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1、Daddy-Long-LegsbyJeanWebsterHypertextMeaningsandCommentariesfromtheEncyclopediaoftheSelfbyMarkZimmermanJEANWEBSTERDADDY-LONG-LEGS1912byTheCenturyCompanyTOYOUBlueWednesdayThefirstWednesdayineverymonthwasaPerfectlyAwfulDay--adaytobeawaitedwithdread,enduredwithcourageandfor
2、gottenwithhaste.Everyfloormustbespotless,everychairdustless,andeverybedwithoutawrinkle.Ninety-sevensquirminglittleorphansmustbescrubbedandcombedandbuttonedintofreshlystarchedginghams;andallninety-sevenremindedoftheirmanners,andtoldtosay,`Yes,sir,'`No,sir,'wheneveraTruste
3、espoke.Itwasadistressingtime;andpoorJerushaAbbott,beingtheoldestorphan,hadtobearthebruntofit.ButthisparticularfirstWednesday,likeitspredecessors,finallydraggeditselftoaclose.Jerushaescapedfromthepantrywhereshehadbeenmakingsandwichesfortheasylum'sguests,andturnedupstairst
4、oaccomplishherregularwork.HerspecialcarewasroomF,whereelevenlittletots,fromfourtoseven,occupiedelevenlittlecotssetinarow.Jerushaassembledhercharges,straightenedtheirrumpledfrocks,wipedtheirnoses,andstartedtheminanorderlyandwillinglinetowardsthedining-roomtoengagethemselv
5、esforablessedhalfhourwithbreadandmilkandprunepudding.Thenshedroppeddownonthewindowseatandleanedthrobbingtemplesagainstthecoolglass.Shehadbeenonherfeetsincefivethatmorning,doingeverybody'sbidding,scoldedandhurriedbyanervousmatron.Mrs.Lippett,behindthescenes,didnotalwaysma
6、intainthatcalmandpompousdignitywithwhichshefacedanaudienceofTrusteesandladyvisitors.Jerushagazedoutacrossabroadstretchoffrozenlawn,beyondthetallironpalingthatmarkedtheconfinesoftheasylum,downundulatingridgessprinkledwithcountryestates,tothespiresofthevillagerisingfromthe
7、midstofbaretrees.Thedaywasended--quitesuccessfully,sofarassheknew.TheTrusteesandthevisitingcommitteehadmadetheirrounds,andreadtheirreports,anddrunktheirtea,andnowwerehurryinghometotheirowncheerfulfiresides,toforgettheirbothersomelittlechargesforanothermonth.Jerushaleaned
8、forwardwatchingwithcuriosity--andatouchofwistfulness--thestreamofcarriagesandautomobilesthatrolledoutof
