阿甘正传(英文版)-第21章

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

jenny　an　she　nod；　so　i　go　on　up　there　mysef。



it　get　sort　of　quiet；　then　somebody　on　a　bullhorn　announce　my　name；　an　say　i　is　gonna　thow

away　the　congressional　medal　of　honor　as　a　token　of　my　support　for　endin　the　vietnam　war。

everbody　cheer　an　clap；　an　i　can　see　the　other　medals　lyin　there　on　the　steps。　high　above　all　this；

up　on　the　porch　of　the　capitol；　is　a　little　bunch　of　people　standin　aroun；　couple　of　cops　an　some

guys　in　suits。　well；　i　figger　i　gotta　do　the　best　i　can；　so　i　take　off　the　medal　an　look　at　it　for　a

secon；　an　i　be　rememberin　bubba　an　all；　an　dan；　an　i　dunno；　somethin　e　over　me；　but　i　got　to

thow　it；　so　i　rare　back　an　heave　that　medal　hard　as　i　can。　couple　of　seconts　later；　one　of　the　guys

on　the　porch　that　is　wearin　a　suit；　he　jus　keel　over。　unfortunately；　i　done　thowed　the　medal　too　far

an　knocked　him　in　the　head　with　it。



all　hell　break　loose　then。　police　be　chargin　into　the　crowd　an　people　be　shoutin　all　sorts　of

things　an　tear　gas　bust　open　an　suddenly　five　or　six　police　pounced　on　me　an　mence　knockin

me　with　they　billy　sticks。　a　bunch　more　police　e　runnin　up　an　nex　thing　you　know；　i　am

handcuffed　an　thowed　in　a　police　wagon　an　hauled　off　to　jail。



i　am　in　jail　all　night　long；　an　in　the　mornin　they　e　an　take　me　in　front　of　the　judge。　i　has

been　there　before。



somebody　tell　the　judge　that　i　is　accused　of　〃assault　with　a　dangerous　weapon—　a　medal—

an　resistin　arrest；〃　an　so　on　an　han　him　a　sheet　of　paper。　〃mister　gump；〃　the　judge　say；　〃do　you

realize　that　you　have　conked　the　clerk　of　the　u。s。　senate　on　the　head　with　your　medal？〃



i　ain'；t　sayin　nothin；　but　it　look　like　i　am　in　serious　trouble　this　time。



〃mister　gump；〃　the　judge　say；　〃i　do　not　know　what　a　man　of　your　stature；　a　man　what　has

served　his　country　so　well；　is　doin　mixed　up　with　a　bunch　of　tuity…fruities　that　is　thowin　away

their　medals；　but　i　will　tell　you　what；　i　is　gonna　order　you　mitted　for　psychiatric　observation

for　thirty　days　to　see　if　they　can　figger　out　why　you　has　done　such　a　idiotic　thing。〃



they　took　me　back　to　my　cell　after　that；　an　a　wile　later　load　me　on　a　bus　an　truck　me　off　to

st。　elizabeth'；s　mental　hospital。



finally；　i　am　〃put　away。〃　　


　。。



阿甘正传（英文版）12

　　

this　place　is　a　serious　loony　bin。　they　put　me　in　a　room　with　a　feller　called

fred　that　has　been　here　for　almost　a　year。　he　begun　to　tell　me　right　off　what　kind　of　nuts　i　got　to

contend　with。　they　is　one　guy　that　poisoned　six　people；　somebody　else　that　used　a　meat　cleaver

on　his　mama。　they　is　people　who　have　done　all　sorts　of　shit—　from　murder　an　rape　to　sayin　they

is　the　king　of　spain　or　napoleon。　finally　i　axed　fred　why　he　is　in　here　an　he　say　because　he　is　a

axe　murderer；　but　they　is　lettin　him　out　in　another　week　or　so。



the　secont　day　i　am　there；　i　is　tole　to　report　to　the　office　of　my　psychiatrist；　doctor　walton。

doctor　walton；　it　turn　out；　is　a　woman。　first；　she　say；　she　is　gonna　give　me　a　little　test；　then　i　is

gonna　have　a　physical　examination。　she　set　me　down　at　a　table　an　start　showin　me　cards　with　ink

blots　on　them；　axin　me　what　i　thought　they　were。　i　kep　sayin　〃ink　blot〃　till　she　finally　get　mad　an

tell　me　i　got　to　say　somethin　else；　an　so　i　started　makin　things　up。　then　i　am　handed　a　long　test　an

tole　to　take　it。　when　i　am　done；　she　say；　〃take　off　your　clothes。〃



well；　with　one　or　two　exceptions；　ever　time　i　take　off　my　clothes；　somethin　bad　happen　to

me；　so　i　says　i　would　rather　not；　an　she　make　a　note　of　this　an　then　tell　me　either　i　do　it　mysef；　or

she　will　get　the　attendants　to　hep　me。　it　was　that　kind　of　deal。



i　go　on　an　do　it；　an　when　i　is　butt　neckid；　she　e　into　the　room　an　look　at　me；　up　an　down；

an　say；　〃my；　my—　you　is　a　fine　specimen　of　a　man！〃



anyhow；　she　start　bongin　me　on　the　knee　with　a　little　rubber　hammer　like　they　done　back　at

the　university；　an　polkin　me　in　all　sorts　of　places。　but　she　ain'；t　never　said　for　me　to　〃bend　over；〃

an　for　this　i　am　grateful。　afterward；　she　say　i　can　get　dressed　an　go　back　to　my　room。　on　the　way

there；　i　past　by　a　room　with　a　glass　door　an　inside　it　they　is　a　bunch　of　little　guys；　settin　an　lyin

aroun；　droolin　an　spasmoin　an　beatin　on　the　floor　with　they　fists。　i　jus　stood　there　for　a　wile；

lookin　in；　an　i'；m　feelin　real　sorry　for　them—　kinda　remind　me　of　my　days　back　at　the　nut　school。



a　couple　of　days　later；　i　am　tole　to　report　to　doctor　walton'；s　office　again。　when　i　get　there；

she　is　with　two　other　guys　dressed　up　as　doctors；　an　she　say　they　is　doctor　duke　and　doctor

earl—　both　with　the　national　institute　of　mental　health。　an　they　is　very　interested　in　my　case；

she　say。



doctor　duke　an　doctor　earl　set　me　down　an　start　axin　me　questions—　all　kinds　of

questions—　an　both　of　them　took　turns　bongin　me　on　the　knees　with　the　hammer。　then　doctor

duke　say；　〃look　here；　forrest；　we　has　got　your　test　scores；　an　it　is　remarkable　how　well　you　is

done　on　the　math　part。　so　we　would　like　to　give　you　some　other　tests。〃　they　produce　the　tests；　an

make　me　take　them；　an　they　is　a　lot　more　plicated　than　the　first　one；　but　i　figger　i　done　okay。

had　i　knowed　what　was　gonna　happen　nex；　i　would　of　fucked　them　up。



〃forrest；〃　doctor　earl　say；　〃this　is　phenomenal。　you　is　got　a　brain　jus　like　a　puter。　i　do

not　know　how　well　you　can　reason　with　it—　which　is　probly　why　you　is　in　here　in　the　first

place—　but　i　have　never　seen　anything　quite　like　this　before。〃



〃you　know；　george；〃　doctor　duke　say；　〃this　man　is　truly　remarkable。　i　have　done　some

work　for　nasa　a　wile　back；　an　i　think　we　ought　to　send　him　down　to　houston　to　the　aeronautics

and　space　center　an　have　them　check　him　out。　they　has　been　lookin　for　just　this　sort　of　feller。〃



all　the　doctors　be　starin　at　me；　an　noddin　they　heads；　an　then　they　bonged　me　on　the　knees

with　a　hammer　one　more　time　an　it　look　like　here　i　go　again。



they　flown　me　down　to　houston；　texas；　in　a　big　ole　plane　with　nobody　on　it　but　me　an

doctor　duke；　but　it　is　a　pleasant　sort　of　trip　cept　they　got　me　chained　to　my　seat　han　an　foot。



　



〃look　here；　forrest；〃　doctor　duke　say；　〃the　deal　is　this。　right　now　you　is　in　a　shitpot　of

trouble　for　thowin　that　medal　at　the　clerk　of　the　u。s。　senate。　you　can　go　to　jail　for　ten　years　for

that。　but　if　you　cooperates　with　these　people　at　nasa；　i　will　personally　see　to　it　that　you　is

released—　okay？〃



i　nod　my　head。　i　knowed　i　got　to　get　outta　jail　an　find　jenny　again。　i　am　missin　her　somethin

terrible。



i　am　at　the　nasa　place　at　houston　for　about　a　month。　they　has　examined　me　an　tested　me

an　questioned　me　so　much　i　feel　like　i　am　goin　on　the　johnny　carson　show。



i　ain'；t。



one　day　they　haul　me　into　a　big　room　an　tell　me　what　they　has　in　mind。



〃gump；〃　they　say；　〃we　wants　to　use　you　on　a　flight　to　outer　space。　as　doctor　duke　has

pointed　out；　your　mind　is　jus　like　a　puter—　only　better。　if　we　can　program　it　with　the　right

stuff；　you　will　be　extremely　useful　to　america'；s　space　program。　what　do　you　say？〃



i　thought　for　a　minute；　an　then　i　says　i　had　better　axe　my　mama　first；　but　they　make　an　even

stronger　argument—　like　spendin　the　next　ten　years　of　my　life　in　the　slammer。



an　so　i　says　yes；　which　is　usually　what　gets　me　in　trouble　ever　time。



the　idea　they　has　thought　up　is　to　put　me　in　a　spaceship　an　shoot　me　up　aroun　the　earth　bout

a　million　miles。　they　has　already　shot　people　up　to　the　moon；　but　they　didn'；t　find　nothin　there

worth　a　shit；　so　what　they　is　plannin　nex　is　a　visit　to　mars。　fortunately　for　me；　mars　is　not　what

they　got　in　mind　at　the　moment—　instead；　this　is　to　be　a　sort　of　trainin　mission　in　which　they

gonna　try　to　figger　out　what　kind　of　folks　would　be　suited　best　for　the　mars　trip。



besides　me；　they　has　picked　a　woman　an　a　ape　to　go　along。



the　woman　is　a　crabby…lookin　lady　called　major　janet　fritch；　who　is　sposed　to　be　america'；s

first　woman　astronaut；　only　nobody　knows　bout　her　cause　all　this　be　pretty　top　secret。　she　is　a

sort　of　short　lady　with　hair　look　like　it　been　cut　by　puttin　a　bowl　over　her　head；　an　she　don'；t　seem

to　have　much　use　for　either　me　or　the　ape。



the　ape　ain'；t　so　bad；　actually。　it　is　a　big　ole　female　orangutang　called　sue；　what　has　been

captured　in　the　jungles　of　sumatra　or　someplace。　actually　they　has　got　a　whole　bunch　of　them

apes　down　here；　an　have　been　shootin　them　up　into　space　for　a　long　wile；　but　they　says　sue　will

be　best　on　this　trip　on　account　of　she　is　a　female　an　will　be　friendlier　than　a　male　ape；　an　also；　this

will　be　her　third　space　flight。　when　i　find　this　out；　i　am　wonderin　how　e　they　gonna　send　us

way　up　there　with　the　only　experienced　crew　member　bein　a　ape。　kind　of　makes　you　think；　don'；t

it？



anyhow；　we　got　to　go　thru　all　kinds　of　trainin　before　the　flight。　they　puttin　us　in　cyclotrons

an　spinnin　us　aroun；　an　in　little　rooms　with　no　gravity　an　such　as　that。　an　al