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马克·吐温MarkT>
马克·吐温（1835—1910），美国杰出的小说家，也是美国文学史上第一个用口语写作的作家，开创了一代文风，被福克纳称为“美国文学之父”
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马克·吐温幼年家境贫寒，被迫放弃学业外出谋生。
丰富的生活经历对他后期的创作影响很大。
19世纪70年代至90年代是他创作的鼎盛时期，其代表作有《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》及其姊妹篇《汤姆·索亚历险记》等。
Inpliaherequestofafriendofmine，whowrotemefromtheEast，IgarrulousoldSimonWheeler，aermyfriend'sfriend，LeonidasW.Smiley，asrequestedtodo，aoappe.IhavealurkingsuspithatLeonidasW.Smileyisamyth;thatmyfriendneverkneersohatheohatifIaskedoldWheelerabouthim，itwouldremindhimofhisinfamousJimSmiley，andhewouldgotoworkahwithsomeexasperatingreminisaslongandastediousasitshouldbeuselesstome.Ifthatwasthedesign，itsucceeded.
IfoundSimfortablybythebarroomstoveofthedilapidatedtaverninthedeinggel's，andIhewasfatandbald-headed，andhadanexpressionofwilenessandsimplihistranquilce.Herousedup，andgavemegoodday.ItoldhimafriendofminehadetomakesomeiacherishedpanionofhisboyhoodnamedLeonidasW.Smiley—Rev.LeonidasW.Smiley，ayouheGospel，whohehadheardwasatoimearesidentofAngel'sCamp.IaddedthatifMr.WheelercouldtellmeanythingaboutthisRev.LeonidasW.Smiley，Iwouldfeelundermanyobligationstohi
SimonWheelerbatoadblockadedmetherewithhisdthensatdowhemonotonousnarrativewhichfolloh.Heneversmiled，heneverfrowned，henevergedhisventle-flowiowhiedhisierayedtheslightestsuspithusiasm;butallthroughtheintermiivethereranaveinofimpressiveearnessay，whieplainlythat，sofarfromhisimaginingthattherewasanythingridiculousorfunnyabouthisstardeditasareallyimportantmatter，awoheroesasmenoftrageniusihimgooninhisownway，aerruptedhimonce.
"Rev.LeonidasW.H'm，RevereherewasafellerhereohenameofJimSmiley，ierof'49—ormaybeitringof'50—Idon'trecollectexaehow，thoughwhatmakesmethinkitwasoherisbecauseIrememberthebigflumewarn'tfinishedwhep;butaheanaboutalwaysbettingonanythingthatturnedupyoueversee，ifhecouldgetanybodytobetoherside;andifhe'the'dgesides.Anywaythatsuitedtheothermanwouldsuithim—anywayjustso'shegotabet，hewassatisfied.Butstillhewasluonlucky;hemostalwayseoutwinner.Hewasalwaysreadyandlayingforace;there'tbenmehatfeller'doffertobetonit，andtakeanysideyouplease，asIwasjusttellingyou.Iftherewasahorse-race，you'dfindhimflushoryou'dfindhimbustedattheendofit;iftherewasadog-fight，he'dbetonit;iftherewasacat-fight，he'dbetonit;iftherewasa-fight，he'dbetonit;why，iftherewastwobirdssettingonafence，hewouldbetyouwhiewouldflyfirst;orifthere-meeting，hewouldbethereregulartobetonParsonWalker，whichhejudgedtobethebestexhorterabouthere，aoo，andagoodman.Ifheeveraddle-bugstarttogoanywheres，hewouldbetyouhowlongitwouldtakehimtogetto—toingto，andifyoutookhimup，hewouldfollerthatstraddle-bugtoMexicobutwhathewouldfindoutwherehewasboundforandhowloheroad.LotsoftheboysherehasseenthatSmiley，andtellyouabouthiWhy，itnevermadeohim—he'dbetonanythifeller.ParsonWalker'swifelaidverysice，foodwhile，anditseemedasiftheywarn'tgoiheein，andSmileyupandaskedhimhowshewas，andhesaidshewassiderablebetter—thanktheLordforhisinfinitemeringonsosmartthatwiththeblessingofProv'denceshe'dgetwellyet;andSmiley，beforehethought，says，'Well，I'llresktwo-and-ahalfshedon'tanyway.'
"Thish-yerSmileyhadamare—theboyscalledherthefifteethatwasonlyinfun，youknow，becauseofcourseshewasfasterthanthat—aowihorse，forallshewassoslowandalwayshadtheasthma，orthedistemper，ortheethingofthatkiogivehertwoorthreehundredyards'start，andthenpassherunderway;butalwaysatthefagendoftheraceshe'dgetexddesperatelike，aingandstraddlingup，andsgherlegsarouimesintheair，atoohefendkigupmoredustandraisiwithhergandsneezingandblowinghernose—andalwaysfetchupatthestandjustaboutaneckahead，asnearasyoucouldcipheritdown.
"Andhehadalittlesmallbull-pup，thattolookathimyou'dthinkhewarn'tworthatbuttosetaroundandlookorneryandlayforacetostealsomething.Butassoonasmoneyonhimhewasadifferentdog;hisunder-jaw'dbegintostickoutliketheforeboat，ahwouldundshihefurnadadogmighttacklehimandbully-raghim，andbitehim，andthrowhimoverhisshouldertwoorthreetimes，andAndrewJa—whichwasthehepup—AndrewJawouldwhathewassatisfied，andhadedhebetsbeingdoubledaheothersideallthetime，tillthemoney;andthenallofasuddenhewouldgrabthatjestbythejointofhishindlega—notchaw，youuand，butonlyjustgripandhangohrewupthespowasayear.Smileyalwayseoutwipup，tillheharnessedadogodidn'thavenohindlegs，becausethey'dbeensawedoffinacircularsaw，ahinghadgonealh，andthemoney，aomakeasnatchforhispetholt，heseeinaminutehowhe'dbeenimposedon，aherdoghadhiminthedoor，sotospeak，andhepearedsurprised，andtheerdisced-like，anddidn'ttryhefight，ashuckedoutbad.HegiveSmileyalook，asmuchastosayhisheartwasbroke，anditwashisfault，fupadogthathadn'tnohindlegsforhimtotakeholtof，whichendenafight，andthenhelimpedoffapiedlaiddow，wasthatAndrewJadwouldhavemadeanameforhimselfifhe'dlived，forthestuffwasinhimandhehadgenius—Iknowit，becausehehadn'tnoopportuospeakof，anditdon'tstaadogakesuchafightashederthemcesifhehadn'talwaysmakesmefeelsorrywhenIthinkofthatlastfightofhis，aur.
"Well，thish-yerSmileyhadrat-tarriers，anddtomdallthemkindofthings，tillyou'trest，andyou'tfetgforhimtobetonbuthe'dmatchyou.Hefetchedafrogoneday，andtookhimhome，aedtoeducatehim;andsohehingforthreemonthsbutsetinhisbadlearnthatfrogtojump.Ayouhedidlearnhim，too.He'dgivehimalittlepund，aeyou'dseethatfrintheairlikeadoughurno，ormaybeacouple，ifhegotagoodstart，andedownflat-footedandallright，likeaupsoieroffetgflies，ahimiant，thathe'dnailaflyeverytimeasfurashecouldseehiSmileysaidallafrogwaion，andheostanything—andIbelievehiWhy，I'veseeDaerdowhisfloor—Daerwasthehefrog—andsingout，'Flies，Daniel，flies!'andquickeryoukhe&#straightupandsnakeaflyoffoerthere，andflopdownontheflainassolidasagobofmud，andfalltthesideofhisheadwithhishindfootasiasifhehadn'tnoideahe'dbeendoingahananyfrogmightdo.Youneverseeafrogsomodestandstraightforwardashewas，forallhewassogifted.Aetofairandsquarejumpingonadeadlevel，hecouldgetrouraddlethananyanimalofhisbreedyoueversee.Jumpingonadeadlevelwashisstrongsuit，youuand;aileymoneyonhimaslongashehadared.Smileywasmonstrousproud，abe，forfellersthathadtraveledandbeeneverywheresallsaidhelaidthatevertheysee.
"Well，Smileykeptthebeastiidheusedtofetchhimdown-towimesandlayforabet.Onedayafeller—astrahecamp，hewas—withhisbox，andsays:
"Whatmightitbethatyou'vegotinthebox?"
"AndSmileysays，sorteri-like，'Itmightbeaparrhtbeaary，maybe，butitain't—it'sonlyjustafrog.'
"Aookit，acareful，aroundthiswayandthat，andsays，'H'm—soitis.Well，what'shegoodfor?'
"'Well，'Smileysays，easyandcareless，'he'sgoodenoughforohing，Ishouldjudge—hepanyfrogiy.'
"Thefellertooktheboxagain，andto，particularlook，abailey，andsays，verydeliberate，'Well，'hesays，'Idon'tseenopointsaboutthatfrogthat'sahanany.'
"'Maybeyoudon't，'Smileysays.'Maybeyouuandfrogsandmaybeyoudon'tuhem;maybeyou'vehadexperiendmaybeyouain'tonlyaamature，asitwere.Anyways，I'vegotmyopinion，andI'llreskfortydollarsthathepanyfrogiy.'
"Audiedamihensays，kindersadlike，'Well，I'merhere，andIain'tg;butifIhadafrog，I'dbetyou.'
"AndthenSmileysays，'That'sallright—that'sallright—ifyou'llholdmyboxaminute，I'llgoay.'Aookthebox，andputuphisfortydwithSmiley's，ao>
"Sohesetthereagoodwhilethinkingandthinkingtohimself，ahefrogoutandprizedhismouthopenandtookateaspoonandfilledhimfullofquail-shot—filledhimprettyohisdsethimonthefloor.Smileyhewenttothesedaroundinthemudftime，andfichedafrog，achedhimin，ahisfeller，andsays:
"'Now，ifyou'reready，sethimalongsideofDahhisforepawsjustevenwithDaniel's，andI'llgivetheword.'Thenhesays，'Ohree—git!'andhimaouchedupthefrogsfrombehind，andthenewfroghoppedofflively，butDanielgiveaheave，andhysteduphisshoulders—so—likeaFren，butitwarn'tnouse—he'tbudge;helantedassolidasadheorestirthanifhewasa.Smileywasagooddealsurprised，andhewasdisgustedtoo，buthedidn'thavehematterwas，ofcourse.
"Thefellertookthemoartedaasgoingoutatthedoor，hesorterjerkedhisthumboverhisshoulder—so—atDaniel，andsaysagaie，'Well，'hesays，'Idon'tseenopointsaboutthatfrogthat'sahanany.'
"SmileyhesthisheadandlookingdownatDanielalolasthesays，'Idowoihatfrogthrow'dofffor—Iwohereain'tsomethierwithhim—he'spearstolookmightybaggy，somehow.'Aielbythenapofthenedheftedhim，andsays，'Whyblamemycatsifhedon'tweighfivepounds!'andturnedhimupsidedownaadoublehandfulofshot.Andthewas，ahemaddestmahefrogdownandtookoutafterthatfeller，buthechedhiAnd—"
[HereSimonWheelerheardhishefrotuptoseeaurningtomeashemovedaway，hesaid:"Justsetwhereyer，aeasy—Iain'tgoingtobegoneased."
But，byyourleave，IdidnotthinkthatauatiooryoftheenterprisingvagabondJimSmileywouldbelikelytoaffordmemuatitheRev.LeonidasW.Smiley，andsoIstarteda>
AtthedoorImetthesociableWheelerreturnionholedmeandreenced:
"Well，thish-yerSmileyhadayallerohatdidn'thavenotail，onlyjustashortstumplikeabanana，and—"
Hbothtimeandin，Ididnotwaittohearabouttheafflictedcow，buttookmyleave.
东部的一个朋友写了封信来。
受他之托，我拜访了脾气好但喜欢絮叨的老西蒙·威勒，想从他那打听我朋友的朋友列昂尼达斯·W.斯迈雷的下落。
这件受人之托的事究竟结果如何，我来做个交代。
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