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1、LINMcLEANLINMcLEANByOWENWISTER1LINMcLEANDEDICATIONMYDEARHARRYMERCER:WhenLinMcLeanwasonlyaheroinmanuscript,hereceivedhisfirstwelcomeandchasteningbeneathyourpatientroof.Bynonesomuchasbyyouhasheinprivatebeenhelpedandaffectionatelydisciplined,annowyoumuststandgodfathertohimuponthispubl
2、icpage.Alwaysyours,OWENWISTERPhiladelphia,18972LINMcLEANHOWLINMcLEANWENTEASTIntheolddays,thehappydays,whenWyomingwasaTerritorywithafutureinsteadofaStatewithapast,andtheunfencedcattlegrazeduponherrangesbyprosperousthousands,youngLinMcLeanawakedearlyonemorningincowcamp,andlaystaringo
3、utofhisblanketsupontheworld.Hewouldbetwenty-twothisweek.Hewastheyoungestcow-puncherincamp.Butbecausehecouldbreakwildhorses,hewasearningmoredollarsamonththananymanthere,exceptone.Thecookwasamoreindispensableperson.Nonesavethecookwasup,sofar,thismorning.Lin'sbrotherpuncherssleptabout
4、himontheground,somemotionless,someshiftingtheirproneheadstoburrowdeeperfromtheincreasingday.Thebusyworkofspringwasover,thatofthefall,orbeefround-up,notyetcome.Itwasmid-July,alullforthesehard-ridingbachelorsofthesaddle,andmanyunspentdollarsstoodtoMr.McLean'screditontheranchbooks."Wh
5、at'sthematterwithsomevariety?"mutteredtheboyinhisblankets.Thelongrangeofthemountainsliftedclearintheair.Theyslantedfromthepurplefoldsandfurrowsofthepinesthatrichlycloakedthem,upwardintorockandgrassybarenessuntiltheybrokeremotelyintobrightpeaks,andfilmedintothedistantlavenderoftheno
6、rthandthesouth.OntheirwesternsidethestreamsranintoSnakeorintoGreenRiver,andsoatlengthmetthePacific.Onthisside,WindRiverflowedforthfromthem,descendingoutoftheLakeofthePaintedMeadows.Ameretrout-brookitwasupthereatthetopofthedivide,witheasyrifflesandstepping-stonesinmanyplaces;butdown
7、here,outsidethemountains,itwasbecomeastreamingavenue,abroadeningcourse,impetuousbetweenitstwotallgreenwallsofcottonwood-trees.Andsoitwoundawaylikeavastgreenribbonacrossthelilac-graysage-brushandtheyellow,vanishingplains."Variety,youbet!"youngLinrepeated,aloud.Heunrolledhimselffromh
8、isbed,andbroughtfromthegar
