【荆棘鸟】第十章 04

There were ten children in that humpy, none of whom possessed a pair of shoesnot that shoes mattered much in torrid Longreach. Luke senior, who shore for a living when he felt like it (but mostly all hefelt like doing was drinking OP rum), died in a

【荆棘鸟】第九章 04

As Fee began to walk across the ruins with Bobs arm around her waist, Meggie looked after them, but she made no move to follow. Hughie appeared out of the dimming rain; Jack nodded toward his mother and Bob. Go after them, Hughie, stay with them. Meg

【荆棘鸟】第八章 03

As for the girllet her wait, and watch, and wonder. From now until he arrived in Darwin he would be watched by the excellent Father John, who had his orders, then after that every letter he sent from Darwin would be opened, and he would not be allowe

【荆棘鸟】第一章 06

His nose was magnificent, a true Roman nose which must have puzzled his Irish confreres, but Ireland has ever been a shipwreck coast. He still spoke with the soft quick slur of the Gal- way Irish, pronouncing his final t's as this's, but almost twent

【荆棘鸟】第一章 04

Let me see. Fee held out her handfor the doll. She was a silent woman, not given to spontaneous conversation.What she thought, no one ever knew, even her husband; she left the disciplining of the children to him, and did whatever he commanded without

【荆棘鸟】第二章 08

It was lunchtime before the last of the pain died out of her hands. Meggie had passed the morning in a haze of fright and bewilderment, not understanding anything that was said or done. Pushed into a double desk in the back row of the youngest childr

【荆棘鸟】第二章 13

What happened then? Sister Ag caned her good and proper, and sent her home in disgrace. Well, I'd say she's had punishment enough. I have a lot of respect for the nuns and I know it isn't our place to question what they do, but I wish they were a bit

【荆棘鸟】第二章 15

Arithmetic she found easy, but when called upon to demonstrate toper skill verbally she could not remember how many two and two made. Reading was the entrance into a world so fascinating she couldn't get enough of it; but when Sister Agatha made her

【荆棘鸟】第二章 19

Suddenly Fee made a sound, so peculiar it jerked Meggie out of her musing and made the menfolk still seated at the breakfast table turn their heads curiously. Holy Jesus Christ! said Fee. Paddy jumped to his feet, his face stupefied; he had never hea

【荆棘鸟】第二章 20

Now what am I going to do with you? Meggie gaped at the tiny thing roaming blindly round Fee's bare skin in search of more hirsute territory, then she began to weep. Without needing to be told, Frank got the copper going while Paddy paced up and dow

【荆棘鸟】第三章 12

尽管她由于没有时间练习，指法早已生疏，除了弹一些最简单的小片段以外，再也弹不出什么别的了。每逢这种时候，他总是坐在窗下的丁香花与百合花前，闭目谛听着。那时，他的眼前便飘

【荆棘鸟】第三章 20

Well! And who are you? he asked her, smiling. Meggie, she said. Her name's Meghann. Frank scowled, hating this beautiful man, his stunning height. My favorite name, Meghann. He straightened, but held Meggie's hand in his. It will be better for you to

【荆棘鸟】第五章 11

没想吧，这些年来我总是抱怨你拖她的后腿，我就是这么想的，我就是这么想的！ 没有拖她的后腿，弗兰克，谁也没有！神父喊道，想把他拉回来。这只是上帝那难以捉摸的伟大计划的一部分

【荆棘鸟】第六章 03

不久，他们的名字便被简化成了詹斯和帕西。他们俩是大宅那边妇女们--两个老处女和孀居无子的女管家--的宠儿；她们对婴儿宠爱得要命。这就使菲轻而易举地将他们忘却了，因为他们有三个

【荆棘鸟】第六章 10

Going to bed in icy bedrooms, getting up in icy bedrooms, waiting patiently for Mum to spare a little hot water from the great kettle on the hob so that washing was not a teeth-chattering, painful ordeal. One day small Hal started to cough and wheeze

【荆棘鸟】第七章 01

（但是众所瞩目的地是梅吉。也许是因为基里的女裁缝依然对自己的少女时代萦怀难忘，并且对其他受到邀请的年轻女郎全都在悉尼定制自己的长袍恨恨不已，）她把自己的全部心思都投进梅

【荆棘鸟】第七章 05

随着晚宴的进程，舞蹈越来越不受拘束，香槟酒和威士忌换成了兰姆酒和啤酒，晚宴的活动变得更象一次剪毛棚的舞会了。凌晨两点的时候，就连牧场工人和女工也完全看不出它和基里地区那

【荆棘鸟】第七章 10

I know. She was perfectly well when I took her up the stairsabout three, but she must have died almost the moment she retired.Mrs. Smith found her at six this evening. By then shed been deadso long she was hideous; the room was shut up like an incuba

【荆棘鸟】第七章 11

I know. She was perfectly well when I took her up the stairsabout three, but she must have died almost the moment she retired.Mrs. Smith found her at six this evening. By then shed been deadso long she was hideous; the room was shut up like an incuba

【荆棘鸟】第十一章 02

You looked all right to me. How far is it now? she asked, giving up. Three to six hours, give or take a bit. They dont run to timetableup here too much. Theres plenty of room now those blokes aregone; lie down and put your tootsies in my lap. Oh, don