阿甘正传(英文版)-第14章

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do　not　understand　what　i　mean　when　i　wrote　about　〃havin　to　lie　face…down　in　officer　shit　for　two

days。〃



〃it　is　hard　to　believe；〃　she　say；　〃that　even　they　would　make　you　do　such　a　vulgar　thing　as

that。〃　i　think　i　could　of　explained　that　part　a　little　better。



anyhow；　jenny　say　that　〃we　are　organizing　large　demonstrations　against　the　fascist　pigs　in

order　to　stop　the　terrible　immoral　war　and　let　the　people　be　heard。〃　she　go　on　bout　that　for　a　page

or　so；　an　it　all　soundin　sort　of　the　same。　but　i　read　it　very　carefully　anyway；　for　jus　to　see　her

hanwritin　is　enough　to　make　my　stomach　turn　flip…flops。



〃at　least；〃　she　say　at　the　end；　〃you　have　met　up　with　bubba；　and　i　know　you　are　glad　to　have

a　friend　in　your　misery。〃　she　say　to　give　bubba　her　best；　an　add　in　a　p。s。　that　she　is　earnin　a　little

money　by　playin　in　a　little　musical　band　a　couple　of　nights　a　week　at　a　coffeehouse　near　the

harvard　university；　an　if　ever　i　get　up　that　way　to　look　her　up。　the　group；　she　say；　is　called　the

cracked　eggs。　from　then　on；　i　be　lookin　for　some　excuse　to　get　to　harvard　university。



that　night　i　am　packin　up　my　shit　to　go　back　home　to　get　my　medal　of　honor　an　meet　the

president　of　the　united　states。　however；　i　do　not　have　nothin　to　pack　cept　my　pajaymas　an　the

toothbrush　an　razor　they　have　gave　me　at　the　hospital；　cause　everthin　else　i　own　is　back　at　the

firebase　at　pleiku。　but　there　is　this　nice　lieutenant　colonel　that　has　been　sent　over　from　field

force；　an　he　say；　〃forgit　all　that　shit；　gump—　we　is　gonna　have　a　bran　new　tailor…made　uniform

sewn　up　for　you　this　very　night　by　two　dozen　gooks　in　saigon；　on　account　of　you　cannot　meet　the

president　wearin　your　pajaymas。〃　the　colonel　say　he　is　gonna　acpany　me　all　the　way　to

washington；　an　see　to　it　that　i　have　got　a　place　to　stay　an　food　to　eat　an　a　ride　to　wherever　we　is

going　an　also　will　tell　me　how　to　behave　an　all。



colonel　gooch　is　his　name。



that　night　i　get　into　one　last　ping…pong　match　with　a　feller　from　the　headquarters　pany

of　field　force；　who　is　sposed　to　be　the　best　ping…pong　player　in　the　army　or　somesuch　as　that。　he

is　a　little　wiry　feller　who　refuse　to　look　me　in　the　eye；　an　also；　he　bring　his　own　paddle　in　a

leather　case。　when　i　be　whippin　his　ass　he　stop　an　say　the　ping…pong　balls　ain'；t　no　good　cause　the



　



humidity　done　ruint　them。　then　he　pack　up　his　paddle　an　go　on　home；　which　be　okay　with

me；　cause　he　lef　the　ping…pong　balls　he　brung；　an　they　could　really　use　them　at　the　hospital　rec

room。



the　morning　i　was　to　leave；　a　nurse　e　in　an　lef　a　envelope　with　my　name　written　on　it。　i

open　it　up；　an　it　was　a　note　from　dan；　who　is　okay　after　all；　an　had　this　to　say：



dear　forrest；



i　am　sorry　there　was　no　time　for　us　to　see　each　other　before　i　left。　the

doctors　made　their　decision　quickly；　and　before　i　knew　it；　i　was　being　taken

away；　but　i　asked　if　i　could　stop　long　enough　to　write　you　this　note；　because

you　have　been　so　kind　to　me　while　i　was　here。



i　sense；　forrest；　that　you　are　on　the　verge　of　something　very　significant　in

your　life；　some　change；　or　event　that　will　move　you　in　a　different　direction；　and

you　must　seize　the　moment；　and　not　let　it　pass。　when　i　think　back　on　it　now；

there　is　something　in　your　eyes；　some　tiny　flash　of　fire　that　es　now　and

then；　mostly　when　you　smile；　and；　on　those　infrequent　occasions；　i　believe　what

i　saw　was　almost　a　genesis　of　our　ability　as　humans　to　think；　to　create；　to　be。



this　war　is　not　for　you；　old　pal—　nor　me—　and　i　am　well　out　of　it　as　i'；m　sure

you　will　be　in　time。　the　crucial　question　is；　what　will　you　do？　i　don'；t　think

you'；re　an　idiot　at　all。　perhaps　by　the　measure　of　tests　or　the　judgment　of　fools；

you　might　fall　into　some　category　or　other；　but　deep　down；　forrest；　i　have　seen

that　glowing　sparkle　of　curiosity　burning　deep　in　your　mind。　take　the　tide；　my

friend；　and　as　you　are　carried　along；　make　it　work　for　you；　fight　the　shallows

and　the　snags　and　never　give　in；　never　give　up。　you　are　a　good　fellow；　forrest；

and　you　have　a　big　heart。



your　pal；



dan



i　read　over　dan'；s　letter　ten　or　twenty　times；　an　there　is　things　in　it　i　do　not　understand。　i

mean；　i　think　i　see　what　he　is　gettin　at；　but　there　is　sentences　an　words　that　i　cannot　figger　out。

next　morning　colonel　gooch　e　in　an　say　we　got　to　go　now；　first　to　saigon　to　get　me　the　new

uniform　that　done　been　sewn　up　by　the　twenty　gooks　last　night；　then　right　off　to　the　united　states

an　all　that。　i　shown　him　dan'；s　letter　an　axed　him　to　tell　me　what　exactly　it　means；　an　colonel

gooch　look　it　over　an　han　it　back　an　say；　〃well；　gump；　it　is　pretty　plain　to　me　he　means　that　you

had　better　the　hell　not　fuck　up　when　the　president　pins　the　medal　on　you。〃　


　。。



阿甘正传（英文版）8

；小；说；〃；网

we　be　flyin　high　over　the　pacific　ocean；　an　colonel　gooch　is　tellin　me　what

a　great　hero　i　am　going　to　be　when　we　get　back　to　the　united　states。　he　say　people　will　turn　out

for　parades　an　shit　an　i　will　not　be　able　to　buy　mysef　a　drink　or　a　meal　on　account　of　everbody

else　will　be　wantin　to　do　it　for　me。　he　also　say　that　the　army　is　gonna　want　me　to　go　on　a　tour　to

drum　up　new　enlistments　an　sell　bonds　an　crap　like　that；　an　that　i　will　be　given　the　〃royal

treatment。〃　in　this；　he　is　correct。



when　we　land　at　the　airport　at　san　francisco；　a　big　crowd　is　waiting　for　us　to　get　off　the

plane。　they　is　carryin　signs　an　banners　and　all。　colonel　gooch　look　out　the　winder　of　the　plane

an　say　he　is　suprised　not　to　see　a　brass　band　there　to　greet　us。　as　it　turn　out；　the　people　in　the

crowd　is　quite　enough。



first　thing　that　happen　when　we　e　off　the　plane　is　the　people　in　the　crowd　mence　to

chantin　at　us；　an　then　somebody　thowed　a　big　tomato　that　hit　colonel　gooch　in　the　face。　after

that；　all　hell　break　loose。　they　is　some　cops　there；　but　the　crowd　busted　thru　an　e　runnin

towards　us　shoutin　an　hollerin　all　kinds　of　nasty　things；　an　they　is　about　two　thousan　of　them；

wearing　beards　an　shit；　an　it　was　the　mos　frightenin　thing　i　have　seen　since　we　was　back　at　the

rice　paddy　where　bubba　was　kilt。



colonel　gooch　is　tryin　to　clean　the　tomato　off　his　face　an　act　dignified；　but　i　figger；　the　hell

with　that；　cause　we　is　outnumbered　a　thousan　to　one；　an　ain'；t　got　no　weapons　to　boot。　so　i　took

off　runnin。



that　crowd　was　sure　as　hell　lookin　for　somethin　to　chase　too；　cause　ever　one　of　them　start

chasin　me　jus　like　they　used　to　do　when　i　was　little；　hollerin　and　shoutin　and　wavin　they　signs。　i

run　damn　near　all　over　the　airport　runway；　an　back　again　an　into　the　terminal；　an　it　was　even

scarier　than　when　them　nebraska　corn　shucker　jackoffs　was　chasin　me　aroun　the　orange　bowl。

finally；　i　done　run　into　the　toilet　an　hid　up　on　the　seat　with　the　door　shut　until　i　figger　they　have

give　up　an　gone　on　home。　i　must　of　been　there　an　hour　or　so。



when　i　e　out　i　walked　down　to　the　lobby　an　there　is　colonel　gooch　surrounded　by　a

platoon　of　m。p。'；s　an　cops；　an　he　is　lookin　very　distressed　till　he　seen　me。　〃c'；mon；　gump！〃　he　say。

〃they　is　holdin　a　plane　for　us　to　get　to　washington。〃



when　we　get　on　the　plane　to　washington　they　is　a　bunch　of　civilians　on　it　too；　an　colonel

gooch　an　me　set　in　a　seat　up　front。　we　has　not　even　took　off　yet；　before　all　the　people　aroun　us

get　up　an　go　set　somewhere　else　in　the　back　of　the　plane。　i　axed　colonel　gooch　why　that　was；　an

he　say　it　probly　cause　we　smell　funny　or　somethin。　he　say　not　to　worry　about　it。　he　say　things　be

better　in　washington。　i　hope　so；　cause　even　a　moron　like　me　can　figger　out　that　so　far；　it　is　not

like　the　colonel　say　it　would　be。



when　the　plane　get　to　washington　i　am　so　excited　i　can　bust！　we　can　see　the　washington

monument　an　the　capitol　an　all　from　out　the　winder　an　i　have　only　saw　picures　of　them　things；

but　there　they　are；　real　as　rain。　the　army　have　sent　a　car　to　pick　us　up　an　we　is　taken　to　a　real

nice　hotel；　with　elevators　an　stuff　an　people　to　lug　your　shit　aroun　for　you。　i　have　never　been　in　a

elevator　before。



after　we　get　squared　away　in　our　rooms；　colonel　gooch　e　over　an　say　we　is　goin　out　for

a　drink　to　this　little　bar　he　remembers　where　they　is　a　lot　of　pretty　girls；　an　he　say　it　is　a　lot

different　here　than　in　california　on　account　of　people　in　the　east　are　civilized　an　shit。　he　is　wrong

again。



we　set　down　at　a　table　an　colonel　gooch　order　me　a　beer　an　somethin　for　hissef　an　he　begin

tellin　me　how　i　got　to　act　at　the　ceremony　tomorrow　when　the　president　pin　the　medal　on　me。



bout　halfway　through　his　talk；　a　pretty　girl　e　up　to　the　table　an　colonel　gooch　look　up



　



an　axe　her　to　git　us　two　more　drinks　cause　i　guess　he　think　she　is　the　waitress。　but　she　look

down　an　say；　〃i　wouldn　get　you　a　glass　of　warm　spit；　you　filthy　cocksucker。〃　then　she　turn　to　me

an　say；　〃how　many　babies　have　you　kilt　today；　you　big　ape？〃



well；　we　gone　on　back　to　the　hotel　after　that；　an　ordered　some　beer　from　room　service；　an

colonel　gooch　get　to　fi