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1、TheLastLeafO.Henry1Atthetopofathree-storybrickbuilding,SueandJohnsyhadtheirstudio."Johnsy"wasfamiliarforJoanna.OnewasfromMaine;theotherfromCalifornia.TheyhadmetatacafeonEighthStreetandfoundtheirtastesinart,chicorysaladandbishopsleevessomuchintunethatthejointstudi
2、oresulted. 2ThatwasinMay.InNovemberacold,unseenstranger,whomthedoctorscalledPneumonia,stalkedaboutthedistrict,touchingonehereandtherewithhisicyfingers.Johnsywasamonghisvictims.Shelay,scarcelymovingonherbed,lookingthroughthesmallwindowattheblanksideofthenextbrickh
3、ouse.3OnemorningthebusydoctorinvitedSueintothehallwaywithabushy,grayeyebrow.4"Shehasonechanceinten,"hesaid."Andthatchanceisforhertowanttolive.Yourlittleladyhasmadeuphermindthatshe'snotgoingtogetwell.Hassheanythingonhermind?5"She--shewantedtopainttheBayofNaplessom
4、eday,"saidSue.6"Paint?--bosh!Hassheanythingonhermindworththinkingabouttwice--aman,forinstance?"7"Aman?"saidSue."Isamanworth--but,no,doctor;thereisnothingofthekind."8"Well,"saidthedoctor."Iwilldoallthatsciencecanaccomplish.Butwhenevermypatientbeginstocountthecarri
5、agesinherfuneralprocessionIsubtract50percentfromthecurativepowerofmedicines."AfterthedoctorhadgoneSuewentintotheworkroomandcried.ThenshemarchedintoJohnsy'sroomwithherdrawingboard,whistlingamerrytune.9Johnsylay,scarcelymakingamovementunderthebedclothes,withherface
6、towardthewindow.Shewaslookingoutandcounting--countingbackward.10"Twelve,"shesaid,andalittlelater"eleven";andthen"ten,"and"nine";andthen"eight"and"seven,"almosttogether.11Suelookedoutofthewindow.Whatwastheretocount?Therewasonlyabare,drearyyardtobeseen,andtheblanks
7、ideofthebrickhousetwentyfeetaway.Anold,oldivyvineclimbedhalfwayupthebrickwall.Thecoldbreathofautumnhadblownawayitsleaves,leavingitalmostbare.12"Six,"saidJohnsy,inalmostawhisper."They'refallingfasternow.Threedaysagotherewerealmostahundred.Itmademyheadachetocountth
8、em.Butnowit'seasy.Theregoesanotherone.Thereareonlyfiveleftnow."13"Fivewhat,dear?"14"Leaves.Ontheivyvine.WhenthelastonefallsImustgo,too.I'veknownthatforthreeday
