口语教育，林中漫步AwalkinthewoodsAwalkinthewoods我实在不明白！为什么这个年老女士会对一片毫无用处的老灌木林如此紧张呢？她给当地报纸写了信，甚至给全国性的报纸也写了信，对拟将在她们村子里修建小路的方案表示抗议。这激起了我的好奇心……Iwaspuzzled!Whywasthisoldwomanmakingsuchafussaboutanoldcopsewhichwasofnousetoanybody?Shehadwrittenletterstothelocalpaper,eventoanational,protestingaboutaprojectedby-passtohervillage,and,lookingatamap,theroutewasnowherenearwhereshelivedanditwasn'tasiftheareawasattractive.Iwasmorethanpuzzled,Iwasintrigued.Theenquiryintotherouteofthenewby-passtothevillagewasduetotakeplaceshortly,andIwantedtoknowwhatitwasthatmotivatedher.SoitwasthatIfoundmyselfknockingonacottagedoor,beingreceivedbyMarySmithandthenbeingtakenforawalktothewoods."I'vealwayslovedthisplace,"shesaid,"ithasalotofmemoriesforme,andforothers.Weallusedit.Theycalledit'Loverslane'.It'snotmuchofalane,anditdoesn'tgoanywhereimportant,butthat'swhyweallcamehere.Tobeawayfrompeople,tobebyourselves,"sheadded.Itwasindeedpleasantthatdayandthesongsofmanybirdscouldbeheard.Squirrelsgazedfromthebranches,quiteboldintheirmovements,obviouslyfewpeoplepassedthiswayandtheyhadnothingtofear.Icouldimaginethenoiseofvehiclespassingthroughthesepeacefulwoodswhentheby-passwasbuilt,soIfeltthatsheprobablyhadsomethingtherebutasIholdstrongopinionsabouttheneedsofthecommunityover-ridingtheopinionsofprivateindividuals,Isaidnothing.Thevillagewasquiteadangerousplacebecauseofthetrafficespeciallyforoldpeopleandchildren,theirsafetywasmoreimportanttomethananoldwoman'swhims."Takethistree,"shesaidpausingafterashortwhile."Toyouitisjustthat,atree.Notunlikemanyothershere."Shegentlytouchedthebark."Lookhere,underthisbranch,whatcanyousee?""Itlooksasifsomeonehasdoneabitofcarvingwithaknife,"Isaidafteracursoryinspection."Yes,that'swhatitis!"shesaidsoftly."Therearelettersandalover'sheart."Ilookedagain,thistimemorecarefully.Theheartwasstillthereandtherewasasuggestionofanarrowthroughit.Thelettersononesidewereindistinct,butontheotheran'R'wasclearlyvisiblewithwhatlookedlikean'I'afterit."Somebuddingromance?"Iasked,"didyouknowwhotheywere?""Ohyes,Iknewthem",saidMarySmith,"itsaysRHlovesMS."IrealisedthatIcouldbegettingoutofmydepth,andlongedtobeinmyoffice,awayfromhereandthisoldlady,snug,andwithamugofteainmyhand.Shewenton,"Hehadapenknifewithaspikeforgettingstonesfromahorse'shoof,andIhelpedhimtocarvemyinitials.Wewereverymuchinlove,buthewasgoingaway,andcouldnottellmewhathewasinvolvedinthearmy.Ihadguessedofcourse.Itwasthelasteveningweeverspenttogether，becausehewentawaythenextday,backtohisUnit."MarySmithwasquietforawhile,thenshesobbed."Hismothershowedmethetelegram.'SergeantRHolmes...KilledinactionintheinvasionofFrance.'"'IhadhopedthatyouandRobinwouldonedaygetmarried,'shesaid,'Hewasmyonlychild,andIwouldhavelovedtobeaGranny,theywouldhavebeensuchlovelybabies'-shewaslikethat!"Twoyearslatershetoowasdead.'Pneumonia,followingachillonthechest'waswhatthedoctorsaid,butIthinkitwasanoldfashionedbrokenheart.Achildwouldhavehelpedbothofus."Therewasafurtherpause.MarySmithgentlycaressedthewoundedtree,justasshewouldhavecaressedhim."Andnowtheywanttotakeourtreeawayfromme."Anotherquietsob,thensheturnedtome."Iwasyoungandprettythen,Icouldhavehadanybody,Iwasn'talwaystheoldwomanyouseeherenoIhadeverythingIwantedinlife,alovelyman,healthandafuturetolookforwardsto."Shepausedagainandlookeda...