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1、[Version2.0—proofreadandformattedbybraven]GeorgeR.R.MartinFevreDreamCHAPTERONESt.Louis,April1857ABNERMarshrappedtheheadofhishickorywalkingsticksmartlyonthehoteldesktogettheclerk'sattention."I'mheretoseeamannamedYork,"hesaid."JoshYork,Ibelievehecallshisself.Yougotsuchamanhere?"T
2、heclerkwasanelderlymanwithspectacles.Hejumpedatthesoundoftherap,thenturnedandspiedMarshandsmiled."Why,it'sCap'nMarsh,"hesaidamiably."Ain'tseenyouforhalfayear,Cap'n.Heardaboutyourmisfortune,though.Terrible,justterrible.Ibeenheresince'36andIneverseennoicejamlikethatone.""Neveryou
3、mindaboutthat,"AbnerMarshsaid,annoyed.Hehadanticipatedsuchcomments.ThePlanters'Housewasapopularhostelryamongsteamboatmen.Marshhimselfhaddinedthereregularlybeforethatcruelwinter.Butsincetheicejamhe'dbeenstayingaway,andnotonlybecauseoftheprices.MuchashelikedPlanters'Housefood,hew
4、asnoteagerforitsbrandofcompany:pilotsandcaptainsandmates,rivermenall,oldfriendsandoldrivals,andallofthemknowinghismisfortune.AbnerMarshwantednoman'spity."YoujustsaywhereYork'sroomis,"hetoldtheclerkperemptorily.Theclerkbobbedhisheadnervously."MisterYorkwon'tbeinhisroom,Cap'n.You
5、'llfindhiminthediningroom,takinghismeal.""Now?Atthishour?"Marshglancedattheornatehotelclock,thenloosedthebrassbuttonsofhiscoatandpulledouthisowngoldpocketwatch."Tenpastmidnight,"hesaid,incredulous."Yousayhe'seatin'?""Yessir,thatheis.Hechooseshisowntimes,MisterYork,andhe'snotthe
6、sortyousaynoto,Cap'n."AbnerMarshmadearudenoisedeepinhisthroat,pocketedhiswatch,andturnedawaywithoutaword,settingoffacrosstherichlyappointedlobbywithlong,heavystrides.Hewasabigman,andnotapatientone,andhewasnotaccustomedtobusinessmeetingsatmidnight.Hecarriedhiswalkingstickwithafl
7、ourish,asifhehadneverhadamisfortune,andwasstillthemanhehadbeen.Thediningroomwasalmostasgrandandlavishasthemainsaloononabigsteamer,withcut-glasschandeliersandpolishedbrassfixturesandtablescoveredwithfinewhitelinenandthebestchinaandcrystal.Duringnormalhours,thetableswouldhavebeen
8、fulloftravelersandsteamboatmen,butnowtheroomwasempty,m
