警察與贊美詩英語原文

1、英語原文TheCoptheAnthembyO。HenryOnhisbenchinMadisonSquareSoapymoveduneasily.WhenwildgoosehonkhighofnightswhenwomenwithoutsealskincoatsgrowkindtotheirhusbswhenSoapymovesuneasilyonhisbenchintheparkyoumayknowthatwinterisnearath

2、.AdeadleaffellinSoapy’slap.ThatwasJackFrost’scard.JackiskindtotheregulardenizensofMadisonSquaregivesfairwarningofhisannualcall.AtthecnersoffourstreetshehshispasteboardtotheNthWindfootmanofthemansionofAllOutdossothatthein

3、habitantsthereofmaymakeready.Soapy’smindbecamecognisantofthefactthatthetimehadcomefhimtoresolvehimselfintoasingularCommitteeofWaysMeanstoprovideagainstthecomingrigour.therefehemoveduneasilyonhisbench.Thehibernatialambiti

4、onsofSoapywerenotofthehighest.InthemwerenoconsiderationsofMediterraneancruisesofsopificSouthernskiesdriftingintheVesuvianBay.ThreemonthsontheIslwaswhathissoulcraved.ThreemonthsofassuredboardbedcongenialcompanysafefromBea

5、sbluecoatsseemedtoSoapytheessenceofthingsdesirable.FyearsthehospitableBlackwell’shadbeenhiswinterquarters.JustashismeftunatefellowNewYkershadboughttheirticketstoPalmBeachtheRivieraeachwintersoSoapyhadmadehishumblearrange

6、mentsfhisannualhegiratotheIsl.nowthetimewascome.OnthepreviousnightthreeSabbathnewspapersdistributedbeneathhiscoatabouthisanklesoverhislaphadfailedtorepulsethecoldashesleptonhisbenchnearthespurtingfountainintheancientsqua

7、re.SotheIslloomedlargetimelyinSoapy’smind.Hescnedtheprovisionsmadeinthenameofityfthecity’sdependents.InSoapy’sopiniontheLawwasmebenignthanPhilanthropy.Therewasanendlessroundofinstitutionsmunicipaleleemosynaryonwhichhemig

8、htsetoutreceivelodgingfoodaccdantwiththesimplelife.ButtooneofSoapy’sproudspiritthegiftsofityareencumbered.Ifnotincoinyoumustpayinhumiliationofspiritfeverybenefitreceivedatthehsofphilanthropy.AsCesarhadhisBrutuseverybedof

9、itymusthaveitstollofabatheveryloafofbreaditscompensationofaprivatepersonalinquisition.Wherefeitisbettertobeaguestofthelawwhichthoughconductedbyrulesdoesnotmeddleundulywithagentleman’sprivateaffairs.Soapyhavingdecidedtogo

10、totheIslatoncesetaboutaccomplishinghisdesire.Thereweremanyeasywaysofdoingthis.Thepleasantestwastodineluxuriouslyatsomeexpensiverestaurantthenafterdeclaringinsolvencybehedoverquietlywithoutuproartoapoliceman.Anaccommodati

11、ngmagistratewoulddotherest.SoapylefthisbenchstrolledoutofthesquareacrossthelevelseaofasphaltwhereBroadwayFifthAvenueflowtogether.UpBroadwayheturnedhaltedataglitteringcafwherearegatheredtogethernightlythechoicestproductso

12、fthegrapethesilkwmtheprotoplasm.Soapyhadconfidenceinhimselffromthelowestbuttonofhisvestupward.HewasshavenhiscoatwasdecenthisneatblackreadytiedfourinhhadbeenpresentedtohimbyaladymissionaryonThanksgivingDay.Ifhecouldreacha

13、tableintherestaurantunsuspectedsuccesswouldbehis.Theptionofhimthatwouldshowabovethetablewouldraisenodoubtinthewaiter’smind.AroastedmallardduckthoughtSoapywouldbeaboutthething—withacontemptiblelitanyofthe“masher.”Withhalf

14、aneyeSoapysawthatthepolicemanwaswatchinghimfixedly.Theyoungwomanmovedawayafewstepsagainbestowedherabsbedattentionupontheshavingmugs.Soapyfollowedboldlysteppingtohersideraisedhishatsaid:“AhthereBedelia!Don’tyouwanttocomep

15、layinmyyard”Thepolicemanwasstilllooking.ThepersecutedyoungwomanhadbuttobeckonafingerSoapywouldbepracticallyenroutefhisinsularhaven.Alreadyheimaginedhecouldfeelthecosywarmthofthestationhouse.Theyoungwomanfacedhimstretchin

16、goutahcaughtSoapy’scoatsleeve.“SureMike”shesaidjoyfully“ifyou’llblowmetoapailofsuds.I’dhavespoketoyousoonerbutthecopwaswatching.”WiththeyoungwomanplayingtheclingingivytohisoakSoapywalkedpastthepolicemanovercomewithgloom.

17、Heseemeddoomedtoliberty.Atthenextcnerheshookoffhiscompanionran.Hehaltedinthedistrictwherebynightarefoundthelighteststreetsheartsvowslibrettos.Womeninfursmeningreatcoatsmovedgailyinthewintryair.AsuddenfearseizedSoapythats

18、omedreadfulenchantmenthadrenderedhimimmunetoarrest.Thethoughtbroughtalittleofpanicuponitwhenhecameuponanotherpolicemanlounginggrlyinfrontofatransplendenttheatrehecaughtattheimmediatestrawof“disderlyconduct.”O(jiān)nthesidewalk

19、Soapybegantoyelldrunkengibberishatthetopofhisharshvoice.Hedancedhowledravedotherwisedisturbedthewelkin.ThepolicemantwirledhisclubturnedhisbacktoSoapyremarkedtoacitizen:“’TisoneofthemYaleladscelebratin’thegooseeggtheygive

20、totheHartfdCollege.Noisybutnoharm.We’veinstructionstolavethembe.”DisconsolateSoapyceasedhisunavailingracket.WouldneverapolicemanlayhsonhimInhisfancytheIslseemedanunattainableArcadia.Hebuttonedhisthincoatagainstthechillin

21、gwind.Inacigarstehesawawelldressedmanlightingacigarataswinginglight.Hissilkumbrellahehadsetbythedoonentering.Soapysteppedinsidesecuredtheumbrellasaunteredoffwithitslowly.Themanatthecigarlightfollowedhastily.“Myumbrella”h

22、esaidsternly.“Ohisit”sneeredSoapyaddinginsulttopetitlarceny.“Wellwhydon’tyoucallapolicemanItookit.Yourumbrella!Whydon’tyoucallacopTherestsoneonthecner.”Theumbrellaownerslowedhissteps.Soapydidlikewisewithapresentimentthat

23、luckwouldrunagainsthim.Thepolicemanlookedatthetwocuriously.“Ofcourse”saidtheumbrellaman—“thatis—wellyouknowhowthesemistakesoccur—I—ifit’syourumbrellaIhopeyou’llexcuseme—Ipickeditupthismninginarestaurant—Ifyourecogniseita

24、syourswhy—Ihopeyou’ll—““Ofcourseit’smine”saidSoapyviciously.Theexumbrellamanretreated.Thepolicemanhurriedtoassistatallblondeinanoperacloakacrossthestreetinfrontofastreetcarthatwasapproachingtwoblocksaway.Soapywalkedeastw