美國(guó)語(yǔ)文

內(nèi)容概要

　　《美國(guó)語(yǔ)文6(英漢雙語(yǔ)全譯版)》從19世紀(jì)中期至20世紀(jì)中葉，一直被廣泛用作美國(guó)學(xué)校的語(yǔ)文教材，據(jù)稱有10000多所美國(guó)學(xué)校拿它當(dāng)作教材。到了21世紀(jì)，西方一些私立學(xué)校（Private
School)和家庭學(xué)校（Homeschool）仍用它作為教材，足見(jiàn)這套書(shū)的價(jià)值與影響力。據(jù)估計(jì)，這套書(shū)從問(wèn)世至1960年，至少發(fā)行了1.22億冊(cè)；1961年后，在西方每年銷(xiāo)量仍達(dá)30000冊(cè)以上。應(yīng)該說(shuō)，沒(méi)有哪一套個(gè)人主編的教材能超過(guò)此發(fā)行量了！此套讀本的英文原版共分七級(jí)，包括啟蒙讀本和第1-6級(jí)?？紤]到啟蒙讀本與第一級(jí)篇幅都較少，難易程度也很接近，于是我們將之合并為第1冊(cè)，其余2-6級(jí)與英文原版相同。這樣國(guó)內(nèi)出版的這套讀本共包括6冊(cè)。第1冊(cè)從字母表開(kāi)始，主要側(cè)重于字母的發(fā)音與書(shū)寫(xiě)、簡(jiǎn)單的單詞與句型，同時(shí)強(qiáng)調(diào)英文書(shū)寫(xiě)，課文后面附有不少書(shū)法練習(xí)，讓孩子們不僅將英語(yǔ)說(shuō)得像外國(guó)人，而且寫(xiě)得也跟外文書(shū)法一樣，這是國(guó)內(nèi)英語(yǔ)教學(xué)所缺少的一個(gè)環(huán)節(jié)。從第2冊(cè)開(kāi)始，均是比較正式的課文，每一課包括詞匯和課文，對(duì)一些生詞有英文解釋?zhuān)寣W(xué)生學(xué)會(huì)通過(guò)簡(jiǎn)單英文理解生詞，養(yǎng)成用英語(yǔ)理解和思維的習(xí)慣。第5冊(cè)和第6冊(cè)的課文前增加了作者簡(jiǎn)介與相關(guān)背景知識(shí)，內(nèi)容豐富而有一定深度。此套書(shū)為在原版本基礎(chǔ)上重新修訂精裝版，后兩冊(cè)字號(hào)較之前有所放大，并且修正了原有的錯(cuò)誤之處，以方便學(xué)生閱讀。

作者簡(jiǎn)介

　　威廉?H?麥加菲，美國(guó)著名教育家。1800年出生于賓夕法尼亞州，1826年畢業(yè)于華盛頓大學(xué)杰斐遜學(xué)院。在數(shù)十年教育生涯中，他曾擔(dān)任過(guò)邁阿密大學(xué)語(yǔ)言學(xué)教授，俄亥俄大學(xué)校長(zhǎng)。自1845年開(kāi)始任弗吉尼亞大學(xué)道德哲學(xué)教授。他還幫助組建了俄亥俄州公立學(xué)校體系。
早在19世紀(jì)初期，麥加菲就意識(shí)到，應(yīng)該給那些孤獨(dú)的墾荒者和歐洲移民的后代提供普遍的教育，于是他利用自己作為演講家與教育工作者的天賦，開(kāi)始為孩子們編寫(xiě)系列教材。這套教材共7冊(cè)，從學(xué)齡前至第6年級(jí)。他前后花費(fèi)了20多年的時(shí)間才完成全套教材的編寫(xiě)。這套教材面世后就被美國(guó)很多學(xué)校選為課本。在75年間銷(xiāo)量高達(dá)1.22億，直到今天仍以各種版本流行于西方，被美國(guó)《出版周刊》評(píng)為“人類(lèi)出版史上第三大暢銷(xiāo)書(shū)”，對(duì)美國(guó)青年的心靈塑造與道德培養(yǎng)產(chǎn)生了史無(wú)前例的影響。

書(shū)籍目錄

LESSON 1 ANECDOTE OF THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE 紐卡斯?fàn)柟羧な?br />LESSON 2 THE NEEDLE 銀針
LESSON 3 DAWN 黎明
LESSON 4 DESCRIPTION OF A STORM 風(fēng)暴
LESSON 5 AFTER THE THUNDERSTORM 暴雨過(guò)后
LESSON 6 HOUSE CLEANING 大掃除
LESSON 7 SCHEMES OF LIFE OFTEN ILLUSORY 生活中通常貌似真實(shí)的計(jì)劃
LESSON 8 THE BRAVE OLD OAK 勇敢的老橡樹(shù)
LESSON 9 THE ARTIST SURPRISED 受驚的藝術(shù)家
LESSON 10 PICTURES OF MEMORY 記憶中的畫(huà)
LESSON 11 THE MORNING ORATORIO 早晨的清唱?jiǎng)?br />LESSON 12 SHORT SELECTIONS IN POETRY 詩(shī)歌采英
LESSON 13 DEATH OF LITTLE NELL 耐兒之死
LESSON 14 VANITY OF LIFE 生命之虛妄
LESSON 15 A POLITICAL PAUSE 一場(chǎng)政治暫停
LESSON 16 MY EXPERIENCE IN ELOCUTION 我的演說(shuō)經(jīng)歷
LESSON 17 ELEGY IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD 墓地挽歌
LESSON 18 TACT AND TALENT 機(jī)智和才能
LESSON 19 SPEECH BEFORE THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION 在弗吉尼亞制憲大會(huì)上的演講
LESSON 20 THE AMERICAN FLAG 國(guó)旗頌
LESSON 21 IRONICAL EULOGY ON DEBT 第二十一課 欠債諷誦
LESSON 22 THE THREE WARNINGS 三個(gè)警告
LESSON 23 THE MEMORY OF OUR FATHERS 懷念先輩
LESSON 24 SHORT SELECTIONS IN PROSE 散文選篇
LESSON 25 THE JOLLY OLD PEDAGOGUE 快活的老先生
LESSON 26 THE TEACHER AND SICK SCHOLAR 教師和生病的學(xué)者
LESSON 27 THE SNOW SHOWER 潔白的雪
LESSON 28 CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE 拿破侖?波拿巴的性格
LESSON 29 NAPOLEON AT REST 躺下的拿破侖
LESSON 30 WAR 戰(zhàn) 爭(zhēng)
LESSON 31 SPEECH OF WALPOLE IN REPROOF OF MR. PITT
沃爾浦爾反駁皮特先生的演講
LESSON 32 PITT'S REPLY TO SIR ROBERT WALPOLE 皮特對(duì)羅伯特?沃爾浦爾爵士的答復(fù)
LESSON 33 CHARACTER OF MR. PITT 皮特先生的品格
LESSON 34 THE SOLDIER'S REST 士兵的休息
LESSON 35 HENRY V. TO HIS TROOPS 亨利五世致部隊(duì)士兵
LESSON 36 SPEECH OF PAUL ON MARS HILL 保羅在瑪斯山上的演講
LESSON 37 GOD IS EVERYWHERE 上帝無(wú)處不在
LESSON 38 LAFAYETTE AND ROBERT RAIKES 拉法耶特和羅伯特?萊克斯
LESSON 39 FALL OF CARDINAL WOLSEY 伍爾西大主教的垮臺(tái)
LESSON 40 THE PHILOSOPHER 哲學(xué)家
LESSON 41 MARMION AND DOUGLAS 馬米恩和道格拉斯
LESSON 42 THE PRESENT 今朝
LESSON 43 THE BAPTISM 洗禮
LESSON 44 SPARROWS 麻雀
LESSON 45 OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH 守安息日
LESSON 46 GOD'S GOODNESS TO SUCH AS FEAR HIM 上帝的善就是心懷敬畏
LESSON 47 CHARACTER OF COLUMBUS 哥倫布的性格
LESSON 48 “HE GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP” 他讓自己的最?lèi)?ài)安眠
LESSON 49 DESCRIPTION OF A SIEGE 對(duì)被圍困的描寫(xiě)
LESSON 50 MARCO BOZZARIS 馬爾科?博薩里斯
LESSON 51 SONG OF THE GREEK BARD 希臘游吟詩(shī)人之歌
LESSON 52 NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS 北美印第安人
LESSON 53 LOCHIEL'S WARNING 洛切爾的警告
LESSON 54 ON HAPPINESS OF TEMPER 論幸福感
LESSON 55 THE FORTUNE TELLER 占卜者
LESSON 56 RIENZI'S ADDRESS TO THE ROMANS 里恩齊對(duì)羅馬人的演說(shuō)
LESSON 57 THE PURITAN FATHERS OF NEW ENGLAND 新英格蘭清教徒先輩的品格
LESSON 58 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS 朝圣先輩登岸
LESSON 59 NECESSITY OF EDUCATION 教育的必要性
LESSON 60 RIDING ON A SNOWPLOW 乘坐掃雪機(jī)
LESSON 61 THE QUARREL OF BRUTUS AND CASSIUS 布魯圖和凱西尤的爭(zhēng)吵
LESSON 62 THE QUACK 江湖庸醫(yī)
LESSON 63 RIP VAN WINKLE 瑞普?凡?溫克爾
LESSON 64 BILL AND JOE 比爾和喬
LESSON 65 SORROW FOR THE DEAD 為死者悲
LESSON 66 THE EAGLE 鷹之歌
LESSON 67 POLITICAL TOLERATION 政治信仰自由
LESSON 68 WHAT CONSTITUTES A STATE？ 國(guó)家的構(gòu)成
LESSON 69 THE BRAVE AT HOME 家里的勇敢者
LESSON 70 SOUTH CAROLINA 南卡羅來(lái)納州
LESSON 71 MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH CAROLINA 馬薩諸塞人和南卡羅來(lái)納
LESSON 72 THE CHURCH SCENE FROM EVANGELINE 伊萬(wàn)杰琳眼中的教堂景象
LESSON 73 SONG OF THE SHIRT 襯衫之歌
LESSON 74 DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND 磚石切磚石
LESSON 75 THANATOPSIS 對(duì)死亡的見(jiàn)解
LESSON 76 INDIAN JUGGLERS 印第安耍把戲者
LESSON 77 ANTONY OVER CAESAR'S DEAD BODY 安東尼站在愷撒尸體前
LESSON 78 THE ENGLISH CHARACTER 英國(guó)人的性格
LESSON 79 THE SONG OF THE POTTER 陶工之歌
LESSON 80 A HOT DAY IN NEW YORK 紐約一個(gè)大熱天
LESSON 81 DISCONTENT.(AN ALLEGORY) 不 滿
LESSON 82 JUPITER AND TEN 朱庇特和十個(gè)
LESSON 83 SCENE FROM “THE POOR GENTLEMAN” 窮紳士
LESSON 84 MY MOTHER'S PICTURE 我媽媽的畫(huà)像
LESSON 85 DEATH OF SAMSON 薩姆遜之死
LESSON 86 AN EVENING ADVENTURE 夜間奇遇
LESSON 87 THE BAREFOOT BOY 赤腳的孩子
LESSON 88 THE GLOVE AND THE LIONS 手套和猛獅
LESSON 89 THE FOLLY OF INTOXICATION 愚人的陶醉
LESSON 90 STARVED ROCK 饑餓的巖石
LESSON 91 PRINCE HENRY AND FALSTAFF 亨利王子和福爾斯塔夫
LESSON 92 STUDIES 論學(xué)問(wèn)
LESSON 93 SURRENDER OF GRANADA 格蘭納達(dá)的投降
LESSON 94 HAMLET'S SOLILOQUY 哈姆雷特的獨(dú)白
LESSON 95 GINEVRA 吉內(nèi)烏拉
LESSON 96 INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES 發(fā)明與發(fā)現(xiàn)
LESSON 97 ENOCH ARDEN AT THE WINDOW 窗前的伊諾克?艾登
LESSON 98 LOCHINVAR 羅欽瓦爾
LESSON 99 SPEECH ON THE TRIAL OF A MURDERER 關(guān)于審判殺人兇手的演講
LESSON 100 THE CLOSING YEAR 一年即逝
LESSON 101 A NEW CITY IN COLORADO 科羅拉多的新城
LESSON 102 IMPORTANCE OF THE UNION 聯(lián)邦的重要性
LESSON 103 THE INFLUENCES OF THE SUN 日光的影響
LESSON 104 COLLOQUIAL POWERS OF FRANKLIN 富蘭克林的話語(yǔ)感染力
LESSON 105 THE DREAM OF CLARENCE 克拉倫斯的夢(mèng)
LESSON 106 HOMEWARD BOUND 向家的方向航行
LESSON 107 IMPEACHMENT OF WARREN HASTINGS 控告沃倫?哈斯廷斯
LESSON 108 DESTRUCTION OF THE CARNATIC 卡那提克的毀滅
LESSON 109 THE RAVEN 烏鴉
LESSON 110 A VIEW OF THE COLOSSEUM 角斗場(chǎng)印象記
LESSON 111 THE BRIDGE 橋
LESSON 112 OBJECTS AND LIMITS OF SCIENCE 科學(xué)的目標(biāo)和局限
LESSON 113 THE DOWNFALL OF POLAND 波蘭的陷落
LESSON 114 LABOR 做工
LESSON 115 THE LAST DAYS OF HERCULANEUM 赫庫(kù)蘭尼姆的最后日子
LESSON 116 HOW MEN REASON 人是如何推理的
LESSON 117 THUNDERSTORM ON THE ALPS 阿爾卑斯山的暴風(fēng)雨
LESSON 118 ORIGIN OF PROPERTY 財(cái)產(chǎn)的起源
LESSON 119 BATTLE OF WATERLOO 滑鐵盧之戰(zhàn)
LESSON 120 “WITH BRAINS， SIR” “要用腦子，先生”
LESSON 121 THE NEW ENGLAND PASTOR 新英格蘭牧師
LESSON 122 DEATH OF ABSALOM 押沙龍之死
LESSON 123 ABRAHAM DAVENPORT 亞伯拉罕?達(dá)文波特
LESSON 124 THE FALLS OF THE YOSEMITE 約斯邁特瀑布
LESSON 125 A PSALM OF LIFE 生活贊美詩(shī)
LESSON 126 FRANKLIN'S ENTRY INTO PHILADELPHIA 富蘭克林進(jìn)入費(fèi)城
LESSON 127 LINES TO A WATERFOWL 對(duì)水禽的描繪
LESSON 128 GOLDSMITH AND ADDISON 歌德斯密和艾迪生
LESSON 129 IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL 靈魂的不朽
LESSON 130 CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON 華盛頓的性格
LESSON 131 EULOGY ON WASHINGTON 頌華盛頓
LESSON 132 THE SOLITARY REAPER 孤獨(dú)的割麥女
LESSON 133 VALUE OF THE PRESENT 現(xiàn)在的價(jià)值
LESSON 134 HAPPINESS 幸福
LESSON 135 MARION 馬里恩
LESSON 136 A COMMON THOUGHT 共同的想法
LESSON 137 A DEFINITE AIM IN READING 確定閱讀目標(biāo)
LESSON 138 ODE TO MT. BLANC 詠白朗峰

章節(jié)摘錄

　　ANECDOTE OF THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE　　紐卡斯?fàn)柟羧な隆　 laughable story was circulated during the administration of the old Duke of Newcastle， and retailed to the public in various forms. This nobleman， with many good points， was remarkable for being profuse of his promises on all occasions， and valued himself particularly on being able to anticipate the words or the wants of the various persons who attended his levees， before they uttered a word. This sometimes led him into ridiculous embarrassments； and it was this proneness to lavish promises， which gave occasion for the following anecdote：　　At the election of a certain borough in Cornwall， where the opposite interests were　　almost equally poised， a single vote was of the highest importance. This object the Duke，　　by well applied argument and personal application， at length attained； and the gentleman　　he recommended， gained the election. In the warmth of gratitude， his grace poured forth　　acknowledgments and promises without ceasing， on the fortunate possessor of the casting　　vote； called him his best and dearest friend； protested， that he should consider himself as forever indebted to him； and that he would serve him by night or by day.　　The Cornish voter， who was an honest fellow， and would not have thought himself　　entitled to any reward， but for such a torrent of acknowledgments， thanked the Duke for his kindness， and told him the supervisor of excise was old and infirm， and， if he would have the goodness to recommend his son-in-law to the commissioners， in case of the old man's death， he should think himself and his family bound to render his grace every assistance in their power， on any future occasion.　　“My dear friend， why do you ask for such a trifling employment？” exclaimed his grace；　　“your relative shall have it the moment the place is vacant， if you will but call my attention to it.”　　“But how shall I get admitted to you， my lord？ For in London， I understand， it is a very difficult business to get a sight of you great folks， though you are so kind and complaisant to us in the country.”　　“The instant the man dies，” replied the Duke， “set out posthaste for London； drive directly to my house， and， be it by night or by day， thunder at the door； I will leave word with my porter to show you upstairs directly； and the employment shall be disposed of according to your wishes.”　　The parties separated； the Duke drove to a friend's house in the neighborhood， without　　a wish or desire to see his new acquaintance till that day seven years； but the memory of the Cornish elector， not being burdened with such a variety of objects， was more retentive.　　The supervisor died a few months after， and the Duke's humble friend， relying on the word of a peer， was conveyed to London posthaste， and ascended with alacrity the steps of that nobleman's palace.　　The reader should be informed， that just at this time， no less a person than the King of Spain was expected hourly to depart this life， -an event in which the minister of Great Britain was particularly concerned； and the Duke of Newcastle， on the very night that the proprietor of the decisive vote arrived at his door， had sat up anxiously　　expecting dispatches from Madrid.　　Wearied by official business and agitated spirits， he retired to rest， having previously given particular instructions to his porter not to go to bed， as he expected every minute a messenger with advices of the greatest importance， and desired that he might be shown upstairs， the moment of his arrival.　　His grace was sound asleep； and the porter， settled for the night in his armchair， had already commenced a sonorous nap， when the vigorous arm of the Cornish voter roused him from his slumbers. To his first question， “Is the Duke at home？” the porter replied， “Yes， and in bed； but has left particular orders that， come when you will， you are to go up to him directly.”　　“Bless him， for a worthy and honest gentleman，” cried our applicant for the vacant post， smiling and nodding with approbation at the prime minister's kindness， “how punctual his grace is； I knew he would not deceive me； let me hear no more of lords and dukes not keeping their words； I verily believe they are as honest， and mean as well as any other folks.” Having ascended the stairs as he was speaking， he was ushered into the Duke's bedchamber.　　“Is he dead？” exclaimed his grace， rubbing his eyes， and scarcely awakened from　　dreaming of the King of Spain， “Is he dead？”“Yes， my lord，” replied the eager expectant， delighted to find the election promise， with all its circumstances， so fresh in the nobleman's memory.　　“When did he die？”　　“The day before yesterday， exactly at half past one o'clock， after being confined three weeks to his bed， and taking a power of doctor's stuff； and I hope your grace will be as good as your word， and let my son-in-law succeed him.”　　The Duke， by this time perfectly awake， was staggered at the impossibility of receiving　　intelligence from Madrid in so short a space of time； and perplexed at the absurdity of a king's messenger applying for his son-in-law to succeed the King of Spain： “Is the man drunk， or mad？ Where are your dispatches？” exclaimed his grace， hastily drawing back his curtain； where， instead of a royal courier， he recognized at the bedside， the fat， good-humored countenance of his friend from Cornwall， making low bows， with hat in hand， and “hoping my lord would not forget the gracious promise he was so good as to make， in favor of his son-in-law， at the last election.”　　Vexed at so untimely a disturbance， and disappointed of news from Spain， the Duke　　frowned for a moment； but chagrin soon gave way to mirth， at so singular and ridiculous a combination of circumstances， and， yielding to the impulse， he sunk upon the bed in a violent fit of laughter， which was communicated in a moment to the attendants.　　The relater of this little narrative， concludes， with observing， “Although the Duke of Newcastle could not place the relative of his old acquaintance on the throne of His Catholic Majesty， he advanced him to a post not less honorable-he made him an exciseman.”　?。˙lackwood's Magazine）　　【中文閱讀】　　在紐卡斯?fàn)柪瞎鬭 主政期間，流傳一個(gè)有關(guān)他的令人忍俊不禁的故事，幾經(jīng)轉(zhuǎn)述公眾聽(tīng)到的竟有幾個(gè)版本。這位紳士可笑之處頗多，以好在各種場(chǎng)合濫施承諾而引人側(cè)目，尤好在等待謁見(jiàn)他的各色人等還未開(kāi)口講話前就過(guò)早道出他們想說(shuō)的話，滿足他們的需要，以此抬高自己。此舉有時(shí)會(huì)令其陷于可笑的尷尬窘境。正是這種慷慨 承諾的癖好，才引出下面這則趣事：　　在康沃爾某一自治鎮(zhèn)的選舉中，反對(duì)的票數(shù)幾乎與擁護(hù)的票數(shù)持平，一票之差就能決定命運(yùn)。公爵的可笑之處體現(xiàn)在企圖通過(guò)辯論和個(gè)人申請(qǐng)，最終達(dá)到目的。結(jié)果，他推薦的紳士贏得了選舉。一番致謝后，他開(kāi)始答謝，不停地對(duì)幸運(yùn)地贏得選票的人做出承諾，稱他為自己最好和最親近的朋友。他堅(jiān)稱始終認(rèn)為自己欠這人的人情，就應(yīng)該旦夕之間都要為他略盡綿薄之力?！　】滴譅栠@位選舉人是一位誠(chéng)實(shí)的人，斷不敢認(rèn)為自己配得上此等殊榮，聞聽(tīng)公爵如滾滾洪流一般的答謝謙辭后，馬上對(duì)公爵的仁慈善意表示感謝，并告訴他總督年高體弱，萬(wàn)一這位老者撒手而去，倘若公爵能推薦他的女婿出任專(zhuān)員的話，他本人和全家將來(lái)必定效犬馬之勞 。　　“我親愛(ài)的朋友，你為什么要自尋煩惱謀這個(gè)微不足道的差事呢？”公爵說(shuō)，“如果你僅僅讓我留意的話，你的親戚很快就會(huì)有隙可乘。”　　“可是，我怎樣才能獲得您的認(rèn)可呢，大人？至于在倫敦，我明白要想在您眾多的追隨者中幸蒙您垂青比登天還難，盡管您在這個(gè)國(guó)家一向以仁慈和善、容易親近而享有盛名。”　　“這人一死，”公爵答道，“你就火速趕往倫敦，馬車(chē)直接趕到我的府上，不管白天還是黑天，直接敲門(mén)就是。我會(huì)給門(mén)童交代這事，門(mén)童直接帶你上樓。這個(gè)差事會(huì)如愿給你留著的。”　　晚宴散后，公爵乘馬車(chē)來(lái)到相鄰的朋友家下榻，一直到七年后的那天都沒(méi)有任何想去看望自己這位剛結(jié)識(shí)的朋友的意思和愿望。不過(guò)，這件事在康沃爾這位選舉人的記憶里可扎下根了。幾個(gè)月后總督死了，公爵這位卑微的朋友懷揣著對(duì)同儕這句話的期冀，十萬(wàn)火急地趕往倫敦，搶先一步踏上那位大人物宅邸的臺(tái)階?！　×袨榭垂傧氡厍宄?，在當(dāng)時(shí)有一位身份不亞于西班牙國(guó)王的人無(wú)時(shí)無(wú)刻不想遠(yuǎn)離這種生活，問(wèn)題是大不列顛的內(nèi)閣大臣則尤其熱衷于這種生活。在那個(gè)特別的夜晚手中握有關(guān)鍵選票的人在紐卡斯?fàn)柟糸T(mén)前叩門(mén)，而紐卡斯?fàn)柟粼窘辜钡嘏瓮麃?lái)自馬德里的信件。由于連日公事繁忙，他心神疲憊不堪，已經(jīng)回到內(nèi)室休息。他早就叮囑過(guò)門(mén)童務(wù)必打起精神，他每分鐘都在焦急中度過(guò)，盼望有信使捎來(lái)最重要的訊息，盼著門(mén)童能將信使引上樓來(lái)。就在這時(shí)，這位關(guān)鍵人物來(lái)了?！　」赭暣笞鳎诜鍪忠卫锸匾沟拈T(mén)童，已經(jīng)開(kāi)始發(fā)出響亮的鼾聲，這時(shí)康沃爾這位選舉人用有力的胳膊捅了一下門(mén)童，他這才從夢(mèng)鄉(xiāng)驚醒。對(duì)來(lái)客的第一個(gè)問(wèn)題，“公爵在家嗎？”門(mén)童答道，“在家，在床上睡覺(jué)呢；不過(guò)留下話了，你來(lái)時(shí)，他會(huì)直接來(lái)迎接你的。”　　“上帝保佑這位尊敬和誠(chéng)實(shí)的紳士，”我們這位選舉人沖著旁邊空著的座位說(shuō)道，臉上掛著微笑，對(duì)首相的善意贊許點(diǎn)頭示意。“公爵大人太準(zhǔn)時(shí)了；我曉得他不會(huì)騙我的，我聽(tīng)說(shuō)大人和公爵們都信守諾言，我真的認(rèn)為他們都很誠(chéng)實(shí)，不像其他人那樣卑鄙。”他邊說(shuō)，便登上樓梯，被領(lǐng)進(jìn)公爵的臥室?！　?ldquo;他死了？”公爵大人突然從夢(mèng)到西班牙國(guó)王的睡夢(mèng)中驚醒，揉著眼睛高聲問(wèn)道。　　“是的，大人。”這位急切的覲見(jiàn)者答道，高興地發(fā)現(xiàn)從情形看選舉承諾沒(méi)有落空，一直留駐在公爵的記憶里呢?！　?ldquo;他什么時(shí)候死的??？”　　“前天，準(zhǔn)確說(shuō)是一點(diǎn)半，在被關(guān)起來(lái)三個(gè)星期后死在床上了，臨死前服了一劑醫(yī)生開(kāi)的藥，我希望大人能兌現(xiàn)承諾，讓我女婿接替他。”　　公爵這時(shí)已經(jīng)完全醒了，擔(dān)心不可能這么短時(shí)間內(nèi)便得到來(lái)自馬德里的情報(bào)，對(duì)國(guó)王的信使請(qǐng)求讓他的女婿來(lái)繼任西班牙國(guó)王這種荒謬之舉甚為困惑。“這家伙醉了，還是瘋了？你們派的人在哪兒呢？”公爵邊大聲說(shuō)，邊拉開(kāi)床簾；只見(jiàn)站在床前的不是皇家信使，他認(rèn)出站在旁邊的是那位胖胖的臉上一副愉快神情的來(lái)自康沃爾的老朋友，見(jiàn)他彎腰鞠躬，手上捧著帽子，說(shuō)“希望大人不要忘了仁慈的承諾，在最后的選舉中照顧他女婿”?！　」魧?duì)如此不合時(shí)宜的打擾非常惱怒，對(duì)來(lái)自西班牙的消息很失望，他眉頭緊蹙，但很快就對(duì)如此滑稽和可笑的混亂轉(zhuǎn)怒為笑，不再?zèng)_動(dòng)，他哈哈大笑著躺在床上，示意侍者?！　∵@則軼聞的敘述者評(píng)述道，“盡管紐卡斯?fàn)柟魶](méi)有將他老相識(shí)的親戚送上西班牙國(guó)王的寶座，他還是把他安排到一個(gè)不那么顯要的位置上--他讓他擔(dān)任收稅官?！　?hellip;…

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