警察与赞美诗英语 原文分析.docx

警察与赞美诗英语原文分析

第一篇：警察与赞美诗英语原文分析OriginalTextTheCopandtheAnthembyO.Henry1OnhisbenchinMadisonSquareSoapymoveduneasily.Whenwildgoosehonkhighofnights,andwhenwomenwithoutsealskincoatsgrowkindtotheirhusbands,andwhenSoapymovesuneasilyonhisbenchinthepark,youmayknowthatwinterisnearathand.AdeadleaffellinSoapy’slap.ThatwasJackFrost’scard.JackiskindtotheregulardenizensofMadisonSquare,andgivesfairwarningofhisannualcall.AtthecornersofstreetshisfourhandshispasteboardtotheNorthWind,footmanofthemansionofAllOutdoors,sothattheinhabitantsthereofmaymakeready.Soapy’smindbecamecognisantofthefactthatthetimehadcomeforhimtoresolvehimselfintoasingularCommitteeofWaysandMeanstoprovideagainstthecomingrigour.Andthereforehemoveduneasilyonhisbench.ThehibernatorialambitionsofSoapywerenotofthehighest.InthemwerenoconsiderationsofMediterraneancruises,ofsoporificSouthernskiesordriftingintheVesuvianBay.ThreemonthsontheIslandwaswhathissoulcraved.Threemonthsofassuredboardandbedandcongenialcompany,safefromBoreasandbluecoats,seemedtoSoapytheessenceofthingsdesirable.ForyearsthehospitableBlackwell’shadbeenhiswinterquarters.JustashismorefortunatefellowNewYorkershadboughttheirticketstoannualhegiratotheIsland.Andnowthetimewascome.OnthepreviousnightthreeSabbathnewspapers,distributedbeneathhiscoat,abouthisanklesandoverhislap,hadfailedtorepulsethecoldashesleptonhisbenchnearthespurtingfountainintheancientsquare.SotheIslandloomedlargeandtimelyinSoapy’smind.Hescornedtheprovisionsmadeinthenameofcharityforthecity’sdependents.InSoapy’sopiniontheLawwasmorebenignthanPhilanthropy.Therewasanendlessroundofinstitutions,municipalandeleemosynary,onwhichhemightsetoutandreceivelodgingandfoodaccordantwiththesimplelife.ButtooneofSoapy’sproudspiritthegiftsofcharityareencumbered.Ifnotincoinyoumustpayinhumiliationofspiritforeverybenefitreceivedattheitstollofabath,everyloafofbreaditscompensationofaprivateandpersonalinquisition.Whereforeitisbettertobeaguestofthelaw,whichthoughconductedbyrules,doesnotmeddleundulywithagentleman’sprivateaffair