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1、TheFlybyKatherineMansfield'Youareverysnuginhere,'pipedoldMrWoodifield,andhepeeredoutofthegreat,greenleatherarmchairbyhisfriendtheboss'sdeskasababypeersoutofitspram.Histalkwasover;itwastimeforhimtobeoff.Buthedidnotwanttogo.Sincehehadretired,sincehis...
2、stroke,thewifeandthegirlskepthimboxedupinthehouseeverydayoftheweekexceptTuesday.OnTuesdayhewasdressedandbrushedandallowedtocutbacktotheCityfortheday.Thoughwhathedidtherethewifeandgirlscouldn'timagine.Madeanuisanceofhimselftohisfriends,theysupposed....
3、Well,perhapsso.Allthesame,weclingtoourlastpleasuresasthetreeclingstoitslastleaves.SotheresatoldWoodifield,smokingacigarandstaringalmostgreedilyattheboss,whorolledinhisoncechair,stout,rosy,fiveyearsolderthanhe,andstillgoingstrong,stillatthehelm.Itdidon
4、egoodtoseehim.Wistfully,admiringly,theoldvoiceadded,'It'ssnuginhere--uponmyword!''Yes,it'scomfortableenough,'agreedtheboss,andhenippedtheFinancialTimeswithapaper-knife.Asamatteroffacthewasproudofhisroom;helikedtohaveitadmired,especiallybyoldWoodifield
5、.Itgavehimafeelingofdeep,solidsatisfactiontobeplantedthereinthemidstofitinfullviewofthatfrailoldfigureinthemuffler.'I'vehaditdoneuplately,'heexplained,ashehadexplainedforthepast--howmany?--weeks.'Newcarpet,'andhepointedtothebrightredcarpetwithapattern
6、oflargewhiterings.'Newfurniture,'andhenoddedtowardsthemassivebookcaseandthetablewithlegsliketwistedtreacle.'Electricheating!'Hewavedalmostexultantlytowardsthefivetransparent,pearlysausagesglowingsosoftlyinthetiltedcopperpan.ButhedidnotdrawoldWoodifiel
7、d'sattentiontothephotographoverthetableofagrave-lookingboyinuniformstandinginoneofthosespectralphotographers'parkswithphotographers'storm-cloudsbehindhim.Itwasnotnew.Ithadbeenthereforoversixyears.'TherewassomethingIwantedtotellyou,'saidoldWoodifield,a
8、ndhiseyesgrewdimremembering.'Nowwhatwasit?IhaditinmymindwhenIstartedoutthismorning.'Hishandsbegantotremble,andpatchesofredshowedabovehisbeard.Pooroldchap,he'sonhislastpins,thoughttheboss.And,feelingkindly,hewinkedattheoldman,andsaidjokingly,'I
