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Mrs.BoltonalsokeptacherishingeyeonConnie，feelingshemustextendtoherherfemaleandprofessionalprotection.Shewasalwaysurgingherladyshiptowalkout，todrivetoUthwaite，tobeintheair.ForConniehadgotintothehabitofsittingstillbythefire，pretendingtoread;ortosewfeebly，andhardlygoingoutatall.

博尔顿太太对康妮同样关爱有加，她觉得有必要让女主人也体验到自己细致入微的职业看护。她常劝夫人外出散步，驾车去乌斯维特逛逛，呼吸新鲜的空气。因为康妮已经习惯每天呆坐在壁炉旁，装作在读书，又或是慵懒地做着针线活，几乎足不出户。

ItwasablowydaysoonafterHildahadgone，thatMrs.Boltonsaid:"Nowwhydon'tyougoforawalkthroughthewood，andlookatthedaffsbehindthekeeper'scottage?They'retheprettiestsightyou'dseeinaday'smarch.Andyoucouldputsomeinyourroom;wilddaffsarealwayssocheerful-looking，aren'tthey?”Connietookitingoodpart，evendaffsfordaffodils.Wilddaffodils!Afterall，onecouldnotstewinone'sownjuice.Thespringcameback…"Seasonsreturn，butnottomereturnsDay，orthesweetapproachofEv'norMorn.”Andthekeeper，histhin，whitebody，likealonelypistilofaninvisibleflower!Shehadforgottenhiminherunspeakabledepression.Butnowsomethingroused…"Palebeyondporchandportal"...thethingtodowastopasstheporchesandtheportals.

那是个有风的日子，希尔达刚刚告辞返家，博尔顿太太提议说：“您干嘛不去树林走走呢，到守林人农舍去，欣赏屋后的水仙？信步闲游后，便能将那最美丽的景色尽收眼底。您还可以采几朵，用来点缀房间，野水仙总能令人心旷神怡，不是吗？”康妮欣然接受了博尔顿太太的建议，甚至对她提及水仙花时使用省略语都没有介意。娇艳的野水仙！总不能自己折磨自己。春天已经回归……“季节轮转，但那愉快的日子，甜蜜的晨昏，却不再回来。”（注：引自英国诗人弥尔顿的长篇史诗《失乐园》）而那守林人，他那白皙修长的身体，像寂寥的花蕊，生在不起眼的小花上。在那些极为消沉的日子里，她甚至已经将他遗忘。而此刻，某种情感被悄然唤醒……“苍白，在走廊及大门之外”（注：出自英国诗人斯温伯恩的《珀尔塞福涅的花园》）……所要做的只是穿过走廊，迈出门去。

Shewasstronger，shecouldwalkbetter，andinthewoodthewindwouldnotbesotiringasitwasacrossthebark，flattenagainsther.Shewantedtoforget，toforgettheworld，andallthedreadful，carrion-bodiedpeople."Yemustbebornagain!Ibelieveintheresurrectionofthebody!Exceptagrainofwheatfallintotheearthanddie，itshallbynomeansbringforth.WhenthecrocuscomethforthItoowillemergeandseethesun!"InthewindofMarchendlessphrasessweptthroughherconsciousness.Littlegustsofsunshineblew，strangelybright，andlitupthecelandinesatthewood'sedge，underthehazel-rods，theyspangledoutbrightandyellow.Andthewoodwasstill，stiller，butyetgustywithcrossingsun.Thefirstwindflowerswereout，andallthewoodseemedpalewiththepallorofendlesslittleanemones，sprinklingtheshakenfloor."Theworldhasgrownpalewiththybreath."ButitwasthebreathofPersephone，thistime;shewasoutofhellonacoldmorning.Coldbreathsofwindcame，andoverheadtherewasanangerofentangledwindcaughtamongthetwigs.It，too，wascaughtandtryingtotearitselffree，thewind，likeAbsaloHowcoldtheanemoneslooked，bobbingtheirnakedwhiteshouldersovercrinolineskirtsofgreen.Buttheystoodit.Afewfirstbleachedlittleprimrosestoo，bythepath，andyellowbudsunfoldingthemselves.

她较以往结实许多，走起路来也更加有力，树林里的风比吹过花园时轻柔许多，不再那样咄咄逼人。她想忘却，忘却整个世界，忘却那些行尸走肉般丑恶嘴脸。“你必须重生（注：引自《新约·约翰福音》）！我深信肉体的复活！一粒麦子不落在地里死了，仍旧是一粒，若是死了，就结出许多子粒来。（注：引自《新约·约翰福音》）当报春花怒放之际，我也将再度复苏，仰望光芒万丈的太阳！”沐浴着三月的春风，无穷无尽的辞藻在她的脑海中涌现。缕缕阳光在树影间跳跃，奇异的光线照亮树林边缘的白屈菜，它们躺在榛树下，闪烁着灼灼的黄光。树林依然寂静，甚至更为寂静，只是偶尔射进来几束阳光。赶早的银莲花已经绽放，星星点点地散满颤巍巍的地面，整个树林似乎都被它们染成苍白色。“在你的气息中，世界已然苍白。”（注：引自斯温伯恩的《珀尔塞福涅赞歌》）但那是珀尔塞福涅（注：希腊神话中冥王哈德斯的妻子）的呼吸，在这清冷的早晨，她从地狱来到人间。阵阵冷风呼啸而来，在头顶上被枝桠纠缠住，而发出怒号。它也和押沙龙（注：《圣经》中犹太王大卫的第三子，因反叛其父，最终被杀）一样，被树枝困住，奋力想要挣脱出来。白莲花身着翠绿色衬裙，坦露着雪白的肩膀，冷得瑟瑟发抖。但它们却能抵挡住严寒的侵袭。还有那路边初放的樱草花，稍稍泛白，黄色的蓓蕾开始绽放。

Theroaringandswayingwasoverhead，onlycoldcurrentscamedownbelow.Conniewasstrangelyexcitedinthewood，andthecolourflewinhercheeks，andburnedblueinhereyes.Shewalkedploddingly，pickingafewprimrosesandthefirstviolets，thatsmelledsweetandcold，sweetandcold.Andshedriftedonwithoutknowingwhereshewas.

风在头顶盘旋怒号，阵阵凉气向下袭来。康妮漫步林间，心情莫名激动，两颊泛红，双目闪着蓝光。她放慢脚步，采摘樱草花以及乍放的紫罗兰，花朵嗅起来芳香扑鼻，但又寒意逼人。她漫无目的地走着，全然不知自己身在何处。

Tillshecametotheclearing，attheendofthewood，andsawthegreen-stainedstonecottage，lookingalmostrosy，likethefleshunderneathamushroom，itsstonewarmedinaburstofsun.Andtherewasasparkleofyellowjasminebythedoor;thecloseddoor.Butnosound;nosmokefromthechimney;nodogbarking.

她来到森林尽头的空旷所在，那座绿色的石屋映入眼帘，远远望去几乎是玫瑰色的，像菌盖背面的色泽，整座石屋沐浴在温暖的阳光中。大门紧闭，门边几簇黄色素馨花闪闪发光。但四周寂静无声，烟囱没有冒烟，耳边也未闻犬吠。

Shewentquietlyroundtotheback，wherethebankroseup;shehadanexcuse，toseethedaffodils.

康妮悄悄绕到屋后，那里地势陡升，她是来看水仙花的，这是个不错的托词。

Andtheywerethere，theshort-stemmedflowers，rustlingandflutteringandshivering，sobrightandalive，butwithnowheretohidetheirfaces，astheyturnedthemawayfromthewind.

它们就生长在那儿，花梗较短，瑟瑟响，摇摆着，颤抖着，色泽鲜亮，充满生命活力，风儿吹来，它们便背过脸去，却不知将粉面藏在何处。

Theyshooktheirbright，sunnylittleragsinboutsofdistress.Butperhapstheylikeditreally;perhapstheyreallylikedthetossing.

花瓣鲜亮娇小，痛苦地摆动着。但或许它们其实喜欢如此，喜欢在风中摇曳着身姿。

Constancesatdownwithherbacktoayoungpine-tree，thatwayedagainstherwithcuriouslife，elastic，andpowerful，risingup.Theerect，alivething，withitstopinthesun!Andshewatchedthedaffodilsturngolden，inaburstofsunthatwaswarmonherhandsandlap.Evenshecaughtthefaint，tarryscentoftheflowers.Andthen，beingsostillandalone，sheseemedtobetintothecurrentofherownproperdestiny.Shehadbeenfastenedbyarope，andjaggingandsnarringlikeaboatatitsmoorings;nowshewaslooseandadrift.

康斯坦斯坐了下来，倚着一棵小松树，那树在她背后起伏摇摆，展现出非同寻常的生命力和柔韧性，向上弹起时力道十足。它充满活力，腰杆挺拔，在阳光中高昂着头颅。阳光瞬间变得异常灿烂，给水仙花镀上金色，康妮目睹着这一切，感觉自己的四肢也温暖起来。她甚至闻到花朵淡淡的芬芳。如此静谧，如此寂寥，她似乎置身于自己命运的洪流中。她曾经被绳索拴住，像系泊在水边的小船，随着波浪颠簸摇摆，而如今，却得以摆脱束缚，任意漂流。

Thesunshinegavewaytochill;thedaffodilswereinshadow，dippingsilently.Sotheywoulddipthroughthedayandthelongcoldnight.Sostrongintheirfrailty!

阳光让位于寒冷，水仙花为阴影所笼罩，静默地垂下了头。它们就这样低垂粉颈，度过白天，熬过凄冷的长夜。看似弱不禁风，实则坚忍不拔！

Sherose，alittlestiff，tookafewdaffodils，andwentdown.Shehatedbreakingtheflowers，butshewantedjustoneortwotogowithher.ShewouldhavetogobacktoWragbyanditswalls，andnowshehatedit，especiallyitsthickwalls.Walls!Alwayswalls!Yetoneneededtheminthiswind.

她站起身来，腿脚稍感麻木，采几朵水仙，随即转身离去。她不愿折断花枝，但却只想要采撷一两朵与己相伴。她不得不回转拉格比，回到那难以逾越的墙壁中去，然而现在，却对那宅邸，尤其是厚重的墙壁，满怀恨意。墙壁！总是墙壁！但在这凛冽的寒风中，人往往需要它们的庇护。

WhenshegothomeCliffordaskedher:"Wheredidyougo?""Rightacrossthewood!Look，aren'tthelittledaffodilsadorable?Tothinktheyshouldcomeoutoftheearth!”"Justasmuchoutofairandsunshine，"hesaid.

她回到家，克利福德问道：“你去哪儿了？”“径直穿过树林！看，这些水仙花多么讨人喜欢啊！想想看，它们竟然生发自泥土！”“也少不了空气和阳光。”他补充说。

"Butmodelledintheearth，"sheretorted，withapromptcontradiction，thatsurprisedheralittle.

“但却是在泥土中长成的。”康妮随即作出反驳，速度之快让她自己都暗暗吃惊。

Thenextafternoonshewenttothewoodagain.ShefollowedthebroadridingthatswervedroundandupthroughthelarchestoaspringcalledJohn'sWell.Itwascoldonthishillside，andnotaflowerinthedarknessoflarches.Buttheicylittlespringsoftlypressedupwardsfromitstinywell-bedofpure，reddish-whitepebbles.Howicyandclearitwas!Brilliant!Thenewkeeperhadnodoubtputinfreshpebbles.Sheheardthefainttinkleofwater，asthetinyoverflowtrickledoveranddownhill.Evenabovethehissingboomofthelarchwood，thatspreaditsbristling，leafless，wolfishdarknessonthedown-slope，sheheardthetinkleasoftinywater-bells.

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