阿甘正传(英文版)-第3章

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nicer　to　me。　we　had　our　first　game　an　i　was　scared　to　death；　but　they　give　me　the　ball　an　i

run　over　the　goal　line　two　or　three　times　an　people　never　been　kinder　to　me　after　that。　that

highschool　certainly　begun　to　change　things　in　my　life。　it　even　got　to　where　i　liked　to　run　with　the

football；　cept　it　was　mostly　that　they　made　me　run　aroun　the　sides　cause　i　still　couldn'；t　get　to

where　i　liked　to　just　run　over　people　like　you　do　in　the　middle。　one　of　the　goons　ments　that　i

am　the　largest　highschool　halfback　in　the　entire　world。　i　do　not　think　he　mean　it　as　a　pliment。



otherwise；　i　was　learnin　to　read　a　lot　better　with　miss　henderson。　she　give　me　tom　sawyer

an　two　other　books　i　can'；t　remember；　an　i　took　them　home　an　read　em　all；　but　then　she　give　me　a

test　where　i　don'；t　do　so　hot。　but　i　sure　enjoyed　them　books。



after　a　wile；　i　went　back　to　settin　nex　to　jenny　curran　in　the　cafeteria；　an　there　weren'；t　no

more　trouble　for　a　long　time；　but　then　one　day　in　the　springtime　i　was　walkin　home　from　school

and　who　should　appear　but　the　boy　that　poured　that　milk　in　my　lap　an　chased　me　that　day。　he　got

hissef　a　stick　an　start　callin　me　things　like　〃moron〃　and　〃stupo。〃



some　other　people　was　watchin　an　then　along　es　jenny　curran；　an　i'；m　bout　to　take　off

again—　but　then；　for　no　reason　i　know；　i　jus　didn'；t　do　it。　that　feller　take　his　stick　an　poke　me　in

the　stomach　with　it；　an　i　says　to　mysef；　the　hell　with　this；　an　i　grapped　a　holt　to　his　arm　an　with

my　other　hand　i　knock　him　upside　the　head　an　that　was　the　end　of　that；　more　or　less。



that　night　my　mama　get　a　phone　call　from　the　boy'；s　parents；　say　if　i　lay　a　han　on　their　son

again　they　is　goin　to　call　the　authorities　an　have　me　〃put　away。〃　i　tried　to　splain　it　to　my　mama　an

she　say　she　understand；　but　i　could　tell　she　was　worried。　she　tell　me　that　since　i　am　so　huge　now；

i　got　to　watch　mysef；　cause　i　might　hurt　somebody。　an　i　nodded　an　promised　her　i　wouldn'；t　hurt

nobody　else。　that　night　when　i　lyin　in　bed　i　heard　her　cryin　to　hersef　in　her　room。



but　what　that　did　for　me；　knockin　that　boy　upside　the　head；　put　a　definate　new　light　on　my

football　playin。　next　day；　i　axed　coach　fellers　to　let　me　run　the　ball　straight　on　and　he　say　okay；

an　i　run　over　maybe　four　or　five　guys　till　i'；m　in　the　clear　an　they　all　had　to　start　chasin　me　again。

that　year　i　made　the　all　state　football　team。　i　couldn'；t　hardly　believe　it。　my　mama　give　me　two

pair　of　socks　an　a　new　shirt　on　my　birthday。　an　she　done　saved　up　an　bought　me　a　new　suit　that　i

wore　to　get　the　all　state　football　award。　first　suit　i　ever　had。　mama　tied　my　tie　for　me　an　off　i

went。

　


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阿甘正传（英文版）2

小？说网

the　all　state　football　banquet　was　to　be　helt　in　a　little　town　called

flomaton；　what　coach　fellers　described　as　a　〃switch　up　the　railroad　tracks。〃　we　was　put　on　a

bus—　they　was　five　or　six　of　us　from　this　area　who　won　the　prize—　an　we　was　trucked　up　there。　it

was　a　hour　or　two　before　we　arrived；　an　the　bus　didn'；t　have　no　toilet；　an　i　had　drank　two　slurpees

fore　we　lef；　so　when　we　get　to　flomaton；　i　really　got　to　go　bad。



the　thing　was　helt　at　the　flomaton　highschool　auditorium；　an　when　we　git　inside；　me　and

some　of　the　others　find　the　toilet。　somehow；　tho；　when　i　go　to　unzip　my　pants；　the　zipper　is　stuck

in　my　shirttail　an　won'；t　e　down。　after　a　bit　of　this；　a　nice　little　guy　from　a　rival　school　goes

out　and　finds　coach　fellers　an　he　e　in　with　the　two　goons　an　they　be　tryin　to　get　my　pants

open。　one　of　the　goons　say　the　only　way　to　git　it　down　is　jus　rip　it　apart。　at　this；　coach　fellers

put　his　hans　on　his　hips　an　say；　〃i　spose　you　expect　me　to　send　this　boy　out　there　with　his　fly

unzipped　an　his　thing　hangin　out—　now　what　kind　of　a　impression　do　you　think　that　would

make？〃　then　he　turn　to　me　an　say；　〃forrest；　you　jus　got　to　keep　a　lid　on　it　till　this　thing'；s　over；　an

then　we　get　it　open　for　you—　okay？〃　an　i　nod；　cause　i　don'；t　know　what　else　to　do；　but　i　figgerin　i

be　in　for　a　long　evenin。



when　we　get　out　to　the　auditorium　there'；s　a　million　people　all　settin　there　at　tables；　smilin　an

clappin　as　we　e　out。　we　is　put　up　at　a　big　long　table　on　the　stage　in　front　of　everbody　an　my

worst　fears　was　realized　about　the　long　evenin。　seem　like　ever　soul　in　the　room　got　up　to　make　a

speech—　even　the　waiters　an　janitor。　i　wished　my　mama　coulda　been　there；　cause　she'；d　of　hepped

me；　but　she　back　at　home　in　bed　with　the　grippe。　finally　it　e　time　to　get　handed　our　prizes；

which　was　little　gold…colored　footballs；　an　when　our　names　was　called　we　was　sposed　to　go　up　to

the　microphone　an　take　the　prize　an　say　〃thank　you；〃　an　they　also　tole　us　if　anybody　has　anythin

else　he　wants　to　say；　to　keep　it　short　on　account　of　we　want　to　be　gettin　out　of　there　before　the

turn　of　the　century。



most　everbody　had　got　they　prize　an　said　〃thank　you；〃　an　then　it　e　my　turn。　somebody

on　the　microphone　call　out　〃forrest　gump；〃　which；　if　i　hadn'；t　tole　you　before；　is　my　last　name；　an

i　stand　up　an　go　over　an　they　han　me　the　prize。　i　lean　over　to　the　mike　an　say；　〃thank　you；〃　an

everbody　starts　to　cheer　an　clap　an　stand　up　in　they　seats。　i　spose　somebody　tole　them　aforehan

i'；m　some　kind　of　idiot；　an　they　makin　a　special　effort　to　be　nice。　but　i'；m　so　surprised　by　all　this；　i

don'；t　know　what　to　do；　so　i　jus　kep　standin　there。　then　everbody　hush　up；　an　the　man　at　the　mike

he　lean　over　and　axe　me　if　i　got　anythin　else　i　want　to　say。　so　i　says；　〃i　got　to　pee。〃



everbody　in　the　audience　didn'；t　say　nothin　for　a　few　moments；　an　jus　started　lookin　funny　at

each　other；　an　then　they　begun　a　sort　of　low　mumblin；　an　coach　fellers　e　up　an　grap　me　by

the　arm　and　haul　me　back　to　my　seat。　rest　of　the　night　he　be　glarin　at　me；　but　after　the　banquet　is

over；　coach　an　the　goons　done　take　me　back　to　the　bathroom　an　rip　open　my　pants　an　i　done　peed

a　bucket！



〃gump；〃　coach　say　after　i　am　finished；　〃you　sure　got　a　way　with　words。〃



now　nex　year　wadn'；t　too　eventful；　cept　somebody　put　out　the　word　that　a　idiot　got　hissef　on

the　all　state　football　team　an　a　bunch　of　letters　start　in　in　from　all　round　the　country。　mama

collect　them　all　and　start　keepin　a　scrapbook。　one　day　a　package　e　from　new　yawk　city　that

contain　a　official　baseball　signed　by　the　entire　new　yawk　yankees　baseball　team。　it　was　the　best

thing　ever　happen　to　me！　i　treasure　that　ball　like　a　goldbrick；　till　one　day　when　i　was　tossin　it

aroun　in　the　yard；　a　big　ole　dog　e　up　an　grap　it　outta　the　air　an　chewed　it　up。　things　like　that

always　happenin　to　me。



one　day　coach　fellers　call　me　in　an　take　me　into　the　principal'；s　office。　they　was　a　man

there　from　up　to　the　university　who　shook　my　han　an　axe　me　whether　i　ever　thought　bout　playin

football　in　college。　he　say　they　been　〃watchin〃　me。　i　shook　my　head；　cause　i　hadn'；t。



　



everbody　seemed　to　be　in　awe　of　this　man；　bowin　an　scrapin　an　callin　him　〃mister　bryant。〃

but　he　say　for　me　to　call　him　〃bear；〃　which　i　thought　was　a　funny　name；　cept　he　do　look　similar

to　a　bear　in　some　respects。　coach　fellers　point　out　that　i　am　not　the　brightest　person；　but　the　bear；

he　say　that　is　plenty　true　of　most　of　his　players；　an　that　he　figgers　to　get　me　special　hep　in　my

studies。　a　week　later　they　give　me　a　test　with　all　sorts　of　screwy　questions　the　like　of　which　i　am

not　familiar　with。　after　a　wile　i　get　bored　and　stop　takin　the　test。



two　days　afterward；　the　bear　e　back　again　and　i　get　hauled　into　the　principal'；s　office　by

coach　fellers。　bear　lookin　distressed；　but　he　still　bein　nice；　he　axe　me　have　i　done　tried　my　best

on　that　test。　i　nod　my　head；　but　the　principal　be　rollin　his　eyes；　an　the　bear　say；　〃well；　this　is

unfortunate　then；　cause　the　score　appears　to　indicate　that　this　boy　is　a　idiot。〃



the　principal　be　noddin　his　head　now；　an　coach　fellers　is　standin　there　with　his　hands　in　his

pockets　lookin　sour。　it　seem　to　be　the　end　of　my　college　football　prospects。



the　fact　that　i　were　too　dumb　to　play　college　football　did　not　seem　to　impress　the　united

states　army　none。　it　were　my　last　year　at　highschool　an　in　the　springtime　everbody　else

graduated。　they　let　me　set　up　on　the　stage　tho；　an　even　give　me　a　black　robe　to　put　on；　an　when　it

e　time；　the　principal　announce　they　was　gonna　give　me　a　〃special〃　diploma。　i　got　up　to　go　to

the　microphone　an　the　two　goons　stan　up　an　go　with　me—　i　spose　so'；s　i　don'；t　make　no　remarks

like　i　did　at　the　all　state　football　thing。　my　mama　is　down　in　the　front　row　cryin　and　wringin　her

hans　an　i　really　feel　good；　like　i　actually　done　acplish　somethin。



but　when　we　git　back　home；　i　finally　realize　why　she　bawlin　an　carryin　on—　they　was　a

letter　e　from　the　army　say　i　got　to　report　to　the　local　daft　board　or　somesuch。　i　didn'；t　know

what　the　deal　was；　but　my　mama　did—　it　was　1968　an　they　was　all　sorts　of　shit　fixin　to　hoppen。



mama　give　me　a　letter　from　the　school　principal　to　han　to　the　daft…boar