183.英文正文（183）

therewasaconstantcome-and-goofprisonersofeverydescription：drug-peddlers，thieves，bandits，black-marketeers，drunks，prostitutes。***someofthedrunksweresoviolentthattheotherprisonershadtocombinetosuppressthem。anenormouswreckofawoman，agedaboutsixty，withgreattumblingbreastsandthickcoilsofwhitehairwhichhadcomedowninherstruggles，wascarriedin，kickingandshouting，byfourguards，whohadholdofheroneateachcorner。theywrenchedoffthebootswithwhichshehadbeentryingtokickthem，anddumpedherdownacrosswinston’slap，almostbreakinghisthigh-bones。thewomanhoistedherselfuprightandfollowedthemoutwithayellof“f—bastards！”then，noticingthatshewassittingonsomethinguneven，sheslidoffwinston’skneesontothebench。

“begpardon，dearie，”shesaid。“iwouldn’t’asatonyou，onlythebuggersputmethere。theydono’owtotreatalady，dothey？”shepaused，pattedherbreast，andbelched。“pardon，”shesaid，“iain’tmeself，quite。”

sheleantforwardandvomitedcopiouslyonthefloor。“thassbetter，”shesaid，leaningbackwithclosedeyes。

“neverkeepitdown，thasswhatisay。getitupwhileit’sfreshonyourstomach，like。”

sherevived，turnedtohaveanotherlookatwinstonandseemedimmediatelytotakeafancytohim。sheputavastarmroundhisshoulderanddrewhimtowardsher，breathingbeerandvomitintohisface。

“wassyourname，dearie？”shesaid。

“smith，”saidwinston。