书虫2级《一千美金》两条面包
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Two Loaves of Bread
INTRODUCTION
Who is the man who comes into Miss Martha's shop? Why does he buy two loaves of stale bread each time he comes? Miss Martha is very interested in him.
CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY
Miss Martha, a woman who sells bread and cakes in her shop
Blumberger, a man who comes into the shop for bread
Kelton, a man who works with Blumberger
Mrs Annie Green, Miss Martha's friend
Mrs Green's friend, a woman
A man in the shop
A woman in the shop
PERFORMANCE NOTES
Each of the four scenes happens in the shop. you will need four loaves of bread, some cakes, two packets of butter, a knife to cut bread, a painting, and some paper bags.
SCENE 1
The man who buys stale bread
Inside the baker's shop. Miss Martha is standing behind the counter, talking to her friend, Mrs Annie Green.
MISS MARTHA
He comes in two or three times a week, and he always buys two loaves of stale bread.
MRS GREEN
Stale bread?
MISS MARTHA
Always stale bread, never fresh bread. Of course, fresh bread is five cents a loaf, stale bread is five cents for two loaves.
MRS GREEN
And you think he's poor?
MISS MARTHA
Oh, yes, he is, Annie, I'm sure. One day I saw some red and brown paint on his fingers. 'He's a painter,' I said to myself.
MRS GREEN
Well, we all know that painters are very often poor. But can you be sure that he's a painter? Just because he has paint on his fingers...
Miss Martha takes a painting out from under the counter.
MISS MARTHA
I'm going to put this on my wall. If he's a painter, he'll see it and say something about it.
MRS GREEN
(Laughing) Very clever, Martha. But tell me, are you a little in love with this man?
MISS MARTHA
Annie! (Laughing) Well, perhaps a little.
SCENE 2
The painting on the wall
In the shop, the next day. The painting is now on the wall behind the counter. Miss Martha is putting some bread and some cakes into a man's bag. He gives her some money, then goes out of the shop. Mr Blumberger comes into the shop. His clothes are poor but tidy.
BLUMBERGER
Good morning. Two loaves of stale bread, please.
MISS MARTHA
(Smiling) Good morning.
She puts two loaves of bread into paper bags. While she is doing this, Blumberger is looking at the picture on the wall.
BLUMBERGER
That is a fine picture.
MISS MARTHA
Is it? I do love... paintings. Is this a good picture, do you think?
BLUMBERGER
The colour's good but the lines are not right. Good morning.
He takes the bread and leaves the shop. As he leaves, Mrs Green enters with a friend.
MRS GREEN
(Excited) Is that him?
MISS MARTHA
Yes!
MRS GREEN
(To her friend) That's the man! you know, I was telling you about him. (To Miss Martha) did he see the painting?
MISS MARTHA
Yes! He knew at once that it was a good painting. Oh, what kind eyes he's got!
FRIEND
And he only eats stale bread?
MISS MARTHA
Yes. He must be very poor. And he looks so thin. Oh, I do want to help him.
MRS GREEN
(Laughing) You want to marry him!
FRIEND
Where does he live?
MISS MARTHA
I don't know. Some poor room somewhere. But if we marry...
But if we marry...'
MRS GREEN
He can come and live here, with you, over the shop! Stop dreaming, Martha!
FRIEND
What's wrong with dreaming? Sometimes dreams come true.
MISS MARTHA
That's right! They do!
SCENE 3
Miss Martha tries to help
Two days later. A man and a woman are in the shop. The woman is looking at the cakes, trying to decide what to have. Miss Martha is putting some butter into a bag for the man. She is now wearing her best clothes, and her hair looks different.
WOMAN
Now, what shall I have?
MAN
(To Miss Martha) Thank you. Good morning.
He leaves the shop with the bag.
MISS MARTHA
(To the woman) have you decided?
WOMAN
No, I –
She stops speaking as Blumberger comes into the shop.
MISS MARTHA
(To Blumberger) Good morning.
BLUMBERGER
Good morning. Two stale loaves, please.
MISS MARTHA
(Smiling) How are you today?
BLUMBERGER
I'm very well –
We hear an ambulance going past outside. Blumberger and the woman both go to the shop door to look out. Miss Martha quickly cuts into each of the stale loaves, and puts some butter in them. She puts the loaves into paper bags. Blumberger and the woman come back to the counter. Blumberger pays Miss Martha. The woman goes back to look at the cakes.
BLUMBERGER
Thank you. Goodbye.
MISS MARTHA
Goodbye.
WOMAN
Now, what cakes shall I buy?
SCENE 4
A terrible mistake
Later that day. Miss Martha is in the shop with Mrs Green..
MRS GREEN
So what did you do?
MISS MARTHA
I put some butter in the bread! He didn't see me, of course. He was busy watching the ambulance. I had to be very quick.
MRS GREEN
How kind you are, Martha.
MISS MARTHA
I can't let him eat only stale bread, Annie. He needs some good food, poor man.
MRS GREEN
What will he say when he sees the butter? He'll know it was you who put it there.
MISS MARTHA
(Smiling) Yes, he will. (She suddenly looks worried.) Do you think that he'll be angry?.
MRS GREEN
No, of course not. Not if he's hungry. But I must go. I'll see you tomorrow, Martha.
MISS MARTHA
Goodbye, Annie.
Mrs Green leaves the shop. Martha begins moving one or two things, making the shop tidy. Then she sits down behind the counter and starts to read a book. Suddenly the door opens, and Blumberger and Kelton come in.
Blumberger is angry, but Kelton is trying to hold him back.
BLUMBERGER
(Shouting at Martha) You stupid woman!
KELTON
Wait! Blumberger!
BLUMBERGER
You stupid, stupid woman! Do you know what you've done? You've ruined my work!
You've ruined my work!'
KELTON
Come on! You've said enough! It was an accident, I'm sure.
Kelton pulls Blumberger out of the shop. After a minute, Kelton comes back again.
MISS MARTHA
What's wrong with him?
KELTON
That's Blumberger. He's an architect. We work together, in the same office.
MISS MARTHA
But what did I do wrong?
KELTON
He's worked hard for three months now, on a plan for the new city hospital. It was a competition, and Blumberger was sure that he was going to win it.
MISS MARTHA
But... why – ?
KELTON
I'm telling you, miss. You see, he finished putting in the ink lines yesterday. When it's finished, he always rubs out the pencil lines with stale bread.
MISS MARTHA
So that's why he wanted the stale bread!
KELTON
Well, today – well, you know, that butter got right into the bread and when he tried to rub out the pencil lines – well, Blumberger's plan is ruined now, miss.
Kelton turns and leaves the shop. Miss Martha puts her head into her hands and starts to cry.
stale adj. old and dry, not fresh 陈旧的；不新鲜的
counter n. a kind of narrow table in a shop where you go to pay for something you buy （商店的）柜台
loaf n. a big piece of bread （一）条（面包）
fresh adj. (of food) recently made and good to eat （食物）新鲜的
paint n. coloured liquid used to make pictures （绘画用的）颜料
painting n. a picture 画作
line n. a long thin mark on a piece of paper, the ground, or another surface 线条
dream v. to hope for something good in the future 做梦；梦想
butter n. soft yellow food that is made from milk 黄油
ruin v. to spoil or damage something so that it is no longer any good 毁坏，破坏，摧毁
architect n. someone whose job is to plan new buildings 建筑师
competition n. a test in which people try to do better than each other 竞赛，比赛
ink n. coloured liquid used for writing, and sometimes for making pictures or plans 墨水
rub out to take off something that is written on paper 把（字迹、图等）擦掉
两条面包
内容简介
那个进入玛莎小姐的商店的男人是谁？为什么他每次来都会买两条陈面包？玛莎小姐对他很感兴趣。
剧中人物
玛莎小姐，一个开店卖面包和蛋糕的女人
布卢姆贝格尔，一个来商店买面包的男人
凯尔顿，与布卢姆贝格尔一起工作的男人
安妮·格林太太，玛莎小姐的朋友
格林太太的朋友，一个女人
商店里的一个男人
商店里的一个女人
场景说明
以下四场均发生在一家商店里。需要四条面包、一些蛋糕、两包黄油、一把切面包的刀、一幅画和几个纸袋子。
第一场
买陈面包的男人
面包店里。玛莎小姐正站在柜台后面，和她的朋友安妮·格林太太交谈。
玛莎小姐：
他每周来两三次，每次都是买两条陈面包。
格林太太：
陈面包？
玛莎小姐：
总是陈面包，从来没买过新鲜的。当然，新鲜面包是五分钱一条，陈面包是五分钱两条。
格林太太：
那你认为他很穷？
玛莎小姐：
哦，是的，他很穷。安妮，这我能肯定。有一天，我看到他手指上有些红色和棕色的颜料。“他是个画家。”我对自己说。
格林太太：
嗯，我们都明白画家一般都是很穷的。但是你能肯定他就是个画家吗？就因为他手指上有些颜料……
玛莎小姐从柜台下取出一幅画。
玛莎小姐：
我打算把这幅画挂在墙上。如果他是个画家，他会注意到，然后说些什么的。
格林太太：
（笑）很聪明嘛，玛莎。但是告诉我，你是不是有点儿爱上这个男人啦？
玛莎太太：
安妮！（笑）嗯，也许有点儿吧。
第二场
墙上的画
第二天，面包店里。现在那幅画挂在了柜台后面的墙上。玛莎小姐正在将一些面包和蛋糕装进一名男子的袋子里。男子给了她一些钱，然后走出了商店。布卢姆贝格尔先生走进面包店。他的衣服质地很差，但是很整洁。
布卢姆贝格尔：
早上好，请给我两条陈面包。
玛莎小姐：
（微笑）早上好。
她将两条面包装进纸袋里。在她做这些的时候，布卢姆贝格尔看着墙上的画。
布卢姆贝格尔：
那幅画不错。
玛莎小姐：
是吗？我确实喜欢……画。你认为这是一幅好画吗？
布卢姆贝格尔：
色彩很好，但是线条不对。再见。
他拿上面包，离开了商店。他走时，格林太太和一个朋友走了进来。
格林太太：
（兴奋地）那就是他吗？
玛莎小姐：
是的！
格林太太：
（对她的朋友）就是那个男人！你知道的，我跟你说过他的事。（对玛莎小姐）他看到这幅画了吗？
玛莎小姐：
看到了！他立刻就看出来这是一幅好画。哦，他的目光多么和善啊！
朋友：
那他只吃陈面包？
玛莎小姐：
是的。他肯定是很穷，他看上去这么瘦。哦，我真的想帮帮他。
格林太太：
（笑）你想嫁给他吧！
朋友：
他住在哪里？
玛莎小姐：
我不知道，哪里的贫民屋吧。但是如果我们结婚了……
格林太太：
他就能搬过来住在这里，和你一起住在面包店的上面！别做梦了，玛莎！
朋友：
做梦有什么不对？有时美梦会成真的。
玛莎小姐：
没错！会成真的！
第三场
玛莎小姐试图帮忙
两天后。一男一女在面包店里。女人在看蛋糕，琢磨着买哪种。玛莎小姐正将一些黄油装进袋子里给这个男人。她现在穿着自己最好的衣服，发型看起来也不一样。
女人：
好了，我应该挑哪种呢？
男人：
（对玛莎小姐）谢谢你。再见。
他拿着袋子离开了。
玛莎小姐：
（对女人）您决定了吗？
女人：
不，我——
布卢姆贝格尔走进商店，女人不再说话。
玛莎小姐：
（对布卢姆贝格尔）早上好。
布卢姆贝格尔：
早上好。请给我两条陈面包。
玛莎小姐：
（微笑）你今天好吗？
布卢姆贝格尔：
我很好——
传来救护车经过的声音。布卢姆贝格尔和那个女人都走到门口向外张望。玛莎小姐迅速把两条陈面包切开，各放进一些黄油，然后她将面包放进纸袋。布卢姆贝格尔和那个女人回到柜台。布卢姆贝格尔付钱给玛莎小姐。那个女人回去继续选蛋糕。
布卢姆贝格尔：
谢谢你，再见。
玛莎小姐：
再见。
女人：
好了，我应该买什么蛋糕呢？
第四场
一个可怕的错误
同日的晚些时候。玛莎小姐和格林太太一起在店里。
格林太太：
那么你干了什么呢？
玛莎小姐：
我在面包里放了些黄油！当然了，他没看见。他当时正忙着看救护车呢。我得迅速行动。
格林太太：
你心肠真好，玛莎。
玛莎小姐：
我不能让他光吃陈面包，安妮。他需要吃些好东西，可怜的人。
格林太太：
他看见黄油的时候会说些什么呢？他会知道是你放进去的。
玛莎小姐：
（微笑）是的，他会的。（她突然看上去很担心。）你觉得他会生气吗？
格林太太：
不，当然不会了，如果他饿的话就不会。不过我得走了。明天见，玛莎。
玛莎小姐：
再见，安妮。
格林太太离开了面包店。玛莎开始挪动一两样东西，收拾店铺。接着她在柜台后面坐下来，开始看书。突然门开了，布卢姆贝格尔和凯尔顿走进来。布卢姆贝格尔怒气冲冲，而凯尔顿在奋力拉住他。
布卢姆贝格尔：
（冲玛莎喊）你这个蠢女人！
凯尔顿：
等等！布卢姆贝格尔！
布卢姆贝格尔：
你这个蠢得要命的女人！你知道自己干了什么吗？你毁了我的作品！
凯尔顿：
好了！不要再说了！我肯定这是个意外。
凯尔顿将布卢姆贝格尔拉出了面包店。过了一会儿，凯尔顿回到店里。
玛莎小姐：
他怎么了？
凯尔顿：
那是布卢姆贝格尔。他是个建筑师。我们在同一个办公室一起工作。
玛莎小姐：
可是我做错了什么？
凯尔顿：
他为了新的市立医院的设计图已经努力工作了三个月。这是一场竞赛，布卢姆贝格尔确信自己能赢。
玛莎小姐：
可是……为什么——？
凯尔顿：
我来告诉你吧，小姐。他昨天描完了墨线。而每次描完墨线，他总是用陈面包将铅笔线条擦去。
玛莎小姐：
原来那就是他要买陈面包的原因！
凯尔顿：
嗯，今天——嗯，你知道，黄油正好在面包里，当他想去擦掉铅笔线条时——唉，布卢姆贝格尔的设计图现在是毁了，小姐。
凯尔顿转身离开了面包店。玛莎小姐双手抱头，开始哭起来。
