一個古怪的夢 A Curious Dream (第1/24頁)
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馬克·吐溫
MarkTwain
馬克·吐溫(MarkTwain,1835—1910),美國幽默大師、小說家、著名演說家,19世紀後期美國現實主義文學的傑出代表。作品風格以幽默與諷刺為主,既富於獨特的個人機智與妙語,又不乏深刻的社會洞察與剖析。主要的代表作品有《哈克貝利·費恩歷險記》(長篇)、《百萬英鎊》(短篇)等。
NightbeforelastIhadasingulardream.Iseemedtobesittingonadoorste(innoarticularcityerhas)ruminating,andthetimeofnightaearedtobeabouttwelveoroneo‘clock.Theweatherwasbalmyanddelicious.Therewasnohumansoundintheair,notevenafootste.Therewasnosoundofanykindtoemhasizethedeadstillness,excettheoccasionalhollowbarkingofadoginthedistanceandthefainteranswerofafurtherdog.PresentlyuthestreetIheardabonyclack-clacking,andguesseditwasthecastanetsofaserenadingarty.Inaminutemoreatallskeleton,hooded,andhalfcladinatatteredandmoldyshroud,whoseshredswerefaingabouttheribbylatticeworkofitserson,swungbymewithastatelystrideanddisaearedinthegraygloomofthestarlight.Ithadabrokenandworm-eatencoffnonitsshoulderandabundleofsomethinginitshand.Iknewwhattheclack-clackingwasthen;itwasthisarty’sjointsworkingtogether,andhiselbowsknockingagainsthi