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THEOPENWINDOWAfterSaki,HectorHughMunro赫克托门罗(1870-1916)Penname:SakiOccupation:Author,PlaywrightNationality:British,Masterofshortstories.writingstyle:shortbutmemorable,withdelicatelydrawncharactersandfinelyjudgednarratives.OftenbecomparedtoOHenry.,themaididea,TheOpenWindowdescribesthatafifteen-year-oldgirlVeramakesupahorriblestoryforastrangerwiththetopicoftheopenwindow.Thatday,heruncleandhistwobrothersgoshootingbycoincidence.AndVeratellsthestrangerthatheruncleandhistwobrothersdiedfouryearsago,whichisaterribleshockforheraunt.Afterthattragedy,herauntwillalwaysleavethewindowopenandbelievesthatherhusbandandbrotherswillcomebackoneday.Therefore,whenthemenreallycomeback,thepooryoungmancannotsayawordbutescaperudely.Toexplainthestrangeactionoftheman,Veramakesupanotherstorythatheisafraidofthedog,whichshowsherwisdom.,newwordsandphrases,1）annoy使生气，使烦恼2）affect影响3）tremble颤抖4）relief缓解，救助5）scarcity短缺，不足6）muddy泥泞的，粘满了泥巴的7）sympathetic同情的，怜悯的8）extraordinary不一般的，非凡的9）graveyard墓地10）creature生物，通常指动物,（1）gothrough经历，经受（2）anumberof许多，大量（3）makeastatement叙述，声名（4）apologizefor因-道歉，就-道歉（5）onthematterof就-来说，在-方面（6）loseonesnerve失去勇气，吓倒了（7）makeup虚构，杜撰,TheOpenWindow,exercise(p19),1.Mr.NettlecametoMrs.Appletonshousetotakeacompleteresttohelpthenervecure.2.WhilewaitingwiththechildforMrs.Sappleton,Framptondoubtedifhisvisitstothesestrangerswoulddomuchtowardshelpingthenervecure.3.ThechildaskedNettlealotofquestionsabouthisknowledgeofMrs.Sappleton,becauseshewantedtoknowifhewasarealmentalpatient.4.Accordingtothechild,Mr.Sappletonandhistwobrothers-in-lawalwaysreturnedfromhunting,muddyandexhausted.5.Mrs.Sappletonwaslateinmakingherappearance,becausesheknewthatherniecewasoldenoughtolookafterthepatient.,(T),(T),(F),(F),(F),6.Framptonwastryingtoturnthetalkontoalessembarrassingtopic,buthewasignoredbythehostess.7.Framptonturnedtowardsthechildwithalookintendedtoconveysympatheticcomprehension,whichsuggeststhathestartedtobeconsciousthateverythingthechildsaidtohimwastrue.8.ThechildpretendedtobestaringoutthroughtheopenwindowwithhorrorinhereyesinordertoattractFramptonsattention.9.Mrs.Sappletonwasnotunhappy,thoughFramptondashedoffwithoutawordofgood-byeorapologywhenherhusbandarrivedback.10.Fromthestorysending,itcouldbeconcludedthatthechildwasgoodatinventingfrighteningstories.,(T),(T),(T),(T),(T),textstudy,Myauntwillcomedownverysoon,Mr.Nettle,saidaverycalmyoungladyoffifteenyearsofage;meanwhileyoumusttrytobearmycompany.FramptonNettletriedtosaysomethingwhichwouldpleasetheniecenowpresent,withoutannoyingtheauntthatwasabouttocome.Hewassupposedtobegoingthroughacureforhisnerves,buthedoubtedwhetherthesepolitevisitstoanumberoftotalstrangerswouldhelpmuch.Iknowhowitwillbe,hissisterhadsaidwhenhewaspreparingtogoawayintothecountry;youwillloseyourselfdownthereandnotspeaktoalivingsoul,andyournerveswillbeworsethaneverthroughloneliness.IshalljustgiveyoulettersofintroductiontoallthepeopleIknowthere.Someofthem,asfarasIcanremember,werequitenice.FramptonwonderedwhetherMrs.Sappleton,theladytowhomhewasbringingoneofthelettersofintroduction,oneoftheniceones.,1.WhatwastheproblemwithMr.FramtonNuttel?Whyishisproblemimportanttothisstory?WhywashevulnerabletosomeonelikeVera?,Hewasundergoingmentalillness,sohewasnervous,dullandsensitive,whichformsastrongcomparisontoVerascharacteristic:calm,wittyandself-possessd,Doyouknowmanyofthepeopleroundhere?askedtheniece,whenshethoughtthattheyhadsatlongenoughinsilence.Hardlyone,saidFrampton.Mysisterwasstayinghere,youknow,aboutfouryearsago,andshegavemelettersofintroductiontosomeofthepeoplehere.Hemadethelaststatementinasadvoice.Thenyouknowalmostnothingaboutmyaunt?continuedthecalmyounglady.Onlyhernameandaddress;Framptonadmitted.HewaswonderingwhetherMrs.Sappletonwasmarriedperhapsshehadbeenmarriedandherhusbandwasdead.Buttherewassomethingofamanintheroom.,whydidVeraaskMr.Nuttelabouthisacquiantancewithheraunt?ShewantedtocheckwhetherMr.Nuttelkewherauntwellornot.Ifheknewheraunt,shewouldnotsucceedinherplantoplaythetrickonhim.,Hergreatsorrowcamejustthreeyearsago,saidthechild.Thatwouldbeafteryoursisterstime.Hersorrow?askedFrampton.Somehow,inthisrestfulcountryplace,sorrowsseemedfaraway.YoumaywonderwhywekeepthatwindowwideopenonanOctoberafternoon,saidtheniece,pointingtoalongwindowthatopenedlikeadoorontothegrassoutside.Itisquitewarmforthetimeoftheyear,saidFrampton;buthasthatwindowgotanythingtodowithyourauntssorrow?不知为什么他觉得在这样的安静的乡村是不会发生什么悲剧的。,thestory:Agreattragedy,Aftersomesmalltalks,VeracallsFramtonsattentiontothelarge,windowintheroom,whichisopendespitethefactthatitisOctober.Andthenshebegantotellheraunts“tragicstory”.,Whatisherstory?,Outthroughthatwindow,exactlythreeyearsago,herhusbandandhertwoyoungbrotherswentofffortheirdaysshooting.Theynevercameback.Incrossingthecountrytotheshooting-groundtheywereallthreeswallowedinabog.Ithadbeenthatterriblewetsummer,youknow,andplacesthatweresafeinotheryearsbecamesuddenlydangerous.Theirbodieswereneverfound.Thatwastheworstpartofit.Herethechildsvoicelostitscalmsoundandbecamealmosthuman.Poorauntalwaysthinksthattheywillcomebacksomeday,theyandthelittlebrowndogthatwaslostwiththem,andwalkinatthatwindowjustastheyusedtodo.Thatiswhythewindowiskeptopeneveryeveningtillitisquitedark.Poordearaunt,shehasoftentoldmehowtheywentout,herhusbandwithhiswhitecoatoverhisarm,andRonnie,heryoungestbrother,singingasong,ashealwaysdidtoannoyher,becauseshesaiditaffectedhernerves.Doyouknow,sometimesonquieteveningslikethis,Ialmostgetastrangefeelingthattheywillallwalkinthroughthewindow-,ThetragicstoryThreeyearsagoHerauntshusbandandtwobrothersTheywenthuntingwithalittledog.Theyleftthroughthatverywindow,buttheyneverreturnedbecausetheywereengulfedbyapieceofbog（沼泽).Theirbodieswereneverfound.Verasauntbelievesthatthemenwillreturnoneday,thattheywillenterthehousethewaytheyleft,throughtheopenwindow.Thatiswhythewindowiskeptopeneveryeveninguntildark;,“Doyouknow,sometimesonquieteveningslikethis,Ialmostgetastrongfeelingthattheywillallwalkinthroughthatwindow-你知道吗，有时候像今天这样寂静无声的傍晚，我总会有一种奇怪的感觉，那就是他们会从那个窗子里走进来”,Shestoppedandtrembled.ItwasarelieftoFramptonwhentheauntcamebusilyintotheroomandapologizedforbeinglate.IhopeVerahasbeenamusingyou?shesaid.Shehasbeenveryinteresting,saidFrampton.Ihopeyoudontmindtheopenwindow,saidMrs.Sappletonbrightly;myhusbandandbrotherswillbehomesoonfromshooting,andtheyalwayscomeinthisway.Theyvebeenshootingbirdstodaynearthebog,sotheyllmakemypoorcarpetsdirty.Allyoumendothatsortofthing,dontyou?Shetalkedoncheerfullyabouttheshootingandthescarcityofbirds,andthehopesofshootinginthewinter.ToFramptonitwasallquiteterrible.Hemadeagreateffort,whichwasonlypartlysuccessful,toturnthetalkontoamorecheerfulsubject.Hewasconsciousthathishostesswasgivinghimonlyapartofherattention,andhereyeswerefrequentlylookingpasthimtotheopenwindowandthegrassbeyond.Itwascertainlyunfortunatethatheshouldhavepaidhisvisitonthissorrowfulday.,Thegirltoldthisentirestorywithnerves,soMr.Nuttelbelievesthestorywithnodoubt.,thegirlsauntcomesback,shesaystoMr.Nuttel,“Ihopeyoudontmindtheopenwindow”,whichnodoubtmakeshimtothinkaboutthegirlsstory,Thedoctorsagreeinorderingmecompleterest,noexcitementandnobodilyexercise,saidFrampton,whohadthecommonideathattotalstrangerswanttoknowtheleastdetailofonesillnesses,theircauseandcure.Onthematteroffood,theyarenotsomuchinagreement,hecontinued.No?saidMrs.Sappletoninatiredvoice.Thenshesuddenlybrightenedintoattention-butnottowhatFramptonwassaying.Heretheyareatlast!shecried.Justintimefortea,anddonttheylookasiftheyweremuddyuptotheeyes!,findoutthedifferentresponse:,Mrs.Sappletonrattledcheerfullyaboutherhusbandsandbrothersasiftheywerealive,buttoFramtonitwasallpurelyhorrible.Hemadeadesparatebutonlypartiallysuccessfulattempttoturntotalkontoalessghastlytopic,likehisillness.however,Mrs.Sappletonshowedlittleinterstinthistopic,whichconvincedMr.Nuttelthatthepoorauntmusthavesufferedfromthementaldisordersduetothetragedyandsorrow.fromherewecanseeMrs.Sappletoniskind,politebutquiteabsorbedinherownconcerns.Sheisninterestedinhervisitorsstorybuttriedtobekindtohim.,climax,Framptontrembledslightlyandturnedtowardstheniecewithalookintendedtoshowsympatheticunderstanding.Thechildwaslookingoutthroughtheopenwindowwithfearinhereyes.WithashockFramptonturnedroundinhisseatandlookedinthesamedirection.Intheincreasingdarknessthreefigureswerewalkingacrossthegrasstowardsthewindowtheyallcarriedgunsundertheirarms,andoneofthemhadalsoawhitecoathungoverhisshoulders.Atiredbrowndogkeptcloseattheirheels.Noiselesslytheydrewneartothehouse,andthenayoungvoicestartedtosinginthedarkness.Framptonwildlyseizedhishatandstick;heranoutthroughthefrontdoorandthroughthegate.Henearlyranintoamanonabicycle.弗雷顿微微打了个颤，他带着同情而理解的表情转向年轻小姐。而那小姐却是目不转睛的望着窗口，眼睛里满是害怕。不知名的恐惧如寒冰般向弗雷顿涌来，他跌坐在椅子上，目光也望向同一个地方。,Hereweare,mydear,saidthebearerofthewhitecoat,cominginthroughthewindow;fairlymuddy,butmostofitsdry.Whowasthatwhoranoutaswecameup?Amostextraordinaryman,aMr.Nettle,saidMrs.Sappleton,hecouldonlytalkabouthisillnesses,andranoffwithoutawordofgood-byeorapologywhenyouarrived.Onewouldthinkhehadseenaghost.Iexpectitwasthedog,saidtheniececalmly,hetoldmehehadaterriblefearofdogs.HewasoncehuntedintoagraveyardsomewhereinIndiabyalotofwilddogs,andhadtospendthenightinanewly-duggravewiththecreaturesjustabovehim.Enoughtomakeanyonelosetheirnerve.Shewasverycleveratmakingupstoriesquickly.,毫不费劲的随口编个故事是她的拿手好戏。,HowdidVeraexplainMr.Nuttelshurryandhorror?,WhenMrs.Sappeltonandherhusbandwonderwhyheleftinsuchahurry,VerabeginstoexplainthatFramtonwasscarredofthehuntingdogs,whichwasactuallyanotherlie.,untilnowdothereadersrealizethatthewholestorywasjustthegirlstrick.Sheisclever,quick-witted,inventiveandhasacruel,ironicalsenseofhumor.meanwhilesheisagoodactress.,Whatdifferentthingsdoestheopenwindowinthestorysymbolizetothecharacters?,ToVera,theopenwindowwasjustaclueinhermake-upstory,whichsheusedtointensifytheterror.,ToMr.Nuttel,theopenwindowwasasymbolofsorrowanddeath.Becausehebelie