阿甘正传(英文版)-第8章

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board　and　talkin　to　snake；　the　quarterback；　an　some　of　the　others；　an　then　he　call　out　my　name　an

axe　me　to　e　with　him　into　the　hallway。



〃forrest；〃　he　says；　〃this　shit　has　got　to　stop。〃　his　face　right　up　against　mine；　an　i　feel　his

breath　hot　on　my　cheeks。　〃forrest；〃　he　say；　〃all　year　long　we　been　runnin　them　pass　patterns　to

you　in　secret；　an　you　been　doin　great。　now　we　is　gonna　do　it　against　them　nebraska　corn　jackoffs

this　second　half；　an　they　will　be　so　faked　out；　they　jockstraps　gonna　be　danglin　roun　they　ankles。

but　it　is　up　to　you；　boy—　so　go　out　there　an　run　like　a　wild　animal　is　after　you。〃



i　nod　my　head；　an　then　it　be　time　to　get　back　on　the　field。　everbody　be　hollerin　an　cheerin；

but　i　sort　of　feel　they　is　a　unfair　burden　on　my　shoulders。　what　the　hell；　tho—　that'；s　jus　the　way　it

is　sometimes。



first　play　when　we　git　the　ball；　snake；　the　quarterback；　say　in　the　huddle；　〃okay；　we　gonna



　



run　the　forrest　series　now；〃　an　he　says　to　me；　〃you　jus　run　out　twenty　yards　an　look　back；

an　the　ball　be　there。〃　an　damn　if　it　wadn'；t！　score　is　28　to　14　all　of　a　sudden。



we　play　real　good　after　that；　cept　them　nebraska　corn　jerkoff　niggers　an　big　ole　dumb　white

boys；　they　ain'；t　jus　settin　there　observin　the　scene。　they　has　got　some　tricks　of　they　own—　mainly

like　runnin　all　over　us　as　if　we　was　made　of　cardboard　or　somethin。



but　they　is　still　somewhat　suprised　that　i　can　catch　the　ball；　an　after　i　catch　it　four　or　five

more　times；　an　the　score　is　28　to　21；　they　begin　to　put　two　fellers　to　chasin　after　me。　however；

that　leave　gwinn；　the　end；　with　nobody　much　to　chase　him　aroun；　an　he　catch　snake'；s　pass　an　put

us　on　the　fifteen　yard　line。　weasel；　the　place　kicker；　get　a　field　goal　an　the　score　now　be　28　to　24。



on　the　sideline；　coach　bryant　e　up　to　me　an　say；　〃forrest；　you　may　be　a　shit…for…brains；

but　you　has　got　to　pull　this　thing　out　for　us。　i　will　personally　see　that　you　are　made　president　of

the　united　states　or　whatever　else　you　want；　if　you　can　jus　haul　that　football　over　the　goal　line

one　more　time。〃　he　pat　me　on　the　head　then；　like　i　was　a　dog；　an　back　in　the　game　i　go。



the　snake；　he　get　caught　behin　the　line　right　at　the　first　play；　an　the　clock　is　runnin　out　fast。

on　the　second　play；　he　try　to　fake　em　out　by　handin　me　the　ball；　sted　of　thowin　it；　but　bout　two

tons　of　nebraska　corn　jackoff　beef；　black　an　white；　fall　on　top　of　me　right　away。　i　lying　there；　flat

on　my　back；　thinkin　what　it　must　of　been　like　when　that　netload　of　bananas　fall　on　my　daddy；　an

then　i　gone　back　in　the　huddle　again。



〃forrest；〃　snake　says；　〃i　gonna　fake　a　pass　to　gwinn；　but　i　am　gonna　thow　the　ball　to　you；

so　i　want　you　to　run　down　there　to　the　cornerback　an　then　turn　right　an　the　ball　be　right　there。〃

snake'；s　eyes　are　wild　as　a　tiger'；s。　i　nod　my　head；　an　do　as　i　am　tole。



sure　enough；　snake　heaves　the　ball　into　my　hans　an　i　be　tearin　toward　the　middle　of　the　field

with　the　goalposts　straight　ahead。　but　all　of　a　sudden　a　giant　man　e　flyin　into　me　and　slow　me

down；　an　then　all　the　nebraska　corn　jerkoff　niggers　an　big　ole　dumb　white　boys　in　the　world　start

grappin　an　gougin　an　stompin　on　me　an　i　fall　down。　damn！　we　ain'；t　got　but　a　few　yards　to　go

fore　winnin　the　game。　when　i　git　off　my　back；　i　see　snake　got　everbody　line　up　already　for　the

last　play；　on　accounta　we　got　no　more　time…outs。　soon　as　i　git　to　my　place；　he　calls　for　the　snap

an　i　run　out；　but　he　suddenly　thowed　the　ball　bout　20　feet　over　my　head；　outta　bounds　on

purpose—　to　stop　the　clock　i　guess；　which　only　has　2　or　3　seconts　lef　on　it。



unfortunately　tho；　snake　done　got　confused　about　things；　i　spose　he'；s　thinkin　it　third　down

an　we　got　one　more　play　lef；　but　in　fact　it　were　forth　down；　an　so　we　lose　the　ball　an　also；　of

course；　we　lose　the　game。　it　sound　like　somethin　i　woulda　done。



anyhow；　it　was　extra　sad　for　me；　cause　i　kinda　figgered　jenny　curran　was　probly　watchin

the　game　an　maybe　if　i　done　got　the　ball　and　win　the　game；　she　try　to　forgive　me　for　doin　what　i

done　to　her。　but　that　were　not　to　be。　coach　bryant　were　mighty　unhappy　over　what　happen；　but

he　suck　it　up　an　say；　〃well；　boys；　there'；s　always　nex　year。〃



cept　for　me；　that　is。　that　was　not　to　be　either。　　


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阿甘正传（英文版）5

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after　the　orange　bowl；　the　atheletic　department　get　my　grades　for　the　first

term；　an　it　ain'；t　long　before　coach　bryant　send　for　me　to　e　to　his　office。　when　i　get　there；　he

lookin　bleak。



〃forrest；〃　he　say；　〃i　can　understan　how　you　flunked　remedial　english；　but　it　will　mystify　me

to　the　end　of　my　days　how　you　managed　to　get　an　a　in　something　called　intermediate　light；　an

then　an　f　in　phys…ed　class—　when　you　is　jus　been　named　the　most　valuable　college　back　in　the

southeastern　conference！〃



it　was　a　long　story　that　i　did　not　want　to　bore　coach　bryant　with；　but　why　in　hell　do　i　need

to　know　the　distance　between　goalposts　on　a　soccer　field　anyway？　well；　coach　bryant　lookin　at

me　with　a　terrible　sad　expression　on　his　face。　〃forrest；〃　he　say；　〃i　regret　awfully　havin　to　tell　you

this；　but　you　is　done　flunked　out　of　school；　an　there　is　nothin　i　can　do。〃



i　jus　stood　there；　twistin　my　hands；　till　it　suddenly　e　to　me　what　he　is　sayin—　i　ain'；t

gonna　get　to　play　no　more　football。　i　got　to　leave　the　university。　maybe　i　never　see　any　of　the

other　guys　no　more。　maybe　i　never　see　jenny　curran　no　more　either。　i　got　to　move　outta　my

basement；　an　i　won'；t　get　to　take　advanced　light　nex　term；　like　professor　hooks　have　said　i

would。　i　didn'；t　realize　it；　but　tears　begun　in　to　my　eyes。　i　ain'；t　sayin　nothin。　i　jus　standin　there；

head　hangin　down。



then　coach；　he　stand　up　hissef；　an　e　over　to　me　an　he　put　his　arm　aroun　me。



he　say；　〃forrest；　it　okay；　son。　when　you　first　e　here；　i　expect　somethin　like　this　would

happen。　but　i　tole　em　then；　i　said；　just　give　me　that　boy　for　one　season—　that　is　all　i　ask。　well；

forrest；　we　has　had　ourselfs　one　hell　of　a　season。　that　is　for　sure。　an　it　certainly　weren'；t　your

fault　that　snake　thowed　the　ball　out　of　bounds　on　forth　down。。。。〃



i　look　up　then；　an　they　is　little　tears　in　coach'；s　eyes；　too；　an　he　is　lookin　at　me　real　hard。



〃forrest；〃　he　say；　〃there　has　never　been　nobody　like　you　ever　played　ball　at　this　school；　an

there　won'；t　be　never　again。　you　was　very　fine。〃



then　coach　go　over　an　stand　lookin　out　the　winder；　an　he　say；　〃good　luck；　boy—　now　git

your　big　dumb　ass　outta　here。〃



an　so　i　had　to　leave　the　university。



i　gone　back　an　pack　up　my　shit　in　the　basement。　bubba　e　down　an　he　done　brought　two

beers　an　give　one　to　me。　i　ain'；t　never　drank　a　beer；　but　i　can　see　how　a　feller　could　acquire　a　taste

for　it。



bubba　walk　with　me　outside　the　ape　dorm；　an　lo　an　behole；　who　should　be　standin　there　but

the　entire　football　team。



they　is　very　quiet；　an　snake；　he　e　up　an　shake　my　han　an　say；　〃forrest；　i　am　very　sorry

about　that　pass；　okay？〃　an　i　says；　〃sure　snake；　okay。〃　an　then　they　all　e　up；　one　by　one；　an

shake　my　han；　even　ole　curtis；　who　is　wearin　a　body　brace　from　his　neck　down　on　accounta

bashin　down　one　door　too　many　in　the　ape　dorm。



bubba　say　he'；d　hep　me　carry　my　shit　down　to　the　bus　depot；　but　i　say　i'；d　rather　go　alone。

〃keep　in　touch；〃　he　say。　anyhow；　on　the　way　to　the　bus　station；　i　pass　by　the　student　union

store；　but　it　ain'；t　friday　night；　an　jenny　curran'；s　band　is　not　playin；　so　i　say；　the　hell　with　it；　an

catch　the　bus　on　home。



it　was　late　at　night　when　the　bus　got　to　mobile。　i　had　not　tole　my　mama　what　had　happened；

cause　i　knew　she'；d　be　upset；　so　i　walk　on　home；　but　they　is　a　light　on　up　in　her　room　an　when　i



　



get　inside；　they　she　is；　crying　and　bawling　jus　like　i　remember。　what　had　happen；　she　tell

me；　is　that　the　united　states　army　has　already　heard　bout　me　not　makin　my　grades；　an　that　very

day　a　notice　done　e　for　me　to　report　to　the　u。s。　army　induction　center。　if　i　had　known　then

what　i　know　now；　i　would　never　had　done　it。



my　mama　take　me　down　there　a　few　days　later。　she　has　packed　me　a　box　lunch　in　case　i　get

hungry　on　the　way　to　wherever　we　is　going。　they　is　about　a　hundrit　guys　standin　aroun　an　four　or

five　busses　waiting。　a　big　ole　sergeant　be　hollerin　an　yellin　at　everbody；　an　mama　goes　up　to　him

an　says；　〃i　don'；t　see　how　you　can　take　my　boy—　cause　he'；s　a　idiot；〃　but　the　sergeant　jus　look　back

at　her　an　say；　〃well；　lady；　what　do　you　think　all　these　other　people　is？　einsteins？〃　an　he　gone　on

back　to　hollerin　an　yellin。　pretty　soon　he　yell　at　me；　too；　an　i　git　on　the　bus　an　away　we　went。



ever　since　i　lef　the　nut　school　people　been　shoutin　at　me—　coach　fellers；　coach　bryant　an

the　goons；　an　now　the　people　in　the　army。　but　let　me　say　this：　them　people　in　the　army　yell

longer　an　louder　an　nastier　than　anybody　else。　they　is　never　happy。　an　furthermore；　they　do　not

plain　that　you　is　dumb　or　stupid　like　coaches　do—　they　is　more　interested　in