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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.Going tocalltimeonhimsharp?" "Ishouldsaynot!"saidtheother."I'llgivehimhalfanhourat least.IfJimmyisaliveonearthhe'llbeherebythattime.So long,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,andthenatallmaninalong overcoat,withcollarturneduptohisears,hurriedacrossfromthe oppositesideofthestreet.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
