英语故事 欧亨利 感恩节里的两个男人

英语故事欧亨利感恩节里的两个男人'TwoThanksgivingDayGentlemen,1byO.

Henry1Thereisonedaythatisours.2ThereisonedaywhenallAmericansgobacktotheoldhomeandeatabigdinner.3Blesstheday.4ThePresidentgivesittouseveryyear.5SometimeshetalksaboutthepeoplewhohadthefirstThanksgiving.6TheywerethePuritans.7TheyweresomepeoplewholandedonourAtlanticshore.8Wedon'treallyremembermuchaboutthem.9ButthosepeopleatealargebirdcalledturkeyonthefirstThanksgivingDay.10SowehaveturkeyforThanksgivingdinner,ifwehaveenoughmoneytobuyturkey.Thatisatradition.Inthewinterhegrewafewflowersthere.100InthespringhewalkedonFifthAvenue.101InthesummerhelivedinafarmhouseinthehillsoutsideNewYork,andhetalkedofastrangebughehopedsomedaytofind.102InthefallseasonhegaveStuffyadinner.103ThesewerethethingsthatfilledtheOldGentleman'slife.104StuffyPetelookedupathimforahalfminute,helplessandverysorryforhimself.105TheOldGentleman'seyeswerebrightwiththegivingleasure.106Hisfacewasgettingoldereveryyear,buthisclotheswereverycleanandfresh.107AndthenStuffymadeastrangenoise.108Hewastryingtospeak.109AstheOldGentlemanhadheardthenoiseninetimesbefore,heunderstoodit.HeknewthatStuffywasaccepting.in"Thankyou.Fmveryhungry.n112Stuffywasveryfull,butheunderstoodthathewaspartofatradition.113HisdesireforfoodonThanksgivingDaywasnothisown.114ItbelongedtothiskindOldGentleman.115True,Americaisfree.Buttherearesomethingsthatmustbedone.116TheOldGentlemanledStuffytotherestaurantandtothesametablewheretheyhadalwaysgone.117Theywereknownhere.118"Herecomesthatoldman,"saidawaiter,"thatbuysthatoldno-goodfellowadinnereveryThanksgiving/1119TheOldGentlemansatatthetable,watching.120Thewaitersbroughtfood,andmorefood.121AndStuffybegantoeatNogreatandfamoussoldiereverbattledmorestronglyagainstanenemy.123Theturkeyandalltheotherfoodweregonealmostasquicklyastheyappeared.124StuffysawthelookofhappinessontheOldGentleman'sface.125Hecontinuedtoeatinordertokeepitthere.126Inanhourthebattlewasfinished.127"Thankyou,"Stuffysaid.128"ThankyouformyThanksgivingdinner.n129Thenhestoodupheavilyandstartedtogotothewrongdoor.130Awaiterturnedhimintherightdirection.131TheOldGentlemancarefullycountedout$1.30,andleftfifteencentsmoreforthewaiter.132Theysaidgoodbye,astheydideachyear,atthedoor.133TheOldGentlemanwentsouth,andStuffywentnorth.Stuffywentaroundthefirstcorner,andstoodforoneminute.135Thenhefell.136Therehewasfound.Hewaspickedupandtakentoahospital.137Theyputhimonabed,andbegantotrytodiscoverwhatstrangesicknesshadmadehimfall.138AndanhourlatertheOldGentlemanwasbroughttothesamehospital.139Andtheyputhimonanotherbed,andbegantotrytodiscoverwhathissicknesscouldbe.140Afteralittletimeoneofthedoctorsmetanotherdoctor,andtheytalked.141"Thatniceoldgentlemanoverthere/1hesaid.142HDoyouknowwhat'swrongwithhim?He'salmostdeadfortheneedoffood.143Averyproudoldman,Ithink.144Hetoldmehehashadnothingtoeatforthreedays.”Yes.ThanksgivingDayistheonedayoftheyearthatispurelyAmerican.12Andnowhereisthestorytoprovetoyouthatwehaveoldtraditionsinthisnewcountry.13Theyaregrowingoldermorequicklythantraditionsinoldcountries.14Thatisbecausewearesoyoungandfulloflife.15Wedoeverythingquickly.16StuffyPetesatdownonaseatintheNewYorkCityparknamedUnionSquare.17ItwasthethirdseattotherightasyouenterUnionSquarefromtheeast.18EveryThanksgivingfornineyearshehadsatdownthereatoneintheafternoon.19Everytime,thingshadhappenedtohim.20Theywerewonderfulthings.Theymadehisheartfeelfullofjoy-andtheyfilledanotherpartofhim,too.22Theyfilledthepartbelowhisheart.23OnthoseotherThanksgivingDayshehadbeenhungry.24(Itisastrangething.Therearerichpeoplewhowishtohelpthepoor.ButmanyofthemseemtothinkthatthepoorarehungryonlyonThanksgivingDay.)25ButtodayPetewasnothungry.26Hehadcomefromadinnersobigthathehadalmostnopowertomove.27Hislightgreeneyeslookedoutfromagrayfaceonwhichtherewasstillalittlefood.Hisbreathwasshort.28Hisbodyhadsuddenlybecometoobigforhisclothes;itseemedreadytobreakoutofthem.29Theyweretorn.30Youcouldseehisskinthroughaholeinthefrontofhisshirt.31Butthecoldwind,withsnowinit,feltpleasantlycooltohim.ForStuffyPetewasoverheatedwiththewarmthofallhehadhadtoeat.33Thedinnerhadbeenmuchtoobig.34Itseemedtohimthathisdinnerhadincludedalltheturkeyandalltheotherfoodinthewholeworld.35Sohesat,very,veryfull.36Helookedoutattheworldwithoutinterest,asifitcouldneverofferhimanythingmore.37Thedinnerhadnotbeenexpected.38HehadbeenpassingalargehousenearthebeginningofthatgreatbroadstreetcalledFifthAvenue.39Itwasthehomeoftwooldladiesofanoldfamily.40Thesetwooldladieshadadeeploveoftraditions.41Therewerecertainthingstheyalwaysdid.42OnThanksgivingDayatnoontheyalwayssentaservanttostandatthedoor.Therehewaitedforthefirsthungrypersonwhowalkedby.44Theservanthadorderstobringthatpersonintothehouseandfeedhimuntilhecouldeatnomore.45StuffyPetehappenedtopassbyonhiswaytothepark.46Theservanthadgatheredhimin.47Traditionhadbeenfollowed.48StuffyPetesatintheparklookingstraightbeforehimfortenminutes.49Thenhefeltadesiretolookinanotherdirection.50Withaverygreateffort,hemovedhisheadslowlytotheleft.51Thenhiseyesgrewwiderandhisbreathstopped.52Hisfeetintheirtornshoesattheendsofhisshortlegsmovedaboutontheground.53FortheOldGentlemanwascomingacrossFourthAvenuetowardStuffy'sseat.54EveryThanksgivingDayfornineyearstheOldGentlemanhadcometheretofindStuffyPeteonhisseat.55ThatwasathingthattheOldGentlemanwastryingtomakeintoatradition.56EveryThanksgivingDayfornineyearshehadfoundStuffythere.57ThenhehadledStuffytoarestaurantandwatchedhimeatabigdinner.58TheydothesethingsmoreeasilyinoldcountrieslikeEngland.59Theydothemwithoutthinkingaboutthem.60Butinthisyoungcountry,wemustthinkaboutthem.61Inordertobuildatradition,wemustdothesamethingagainandagainforalongtime.62TheOldGentlemanlovedhiscountry.63HebelievedhewashelpingtobuildagreatAmericantradition.Andhehadbeendoingverywell.65Nineyearsisalongtimehere.66TheOldGentlemanmoved,straightandproud,towardthetraditionthathewasbuilding.67TrulyfeedingStuffyPeteonceayearwasnotaveryimportanttradition.68TherearegreaterandmoreimportanttraditionsinEngland.69Butitwasabeginning.70ItprovedthatatraditionwasatleastpossibleinAmerica.71TheOldGentlemanwasthinandtallands议ty.72Hewasdressedallinblack.73Heworeeye-glasses.74Hishairwaswhiterandthinnerthanithadbeenlastyear.75Hislegsdidnotseemasstrongastheyhadseemedtheyearbefore.AsthiskindOldGentlemancametowardhim,Stuffybegantoshakeandhisbreathwasshorter.77Hewishedhecouldflyaway.78Buthecouldnotmovefromhisseat.79HGoodmorning/1saidtheOldGentleman.80nIamgladtoseethatthetroublesofanotheryearhavenothurtyou.81Youcontinuetomoveinhealthaboutthebeautifulworld.82ForthatblessingyouandIcangivethanksonthisdayofthanksgiving.83Ifyouwillcomewithme,myman,Iwillgiveyouadinnerthatwillsurelymakeyourbodyfeelasthankfulasyourmind."84Thatiswhatthe