Enormous Room（#8
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共 41 题- The Enormous Room
- Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- My dear ——
- EDWARD CUMMINGS
- THE ENORMOUS ROOM
- I told him that I believed I had a handkerchief.
- I looked into six eyes which sat at a desk.
- I asked: “Several weeks?”
- I put the bed-roll down. I stood up.
- I was myself.
- I smiled and said: “Good morning, sirs. The can stinks.”
- I smiled and said: “I want some water, if you please.”
- I gave it, smiled and said: “Well, how about that pencil?”
- I repeated gently: “When I came to the _bureau_ I had a cane.”
- I said then: “I’m too tired.”
- I have not tasted a sausage since.
- I laughed and fell asleep.
- I told him.
- I decided I had gone completely crazy.
- I laughed for sheer joy.
- I did not know that this was a Delectable Mountain….
- I was walking in a dream.
- I forced myself to say: “How did you happen to come here?”
- I felt myself lost.
- I found myself in the wet sunless air of morning.
- I said that I was, that I had arrived late last night.
- I asked “Where?”
- I asked “Where?” completely bewildered.
- I turned to the stairs on the left, and climbed.
- GESTIONNAIRE
- I crossed the threshold, trembling with (let us hope) anger.
- I felt much pleased, and said “_Oui, j’suis américain, Monsieur._”
- VIVE LA LIBERTÉ
- I said that I was afraid I didn’t.
- Bold might the _planton_ be; we were no
- I descended.
- CALAIS,
- WHANG!
- I answered quietly: “_Oui? Je ne le savait pas._”
- I protested mildly that I was dirty.