英语故事 拉巴契尼的女儿（1） 霍桑

英语故事拉巴契尼的女儿（1）霍桑RappaccinirsDaughterbyNathanielHawthorne,PartOneOurstorytodayiscalled"Rappaccini'sDaughter,"ItwaswrittenbyNathanielHawthorne.Wewilltellthestoryintwoparts.HereisKayGallantwiththefirstpartofourstory.Manyyearsago,ayoungmannamedGiovanniGuascontilefthishomeinNaplestostudyinnorthernItaly.Herentedasmallroomonthetopfloorofadarkandancientpalace.Longago,thebuildinghadbelongedtoanoblefamily.Now,anoldwoman,SignoraLisabetta,renteditsroomstostudentsattheUniversityofPadua.ItalianPalaceGiovanni'sroomhadasmallwindow.Fromithecouldseealargegardenthathadmanyplantsandflowers.''Doesthegardenbelongtoyou?”heaskedSignoraLisabettaoneday.ItalianGarden"Ohno!”shesaidquickly.''Thatgardenbelongstothefamousdoctor,GiacomoRappaccini.Peoplesayheusesthoseplantstomakestrangekindsofmedicine.Helivesinthatsmallbrownhouseinthegardenwithhisdaughter,Beatrice//Giovannioftensatbyhiswindowtolookatthegarden.Hehadneverseensomanydifferentkindsofplants.Theyallhadenormousgreenleavesandmagnificentflowersineverycoloroftherainbow.NeriumoleanderGiovanni'sfavoriteplantwasinawhitemarblevasenearthehouse.Itwascoveredwithbigpurpleflowers.Oneday,whileGiovaniwaslookingouthiswindow,hesawanoldmaninablackcapewalkinginthegarden.Theoldmanwastallandthin.Hisfacewasanunhealthyyellowcolor.Hisblackeyeswereverycold.Theoldmanworethickglovesonhishandsandamaskoverhismouthandnose.Hewalkedcarefullyamongtheplants,asifhewerewalkingamongwildanimalsorpoisonoussnakes.Althoughhelookedattheflowersveryclosely,hedidnottouchorsmellanyofthem.Whentheoldmanarrivedattheplantwiththebigpurpleflowers,hestopped.Hetookoffhismaskandcalledloudly,''Beatrice!Comehelpme!〃''Iamcoming,Father.Whatdoyouwant?”answeredawarmyoungvoicefrominsidethehouse.Ayoungwomancameintothegarden.Herthick,darkhairfellaroundhershouldersincurls.Hercheekswerepinkandhereyeswerelargeandblack.Sheseemedfulloflife,healthandenergyasshewalkedamongtheplants.Giovannithoughtshewasasbeautifulasthepurpleflowersinthemarblevase.Theoldmansaidsomethingtoher.Shenoddedherheadasshetouchedandsmelledtheflowersthatherfatherhadbeensocarefultoavoid.Severalweekslater,GiovanniwenttovisitPietroBaglioni,afriendofhisfather's.ProfessorBaglionitaughtmedicineattheuniversity.Duringthevisit,GiovanniaskedaboutDoctorRappaccini.''Heisagreatscientist,“ProfessorBaglionireplied.''Butheisalsoadangerousman.""Why?"askedGiovanni.Theoldermanshookhisheadslowly.''BecauseRappaccinicaresmoreaboutsciencethanhedoesaboutpeople.Hehascreatedmanyterriblepoisonsfromtheplantsinhisgarden.Hethinkshecancuresicknesswiththesepoisons.Itistruethatseveraltimeshehascuredaverysickpersonthateveryonethoughtwoulddie.ButRappaccini'smedicinehasalsokilledmanypeople.Ithinkhewouldsacrificeanylife,evenhisown,foroneofhisexperiments//''Butwhatabouthisdaughter?”Giovannisaid.''Tmsurehelovesher.”Theoldprofessorsmiledattheyoungman."So,〃hesaid,''YouhaveheardaboutBeatriceRappaccini.Peoplesaysheisverybeautiful.ButfewmeninPaduahaveeverseenher.Sheneverleavesherfather'sgarden."GiovannileftprofessorBaglione'shouseasthesunwassetting.Onhiswayhome,hestoppedataflowershopwhereheboughtsomefreshflowers.Hereturnedtohisroomandsatbythewindow.Verylittlesunlightwasleft.Thegardenwasquiet.ThepurpleflowersonGiovanni'sfavoriteplantseemedtoglowintheevening'sfadinglight.Thensomeonecameoutofthedoorwayofthelittlebrownhouse.ItwasBeatrice.Sheenteredthegardenandwalkedamongtheplants.Shebenttotouchtheleavesofaplantortosmellaflower.Rappaccini'sdaughterseemedtogrowmorebeautifulwitheachstep.Whenshereachedthepurpleplant,sheburiedherfaceinitsflowers.Giovanniheardhersay''Givemeyourbreath,mysister.Theordinaryairmakesmeweak.Andgivemeoneofyourbeautifulflowers/'Beatricegentlybrokeoffoneofthelargestflowers.Assheliftedittoputitinherdarkhair,afewdropsofliquidfromtheflowerfelltotheground.Jackson'sChameleon(alizard)OneofthedropslandedontheheadofatinylizardcrawlingnearthefeetofBeatrice.Foramomentthesmallanimaltwistedviolently.Thenitmovednomore.Beatricedidnotseemsurprised.Shesighedandplacedtheflowerinherhair.Giovannileanedoutofthewindowsohecouldseeherbetter.Atthismoment,abeautifulbutterflyflewoverthegardenwall.ItseemedtobeattractedbyBeatriceandflewoncearoundherhead.Then,theinsect'sbrightwingsstoppedanditfelltothegrounddead.Beatriceshookherheadsadly.Nymphalisurticae(butterfly)Suddenly,shelookedupatGiovanni'swindow.Shesawtheyoungmanlookingather.Giovannipickeduptheflowershehadboughtandthrewthemdowntoher.''Younglady,"hesaid,''WeartheseflowersasagiftfromGiovanniGuasconti."''Thankyou,"Beatriceanswered.Shepickeduptheflowersfromthegroundandquicklyrantothehouse.ShestoppedatthedoorforamomenttowaveshylytoGiovanni.Itseemedtohimthathisflowerswerebeginningtoturnbrowninherhands.Formanydays,theyoungmanstayedawayfromthewindowthatlookedoutonRappaccini'sgarden.HewishedhehadnottalkedtoBeatricebecausenowhefeltunderthepowerofherbeauty.Hewasalittleafraidofher,too.Hecouldnotforgethowthelittlelizardandthebutterflyhaddied.Oneday,whilehewasreturninghomefromhisclasses,hemetProfessorBaglionionthestreet.''Well,Giovanni/7theoldmansaid,''haveyouforgottenme?”Thenhelookedcloselyattheyoungman.''Whatiswrong,myfriend?Yourappearancehaschangedsincethelasttimewemet/'Itwastrue.Giovannihadbecomeverythin.Hisfacewaswhite,andhiseyesseemedtoburnwithfever.Astheystoodtalking,amandressedinalongblackcapecamedownthestreet.Hemovedslowly,likeapersoninpoorhealth.Hisfacewasyellow,buthiseyesweresharpandblack.ItwasthemanGiovannihadseeninthegarden.Ashepassedthem,theoldmannoddedcoldlytoProfessorBaglioni.ButhelookedatGiovanniwithagreatdealofinterest.''It'sDoctorRappaccini!"ProfessorBaglioniwhisperedaftertheoldmanhadpassedthem.''Hasheeverseenyourfacebefore?"Giovannishookhishead."No,〃heanswered,''Idon'tthinkso.〃ProfessorBaglionilookedworried.''Ithinkhehasseenyoubefore.Iknowthatcoldlookofhis!Helooksthesamewaywhenheexaminesananimalhehaskilledinoneofhisexperiments.Giovanni,Iwillbetmylifeonit.YouarethesubjectofoneofRappaccini'sexperiments!'"Giovannisteppedawayfromtheoldman.''Youarejoking,“hesaid.''No,Iamserious」'TheprofessortookGiovanni'sarm.''Becareful,myyoungfriend.Youareingreatdanger.z,Giovannipulledhisarmaway.''Imustbegoing/7hesaid,''Goodnight.”AsGiovannihurriedtohisroom,hefeltconfusedandalittlefrightened.SignoraLisabettawaswaitingforhimoutsidehisdoor.SheknewhewasinterestedinBeatrice.''Ihavegoodnewsforyou,"shesaid.''IknowwherethereisasecretentranceintoRappaccini'sgarden.”Giovannicouldnotbelievehisears.''Whereisit?”heasked.''Showme