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第41章 My Uncle Jules（第1页）
第41章MyUncleJules
Awhite-hairedoldmanbeggedusforalms。Mypanion，Javehimfivefranysurprisedlook，hesaid:
"ThatpoorunfortunateremiorywhichIshalltellyou，thememoryofwhiuallypursuesme。Hereitis:
"Myfamily，whichcameinallyfromHavre，wasnotrich。Wejustmaomakebotheherworkedhard，elatefromtheoffidearle。Ihadtwosisters。
"Mymothersufferedagooddealfromourreduceddsheoftenhadharshwordsforherhusband，veiledandslyreproaches。Thepoormantheurewhichusedtodistressme。Heenhandoverhisforehead，asiftoirationwhiotexist，andhewouldahihishelplesssuffering。Weeized，andnevertaninvitationtodinner，soasnottohavetoreturesy。Allourprovisihtatbargaiersmadetheirowngowns，andlongdisswouldariseonthepriceofapieceofbraidworthfifteeimesayard。Ourmealsusuallysistedofsoupandbeef，preparedwitheverykindofsauce。Theysayitiswholesomeandn，butIshouldhavepreferredage。
"Iusedthterriblesatoflostbuttonsandtorntrousers。
"EverySunday，dressedi，wewouldtakeourwalkaloer。Myfather，inafrockcoat，highhatandkidgloves，wouldofferhisarmtomymother，deckedoutandberibbonedlikeashiponaholiday。Mysisters，aysreadyfirst，wouldawaitthesigatthelastminutesomeonealwaysfoundaspotonmyfather'sfrodithadtobewipedawayquicklywitharagmoistehbenzine。
"Myfather，inhisshirtsleeves，hissilkhatonhishead，wouldawaitthepletioioher，puttiadtakinglovesiospoilthem，wouldmakehaste。
"Theysistersmarahead，arminarm。Theywereeableageandhadtobedisplayed。Iwalkedoofmymotherandmyfatherht。IrememberthepompousairofmypoorparentsintheseSundaywalks，theirsterheirstiffwalk。Theymovedslowly，withaseriousexpression，theirbht，theirlegsstiff，asifsomethiremeimportandedupontheirappearance。
"EverySuhebigsteamerswerereturningfromunknownanddistantyfatherwouldinvariablyutterthesamewords:
"‘riseitwouldbeifJuleswereonthatone!Eh?’
"MyUher'sbrother，wastheohefamily，afterbeingitsonlyfear。Ihadheardabouthimsincechildhood，aomethatIshnizehimimmediately，knowingasmuasIdid。IkailofhislifeuptothedayofhisdepartureforAmerica，althoughthisperiodofhislifeokenofonlyiones。
"Itseemsthathehadledabadlife，thatistosay，hehadsqualemoney，whi，inapoorfamily，isocrimes。Withrianwhoamuseshimselfonlysowshiswildoats。Heiswhatisgenerallycalledasport。Butamongneedyfamiliesaboywhoforceshisparehecapitalbeesag，arascal，asdthisdistinisjust，althoughtheabethesame，foriheseriousheact。
"Well，UncleJuleshadvisiblydimianyfatherhadted，afterhehadspenny。Then，agtothees，hehadbeeoAmeriafreightergoingfromHavretoNewYork。
"Ohere，myuosellsomethingorother，andhesoohewasmakingalittlemohathesooobeabletoindemnifymyfatherfortheharmhehaddohislettercausedaprofouioninthefamily。Jules，whouptothattimehadhhissalt，suddenlybean，akiedfellow，truealikealltheDavranches。
"Oainstoldusthathehadrentedalargeshopandwasdoinganimporta;Twoyearslaterasedletterg:‘MydearPhilippe，Iamwritingtotellyounottoworryaboutmyhealth，whichisext。Businessisgood。Ileaveto-mtriptoSouthAmerica。Imaybeawayforseveralyearswithoutsendingyouanynews。IfIshouldn'twrite，don'tworry。WhenmyfortuneismadeIshallreturhatitwilloolongandthatweshallalllivehappilytogether。。。’
"Thisletterbecamethegospelofthefamily。Itwasreadoestprovoditwasshowntoeverybody。
"FortehingwasheardfromUastimewentonmyfather'shopegrew，andmymother，also，oftensaid:
"‘WhenthatgoodJulesishere，ourpositionwillbedifferent。Thereisoogetalong!’
"AndeverySugthebigsteamersapproathehorizoutastreamofsmoke，myfatherwouldrepeathiseterion:
"‘riseitwouldbeifJuleswereonthatone!Eh?’
"ewavinghishandkerdg:
"‘Hey!Philippe!’
"Thousandsofschemeshadbeehestrengthofthisexpectedreturobuyalittlehousewithmyuncle'smoleplatheearI，Ios;tswearthatmyfatherhadnuions。
"Theelderofmysisterswastheheothertwenty-six。Theyweremarried，andthatwasagreatgrieftoeveryone。
"Atlastasuitorpreseheyoungerone。Hewasaotriorable。IhavealwaysbeenmorallythatUncleJules'letter，nhimoneeveniheyoungman'shesitatioelydecidedhim。
"Hetedeagerly，anditwasdecidedthataftertheweddingthewholefamilyshouldtakeatriptoJersey。
"Jerseyistheidealtripforpoorpeople。Itisnotfar;oripofseainasteamerandlandsnsoil，asthislittleislaoEngland。Thus，aFren，withatos;sail，hbpeopleathomeandstudytheirs。
"ThistriptoJerseypletelyabsorbedourideas，wasoursoleanti，thetthoughtofourminds。
"Atlastweleft。IseeitasplainlyasifithadhappeheboatwasgettingupsteamagaiGraher，bewildered，eriheloadingofourthreepiecesofbaggage;mymother，nervous，hadtakenthearmofmyuer，whoseemedlostsiureoftheotheroofabrood;behihebrideandgroom，whoalwaysstayedbehind，athingthatofteurnround。
