Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > a mountain woman(ɽ¸¾) >

µÚ2½Ú

a mountain woman(ɽ¸¾)-µÚ2½Ú

С˵£º a mountain woman(ɽ¸¾) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




different¡¡¡¡¡¡voices£»¡¡¡¡¡¡just¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡do£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡happy¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡

white¡¡cataract¡¡¡¡and¡¡it¡¡falls¡¡where¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡shines¡¡earliest£»¡¡and¡¡till¡¡night¡¡it¡¡is¡¡

shining¡£¡¡But¡¡the¡¡others¡¡only¡¡get¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡now¡¡and¡¡then£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡are¡¡more¡¡

noisy¡¡and¡¡cruel¡£¡¡One¡¡of¡¡them¡¡is¡¡always¡¡in¡¡the¡¡shadow£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡water¡¡looks¡¡

black¡£¡¡That¡¡is¡¡partly¡¡because¡¡the¡¡rocks¡¡all¡¡underneath¡¡it¡¡are¡¡black¡£¡¡It¡¡falls¡¡

down¡¡¡¡¡¡twenty¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡ledges¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡gorge¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡black¡¡sides£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡white¡¡¡¡¡¡mist¡¡

dances¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡leap¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡tell¡¡¡¡¡¡father¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mist¡¡is¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ghost¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

waters¡£¡¡No¡¡man¡¡ever¡¡¡¡goes¡¡there£»¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡too¡¡cold¡£¡¡The¡¡chill¡¡strikes¡¡through¡¡

one£»¡¡and¡¡makes¡¡your¡¡heart¡¡feel¡¡as¡¡if¡¡you¡¡were¡¡dying¡£¡¡But¡¡all¡¡down¡¡the¡¡side¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mountain£»¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡south¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡west£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sun¡¡¡¡¡¡shines¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

granite¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡draws¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡points¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Father¡¡¡¡¡¡tells¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡soldiers¡¡

marching¡¡look¡¡that¡¡way¡¡when¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡strikes¡¡on¡¡their¡¡bayonets¡£¡¡Those¡¡are¡¡

the¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡mountains¡¡I¡¡mean£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Grant¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡looking¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡face¡¡trans¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡figured£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡it£»¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

mountains¡¡she¡¡told¡¡me¡¡of£»¡¡had¡¡been¡¡lying¡¡in¡¡shadow£»¡¡and¡¡wait¡­¡¡ing¡¡for¡¡the¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡5¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡6¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡Mountain¡¡Woman¡¡



dazzling¡¡dawn¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡had¡¡a¡¡terrible¡¡dream¡¡once£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡went¡¡on£»¡¡¡¨the¡¡most¡¡terrible¡¡dream¡¡

ever¡¡I¡¡had¡£¡¡I¡¡dreamt¡¡that¡¡the¡¡mountains¡¡had¡¡all¡¡been¡¡taken¡¡down£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡I¡¡

stood¡¡on¡¡a¡¡plain¡¡to¡¡which¡¡there¡¡was¡¡no¡¡end¡£¡¡The¡¡sky¡¡was¡¡burn¡­¡¡ing¡¡up£»¡¡and¡¡

the¡¡grass¡¡scorched¡¡brown¡¡from¡¡the¡¡heat£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡was¡¡twisting¡¡as¡¡if¡¡it¡¡were¡¡in¡¡

pain¡£¡¡And¡¡animals£»¡¡but¡¡no¡¡other¡¡person¡¡save¡¡myself£»¡¡only¡¡wild¡¡things£»¡¡were¡¡

crouch¡­¡¡ing¡¡and¡¡looking¡¡up¡¡at¡¡that¡¡sky¡£¡¡They¡¡could¡¡not¡¡run¡¡because¡¡there¡¡

was¡¡no¡¡place¡¡to¡¡which¡¡to¡¡go¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡were¡¡having¡¡a¡¡vision¡¡of¡¡the¡¡last¡¡man£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡wonder¡¡myself¡¡

sometimes¡¡¡¡¡¡whether¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡globe¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡ours¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡collapse¡¡¡¡¡¡suddenly¡¡

and¡¡take¡¡us¡¡with¡¡her£»¡¡or¡¡whether¡¡we¡¡will¡¡disappear¡¡through¡¡slow¡¡disastrous¡¡

ages¡¡of¡¡fighting¡¡and¡¡crushing£»¡¡with¡¡hunger¡¡and¡¡blight¡¡to¡¡help¡¡us¡¡to¡¡the¡¡end¡£¡¡

And¡¡then£»¡¡at¡¡the¡¡last£»¡¡perhaps£»¡¡some¡¡luckless¡¡fellow£»¡¡stronger¡¡than¡¡the¡¡rest£»¡¡

will¡¡stand¡¡amid¡¡the¡¡ribs¡¡of¡¡the¡¡rotting¡¡earth¡¡and¡¡go¡¡mad¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡woman's¡¡eyes¡¡were¡¡fixed¡¡on¡¡me£»¡¡large¡¡and¡¡luminous¡£¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡

said£»¡¡¡¨he¡¡would¡¡go¡¡mad¡¡from¡¡the¡¡lonesomeness¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡He¡¡would¡¡be¡¡afraid¡¡

to¡¡be¡¡left¡¡alone¡¡like¡¡that¡¡with¡¡God¡£¡¡No¡¡one¡¡would¡¡want¡¡to¡¡be¡¡taken¡¡into¡¡

God's¡¡secrets¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡man£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡on£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡stand¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

swaying¡¡wreck¡¡till¡¡even¡¡the¡¡sound¡¡of¡¡the¡¡crumbling¡¡earth¡¡ceased¡£¡¡And¡¡he¡¡

would¡¡try¡¡to¡¡find¡¡a¡¡voice¡¡and¡¡would¡¡fail£»¡¡because¡¡silence¡¡would¡¡have¡¡come¡¡

again¡£¡¡And¡¡then¡¡the¡¡light¡¡would¡¡go¡¡out¡¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡shudder¡¡that¡¡crept¡¡over¡¡her¡¡made¡¡me¡¡stop£»¡¡ashamed¡¡of¡¡myself¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡¡¡¡¡talk¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡father£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡­drawn¡¡¡¡¡¡breath¡£¡¡¡¡Then¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡

looked¡¡up¡¡suddenly¡¡at¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡shining¡¡through¡¡a¡¡rift¡¡in¡¡those¡¡reckless¡¡gray¡¡

clouds£»¡¡and¡¡put¡¡out¡¡one¡¡hand¡¡as¡¡if¡¡to¡¡get¡¡it¡¡full¡¡of¡¡the¡¡headlong¡¡rollicking¡¡

breeze¡£¡¡¡¨But¡¡the¡¡earth¡¡is¡¡not¡¡dying£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡cried¡£¡¡¡¨It¡¡is¡¡well¡¡and¡¡strong£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡

likes¡¡to¡¡go¡¡round¡¡and¡¡round¡¡among¡¡all¡¡the¡¡other¡¡worlds¡£¡¡It¡¡likes¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡

and¡¡moon£»¡¡they¡¡are¡¡all¡¡good¡¡friends£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡likes¡¡the¡¡people¡¡who¡¡live¡¡on¡¡it¡£¡¡

Maybe¡¡it¡¡is¡¡they¡¡instead¡¡of¡¡the¡¡fire¡¡within¡¡who¡¡keep¡¡it¡¡warm£»¡¡or¡¡maybe¡¡it¡¡is¡¡

warm¡¡just¡¡from¡¡always¡¡going£»¡¡as¡¡we¡¡are¡¡when¡¡we¡¡run¡£¡¡We¡¡are¡¡young£»¡¡you¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡I£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Grant£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Leroy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡beautiful¡¡¡¡¡¡sister£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡

young¡¡too£¡¡¨¡¡Then¡¡she¡¡laughed¡¡a¡¡strong¡¡splendid¡¡laugh£»¡¡which¡¡had¡¡never¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡6¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡7¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡Mountain¡¡Woman¡¡



had¡¡the¡¡joy¡¡taken¡¡out¡¡of¡¡it¡¡with¡¡drawing¡­room¡¡re¡­¡¡strictions£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡laughed¡¡

too£»¡¡and¡¡felt¡¡that¡¡we¡¡had¡¡become¡¡very¡¡good¡¡companions¡¡indeed£»¡¡and¡¡found¡¡

myself¡¡warming¡¡to¡¡the¡¡¡¡joy¡¡of¡¡companionship¡¡¡¡as¡¡I¡¡had¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡I¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

boy¡¡at¡¡school¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡afternoon¡¡the¡¡four¡¡of¡¡us¡¡sat¡¡at¡¡a¡¡table¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Casino¡¡together¡£¡¡The¡¡

Casino£»¡¡as¡¡every¡¡one¡¡knows£»¡¡is¡¡a¡¡place¡¡to¡¡amuse¡¡yourself¡£¡¡If¡¡you¡¡have¡¡a¡¡

duty£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡mission£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡aspiration£»¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡

would¡¡be¡¡so¡¡obviously¡¡out¡¡of¡¡place£»¡¡if¡¡poverty¡¡is¡¡ahead¡¡of¡¡you£»¡¡you¡¡forget¡¡

it£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡have¡¡brains£»¡¡you¡¡hasten¡¡to¡¡conceal¡¡them£»¡¡they¡¡would¡¡be¡¡a¡¡serious¡¡

encumbrance¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡bubbling¡¡of¡¡conversation£»¡¡a¡¡rustle¡¡and¡¡flutter¡¡such¡¡as¡¡there¡¡

always¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡women¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡All¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡gay¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡

flowers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡gowns¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡bright¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡flowers¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡remembered¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

apprehensions¡¡of¡¡my¡¡sister£»¡¡and¡¡studied¡¡Leroy's¡¡wife¡¡to¡¡see¡¡how¡¡she¡¡fitted¡¡

into¡¡this¡¡highly¡¡colored¡¡picture¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡the¡¡only¡¡woman¡¡in¡¡the¡¡room¡¡who¡¡

seemed¡¡to¡¡wear¡¡draperies¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡jaunty¡¡slash¡¡and¡¡cut¡¡of¡¡fashionable¡¡attire¡¡

were¡¡missing¡¡in¡¡the¡¡long¡¡brown¡¡folds¡¡of¡¡cloth¡¡that¡¡enveloped¡¡her¡¡figure¡£¡¡I¡¡

felt¡¡certain¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡from¡¡¡¡Jessica's¡¡standpoint¡¡she¡¡¡¡could¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡called¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

guy¡£¡¡Picturesque¡¡she¡¡might¡¡be£»¡¡past¡¡the¡¡point¡¡of¡¡convention£»¡¡but¡¡she¡¡was¡¡

not¡¡ridiculous¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Judith¡¡takes¡¡all¡¡this¡¡very¡¡seriously£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Leroy£»¡¡laughingly¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡suppose¡¡

she¡¡would¡¡take¡¡even¡¡Paris¡¡seriously¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡wife¡¡smiled¡¡over¡¡at¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¨Leroy¡¡says¡¡I¡¡am¡¡melancholy£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡

softly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨but¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡telling¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡happy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡thinks¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡

melancholy¡¡be¡­¡¡cause¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡laugh¡£¡¡I¡¡got¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡way¡¡of¡¡it¡¡by¡¡being¡¡so¡¡

much¡¡alone¡£¡¡You¡¡only¡¡laugh¡¡to¡¡let¡¡some¡¡one¡¡else¡¡know¡¡you¡¡are¡¡pleased¡£¡¡

When¡¡you¡¡are¡¡alone¡¡there¡¡is¡¡no¡¡use¡¡in¡¡laughing¡£¡¡It¡¡would¡¡be¡¡like¡¡explain¡­¡¡

ing¡¡something¡¡to¡¡yourself¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡are¡¡a¡¡philosopher£»¡¡Judith¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Max¡¡Mü£»ller¡¡would¡¡like¡¡to¡¡

know¡¡you¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Is¡¡he¡¡a¡¡friend¡¡of¡¡yours£»¡¡dear£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Leroy¡¡blushed£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡Jessica¡¡curl¡¡her¡¡lip¡¡as¡¡she¡¡noticed¡¡the¡¡blush¡£¡¡

She¡¡laid¡¡her¡¡hand¡¡on¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Brainard's¡¡arm¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡7¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡8¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡Mountain¡¡Woman¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Have¡¡you¡¡always¡¡been¡¡very¡¡much¡¡alone£¿¡¨¡¡she¡¡inquired¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡born¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ranch£»¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡know£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡father¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡fond¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

leaving¡¡it¡£¡¡In¡­¡¡deed£»¡¡now¡¡he¡¡says¡¡he¡¡will¡¡never¡¡again¡¡go¡¡out¡¡of¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡

But¡¡you¡¡can¡¡go¡¡a¡¡long¡¡journey¡¡without¡¡doing¡¡that£»¡¡for¡¡it¡¡lies¡¡on¡¡a¡¡plateau¡¡in¡¡

the¡¡valley£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡can¡¡be¡¡seen¡¡from¡¡three¡¡different¡¡mountain¡¡passes¡£¡¡Mother¡¡

died¡¡there£»¡¡and¡¡for¡¡that¡¡reason¡¡and¡¡others¡¡¡¡father¡¡has¡¡had¡¡a¡¡strange¡¡life¡¡¡¡

he¡¡never¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡go¡¡away¡£¡¡He¡¡brought¡¡a¡¡lady¡¡from¡¡Pennsylvania¡¡to¡¡teach¡¡

me¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡wonderful¡¡learning£»¡¡but¡¡she¡¡didn't¡¡make¡¡very¡¡much¡¡use¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡I¡¡

thought¡¡if¡¡I¡¡had¡¡learning¡¡I¡¡would¡¡not¡¡waste¡¡it¡¡reading¡¡books¡£¡¡I¡¡would¡¡use¡¡it¡¡

to¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡live¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Father¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡library£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡cared¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

forever¡¡at¡¡books¡¡too¡£¡¡Of¡¡course£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡hastened¡¡to¡¡add£»¡¡noticing¡¡the¡¡look¡¡of¡¡

mortification¡¡¡¡¡¡deepen¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡hus¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡band's¡¡¡¡¡¡face£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡books¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡

there¡¡is¡¡nothing¡¡better¡¡at¡¡hand¡£¡¡But¡¡I¡¡always¡¡said¡¡to¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Windsor¡¡¡¡it¡¡was¡¡

she¡¡who¡¡taught¡¡me¡¡¡¡why¡¡read¡¡what¡¡other¡¡folk¡¡have¡¡been¡¡thinking¡¡when¡¡

you¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡yourself£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡¡¡¡¡course¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡prefers¡¡¡¡¡¡one's¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡

thoughts£»¡¡just¡¡as¡¡one¡¡prefers¡¡one's¡¡own¡¡ranch£»¡¡or¡¡one's¡¡own¡¡father¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Then¡¡you¡¡are¡¡sure¡¡to¡¡like¡¡New¡¡York¡¡when¡¡you¡¡go¡¡there¡¡to¡¡live£»¡¨¡¡cried¡¡

Jessica£»¡¡¡¨for¡¡there¡¡you¡¡will¡¡find¡¡something¡¡to¡¡make¡¡life¡¡entertaining¡¡all¡¡the¡¡

time¡£¡¡No¡¡one¡¡need¡¡fall¡¡back¡¡on¡¡books¡¡there¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I'm¡¡not¡¡sure¡£¡¡I'm¡¡afraid¡¡there¡¡must¡¡be¡¡such¡¡dreadful¡¡crowds¡¡of¡¡people¡£¡¡

Of¡¡course¡¡I¡¡should¡¡try¡¡to¡¡feel¡¡that¡¡they¡¡were¡¡all¡¡like¡¡me£»¡¡with¡¡just¡¡the¡¡same¡¡

sort¡¡of¡¡fears£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡ridiculous¡¡for¡¡us¡¡to¡¡be¡¡afraid¡¡of¡¡each¡¡other£»¡¡

when¡¡at¡¡heart¡¡we¡¡all¡¡meant¡¡to¡¡be¡¡kind¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jessica¡¡¡¡¡¡fairly¡¡¡¡¡¡wrung¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hea¡­¡¡¡¡¡¡vens£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡cried¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡

would¡¡like¡¡New¡¡York¡£¡¡I¡¡am¡¡afraid£»¡¡my¡¡dear£»¡¡that¡¡it¡¡will¡¡break¡¡your¡¡heart£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Brainard£»¡¡with¡¡what¡¡was¡¡meant¡¡to¡¡be¡¡a¡¡gentle¡¡jest£»¡¡¡¨no¡¡

one¡¡can¡¡break¡¡my¡¡heart¡¡except¡¡Leroy¡£¡¡I¡¡should¡¡not¡¡care¡¡enough¡¡about¡¡any¡¡

one¡¡else£»¡¡you¡¡know¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡compliment¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡exquisite¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡felt¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡blood¡¡¡¡¡¡creep¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡

own¡¡brain¡¡in¡¡a¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡vicarious¡¡rapture£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡avoided¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡Leroy¡¡

lest¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡dislike¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡happiness¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡feel¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡

simplicity¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡woman¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡invigorate¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cool¡¡¡¡¡¡air¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

moun¡­¡¡tains¡¡might¡¡if¡¡it¡¡blew¡¡to¡¡me¡¡on¡¡some¡¡bright¡¡dawn£»¡¡when¡¡I¡¡had¡¡come£»¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡8¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡9¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡Mountain¡¡Woman¡¡



fevered¡¡and¡¡sick¡¡of¡¡soul£»¡¡from¡¡the¡¡city¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡we

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ