最後一片葉子英文原文_The Last Leaf

ece.ShetoldhimofJohnsy'sfancy,andhowshefearedshewould,indeed,lightandfragileasaleafherself,floataway,whenherslightholdupontheworldgrewweaker. OldBehrman,withhisredeyesplainlystreaming,shoutedhiscontemptandderisionforsuchidioticimaginings. "Vass!"hecried."Isderepeopleintheworldmitderfoolishnesstodiebecauseleafsdeydropofffromaconfoundedvine?Ihafnotheardofsuchathing.No,Iwillnotboseasamodelforyourfoolhermit-dunderhead.Vydoyouallowdotsillypusinesstocomeinderbrainofher?Ach,dotpoorleetleMissYohnsy." "Sheisveryillandweak,"saidSue,"andthefeverhaslefthermindmorbidandfullofstrangefancies.Verywell,Mr.Behrman,ifyoudonotcaretoposeforme,youneedn't.ButIthinkyouareahorridold-oldflibbertigibbet." "Youarejustlikeawoman!"yelledBehrman."WhosaidIwillnotbose?Goon.Icomemityou.ForhalfanhourIhafpeentryingtosaydotIamreadytobose.Gott!disisnotanyblaceinwhichonesogootasMissYohnsyshallliesick.SomedayIvillbaintamasterpiece,andveshallallgoaway.Gott!yes." Johnsywassleepingwhentheywentupstairs.Suepulledtheshadedowntothewindow-sill,andmotionedBehrmanintotheotherroom.Intheretheypeeredoutthewindowfearfullyattheivyvine.Thentheylookedateachotherforamomentwithoutspeaking.Apersistent,coldrainwasfalling,mingledwithsnow.Behrman,inhisoldblueshirt,tookhisseatasthehermitmineronanupturnedkettleforarock. WhenSueawokefromanhour'ssleepthenextmorningshefoundJohnsywithdull,wide-openeyesstaringatthedrawngreenshade. "PullitupIwanttosee,"sheordered,inawhisper. WearilySueobeyed. But,lo!afterthebeatingrainandfiercegustsofwindthathadenduredthroughthelivelongnight,thereyetstoodoutagainstthebrickwalloneivyleaf.Itwasthelastoneonthevine.Stilldarkgreennearitsstem,withitsserratededgestintedwiththeyellowofdissolutionanddecay,ithungbravelyfromthebranchsometwentyfeetabovetheground. "Itisthelastone,"saidJohnsy."Ithoughtitwouldsurelyfallduringthenight.Iheardthewind.Itwillfallto-day,andIshalldieatthesametime." "Dear,dear!"saidSue,leaningherwornfacedowntothepillow,"thinkofme,ifyouwon'tthinkofyourself.WhatwouldIdo?" ButJohnsydidnotanswer.Thelonesomestthinginalltheworldisasoulwhenitismakingreadytogoonitsmysterious,farjourney.Thefa