After Twenty Years二十年以后

1、After Twenty Years After Twenty Years 二十年以后二十年以后 O. Henry The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively . The impressiveness was normal and not for show, for spectators were few. The time was barely ten oclock at night, but chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain in them had almost em

2、ptied the streets. 一位執(zhí)勤的警察氣勢軒昂地走向大街，這種形象很正常，不是為走秀，因為街上的行人寥寥無幾了，帶有水汽的冷風已把大街上的人都趕回家去了。 When about midway of a certain block, the policeman suddenly slowed his walk. In the doorway of a darkened hardware store a man leaned, with an unlighted cigar in his mouth. As the policeman walked up to him, the ma

3、n spoke up quickly.大約走到一個街區(qū)的中間時，警察放慢了腳步。一家黑暗的五金店門口有一個男子依靠在那里，他嘴上叼著一只未點燃的雪茄?？匆娋煜蜃约鹤邅?，那個男子很快地說： “Its all right, officer,” he said, confidently. “Im just waiting for a friend. Its an appointment made twenty years ago. “這兒沒有出什么事，警官先生?！彼孕诺卣f，“我只是在這兒等一位朋友罷了。這是20年前定下的一個約會。 The man in the doorway struck a

4、match and lit his cigar. The light showed a pale, square-jawed face with keen eyes, and a little white scar near his right eyebrow. His tiepin was a large diamond, oddly set. 男子劃了根火柴，點燃了叼在嘴上的雪茄。借著火柴的亮光，警察發(fā)現(xiàn)這個男子臉色蒼白，右眼角附近有一塊小小的白色的傷疤. . Ill be on my way. Hope your friend comes around all right. Goingt

5、o call time on him sharp?I should say not! said the other. Ill give him half an hour atleast. If Jimmy is alive on earth hell be here by that time. Solong, officer.Good-night, sir, said the policeman “我得走了，”他對那個男子說，“我希望你的朋友很快就會到來。假如他不準時趕來，你會離開這兒嗎？” “不會的。我起碼要再等他半個小時。如果吉米他還活在人間，他到時候一定會來到這兒的。就說這些吧，再見，警

6、官先生。” “再見，先生?！本煺f About twenty minutes he waited, and then a tall man in a longovercoat, with collar turned up to his ears, hurried across from theopposite side of the street. He went directly to the waiting man.男子又在這店鋪的門前等了大約二十分鐘的光景，這時候，一 個身材高大的人急匆匆地徑直走來。他穿著一件黑色的大衣，衣領(lǐng)向上翻著，蓋住了耳朵。 Is that you, Bob? h

7、e asked, doubtfully.Is that you, Jimmy Wells? cried the man in the door .Youre not Jimmy Wells, he snapped. Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change a mans nose from a Roman to a pug.It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one, said the tall man. Youve been under arrest for ten

8、minutes, Silky Bob. Chicago thinks you may have dropped over our way and wires us she wants to have a chat with you. Going quietly, are you? Thats sensible. Now, before we go on to the station heres a note I was asked to hand you. You may read it here at the window. Its from PatrolmanWells. The man

9、from the West unfolded the little piece of paper handed him. His hand was steady when he began to read, but it trembled a little by the time he had finished. The note was rather short. Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face of the man wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldnt do it myself, so I went around and got a pl