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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.
Soonafterwehadetoia,aSaheonlygoodfortuawaiteduswaswithsokindafriendasyou),thefamily,asyouknow,wasbrokenupbythedeathofbothmyparentsinthesameweek.Myfatherdiedihehomesteadwassacrificedtopayhisdebts.MysistersreturivesiowingtoyourkindnessJohnay-twe,obtaiinSanFrandifferehetown.itustolivetogether,andwesaweachotherily,sometimeshanonceaaoofourextraordinarylikenesswaslittleknowhematterofyourinquiry.
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.
&mIhasteowheremybrotherloyedahimingoutoftheofficewithanumberofbillsthathewastocollehowIhad“itted”
himaifhedidokeeptheeIshouldbedelightedtouetheimpersonation.
“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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