英語故事 拉巴契尼的女兒（2） 霍桑

英語故事拉巴契尼的女兒（2）霍桑Rappaccini'sDaughterbyNathanielHawthorne,PartTwoToday,wecompletethestory"Rappaccini'sDaughter.nItwaswrittenbyNathanielHawthorne.HereisKayGallantwiththesecondandfinalpartof''Rappaccini'sDaughter.Manyyearsago,ayoungmannamedGiovanniGuascontilefthishomeinNaplestostudyinnorthernItaly.Hetookaroominanoldhousenexttoamagnificentgardenfilledwithstrangeflowersandotherplants.Thegardenbelongedtoadoctor,GiacomoRappaccini.Helivedwithhisdaughter,Beatrice,inasmallbrownhouseinthegarden.Fromawindowofhisroom,GiovannihadseenthatRappaccini'sdaughterwasverybeautiful.ButeveryoneinPaduawasafraidofherfather.PietroBaglioni,aprofessorattheuniversity,warnedGiovanniaboutthemysteriousDoctorRappaccini.''Heisagreatscientist/'ProfessorBaglionitoldtheyoungman.''Butheisalsodangerous.Rappaccinicaresmoreaboutsciencethanhedoesaboutpeople.Hehascreatedmanyterriblepoisonsfromtheplantsinhisgarden.z,Oneday,GiovannifoundasecretentrancetoRappaccini'sgarden.Hewentin.Theplantsallseemedwildandunnatural.GiovannirealizedthatRappaccinimusthavecreatedthesestrangeandterribleflowersthroughhisexperiments.Suddenly,Rappaccini'sdaughtercameintothegarden.Shemovedquicklyamongtheflowersuntilshereachedhim.Giovanniapologizedforcomingintothegardenwithoutaninvitation.ButBeatricesmiledathimandmadehimfeelwelcome.''Iseeyouloveflowers/'shesaid.''Andsoyouhavecometotakeacloserlookatmyfather'srarecollection/7Whileshespoke,Giovanninoticedaperfumeintheairaroundher.Hewasn'tsureifthiswonderfulsmellcamefromtheflowersorfromherbreath.Sheaskedhimabouthishomeandhisfamily.Shetoldhimshehadspentherlifeinthisgarden.Giovannifeltasifheweretalkingtoaverysmallchild.Herspiritsparkledlikeclearwater.Theywalkedslowlythoughthegardenastheytalked.Atlasttheyreachedabeautifulplantthatwascoveredwithlargepurpleflowers.HerealizedthattheperfumefromthoseflowerswasliketheperfumeofBeatrice'sbreath,butmuchstronger.Theyoungmanreachedouttobreakoffoneofthepurpleflowers.ButBeatricegaveascreamthatwentthroughhisheartlikeaknife.Shecaughthishandandpulleditawayfromtheplantwithallherstrength."Don'tevertouchthoseflowers!,zshecried.''TheywilltakeyouCife!”Hidingherface,sheranintothehouse.Then,GiovannisawDoctorRappaccinistandinginthegarden.Thatnight,GiovannicouldnotstopthinkingabouthowsweetandbeautifulBeatricewas.Finally,hefellasleep.Butwhenthemorningcame,hewokeupingreatpain.Hefeltasifoneofhishandswasonfire.ItwasthehandthatBeatricehadgrabbedinherswhenhereachedforoneofthepurpleflowers.Giovannilookeddownathishand.Therewasapurplemarkonitthatlookedlikefoursmallfingersandalittlethumb.ButbecausehisheartwasfullofBeatrice,Giovanniforgotaboutthepaininhishand.Hebegantomeetherinthegardeneveryday.Atlast,shetoldhimthatshelovedhim.Butshewouldneverlethimkissherorevenholdherhand.Onemorning,severalweekslater,ProfessorBaglionivisitedGiovanni.''Iwasworriedaboutyou,"theoldermansaid.''Youhavenotcometoyourclassesattheuniversityformorethanamonth.Issomethingwrong?"Giovanniwasnotpleasedtoseehisoldfriend.''No,nothingiswrong.Iamfine,thankyou."HewantedProfessorBaglionitoleave.Buttheoldmantookoffhishatandsatdown.''MydearGiovanni,“hesaid.''YoumuststayawayfromRappacciniandhisdaughter.Herfatherhasgivenherpoisonfromthetimeshewasababy.Thepoisonisinherbloodandonherbreath.IfRappaccinididthistohisowndaughter,whatisheplanningtodotoyou?"Giovannicoveredhisfacewithhishands.''OhmyGod!”hecried."Don'tworry,theoldmancontinued.''Itisnottoolatetosaveyou.AndwemaysucceedinhelpingBeatrice,too.Doyouseethislittlesilverbottle?Itholdsamedicinethatwilldestroyeventhemostpowerfulpoison.GiveittoyourBeatricetodrink.”ProfessorBaglioniputthelittlebottleonthetableandleftGiovanni'sroom.TheyoungmanwantedtobelievethatBeatricewasasweetandinnocentgirl.Andyet,ProfessorBaglioni'swordshadputdoubtsinhisheart.ItwasnearlytimeforhisdailymeetingwithBeatrice.AsGiovannicombedhishair,helookedathimselfinamirrornearhisbed.Hecouldnothelpnoticinghowhandsomehewas.Hiseyeslookedparticularlybright.Andhisfacehadahealthywarmglow.Hesaidtohimself,''Atleastherpoisonhasnotgottenintomybodyyet."Ashespokehehappenedtolookatsomeflowershehadjustboughtthatmorning.Ashockofhorrorwentthroughhisbody.Theflowerswereturningbrown!Giovanni'sfacebecameverywhiteashestaredathimselfinthemirror.Thenhenoticedaspidercrawlingnearhiswindow.Hebentovertheinsectandblewabreathofairatit.Thespidertrembled,andfelldead.VIamcursed/7Giovanniwhisperedtohimself.uMyownbreathispoison."Atthatmoment,arich,sweetvoicecamefloatingupfromthegarden.''Giovanni!Youarelate.Comedown."''Youareamonster!”Giovannishoutedassoonashereachedher.''Andwithyourpoisonyouhavemademeintoamonster,too.Iamaprisonerofthisgarden//“Giovanni!"Beatricecried,lookingathimwithherlargebrighteyes.''Whyareyousayingtheseterriblethings?ItistruethatIcanneverleavethisgarden.Butyouarefreetogowhereveryouwish.”Giovannilookedatherwithhateinhiseyes.''Don'tpretendthatyoudon'tknowwhatyouhavedonetome.〃Agroupofinsectshadflownintothegarden.TheycametowardGiovanniandflewaroundhishead.Heblewhisbreathatthem.Theinsectsfelltotheground,dead.Beatricescreamed.UIseeit!Iseeit!Myfather'ssciencehasdonethistous.Believeme,Giovanni,Ididnotaskhimtodothistoyou.Ionlywantedtoloveyou.”Giovanni'sangerchangedtosadness.Then,herememberedthemedicinethatProfessorBaglionihadgivenhim.Perhapsthemedicinewoulddestroythepoisonintheirbodiesandhelpthemtobecomenormalagain.''DearBeatrice/'hesaid,''ourfateisnotsoterrible.Heshowedherthelittlesilverbottleandtoldherwhatthemedicineinsideitmightdo.''Iwilldrinkfirst,"shesaid.''Youmustwaittoseewhathappenstomebeforeyoudrinkit.〃SheputBaglioni'smedicinetoherlipsandtookasmallsip.Atthesamemoment,Rappaccinicameoutofhishouseandwalkedslowlytowardthetwoyoungpeople.Hespreadhishandsouttothemasifheweregivingthemablessing.''Mydaughter/'hesaid,''youarenolongeraloneintheworld.GiveGiovannioneofthepurpleflowersfromyourfavoriteplant.Itwillnothurthimnow.Myscienceandyourlovehavemadehimdifferentfromordinarymen."''Myfather/'Beatricesaidweakly,''whydidyoudothisterriblethingtoyourownchild?"Rappaccinilookedsurprised.''Whatdoyoumean,mydaughter?"heasked.''Youhavepowernootherwomanhas.Youcandefeatyourstrongestenemywithonlyyourbreath.Wouldyouratherbeaweakwoman?"''Iwanttobeloved,notfeared/'Beatricereplied.''Butnow,itdoesnotmatter.Iamleavingyou,father.Iamgoingwherethepoisonyouhavegivenmewilldonoharm.Goodbyetoyou,Giovanni.Beatricedroppedtotheground.ShediedatthefeetofherfatherandGiovann