Text B The Happy Man（第2页）

Maer，fiftee，IhappeobeinSevilleandhaviriflingindispositioelporterwhethertherewasanEnglishdothetowherewasaheaddress。ItookadasIdroveuptothehousealittlefatmaofit。Hehesitatedwhesightofme。

“Haveyoue?”hesaid。“I’mtheEnglishdoctor。”

Iexplainedmyerrandaoein。HelivedinanordinarySpahapatio，andhisgroomwhichledoutofitwaslittereders，books，medicalappliandlumber。Thesightofitwouldhavestartledasqueamishpatient。Wedidourbusihehedoctorwhathisfeewas。Heshookhisheadandsmiled。

“There’snofee。”

“Whyo?”

“Don’tyourememberme?Why，I’mherebeethingyousaidtome。Yougedmywholelifeforme。I’mStephens。”

Ihadioalkingabout。Heremindedmeofourinterview，herepeatedtomewhatwehadsaid，andgradually，outofthenight，adimreoftheicamebae。

“IwaswifI’deverseeyouagain，”hesaid，“IwaswifeverI’dhaveakingyouforallyou’vedoneforme。”

“It’sbeehen?”

Ilookedathim。Hewasveryfatnowandbald，buthiseyestwinkledgailyandhisfleshy，redfaexpressiood-humour。Theclotheshewore，terriblyshabbytheywere，hadbeenmadeobviouslybyaSpanishtailorandhishatwasthewide-brimmedsombrerooftheSpaomeasthoughheknewagoodbottleofwi。Hehadadissipated，thoughehetic，appearanighthavehesitatedtolethimremoveyourappendix，butyouagifulcreaturetlassofwih。

“Surelyyouweremarried?”Isaid。

“Yes。Mywifedidn’tlikeSpaioCamberwell，shewasmoreathomethere。”

“Oh，I’msorryforthat。”

Hisblackeyesflashedabasmile。HereallyhadsomewhatthelookofayoungSilenus。

“Lifeisfullofpensations，”hemurmured。

Thewordswerehardlyoutofhismouthanishwoman，noloyouth，butstillboldlyandvoluptuouslybeautiful，appearedatthedoor。ShespoketohiminSpanish，andIotfailtoperceivethatshewasthemistressofthehouse。

&thedoortoletmeouthesaidtome:“YoutoldmewhenlastIsawyouthatifIcamehereIshouldearnjusteokeepbodyandsoultogether，butthatIshouldleadawonderfullife。Well，Iwahatyht。PoorIhavebeenandpoorIshallalwaysbe，butbyheavenI’veenjoyedmyself。IwouldhelifeI’vehadwiththatofanykingintheworld。”

1。Charactersketch:Howdothecharactersimpressyou?

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Stephens____________________________________________________________

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2。Ahefollowiions。

1）Whywasthenarratorreluttogiveadvice?

2）Whoonedayforadvice?

3）Whatwasthestoryofthatman’slife?

4）Whatadvicedidthenarrativetothevisitor?

5）Howdoesthestoryend?urposeofthisstory?

&hefollowihestoryasonthem。

1）Itisadahihelivesofothersaeheself-ceofpolitis，reformersandsuchlikearedtofortheirfellowsmeasuresthatmustaltertheirmas，andpointsofview。

2）Eaeofusisaprisonerinasolitarytowerandheuheotherprisoners，whoformmankind，byalsignsthathavehesamemeaningforthemasforhimself。

3）Lifeisadiffiessahardenoughtomakemyoleteahibeeeaeighbourwhatheshoulddowithhis。

4）“Yourwholefutureised:youmustdecideforyourself。ButthisItellyou:ifyoudon’twaarettoearokeepbodyandsoulto。Foryouwillleadawonderfullife。”

5）PoorIhavebeenandpoorIshallalwaysbe，butbyheavenI’veenjoyedmyself。IwouldhelifeI’vehadwiththatofanykingintheworld。