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1、AfterTwentyYears二十年以后O.HenryThepolicemanonthebeatmoveduptheavenueimpressively.Theimpressivenesswasnormalandnotforshow,forspectatorswerefew.Thetimewasbarelyteno'clockatnight,butchillygustsofwindwithatasteofraininthemhadalmostemptiedthestreets.一位执勤的警察气势轩昂地走向大街,这种形象很正常,不是为走秀,因为街上的行人寥寥无几了,带
2、有水汽的冷风已把大街上的人都赶回家去了。Whenaboutmidwayofacertainblock,thepolicemansuddenlyslowedhiswalk.Inthedoorwayofadarkenedhardwarestoreamanleaned,withanunlightedcigarinhismouth.Asthepolicemanwalkeduptohim,themanspokeupquickly.大约走到一个街区的中间时,警察放慢了脚步。一家黑暗的五金店门口有一个男子依靠在那里,他嘴上叼着一只未点燃的雪茄。看见警察向自己走来,那个男子很快地说:
3、“It‘sallright,officer,”hesaid,confidently.“I’mjustwaitingforafriend.It‘sanappointmentmadetwentyyearsago.“这儿没有出什么事,警官先生。”他自信地说,“我只是在这儿等一位朋友罢了。这是20年前定下的一个约会。Themaninthedoorwaystruckamatchandlithiscigar.Thelightshowedapale,square-jawedfacewithkeeneyes,andalittlewhitescarnearhisrighteyebrow
4、.Histiepinwasalargediamond,oddlyset.男子划了根火柴,点燃了叼在嘴上的雪茄。借着火柴的亮光,警察发现这个男子脸色苍白,右眼角附近有一块小小的白色的伤疤.."I'llbeonmyway.Hopeyourfriendcomesaroundallright.Goingtocalltimeonhimsharp?""Ishouldsaynot!"saidtheother."I'llgivehimhalfanhouratleast.IfJimmyisaliveonearthhe'llbeherebythattime.Solong,offi
5、cer.""Good-night,sir,"saidthepoliceman“我得走了,”他对那个男子说,“我希望你的朋友很快就会到来。假如他不准时赶来,你会离开这儿吗?”“不会的。我起码要再等他半个小时。如果吉米他还活在人间,他到时候一定会来到这儿的。就说这些吧,再见,警官先生。”“再见,先生。”警察说Abouttwentyminuteshewaited,andthenatallmaninalongovercoat,withcollarturneduptohisears,hurriedacrossfromtheoppositesideofthestreet.H
6、ewentdirectlytothewaitingman.男子又在这店铺的门前等了大约二十分钟的光景,这时候,一个身材高大的人急匆匆地径直走来。他穿着一件黑色的大衣,衣领向上翻着,盖住了耳朵。"Isthatyou,Bob?"heasked,doubtfully."Isthatyou,JimmyWells?"criedthemaninthedoor."You'renotJimmyWells,"hesnapped."Twentyyearsisalongtime,butnotlongenoughtochangeaman'snosefromaRomantoapug."
7、"Itsometimeschangesagoodmanintoabadone,saidthetallman."You'vebeenunderarrestfortenminutes,'Silky'Bob.Chicagothinksyoumayhavedroppedoverourwayandwiresusshewantstohaveachatwithyou.Goingquietly,areyou?That'ssensible.Now,beforewegoontothestationhere'sanoteIwasaskedtohandyou.Youmayr