最後一個騎馬者 the t rider (第1/4頁)
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ItwasabittercoldeveninginnorthernVirginiamanyyearsago。Theoldmansbeardwasglazedbywintersfrostwhilehewaitedforarideacrosstheriver。Thewaitseemedendless。Hisbodybecamenumbandstifffromthefrigidnorthwind。
Heheardthefaint,steadyrhythmofaroachinghoovesgalloingalongthefrozenath。Anxiously,hewatchedasseveralhorsemenroundedthebend。Heletthefirstoneassbywithoutanyefforttogethisattention,thenanotherassedby,andanother。Finally,thelastridernearedthesotwheretheoldmansatlikeasnowstatue。Asthisonedrewnear,theoldmancaughttheriderseyeandsaid,“Sir,wouldyoumindgivinganoldmanaridetotheotherside?Theredoesntaeartobeaassagewaybyfoot。”
Reininghishorse,theriderrelied,“Sure。Hoaboard。”Seeingtheoldmanwasunabletolifthishalf-frozenbodyfromtheground,thehorsemandismountedandheledtheoldmanontothehorse。Thehorsemantooktheoldmannotjustacrosstheriver,buttohisdestination,whichwasjustafewmilesaway。
Astheynearedthetinybutcozycottage,thehorsemanscuriositycausedhimtoinquire,“Sir,Inoticethatyo