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1、THESLEEPING-CARTHESLEEPING-CAR1THESLEEPING-CARI.SCENE:Onesideofasleeping-carontheBostonandAlbanyRoad.Thecurtainsaredrawnbeforemostoftheberths;fromthehooksandrodshanghats,bonnets,bags,bandboxes,umbrellas,andothertravellinggear;onthefloorarebootsofboths
2、exes,setoutforTHEPORTERtoblack.THEPORTERismakingupthebedsintheupperandlowerberthsadjoiningtheseatsonwhichayoungmother,slenderandpretty,withababyasleepontheseatbesideher,andastoutoldlady,sitconfrontingeachother--MRS.AGNESROBERTSandherauntMARY.MRS.ROBER
3、TS.Doyoualwaystakedownyourbackhair,aunty?AUNTMARY.No,never,child;atleastnotsinceIhadsuchafrightaboutitonce,comingonfromNewYork.It'sallwellenoughtotakedownyourbackhairifitISyours;butifitisn't,yourhead'sthebestplaceforit.Now,asIbuymineofMadamePierrot-MR
4、S.ROBERTS.Don'tyouWISHshewouldn'tadvertiseitasHUMANhair?Itsoundssopokerish--likehumanflesh,youknow.AUNTMARY.Why,shecouldn'tcallitINhumanhair,mydear.MRS.ROBERTS(thoughtfully).No--justHAIR.AUNTMARY.Thenpeoplemightthinkitwasformattresses.But,asIwassaying
5、,Itookitoffthatnight,andtuckeditsafelyaway,asIsupposed,inmypocket,andIsleptsweetlytillaboutmidnight,whenIhappenedtoopenmyeyes,andsawsomethinglongandblackcrawloffmybedandslipundertheberth.SUCHashriekasIgave,mydear!"Asnake!asnake!oh,asnake!"Andeverybody
6、begantalkingatonce,andsomeofthegentlemenswearing,andtheportercamerunningwiththepokertokillit;andallthewhileitwasthatridiculousswitchofmine,thathadworkedoutofmypocket.AndgladenoughIwastograbitupbeforeanybodysawit,andsayImusthavebeendreaming.MRS.ROBERTS
7、.Why,aunty,howfunny!HowCOULDyousupposeaserpentcouldgetonboardasleeping-car,ofallplacesintheworld!AUNTMARY.Thatwastheperfectabsurdityofit.THEPORTER.Berthsreadynow,ladies.2THESLEEPING-CARMRS.ROBERTS(toTHEPORTER,whowalksawaytotheendofthecar,andsitsdownne
8、arthedoor).Oh,thankyou.Aunty,doyoufeelnervoustheleastbit?AUNTMARY.Nervous?No.Why?MRS.ROBERTS.Well,Idon'tknow.IsupposeI'vebeenworkedupalittleaboutmeetingWillis,andwonderinghowhe'lllook,andall.Wecan'tKNOWeachother,ofcourse.Itdoesn'tstandtoreason
