Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > winesburg,ohio >

µÚ25½Ú

winesburg,ohio-µÚ25½Ú

С˵£º winesburg,ohio ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



wer¡¡to¡¡go¡¡tomorrow¡¡and¡¡repair¡¡the¡¡hole¡¡in¡¡the¡¡window¡£¡¡¡¡Lift¡¡my¡¡eyes¡¡again¡¡to¡¡the¡¡skies¡£¡¡¡¡Stay¡¡with¡¡me£»¡¡Thy¡¡servant£»¡¡in¡¡his¡¡hour¡¡of¡¡need¡£¡¨

Up¡¡and¡¡down¡¡through¡¡the¡¡silent¡¡streets¡¡walked¡¡the¡¡minister¡¡and¡¡for¡¡days¡¡and¡¡weeks¡¡his¡¡soul¡¡was¡¡troubled¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡could¡¡not¡¡understand¡¡the¡¡temptation¡¡that¡¡had¡¡come¡¡to¡¡him¡¡nor¡¡could¡¡he¡¡fathom¡¡the¡¡rea¡­¡¡son¡¡for¡¡its¡¡coming¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡a¡¡way¡¡he¡¡began¡¡to¡¡blame¡¡God£»¡¡saying¡¡to¡¡himself¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡his¡¡feet¡¡in¡¡the¡¡true¡¡path¡¡and¡¡had¡¡not¡¡run¡¡about¡¡seeking¡¡sin¡£¡¡¡¨Through¡¡my¡¡days¡¡as¡¡a¡¡young¡¡man¡¡and¡¡all¡¡through¡¡my¡¡life¡¡here¡¡I¡¡have¡¡gone¡¡quietly¡¡about¡¡my¡¡work£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡declared¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Why¡¡now¡¡should¡¡I¡¡be¡¡tempted£¿¡¡What¡¡have¡¡I¡¡done¡¡that¡¡this¡¡burden¡¡should¡¡be¡¡laid¡¡on¡¡me£¿¡¨

Three¡¡times¡¡during¡¡the¡¡early¡¡fall¡¡and¡¡winter¡¡of¡¡that¡¡year¡¡Curtis¡¡Hartman¡¡crept¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡house¡¡to¡¡the¡¡room¡¡in¡¡the¡¡bell¡¡tower¡¡to¡¡sit¡¡in¡¡the¡¡darkness¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡the¡¡figure¡¡of¡¡Kate¡¡Swift¡¡lying¡¡in¡¡her¡¡bed¡¡and¡¡later¡¡went¡¡to¡¡walk¡¡and¡¡pray¡¡in¡¡the¡¡streets¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡could¡¡not¡¡understand¡¡himself¡£¡¡¡¡For¡¡weeks¡¡he¡¡would¡¡go¡¡along¡¡scarcely¡¡thinking¡¡of¡¡the¡¡school¡¡teacher¡¡and¡¡telling¡¡himself¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡conquered¡¡the¡¡carnal¡¡de¡­¡¡sire¡¡to¡¡look¡¡at¡¡her¡¡body¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡then¡¡something¡¡would¡¡happen¡£¡¡¡¡As¡¡he¡¡sat¡¡in¡¡the¡¡study¡¡of¡¡his¡¡own¡¡house£»¡¡hard¡¡at¡¡work¡¡on¡¡a¡¡sermon£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡become¡¡ner¡­¡¡vous¡¡and¡¡begin¡¡to¡¡walk¡¡up¡¡and¡¡down¡¡the¡¡room¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡will¡¡go¡¡out¡¡into¡¡the¡¡streets£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡told¡¡himself¡¡and¡¡even¡¡as¡¡he¡¡let¡¡himself¡¡in¡¡at¡¡the¡¡church¡¡door¡¡he¡¡per¡­¡¡sistently¡¡denied¡¡to¡¡himself¡¡the¡¡cause¡¡of¡¡his¡¡being¡¡there¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡will¡¡not¡¡repair¡¡the¡¡hole¡¡in¡¡the¡¡window¡¡and¡¡I¡¡will¡¡train¡¡myself¡¡to¡¡come¡¡here¡¡at¡¡night¡¡and¡¡sit¡¡in¡¡the¡¡presence¡¡of¡¡this¡¡woman¡¡without¡¡raising¡¡my¡¡eyes¡£¡¡I¡¡will¡¡not¡¡be¡¡defeated¡¡in¡¡this¡¡thing¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡Lord¡¡has¡¡devised¡¡this¡¡temptation¡¡as¡¡a¡¡test¡¡of¡¡my¡¡soul¡¡and¡¡I¡¡will¡¡grope¡¡my¡¡way¡¡out¡¡of¡¡darkness¡¡into¡¡the¡¡light¡¡of¡¡righteousness¡£¡¨

One¡¡night¡¡in¡¡January¡¡when¡¡it¡¡was¡¡bitter¡¡cold¡¡and¡¡snow¡¡lay¡¡deep¡¡on¡¡the¡¡streets¡¡of¡¡Winesburg¡¡Curtis¡¡Hartman¡¡paid¡¡his¡¡last¡¡visit¡¡to¡¡the¡¡room¡¡in¡¡the¡¡bell¡¡tower¡¡of¡¡the¡¡church¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡past¡¡nine¡¡o'clock¡¡when¡¡he¡¡left¡¡his¡¡own¡¡house¡¡and¡¡he¡¡set¡¡out¡¡so¡¡hurriedly¡¡that¡¡he¡¡forgot¡¡to¡¡put¡¡on¡¡his¡¡overshoes¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡Main¡¡Street¡¡no¡¡one¡¡was¡¡abroad¡¡but¡¡Hop¡¡Higgins¡¡the¡¡night¡¡watchman¡¡and¡¡in¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡town¡¡no¡¡one¡¡was¡¡awake¡¡but¡¡the¡¡watchman¡¡and¡¡young¡¡George¡¡Willard£»¡¡who¡¡sat¡¡in¡¡the¡¡office¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Winesburg¡¡Eagle¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡write¡¡a¡¡story¡£¡¡¡¡Along¡¡the¡¡street¡¡to¡¡the¡¡church¡¡went¡¡the¡¡minister£»¡¡plowing¡¡through¡¡the¡¡drifts¡¡and¡¡thinking¡¡that¡¡this¡¡time¡¡he¡¡would¡¡utterly¡¡give¡¡way¡¡to¡¡sin¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡want¡¡to¡¡look¡¡at¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡and¡¡to¡¡think¡¡of¡¡kissing¡¡her¡¡shoulders¡¡and¡¡I¡¡am¡¡going¡¡to¡¡let¡¡myself¡¡think¡¡what¡¡I¡¡choose£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡declared¡¡bitterly¡¡and¡¡tears¡¡came¡¡into¡¡his¡¡eyes¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡began¡¡to¡¡think¡¡that¡¡he¡¡would¡¡get¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ministry¡¡and¡¡try¡¡some¡¡other¡¡way¡¡of¡¡life¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡shall¡¡go¡¡to¡¡some¡¡city¡¡and¡¡get¡¡into¡¡business£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡declared¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡my¡¡nature¡¡is¡¡such¡¡that¡¡I¡¡cannot¡¡resist¡¡sin£»¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡give¡¡myself¡¡over¡¡to¡¡sin¡£¡¡¡¡At¡¡least¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡not¡¡be¡¡a¡¡hypocrite£»¡¡preaching¡¡the¡¡word¡¡of¡¡God¡¡with¡¡my¡¡mind¡¡thinking¡¡of¡¡the¡¡shoulders¡¡and¡¡neck¡¡of¡¡a¡¡woman¡¡who¡¡does¡¡not¡¡belong¡¡to¡¡me¡£¡¨

It¡¡was¡¡cold¡¡in¡¡the¡¡room¡¡of¡¡the¡¡bell¡¡tower¡¡of¡¡the¡¡church¡¡on¡¡that¡¡January¡¡night¡¡and¡¡almost¡¡as¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡he¡¡came¡¡into¡¡the¡¡room¡¡Curtis¡¡Hartman¡¡knew¡¡that¡¡if¡¡he¡¡stayed¡¡he¡¡would¡¡be¡¡ill¡£¡¡¡¡His¡¡feet¡¡were¡¡wet¡¡from¡¡tramping¡¡in¡¡the¡¡snow¡¡and¡¡there¡¡was¡¡no¡¡fire¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡the¡¡room¡¡in¡¡the¡¡house¡¡next¡¡door¡¡Kate¡¡Swift¡¡had¡¡not¡¡yet¡¡appeared¡£¡¡¡¡With¡¡grim¡¡determination¡¡the¡¡man¡¡sat¡¡down¡¡to¡¡wait¡£¡¡¡¡Sitting¡¡in¡¡the¡¡chair¡¡and¡¡gripping¡¡the¡¡edge¡¡of¡¡the¡¡desk¡¡on¡¡which¡¡lay¡¡the¡¡Bible¡¡he¡¡stared¡¡into¡¡the¡¡darkness¡¡thinking¡¡the¡¡blackest¡¡thoughts¡¡of¡¡his¡¡life¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡his¡¡wife¡¡and¡¡for¡¡the¡¡moment¡¡almost¡¡hated¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨She¡¡has¡¡always¡¡been¡¡ashamed¡¡of¡¡passion¡¡and¡¡has¡¡cheated¡¡me£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡thought¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Man¡¡has¡¡a¡¡right¡¡to¡¡expect¡¡living¡¡passion¡¡and¡¡beauty¡¡in¡¡a¡¡woman¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡has¡¡no¡¡right¡¡to¡¡forget¡¡that¡¡he¡¡is¡¡an¡¡ani¡­¡¡mal¡¡and¡¡in¡¡me¡¡there¡¡is¡¡something¡¡that¡¡is¡¡Greek¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡will¡¡throw¡¡off¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡of¡¡my¡¡bosom¡¡and¡¡seek¡¡other¡¡women¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡will¡¡besiege¡¡this¡¡school¡¡teacher¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡will¡¡fly¡¡in¡¡the¡¡face¡¡of¡¡all¡¡men¡¡and¡¡if¡¡I¡¡am¡¡a¡¡creature¡¡of¡¡carnal¡¡lusts¡¡I¡¡will¡¡live¡¡then¡¡for¡¡my¡¡lusts¡£¡¨

The¡¡distracted¡¡man¡¡trembled¡¡from¡¡head¡¡to¡¡foot£»¡¡partly¡¡from¡¡cold£»¡¡partly¡¡from¡¡the¡¡struggle¡¡in¡¡which¡¡he¡¡was¡¡engaged¡£¡¡¡¡Hours¡¡passed¡¡and¡¡a¡¡fever¡¡assailed¡¡his¡¡body¡£¡¡¡¡His¡¡throat¡¡began¡¡to¡¡hurt¡¡and¡¡his¡¡teeth¡¡chattered¡£¡¡¡¡His¡¡feet¡¡on¡¡the¡¡study¡¡floor¡¡felt¡¡like¡¡two¡¡cakes¡¡of¡¡ice¡£¡¡¡¡Still¡¡he¡¡would¡¡not¡¡give¡¡up¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡will¡¡see¡¡this¡¡woman¡¡and¡¡will¡¡think¡¡the¡¡thoughts¡¡I¡¡have¡¡never¡¡dared¡¡to¡¡think£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡told¡¡himself£»¡¡gripping¡¡the¡¡edge¡¡of¡¡the¡¡desk¡¡and¡¡waiting¡£

Curtis¡¡Hartman¡¡came¡¡near¡¡dying¡¡from¡¡the¡¡effects¡¡of¡¡that¡¡night¡¡of¡¡waiting¡¡in¡¡the¡¡church£»¡¡and¡¡also¡¡he¡¡found¡¡in¡¡the¡¡thing¡¡that¡¡happened¡¡what¡¡he¡¡took¡¡to¡¡be¡¡the¡¡way¡¡of¡¡life¡¡for¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡On¡¡other¡¡evenings¡¡when¡¡he¡¡had¡¡waited¡¡he¡¡had¡¡not¡¡been¡¡able¡¡to¡¡see£»¡¡through¡¡the¡¡little¡¡hole¡¡in¡¡the¡¡glass£»¡¡any¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡school¡¡teacher's¡¡room¡¡except¡¡that¡¡occupied¡¡by¡¡her¡¡bed¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡the¡¡darkness¡¡he¡¡had¡¡waited¡¡until¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡sud¡­¡¡denly¡¡appeared¡¡sitting¡¡in¡¡the¡¡bed¡¡in¡¡her¡¡white¡¡night¡­¡¡robe¡£¡¡¡¡When¡¡the¡¡light¡¡was¡¡turned¡¡up¡¡she¡¡propped¡¡herself¡¡up¡¡among¡¡the'¡¡pillows¡¡and¡¡read¡¡a¡¡book¡£¡¡Sometimes¡¡she¡¡smoked¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡cigarettes¡£¡¡¡¡Only¡¡her¡¡bare¡¡shoulders¡¡and¡¡throat¡¡were¡¡visible¡£

On¡¡the¡¡January¡¡night£»¡¡after¡¡he¡¡had¡¡come¡¡near¡¡dying¡¡with¡¡cold¡¡and¡¡after¡¡his¡¡mind¡¡had¡¡two¡¡or¡¡three¡¡times¡¡actually¡¡slipped¡¡away¡¡into¡¡an¡¡odd¡¡land¡¡of¡¡fan¡­¡¡tasy¡¡so¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡by¡¡an¡¡exercise¡¡of¡¡will¡¡power¡¡to¡¡force¡¡himself¡¡back¡¡into¡¡consciousness£»¡¡Kate¡¡Swift¡¡appeared¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡the¡¡room¡¡next¡¡door¡¡a¡¡lamp¡¡was¡¡lighted¡¡and¡¡the¡¡waiting¡¡man¡¡stared¡¡into¡¡an¡¡empty¡¡bed¡£¡¡¡¡Then¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡bed¡¡before¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡a¡¡naked¡¡woman¡¡threw¡¡herself¡£¡¡¡¡Lying¡¡face¡¡downward¡¡she¡¡wept¡¡and¡¡beat¡¡with¡¡her¡¡fists¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡pillow¡£¡¡¡¡With¡¡a¡¡final¡¡outburst¡¡of¡¡weeping¡¡she¡¡half¡¡arose£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡the¡¡presence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡man¡¡who¡¡had¡¡waited¡¡to¡¡look¡¡and¡¡not¡¡to¡¡think¡¡thoughts¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡of¡¡sin¡¡began¡¡to¡¡pray¡£¡¡¡¡In¡¡the¡¡lamplight¡¡her¡¡figure£»¡¡slim¡¡and¡¡strong£»¡¡looked¡¡like¡¡the¡¡figure¡¡of¡¡the¡¡boy¡¡in¡¡the¡¡presence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Christ¡¡on¡¡the¡¡leaded¡¡window¡£

Curtis¡¡Hartman¡¡never¡¡remembered¡¡how¡¡he¡¡got¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡church¡£¡¡¡¡With¡¡a¡¡cry¡¡he¡¡arose£»¡¡dragging¡¡the¡¡heavy¡¡desk¡¡along¡¡the¡¡floor¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡Bible¡¡fell£»¡¡making¡¡a¡¡great¡¡clatter¡¡in¡¡the¡¡silence¡£¡¡¡¡When¡¡the¡¡light¡¡in¡¡the¡¡house¡¡next¡¡door¡¡went¡¡out¡¡he¡¡stumbled¡¡down¡¡the¡¡stairway¡¡and¡¡into¡¡the¡¡street¡£¡¡¡¡Along¡¡the¡¡street¡¡he¡¡went¡¡and¡¡ran¡¡in¡¡at¡¡the¡¡door¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Winesburg¡¡Eagle¡£¡¡To¡¡George¡¡Willard£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡tramping¡¡up¡¡and¡¡down¡¡in¡¡the¡¡office¡¡undergoing¡¡a¡¡struggle¡¡of¡¡his¡¡own£»¡¡he¡¡began¡¡to¡¡talk¡¡half¡¡incoherently¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡ways¡¡of¡¡God¡¡are¡¡beyond¡¡human¡¡understanding£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡cried£»¡¡run¡­¡¡ning¡¡in¡¡quickly¡¡and¡¡closing¡¡the¡¡door¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡began¡¡to¡¡advance¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡young¡¡man£»¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡glowing¡¡and¡¡his¡¡voice¡¡ringing¡¡with¡¡fervor¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡have¡¡found¡¡the¡¡light£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡cried¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨After¡¡ten¡¡years¡¡in¡¡this¡¡town£»¡¡God¡¡has¡¡manifested¡¡himself¡¡to¡¡me¡¡in¡¡the¡¡body¡¡of¡¡a¡¡woman¡£¡¨¡¡His¡¡voice¡¡dropped¡¡and¡¡he¡¡began¡¡to¡¡whis¡­¡¡per¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡understand£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡I¡¡took¡¡to¡¡be¡¡a¡¡trial¡¡of¡¡my¡¡soul¡¡was¡¡only¡¡a¡¡preparation¡¡for¡¡a¡¡new¡¡and¡¡more¡¡beautiful¡¡fervor¡¡of¡¡the¡¡spirit¡£¡¡¡¡God¡¡has¡¡appeared¡¡to¡¡me¡¡in¡¡the¡¡person¡¡of¡¡Kate¡¡Swift£»¡¡the¡¡school¡¡teacher£»¡¡kneeling¡¡naked¡¡on¡¡a¡¡bed¡£¡¡¡¡Do¡¡you¡¡know¡¡Kate¡¡Swift£¿¡¡Although¡¡she¡¡may¡¡not¡¡be¡¡aware¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡she¡¡is¡¡an¡¡instrument¡¡of¡¡God£»¡¡bearing¡¡the¡¡mes¡­¡¡sage¡¡of¡¡truth¡£¡¨

Reverend¡¡Curtis¡¡Hartman¡¡turned¡¡and¡¡ran¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡office¡£¡¡¡¡At¡¡the¡¡door¡¡he¡¡stopped£»¡¡and¡¡after¡¡looking¡¡up¡¡and¡¡down¡¡the¡¡deserted¡¡street£»¡¡turned¡¡again¡¡to¡¡George¡¡Willard¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡am¡¡delivered¡£¡¡¡¡Have¡¡no¡¡fear¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡held¡¡up¡¡a¡¡bleeding¡¡fist¡¡for¡¡the¡¡young¡¡man¡¡to¡¡see¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡smashed¡¡the¡¡glass¡¡of¡¡the¡¡window£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡cried¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Now¡¡it¡¡will¡¡have¡¡to¡¡be¡¡wholly¡¡replaced¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡strength¡¡of¡¡God¡¡was¡¡in¡¡me¡¡and¡¡I¡¡broke¡¡it¡¡with¡¡my¡¡fist¡£¡¨




THE¡¡TEACHER

SNOW¡¡LAY¡¡DEEP¡¡in¡¡the¡¡streets¡¡of¡¡Winesburg¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡had¡¡begun¡¡to¡¡snow¡¡about¡¡ten¡¡o'clock¡¡in¡¡the¡¡morning¡¡and¡¡a¡¡wind¡¡sprang¡¡up¡¡and¡¡blew¡¡the¡¡snow¡¡in¡¡clouds¡¡along¡¡Main¡¡Street¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡frozen¡¡mud¡¡roads¡¡that¡¡led¡¡into¡¡town¡¡were¡¡fairly¡¡smooth¡¡and¡¡in¡¡places¡¡ice¡¡cov¡­¡¡ered¡¡the¡¡mud¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨There¡¡will¡¡be¡¡good¡¡sleighing£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Will¡¡Henderson£»¡¡standing¡¡by¡¡the¡¡bar¡¡in¡¡Ed¡¡Griffith's¡¡saloon¡£¡¡¡¡Out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡saloon¡¡he¡¡went¡¡and¡¡met¡¡Sylvester¡¡West¡¡the¡¡druggist¡¡stumbling¡¡along¡¡in¡¡the¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡heavy¡¡overshoes¡¡called¡¡arctics¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Snow¡¡will¡¡bring¡¡the¡¡people¡¡into¡¡town¡¡on¡¡Saturday£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡druggist¡£¡¡The¡¡two¡¡men¡¡stopped¡¡and¡¡discussed¡¡their¡¡affairs¡£¡¡Will¡¡Henderson£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡on¡¡a¡¡light¡¡overcoat¡¡and¡¡no¡¡overshoes£»¡¡kicked¡¡the¡¡heel¡¡of¡¡his¡¡left¡¡foot¡¡with¡¡the¡¡toe¡¡of¡¡the¡¡right¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Snow¡¡will¡¡be¡¡good¡¡for¡¡the¡¡wheat£»¡¨¡¡observed¡¡the¡¡druggist¡¡sagely¡£

Young¡¡George¡¡Willard£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡do£»¡¡was¡¡glad¡¡because¡¡he¡¡did¡¡not¡¡feel¡¡like¡¡working¡¡that¡¡day¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡weekly¡¡paper¡¡had¡¡been¡¡printed¡¡and¡¡taken¡¡to¡¡the¡¡post¡¡office¡¡Wednesday¡¡evening¡¡and¡¡the¡¡snow¡¡began¡¡to¡¡fall¡¡on¡¡Thursday¡£¡¡¡¡At¡¡eight¡¡o'clock£»¡¡after¡¡the¡¡morning¡¡train¡¡had¡¡passed£»¡¡he¡¡put¡¡a¡¡pair¡¡of¡¡skates¡¡in¡¡his¡¡pocket¡¡and¡¡went¡¡up¡¡to¡¡Waterworks¡¡Pond¡¡but¡¡did¡¡not¡¡go¡¡skating¡£¡¡¡¡Past¡¡the¡¡pond¡¡and¡¡along¡¡a¡¡path¡¡that¡¡followed¡¡Wine¡¡Creek¡¡he¡¡went¡¡until¡¡he¡¡came¡¡to¡¡a¡¡grove¡¡of¡¡beech¡¡trees¡£¡¡¡¡There¡¡he¡¡built¡¡a¡¡fire¡¡against¡¡the¡¡side¡¡of¡¡a¡¡log¡¡and¡¡sat¡¡down¡¡at¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡log¡¡to¡¡think¡£¡¡¡¡When¡¡the¡¡snow¡¡began¡¡to¡¡fall¡¡and¡¡the¡¡wind¡¡to¡¡blow¡¡he¡¡hurried¡¡about¡¡getting¡¡fuel¡¡for¡¡the¡¡fire¡£

The¡¡young¡¡reporter¡¡was¡¡thinking¡¡of¡¡Kate¡¡Swift£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡once¡¡been¡¡his¡¡school¡¡teacher¡£¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡eve¡­¡¡ning¡¡before¡¡he¡¡had¡¡gone¡¡to¡¡her¡¡house¡¡to¡¡get¡¡a¡¡book¡¡she¡¡wanted¡¡him¡¡to¡¡read¡¡and¡¡had¡¡been¡¡alone¡¡with¡¡her¡¡for¡¡an¡¡hour¡£¡¡¡¡For¡¡the¡¡fourth¡¡or¡¡fifth¡¡time¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡had¡¡talked¡¡to¡¡him¡¡with¡¡great¡¡earnestness¡¡and¡¡

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ