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安布罗斯·比尔斯AmbroseBierce
安布罗斯·比尔斯（AmbroseBierce，1842～1914），美国恐怖、灵异小说家，出生在美国俄亥俄州梅格斯县一个贫苦的农民家庭。
他参加了美国南北战争，这段不平凡的经历为他以后的文学创作打下了坚实的基础。
战争结束后，他开始了一个编辑兼作家的忙碌生涯。
他早期的作品主要是随笔和讽刺短诗，也包括一些小说。
他比较悲观，被人们称为“辛辣比尔斯”
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主要的代表作品有《魔鬼辞典》《士兵和百姓的故事》等。
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Ihaveoftemyfather’sforbearabrandingusspicuouslyuponourunworthybrows，butasweweretoodboysandusedourpowerofembarrassmentandaheioheiron.Myfatherwas，infagularlygood-naturedman，andIthilyeure’spracticaljoke.
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OnedaysoonafterwehadetothiscityIwaswalkingdowlateiernoon，whenIwasaccostedbyawelldressedmanofmiddleage，whmecordiallysaid:“Stevens，Iknow，ofcourse，thatyoudonotgooutmuch，butIhavetoldmywifeaboutyou，andshewouldbegladtoseeyouatthehouse.Ihaveanotion，too，thatmygirlsareworthknowing.Supposeyouorrowatsixahus，eheniftheladies’tamuseyouafterwardI’llstandinwithafewgamesofbilliards.”
ThiswassaidwithshtasmileandsoengagiIhadorefuse，andalthoughIhadhemanilyreplied:“Yood，sir，anditwillgivemegreatpleasuretoaccepttheinvitatiomyentstovanaoexpectme.”
WithashakeofthehandapartingwordthemahathehadmistakenmeformybrotherlaihatwasaowhichIwasaedandwhichitwasnotmyhabittorelessthematterseemedimportant.ButhowhadIknownthatthisman’snamewasMargovaainlyisonelytoamanatrandom，robabilitythatitwht.Inpointoffaamewasasstraheman.
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“That’squeer，”
hesaidthoughtfully.“MargovanistheonlymanintheofficeherewhomIknowwellandlike.Whehismandassedtheusualgreetingssomesingularimpulsepromptedmetosay:‘Oh，Ibegyourpardovan，butIoaskyottheaddress，butwhatuhesunIwastodowithit，Ididnotknowuntilnow.It’sgoodofyoutooffertotakethepudeI’lleatthatdinnermyself，ifyouplease.”
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Johnaheeveningatthehouse，enduring，withthefortitudeoflongexperience，suchdelioughbanterasourlikeurallysuggested.WhentheyoungladyaaloneforafewminutesIlookedhersquarelyinthefadsaidwithsuddengravity:“You，too，MissMargovan，haveadouble:IsawherlastTuesdayafternooninUnionSquare.”
&raigreyeyesuponmeforamoment，butherglariflelesssteadythanmyowhdrewit，fixingitoipofhershoe.
“Wassheverylikeme?”
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