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'The Count and the Wedding1 Guest' by O. Henry 《伯爵与婚礼上的来客》 by 欧·亨利

We present the short story "The Count and the Wedding Guest," by O. Henry. The story was originally2 adapted3 and recorded by the U.S. Department4 of State.

Andy Donovan had his dinner each evening in the house on Second Avenue5 where he lived in a furnished6 room. One evening at dinner he met a new guest, a young lady, Miss Conway.

Miss Conway was small and quiet. She was wearing a plain7 brown dress. She seemed interested in very little except her dinner, and her dinner did not interest her very much.

She looked up at Mr. Donovan and spoke8 his name, and then began to eat again. Mr. Donovan had a smile that everyone liked. He smiled at her and then thought no more about her.

Two weeks later, Andy was sitting outside the house enjoying the cool evening. He heard a movement9 behind him. He turned his head, and-and could not turn it back again.

Coming out of the door was Miss Conway. She was wearing a night-black dress of soft, thin cloth10. Her hat was black. She was putting black gloves on her hand. There was no white and no color anywhere about her. All black. Someone in her family had died. Mr. Donovan was certain about that.

Her rich golden11 hair lay soft and thick at the back of her neck. Her face was not really pretty, but her large gray eyes made it almost beautiful. She looked up into the sky with an expression12 of sadness13.

All black, readers. Think of her. All black, and that golden hair, and looking sadly14 far away.

Mr. Donovan suddenly decided15 to think about Miss Conway. He stood up.

“It’s a fine, clear evening, Miss Conway,” he said.

“It is to them with the heart to enjoy it, Mr. Donovan,” said Miss Conway. She took a deep slow breath16.

“I hope no one—no one of your family—has died?”

“Death has taken,” said Miss Conway, “not one of my family, but one who—I must not speak of my troubles to you, Mr. Donovan.”

“Why not, Miss Conway? Perhaps I could understand.”

Miss Conway smiled a little. And oh, her face was sadder than when she was not smiling.

“Laugh and the world laughs with you,” she said. “But the world is not interested in sadness. I have learned17 that, Mr. Donovan. I have no friends in this city. But you have been kind to me. Thank you for it.”

He had done nothing except offer her the salt at dinner.

“It’s not easy to be alone in New York,” said Mr. Donovan. “But when New York is friendly, it’s very friendly. Shall18 we take a little walk in the park? It might be good for you.”

“Thanks, Mr. Donovan. I would enjoy it. But I don’t want my sadness to make you sad.”

They went through the open gates of the park and found a quiet seat.

“We were going to be married19 soon,” said Miss Conway. “He was a real Count. He had land and a big house in Italy. Count Fernando Mazzini was his name. My father didn’t want me to marry him. Once we ran away to get married, and my father followed and took me home. I was afraid they were going to fight.

“But then my father agreed. Fernando went to Italy to make everything ready for me. My father’s very proud. Fernando wanted to give me several thousand dollars for new clothes, and my father said no. When Fernando went away, I came to the city. I work in a shop.

“Three days ago I had a letter from Italy. It said that Fernando had been killed.

“That’s why I’m wearing black. My heart has died, Mr. Donovan, with Fernando. I cannot take interest in anyone. I should not keep you from your friends who can smile and enjoy things with you. Shall we walk back to the house?”

Now, readers, if a girl tells a man her heart has died, he wants to make it live again.

“I’m very sorry,” said Mr. Donovan. “No, we won’t walk back to the house yet. And don’t say you have no friends in this city, Miss Conway. I’m your friend, and I want you to believe that.”

“I have his picture here,” said Miss Conway. “I wear it on a chain20 around my neck. I never showed it to anyone, but I will show it to you, Mr. Donovan. I believe you to be a true friend.”

Mr. Donovan looked for a long time and with much interest at the picture. The face of Count Mazzini commanded21 interest. It was wise, bright—the face of a strong, happy man who could be a leader of other men.

“I have a larger picture in my room,” said Miss Conway. “When we return, I will show you that. I have nothing more to help me remember Fernando. But he will always live in my heart. I am sure of that.”

Mr. Donovan decided that he wanted to take the Count’s place in Miss Conway’s heart. He did not seem to think he could fail. He would be friendly. He would keep smiling.

When they returned to the house, she ran to her room and brought down the larger picture of the Count. Mr. Donovan looked at it. No one could have guessed what he was thinking22.

“He gave me this on the night he left for Italy,” said Miss Conway. “A fine-looking man,” said Mr. Donovan warmly. “Miss Conway, will you go to Coney Island with me next Sunday afternoon?”

A month later they told the other guests in the house on Second Avenue that they were going to be married. Miss Conway continued to wear black.

A week later the two sat on the same seat in the park. Donovan had had a sad face all day. He was so quiet tonight that Miss Conway had to ask him why.

“What’s wrong tonight, Andy?” “Nothing, Maggie.”

“You never were like this before. What is it?”

“It’s nothing much, Maggie.”

“Yes, it is; and I want to know. Is it some other girl? Why don’t you go to her, if you want her? Take your arm away.”

“I will tell you then,” said Andy, wisely. “But you will not understand. Have you heard about Mike Sullivan? Everyone calls him ‘Big Mike’ Sullivan.”

“I’ve never heard about him,” said Maggie. “Who is he?”

“He is the most important man in New York. He is a mile high and as broad23 as the East River. If you say anything bad about Big Mike, a million men will be ready to fight you.

“Big Mike is a friend of mine. I am only a little man. But Mike is as good a friend to a little man as he is to a big man. I met him today by chance, and what do you think he did? He came up to me to shake my hand. I told him I was going to be married in two weeks. ‘Andy,’ says he, ‘I will come to the wedding.’ That is what he said to me, and he always does what he says.

“You don’t understand it, Maggie, but I want to have Big Mike Sullivan at our wedding. It would make me very proud.”

“Then why don’t you ask him to come?” said Maggie.

“There’s a reason why I can’t,” said Andy, sadly. “Don’t ask me the reason, for I can’t tell you.”

“But can’t you smile at me?” said Maggie.

“Maggie,” said Andy, after a few minutes, “do you love me as much as you loved Count Mazzini?”

He waited a long time, but Maggie did not reply.

And then, suddenly, she put her head against his shoulder and began to cry. She held his arm, and her tears24 wet the black dress.

“Maggie, Maggie,” said Andy, forgetting his own trouble. “Tell me about it.”

“Andy,” said Maggie. “What I told you was not true, and there never was any Count. There never was a man in love with me. All the other girls had men in love with them. And Andy, I look good in black—you know I do. So I went to a shop where I could buy that picture. And that story about the Count—none of it was true. I said he had died because I wanted to wear black. And no one can love me, because I didn’t tell the truth. I never liked anyone but you. And that’s all.”

But Andy did not move away. Instead, his arm pulled her nearer to him. She looked up and saw that he was smiling.

“Do you—do you still love me, Andy?”

“Sure,” said Andy. “You have made everything fine, Maggie. I hoped you would do it, before the wedding day. Good girl!”

“Andy,” said Maggie, after a little time, “did you believe all that story about the Count?”

“No, not very much,” said Andy. “Because that is Big Mike Sullivan’s picture that you are wearing on the chain around your neck.

Words in This Story

avenue – n. a wide street

glove(s) – n. a covering for the hand that has separate25 parts for each finger

neck – n. the part of the body between the head and the shoulders

park – n. a piece of public land in or near a city that is kept free of houses and other buildings and can be used26 for pleasure and exercise

count – n. a nobleman in some European countries who has a high rank27 similar to a British earl

shop – n. a building or room where goods28 and services are sold

chain – n. a series29 of usually metal links30 or rings that are connected31 to each other in a line and used for supporting heavy things, for holding things together or for decoration32

guess(ed) – v. to form an opinion or give an answer about something when you do not know much or anything about it

wedding – n. a ceremony at which two people are married to each other


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1 wedding geQzcf     
n.婚礼,结婚,结婚仪式,结合
参考例句:
  • I have to attend a wedding.我必须去参加婚礼。
  • Their wedding was very quiet.他们的婚礼很平淡。
2 originally dJCxl     
adv.本来,原来,最初,就起源而论,独创地
参考例句:
  • Originally I didn't want to go.我本意不想去。
  • After much discussion they settled on the plan originally proposed.他们讨论了很久,然后确定了原来提出的那个计划。
3 adapted fcb84bd21a9a5f8a70e419f49bf22fb3     
adj.适合的v.(使)适应, (使)适合( adapt的过去式和过去分词 );改编,改写;改变…以适合(for);适应于,适应不同情况(或环境)(to)
参考例句:
  • Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. 这些工具多数已经过特别改装,供残疾人使用。
  • The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power. 正在对这台引擎进行改装以增加它的功率。
4 department vwRxc     
n.(行政、企业等的)部;局;处;科;部门;系
参考例句:
  • What department do you study in?你在哪个系学习?
  • Welcome to the sports department!欢迎来到运动品部!
5 avenue OeGyY     
n.林荫道;大街;途径,手段
参考例句:
  • This is a shady avenue.这是条林阴大道。
  • He drove slowly.The avenue was crowded with people.他慢慢地开车,因为大街上挤满了人。
6 furnished GsAz2e     
adj.配备了家具的
参考例句:
  • The room was furnished with a cupboard and some old furniture.房间里有一个碗柜和几件旧家具。
  • They furnished their house with red carpets.他们用红地毯装饰了他们的房子。
7 plain NN7xV     
n.平原,草原;adj.简单的,明白的,平常的;
参考例句:
  • She's in plain clothes.她的穿着很朴素。
  • The book is written in plain English.那本书是用简明英语写的。
8 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
9 movement TF0xr     
n.运动;动作;运转
参考例句:
  • The police are keeping a watch on his movement.警方密切注视着他的动向。
  • We are friends of labour movement.我们是工人运动的支持者。
10 cloth 1WGyr     
n.布;植物;衣料
参考例句:
  • This kind of cloth washes very well.这种布料很好洗涤。
  • We make cotton into cloth.我们把棉花织成布。
11 golden 9fcxo     
adj.金的,含金的,可贵的,金色的,贵重的,繁盛的
参考例句:
  • My teacher is an Englishman with golden hair.我的老师是一个金黄色头发的英国人。
  • It's a balmy evening,the golden time for lovers.这是一个暖和的夜晚,是恋人们的黄金时光。
12 expression 9hpz6     
n.表达,表示,表现,表情,措辞,词句
参考例句:
  • He looked at me without expression.他毫无表情地看着我。
  • Her face was without expression.她的脸上没有表情。
13 sadness 9jsz5D     
n.悲哀;难过
参考例句:
  • Smiles help you forget your sadness.微笑让你忘却悲伤。
  • The jokes were a mask to hide his sadness.玩笑是掩盖他内心悲伤的方式。
14 sadly bjFz5L     
adv.悲痛地,悲惨地,悲伤地
参考例句:
  • She looked at him sadly.她难过地看着他。
  • Sadly the good times aren't returning any time soon.遗憾的是,好时光不会很快就回来。
15 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
16 breath 9SCyv     
n.呼吸,气息,微风,迹象,精神,一种说话的声音
参考例句:
  • I'm just going out for a breath of fresh air.我正要出去呼吸新鲜空气。
  • While climbing up the stairs the old man always loses his breath.那老人上楼时总是气喘吁吁的。
17 learned m1oxn     
adj.有学问的,博学的;learn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
  • In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里,他被视为有学问的人。
18 shall lzFwQ     
v.aux.(主要用于第一人称)将
参考例句:
  • I shall always love you.我将永远爱你。
  • Which club shall we join?我们要参加哪个社团?
19 married HBbx9     
adj.已婚的;与…结婚的
参考例句:
  • I heard John got married.我听说约翰结婚了。
  • They got married last autumn.他们在去年秋季结婚。
20 chain 5UOy4     
n.链,连锁,束缚;vt.用铁练锁住,束缚,囚禁
参考例句:
  • He now owns a chain of 970 food stores.他现在拥有970家连锁食品店。
  • He joined the ends of the chain.他把链子的两端接起来了。
21 commanded ae99c28440976d7cb40be839726cf84b     
v.指挥,控制,命令( command的过去式和过去分词 );掌握;俯瞰;应得
参考例句:
  • The general commanded his men to attack the city. 那将军命令部下攻城。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He commanded that man go at once. 他命令那个人马上走。 来自《简明英汉词典》
22 thinking ggzz2u     
n.思考,思想;adj.思考的,有理性的;vbl.想,思考
参考例句:
  • All thinking men will protest against it.凡是有思想的人都会抗议这件事。
  • Thinking is mainly performed with words and other symbols.思想主要是用言语和其他符号来表达的。
23 broad cSKyk     
adj.宽的;辽阔的;广大的
参考例句:
  • He has a broad outlook on life.他的人生观十分豁达。
  • He has a broad forehead.他长着宽阔的前额。
24 tears 510785f3377e0ba2410bec392b502555     
n.眼泪( tear的名词复数 );破洞;裂口;裂缝v.撕( tear的第三人称单数 );(使)分裂;撕碎;扯破
参考例句:
  • She made a gallant attempt to hide her tears. 她强掩泪水。
  • Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼里闪着晶莹的泪花。
25 separate hzewa     
n.分开,抽印本;adj.分开的,各自的,单独的;v.分开,隔开,分居
参考例句:
  • Are they joined together or separate?它们是合在一起还是分开的?
  • Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering.洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。
26 used ajBwV     
adj.用旧了的,旧的;习惯于…;过去惯/经常
参考例句:
  • I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
  • He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。
27 rank hTpxa     
n.军衔,社会阶层;排;v.分级,分类;排列
参考例句:
  • He was reduced in rank.他被降级了。
  • He is a physicist of the first rank.他是一流的物理学家。
28 goods 6rezzC     
n.商品,货物
参考例句:
  • He is loading the goods into the back of the car.他正把货物装入车的后部。
  • The boy delivered the goods to the right house.那个男孩送货给要货的人家。
29 series 1zzw1     
n.连续;系列
参考例句:
  • The students have put forward a series of questions.学生们提出了一系列问题。
  • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
30 links 807765384d9d5527da8848df14a4f02f     
n.高尔夫球场,沙丘,链接;环( link的名词复数 );[计算机]链接;交通路线;[电子学]中继线v.连接( link的第三人称单数 );联系;相关联;说明(两件东西或两人之间)有联系(或关系)
参考例句:
  • links between politics and big business 政治和大企业之间的联系
  • a move to forge new links between management and workers 努力建立劳资新关系的措施
31 connected Nv4zsK     
adj.连接的,有关系的,有联系的;连贯的;有血统[婚姻]关系的v.连接( connect的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句:
  • The towns are connected by train and bus services. 这些城镇由火车和公共汽车连接起来。
  • This leads to the inescapable conclusion that the two things are connected. 这就必然得出一个结论:这两件事互有关联。
32 decoration Qxjxd     
n.装饰,装饰品;装饰,装璜;勋章,奖章
参考例句:
  • I liked the beautiful decoration in the shopwindows.我喜欢橱窗里美丽的装饰品。
  • The vase is just for decoration.那个花瓶只是为了装饰。

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