Unit9Wheels英美文明欣赏【导读】《一个洁净明亮的地方》是海明威的初期作品，是一部典型的虚无主义小说，具有典型的海明威风格：文章以虚无思想为主题并大量使用简洁句。【文明节选】Itwasverylateandeveryonehadleftthecafeexceptanoldmanwhosatintheshadowtheleavesofthetreemadeagainsttheelectriclight.Inthedaytimethestreetwasdusty,butatnightthedewsettledthedustandtheoldmanlikedtositlatebecausehewasdeafandnowatnightitwasquietandhefeltthedifference.Thetwowaitersinsidethecafeknewthattheoldmanwasalittledrunk,andwhilehewasagoodclienttheyknewthatifhebecametoodrunkhewouldleavewithoutpaying,sotheykeptwatchon①him.“Lastweekhetriedtocommitsuicide，”onewaitersaid.“Why？”“Hewasindespair②.”“Whatabout？”“Nothing.”“Howdoyouknowitwasnothing？”“Hehasplentyofmoney.”Theysattogetheratatablethatwascloseagainstthewallnearthedoorofthecafeandlookedattheterracewherethetableswereallemptyexceptwheretheoldmansatintheshadowoftheleavesofthetreethatmovedslightlyinthewind.Agirlandasoldierwentbyinthestreet.Thestreetlightshoneonthebrassnumberonhiscollar.Thegirlworenoheadcoveringandhurriedbesidehim.“Theguardwillpickhimup，”onewaitersaid.“Whatdoesitmatterifhegetswhathe'safter？”“Hehadbettergetoffthestreetnow.Theguardwillgethim.Theywentbyfiveminutesago.”Theoldmansittingintheshadowrappedonhissaucerwithhisglass.Theyoungerwaiterwentovertohim.“Whatdoyouwant？”Theoldmanlookedathim.“Anotherbrandy，”hesaid.“You'llbedrunk，”thewaitersaid.Theoldmanlookedathim.Thewaiterwentaway.“He'llstayallnight，”hesaidtohiscolleague.“I'msleepynow.Inevergetintobedbeforethreeo'clock.Heshouldhavekilledhimselflastweek.”Thewaitertookthebrandybottleandanothersaucerfromthecounterinsidethecafeandmarchedoutto③theoldman'stable.Heputdownthesaucerandpouredtheglassfullofbrandy.“Youshouldhavekilledyourselflastweek，”hesaidtothedeafman.Theoldmanmotionedwithhisfinger.“Alittlemore，”hesaid.Thewaiterpouredonintotheglasssothatthebrandysloppedoverandrandownthestemintothetopsaucerofthepile.“Thankyou，”theoldmansaid.Thewaitertookthebottlebackinsidethecafe.Hesatdownatthetablewithhiscolleagueagain.“He'sdrunknow，”hesaid.“He'sdr