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PAGE 【导读】　《织工马南》(Silas Marner)的作者是乔治·艾略特，原名为玛丽安·伊万斯。这个故事发生在18世纪末19世纪初的英国。数百年来，人们一直生活在村子里和小镇上。他们在庄园里或自己家中工作，很少远离他们的出生地。 【文化节选】 Chapter 7 Silas finds his “gold” But while Godfrey Cass was managing to forget his problems by the lovely Nancys side，his wife was walking with slow，uncertain steps along the snow－covered road to Raveloe.She was carrying her sleeping child in her arms. For some time now she had planned to come to Raveloe on New Years Eve.She knew that her husband would be at the centre of a happy，smiling group of friends，and she had chosen this moment to appear in front of all his family and guests at the Red House dance.“I dont care if Godfrey is ashamed of me！”she thought bitterly.“I want people to know were married！”Sometimes she hated her husband, because he was still handsome，and had money，while she was no longer pretty，and very poor.She blamed him for her miserable life，but in her heart she knew she should blame her drinking.It had become a habit with her to spend most of the money Godfrey gave her on gin.She had a bottle in her pocket now，which she had lifted to her lips several times during her journey. It was already seven oclock in the evening，and there was a freezing wind.Molly did not know she was very near Raveloe.Her legs were tired and the gin was beginning to make her feel sleepy.She thought she would rest for a while，and，still holding her child，she lay down on the snow.She did not notice that the ground was cold. In a few moments the child woke up，crying，“Mummy！” But the mother did not seem to hear.Suddenly，as the child fell gently out of its mothers arms on to the soft snow，it noticed a bright，dancing light on the white ground.Interested，the child stood up to see where the brightness came from，and followed the light to an open door，the door of Silas Marners cottage.The little one toddled right in through the door and sat down by the bright fire.After a few minutes the child felt pleasantly warm, and fell asleep. But where was Silas while t