一座好穀倉 it wa a gd barn (第1/5頁)
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Anoldfriendshihadgrowncold。Whereoncetherehadbeencloseness,therewasonlystrain。Nowrideketmefromickinguthehone。
ThenonedayIdroedinonanotheroldfriendwhoshadalongcareerasaministerandcounselor。Wewereseatedinhisstudy—surroundedbymaybeathousandbooksandfellintodeeconversationabouteverythingfromsmallcomuterstothetormentedlifeofBeethoven。
Thesubjectfinallyturnedtofriendshiandhowerishableitseemstobethesedays。Imentionedmyownexerienceasanexamle。“Relationshisaremysteries,”myfriendsaid,“Someendure。Othersfallaart。”
GazingouthiswindowtothewoodedVermonthills,heointedtowardaneighboringfarm,“Usedtobealargebarnoverthere。”Nexttoared-framehousewerethefootingsofwhathadbeenasizablestructure。
“Itwassolidlybuilt,robablyinthe1870s。Butlikesomanyofthelacesaroundhere,itwentdownbecauseeoleleftforricherlandsintheMidwest。Noonetookcareofthebarn。Itsroofneededatching;rainwatergotundertheeavesanddrieddowninsidetheostsandbeams。”
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