VOA慢速英语 短篇故事: 'Athenaise' 凯特•肖邦

　　Short Story: 'Athenaise' by Kate Chopin

　　短篇故事: 'Athenaise' 凯特•肖邦

　　Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES.

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　　Our story today is called "Athenaise." It was written by Kate Chopin. Here is Barbara Klein with the story.

　　STORYTELLER:

　　Athenaise went away one morning to visit her parents, ten miles back on the Bon Dieu River in Louisiana. She did not return in the evening, and Cazeau, her husband, was worried.

　　Cazeau expressed his worries to his servant, Felicite, who served him dinner.

　　He ate alone by the light of a coal-oil lamp. Felicite stood nearby like a restless shadow.

　　"Only married two months and she has her head turned already to leave! It is not right!" she said.

　　Cazeau shrugged his shoulders. Felicite's opinion of his wife's behavior after two months of marriage did not matter to him. He was used to being alone and did not mind a night or two of it. Cazeau stood up and walked outside.

　　The night was beginning to deepen and gather black around the groups of trees in the yard. Far away, he could hear the sound of someone playing an accordion. Nearby, a baby was crying.

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