居伊·德·莫泊桑/GuydeMaupassant
居伊·德·莫泊桑（1850—1893），19世纪末法国著名小说家，生于法国诺曼底一个没落贵族家庭。他曾参加普法战争，他的成名作《羊脂球》反映了他的爱国热情。莫泊桑富于创造性，描绘真切，笔法灵活多样；富有情趣，讽刺深刻，幽默生动；结构严谨，语言优美。其代表作有《俊友》《一生》等。
Asthemayorwasabouttositdowntobreakfast, wordwasbroughttohimthattheruralpoliceman, withtwoprisoners, -classcouplewhomhewasregardingwithasevereexpressiononhisface.
Theman, afatoldfellowwitharednoseandwhitehair, seemedutterlydejected; whilethewoman, alittleroundaboutindividualwithshiningcheeks, lookedattheofficialwhohadarrestedthem, withdefianteyes.
"Whatisit? Whatisit, Hochedur?"
Theruralpolicemanmadehisdeposition.
Hehadgoneoutthatmorningathisusualtime, , andthatthewheatwasdoingwell, whenthesonofoldBredel, whowasgoingoverhisvines, calledouttohim:
"Here, DaddyHochedur, !"
Hewentinthedirectionindicated, enteredthethicket, , therefore, onhishandsandkneesasiftosurpriseapoacher, hehadarrestedthecouplewhomhefoundthere.
Themayorlookedattheculpritsinastonishment, forthemanwascertainlysixty, andthewomanfifty-fiveatleast, andhebegantoquestionthem, beginningwiththeman, whorepliedinsuchaweakvoicethathecouldscarcelybeheard.
"Whatisyourname?"
"NicholasBeaurain."
"Youroccupation?"
"Haberdasher, intheRuedesMartyrs, inParis."
"Whatwereyoudoinginthewood?"
Thehaberdasherremainedsilent, withhiseyesonhisfatpaunch, andhishandshangingathissides, andthemayorcontinued:
"Doyoudenywhattheofficerofthemunicipalauthoritiesstates?"
"No, monsieur."
"Soyouconfessit?"
"Yes, monsieur."
"Whathaveyoutosayinyourdefence?"
"Nothing, monsieur."
