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1、MUGBYJUNCTIONMUGBYJUNCTIONByCharlesDickens1MUGBYJUNCTIONCHAPTERI--BARBOXBROTHERSI"Guard!Whatplaceisthis?""MugbyJunction,sir.""Awindyplace!""Yes,itmostlyis,sir.""Andlookscomfortlessindeed!""Yes,itgenerallydoes,sir.""Isitarainynightstill?""Pours,sir.""Openthedoor.I'll
2、getout.""You'llhave,sir,"saidtheguard,glisteningwithdropsofwet,andlookingatthetearfulfaceofhiswatchbythelightofhislanternasthetravellerdescended,"threeminuteshere.""More,Ithink.--ForIamnotgoingon.""Thoughtyouhadathroughticket,sir?""SoIhave,butIshallsacrificetheresto
3、fit.Iwantmyluggage.""Pleasetocometothevanandpointitout,sir.Begoodenoughtolookverysharp,sir.Notamomenttospare."Theguardhurriedtotheluggagevan,andthetravellerhurriedafterhim.Theguardgotintoit,andthetravellerlookedintoit."Thosetwolargeblackportmanteausinthecornerwherey
4、ourlightshines.Thosearemine.""Nameupon'em,sir?""BarboxBrothers.""Standclear,sir,ifyouplease.One.Two.Right!"Lampwaved.Signallightsaheadalreadychanging.Shriekfrom2MUGBYJUNCTIONengine.Traingone."MugbyJunction!"saidthetraveller,pullingupthewoollenmufflerroundhisthroatwi
5、thbothhands."Atpastthreeo'clockofatempestuousmorning!So!"Hespoketohimself.Therewasnooneelsetospeakto.Perhaps,thoughtherehadbeenanyoneelsetospeakto,hewouldhavepreferredtospeaktohimself.Speakingtohimselfhespoketoamanwithinfiveyearsoffiftyeitherway,whohadturnedgreytoos
6、oon,likeaneglectedfire;amanofponderinghabit,broodingcarriageofthehead,andsuppressedinternalvoice;amanwithmanyindicationsonhimofhavingbeenmuchalone.Hestoodunnoticedonthedrearyplatform,exceptbytherainandbythewind.Thosetwovigilantassailantsmadearushathim."Verywell,"sai
7、dhe,yielding."ItsignifiesnothingtometowhatquarterIturnmyface."Thus,atMugbyJunction,atpastthreeo'clockofatempestuousmorning,thetravellerwentwheretheweatherdrovehim.Notbutwhathecouldmakeastandwhenhewassominded,for,comingtotheendoftheroofedshelter(itisofconsiderableext
8、entatMugbyJunction),andlookingoutuponthedarknight,withayetdarkerspirit-wingofstormbeatingitswildwaythroughit,hefacedabout,andheldhisownasr