英语经典著作英文版 A Series of Unfortunate Events #1 The b - Lemony Snicket.docx
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1、*THE BAD BEGINNING*tead of a closet, there was a large cardboard box that had once held a refrige rator and would now hold the three children, s clothes, al 1 piled in a heap. Tn stead of toys, books, or other things to amuse the youngsters, Count Olaf had provided a small pile of rocks. And the onl
2、y decoration on the peeling walls w as a large and ugly painting of an eye, matching the one on Count Olafs ankle and all over the house.But the children knew, as Im sure you know, that the worst surroundings i n the world can be tolerated if the people in them are interesting and kind. C ount Olaf
3、wasneither interesting nor kind; he was demanding, short-tempered, a nd bad-smelling. The only good thing to be said for Count Olaf is that he wasn t around very often. When the children woke up and chose their clothing out o f the refrigerator box, they would walk into the kitchen and find a list o
4、f in structions left for them by Count Olaf, who would often not appear until night time. Most of the day he spent out of the house, or up in the high tower, wher e the children were forbidden to go. The instructions he left for them were us ually difficult chores, such as repainting the back porch
5、or repairing the win clows, and instead of a signature Count Olaf would draw an eye at the bottom of the note.One morning his note read, “My theater troupe will be coming for dinner b efore tonight* s performance. Have dinner ready for all ten of them by the time they arrive at seven o* clock. Buy t
6、he food, prepare it, ser the table, serve d inner, clean up afterwards, and stay out of our way. Below that there was th e usual eye, and underneath the note was a small sum of money for the grocerie s.Violet and Klaus read the note as they ate their breakfast, which was a gr ay and lumpy oatmeal Co
7、unt Olaf left for them each morning in a large pot on t he stove. Then they looked at each other in dismay.“None of us knows how to cook, “ Klaus said.“Thats true, “ Violet said. I knew how to repair those windows, and ho w to clean the chimney, because those sorts of things interest me. But I dont
8、know how to cook anything except toast. w“And sometimes you burn the toast, Klaus said, and they smiled. They we re both remembering a time when the two of them got up early to make a special breakfast for their parents. Violet had burned the toast, and their parents, s melling smoke, had run downst
9、airs to see what the matter was. When they saw Vi olet and Klaus, looking forlornly at pieces of pitch-black toast, they laughed and laughed, and then made pancakes for the whole family.“I wish they were here, v Violet said. She did not have to explain she wa s talking about their parents. They woul
10、d never let us stay in this dreadful place. v“If they were here, “ Klaus said, his voice rising as he got more and mor e upset, “we would not be with Count Olaf in the first place. I hate it here, Violet! I hate this house! I hate our room! I hate having to do all these chor es, and I hate Count Ola
11、f!”“I hate it too, “ Violet said, and Klaus looked at his older sister with relief.Sometimes, just saying that you hate something, and having someone agree w ith you, can make you feel better about a terrible situation. I hate everyth ing about our lives right now, Klaus, “ she said, “but we have to
12、 keep our ch in up. This was an expression the children,s father had used, and it meant try to stay cheerful. w“Youre right,“ Klaus said. But it is very difficult to keep ones chi n up when Count Olaf keeps shoving it down. wJook!” Sunny shrieked, banging on the table with her oatmeal spoon. Vio let
13、 and Klaus were jerked out of their conversation and looked once again at C ount Olafs note.uPerhaps we could find a cookbook, and read about how to cook, “ Klaus sa id. ”It shouldn, t be that difficult to make a simple meal. wViolet and Klaus spent several minutes opening and shutting Count 01af, s
14、 k itchen cupboards, but there weren,t any cookbooks to be found.“I can,t say Im surprised, Violet said. We haven,t found any books i n this house at all. ”“I know, “ Klaus said miserably. I miss reading very much. We must go o ut and look for a library sometime soon. ”“But not today, “ Violet said.
15、 Today we have to cook for ten people. wAt that moment there was a knock on the front door. Violet and Klaus looke d at one another nervously.“Who in the world would want to visit Count Olaf?” Violet wondered out 1 oud.“Maybe somebody wants to visit us, “ Klaus said, without much hope. In th e time
16、since the Baudelaire parents death, most of the Baudelaire orphans, fr lends had fallen by the wayside, an expression which here means “they stopped calling, writing, and stopping by to see any of the Baudelaires, making them v ery lonely. You and I, of course, would never do this to any of our grie
17、ving acquaintances, but it is a sad truth in life that when someone has lost a love d one, friends sometimes avoid the person, just when the presence of friends i s most needed.Violet, Klaus, and Sunny walked slowly to the front door and peered throug h the peephole, which was in the shape of an eye
18、. They were delighted to see J ustice Strauss peering back at them, and opened the door.aJustice Strauss!n Violet cried. How lovely to see you. She was abou t to add, “Do come in, “ but then she realized that Justice Strauss would pro bably not want to venture into the dim and dirty room.“Please for
19、give me for not stopping by sooner, “ Justice Strauss said, as the Baudelaires stood awkwardly in the doorway. I wanted to see how you chil dren were settling in, but I had a very difficult case in the High Court and i t was taking up much of my time.”“What sort of case was it?” Klaus asked. Having
20、been deprived of reading, he was hungry for new information.“I can* t really discuss it,“ Justice Strauss said, u because its off ici al business. But I can tell you it concerns a poisonous plant and i11egal use of someones credit card. ”“Yeeka!” Sunny shrieked, which appeared to mean “How interesti
21、ng!w alt hough of course there is no way that Sunny could understand what was being sai d.Justice Strauss looked down at Sunny and laughed. Yeeka indeed, “ she sa id, and reached down to par the child on the head. Sunny took Justice Strauss, s hand and bit it, gently.“That means she likes you, “ Vio
22、let explained. She bites very, very har d if she doesn,t like you, or if you want to give her a bath. ”“I see, “ Justice Strauss said. Now then, how are you children getting on? Is there anything you desire?”The children looked at one another, thinking of all the things they desire d. Another bed, f
23、or example. A proper crib for Sunny. Curtains for the window in their room. A closet instead of a cardboard box. But what they desired most of all, of course, was not to be associated with Count Olaf in any way whatsoe ver. What they desired most was to be with their parents again, in their true hom
24、e, but that, of course, was impossible. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny all looked down at the floor unhappily as they considered the question. Finally, Klaus sp oke.“Could we perhaps borrow a cookbook?v he said. uCount Olaf has instruct ed us to make dinner for his theater troupe tonight, and we can, t fi
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