A Double-dyed deceiver

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1、ADouble-DyedDeceiver彻头彻尾的骗子OHenryKid,amurder,andThacker,aUnitedStatesconsul(领事),plannedtocheataricholdcoupleoutof(骗取某人的….)theirmoney.Howdidtheyplantodoit?Didtheysucceedintheirdeception(欺骗)?Whowasthedouble-dyeddeceiver(彻头彻尾的骗子)?Readthestoryandfindtheanswers.IthappenedinLared

2、o(美国城市)inagamblinghouse(赌场).Theplayersweresittingatapoker(纸牌)gamewhenarow(吵架)beganoversomecards.AyoungfellowaboutKid’sagepulledouthisrevolver(拔出枪),butjustmissed(没击中)Kid’srightear.WhenKid’sturncame,heshot(击毙)theyoungmanandranaway.Theyoungman’sfriendsovertook(追上)himatthestati

3、on.Kidturnedandaimedhisrevolverat(用枪瞄准)them.Hewasagoodshot(神枪手).Seeinghisrevolver(枪)theystopped,turnedanddisappeared,ThesameafternoonKidtookatrain,butatthenextstationheleftitbecausethereweretelegraphposts(电线杆)alongtheline(路线)andKiddidnottrustelectricity(电).Hefeltsaferonhors

4、eback(马背).Heknewthatthemanwhomhehadshotcamefromaranch(大农场)wherethepeoplewerevengeful(有复仇心的).Therewasastore(商店)nearthestationandKidsawasaddled(装了鞍的)horseamongthetrees.Hetookitandgallopedon(骑马奔驰).Afterthreedayshewasontheseashore.Thesamedayhesailedonasteamerwithacargooftimbera

5、ndmatches(装载着木材和导火线的轮船).Thacker,theUnitedStatesconsul(领事)atBuenasTierras(墨西哥城市),wasnotyetdrunk(喝醉).Itwasonlyeleveno’clockinthemorningandhewasneverdrunkuntilthemiddleoftheafternoon.So,whenhesawKidstandingatthedooroftheconsulate(领事馆),hewasstillinaconditiontoshowthehospitality

6、ofarepresentativeofagreatnation(想表现一下自己作为一个大国的代表人的热情).“I’msorry,”saidKid.“Iwastoldthatpeopleusuallycalledonyoubeforegoingtoseethetown.IhavejustcomefromTexas.”“GladtoseeyouMr.–”saidtheconsul.“Dalton,”saidKid.“ButtheysimplycallmeKidintheRioGrande-country.”“Myname’sThacker,”sa

7、idtheconsul.“Takeachair(请坐).Ifyouwanttobuylandorif1youarelookingforaconcession(购买或租赁土地),I’llbeverygladtohelpyou.Besides,theyspeakSpanishhereandyouwillneedaninterpreter(翻译).”“Iamnotbuyinganything,”saidThackerthoughtfully(沉思地).HelookedatKidinsilence.“YoulooklikeaSpaniard(西班牙人

8、),too,”hecontinued,“andyoucan’tbemorethantwentyortwenty-one.Areyoubrave?”“Whatdoyo