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1、不,我爱的人是你!英格里德从火车上走下来,仍像以前一样秀发飘逸,笑靥如花。这时,玛塔转过身,看着爱德华,说:“去吧,爱德华。我知道你想娶的人是她,不是我。”直到此时,爱德华才第一次发现玛塔竟是如此的美丽!昔日他们在一起相处的情景此刻又一幕一幕地在他的眼前闪回:清晨的牧场里,他们并肩漫步;火红的篝火旁,他们促膝谈心;滂沱的大雨中,他们携手奋战……“不,玛塔。我爱的人是你。”说着,爱德华将她拥入怀中……EdwardWellmanbadegood-byetohisfamilyintheoldcountryheadedfor
2、abetterlifeinAmerica.Papahandedhimthefamily’ssavingshiddeninaleathersatchel.“Timesaredesperatehere,”hesaid,hugginghissongoodbye.“Youareourhope.”EdwardboardedtheAtlanticfreighterofferingfreetransporttoyoungmenwillingtoshovelcoalinreturnforthemonth-longjourney.If
3、EdwardstruckgoldintheColoradoRockies,therestofthefamilycouldeventuallyjoinhim.Formonths,Edwardworkedhisclaimtirelessly,andthesmallveinofgoldprovidedamoderatebutsteadyincome.LeavingIngridbehindbeforehecouldofficiallycourtherhadbeenhisonlyregretinacceptingthisAme
4、ricanadventure.HehadsecretlyhopedtomakeIngridhiswife.Finally,hewrotetoPapa,askinghimtohelpmakethisdreamcometrue.Afternearlyayear,atelegraphcamewithaplantomakehislifecomplete.Mr.HendersonhadagreedtosendhisdaughtertoEdwardinAmerica.Becauseshewasahardworkingyoungw
5、omanwithagoodmindforbusiness,shewouldworkalongsideEdwardforayeartohelptheminingbusinessgrow.BythenbothfamiliescouldaffordtocometoAmericafortheirwedding.Edward’sheartsoaredwithjoyashespentthenextmonthtryingtomakethecabinintoahome.Atlast,thedayhehadbeenwaitingfor
6、hiswholelifearrived.Withabouquetoffresh-pickeddaisiesinhand,heleftforthetraindepot.Steambillowedandwheelsscreechedasthetraincrawledtoastop.Hisheartbeatwitheageranticipation,thenstoppedwithasinkingthud.NotIngrid,butheroldersisterMarta,steppeddownfromthetrain.Edw
7、ardonlystared-dumbfounded.ThenwithshakinghandsheofferedMartathebouquet.“Welcome,”hewhispered,hiseyesburning.Asmileetchedacrossherplainface.“IwaspleasedwhenPapasaidyousentforme,”Martasaid,lookingintohiseyesbriefly,beforedroppingherheadagain.“I’llgetyourbags,“Edw
8、ardsaidwithafakesmile.Togethertheyheadedforthe-3-用心爱心专心buggy.Mr.HendersonandPapawereright.Martadidhaveagreatgraspofbusiness.Within6months,theirassetsdoubled.Herdeliciousmeal