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1、AStrangeOldManOnedaywhileFatherwasinhisofficedowntown,AuntieGussieandCousinFlossiearrived.MotherimmediatelybeganplanningtotakethemtodineattheWaldorf,amuch–talked–ofnewhotelatFifthAvenueandThirty–thirdStreet,whichsheverymuchwantedsosee.SheknewFathermightn’tliketheidea,buthewouldenjoyhimselfaft
2、erhegotthere,andshethoughtshecouldmanagehim.Whenhecamein,shewenttohisbedroomtobreakthegoodnewstohim.Whenevershewasplanningtomanagehim,theverytoneofhervoiceputhimonguard;ithadanimpatientnote,asthoughreallytheonlyplanshecouldthinkofwastowishhewasmanageable.Soonthisoccasion,whenshetriedtogethimi
3、nagoodmood,heinstantlygotinabadone.Helookedsuspiciously(怀疑地)atMotherandsaid,“Idon’tfeelwell.”ButMotherwasfullypreparedtoseethathewouldtakeithardatthestart.ShesaidbrightlythattheWaldorfwaslovelyandthatitwoulddohimgoodtogoout.Therewasnodinnerathomeforhimanyway,sowhatelsewastheretodo?WhenFathert
4、ookinthesituation,heundressedandputonhisnightshirt.HeshoutedangrilyatMotherthathehadasickheadache.Itmadenodifferencetohimwhethertherewasanydinnerornot.Whatheneededwasrest.Afterwalkingaround,heputhisclothesawayanddarkenedhisroom.Heclimbedintobed.Pullingupthesheets,heletouthisbreathindeepgroans
5、(呻吟).MotherhadgottiredofscoldingFatherandtryingtomakehimgetoutofbed,andhadmadeuphermindtodineattheWaldorfwithouthim.SheandAuntieGussieandFlossiemarchedoffbythemselves.ButtheyhadtocomebackalmostimmediatelybecauseMotherdidn’thaveenoughmoney,andwhensherushedintoFather’ssickroomandlitthegasagaina
6、ndmadehimgetupandgivehertendollars,hisroars(咆哮)ofpainwereterrific.老橡树上的黄手绢TheyweregoingtoFortLauderdale—threeboysandthreegirls—andwhentheyboardedthebus,theywerecarryingsandwichesandwineinpaperbags,dreamingofgoldenbeachesandseatidesasthegray,coldspringofNewYorkwentbehindthem.Asthebuspassedthro
7、ughNewJersey,theybegantonoticeVingo.Hesatinfrontofthem,completelyinsilence.Deepintothenight,outsideWashington,thebuspulledintoHowardJohnson’s,andeverybodygotoffexceptVingo.Theyoungpeoplebegantowonderabouthim.Whentheywentbacktothebus,oneoftheg
