最後一片葉子英文原文_The Last Leaf

ncyseemedtopossesshermorestronglyasonebyonethetiesthatboundhertofriendshipandtoearthwereloosed. Thedayworeaway,andeventhroughthetwilighttheycouldseetheloneivyleafclingingtoitsstemagainstthewall.Andthen,withthecomingofthenightthenorthwindwasagainloosed,whiletherainstillbeatagainstthewindowsandpattereddownfromthelowDutcheaves. WhenitwaslightenoughJohnsy,themerciless,commandedthattheshadeberaised. Theivyleafwasstillthere. Johnsylayforalongtimelookingatit.AndthenshecalledtoSue,whowasstirringherchickenbrothoverthegasstove. "I'vebeenabadgirl,Sudie,"saidJohnsy."SomethinghasmadethatlastleafstaytheretoshowmehowwickedIwas.Itisasintowanttodie.Youmaybringamealittlebrothnow,andsomemilkwithalittleportinit,and-nobringmeahand-mirrorfirst,andthenpacksomepillowsaboutme,andIwillsitupandwatchyoucook." Andhourlatershesaid: "Sudie,somedayIhopetopainttheBayofNaples." Thedoctorcameintheafternoon,andSuehadanexcusetogointothehallwayasheleft. "Evenchances,"saidthedoctor,takingSue'sthin,shakinghandinhis."Withgoodnursingyou'llwin."AndnowImustseeanothercaseIhavedownstairs.Behrman,hisnameis-somekindofanartist,Ibelieve.Pneumonia,too.Heisanold,weakman,andtheattackisacute.Thereisnohopeforhimbuthegoestothehospitalto-daytobemademorecomfortable." ThenextdaythedoctorsaidtoSue:"She'soutofdanger.Youwon.Nutritionandcarenow-that'sall." AndthatafternoonSuecametothebedwhereJohnsylay,contentedlyknittingaveryblueandveryuselesswoollenshoulderscarf,andputonearmaroundher,pillowsandall. "Ihavesomethingtotellyou,whitemouse,"shesaid."Mr.Behrmandiedofpneumoniato-dayinthehospital.Hewasillonlytwodays.Thejanitorfoundhimthemorningofthefirstdayinhisroomdownstairshelplesswithpain.Hisshoesandclothingwerewetthroughandicycold.Theycouldn'timaginewherehehadbeenonsuchadreadfulnight.Andthentheyfoundalantern,stilllighted,andaladderthathadbeendraggedfromitsplace,andsomescatteredbrushes,andapalettewithgreenandyellowcoloursmixedonit,and-lookoutthewindow,dear,atthelastivyleafonthewall.Didn'tyouwonderwhyitneverflutteredormovedwhenthewindblew?Ah,darling,it'sBehrman'smasterpiece-hepaintedittherethenightthatthelastleaffell."