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1、UNCLETOM'SCABINorLifeamongtheLowlybyHarrietBeecherStoweCHAPTERIInWhichtheReaderIsIntroducedtoaManofHumanityLateintheafternoonofachillydayinFebruary,twogentlemenweresittingaloneovertheirwine,inawell-furnisheddiningparlor,inthetownofP----,inKentucky.Therewerenoservantspresent,a
2、ndthegentlemen,withchairscloselyapproaching,seemedtobediscussingsomesubjectwithgreatearnestness.Forconveniencesake,wehavesaid,hitherto,two_gentlemen_.Oneoftheparties,however,whencriticallyexamined,didnotseem,strictlyspeaking,tocomeunderthespecies.Hewasashort,thick-setman,with
3、coarse,commonplacefeatures,andthatswaggeringairofpretensionwhichmarksalowmanwhoistryingtoelbowhiswayupwardintheworld.Hewasmuchover-dressed,inagaudyvestofmanycolors,ablueneckerchief,bedroppedgaylywithyellowspots,andarrangedwithaflauntingtie,quiteinkeepingwiththegeneralairofthe
4、man.Hishands,largeandcoarse,wereplentifullybedeckedwithrings;andheworeaheavygoldwatch-chain,withabundleofsealsofportentoussize,andagreatvarietyofcolors,attachedtoit,--which,intheardorofconversation,hewasinthehabitofflourishingandjinglingwithevidentsatisfaction.Hisconversation
5、wasinfreeandeasydefianceofMurray'sGrammar,[1]andwasgarnishedatconvenientintervalswithvariousprofaneexpressions,whichnoteventhedesiretobegraphicinouraccountshallinduceustotranscribe.1EnglishGrammar(1795),byLindleyMurray(1745-1826),themostauthoritativeAmericangrammarianofhisday
6、.Hiscompanion,Mr.Shelby,hadtheappearanceofagentleman;andthearrrangementsofthehouse,andthegeneralairofthehousekeeping,indicatedeasy,andevenopulentcircumstances.Aswebeforestated,thetwowereinthemidstofanearnestconversation."ThatisthewayIshouldarrangethematter,"saidMr.Shelby."Ica
7、n'tmaketradethatway--Ipositivelycan't,Mr.Shelby,"saidtheother,holdingupaglassofwinebetweenhiseyeandthelight."Why,thefactis,Haley,Tomisanuncommonfellow;heiscertainlyworththatsumanywhere,--steady,honest,capable,managesmywholefarmlikeaclock.""Youmeanhonest,asniggersgo,"saidHaley
8、,helpinghimselftoaglassofbrandy."No;Imean,really,Tomisagood,steady,s
