《绝望的主妇》经典独白荟萃 之 二

何航

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It was a shame what happened that day considering how nicely the morning had begun. One neighbor was out reading the sports section, delighted to see that his team had won; a child was playing with her new doll, thrilled to discover just how durable it was; and a woman was walking with the man she adored, determined to say she loved him for the very first time. Yes, up until the screaming started, people thought it was going to be a wonderful day.
在这样一个美好的清晨，罪恶却浮出水面。一位邻居坐在门外看报纸上的体育专栏，并为他支持的球队胜出而雀跃不已；一个小女孩在玩新买的洋娃娃，并兴奋地发现它很经摔打；还有位女士正与她心仪的男人一起散步，并决定首次向他倾诉心中的爱慕之情。是的，在
那声尖叫响起以前，人们一直以为这又会是美好的一天。

It had been a horrible day. And people in the neighborhood were doing their best to recover.
One mother was about to share some good news with her family when her son saw a flashing light
in the window; another was busy grounding her niece when she noticed the police car pulling up across the street; a woman was planning a rendezvous with her lover when she saw a young man being taken out of his home. Within moments, everyone had heard, the son of one housewife was suspected of strangling the daughter of another. Yes, it had been a horrible day. And the thought occurred to one old woman the day ahead could be worse.
这是可怕的一天。小镇居民都在尽全力从伤痛中恢复。当一位母亲把好消息（指她又怀孕之事）与家人分享时，她的儿子看到窗外闪烁的警灯；当另一位主妇教育她的侄女时，她注
意到警车在街对面停了下来；当一位女士正打算与情人幽会时，她看见一个年轻人从家里被带走。不一会儿功夫，所有人都听说了，一位主妇的儿子涉嫌扼死另一位主妇的女儿。是的，
这是可怕的一天。一位老妇人心中暗想，坏日子才刚刚开始。

On this street, the day begins with a cup of coffee. Most need it to wake up; some can’t read their morning paper without it; a few like to drink it on their way to work. Then there are those who just want something to hold in their hands while they discuss the neighbors.
在这条街上，新的一天始于一杯咖啡。大多数人需要用它来醒脑；有些人没有咖啡就无法阅读晨报；少许人在去上班的路上喜欢喝一杯。还有一些人，他们只是想和邻居聊八卦时双手不空着。