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1、英语原文　　TheCopandtheAnthem     byO。Henry　　OnhisbenchinMadisonSquareSoapymoveduneasily.Whenwildgoosehonkhighofnights,andwhenwomenwithoutsealskincoatsgrowkindtotheirhusbands,andwhenSoapymovesuneasilyonhisbenchinthepark,youmayknowthatwinterisnearathand.　　AdeadleaffellinSoapy’slap.ThatwasJackFrost’sca

2、rd.JackiskindtotheregulardenizensofMadisonSquare,andgivesfairwarningofhisannualcall.AtthecornersoffourstreetshehandshispasteboardtotheNorthWind,footmanofthemansionofAllOutdoors,sothattheinhabitantsthereofmaymakeready.　　Soapy’smindbecamecognisantofthefactthatthetimehadcomeforhimtoresolvehimselfin

3、toasingularCommitteeofWaysandMeanstoprovideagainstthecomingrigour.Andthereforehemoveduneasilyonhisbench.　　ThehibernatorialambitionsofSoapywerenotofthehighest.InthemwerenoconsiderationsofMediterraneancruises,ofsoporificSouthernskiesordriftingintheVesuvianBay.ThreemonthsontheIslandwaswhathissoulcr

4、aved.Threemonthsofassuredboardandbedandcongenialcompany,safefromBoreasandbluecoats,seemedtoSoapytheessenceofthingsdesirable.　　ForyearsthehospitableBlackwell’shadbeenhiswinterquarters.JustashismorefortunatefellowNewYorkershadboughttheirticketstoPalmBeachandtheRivieraeachwinter,soSoapyhadmadehishu

5、mblearrangementsforhisannualhegiratotheIsland.Andnowthetimewascome.OnthepreviousnightthreeSabbathnewspapers,distributedbeneathhiscoat,abouthisanklesandoverhislap,hadfailedtorepulsethecoldashesleptonhisbenchnearthespurtingfountainintheancientsquare.SotheIslandloomedlargeandtimelyinSoapy’smind.Hes

6、cornedtheprovisionsmadeinthenameofcharityforthecity’sdependents.InSoapy’sopiniontheLawwasmorebenignthanPhilanthropy.Therewasanendlessroundofinstitutions,municipalandeleemosynary,onwhichhemightsetoutandreceivelodgingandfoodaccordantwiththesimplelife.ButtooneofSoapy’sproudspiritthegiftsofcharityar

7、eencumbered.Ifnotincoinyoumustpayinhumiliationofspiritforeverybenefitreceivedatthehandsofphilanthropy.AsCesarhadhisBrutus,everybedofcharitymusthaveitstollofabath,everyloafofbreaditscompensationofaprivateandpersonalinquisitio