阿甘正传(英文版)-第4章

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mama　give　me　a　letter　from　the　school　principal　to　han　to　the　daft…board　people；　but

somehow　i　lost　it　on　the　way　there。　it　was　a　loony　scene。　they　was　a　big　colored　guy　in　a　army

suit　yellin　at　people　an　dividin　them　up　into　bunches。　we　was　all　standin　there　and　he　e　up　an

shout；　〃all　right；　i　want　half　of　you　to　go　over　there　an　half　of　you　to　go　over　here；　an　the　other

half　of　you　to　stay　put！〃　everbody　millin　aroun　an　lookin　bewildered　an　even　i　could　figger　out

this　guy'；s　a　moron。



they　took　me　in　a　room　and　line　us　up　an　tell　us　to　remove　our　clothes。　i　ain'；t　much　for　that；

but　everbody　else　done　it　an　so　i　did　too。　they　lookin　at　us　everplace—　eyes；　noses；　mouths；

ears—　even　our　private　parts。　at　one　point　they　tell　me；　〃bend　over；〃　an　when　i　do；　somebody　jam

his　finger　up　my　ass。



that'；s　it！



i　turn　an　grapped　that　bastid　an　knock　him　upside　the　head。　they　was　suddenly　a　big

motion　an　a　bunch　of　people　run　up　an　jump　on　top　of　me。　however；　i　am　used　to　that

treatment。　i　thowed　them　off　an　run　out　the　door。　when　i　get　home　an　tell　my　mama　what　happen；

she　all　upset；　but　she　say；　〃don'；t　worry；　forrest—　everthin　gonna　be　okay。〃



it　ain'；t。　next　week；　a　van　pull　up　at　our　house　and　a　number　of　men　in　army　suits　an　shiny

black　helmets　e　up　to　the　door　be　axin　for　me。　i'；m　hidin　up　in　my　room；　but　mama　e　up

an　say　they　jus　wanta　give　me　a　ride　back　down　to　the　daft　board。　all　the　way　there；　they　be

watchin　me　real　close；　like　i'；m　some　kinda　maniac。



they　was　a　door　that　lead　to　a　big　office　where　there'；s　a　older　man　all　dressed　up　in　a　shiny

uniform　an　he　eyein　me　pretty　careful　too。　they　set　me　down　an　shove　another　test　in　front　of　me；

an　wile　it'；s　one　hell　of　a　lot　easier　than　the　college　football　test；　it　still　ain'；t　no　piece　of　cake。



when　i'；m　done；　they　take　me　to　another　room　where　they'；s　four　or　five　guys　settin　at　a　long

table　what　start　axin　me　questions　an　passin　around　what　looked　like　the　test　i　took。　then　they　all



　



git　into　a　huddle　and　when　they　finish　one　of　em　sign　a　paper　an　han　it　to　me。　when　i　take　it

home；　mama　read　it　an　begin　pullin　at　her　hair　an　weepin　an　praisin　the　lord；　cause　it　say　i　am

〃temporarily　deferred；〃　on　account　of　i　am　a　numbnuts。



somethin　else　occurred　durin　that　week　that　was　a　major　event　in　my　life。　there　was　this

lady　boarder　livin　with　us　that　worked　down　to　the　telephone　pany　as　a　operator。　miss　french

was　her　name。　she　was　a　real　nice　lady；　what　kep　mostly　to　hersef；　but　one　night　when　it　was

terribily　hot；　an　they　was　thunderstorms；　she　stuck　her　head　out　the　door　to　her　room　as　i　was

walkin　by　an　say；　〃forrest；　i　just　got　a　box　of　nice　divinity　this　afternoon—　would　you　like　a

piece？〃



an　i　say　〃yes；〃　an　she　bring　me　into　her　room　an　there　on　the　dresser　is　the　divinity。　she

give　me　a　piece　of　it；　then　she　axe　if　i　want　another；　an　she　points　for　me　to　set　down　on　the　bed。　i

must　of　ate　ten　or　fifteen　pieces　of　the　divinity　an　lightnin　was　flashin　outside　an　thunder　an　the

curtains　was　blowin　an　miss　french　kinda　pushes　me　an　makes　me　lie　back　on　the　bed。　she

mences　to　start　strokin　me　in　a　personal　way。　〃jus　keep　your　eyes　closed；〃　she　say；　〃an

everthing　will　be　all　right。〃　nex　thing　you　know　there　is　somethin　happenin　that　had　not　happen

before。　i　cannot　say　what　it　was；　because　i　was　keepin　my　eyes　closed；　an　also　because　my　mama

woulda　kilt　me；　but　let　me　tell　you　this—　it　give　me　an　entirely　new　outlook　on　things　for　the

future。



the　problem　was　that　wile　miss　french　was　a　nice　kind　lady；　the　things　that　she　done　to　me

that　night　was　the　kinds　of　things　i'；d　have　preferred　to　have　done　to　me　by　jenny　curran。　an　yet；

there　was　no　way　i　could　see　to　even　begin　gettin　that　acplished　cause　what　with　the　way　i

am；　it　is　not　so　easy　to　ask　anyone　for　a　date。　that　is　to　put　it　mildly。



but　on　account　of　my　new　experience；　i　got　up　the　courage　to　axe　my　mama　what　to　do

about　jenny；　tho　i　certainly　didn'；t　say　nothin　bout　me　an　miss　french。　mama　said　she'；ll　take　care

of　it　for　me；　an　she　call　up　jenny　curran'；s　mama　an　splain　the　situation　to　her；　an　the　nex　evenin；

lo　an　behole；　who　should　appear　at　our　door　but　jenny　curran　hersef！



she　is　all　dressed　up　in　a　white　dress　an　a　pink　flower　in　her　hair　an　she　look　like　nothin　i

have　ever　dreamt　of。　she　e　inside　an　mama　took　her　to　the　parlor　an　give　her　a　ice…cream

float　an　call　for　me　to　e　down　from　my　room；　where　i　had　run　to　as　soon　as　i　seen　jenny

curran　in　up　the　walk。　i'；d　of　rather　had　five　thousand　people　chasin　me　than　to　e　out　of

my　room　jus　then；　but　mama　e　up　an　take　me　by　the　han　an　lead　me　down　an　give　me　a　ice…

cream　float　too。　that　made　it　better。



mama　said　we　can　go　to　the　movies　an　she　give　jenny　three　dollars　as　we　walk　out　of　the

house。　jenny　ain'；t　never　been　nicer；　talkin　an　laughin　an　i　am　noddin　an　grinnin　like　a　idiot。　the

movie　was　jus　four　or　five　blocks　from　our　house；　an　jenny　went　up　an　got　some　tickets　an　we

went　in　an　set　down。　she　axed　me　if　i　want　some　popcorn　an　when　she　e　back　from　gettin　it；

the　picture　done　started。



it　is　a　movie　about　two　people；　a　man　an　a　lady　called　bonnie　an　clyde　that　robbed　banks　an

they　was　some　interestin　other　people　in　it　also。　but　it　was　a　lot　of　killin　an　shootin　an　shit　like

that；　too。　it　seemed　to　me　funny　that　folks　would　be　shootin　an　killin　one　another　that　way；　so'；s　i

laughed　a　lot　when　that　went　on；　an　whenever　i　did；　jenny　curran　seemed　to　squnch　down　in　her

seat　a　lot。　halfway　thru　the　movie；　she　was　almost　squnched　down　to　the　floor。　i　suddenly　saw

this　an　figgered　she　had　somehow　felled　out　of　her　seat；　so　i　reached　over　an　grapped　her　by　the

shoulder　to　lif　her　up　again。



as　i　did　this；　i　heard　somethin　tear；　an　i　look　down　an　jenny　curran'；s　dress　is　ripped

pletely　open　an　everthing　is　hangin　out。　i　took　my　other　han　to　try　to　cover　her　up；　but　she

start　makin　noises　an　flail　about　wild…like；　an　me；　i'；m　tryin　to　hole　onto　her　so'；s　she　don'；t　fall

down　again　or　e　undone　an　there'；s　people　around　us　lookin　back　tryin　to　see　what　all　the

motion　is　about。　suddenly　a　fellow　e　down　the　aisle　an　shine　a　bright　light　right　on　jenny



　



an　me；　but　bein　exposed　an　all；　she　menced　to　shriek　an　wail　an　then　she　jump　up　an　run

out　of　the　show。



nex　thing　i　know；　two　men　e　an　tell　me　to　get　up　an　i　follow　them　to　a　office。　a　few

minutes　later；　four　policemen　arrive　an　axe　me　to　e　with　them。　they　show　me　to　a　police　car

an　two　get　in　front　an　two　get　in　back　with　me；　jus　like　it　was　with　coach　fellers'；　goons；　cept'；n

this　time　we　do　go　〃downtown；〃　an　they　escort　me　to　a　room　an　jab　my　fingers　onto　a　pad　an　i　get

my　picture　taken　an　they　thowed　me　in　jail。　it　was　a　horrible　experience。　i　was　worried　all　the

time　bout　jenny；　but　after　a　bit　my　mama　showed　up　an　e　in　wipin　her　eyes　with　a

handkerchief　an　twistin　her　fingers　an　i　knowed　i'；m　in　the　doghouse　again。



there　was　some　kind　of　ceremony　a　few　days　later　down　to　the　courthouse。　my　mama

dressed　me　in　my　suit　an　took　me　there；　an　we　met　a　nice　man　with　a　moustache　carrying　a　big

purse　who　tole　the　judge　a　bunch　of　things　an　then　some　other　people；　includin　my　mama；　say

some　other　shit　an　finally　it　was　my　turn。



the　man　with　the　moustache　took　me　by　the　arm　so'；s　i'；d　stand　up；　an　the　judge　axed　me　how

all　this　done　happen？　i　couldn'；t　figger　out　what　to　say；　so　i　jus　shrugged　my　shoulders　an　then　he

axes　if　there'；s　anything　else　i　want　to　add；　an　so　i　says；　〃i　got　to　pee；〃　cause　we'；d　been　settin　there

almost　haf　a　day　an　i'；m　about　to　bust！　the　judge；　he　lean　forward　from　behind　his　big　ole　desk　an

peer　at　me　like　i　am　a　marsman　or　somethin。　then　the　feller　with　the　moustache　speaks　up　and

followin　this　the　judge　tells　him　to　take　me　to　the　toilet；　which　he　does。　i　look　back　as　we　leavin

the　room　an　see　po　ole　mama　holdin　her　head　an　daubin　at　her　eyes　with　the　handkerchief。



anyhow；　when　i　get　back；　the　judge　be　scratchin　his　chin　an　he　say　the　whole　deal　is　〃very

peculiar；〃　but　that　he　think　i　ought　to　go　in　the　army　or　somethin　which　might　hep　straighten　me

out。　my　mama　inform　him　that　the　united　states　army　won'；t　have　me；　account　of　i　am　a　idiot；

but　that　this　very　mornin　a　letter　done　e　from　up　to　the　university　sayin　that　if　i　will　play

football　for　them；　i　can　go　to　school　there　scot　free。



the　judge　say　that　sounds　kinda　peculiar　too；　but　it'；s　okay　with　him　so　long　as　i　get　my　big

ass　out　of　town。



the　nex　mornin　i　am　all　packed　up　an　mama；　she　take　me　to　the　bus　station　an　put　me　on　the

bus。　i　is　lookin　out　the　winder　an　there　is　mama；　cryin　an　wipin　her　eyes　with　her　handkerchief。

that　is　gettin　to　be　a　scene　i　know　too　well。　it　is　stamped　permanant　into　my　memory。　anyhow；

they　started　up　the　bus；　an　away　i　went。　　


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