the buildings for living were an incredible number of splendid food stores, as well as such enterprises as upholstery making, metal working, carpentry, food processing. The streets were alive with children playing, people shopping, people strolling, people talking. Had it not been a cold January day, there would surely have been people sitting. Р(23)当我于1959年再见NORTH END时, 惊讶于她的变化。成打成打的建筑恢复原貌。由外往里看,原本靠窗摆放的床垫被威尼斯风格的窗帘所替代,透过窗帘,可以瞥见墙上清新的油漆。那些原来挤塞着三四个家庭改修过的狭窄的房屋里现在只有一户或两户人家。当我进去拜访时,我才发现一些租住在里面的家庭将两套老公寓连通,使房子更为宽敞,并且还配备了浴室,厨房等等设施。我仔细查看了一条窄窄的过道,希望最起码能在那儿找到肮脏陈旧NORTH END的痕迹。但是,所能发现的是比以前砌得更整洁的砖,崭新的窗帘和开门时传来的乐音。事实上,这是我以前见过的或者说是迄今为止见到的唯一一个街区,在其中,停车场和住宅建筑物之间的空地没有被废弃或是隔断,而是被修葺粉刷一新仿佛有意要人看见。与住宅区想融合的是多的难以置信的精致的食品店和诸如室内装潢,五金店,木具加工,食品加工等商业。街道上由于戏耍的孩子,购物和散步的人们而变得生气盎然。假如现在不是寒冷的一月,那么肯定会有人小坐于此。(2002.2.21 qq00612 译
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