19-6-3 【英语美文】心理暗示与”心想事成”，一个厨师的梦预言 The Dreamer

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TheDreamer

byW. W. Jacobs

1.       “The only other dream Iknow of that came true, was from the cook of a bark I was aboard ofonce. He was a silly, pasty-faced sort o' chap, always giving educationto sailor men who didn't believe in it. One night, when we were homeward-bound from Sydney to London,he suddenly sat up in 'is bunk andlaughed so loud that he woke us all up.”

2.      "Wot'swrong, cookie?" ses one o' thechaps. "I was dreaming," ses the cook, "such a funny dream. Idreamt old Bill Foster broke 'is leg." "Well, wot is there to laughat in that?" ses old Bill, very sharp. "It was funny in mydream," ses the cook. "You looked so comic with your leg doubledup under you, you can't imagine."

3.      “Wewent off to sleep again and forgot all about it. Only three days afterwards, poorBill did fall and break his leg. The cook was not surprised.” "My dreamsalways come true," he said. "It's a gift, and, being tender-'arted,it worries me terrible sometimes." He was going on like that, taking credit for a pure accident. "Idon't talk about it," he ses, "'cos it frightens people."

4.      “Afterthat dream about Bill, the cook had dreams pretty near every night, and talkedlittle bits of 'em in his sleep. When we asked 'im about them the next morninghe'd always shake his 'ead and say: "Never mind." Sometimes he'dmention a chap's name in 'is sleep and make 'im nervous for days.”

5.      “Theonly chap that seemed to show any good feeling for the cook since, was a young feller named Joseph Meek; a steady young chap who was going to bemarried to old Bill Foster's niece as soon as we got home. Nobody else knew it,but he told the cook all about it one quiet night. He said she was too good forhim, but he couldn't get her to see it.”

6.      "Myfeelings 'ave changed," he ses. "Perhaps they'll change again?"ses the cook, trying to comfort him. Joseph shook his head. "No, I've made up my mind," he ses,very slow. "I'm young, and, besides, I can't afford it; but how to get outof the marriage I don't know. Couldn't you have a dream again for me?"

7.      "Whatdo you mean?" ses the cook. "Do you think I make my dreams up?" "No,no; certainly not," ses Joseph; "but couldn't you do it just foronce? Have a dream that me and Emily are killed a few days after the wedding. Justdream we are killed. She might believe it.” It took 'im three days and a silver watch-chain to persuade the cook,but he did at last.

8.      Onenight, old Bill was watching him from his bunk bed when the cook began to talkin 'is sleep, and the very first words made Bill sit up. "There theygo," ses the cook, "Emily Foster and Joseph Meek--and there's oldBill, good old Bill, going to give thebride away. How 'appy they all look, especially Joseph!"  Old Bill put his 'and to his ear and leanedout of his bunk. "There they go," ses the cook again; "but whatis that 'orrible black thing with claws hanging over Joseph?” Poor Bill nearly fell out of 'is bunk, and lay there aspale as death, listening. "Oh no... it's Joseph and Emily, stark and stiff, and they've only beenmarried a week. 'Ow awful they look! Oh! oh! o-oh!"

9.      Hewoke up and saw old Bill staring at 'im. "You've been dreaming,cook," ses Bill, in a trembling voice. "'Have I?" ses the cook."About Joseph and my niece," ses Bill." "Promise me youwon't tell Joseph, Bill. It would only make 'im miserable, and it wouldn't doany good." "I don't know so much about that," ses Bill, "ifthey didn't marry, it couldn't 'appen, could it?"  "Don't talk foolish," ses the cook;"they must marry. I saw it in my dream." "Well, we'll see,"ses Bill. "I'm going to have a quiet talk with Joseph about it, and seewhat he ses. I ain't a-going to 'avemy poor gal murdered!"

10.  “He'ad a quiet talk with Joseph. Joseph wouldn't hear of it at first, but at lasthe said that they would tell Emily and let her decide. Joseph doubted if he haddone the right thing, especially two weeks later, when they arrived in Londonand he saw Emily waiting for him at the docks.She was beautiful, and perfect in her demeanour…they’d make a splendid couple. Why on earth had he opened up to the cook about his doubts in marrying her!?”

11.  “AfterBill and Joseph told Emily, back in their apartment in London, she got up witha shiver.” "It's all nonsense!"ses Joseph suddenly, starting up. "True love would run the risk. I ain't afraid!" "It'stoo much to ask a gal," ses Bill, shaking his 'ead.  "I couldn't dream of it," sesEmily. "What's the use of being married for a week? Look at uncle'sleg--that's enough for me!"  Theyall talked at once then, and Joseph tried all he could to persuade Emily, butit was no good. Emily said eventually she wouldn't marry him in a millionyears. To that, Joseph made a choking noise in his throat and then got up, went to the door, turned around and staredat them one last time. "Good-night all," he ses, and leaves…”