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1、ThemorningofJune27thwasclearandsunny,withthefreshwarmthofafull-summerday;theflowerswereblossomingprofuselyandthegrasswasrichlygreen.Thepeopleofthevillagebegantogatherinthesquare,betweenthepostofficeandthebank,aroundteno'clock;insometownsthereweresomanypeoplethatth
2、elotterytooktwodaysandhadtobestartedonJune2th.butinthisvillage,wheretherewereonlyaboutthreehundredpeople,thewholelotterytooklessthantwohours,soitcouldbeginatteno'clockinthemorningandstillbethroughintimetoallowthevillagerstogethomefornoondinner.Thechildrenassembled
3、first,ofcourse.Schoolwasrecentlyoverforthesummer,andthefeelingoflibertysatuneasilyonmostofthem;theytendedtogathertogetherquietlyforawhilebeforetheybrokeintoboisterousplay.andtheirtalkwasstilloftheclassroomandtheteacher,ofbooksandreprimands.BobbyMartinhadalreadystu
4、ffedhispocketsfullofstones,andtheotherboyssoonfollowedhisexample,selectingthesmoothestandroundeststones;BobbyandHarryJonesandDickieDelacroix--thevillagerspronouncedthisname"Dellacroy"--eventuallymadeagreatpileofstonesinonecornerofthesquareandguardeditagainsttherai
5、dsoftheotherboys.Thegirlsstoodaside,talkingamongthemselves,lookingovertheirshouldersattheboys.andtheverysmallchildrenrolledinthedustorclungtothehandsoftheirolderbrothersorsisters.Soonthemenbegantogather.surveyingtheirownchildren,speakingofplantingandrain,tractorsa
6、ndtaxes.Theystoodtogether,awayfromthepileofstonesinthecorner,andtheirjokeswerequietandtheysmiledratherthanlaughed.Thewomen,wearingfadedhousedressesandsweaters,cameshortlyaftertheirmenfolk.Theygreetedoneanotherandexchangedbitsofgossipastheywenttojointheirhusbands.S
7、oonthewomen,standingbytheirhusbands,begantocalltotheirchildren,andthechildrencamereluctantly,havingtobecalledfourorfivetimes.BobbyMartinduckedunderhismother'sgraspinghandandran,laughing,backtothepileofstones.Hisfatherspokeupsharply,andBobbycamequicklyandtookhispla
8、cebetweenhisfatherandhisoldestbrother.Thelotterywasconducted--aswerethesquaredances,theteenclub,theHalloweenprogram--byMr.Summers.whohadtimeandenergytod
