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1、AMANWHOHADNOEYESbyMackinlayKantorAbeggarwascomingdowntheavenuejustasMr.Parsonsemergedfromhishotel.Hewasablindbeggar,carryingthetraditionalbatteredcan,andthumpinghiswaybeforehimwiththecautious,half-furtiveeffortofthesightless.Hewasashaggy,thick-neckedfellow;hiscoatwasgreasyaboutthelapelsandpockets
2、,andhishandsplayedoverthecane'scrookwithafutilesortofclinging.Heworeablackpouchslungoverhisshoulde匚Apparentlyhehadsomethingtosell.Theairwasrichwithspring;sunwaswarmandyellowedontheasphalt.Mr.Parsons,standingthereinfrontofhishotelandnotingtheclack-clackapproachofthesightlessman,feltasuddenandfooli
3、shsortofpityforallblindcreatures・And,thoughtMr.Parsons,hewasverygladtobealive・Afewyearsagohehadbeenlittlemorethanaskilledlaborer;nowhewassuccessful,respected,admired...Insurance・・・Andhehaddoneitalone,unaided,strugglingbeneathhandicaps・・・Andhewasstillyoung.Theblueairofspring,freshfromitsmemoriesof
4、windypoolsandlushshrubbery,couldthrillhimwitheagerness・Hetookastepforwardjustasthetap-tappingblindmanpassedhimby.Quicklytheshabbyfellowturned."Listenguv5nor.Justaminuteofyourtime/1Mr.Parsonssaid,"It'slate.Ihaveanappointment.Doyouwantmetogiveyousomething?”HIain'tnobeggar,guv^nor.YoubetIairTt.Igota
5、handylittlearticlehere11hefumbledasmallarticleintoM匚Parsonshand—nthatIsell.Onebuck・Bestcigarettelightermade.11Mr.Parsonsstoodthere,somewhatannoyedandembarrassed.Hewasahandsomefigurewithhisimmaculategreysuitandgreyhatandmalaccastick.Ofcourse,themanwiththecigarettelightercouldnotseehim…nButIdon'tsm
6、oke/1hesaid."Listen.Ibetyouknowplentypeoplewhosmoke.Nicelittlepresent/wheedledtheman.nAnd,mister,youwouldn'tmindhelpingapoorguyout?"HeclungtoMr.Parsons'sleeve・MeParsonssighedandfeltinhisvestpocket.Hebroughtouttwohalfdollarsandpressedthemintothemaifshand.”CertainlyFllhelpyouout.Asyousay,Icangiveit
7、tosomeone・Maybetheelevatorboywould-一MHehesitated,notwishingtobeboorishandinquisitive,evenwithablindpeddla匚"Haveyoulostyoursightentirely?*1Theshabbymanpocketedthetwohalfdollars.nFourteenyears,guv"nor.nThenheaddedwithani