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TheWitchesofPendle潘德尔的巫师 简介 17世纪的时候，英格兰有许多人相信巫术。巫师可能是一个老太婆，或是一个年轻女子——有时甚至会是一个成年男子或小男孩。不过，巫师通常都是女人。人们都害怕巫师，因为巫师仅凭一句诅咒就能使人丧命。 1612年，在兰开夏郡的潘德尔山附近住着一个名叫詹妮特·迪瓦斯的小女孩。那时她刚9岁，因家里穷时常饿肚子，长得很瘦弱。她缺衣少鞋，有时一连几天吃不上饭。生活对于她来说十分艰难。 詹妮特的外祖母老德姆代克是一个巫师。她的母亲伊丽莎白和她的姐姐艾丽森也都是巫师。就连她可怜兮兮、傻头傻脑的哥哥詹姆斯也是巫师……不管怎样，村民们是这样认为的。 本书以女主人公詹妮特的口吻来讲述她一家人的故事。故事从1634年讲起，当时詹妮特被关押在兰开斯特城堡监狱里…… 作者罗伊娜·艾金耶米是英国人，曾在非洲生活多年，现在在剑桥市工作、生活。她的这一有关潘德尔巫师的故事取材于发生在兰开夏郡的真实事件。 1THEPEDLAR 1THEPEDLAR Thespringof1634arrives，butintheprisonofLancasterCastleitstayscold．Thetwentywomenintheprisonaredirty，hungryandcold．Therearenobedsorchairsandsotheysleeponthecoldfloor．Therearenowindows，soitisal-waysdark．Thewomenwanttogetoutoftheprison；theywanttogohome．Sometimestheguardsopenthebig，olddoorandputsomebreadandwateronthefloor．Thentheyclosethedooragain． MynameisJennetDevice，andIamoneofthetwentywomeninprison．Dayafterday，Isitonthecoldfloorandwait．Iwanttofeelwarmagain；Iwanttoseetheskyagain，andPen-dleHill，thebeautifulhillnearmyhome．ButIaminthedarkprisonofLancasterCastle，andIsitonthecoldfloorandwait． Oneday，somethinghappens．Theguardsopenthebig，olddoor．'JennetDevice！'aguardcalls．'Comehereatonce，witch！Somebodywantstoseeyou．' IgetupslowlybecauseI'mverycoldandIwalkacrossthedarkroomtothedoor．Perhapsit'ssomeonefromReadHall！PerhapsI'mgoinghome！'JennetDevice，bequick！'theguardcallsagain．第1页共27页原版英语阅读网 Someoneisstandingatthedoorwiththeguard．'Jennet，'hesaysquietly． Iseehimthen：atallmanwithbrownhairandtiredblueeyes．HeisnotfromReadHall．ItisMrWebster，fromthechurchatKildwick．MylegsstopmovingandsuddenlyIwanttositdown． 'Comeon，comeon，'theguardsaysangrily．Hebeginstoclosethedoor． 'Comeouthereforaminute，Jennet，'MrWebstersaysquietly．'Sitdownandeatsomething．' Isitdownatalittletablenearthedoor．MrWebstergivesmesomebreadandsomemeatandIbegintoeathungrily． 'Tenminutes，'theguardsays．'Aftertenminutes，shegoesinagain． 'Thankyou，'MrWebstersays． 'HowiseveryoneatReadHall？'Iaskatlast． MrWebstersmiles．'Everyoneiswell．Iwasthereyesterday．' Iclosemyeyesforaminute．'MrWebster，it'snottrue．I'mnotawitch，youknow．' 'Iknow，Jennet，'MrWebstersays．'Lastweek，IbroughtEdmundRobinsonandhisfatherintomychurch，andaskedthemabouttheboy'sstory．ManypeoplebelievedEdmund'sstory，butsomepeopledidn't．EdmundRobinsonisgoingtoLondontomorrowwithhisfather，andajudgeisgoingtoques-tionthem．' Theguardcomesbackandbeginstoopenthedoor． 'Time！'hesays． MrWebsterstandsup．'Godisherewithyou，Jennet．Neverforgetthat．Youcanbehappy，whenGodiswithyou．' Istanduptoo，andtakethebreadfromthetable．'Yes，MrWebster．Godiswithme；Ibelievethat．'Buthappy？HowcanIbehappy？ Igobackintothedarkprison，andtheguardclosesthedoorbehindme．Thewomenruntome．'Bread！Giveusbread！'theycry． Quickly，Iputthebreadinmyshirt．Idon'twanttoloseit．Iwalkacrosstheroomandsitdownonthefloor．Iamcrying，butIfeelalittlebetter．EdmundRobinson，ofNewchurch，isonlytenyearsold．Edmundtoldliesaboutmeandaboutmanywomen：hesawusatawitches'meetingatahousecalledHoarstones．It'snottrue，butmanypeoplebelievedhim．WhatishegoingtosayinLondon？Thetruth？第2页共27页原版英语阅读网Ormorelies． Butnow，intheprisonofLancasterCastle，Iwanttotellmystory．Itisastoryaboutrichmenandangryvillagers；aboutoldwomenandhungrychildren．Itisatruestory，andithappenedtome． Iwasbornin1603．Myfamilywasalwaysverypoor，andaftermyfatherdied，wewerepoorer．Inwinter，IwasoftenillandIwasalwayscoldandhungry．Insummer，IwassometimesillandIwasoftencoldandhungry．WelivedsomemilesfromthevillageofNewchurch，inanoldhousecalledMalkinTower．Itwasdirtyandcold．Theraincameinthroughthewindowsandtherewerenodoors．Tothewest，wasthebighillcalledPendle．PendleHillwasbeautiful．IlovedPendleHillbecauseitsatquietlyallyearandwatchedme． MystorybeginsontheeighteenthdayofMarchintheyear1612．Iwasnineyearsold，andmylifebegantochangeonthatday．Mymotherandmygrandmotherwereillandtheysatonthefloor，withtheirdogs，nearthelittlefire． MysisterAlizonwantedtogoout．'I'mgoingtolookforbread，'shesaid． MybrotherJamessatnearthefire，hismouthopen．'Goandlookforbread，'hesaid．'Goandlookforbread．'Jamesoftensaidthingsagainandagain． AlizonranoutofthehouseandIfollowedher． 'Goandlookforbread！'Jamescalled． Alizonbegantogoeast，upthehillandpastthebigtreesbe-hindMalkinTower．Alizonwalkedfast．Shewaseighteenyearsoldandshewastallwithlong，dirtybrownhairandawhite，hungryface．Itwascold，buttherewasnorain．Alizonworeacoatandsomeshoes，butIhadnocoatandnoshoes． 'Pleasewaitaminute！'Icalledtomysister．'Iwanttocomewithyou．' 'No！'Alizoncried．'Goback，Idon'twantyou．' Suddenly，adograninfrontofAlizon． 'Gooddog，gooddog！'Alizoncalled．Thedograntoherandsheputherbandonitshead．Itwasmysister'sdoganditlikedher．ItwasabigdogwithbigteethandIdidn'tlikeitbecauseitwasalwayshungry． IfollowedAlizonandherdogalongtherivertoColne．ButbeforewearrivedatColne，wemetJohnLaw．JohnLawwasabigfatman，aboutfiftyyearsold． 'CanIhavesomemoney，please？'Alizoncalled．'I'mhun-gry· JohnLawdidn'tanswer．Hewalkedslowlybecausehewasfatandbecausehe第3页共27页原版英语阅读网carriedabigbagonhisback．Inhisbagwerealotofbeautifulthings．Hewasa