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； for the flocks of young men who swarmed2 about her sisters offered them jewels and roses； lace and furs。
But the quiet Merope was inwardly thrilled by these homely tributes3。 “Anyone can buy a ruby；” she told them； “anyone can buy a rose or a fur。 But not one of those dandies would spend a morning or an afternoon collecting fruit in the broiling sun； being tortured by buzzing； biting flies for one of you。“ Her sisters laughed at that； but a little less brilliantly than they had before。
One afternoon； Merope’s father went out into the fields with Sisyphus； to explain to him where he wanted the fence placed。 A short time later； a soaked Sisyphus carried the unconscious； equally drenched man into the kitchen and laid him on the table。 He barked orders to Merope； telling her to find clean towels and fetch some brandy。
梅羅普的獎勵（3）
The story was told in gasps； between sips of the strong liquor。 Her father had been backing up； holding a sextant4 to his eye； and had fallen into the deep； swift river that ran along the edge of their property。 Sisyphus had immediately plunged in after him； and had pulled him from the cold water。
After he recovered； the grateful man offered Sisyphus any one of his daughters for his wife。 The daughters were summoned to his study； six of them crying and protesting that Sisyphus was unworthy。 Merope took her customary place in the corner； smiling serenely 5and saying nothing。
Their father became angry and told the
