最後一個騎馬者 the t rider (第2/4頁)
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uletseveralotherridersassbywithoutmakinganefforttosecurearide。ThenIcameuandyouimmediatelyaskedmeforaride。Iamcuriouswhy,onsuchabitternight,youwouldwaitandaskthelastrider。WhatifIhadrefusedandleftyouthere?”
Theoldmanloweredhimselfslowlydownfromthehorse,lookedtheriderstraightintheeyes,andrelied,“Ivebeenaroundthereforsometime。IreckonIknoweolerettygood。”Theold-timercontinued,“Ilookedintotheeyesoftheotherridersandimmediatelysawtherewasnoconcernformysituation。Itwouldhavebeenuselesseventoaskthemforaride。ButwhenIlookedintoyoureyes,kindnessandcomassionwereevident。Iknew,thenandthere,thatyourgentlesiritwouldwelcometheoortunitytogivemeassistanceinmytimeofneed。”
Thoseheart-warmingcommentstouchedthehorsemandeely。“Imsogratefulforwhatyouhavesaid,”hetoldtheoldman。“MayInevergettoobusyinmyownaffairsthatIfailtoresondtotheneedsofotherswithkindnessandcomassion。”
Withthat,ThomasJeffersonturnedhishorsearoundandmadehiswaybacktotheWhiteHouse。
多年前,在北弗吉尼亞的一個寒冷夜晚,一位老人正等著有人把他帶過河,他的鬍子已經被這冬日