断背山BrokebackMountain英文原版小说小说.docx

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断背山BrokebackMountain英文原版小说小说

断背山（BrokebackMountain）英文原版小说小说

BrokebackMountain

Copyright1999byDeadLine,Ltd.

EnnisDelMarwakesbeforefive,windrockingthetrailer,hissinginaroundthealuminumdoorandwindowframes.Theshirtshangingonanailshudderslightlyinthedraft.Hegetsup,scratchingthegreywedgeofbellyandpubichair,shufflestothegasburner,poursleftovercoffeeinachippedenamelpan;theflameswathesitinblue.Heturnsonthetapandurinatesinthesink,pullsonhisshirtandjeans,hiswornboots,stampingtheheelsagainstthefloortogetthemfullon.Thewindboomsdownthecurvedlengthofthetrailerandunderitsroaringpassagehecanhearthescratchingoffinegravelandsand.Itcouldbebadonthehighwaywiththehorsetrailer.Hehastobepackedandawayfromtheplacethatmorning.Againtheranchisonthemarketandthey'veshippedoutthelastofthehorses,paideverybodyoffthedaybefore,theownersaying,"Giveemtotherealestateshark,I'moutahere,"droppingthekeysinEnnis'shand.Hemighthavetostaywithhismarrieddaughteruntilhepicksupanotherjob,yetheissuffusedwithasenseofpleasurebecauseJackTwistwasinhisdream.

Thestalecoffeeisboilingupbuthecatchesitbeforeitgoesovertheside,poursitintoastainedcupandblowsontheblackliquid,letsapanelofthedreamslideforward.Ifhedoesnotforcehisattentiononit,itmightstoketheday,rewarmthatold,coldtimeonthemountainwhentheyownedtheworldandnothingseemedwrong.Thewindstrikesthetrailerlikealoadofdirtcomingoffadumptruck,eases,dies,leavesatemporarysilence.

Theywereraisedonsmall,poorranchesinoppositecornersofthestate,JackTwistinLightningFlatupontheMontanaborder,EnnisdelMarfromaroundSage,neartheUtahline,bothhighschooldropoutcountryboyswithnoprospects,broughtuptohardworkandprivation,bothrough-mannered,rough-spoken,inuredtothestoiclife.Ennis,rearedbyhisolderbrotherandsisteraftertheirparentsdroveofftheonlycurveonDeadHorseRoadleavingthemtwenty-fourdollarsincashandatwo-mortgageranch,appliedatagefourteenforahardshiplicensethatlethimmakethehour-longtripfromtheranchtothehighschool.Thepickupwasold,noheater,onewindshieldwiperandbadtires;whenthetransmissionwenttherewasnomoneytofixit.Hehadwantedtobeasophomore,feltthewordcarriedakindofdistinction,butthetruckbrokedownshortofit,pitchinghimdirectlyintoranchwork.

In1963whenhemetJackTwist,EnniswasengagedtoAlmaBeers.BothJackandEnnisclaimedtobesavingmoneyforasmallspread;inEnnis'scasethatmeantatobaccocanwithtwofive-dollarbillsinside.Thatspring,hungryforanyjob,eachhadsignedupwithFarmandRanchEmployment--theycametogetheronpaperasherderandcamptenderforthesamesheepoperationnorthofSignal.ThesummerrangelayabovethetreelineonForestServicelandonBrokebackMountain.ItwouldbeJackTwist'ssecondsummeronthemountain,Ennis'sfirst.Neitherofthemwastwenty.

Theyshookhandsinthechokylittletrailerofficeinfrontofatablelitteredwithscribbledpapers,aBakeliteashtraybrimmingwithstubs.Thevenetianblindshungaskewandadmittedatriangleofwhitelight,theshadowoftheforeman'shandmovingintoit.JoeAguirre,wavyhairthecolorofcigaretteashandparteddownthemiddle,gavethemhispointofview.

"ForestServicegotdesignatedcampsitesontheallotments.Themcampscanbeacoupleamiles

fromwherewepasturethesheep.Badpredatorloss,nobodynearlookinafterematnight.WhatIwant,camptenderinthemaincampwheretheForestServicesays,buttheHERDER"--pointingatJackwithachopofhishand--"pitchapuptentontheq.t.withthesheep,outasight,andhe'sgoinaSLEEPthere.Eatsupper,breakfastincamp,butSLEEPWITHTHESHEEP,hunderdpercent,NOFIRE,don'tleaveNOSIGN.RollupthattenteverymornincaseForestServicesnoopsaround.Gotthedogs,your.30-.30,sleepthere.Lastsummerhadgoddamnneartwenty-fivepercentloss.Idon'twantthatagain.YOU,"hesaidtoEnnis,takingintheraggedhair,thebignickedhands,thejeanstorn,button-gapingshirt,"Fridaystwelvenoonbedownatthebridgewithyournextweeklistandmules.Somebodywithsupplies'llbethereinapickup."Hedidn'taskifEnnishadawatchbuttookacheaproundtickeronabraidedcordfromaboxonahighshelf,woundandsetit,tossedittohimasifheweren'tworththereach."TOMORROWMORNINwe'lltruckyouupthejump-off."Pairofdeucesgoingnowhere.

Theyfoundabaranddrankbeerthroughtheafternoon,JacktellingEnnisaboutalightningstormonthemountaintheyearbeforethatkilledforty-twosheep,thepeculiarstinkofthemandthewaytheybloated,theneedforplentyofwhiskeyupthere.Hehadshotaneagle,hesaid,turnedhisheadtoshowthetailfeatherinhishatband.AtfirstglanceJackseemedfairenoughwithhiscurlyhairandquicklaugh,butforasmallmanhecarriedsomeweightinthehaunchandhissmiledisclosedbuckteeth,notpronouncedenoughtolethimeatpopcornoutoftheneckofajug,butnoticeable.Hewasinfatuatedwiththerodeolifeandfastenedhisbeltwithaminorbull-ridingbuckle,buthisbootswereworntothequick,holedbeyondrepairandhewascrazytobesomewhere,anywhereelsethanLightningFlat.

Ennis,high-archednoseandnarrowface,wasscruffyandalittlecave-chested,balancedasmalltorsoonlong,caliperlegs,possessedamuscularandsupplebodymadeforthehorseandforfighting.HisreflexeswereuncommonlyquickandhewasfarsightedenoughtodislikereadinganythingexceptHamley'ssaddlecatalog.

Thesheeptrucksandhorsetrailersunloadedatthetrailheadandabandy-leggedBasqueshowedEnnishowtopackthemules,twopacksandaridingloadoneachanimalring-lashedwithdoublediamondsandsecuredwithhalfhitches,tellinghim,"Don'tneverordersoup.Themboxesasouparerealbadtopack."Threepuppiesbelongingtooneoftheblueheelerswentinapackbasket,theruntinsideJack'scoat,forhelovedalittledog.EnnispickedoutabigchestnutcalledCigarButttoride,Jackabaymarewhoturnedouttohavealowstartlepoint.Thestringofsparehorsesincludedamouse-coloredgrullowhoselooksEnnisliked.EnnisandJack,thedogs,horsesandmules,athousandewesandtheirlambsflowedupthetraillikedirtywaterthroughthetimberandoutabovethetreelineintothegreatfloweryMeadowsandthecoursing,endlesswind.TheygotthebigtentupontheForestService'splatform,thekitchenandgrubboxessecured.Bothsleptincampthatfirstnight,JackalreadybitchingaboutJoeAguirre'ssleep-with-the-sheep-and-no-fireorder,thoughhesaddledthebaymareinthedarkmorningwithoutsayingmuch.Dawncameglassyorange,stainedfrombelowbyagelatinousbandofpalegreen.ThesootybulkofthemountainpaledslowlyuntilitwasthesamecolorasthesmokefromEnnis'sbreakfastfire.Thecoldairsweetened,bandedpebblesandcrumbsofsoilcastsuddenpencil-longshadowsandtherearinglodgepolepinesbelowthemmassedinslabsofsombermalachite.

DuringthedayEnnislookedacrossagreatgulfandsometimessawJack,asmalldotmovingacrossahighmeadowasaninsectmovesacrossatablecloth;Jack,inhisdarkcamp,sawEnnisas

nightfire,aredsparkonthehugeblackmassofmountain.

Jackcamelagginginlateoneafternoon,drankhistwobottlesofbeercooledinawetsackontheshadysideofthetent,atetwobowlsofstew,fourofEnnis'sstonebiscuits,acanofpeaches,rolledasmoke,watchedthesundrop.

"I'mcommutinfourhoursaday,"hesaidmorosely."Comeinforbreakfast,gobacktothesheep,eveningetembeddeddown,comeinforsupper,gobacktothesheep,spendhalfthenightjumpinupandcheckinforcoyotes.ByrightsIshouldbespendinthenighthere.Aguirregotnorightamakemedothis."

"Youwantaswitch?

"saidEnnis."Iwouldn'tmindherdin.Iwouldn'tmindsleepinoutthere.""Thatain'tthepoint.Pointis,webothshouldbeinthiscamp.Andthatgoddamnpuptentsmellslikecatpissorworse."

"Wouldn'tmindbeinoutthere."

"Tellyouwhat,yougotagetupadozentimesinthenightoutthereoverthemcoyotes.HappytoswitchbutgiveyouwarninIcan'tcookworthash*t.Prettygoodwithacanopener.""Can'tbenoworsethanme,then.Sure,Iwouldn'tmindadoit."

TheyfendedoffthenightforanhourwiththeyellowkerosenelampandaroundtenEnnisrodeCigarButt,agoodnighthorse,throughtheglimmeringfrostbacktothesheep,carryingleftoverbiscuits,ajarofjamandajarofcoffeewithhimforthenextdaysayinghe'dsaveatrip,stayoutuntilsupper.

"Shotacoyotejustfirstlight,"hetoldJackthenextevening,sloshinghisfacewithhotwater,latheringupsoapandhopinghisrazorhadsomecutleftinit,whileJackpeeledpotatoes."Bigsonofabitch.Ballsonhimsizeaapples.Ibethe'dtookafewlambs.Lookedlikehecouldaeatacamel.Youwantsomeathishotwater?

There'splenty."

"It'sallyours."

"Well,I'mgoinawarsheverthingIcanreach,"hesaid,pullingoffhisbootsandjeans（nodrawers,nosocks,Jacknoticed）,sloppingthegreenwashclotharounduntilthefirespat.Theyhadahigh-timesupperbythefire,acanofbeanseach,friedpotatoesandaquartofwhiskeyonshares,satwiththeirbacksagainstalog,bootsolesandcopperjeansrivetshot,swappingthebottlewhilethelavenderskyemptiedofcolorandthechillairdraineddown,drinking,smokingcigarettes,gettingupeverynowandthentopiss,firelightthrowingasparkleinthearch