美文欣賞 Gone With The Wind

(In John Wilkes’ barbecue, Twelve Oaks.)

Ashely: Scarlett, who are you hiding from here? What are you up to? Why aren’t you upstairs resting with the other girls? What is it, Scarlett, secret?

Scarlett: Ashley, Ashley, I love you.

Ashely: Scarlett.

Scarlett: I love you, I do.

Ashely: Well, isn’t it enough that you’ve gathered every other man’s heart today? You’ve always had mine, you cut your teeth on it.

Scarlett: Don’t tease me now. Have I your heart, my darling? I love you. I love you.

Ashely: You mustn’t say such things. You’ll hate me for hearing.

Scarlett: I never hate you. I know you must care about me. Oh, you do care, don’t you?

Ashely: Yes, I care. Oh, can’t we go away and forget that we’ve ever said these things?

Scarlett: How can we do that? Don’t you, don’t you want to marry me?

Ashely: I’m going to marry Melanie.

Scarlett: But you care not her as you care for me.

Ashely: Oh, my dear. Why must you make me say things that will hurt you? How can I make you understand? You are so young and unthinking. You don’t know what marriage means.

Scarlett: I know I love you. I want to be your wife. You don’t love Melanie.

Ashely: She’s like me, Scarlett. She’s part of my blood. We understand each other.

Scarlett: But you love me.

Ashely: How could I help you loving you? You are all the passion for life that I lack. But that kind of love is not enough to make a successful marriage for two people who as different as we are.

Scarlett: Why don’t you say you are a coward? You are afraid of marrying me. You’d rather live with that little fool who can’t open her mouth except to say “yes” or “no” and raise a 1)pastel of 2)mealy - 3)mouthed 4)brats just like her.

Ashely: You mustn’t say things like that about Melanie.

Scarlett: Who are you to tell me I mustn’t? You led me on. You make me believe you wanted to marry me.

Ashely: Scarlett, be fair. I never ask any time...

Scarlett: You did. It’s true, you did. I’ll hate you till I die. I can’t think of any exact name to call you.

(Ashely leaves. Scarlett throws a vase to the wall in anger. The crashing of the vase startles Rhett. He rises up from the couch in a dark corner of the room.)

Rhett: Has the war started?

Scarlett: Sir, you should make your presence known.

Rhett: In the middle of that beautiful love scene? That wouldn’t be very tactful, would it? But don’t worry, your secret is safe with me.

Scarlett: Sir, you are no gentle-man.

Rhett: And you Miss are no lady. Don’t think I’ll hold that against you. Ladies have never held any charms for me.

Scarlett: But you take a low advantage over me, nearly insult me.

Rhett: I meant it as a compliment and I hope to see more of you when you are free of the spell of this elegant Mr. Wilkes. He doesn’t strike me as half good enough for a girl of your... what was it? “Your passion for living”?

Scarlett: How dare you? You aren’t fit to wipe his boots.

Rhett: Ha... You are going to hate him for the rest of your life. Ha...

1、pastel n. 大青，松藍

2、mealy a.(面色)蒼白的

3、mouthed a. 說話做作的

4、brat n. 乳臭小兒