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1、THELASTLEAFI’mJohnsy.Sue,mybestfriend,andImetatacafeonEighthStreet.Wehavethesametastesinartchicorysaladandbishopsleeves,sowejointstudio.InNovember,unfortunately,thePneumoniastalkedaboutthedistrict.WhenIheartthatIwasamongthevictims,everythingseemedtolosecol
2、or.Iwastoodisappointedtolivebecauseofthesmallchances.However,Sue,neverlosingconfidence,wasalwaysstayingwithmeandlookingafterme.EverytimewhenthedoctorinvitedSueintothehallway,Iknowmybodyconditionisworse.Inordertoencourageme,shecreatedcheerfulatmosphere.Butf
3、orme,IwasapessimisticpersonthatIhavenooptimisticattitudetofightwiththeillness.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Inoticedanoldivyvinewhichonlyhasfewleavesinthebare,drearyyard.Thecoldbreathofautumnhadblownawayitsleaves.“Twelve,eleven,ten,”Icountedtheluckyleavesofthetree
4、.“Six,”Isaid,inalmostawhisper.“They’refallingfasternow.Threedaysagotherewerealmostahundred.Itmademyheadachetocountthem.Butnowit’seasy.Theregoesanotherone.Thereareonlyfiveleftnow.”Ithoughtmylifeissimilartotheleavesoftree.“Sue.WhenthelastonefallsImustgo,too.
5、I’veknowthatforthreedays.”Itoldtoher.“Look.Thatleavesjustfour.Iwanttoseethelastonefallbeforeitgetsdark.I’llgo,too.”Afterhearingthat,herfaceblanched.Sheletmetrytosleep.Then,shecalledBehrmanuptobehermodelfortheoldminer.Lyingonthesickbed,Ithoughtnothing.Iwast
6、iredofthinkingandwaiting.Ijustwantedtoturnloosemyholdoneverything,andgosailingdown,down,justlikeoneofthosepoor,tiredleaves.Gradually,Ifellasleep.Maybe,tomorrow,Iwouldgoanotherplace.Thebeatingrainandfiercewindneverstoppedallnight.WhenIawoke,IaskedSuetopullt
7、hecurtainup.Whatsurprisedmewasthatthelastleafonthevine.Thedayworeawayandeventhroughthetwilightwecouldseetheloneivyleafclingingtoitsstemagainstthewall.Atthismoment,IsuddenlyfeltthatIwassoselfish.Theweakleafcouldlivethroughthehorriblenigh.Onthecontrary,Ijust
8、wantedtodie.Ifeltsorrytomyselfandmybestfriend.IknewImustbuilduptheconfidence.ItoldtoSue,“Youbringmealittlesoupnow,andsomemilkwithalittleportinit,andthenpacksomepillows.”Suewastoohappytosayaword.WiththecareofS
