英語美文讀書筆記Hungryforyourlove真愛無限

我的心跳急劇加速，我徑直地看著拉瑪?shù)腵眼睛，問她，“那個男孩是不是有一天告知你，‘明天不要給我送蘋果了，我要被送到另一個集中營了’？”

“對呀，你怎么知道的?！崩?shù)穆曇粲悬c顫抖，“告知我，赫爾曼，你究竟是怎么知道的??？”

我抓住她的手說，“由于我就是那個男孩啊，拉瑪?！蓖高^時間的面紗，我們認出了那藏在眼睛深處的靈魂，那是我們永久也無法停止愛戀的親人。最終，我說：“拉瑪，我再也不想和你分開了。我想要永久和你在一起。友愛的，你能嫁給我嗎？”

Itiscold,sobittercold,onthisdark,winterdayin1942.ButitisnodifferentfromanyotherdayinthisNaziconcentrationcamp.Istandshiveringinmythinrags,stillindisbeliefthatthisnightmareishappening.Iamjustayoungboy.Ishouldbeplayingwithfriends;Ishouldbegoingtoschool;Ishouldbelookingforwardtoafuture,togrowingupandmarrying,andhavingafamilyofmyown.Butthosedreamsarefortheliving,andIamnolongeroneofthem.Instead,Iamalmostdead,survivingfromdaytoday,fromhourtohour,eversinceIwastakenfrommyhomeandbroughtherewithtensofthousandsotherJews.WillIstillbealivetomorrow?WillIbetakentothegaschambertonight?

Hungryforyourlove真愛無限

BackandforthIwalknexttothebarbedwirefence,tryingtokeepmyemaciatedbodywarm.Iamhungry,butIhavebeenhungryforlongerthanIwanttoremember.Iamalwayshungry.Ediblefoodseemslikeadream.Eachdayasmoreofusdisappear,thehappypastseemslikeameredream,andIsinkdeeperanddeeperintodespair.Suddenly,Inoticeayounggirlwalkingpastontheothersideofthebarbedwire.Shestopsandlooksatmewithsadeyes,eyesthatseemtosaythatsheunderstands,thatshe,too,cannotfathomwhyIamhere.Iwanttolookaway,oddlyashamedforthisstrangertoseemelikethis,butIcannottearmyeyesfromhers.

Thenshereachesintoherpocket,andpullsoutaredapple.Abeautiful,shinyredapple.Oh,howlonghasitbeensinceIhaveseenone!Shelookscautiouslytotheleftandtotheright,andthenwithasmileoftriumph,quicklythrowstheappleoverthefence.Iruntopickitup,holdingitinmytrembling,frozenfingers.Inmyworldofdeath,thisappleisanexpressionoflife,oflove.Iglanceupintimetoseethegirldisappearingintothedistance.

Thenextday,Icannothelpmyself-Iamdrawnatthesametimetothatspotnearthefence.AmIcrazyforhopingshewillcomeagain?Ofcourse.Butinhere,Iclingtoanytinyscrapofhope.ShehasgivenmehopeandImustholdtightlytoit.

Andagain,shecomes.Andagain,shebringsmeanapple,flingingitoverthefencewiththatsamesweetsmile.

ThistimeIcatchit,andholditupforhertosee.Hereyestwinkle.Doesshepityme?Perhaps.Idonotcare,though.Iamjustsohappytogazeather.Andforthefirsttimeinsolong,Ifeelmyheartmovewithemotion.

Forsevenmonths,wemeetlikethis.Sometimesweexchangeafewwords.Sometimes,justanapple.Butsheisfeedingmorethanmybelly,thisangelfromheaven.Sheisfeedingmysoul.Andsomehow,IknowIamfeedinghersaswell.

Oneday,Ihearfrighteningnews:wearebeingshippedtoanothercamp.Thiscouldmeantheendforme.Anditdefinitelymeanstheendformeandmyfriend.ThenextdaywhenIgreether,myheartisbreaking,andIcanbarelyspeakasIsaywhatmustbesaid:Donotbringmeanappletomorrow,Itellher.Iambeingsenttoanothercamp.Wewillneverseeeachotheragain.TurningbeforeIloseallcontrol,Irunawayfromthefence.Icannotbeartolookback.IfIdid,Iknowshewouldseemestandingthere,withtearsstreamingdownmyface.

Monthspassandthenightmarecontinues.Butthememoryofthisgirlsustainsmethroughtheterror,thepain,thehopelessness.Overandoverinmymind,Iseeherface,herkindeyes,Ihearhergentlewords,Itastethoseapples.

Andthenoneday,justlikethat,thenightmareisover.Thewarhasended.Thoseofuswhoarestillalivearefreed.Ihavelosteverythingthatwasprecioustome,includingmyfamily.ButIstillhavethememoryofthisgirl,amemoryIcarryinmyheartandgivesmethewilltogoonasImovetoAmericatostartanewlife.Yearspass.Itis1957.IamlivinginNewYorkCity.Afriendconvincesmetogoonablinddatewithaladyfriendofhis.Reluctantly,Iagree.Butsheisnice,thiswomannamedRoma.Andlikeme,sheisanimmigrant,sowehaveatleastthatincommon.

Wherewereyouduringthewar?Romaasksmegently,inthatdelicatewayimmigrantsaskoneanotherquestionsaboutthoseyears.

IwasinaconcentrationcampinGermany,Ireply.

Romagetsafarawaylookinhereyes,asifsheisrememberingsomethingpainfulyetsweet.

Whatisit?Iask.

Iamjustthinkingaboutsomethingfrommypast,Herman,Romaexplainsinavoicesuddenlyverysoft.Yousee,whenIwasayounggirl,Ilivednearaconcentrationcamp.Therewasaboythere,aprisoner,andforalongwhile,Iusedtovisithimeveryday.IrememberIusedtobringhimapples.Iwouldthrowtheappleoverthefence,andhewouldbesohappy.

Romasighsheavilyandcontinues.Itishardtodescribehowwefeltabouteachother-afterall,wewereyoung,andweonlyexchangedafewwordswhenwecould-butIcantellyou,therewasmuchlovethere.Iassumehewaskilledlikesomanyothers.ButIcannotbeartothinkthat,andsoItrytorememberhimashewasforthosemonthsweweregiventogether.

WithmyheartpoundingsoloudlyIthinkitwil1explode,IlookdirectlyatRomaandask,Anddidthatboysaytoyouoneday,‘Donotbringmeanappletomorrow.Iambeingsenttoanothercamp‘?

Why,yes,Romaresponds,hervoicetrembling.

But,Herman,howonearthcouldyoupossiblyknowthat?

Itakeherhandsinmineandanswer,BecauseIwasthatyoungboy,Roma.

Formanymoments,thereisonlysilence.Wecannottakeoureyesfromeachother,andastheveilsoftimelift,werecognizethesoulbehindtheeyes,thedearfriendweoncelovedsomuch,whomwehaveneverstoppedloving,whomwehaveneverstoppedremembering.

Finally,Ispeak:Look,Roma,Iwasseparatedfromyouonce,andIdon‘teverwanttobeseparatedfromyouagain.Now,Iamfree,andIwanttobetogetherwithyouforever.Dear,willyoumarryme?

IseethatsametwinkleinhereyethatIusedtoseeasRomasays,Yes,Iwillmarryyou,andweembrace,theembracewelongedtoshareforsomanymonths,butbarbedwirecamebetweenus.Now,nothingeverwillagain.

AlmostfortyyearshavepassedsincethatdaywhenIfoundmyRomaagain.Destinybroughtustogetherthefirsttimeduringthewartoshowmeapromiseofhopeandnowithadreunitedustofulfillthatpromise.

Valentine‘sDay,1996.IbringRomatotheOprahWinfreyShowtohonorheronnationaltelevision.IwanttotellherinfrontofmillionsofpeoplewhatIfeelinmyhearteveryday:

Darling,youfedmeintheconcentrationcampwhenIwashungry.AndIamstillhungry,forsomethingIwillnevergetenoughof:Iamonlyhungryforyourlove.

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OutsidetheBible,thesesixwordsarethemostfamousinalltheliteratureoftheworld.TheywerespokenbyHamletwhenhewasthinkingaloud,andtheyarethemostfamouswordsinShakespearebecauseHamletwasspeakingnotonlyforhimselfbutalsoforeverythinkingmanandwoman.Tobeornottobe,toliveornottolive,toliverichlyandabundantlyandeagerly,ortolivedullyandmeanlyandscarcely.Aphilosopheroncewantedtoknowwhetherhewasaliveornot,whichisagoodquestionforeveryonetoputtohimselfoccasionally.Heanswereditbysaying:Ithink,therefoream.

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