ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
drift from two shores(ƯÁ÷)-µÚ37²¿·Ö
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿! Èç¹û±¾ÊéûÓÐÔĶÁÍ꣬ÏëÏ´μÌÐø½Ó×ÅÔĶÁ£¬¿ÉʹÓÃÉÏ·½ "Êղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷" ¹¦ÄÜ ºÍ "¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©" ¹¦ÄÜ£¡
not£»¡¡you¡¡know¡¡£¨a¡¡feeble£»¡¡half¡apologetic¡¡laugh¡¡here£©£»¡¡receive¡¡that¡¡reward£»¡¡
you¡¡know£»¡¡for¡¡these¡¡services¡¡which£»¡¡etc¡££»¡¡etc¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡asked¡¡him¡¡if¡¡he¡¡had¡¡any¡¡particular¡¡or¡¡definite¡¡office¡¡in¡¡view¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Well£»¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Gashwiler¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Gashwiler¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡saidhe¡¡
remembered¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡words£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Leave¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I'll¡¡¡¡¡¡look¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡125¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡126¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡DRIFT¡¡FROM¡¡TWO¡¡SHORES¡¡
different¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡departments£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡done¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡your¡¡
talents¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He's¡¡looking¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I'm¡¡expecting¡¡him¡¡back¡¡here¡¡every¡¡minute¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He's¡¡gone¡¡
over¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Department¡¡of¡¡Tape£»¡¡to¡¡see¡¡what¡¡can¡¡be¡¡done¡¡there¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ah£¡¡¡here¡¡
he¡¡comes¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡large¡¡man¡¡approached¡¡us¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡very¡¡heavy£»¡¡very¡¡unwieldy£»¡¡very¡¡
unctuous¡¡and¡¡oppressive¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡affected¡¡the¡¡¡¨honest¡¡farmer£»¡¨¡¡but¡¡so¡¡badly¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡poorest¡¡¡¡¡¡husbandman¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡resented¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
suggestion¡¡of¡¡a¡¡cheap¡¡lawyer¡¡about¡¡him¡¡that¡¡would¡¡have¡¡justified¡¡any¡¡self¡¡¡
respecting¡¡¡¡¡¡judge¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡throwing¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bar¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
military¡¡¡¡¡¡suspicion¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡entitled¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡court¡¡¡
martial¡¡on¡¡the¡¡spot¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡an¡¡introduction£»¡¡from¡¡which¡¡I¡¡learned¡¡that¡¡
my¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡office¡seeking¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡friend's¡¡¡¡¡¡name¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Expectant¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Dobbs¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡
Gashwiler¡¡addressed¡¡me£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Our¡¡young¡¡friend¡¡here¡¡is¡¡waiting£»¡¡waiting¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Waiting£»¡¡I¡¡may¡¡say£»¡¡on¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡affairs¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡State¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Youth£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡continued¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Hon¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Gashwiler£»¡¡
addressing¡¡an¡¡imaginary¡¡constituency£»¡¡¡¨is¡¡nothing¡¡but¡¡a¡¡season¡¡of¡¡waiting¡¡¡
¡of¡¡preparationha£»¡¡ha£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡he¡¡laid¡¡his¡¡hand¡¡in¡¡a¡¡fatherly¡¡mannera¡¡fatherly¡¡manner¡¡that¡¡was¡¡as¡¡
much¡¡of¡¡a¡¡sham¡¡as¡¡anything¡¡else¡¡about¡¡himI¡¡don't¡¡know¡¡whether¡¡I¡¡was¡¡
more¡¡incensed¡¡at¡¡him¡¡or¡¡his¡¡victim£»¡¡who¡¡received¡¡it¡¡with¡¡evident¡¡pride¡¡and¡¡
satisfaction¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Nevertheless¡¡he¡¡ventured¡¡to¡¡falter¡¡out£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Has¡¡anything¡¡been¡¡done¡¡yet£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡¡¡¡¡no£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡can't¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡anythingthat¡¡¡¡¡¡is£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡anything¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡
COMPLETED£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡may¡¡say¡¡we¡¡are¡¡in¡¡excellent¡¡position¡¡for¡¡an¡¡advance¡¡
ha£»¡¡ha£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡we¡¡must¡¡wait£»¡¡my¡¡young¡¡friend£»¡¡wait¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡What¡¡is¡¡it¡¡the¡¡Latin¡¡
philosopher¡¡says£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Let¡¡us¡¡by¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡means¡¡¡¡¡¡hasten¡¡¡¡¡¡slowly'ha£»¡¡¡¡ha£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
turned¡¡to¡¡me¡¡as¡¡if¡¡saying¡¡confidentially£»¡¡¡¨Observe¡¡the¡¡impatience¡¡of¡¡these¡¡
boys£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡met£»¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡ago£»¡¡my¡¡old¡¡friend¡¡and¡¡boyhood's¡¡companion£»¡¡
Jim¡¡¡¡¡¡McGlasher£»¡¡¡¡¡¡chief¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Bureau¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Dissemination¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Useless¡¡
Information£»¡¡and£»¡¨¡¡lowering¡¡his¡¡voice¡¡to¡¡a¡¡mysterious¡¡but¡¡audible¡¡whisper£»¡¡
¡¨I¡¡shall¡¡see¡¡him¡¡again¡¡to¡morrow¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¨All¡¡aboard£¡¡¨¡¡of¡¡the¡¡railway¡¡omnibus¡¡at¡¡this¡¡moment¡¡tore¡¡me¡¡from¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡126¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡127¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡DRIFT¡¡FROM¡¡TWO¡¡SHORES¡¡
the¡¡presence¡¡of¡¡this¡¡gifted¡¡legislator¡¡and¡¡his¡¡protege£»¡¡but¡¡as¡¡we¡¡drove¡¡away¡¡
I¡¡saw¡¡through¡¡the¡¡open¡¡window¡¡the¡¡powerful¡¡mind¡¡of¡¡Gashwiler¡¡operating£»¡¡
so¡¡to¡¡speak£»¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡susceptibilities¡¡of¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Dobbs¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡meet¡¡him¡¡again¡¡for¡¡a¡¡week¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡morning¡¡of¡¡my¡¡return¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡
the¡¡two¡¡conversing¡¡together¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hall£»¡¡but¡¡with¡¡the¡¡palpable¡¡distinction¡¡
between¡¡this¡¡and¡¡their¡¡former¡¡interviews£»¡¡that¡¡the¡¡gifted¡¡Gashwiler¡¡seemed¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡anxious¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡get¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡friend¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡¡¡¡¡¡something¡¡
about¡¡¡¨committees¡¨¡¡and¡¡¡¨to¡morrow£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡when¡¡Dobbs¡¡turned¡¡his¡¡freckled¡¡
face¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡expression¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡
disappointment¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡asked¡¡him¡¡pleasantly¡¡how¡¡he¡¡was¡¡getting¡¡on¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡had¡¡not¡¡lost¡¡his¡¡pride¡¡yet¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡doing¡¡well£»¡¡although¡¡such¡¡was¡¡
the¡¡value¡¡set¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡friend¡¡Gashwiler's¡¡abilities¡¡by¡¡his¡¡brother¡¡members¡¡
that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡almost¡¡always¡¡occupied¡¡with¡¡committee¡¡business¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡noticed¡¡
that¡¡his¡¡clothes¡¡were¡¡not¡¡in¡¡as¡¡good¡¡case¡¡as¡¡before£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡told¡¡me¡¡that¡¡he¡¡
had¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡hotel£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡taken¡¡¡¡¡¡lodgings¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡street£»¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡less¡¡
expensive¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Temporarily¡¡of¡¡course¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡few¡¡days¡¡after¡¡this¡¡I¡¡had¡¡business¡¡in¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡great¡¡departments¡£¡¡
From¡¡the¡¡various¡¡signs¡¡over¡¡the¡¡doors¡¡of¡¡its¡¡various¡¡offices¡¡and¡¡bureaus¡¡it¡¡
always¡¡oddly¡¡reminded¡¡me¡¡of¡¡Stewart's¡¡or¡¡Arnold¡¡and¡¡Constable's¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡
could¡¡get¡¡pensions£»¡¡patents£»¡¡and¡¡plants¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡could¡¡get¡¡land¡¡and¡¡the¡¡seeds¡¡
to¡¡put¡¡in¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Indians¡¡to¡¡prowl¡¡round¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡what¡¡not¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡
perpetual¡¡clanging¡¡of¡¡office¡¡desk¡¡bells£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡running¡¡hither¡¡and¡¡thither¡¡of¡¡
messengers¡¡strongly¡¡suggestive¡¡of¡¡¡¨Cash¡¡47¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡business¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡manager¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡Great¡¡¡¡¡¡National¡¡¡¡¡¡Fancy¡¡
Shop£»¡¡I¡¡managed¡¡to¡¡push¡¡by¡¡the¡¡sad¡eyed£»¡¡eager¡faced¡¡crowd¡¡of¡¡men¡¡and¡¡
women¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡anteroom£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡entered¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡secretary's¡¡¡¡¡¡room£»¡¡¡¡¡¡conscious¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
having¡¡left¡¡behind¡¡me¡¡a¡¡great¡¡deal¡¡of¡¡envy¡¡and¡¡uncharitableness¡¡of¡¡spirit¡£¡¡
As¡¡I¡¡opened¡¡the¡¡door¡¡I¡¡heard¡¡a¡¡monotonous¡¡flow¡¡of¡¡Western¡¡speech¡¡which¡¡
I¡¡thought¡¡I¡¡recognized¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡no¡¡mistaking¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡the¡¡voice¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
Gashwiler¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡appointment¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡man£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Secretary£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡
acceptable¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡deestrict¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡family¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡wealthy¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
influential£»¡¡and¡¡it's¡¡just¡¡as¡¡well¡¡in¡¡the¡¡fall¡¡elections¡¡to¡¡have¡¡the¡¡supervisors¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡127¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡128¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡DRIFT¡¡FROM¡¡TWO¡¡SHORES¡¡
and¡¡county¡¡judge¡¡pledged¡¡to¡¡support¡¡the¡¡administration¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Our¡¡delegates¡¡to¡¡
the¡¡State¡¡Central¡¡Committee¡¡are¡¡to¡¡a¡¡man¡¨but¡¡here£»¡¡perceiving¡¡from¡¡the¡¡
wandering¡¡eye¡¡of¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Secretary¡¡that¡¡there¡¡was¡¡another¡¡man¡¡in¡¡the¡¡room£»¡¡he¡¡
whispered¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡rest¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡familiarity¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡required¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡the¡¡
politician¡¡in¡¡the¡¡official's¡¡breast¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡from¡¡resenting¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡have¡¡some¡¡papers£»¡¡I¡¡suppose£¿¡¨¡¡asked¡¡the¡¡secretary£»¡¡wearily¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Gashwiler¡¡was¡¡provided¡¡with¡¡a¡¡pocketful£»¡¡and¡¡produced¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡
secretary¡¡¡¡¡¡threw¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡table¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡papers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡
seemed¡¡instantly¡¡to¡¡lose¡¡their¡¡identity£»¡¡and¡¡looked¡¡as¡¡if¡¡they¡¡were¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡
recommend¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡anybody¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡person¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡belonged¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡£¡¡¡¡Indeed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡one¡¡
corner¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡entire¡¡¡¡¡¡Massachusetts¡¡¡¡¡¡delegation£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Supreme¡¡¡¡¡¡Bench¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡
their¡¡¡¡¡¡head£»¡¡¡¡¡¡appeared¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡earnestly¡¡¡¡¡¡advocating¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡manuring¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Iowa¡¡
waste¡¡¡¡¡¡lands£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡inexperienced¡¡¡¡¡¡eye£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡noted¡¡¡¡¡¡female¡¡¡¡¡¡reformer¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
apparently¡¡appended¡¡her¡¡signature¡¡to¡¡a¡¡request¡¡for¡¡a¡¡pension¡¡for¡¡wounds¡¡
received¡¡in¡¡battle¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨By¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡way£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡secretary£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡letter¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡
somebody¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡district¡¡¡¡¡¡asking¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡appointment£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡referring¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡you£¿¡¡
Do¡¡you¡¡withdraw¡¡it£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡anybody¡¡has¡¡been¡¡presuming¡¡to¡¡speculate¡¡upon¡¡my¡¡patronage£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡
the¡¡Hon¡£¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Gashwiler£»¡¡with¡¡rising¡¡rage¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I've¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡letter¡¡¡¡¡¡somewhere¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡here£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡secretary£»¡¡¡¡¡¡looking¡¡
dazedly¡¡at¡¡his¡¡table¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡made¡¡a¡¡feeble¡¡movement¡¡among¡¡the¡¡papers£»¡¡and¡¡
then¡¡sank¡¡back¡¡hopelessly¡¡in¡¡his¡¡chair£»¡¡and¡¡gazed¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡window¡¡as¡¡if¡¡
he¡¡thought¡¡and¡¡rather¡¡hoped¡¡it¡¡might¡¡have¡¡flown¡¡away¡£¡¡¡¨It¡¡was¡¡from¡¡a¡¡Mr¡£¡¡
Globbs£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡Gobbs£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡Dobbs£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Remus£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡finally£»¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡a¡¡
superhuman¡¡effort¡¡of¡¡memory¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡that's¡¡nothinga¡¡foolish¡¡fellow¡¡who¡¡has¡¡been¡¡boring¡¡me¡¡for¡¡the¡¡
last¡¡month¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Then¡¡I¡¡am¡¡to¡¡understand¡¡that¡¡this¡¡application¡¡is¡¡withdrawn£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨As¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡patronage¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡concerned£»¡¡¡¡¡¡certainly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡fact£»¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡
appointment¡¡would¡¡not¡¡express¡¡the¡¡sentimentsindeed£»¡¡I¡¡may¡¡say£»¡¡would¡¡
be¡¡calculated¡¡to¡¡raise¡¡active¡¡opposition¡¡in¡¡the¡¡deestrict¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡secretary¡¡uttered¡¡a¡¡sigh¡¡of¡¡relief£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡gifted¡¡Gashwiler¡¡passed¡¡
out¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡tried¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡get¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡look¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡honorable¡¡¡¡¡¡scamp's¡¡¡¡¡¡eye£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡128¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡129¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡DRIFT¡¡FROM¡¡TWO¡¡SHORES¡¡
evidently¡¡did¡¡not¡¡recognize¡¡me¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡question¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡mind¡¡¡¡¡¡whether¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡ought¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡expose¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
treachery¡¡of¡¡Dobbs's¡¡friend£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡next¡¡time¡¡I¡¡met¡¡Dobbs¡¡he¡¡was¡¡in¡¡such¡¡
good¡¡spirits¡¡that¡¡I¡¡forebore¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡appeared¡¡that¡¡his¡¡wife¡¡had¡¡written¡¡to¡¡him¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡discovered¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡second¡¡¡¡¡¡cousin¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡person¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Assistant¡¡
Superintendent¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Envelope¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Flap¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Moistening¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bureau¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Department¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Tape£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡assistance£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Dobbs¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡seen
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿!
ÎÂÜ°Ìáʾ£º ο´Ð¡ËµµÄͬʱ·¢±íÆÀÂÛ£¬Ëµ³ö×Ô¼ºµÄ¿´·¨ºÍÆäËüС»ï°éÃÇ·ÖÏíÒ²²»´íŶ£¡·¢±íÊéÆÀ»¹¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ»ý·ÖºÍ¾Ñé½±Àø£¬ÈÏÕæдԴ´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡