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1、summerof1903.Twooldandwealthybrothers,RoderickandOliver,havemadeabet.OliverbelievesthatwithamillionpoundbanknoteamancouldsurviveamonthinLondon.HisbrotherRoderickdoubtsit.Atthismoment,theyseeapennilessyoungmanwanderingonthepavementoutsidetheirhouse.ItisHenryAdams,anAmericanbusinessman,whoislo
2、stinLondonanddoesnotknowwhatheshoulddo. Roderick:Youngman,wouldyoustepinsideamoment,please? Henry:Who?Me,sir? Roderick:Yes,you. Oliver:Throughthefrontdooronyourleft. Henry:(Aservantopensadoor)Thanks. Servant:Goodmorning,sir.Wouldyoupleasecomein?Permitmetoleadtheway,sir. Oliver:（Henryenters）T
3、hankyou,James.Thatwillbeall. Roderick:Howdoyoudo,Mr…er…? Henry:Adams.HenryAdams. Oliver:Comeandsitdown,MrAdams. Henry:Thankyou. Roderick:YouareanAmerican? Henry:That’sright,fromSanFrancisco. Roderick:HowwelldoyouknowLondon? Henry:Notatall,it’smyfirsttriphere. Roderick:Iwonder,MrAdams,ifyou’d
4、mindUSaskingafewquestions. Henry:Notatall.Gorightahead. Roderick:Mayweaskwhatyou’redoinginthiscountryandwhatyourplansare? Henry:Well,Ican’tsaythatIhaveanyplans.I’mhopingtofindwork.Asamatteroffact,IlandedinBritainbyaccident. Oliver:Howisthatpossible? Henry:Well,yousee,backhomeIhadmyownboat.Ab
5、outamonthago,Iwassailingoutofthebay…(hiseyesstareatwhatisleftofthebrother’sdinnerontable.) Oliver:Well,goon. Henry:Oh,yes.Well,towardsnightfallIfoundmyselfcarriedouttoseabyastrongwind.Itwasallmyfault.Itdidn'tknowwhetherIcouldsurviveuntilmorning.ThenextmorningI’djustaboutgivenmyselfupforlsotw
6、henIwasspottedbyaship. Oliver:AnditwastheshipthatbroughtyoutoEngland. Henry:Yes.ThefactisthatIearnedmypassagebyworkingasanunpaidhand,whichaccountsformyappearance.IwenttotheAmericanembassytoseekhelp,but…(Thebrotherssmileateachother.) Roderick:Well,youmustn’tworryaboutthat.It’sanadvantage. Hen
7、ry:I’mafraidIdon’tquitefollowyou,sir. Roderick:Tellus,MrAdams,whatsortofworkdidyoudoinAmerica. Henry:Iworkedforaminingcomapany.Couldyouoffermesomekineofworkhere? Roderick:Patience,MrAdams.Ifyoudon'tmind,mayIaskyouhowmuchmoneyyouhave? Henry:Well,tob
