast,butcareful.Nottoomuottoolittle.Calculatingtheangles,windvelocity,air-spriy,timeofday.Mywindupaperfecthyperbolicparaboloid."
"Coversthethighproper,"Kellermansays."Fas?tenedbymeansof--"
"Strap,"thegeneralsays,withsatisfa."Un?pleasantduty.Wheninthecourseofhumasitbeesnecessary--"
"Youlovedit!"Kellermansays,shouting.
TheBelgianregimentshadbeentamperedwith.Inthemelee,Iwasalmostinstantlydisabledinbotharms,losingfirstmysword,andthenmyreins,andfollowedbyafewmen,whowerepresentlycutdown,noquarterbeingasked,allowed,iven,Iwascarriedalongbymyhorse,till,receivingablowfromasabre,Ifellsenselessonmyfacetotheground.Germanywasunspeakablysilly.Teically,Iwasaradaroperatorontheguidaem.Itwasarottenjob.Tenhoursadayofsolidboredom.IdidgetoriptothewildHebridesfortheannualfiringofthemissile(itscalledaCorporal).fidentially,itdoesntworkworthadamn.Wehaveasaying:Itseffectiverahirty-fivefeet--itslength.Ifitfallsonyou,itbelethal."Therearewormsinwords!"thegeneralcries."Thewormsinwordsare,likeMexi?jumpingbeans,agitatedbythewarmthofthemouth."
"Flaminggel,"Kellermansays."Youwerefondofflaminggel."
"Notoverfond,"thegeneralreplies."Notlikesomeofthem."
"Whatsthatyouhavethere,underyourarm?"asksthebookstoreman.
"TheBlaight,"Kellermansays."IwahoseHistomapsofEvolutionthatyouhaveinthewindowthere,showingtheswellingoftheunsegmentedworms--flatworms,ribbonworms,arrowworms,wheelworms,springheads,andsoforth."
"Wormsinwords,"thegeneralrepeats,"agitatedbythewarmthofthemouth."
"Imnotacceptinganymoreblame,Papa,"Kel?lermansaysfinally."Blamewouldinmy..."Hehandsroue."Iloveplayingwithmugged-upcards,"Kellermansays,tothemother.Sheiswearingaslimsand-tweedcoatwithtworowsofgiltbuttonsandcarryingamatchbookthatsays(blacklettering,rose-blushground)"VDIsOntheRiseInNewYorkCity.""Thefouroffans,thetwelveofwands,thedeuceofkidheJackofBrutes.Andshaveddedreadersofvariouskinds,theymakethegameworthyofthename."Anditwastruethathiswifepulled1hairoutofhissleepingheadeaight,butwhatifshedecidedupon2,or5,oreven11?
Ofthosewhoremainedandfought,noneweresorudelyhahes,whodisplayedprodigiesofvalor,anddisdaioplaythepartofcowards.Theorderandharmonyoftheuni?verse,whatabeautifulidea!Hewasobsessedbyavisioy--theshimmering,goldenTemple,morefasatingthanawoman,moreeternalthanlove.Andbecausehewasugly,evil,impoteerminedsomedaytopossessit...bydestru.Hehadusedthewordincorrectly.Hehadmispronouheword.Hehadmisspelledtheword.Itwasthewrongword.
"Eh,hello,Mado.ABeaujolais."
"Eh,hello,Tris-Tris.ABeaujolais?"
Kellermanrunsdowntheavenue,amongthecars,inandout.Therearesirens,thereisafire.Thehugepiecesofapparatusclogthestreets.Hosesarerunthiswayandthat.Hundredsoffiremenstandabout,lookingateachother,askingeachotherquestions.Kellermanruns.Thereisafiresomewhere,butthefiremendonotknowwhereitis.Theystand,gigantitheirblackslickers,yellow-liheirblackhatscthebackoftheneck,holdingshovels.Thestreetisfulloffiremen,gigantic,standingthere.Kellermanrunsuptoagroupoffiremen,wholookathimwithfright?enedeyes.Hebeginsaskingthemquestions."Shouldapersonwhoissterilemarry?Whatissterility?Whatisafalsepregnancy?Howdothemalereproductiveanswork?Whatisnaturalchildbirth?acoupleknowinadvaheyhavechildren?impotencebecured?Whatarethecausesofbarrenness?Isahumanegglikeabirds?"松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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