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凯特·肖邦Kate
凯特·肖邦（1851—1904），美国作家，生于密苏里州的圣路易斯。
她从1882年起，开始从事写作，其作品包括诗歌、小说、文学评论。
快四十岁时她出版了第一本小说《故障》，代表作有《阿卡迪一夜》《觉醒》等。
她的后期作品，如本文《一小时的故事》，题材开始侧重于女性对独立和自由的渴望。
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"Therewasatrai，Louise，"saidhersisterJosephine.RichardsbroughttheJosephihestory.Shespokeiences.
"Richards...wasattheneeroffiewsoftheatcame.Louise...Louise，Brently'shelist.Brentlywaskilled，Louise."
Louisedidorycoldly，assomewomenwould.Sheotiothenews.Likeasuddenstorm，hertearsbrokeout.Shecriedloudlyier'sarms.Then，justassuddeopped.Shewenttoherroomaloedhher.
Infrontofthewindotychair.Shesatdownaheastiredafterhertears.Herbodyfeltiwereempty.
Outsideherwindowshecouldseethetrees.Theairsmelledlikespringrain.Shecouldhearsomeonesingingfaraway.Birdssahehouse.Blueskyshowedbetweentheclouds.Sherested.
&quietly，butafewweaktearsstillfell.Shehadayfaowhereyesshowednothing.Shelookedoutthewindowatthebluesky.Shewasnotthinking，.She>
Therewassomethingingtoher.Shewaswaitingforitwithfear.Whatwasit?Shedidnotknow;sheotgiveitashefeltitthesky.Itreachedherthroughthesouhecoloroftheair.
Slowlyshebecameexcited.Herbreathcamefast，herheartbeatfaster.Shebegahing.Itwaofiakeher.Shetriedtofightagainstit.Butsheindwasasweakashertwosmallwhitehaoppedfightingagainstit.Alittlewordbrokefromherlips.
"Free，"shesaid，"Free，free，free!"Theemptinessaher.Hereyesshowedherext.Herheartbeatfast，andthebloodwarmedherbody.Asuddenfeelingofjoyexcitedher.
&stoptoaskifherj.Shesawherfreedomclearly.Sheotstoptothinks.
&hetearswouldeagainwhenshesawherhusband'sbody.Thekindhands，ill.Theloviillandgray.Butshelookediure.Shesawmaoethatwouldbelongtoheralone.Andnowsheopeothoseyearsinwele.
Therewouldbethoseyears.Shewouldliveforherselfaloherewouldbenmindabovehers.Menandwomenalwaysbelievetheytellotherswhattodoandhowtothink.Suddeoodthatthiswaswrong.Shecouldbreakawaya.
A，shelovedhim—sometimes.Ofte.Whatdidlovemeannow?oodthatfreederthanlove.
"Free!Bodyandmi;shesaidagain.
&erJosephiihedoor.
"Pleaseopenthedoor，"Josephi;Youwillmakeyourselfsick.Whatareyoudoingthere，Louise?Please，please，letmein!"
"Goaway.Iamnotsick."No，shewasdrinkihroughthatopenwindow.
&joyfullyofallthosedaysbefdays，summerdays.Allkindsofdaysthatwouldbeherowohopelifewouldbelong.Aerday，lifeseemedsolong!
Afterawhileshegotupahedoor.
Hereyeswerebright，hercheekswerered.Shedidn'tknandwellshelooked—sofullofjoy.Theywentdownstairs，whereRichards>
Amahedoor.ItwasBrey，andtired.Hecarriedasuitdanumbrella.Hewashetrai.Hedidn'tevenknowtherewasa.HerisedatJosephine'ssuddencry.Hedidn'tuandwhyRichardsmovedsuddeohideLouisefromherhusband.
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