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1、THEHOLLY-TREE--THREEBRANCHESTHEHOLLY-TREE--THREEBRANCHES1THEHOLLY-TREE--THREEBRANCHESFIRSTBRANCH--MYSELFIhavekeptonesecretinthecourseofmylife.Iamabashfulman.Nobodywouldsupposeit,nobodyeverdoessupposeit,nobodyeverdidsupposeit,butIamnaturallyabashfulman.Thisisthesecr
2、etwhichIhaveneverbreatheduntilnow.ImightgreatlymovethereaderbysomeaccountoftheinnumerableplacesIhavenotbeento,theinnumerablepeopleIhavenotcalleduponorreceived,theinnumerablesocialevasionsIhavebeenguiltyof,solelybecauseIambyoriginalconstitutionandcharacterabashfulma
3、n.ButIwillleavethereaderunmoved,andproceedwiththeobjectbeforeme.ThatobjectistogiveaplainaccountofmytravelsanddiscoveriesintheHolly-TreeInn;inwhichplaceofgoodentertainmentformanandbeastIwasoncesnowedup.IthappenedinthememorableyearwhenIpartedforeverfromAngelaLeath,wh
4、omIwasshortlytohavemarried,onmakingthediscoverythatshepreferredmybosomfriend.Fromourschool-daysIhadfreelyadmittedEdwin,inmyownmind,tobefarsuperiortomyself;and,thoughIwasgrievouslywoundedatheart,Ifeltthepreferencetobenatural,andtriedtoforgivethemboth.Itwasunderthese
5、circumstancesthatIresolvedtogotoAmerica--onmywaytotheDevil.CommunicatingmydiscoveryneithertoAngelanortoEdwin,butresolvingtowriteeachofthemanaffectingletterconveyingmyblessingandforgiveness,whichthesteam-tenderforshoreshouldcarrytothepostwhenImyselfshouldbeboundfort
6、heNewWorld,farbeyondrecall,--Isay,lockingupmygriefinmyownbreast,andconsolingmyselfasIcouldwiththeprospectofbeinggenerous,IquietlyleftallIhelddear,andstartedonthedesolatejourneyIhavementioned.Thedeadwinter-timewasinfulldrearinesswhenIleftmychambersforever,atfiveo'cl
7、ockinthemorning.Ihadshavedbycandle-light,ofcourse,andwasmiserablycold,andexperiencedthatgeneralall-2THEHOLLY-TREE--THREEBRANCHESpervadingsensationofgettinguptobehangedwhichIhaveusuallyfoundinseparablefromuntimelyrisingundersuchcircumstances.HowwellIremembertheforlo
8、rnaspectofFleetStreetwhenIcameoutoftheTemple!Thestreet-lampsflickeringinthegustynorth-eastwind,asiftheverygaswerecontortedwithcold;thewhite-toppe
