Selected Stories of O. Henry：《欧·亨利短篇小说精选》英文版

‘欧亨利（ohenry，1862.09.111910.06.05）原名威廉西德尼波特20世纪初美国短篇小说家。以‘‘含泪微笑‘‘的创作风格、出人意料的‘‘欧亨利式结尾‘‘而闻名于世。‘精彩内容：onedollarandeightyevencent.thatwaall.andixtycentofitwainpennie.pennieavedoneandtwoatatimebybulldozingthegrocerandthevegetablemanandthebutcheruntilone’cheekburnedwiththeilentimputationofparimonythatuchcloedealingimplied.threetimedellacountedit.onedollarandeightyevencent.andthenextdaywouldbechritma.therewaclearlynothinglefttodobutflopdownonthehabbylittlecouchandhowl.odelladidit.whichintigatethemoralreflectionthatlifeimadeupofobniffleandmilewithnifflepredominating.whilethemitreofthehomeigraduallyubifromthefirttagetotheecondtakealookatthehome.afurnihedflatat8perweek.itdidnotexactlybeggardecriptionbutitcertainlyhadthatwordonthelookoutforthemendicancyquad.inthevetibulebelowwaaletterboxintowhichnoletterwouldgoandanelectricbuttonfromwhichnomortalfingercouldcoaxaring.aloappertainingthereuntowaacardbearingthename“mr.jamedillinghamyoung.”the“dillingham”hadbeenflungtothebreezeduringaformerperiodofproperitywheniteorwabeingpaid30perweek.nowwhentheinewahrunkto20theletterof‘dillingham’lookedblurredathoughtheywerethinkingerioulyofcontractingtoamodetandunaumingd.butwhenevermr.jamedillinghamyoungcamehomeandreachedhiflatabovehewacalled“jim”andgreatlyhuggedbymr.jamedillinghamyoungalreadyintroducedtoyouadella.whichiallverygood.dellafinihedhercryandattendedtohercheekwiththepowderrag.hetoodbythewindowandlookedoutdullyatagraycatwalkingagrayfenceinagraybackyard.tomorrowwouldbechritmadayandhehadonly1.87withwhichtobuyjimapreent.hehadbeenavingeverypennyhecouldformonthwiththireult.twentydollaraweekdoen’tgofar.expenehadbeengreaterthanhehadcalculated.theyalwayare.only1.87tobuyapreentforjim.herjim.manyahappyhourhehadpentnningforomethingniceforhim.omethingfineandrareandterling—omethingjutalittlebitneartobeingworthyofthehonorofbeingownedbyjim.therewaapierglabetweenthewindowoftheroom.perhayouhaveeenapierglainan8flat.averythinandveryagileperonmaybyobervinghireflectioninarapidequenceoflongitudinaltriobtainafairlyaccurateconceptionofhilook.dellabeinglenderhadmateredtheart.uddenlyhewhirledfromthewindowandtoodbeforethegla.hereyewerehiningbrilliantlybutherfacehadlotitcolorwithintwentyecond.rapidlyhepulleddownherhairandletitfalltoitfulllength.nowthereweretwoeionofthejamedillinghamyounginwhichtheybothtookamightypride.onewajim’goldwatchthathadbeenhifather’andhigrandfather’.theotherwadella’hair.hadthequeenofhebalivedintheflatacrotheairhaftdellawouldhaveletherhairhangoutthewindowomedaytodryjuttodepreciatehermajety’jewelandgift.hadkingolomonbeenthejanitorwithallhitreaurepiledupinthebaementjimwouldhavepulledouthiwatcheverytimehepaedjuttoeehimpluckathibeardfromenvy.onowdella’beautifulhairfellaboutherripplingandhininglikeacacadeofbrownwater.itreachedbelowherkneeandmadeitelfalmotagarmentforher.andthenhediditupagainnervoulyandquickly.oncehefalteredforaminuteandtoodtillwhileatearortwohedonthewornredcarpet.