【荆棘鸟】第十一章 03

Then why didnt you have the decency to tell me that beforehand?she wanted to snarl, but she hadnt the energy to utter thewords, she was too busy wanting to die. Not only because of thepain, but also from the discovery that she had possessed no identi

【荆棘鸟】第十一章 04

In no time at all Meggie found herself similarly clad, loaned fromAnne until Luke could be persuaded to buy her new clothes. It washumiliating to have to explain that she was allowed no money, butat least having to endure this attenuated her embarras

【荆棘鸟】第十章 05

But he had come back to Meggie immediately it was over and saidnothing, only cast his eyes toward the ceiling in a way which lefther in no doubt that to him Miss Carmichael was a bore. And sheloved him for it; ever since the day the lady had interfer

【荆棘鸟】第十章 02

Oh, it wasnt fair! How dare someone else have eyes and face like Father Ralph! Not the way he looked at her: the mirth was something of his own and he had no love burning for her there; from the first moment of seeing Father Ralph kneeling in the dus

【荆棘鸟】第九章 03

the irony of it was thatthe rain had brought a dank chill into the air, and once more abright fire burned in the marble hearth.What do you think, Bob? Jack asked.I think its high time we went looking for him. He might be hurt,or he might be on foot a

【荆棘鸟】第八章 02

It was after he had this particular letter that Paddy held a conference in the beautiful drawing room on a night when everyone was at home. He sat with his steel-rimmed reading half-glasses perched on his Roman nose, in a big cream chair, his feet co

【荆棘鸟】第九章 02

Behind them Tom, the garden rouseabout, finished filling thebig water truck from the bore-drain pump, then started the engine.Not that any amount of water short of a downpour from the skywould help put out a fire this big, but he would be needed to k

【荆棘鸟】第二章 05

The general store was the next-biggest building, also boasting a sheltering awning, and two long wooden benches under its cluttered windows for passersby to rest upon. There was a flagpole in front of the Masonic hall; from its top a tattered Union J

【荆棘鸟】第二章 04

Behave yourself, and mind your brothers. Bob, Jack, Hughie and Stu were hopping up and down by the front gate when Fee finally pushed Meggie out the door, her luncheon jam sandwiches in an old satchel. Come on, Meggie, we'll be late! Bob shouted, mov

【荆棘鸟】第二章 17

However, in spite of bitter aloes, ridicule, Sister Agatha and Paddy's switch, Meggie went on biting her nails. Her friendship with Teresa Annunzio was the joy of her life, the only thing that made school endurable. She sat through lessons aching for

【荆棘鸟】第二章 27

In the kitchen the boys were sitting glumly around the table, and Paddy's chair was empty. So was Frank's. Meggie slid into her place and sat there, teeth chattering in fear. After breakfast Fee shooed them outside dourly, and behind the barn Bob bro

【荆棘鸟】第六章 06

Fee and Meggie would strew it with sawdust Stuart carefully collected from the woodheap, sprinkle the sawdust with precious particles of water and sweep the damp, pungent-fragrant mess away out of doors, down off the veranda onto the vegetable garden

【荆棘鸟】第六章 11

她一看到这情形心里就明白了，虽然她以前从来没有见过人死去。他看起来像个玩偶，不像个孩子。她站了起来，到外面去找那些弯着腰围坐在厨房的火旁心神不安地守夜的男孩子们。史密斯

【荆棘鸟】第七章 06

No. But belief doesn't rest on proof of existence, Mary. It rests on faith, and faith is the touchstone of the Church. Without faith, there is nothing. A very No. But belief doesn't rest on proof of existence, Mary. It rests on faith, and faith is th

【荆棘鸟】第七章 07

Outside it was not yet dawn, or the lightening before it. Darkness lay soft, thick and very hot over Drogheda. The revels were becoming extremely noisy; if the homestead had possessed next-door neighbors the police would have been called long since.

【荆棘鸟】第七章 08

For some reason that hurt, hurt right down to his soul as Mary Carsons cruel taunts had not. No, Meggie, youre right. It isnt in me. He sprang up, smiling wryly. Would you think it strange if I said I wished it was? He put a hand to his head. No, I

【荆棘鸟】第七章 12

Ive sold you, my Meggie, sold you for thirteen million pieces of silver. Sold me? A figure of speech. It doesnt matter. Come, sit closer to me. There may not be the chance for us to talk together again. While were in mourning for Auntie, you mean? Sh

【荆棘鸟】第八章 01

Charpter 8 The new year came in with Angus MacQueens annual Hogmanay party on Rudna Hunish, and still the move to the big house had not been accomplished. It wasnt something done overnight, between packing over seven years accumulation of everyday ar

音乐咖啡厅:On a bad day 澳洲荆棘鸟

歌手简介：Kasey Chambers总让我想到传说中的荆棘鸟，一只栖息于澳大利亚荒蔓枝条间的荆棘鸟。与澳洲小天后Delta Goodrem相比，Kasey Chambers肯定不是高贵的云雀，她没有动人的容颜，嗓音也不圆润、甚至不优美，但她的音质却很独特高亢的声线不加一点修饰，随性的娃娃

【荆棘鸟】第十一章 01

Where? North Queensland. While you were at the dressmaker I gottalking to some chaps in the Imperial bar, and they were telling metheres money to be made up in cane country, if a mans strongand not afraid of hard work. But Luke, you already have a go