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1、IntheWorldbyMaksimGorkyTranslatedbyMrs.GertrudeM.FoakesCHAPTERIIWENToutintotheworldas“shop-boy”atafashionableboot-shopinthemainstreetofthetown.Mymasterwasasmall,roundman.Hehadabrown,ruggedface,greenteeth,andwatery,mud-coloredeyes.AtfirstIthoughthewasblind,and
2、toseeifmysuppositionwascorrect,Imadeagrimace.“Don’tpullyourfaceabout!”hesaidtomegently,butsternly.Thethoughtthatthosedulleyescouldseemewasunpleasant,andIdidnotwanttobelievethatthiswasthecase.WasitnotmorethanprobablethathehadguessedIwasmakinggrimaces?“Itoldyou
3、nottopullyourfaceabout,”hesaidagain,hardlymovinghisthicklips.“Don’tscratchyourhands,”hisdrywhispercametome,asitwere,stealthily.“Youareservinginafirst-classshopinthemainstreetofthetown,andyoumustnotforgetit.Thedoor-boyoughttostandlikeastatue.”Ididnotknowwhatas
4、tatuewas,andIcouldn’thelpscratchingmyhands,whichwerecoveredwithredpimplesandsores,fortheyhadbeensimplydevouredbyvermin.“Whatdidyoudoforalivingwhenyouwereathome?”askedmymaster,lookingatmyhands.Itoldhim,andheshookhisroundhead,whichwascloselycoveredwithgrayhair,
5、andsaidinashockedvoice:“Rag-picking!Why,thatisworsethanbeggingorstealing!”Iinformedhim,notwithoutpride:“ButIstoleaswell.”Atthishelaidhishandsonhisdesk,lookingjustlikeacatwithherpawsup,andfixedhiseyesonmyfacewithaterrifiedexpressionashewhispered:“Wha—a—t?Howdi
6、dyousteal?”IexplainedhowandwhatIhadstolen.“Well,well,Ilookuponthatasnothingbutaprank.Butifyourobmeofbootsormoney,Iwillhaveyouputinprison,andkepttherefortherestofyourlife.”第1页共254页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网Hesaidthisquitecalmly,andIwasfrightened,anddidno
7、tlikehimanymore.Besidesthemaster,therewereservingintheshopmycousin,SaschaJaakov,andtheseniorassistant,acompetent,unctuouspersonwitharedface.Saschanowworeabrownfrock-coat,afalseshirt-front,acravat,andlongtrousers,andwastooproudtotakeanynoticeofme.Whengrandfath
8、erhadbroughtmetomymaster,hehadaskedSaschatohelpmeandtoteachme.Saschahadfrownedwithanairofimportanceashesaidwarningly:“HewillhavetodowhatItellhim,then.”Layinghishandonmyhead,grandfatherhad
