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A-Clean--WellTighted-Place一個干凈明亮的地方_NewA-Clean--WellTighted-Place一個干凈明亮的地方13Questions1.2.3?4.Whatisthemeaningof“nada”?Whatisthewriter'sintentionofreplacingmanywordsintheprayerswith“nada”1.2.3?4.Whydoesthewriternotgivethenamesofthecharacters?Howcanyoudistinguishthetwowaiters?Whydoesthisplacehavetobecleanandwell-lighted?Whatdocleanlinessandbrightnessrepresent?Whatisthewritingstyleofthestory?Whatisthethemeofthestory?TextStudy:"AClean,Well-lightedPlace"Itwaslateandeveryonehadleftthecafeexceptanoldmanwhosatintheshadowtheleavesofthetreemadeagainsttheelectriclight.Inthedaytimethestreetwasdusty;butatnightthedewsettledthedustandtheoldmanlikedtositlatebecausehewasdeafandnowatnightitwasquietandhefeltthedifference.Thetwowaitersinsidethecafeknewthattheoldmanwasalittledrunk,andwhilehewasagoodclienttheyknewthatifhebecametoodrunkhewouldleavewithoutpaying,sotheykeptwatchonhim."Lastweekhetriedtocommitsuicide,"onewaitersaid."Why?""Hewasindespair.""Whatabout?""Nothing."Howdoyouknowitwasnothing?""Hehasplentyofmoney."Theysattogetheratatablethatwascloseagainstthewallnearthedoorofthecafeandlookedattheterracewherethetableswereallemptyexceptwheretheoldmansatintheshadowoftheleavesofthetreethatmovedslightlyinthewind.Agirlandasoldierwentbyinthestreet.Thestreetlightshoneonthebrassnumberonhiscollar.Thegirlworenoheadcoveringandhurriedbesidehim."Theguardwillpickhimup,"onewaitersaid."Whatdoesitmatterifhegetswhathe'safter?""Hehadbettergetoffthestreetnow.Theguardwillgethim.Theywentbyfiveminutesago."Theoldmansittingintheshadowrappedonhissaucerwithhisglass.Theyoungerwaiterwentovertohim."Whatdoyouwant?"Theoldmanlookedathim."Anotherbrandy,"hesaid."You'llbedrunk,"thewaitersaid.Theoldmanlookedathim.Thewaiterwentaway."He'llstayallnight,"hesaidtohiscolleague."I'msleepynow.Inevergetintobedbeforethreeo'clock.Heshouldhavekilledhimselflastweek."Thewaitertookthebrandybottleandanothersaucerfromthecounterinsidethecafeandmarchedouttotheoldman'stable.Heputdownthesaucerandpouredtheglassfullofbrandy."Youshouldhavekilledyourselflastweek,"hesaidtothedeafman.Theoldmanmotionedwithhisfinger."Alittlemore,"hesaid.Thewaiterpouredonintotheglasssothatthebrandysloppedoverandrandownthestemintothetopsaucerofthepile."Thankyou,"theoldmansaid.Thewaitertookthebottlebackinsidethecafe.Hesatdownatthetablewithhiscolleagueagain."He'sdrunknow,"hesaid."He'sdrunkeverynight.""Whatdidhewanttokillhimselffor?""HowshouldIknow.""Howdidhedoit?""Hehunghimselfwitharope.""Whocuthimdown?""Hisniece.""Whydidhedoit?""Forhissoul.""Howmuchmoneyhashegot?""He'sgotplenty.""Hemustbeeightyyearsold.""AnywayIshouldsayhewaseighty.""Iwishhewouldgohome.Inevergettobedbeforethreeo'clock.Whatkindofhouristhattogotobed?""Hestaysupbecausehelikesit.""He'slonely.I'mnotlonely.Ihaveawifewaitinginbedforme.""Hehadawifeoncetoo.""Awifewouldbenogoodtohimnow.""Youcan'ttell.Hemightbebetterwithawife.""Hisniecelooksafterhim.""Iknow.Yousaidshecuthimdown.""Iwouldn'twanttobethatold.Anoldmanisanastything.""Notalways.Thisoldmanisclean.Hedrinkswithoutspilling.Evennow,drunk.Lookathim.""Idon'twanttolookathim.Iwishhewouldgohome.Hehasnoregardforthosewhomustwork."Theoldmanlookedfromhisglassacrossthesquare,thenoveratthewaiters."Anotherbrandy,"hesaid,pointingtohisglass.Thewaiterwhowasinahurrycameover."Finished,"hesaid,speakingwiththatomissionofsyntaxstupidpeopleemploywhentalkingtodrunkenpeopleorforeigners."Nomoretonight.Closenow.""Another,"saidtheoldman."No.Finished."Thewaiterwipedtheedgeofthetablewithatowelandshookhishead.Theoldmanstoodup,slowlycountedthesaucers,tookaleathercoinpursefromhispocketandpaidforthedrinks,leavinghalfapesetatip.Thewaiterwatchedhimgodownthestreet,averyoldmanwalkingunsteadilybutwithdignity,."Whydidn'tyoulethimstayanddrink?"theunhurriedwaiterasked.Theywereputtinguptheshutters."Itisnothalf-pasttwo.""Iwanttogohometobed.""Whatisanhour?""Moretomethantohim.""Anhouristhesame.""Youtalklikeanoldmanyourself.Hecanbuyabottleanddrinkathome.""It'snotthesame.""No,itisnot,"agreedthewaiterwithawife.Hedidnotwishtobeunjust.Hewasonlyinahurry."Andyou?Youhavenofearofgoinghomebeforeyourusualhour?""Areyoutryingtoinsultme?""No,hombre,onlytomakeajoke.""No,"thewaiterwhowasinahurrysaid,risingfromputtingonthemetalshutters."Ihaveconfidence.Iamallconfidence.""Youhaveyouth,confidence,andajob,"theolderwaitersaid."Youhaveeverything.""Andwhatdoyoulack?""Everythingbutwork.""YouhaveeverythingIhave.""No.IhaveneverhadconfidenceandI'mnotyoung.""Comeon.Stoptalkingnonsenseandlockup.""Iamofthosewholiketostaylateatthecafe,"theolderwaitersaid."Withallthosewhodonotwanttogotobed.Withallthosewhoneedalightforthenight.""Iwanttogohomeandintobed.""Weareoftwodifferentkinds,"theolderwaitersaid.Hewasnowdressedtogohome."Itisnotonlyaquestionofyouthandconfidencealthoughthosethingsareverybeautiful.EachnightIamreluctanttocloseupbecausetheremaybesomeonewhoneedsthecafe.""Hombre,therearebodegasopenallnightlong.""Youdonotunderstand.Thisisacleanandpleasantcafe.Itiswelllighted.Thelightisverygoodandalso,now,thereareshadowsoftheleaves.""Goodnight,"saidtheyoungerwaiter."Goodnight,"theothersaid.Turningofftheelectriclighthecontinuedtheconversationwithhimself.Itisthelightofcoursebutitisnecessarythattheplacebecleanandlight.Youdonotwantmusic.Certainlyyoudonotwantmusic.Norcanyoustandbeforeabarwithdignityalthoughthatisallthatisprovidedforthesehours.Whatdidhefear?Itwasnotfearordread.Itwasanothingthatheknewtoowell.Itwasallanothingandamanwasnothingtoo.Itwasonlythatandlightwasallitneededandacertaincleannessandorder.Somelivedinitandneverfeltitbutheknewitwasalreadynadaypuesnadaypuesnada.Ournadawhoartinnada,nadabethynamethykingdomnadathywillbenadainnadaasitisinnada.Giveusthisnadaourdailynadaandnadausournadaaswenadaournadasandnadausnotintonadabutdeliverusfromnada;puesnada.Hailnothingfullofnothing,nothingiswiththee.Hesmileda