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共 89 题- HENRY IS TWENTY
- A Further Episodic History of Henry Calverly, 3rd
- By Samuel Merwin
- London and Glasgow
- OF PATTERNS AND PERSONS
- S. M.
- I--THE IRRATIONAL ANIMAL
- She said: 'Well, you needn't get mad.'
- He found this item:--
- Still muttering, Henry said, 'Nothing so very interesting about me.'
- Henry went on:--
- She pouted. 'Take a little walk with me. I do want to talk with you.'
- On the seat
- Of a bicycle built for two.'
- Henry gazed long at his book, swallowed, and said weakly:--
- II--IN SAND-FLY TIME
- When he came gloomily over, she remarked:--
- He thought, 'A lot she'd care if she wanted to be with me!'
- He said, 'What you doing to-night?'
- Through the screen door Humphrey heard this conversation:--
- To which Mildred Henderson coolly replied:--
- Surely her interest was growing. He added:--
- Rattle them off to a popular tune.'
- III--THE STIMULANT
- Henry said politely:--
- Humphrey considered this fact. 'It doesn't amount to very much, Hen.'
- Henry stood motionless, trying to think.'
- He shook his head. 'A lot I'd get done--here with you. Now.'
- At the outer door, Corinne murmured: 'You'll come back, Henry?'
- I think it's a poem for Corinne.'
- He chuckled softly. 'Well, it isn't poetry.'
- IV--THE WHITE STAR
- A voice--Humphrey's--said:--
- Corinne looked at Henry. 'Hm!' she murmured--'serious!'
- She said:--
- Her lips formed the words, in the dark, 'You're not bad.'
- He wrote:--
- V--TIGER, TIGER!
- Another was--
- And this:--
- McGibbon smiled like a sphinx, then said:--
- Here comes the bride--
- VI--ALADDIN ON SIMPSON STREET
- Mildred said reflectively:--
- Henry sighed. 'I've faced hard things, Hump.'
- He found occasion to say, later:--
- Henry thought: 'Has he heard yet? Does he know?... Does _she_ know?'
- He was thinking hopelessly, 'I must relax.'
- Humphrey resisted the impulse to reply with a 'Don't what?'
- The girl compressed her lips for an instant, then:--
- That worthy said, now:--
- The butler announced:--
- Cicely said now, greatly confused:--
- VII--THE BUBBLE, REPUTATION
- Humphrey read the following pencilled communication:--
- Thus Boice. 'We'd get the stories that way. Suppress 'em.'
- Mr Weston was still shaking his head. 'Better wait, Nort.'
- A nod. 'And we're out of money to buy more.'
- Henry heard his own voice saying:--
- Humphrey read:--
- They've got a regular office and----'
- He had to say it again: 'Come on downstairs.'
- Henry nodded. 'He gave me his note.'
- VIII--THIS BUD OF LOVE
- She didn't know! Surely she didn't--not with that bright smile. __
- He said it again, breathlessly:--
- Henry, staring, his hands clenched at his sides, broke out with:--
- Then came this brief conversation:--
- Madame raised her free hand. 'We won't go into that.'
- Then he heard her voice, saying only this:--
- She thought he shivered. Then he said huskily:--
- There was a silence. She whispered, 'I think I've wanted you to.'
- IX--WHAT'S MONEY!
- THE SUNBURY WEEKLY GLEANER
- By Weaver and Calverly
- The youth flushed at this, and replied, rather explosively;--
- She murmured:--
- Henry said, fiercely:--
- The scene was Uncle Arthur's 'den.'
- He heard her whisper:--
- X--LOVE LAUGHS
- She said, half audibly--it was a question:--
- Finally, eyes wandering a little but mouth still set, he said huskily:--
- Henry, huskily, in a dazed hush of the spirit, repeated the words:--
- Another silence. Then:--
- He reflected, exultantly, 'I never bought anything there before.'
- The man frowned as he cried, gruffly:--
- And Henry heard his own voice saying weakly:--
- Then she said:--