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1、The1000000BankNoteMarkTwainWhenIwastwentysevenyearsoldIwasaminingbrokersclerkinSanFranciscoanexpertinallthedetailsofstocktraffic.Iwasaloneinthewldhadnothingtodependuponbutmywitsacleanreputationbuttheseweresettingmyfeetin
2、theroadtoeventualftuneIwascontentwiththeprospect.MytimewasmyownaftertheafternoonboardSaturdaysIwasaccustomedtoputitinonalittlesailboatonthebay.OnedayIventuredtoofarwascarriedouttosea.JustatnightfallwhenhopewasaboutgoneIw
3、aspickedupbyasmallbrigwhichwasboundfLondon.Itwasalongstmyvoyagetheymademewkmypassagewithoutpayasacommonsail.WhenIsteppedasheinLondonmyclotheswereraggedshabbyIhadonlyadollarinmypocket.Thismoneyfedshelteredmetwentyfourhour
4、s.DuringthenexttwentyfourIwentwithoutfoodshelter.AbouttenoclockonthefollowingmningseedyhungryIwasdraggingmyselfalongPtlPlacewhenachildthatwaspassingtowedbyanursemaidtossedalusciousbigpearminusonebiteintothegutter.Istoppe
5、dofcoursefastenedmydesiringeyeonthatmuddytreasure.Mymouthwateredfitmystomachcraveditmywholebeingbeggedfit.ButeverytimeImadeamovetogetitsomepassingeyedetectedmypurposeofcourseIstraightenedupthenlookedindifferentpretendedt
6、hatIhadntbeenthinkingaboutthepearatall.ThissamethingkepthappeninghappeningIcouldntgetthepear.Iwasjustgettingdesperateenoughtobravealltheshametoseizeitwhenawindowbehindmewasraisedagentlemanspokeoutofitsaying:“Stepinherepl
7、ease.“Iwasadmittedbyaggeousflunkeyshownintoasumptuousroomwhereacoupleofelderlygentlemenweresitting.Theysentawaytheservantmademesitdown.Theyhadjustfinishedtheirbreakfastthesightoftheremainsofitalmostoverpoweredme.Icouldha
8、rdlykeepmywitstogetherinthepresenceofthatfoodbutasIwasnotaskedtosampleitIhadtobearmytroubleasbestIcould.NowsomethinghadbeenhappeningtherealittlebefewhichIdidnotknowanythingaboutuntilagoodmanydaysafterwardsbutIwilltellyou
9、aboutitnow.ThosetwooldbrothershadbeenhavingaprettyhotargumentacoupleofdaysbefehadendedbyagreeingtodecideitbyabetwhichistheEnglishwayofsettlingeverything.YouwillrememberthattheBankofEnglonceissuedtwonotesofamillionpoundse
10、achtobeusedfaspecialpurposeconnectedwithsomepublictransactionwithafeigncountry.FsomereasonotheronlyoneofthesehadbeenusedcanceledtheotherstilllayinthevaultsoftheBank.Wellthebrotherschattingalonghappenedtogettowonderingwha
11、tmightbethefateofaperfectlyhonestintelligentstrangerwhoshouldbeturnedadriftinLondonwithoutafriendwithfpocommonclaytohle.Isaid:“IamsryifitisaninconveniencebutImustinsist.PleasechangeitIhaventanythingelse.“Buthesaidthatwas
12、ntanymatterhewasquitewillingtoletthetriflestovertillanothertime.IsaidImightnotbeinhisneighbhoodagainfagoodwhilebuthesaiditwasofnoconsequencehecouldwaitmeoverIcouldhaveanythingIwantedanytimeIchoselettheaccountrunaslongasI
13、pleased.HesaidhehopedhewasntafraidtotrustasrichagentlemanasIwasmerelybecauseIwasofamerrydispositionchosetoplaylarksonthepublicinthematterofdress.Bythistimeanothercustomerwasenteringthelldhintedtometoputthemonsteroutofsig
14、htthenhebowedmeallthewaytothedoIstartedstraightfthathousethosebrotherstocrectthemistakewhichhadbeenmadebefethepoliceshouldhuntmeuphelpmedoit.IwasprettynervousinfactprettybadlyfrightenedthoughofcourseIwasnowayinfaultbutIk
15、newmenwellenoughtoknowthatwhentheyfindtheyvegivenatrampamillionpoundbillwhentheythoughtitwasaonepoundertheyareinafranticrageagainsthiminsteadofquarrelingwiththeirownnearsightednessastheyought.AsIapproachedthehousemyexcit
16、ementbegantoabatefallwasquiettherewhichmademefeelprettysuretheblunderwasnotdiscoveredyet.Irang.Thesameservantappeared.Iaskedfthosegentlemen.“Theyaregone.“Thisintheloftycoldwayofthatfellowstribe.“GoneGonewhere““Onajourney
17、.““Butwhereabouts““TotheContinentIthink.““TheContinent““Yessir.““Whichwaybywhatroute““Icantsaysir.““Whenwilltheybeback““Inamonththeysaid.““Amonth!Ohthisisawful!Givemesomestofideaofhowtogetawdtothem.Itsofthelastimptance.“
18、“Icantindeed.Ivenoideawheretheyvegonesir.““ThenImustseesomememberofthefamily.““FamilysawaytoobeenabroadmonthsinEgyptIndiaIthink.““Mantheresbeenanimmensemistakemade.Theyllbebackbefenight.WillyoutellthemIvebeenherethatIwil
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