阿甘正传(英文版)-第20章

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after　we　is　finished　the　first　set　at　the　hodaddy　club；　mose；　the　drummer　for　the　cracked　eggs；

take　me　aside　an　say；　〃forrest；　you　is　a　nice　clean…cut　feller　an　all；　but　they　is　somethin　i　want

you　to　try　that　i　think　will　make　you　play　that　harmonica　better。〃



i　axe　what　it　is；　an　mose　say；　〃here；〃　an　he　give　me　a　little　cigarette。　i　tell　him　i　don'；t　smoke；

but　thanks；　an　mose　say；　〃it　is　not　a　regular　cigarette；　forrest。　it　have　got　somethin　in　it　to　expand

your　horizons。〃



i　tole　mose　i　ain'；t　sure　i　need　my　horizons　expanded；　but　he　sort　of　insisted。　〃at　least　try　it；〃

he　say；　an　i　thought　for　a　minute；　an　conclude　that　one　cigarette　ain'；t　gonna　hurt　none；　an　so　i　do。



well　let　me　say　this：　my　horizons　indeed　bee　expanded。



everthing　seem　to　slow　down　an　get　rosy　keen。　that　secont　set　we　played　that　night　was　the



　



best　of　my　life；　i　seemed　to　hear　all　the　notes　a　hundrit　times　as　i　was　playin　them；　an　mose

e　up　to　me　later　an　say；　〃forrest；　you　think　that'；s　good—　use　it　when　you'；re　screwin。〃



i　did；　an　he　was　right　bout　that　too。　i　used　some　of　my　money　to　buy　me　some　of　that　stuff；

an　before　you　know　it；　i　was　doin　it　day　in　an　day　out。　the　only　problem　was；　it　kind　of　made　me

stupider　after　a　wile。　i　just　get　up　in　the　mornin　an　light　up　one　of　them　joints；　which　is　what　they

called　them；　an　lie　there　all　day　till　it　was　time　to　go　an　play。　jenny　didn'；t　say　nothin　for　a　wile；

cause　she　been　known　to　take　a　puff　or　two　hersef；　but　then　one　day　she　say　to　me；　〃forrest；　don'；t

you　think　you　been　doin　too　much　of　that　shit？〃



〃i　dunno；〃　i　says；　〃how　much　is　too　much？〃



an　jenny　say；　〃as　much　as　you　are　doin　is　too　much。〃



but　i　didn'；t　want　to　stop。　somehow；　it　got　rid　of　everthing　i　might　be　worried　bout；　tho　there

wadn'；t　too　much　of　that　at　that　time　anyway。　at　night　i'；d　go　out　between　sets　at　the　hodaddy　club

an　set　in　the　little　alley　an　look　up　at　the　stars。　if　they　weren'；t　any　stars；　i'；d　look　up　anyway；　an

one　night　jenny　e　out　an　find　me　lookin　up　at　the　rain。



〃forrest；　you　has　got　to　quit　this；〃　she　say。　〃i　am　worried　bout　you；　cause　you　ain'；t　doin

nothin　cept　playin　an　lyin　aroun　all　day。　it　ain'；t　healthy。　i　think　you　need　to　get　away　for　a　wile。

we　ain'；t　got　no　concerts　booked　after　tomorrow　down　in　provincetown；　so　i　think　maybe　we

ought　to　go　someplace　an　take　a　vacation。　go　up　to　the　mountains　maybe。〃



i　jus　nod　my　head。　i　ain'；t　even　sure　i　heard　all　she　said。



well；　the　nex　night　in　provincetown；　i　find　the　backstage　exit　an　go　on　outside　to　lite　up　a

joint。　i　am　settin　there　by　mysef；　mindin　my　business；　when　these　two　girls　e　up。　one　of　them

say；　〃hey；　ain'；t　you　the　harmonica　player　with　the　cracked　eggs？〃



i　nod　yes；　an　she　jus　plop　hersef　down　in　my　lap。　the　other　girl　is　grinnin　an　squealin　an

suddenly　she　take　off　her　blouse。　an　the　other　girl　is　tryin　to　unzip　my　pants　an　have　her　skirt

pulled　up　an　i　am　jus　settin　there　blowed　away。　suddenly　the　stage　door　open　an　jenny　call　out；

〃forrest；　it　is　time　to。。。〃　an　she　stop　for　a　secont　an　then　she　say；　〃awe　shit；〃　an　slam　the　door。



i　jumped　up　then；　an　the　girl　in　my　lap　felled　on　the　groun　an　the　other　one　is　cussin　an　all；

but　i　went　inside　an　there　is　jenny　leaned　up　against　the　wall　cryin。　i　went　up　to　her　but　she　say；

〃keep　away　from　me；　you　shithead！　you　men　is　all　alike；　jus　like　dogs　or　somethin—　you　got　no

respect　for　anybody！〃



i　ain'；t　never　felt　so　bad。　i　don'；t　remember　much　bout　that　last　set　we　played。　jenny　went　up

to　the　front　of　the　bus　on　the　trip　back　an　wouldn'；t　speak　to　me　none　at　all。　that　night　she　slep　on

the　sofa　an　the　nex　mornin　she　say　maybe　it　is　time　for　me　to　find　my　own　place。　an　so　i　packed

up　my　shit　an　left。　my　head　hangin　very　low。　couldn'；t　explain　it　to　her　or　nothin。　thowed　out

again。



jenny；　she　took　off　someplace　after　that。　i　axed　aroun；　but　nobody　knowed　where　she　was。

mose　say　i　can　bunk　with　him　till　i　find　a　place；　but　it　is　a　terrible　lonely　time。　since　we　ain'；t

playin　none　for　the　moment；　there　ain'；t　nothin　much　to　do；　an　i　be　thinkin　maybe　it'；s　time　i　go　on

back　home　an　see　my　mama　an　maybe　start　up　that　little　srimp　bidness　down　where　po　ole　bubba

used　to　live。　perhaps　i　is　not　cut　out　to　be　a　rock　an　roll　star。　perhaps；　i　think；　i　ain'；t　nothin　but　a

bumblin　idiot　anyhow。



but　then　one　day　mose　e　back　an　he　say　he　was　over　to　a　saloon　on　the　corner　watchin

the　tv　news；　an　who　should　he　see　but　jenny　curran。



she　is　down　in　washington；　he　say；　marchin　in　a　big　demonstration　against　the　vietnam

war；　an　mose　say　he　wonderin　why　she　botherin　with　that　shit　when　she　ought　to　be　up　here

makin　us　money。



　



i　say　i　has　got　to　go　see　her；　an　mose　say；　〃well；　see　if　you　can　bring　her　back。〃　he　say　he

knows　where　she　probly　is　stayin；　on　account　of　they　is　this　group　from　boston　that　has　taken　an

apartment　in　washington　to　demonstrate　against　the　war。



i　packed　up　all　my　shit—　everthin　i　own—　an　thanked　mose　an　then　i　am　on　my　way。

whether　i　e　back　or　not；　i　do　not　know。



when　i　get　down　to　washington；　everthin　is　a　mess。　they　is　police　everwhere　an　people　be

shoutin　in　the　streets　an　thowin　things　like　in　a　riot。　police　be　bongin　folks　on　the　head　what　thow

things；　an　the　situation　look　like　it　be　gettin　out　of　han。



i　find　the　address　of　the　place　jenny　might　be　at；　an　go　over　there；　but　ain'；t　nobody　home。　i

waited　on　the　steps　for　most　of　the　day；　then；　bout　nine　o'；clock　at　night；　a　car　pull　up　an　some

folks　get　out　an　there　she　is！



i　get　up　from　the　steps　an　walk　towards　her；　but　she　turn　away　from　me　an　run　back　to　the

car。　them　other　people；　two　guys　an　a　girl；　they　didn'；t　know　what　to　do；　or　who　i　was；　but　then

one　of　them　say；　〃look；　i　wouldn'；t　fool　with　her　right　now—　she　is　awful　upset。〃　i　axed　why；　an

the　feller　take　me　aside　an　tell　me　this：



jenny　has　done　jus　got　out　of　jail。　she　have　been　arrested　the　day　before；　an　spent　the　night

in　the　women'；s　jail；　an　this　mornin；　fore　anybody　could　get　her　out；　the　people　at　the　jail　done　said

she　might　have　lice　or　somethin　in　her　hair　cause　it　so　long　an　all；　an　they　had　all　her　hair　shaved

off。　jenny　is　bald。



well；　i　reckon　she　don'；t　want　me　to　see　her　this　way；　cause　she　has　done　got　into　the　back

seat　of　the　car　an　is　lyin　down。　so　i　crawled　up　on　my　hans　an　knees　so　i　couldn'；t　see　in　the

winder；　an　i　say；　〃jenny—　it'；s　me；　forrest。〃



she　don'；t　say　nothing；　so　i　start　tellin　her　how　sorry　i　am　bout　what'；s　happened。　i　tell　her　i

ain'；t　gonna　smoke　no　more　dope；　nor　play　in　the　band　no　more　on　account　of　all　the　bad

temptations。　an　i　say　i'；m　sorry　bout　her　hair。　then　i　crawled　back　to　the　steps　where　my　shit　is；

an　looked　in　my　duffelbag　an　find　a　ole　watch　cap　from　the　army　an　crawled　back　to　the　car　an

stuck　it　on　a　stick　an　polked　it　thru　the　winder。　she　took　it；　an　put　it　on；　an　e　out　of　the　car；　an

say；　〃awe　get　up　off　the　groun　you　big　bozo；　an　e　into　the　house。〃



we　set　an　talked　for　a　wile；　an　them　other　people　been　smokin　dope　an　drinkin　beer；　but　i

ain'；t　havin　none。　they　is　all　discussin　what　they　is　gonna　do　tomorrow；　which　is　that　they　is　a　big

demonstration　at　the　u。s。　capitol　at　which　a　bunch　of　vietnam　veterans　is　gonna　take　off　they

medals　an　thow　them　on　the　steps　of　the　capitol。



an　jenny　suddenly　say；　〃do　you　know　forrest　here　done　won　the　congressional　medal　of

honor？〃　an　everbody　get　pletely　quiet　an　be　lookin　at　me；　an　then　at　each　other；　an　one　of

them　say；　〃jesus　christ　have　just　sent　us　a　present！〃



well；　the　next　mornin；　jenny　e　into　the　livin　room　where　i　is　sleepin　on　the　sofa　an　say；

〃forrest；　i　want　you　to　go　with　us　today；　an　i　want　you　to　wear　your　army　uniform。〃　when　i　axed

why；　she　say；　〃because　you　is　gonna　do　somethin　to　stop　all　the　sufferin　over　in　vietnam。〃　an　so

i　get　into　my　uniform；　an　jenny　e　back　after　a　wile　with　a　bunch　of　chains　she　has　bought　at

the　hardware　store；　an　say；　〃forrest；　wrap　these　aroun　you。〃



i　axed　why　again；　but　she　say；　〃just　do　it；　you　will　find　out　later。　you　want　to　make　me

happy；　doesn'；t　you？〃



an　so　off　we　went；　me　in　my　uniform　an　the　chains　an　jenny　an　the　other　folks。　it　is　a　bright

clear　day　an　when　we　get　to　the　capitol　they　is　a　mob　there　with　tv　cameras　an　all　the　police　in

the　world。　everbody　be　chantin　an　hollerin　an　givin　the　finger　to　the　police。　after　a　wile；　i　seen

some　other　guys　in　army　uniforms　an　they　was　bunched　together　an　then；　one　by　one；　they



　



menced　to　walk　as　close　as　they　can　get　to　the　steps　of　the　capitol　an　they　took　off　they

medals　an　thowed　them。　some　of　the　fellers　was　in　wheelchairs　an　some　was　lame　an　some　was

missing　arms　an　legs。　some　of　them　jus　tossed　they　medal　on　to　the　steps；　but　others　really

thowed　them　hard。　somebody　tap　me　on　the　shoulder　an　say　it　is　my　turn　now。　i　look　back