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我的野蛮祖母

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Mygrandmotherwasaniron-willedwoman,thefearedmatriarchofourNewYorkfamilybackinthe1950s.

WhenIwasfiveyearsold,sheinvitedsomefriendsandrelativestoherBronxapartmentforaparty.Amongtheguestswasaneighborhoodbigshotwhowasdoingwellinbusiness.Hiswifewasproudoftheirsocialstatusandleteveryoneatthepartyknowit.Theyhadalittlegirlaboutmyagewhowasspoiledandverymuchusedtogettingherownway.

Grandmotherspentalotoftimewiththebigshotandhisfamily.Sheconsideredthemthemostimportantmembersofhersocialcircleandworkedhardatcurryingtheirfavor.

20世纪50年代我们家住在纽约,当时祖母是一家之主,也是一个令人敬畏的强悍女人。

我5岁那年,她邀请了一些亲戚朋友到布朗克斯的公寓里聚会。在客人中有个做生意发了财的大款,他的妻子神气地向大家炫耀他们家的社会地位。他们有个娇气的小女儿,年纪跟我差不多,脾气很蛮横。

祖母殷勤地伺候着那个大款和他的家人,她把他们看作是她的社交圈里最重要的人物,因此她不遗余力地逢迎他们。

Atonepointduringtheparty,Imademywaytothebathroomandclosedthedoorbehindme.Aminuteortwolater,thelittlegirlopenedthebathroomdoorandgrandlywalkedin.Iwasstillsittingdown.

"Dontyouknowthatlittlegirlsarentsupposedtocomeintothebathroomwhenalittleboyisusingit!?"Ihollered.

Thesurpriseofmybeingthere,alongwiththeindignationIhadheapeduponher,stunnedthelittlegirl.Thenshestartedtocry.Shequicklyclosedthedoor,rantothekitchen,andtearfullycomplainedtoherparentsandmygrandmother.

Mostofthepartygoershadoverheardmyloudremarkandweregreatlyamusedbyit.ButnotGrandmother.

ShewaswaitingformewhenIleftthebathroom.Ireceivedthelongest,sharpesttongue-lashingofmyyounglife.GrandmotheryelledthatIwasimpoliteandrudeandthatIhadinsultedthatnicelittlegirl.Theguestswatchedandwincedinabsolutesilence.Soforcefulwasmygrandmotherspersonalitythatnoonedaredstandupforme.

AfterherharanguewasoverandIhadbeendismissed,thepartycontinued,buttheatmospherewasmuchmoresubdued.

晚会进行中,我走进了洗手间并随手把门关上。大概一两分钟后,我当时还坐在马桶上,那个小女孩推开洗手间的门,大模大样地走了进来。

“难道你不知道当一个男孩在使用洗手间的时候女孩子是不可以进来的吗!?”我生气地嚷着说。

听到我生气的吼声,她一下子惊呆了,然后“哇”的一声哭了起来。她飞快地关上门向厨房跑去,边哭边向她的父母和我的祖母告状。

大多数的客人其实都听到了我的怒骂声,他们都被逗乐了,可祖母一点都没笑。

当我从洗手间出来,祖母劈头盖脸地把我骂了一通,骂我没礼貌、少教养、冲撞了那可爱的小女孩。客人们都在静静地看着,我的祖母实在太霸道了,根本没有人敢为我说话。

等她骂完叫我滚开之后,晚会继续进行,但气氛已经大大减弱。

Twentyminuteslater,allthatchanged.Grandmotherwalkedbythebathroomandnoticedatorrentofwaterstreamingoutfromunderthedoor.

Sheshriekedtwice—firstinastonishment,theninrage.Sheflungopenthebathroomdoorandsawthatthesinkandtubwerepluggedupandthatthefaucetsweregoingatfullblast.

Everyoneknewwhotheculpritwas.Theguestsquicklyformedaprotectivebarricadearoundme,butGrandmotherwassofuriousthatshealmostgottomeanyway,flailingherarmsasiftryingtoswimoverthecrowd.

Severalstrongmeneventuallymovedherawayandcalmedherdown,althoughshesputteredandfumedforquiteawhile.

Mygrandfathertookmebythehandandsatmeonhislapinachairnearthewindow.Hewasakindandgentleman,fullofwisdomandpatience.Rarelydidheraisehisvoicetoanyone,andneverdidhearguewithhiswifeordefyherwishes.

Helookedatmewithmuchcuriosity,notatallangryorupset."Tellme,"heasked,"whydidyoudoit?"

"Well,sheyelledatmefornothing,"Isaidearnestly."Nowshesgotsomethingtoyellabout."

Grandfatherdidntspeakrightaway.Hejustsatthere,lookingatmeandsmiling.

"Eric,"hesaidatlast,"youaremyrevenge."

可二十分钟之后,一切全都变了。当祖母从洗手间走过的时候,她发现有股水流从门缝里涌出来。

她先是惊异地叫了一声,很快又愤怒地尖叫起来。她猛力地撞开洗手间的门,发现洗手盆和浴缸都被塞子塞住了,水龙头被拧到最大,水正哗啦啦地直流。

每个人都知道是谁搞的鬼,客人们马上在我周围形成了一堵人墙保护我。愤怒的祖母使劲地挥舞着双手,样子就像在人堆里游泳一样。好几次她差点够着我。

最后几个魁梧的男人才把祖母制住,把她拉开让她冷静下来,但她还是气急败坏地嚷了好一阵子。

祖父这时走了过来,牵着我的手到靠窗的一张椅子上坐下,还把我抱到他的膝盖上坐。祖父的性格好,脾气也特别好。他很少提高嗓门和别人说话,也从来没有和祖母吵架,也从来没有违背过祖母的意愿。

他很好奇地打量着我,没有半点生气或烦恼的样子,“告诉我,”他说,“你为什么要这样做呢?”

“是这样的,她先无缘无故地骂了我一顿,”我认真地说,“这回她骂我就有理由了!”

祖父没有马上说话,他只是坐在那儿,笑眯眯地看着我。

最后他终于开口说:“艾里克,我的乖孙子,你总算替爷爷出了口气!”

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