[00:00.00]Lesson 8 On being crazy (AFter W.E.B. Du Bois)
[00:29.11] It was one o'clock and I was hungry.
[00:33.19]I found a place,seated myself,and reached for the menu.
[00:38.98]The man sitting at the other side of the table rose.
[00:43.46] "Sir,"said he,"do you wish to force me to share the same table with you?"
[00:50.35] "No," said I ,"I wish to eat."
[00:54.53] "Do you understand,sir,that this is social equality?"
[01:00.22] "Nothing of the sort,sir,I'm hungry--and I want to eat."
[01:06.12] The day's work was over. I sought the theater .
[01:11.21]As I sank into my seat and leaned back,
[01:15.38]the woman beside me seemed frightened and jumped up from her chair.
[01:20.76] "Do you enjoy sitting beside me?"she asked coldly.
[01:25.85] "Oh,no," I said.
[01:28.94] "Well,you are not wanted here."
[01:32.83] I was surprised."I fear you are mistaken,"I said,
[01:38.90]"I certainly like the music.And I want to listen to it."
[01:44.18]"Is social equality permitted her?boy,"shouted the lady to a man showing people to their seats,
[01:51.96]"this is social equality."
[01:55.44] "No,madam,"said the boy,"it is Beethoven's music."
[02:01.42] After the theater,I sought the hotel.
[02:05.69]I had sent my cases there.The man there asked:
[02:11.18] "What do you want?"
[02:14.06] "Rest," I said.
[02:17.26] "This is a white hotel,"he said.
[02:21.36] I looked around.
[02:24.24]"It isn't white,such a color needs a great deal of cleaning." I said.
[02:30.22]"But I don't think I mind."
[02:33.60] "We mind," said he. "Then why?"
[02:38.78] "We don't keep niggers," he said,"We don't want social equality."
[02:45.07] "Neither do I," I replied gently. I want a bed."
[02:50.95] I walked to the train. "I'll take a sleeper through Texas.
[02:57.24]I'm a little bit dissatisfied with this town."
[03:01.73] "We won't sell you one."
[03:05.02] "I only want to hire it,"said I," for a couple of nights."
[03:10.42] "Can't sell you a sleeper in Texas,"he insisted.
[03:15.22]"They consider it social equality."
[03:19.32] "I consider it crazy," I said," I think I'll walk."
[03:25.01] While walking I met another traveller.
[03:28.99]When he saw me he walked at once to the other side of the road.
[03:34.49]It was muddy.I asked his reason.
[03:39.38] "Niggers are dirty," he said.
[03:42.96] "So is mud," sai I ." And I am not as dirty as you,yet."
[03:49.25] "But you're a nigger,aren't you?"
[03:52.63] "My grandfather was so called." I admitted.
[03:57.12] "Well then," he said proudly.
[04:00.82] "Do you live in the South?"
[04:04.13] "Sure,"he answered,"and suffer there."
[04:08.42]"I should think you and the negroes should get together and take some action to put an end to it."
[04:15.22] "We don't let them do that."
[04:18.62] "We?Why not?" I said in surprise.
[04:23.02] "Niggers know nothing about it."
[04:26.69] "But," I said,"I don't think I know less than you do."
[04:32.38] "But you're a nigger."
[04:35.16] I gave up,"Go on." I said,"either you are crazy or I am."
[04:42.55] "We both are,"he said as he walked along in the mud.
[04:48.24]Words to watch
[05:08.14]crazy o'clock hungry reach
[05:12.18]a.疯狂的,荒唐的 ...点钟 a.饥饿的 v.,n.伸手,够到;到,到达
[05:16.22]menu rise force share
[05:20.52]n.菜单 v.,n.上升,增长;站起 n.,v.力,力气;暴力 v.,n.均分,分配;一份
[05:24.82]equality sort seek theatre,theater
[05:29.26]n.平等 n.种类,类别 v.寻找,探求;试图,企图n.剧院
[05:33.70]sink lean woman frighten
[05:37.93]v.下落,下沉;坐下 v.倾斜,屈身;倚,靠 n.妇女,女人 v.吓唬,使惊恐,受惊
[05:42.17]jump cold surprise fear
[05:46.51]v.,n.跳跃,跳动 a.,n.冷;寒冷;感冒 n.,v.错误,误会;误解 n.,v.恐惧,害怕;恐怕
[05:50.86]mistake music permit hotel
[05:54.85]n.,v.错误,过失;误解 n.音乐,乐曲 v.允许,许可 n.旅馆
[05:58.85]case rest colo(u)r need
[06:02.74]n.箱子 n.,v.(使)休息/睡眠 n.颜色,色彩,颜料 n.,v.必要,需要;必须
[06:06.62]deal nigger gently bit
[06:10.81]v.,n.处理,安排;数量 n.黑鬼 ad.文雅地,有礼貌地 n.一点,一片,一些
[06:15.00]dissatisfy town hire sell
[06:19.30]v.使不满,对...不满 n.市镇 v.租 v.卖,出售
[06:23.59]couple insist consider travel
[06:27.84]n.对,双,夫妇 v.坚持,坚持主张,强烈 v.考虑,细想,认为 v.,n.旅行
[06:32.09]road reason mud admit
[06:36.24]n.路,道路,途径 n.理由,原因;理性 n.泥,泥浆 v.允许进入,接纳,承认
[06:40.39]proud south suffer
[06:43.64]a.骄傲的,自豪的 n.南,南部 v.受苦,受难,受罪
[06:46.90]Negro action
[07:10.09]n.,a.黑人;黑人的 n.行动,动作
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