ToothAndClaw牙齿和爪子简介下面每一则故事的主角都是一种凶悍的动物。它们伤害或吞噬着人类的情景，透射出动物凶残的兽性。故事虚悬、离奇。但让我们更加惊疑的是：这些动物会突然出现在雅致的房间里、芬芳的花园或幽静的小片林地间——那些被我们认为是安全、文明的场所。它们为什么会在那儿？为什么Saki把这些猛兽带到了我们的家里？答案是，我们希望它们在那儿。当然，我们并不想让真正的狼总是呆在我们的花园里，那会兴味索然。但有时，当我们遇到了不速之客，或者内心深处很厌恶却又不得不表现出彬彬有礼的时候，——一只真正的狼有时会非常有用。Saki所描写的动物时而滑稽，时而残忍；但总能撕破我们的伪装，暴露出我们心底的真实情感。Saki（赫克托·休·芒罗）生于1870年。他是一位记者和作家，以写精彩的短篇故事闻名，1916年他死于第一次世界大战中。SredniVashtarConradinwastenyearsoldandwasoftenill．'Theboyisnotstrong，'saidthedoctor．'Hewillnotlivemuchlonger．'ButthedoctordidnotknowaboutConradin'simagination．InConradin'slonely，lovelessworld，hisimaginationwastheonlythingthatkepthimalive．Conradin'sparentsweredeadandhelivedwithhisaunt．TheauntdidnotlikeConradinandwasoftenunkindtohim．Conradinhatedherwithallhisheart，butheobeyedherquietlyandtookhismedicinewithoutarguing．Mostlyhekeptoutofherway．Shehadnoplaceinhisworld．Hisreal，everydaylifeinhisaunt'scolourless，comfortlesshousewasnarrowanduninteresting．Butinsidehissmall，darkheadexcitingandviolentthoughtsranwild．InthebrightworldofhisimaginationConradinwasstrongandbrave．Itwasawonderfulworld，andtheauntwaslockedoutofit．Thegardenwasnofun．Therewasnothinginterestingtodo．Hewasforbiddentopicktheflowers．Hewasforbiddentoeatthefruit．Hewasforbiddentoplayon第1页共70页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网thegrassButbehindsometrees，inaforgottencornerofthegarden，therewasanoldshedNobodyusedtheshed，andConradintookitforhisown．Tohimitbecamesomethingbetweenaplayroomandachurch．Hefilleditwithghostsandanimalsfromhisimagination．Buttherewerealsotwolivingthingsintheshed．Inonecornerlivedanold，untidy-lookingchicken．Conradinhadnopeopletolove，andthischickenwastheboy'sdea...
