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2、odependuponbutmywitswit:mentalsharpnessandinventiveness;keenintelligence;anaturalaptitudeforusingwordsandideasinaquickandinventivewaytocreatehumourandacleanreputation;buttheseweresettingmyfeetintheroadtoeventualfortune,andIwascontentwiththeprospect. Mytimewasmyownaftertheafternoonboar
3、dboard:asquareoroblongpieceofthinwoodorothermaterialusedforsomespecialpurpose;theprovisionofregularmealswhenonestayssomewhere,inreturnforpaymentorservices,Saturdays,andIwasaccustomedtoputitinonalittlesail-boatonthebay.OnedayIventuredtoofar,andwascarriedout71/71tosea.Justatnightfall,when
4、hopewasaboutgone,IwaspickedupbyasmallbrigwhichwasboundforLondon.Itwasalongandstormyvoyage,andtheymademeworkmypassagewithoutpay,asacommonsailor.WhenIsteppedashoreinLondonmyclotheswereraggedragged:oldandtornandshabbyshabby:inpoorconditionthroughlonguseorlackofcare;dressedinoldorwornclothe
5、s,andIhadonlyadollarinmypocket.Thismoneyfedandshelteredmetwenty-fourhours.Duringthenexttwenty-fourIwentwithoutfoodandshelter. Aboutteno'clockonthefollowingmorning,seedyseedy:dirtyanddisreputable;wearingwornandoldclothesandhungry,Iwasdraggingdragoneself:gosomewherewearily,reluctantly,o
6、rwithdifficultymyselfalongPortlandPlace,whenachildthatwaspassing,towedbyanurse-maid,tossedtoss:throw(something)somewherelightly,easily,orcasuallyalusciousluscious:(offoodorwine)havingapleasinglyrich,sweettaste;(ofawoman)verysexuallyattractivebigpear—minusonebite71/71—intotheguttergutter
7、:achannelatthesideofastreetforcarryingoffrainwater.Istopped,ofcourse,andfastenedmydesiringeyeonthatmuddytreasure.Mymouthwateredforit,mystomachcravedcrave:feelapowerfuldesirefor(something)it,mywholebeingbeggedforit.ButeverytimeImadeamovetogetitsomepassingeyedetectedmypurpose,and
