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发表于 2018-7-17 00:11:20
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黄昏之乡 “Well,you said it's your first time home in twenty years,right?”
“是。。。”
“And unfortunately,I have to tell you that your post card had been void for five years...”
“啊!那,那个。。。”
“However,England accepts her children any time,”说着,海关大叔啪地在少女的护照上盖了章“Welcome to England,madam,”笑容在海关大叔脸上绽开,
“Welcome home.”
“虽说是勉强过境了,但是这路到底怎么走啊?!”少女狼狈地坐在街边,随着初春的寒风瑟瑟发抖。时过境迁,漫长的时光消磨了本就模糊的记忆,街道也早已变面目全非,想要找到以前的住处无疑是痴人说梦。“啊~Don't you have a phone?是什么鬼啦,没有会很奇怪吗?!”想到周围人们惊悚的目光,少女不禁觉得脊背发凉。“说到底我到底是想找什么呀~就算能找到原来的街区,房子也肯定都被拆了吧。”少女这样想着,任凭模糊的记忆带动自己的双腿前进,随着人群缓缓融入暮色之中。
“Elvira?Is that you?”漫无目的的少女被一个陌生的声音叫住了。少女疑惑的回过头去,只见一位面色红润的老婆婆正精力十足地挥舞着手臂。艾薇拉,是个好名字呢,不过不是我的。虽然明知认错了人,少女还是应声走了过去。“Come to see your home again?It has been five years since your last visit.Look at you,how greatly have you changed!I wound not recognize you without your purely grey hair.You young people always grow up so quickly......”老人不由分说地拉起少女的手,快步向那已经收摊了大半的集市走去,一边絮絮叨叨地念着。反正也没有什么事做,不如陪陪她好了,带着这样的想法,少女小步跟了上去。。。
日暮熔金,给冷清的街市添了一丝温暖与祥和。老婆婆指着临街的一家花店对少女说:“The house rebuit on your home had been sold to Mr.Grover--the uncle there--two years ago.You may have a talk with him if you want.”花店大叔注意到望着自己的两人,笑着打了声招呼,又低头收拾起店前的鲜花来。
“Can you remember,Elvira.You are as cute as flowers there when you are just a child.”老婆婆和少女出神地望着眼前的集市,结束了一天劳作的人们说着,笑着,共同沐浴在夕阳的光辉下,打算回家享用热腾腾的晚餐,如此日复一日地把安宁延续下去。“And you are even more charming than those flowers now~”老婆婆带着戏谑的笑容打破了沉默,“By the way,why not come and have dinner with my family?It has been desolate for a long time since my husband passed away.I guess Davie will also be out of pleasure if he sees you.”少女笑着摇了摇头。“Right,you have to see your parents' graves.OK,I won't hold you by botton.However,remember you are always welcomed!Bye!”面对老人精神奕奕的背影,少女挥了挥手,继续沿着金色的街道向前走去。。。
太阳已隐没在了地平线下,泰晤士河的金黄却仍未褪去。看着缓缓流动的河水,少女陷入了回忆。故乡为何?究竟是只有留下了美好记忆的地方才是故乡,又或不论美好与否,故乡永远是故乡呢?这是算上时停的时间也不到三十岁的少女答不上来的。如果当时身边有这样温柔的人,或许日子会好过很多,不过。。。“嘛,塞翁失马,焉知非福嘛。”少女嗤笑着,踏上了寻找旅馆的征途。你说钱?既然会时停,钱总是有办法的嘛~
这种心情,即便是远在罗马尼亚,大概也传达得到吧。
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