第30章 TheRemarkableRocket(一)(4)

作者:奥斯卡·王尔德

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 12:35

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本章字节:6440字

“youareaveryirriaingperson,”saidherocke,“andveryillbredihaepeoplewhoalkabouhemselves,asyoudo,whenonewansoalkabouoneself,asidoiiswhaicallselfishness,andselfishnessisamosdeesablehing,especiallyoanyoneofmyemperamen,foriamwellknownformysympaheicnaureinfac,youshouldakeexamplebyme;youcouldnopossiblyhaveabeermodelnowhayouhavehechanceyouhadbeeravailyourselfofi,foriamgoingbackocouralmosimmediaelyiamagreafavourieacour;infac,heprinceandprincessweremarriedyeserdayinmyhonourofcourseyouknownohingofhesemaers,foryouareaprovincial”


“hereisnogoodalkingohim,”saidadragonfly,whowassiingonheopofargebrownbulrush;“nogoodaall,forhehasgoneaway”


“well,haishisloss,nomine,”answeredherocke“iamnogoingosopalkingohimmerelybecausehepaysnoaenionilikehearingmyselfalkiisoneofmygreaespleasuresiofenhavelongconversaionsallbymyself,andiamsocleverhasomeimesidon’undersandasinglewordofwhaiamsaying”


“henyoushouldcerainlylecureonphilosophy,”saidhedragonfly;andhespreadapairoflovelygauzewingsandsoaredawayinohesky


“howverysillyofhimnoosayhere!”saidherocke“iamsurehahehasnoofengosuchachanceofimprovinghismindhowever,idon’careabigeniuslikemineissureobeappreciaedsomeday;”andhesankdownaliledeeperinohemud


afersomeimeargewhieduckswamupohimshehadyellowlegs,andwebbedfee,andwasconsideredagreabeauyonaccounofherwaddle


“quack,quack,quack,”shesaid“whaacuriousshapeyouare!mayiaskwereyoubornlikeha,orisiheresulofanacciden?”


“iisquieevidenhayouhavealwayslivedinhecounry,”answeredherocke,“oherwiseyouwouldknowwhoiamhowever,iexcuseyourignoranceiwouldbeunfairoexpecoherpeopleobeasremarkableasoneselfyouwillnodoubbesurprisedohearhaicanflyupinohesky,andcomedowninashowerofgoldenrain”


“idon’hinkmuchofha,”saidheduck,“asica


oseewhauseiisoanyonenow,ifyoucouldploughhefieldslikeheox,ordrawacarlikehehorse,orlookaferhesheeplikehecolliedog,hawouldbesomehing”


“mygoodcreaure,”criedherockeinaveryhaughyoneofvoice,“iseehayoubelongohelowerordersapersonofmyposiionisneverusefulwehavecerainaccomplishmens,andhaismorehansufficienihavenosympahymyselfwihindusryofanykind,leasofallwihsuchindusriesasyouseemorecommendindeed,ihavealwaysbeenofopinionhahardworkissimplyherefugeofpeoplewhohavenohingwhaeverodo”


“well,well,”saidheduck,whowasofaverypeaceabledisposiion,andneverquarrelledwihanyone,“everybodyhasdifferenasesihope,aanyrae,hayouaregoingoakeupyourresidencehere”