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萨拉·庇特金夫人的房子坐落在一块高地上,俯视着佛蒙特州奥斯维尔镇附近的拉特河。房子因年久失修,已破旧不堪。但对于上了年纪的寡妇庇特金夫人和她唯一的儿子莱缪尔来说,这所R《世界文学)l卯7年第3期中篇小说房子却是格外珍贵。由于家境窘困,这所房子已经很长时间没有粉刷了,但它仍然很有魅力。如果一个古玩收藏家有机会从这里路过,他一定会,对这房子的建筑结构产生浓厚的兴趣。这房子建于斯塔克将军①抗击英军的年代,从它的外形中能够看到将军军队的特征。庇特金家族中曾有好几个人在他的部队中服过役。一个秋末的下午,庇特金夫人正独自一人默默地坐在客厅里,有人敲响了这所破旧房子的门。她没有仆人,通常都是自己去开门。 “斯莱普先生!”当她看清来访者是本村富有的律师后,十分惊讶。 “是我,庇特金夫人。为点儿业务上的小事来造访您。” “您请进来吧。”尽管惊讶,但她没有失礼。 “我想我只打扰您一小会儿。”律师和蔼地说道,“您好吗?” “谢谢您,先生,我很好。”庇特金夫人一边带律师走进了小客厅一边回答道
Mrs. Sarah Butkin’s house is set on a plateau overlooking the Luther River near the town of Oswill, Vermont. Due to the disrepair of the house, it is dilapidated. But for the older widow, Mrs. Petkin, and her only son, Samuel L. Muir, the house of No 3 was a particularly valuable novel. The house has not been painted for a long time because of family distress, but it is still attractive. If a curios collector has a chance to pass by from here, he will certainly be interested in the architecture of the house. The house was built in General Stark against the British era, from its appearance to see the generals characteristics of the army. Several people in the Patkin family served in his army. On a late autumn afternoon, Mrs. Putkin was silently sitting alone in the living room, someone knocking on the door of the shabby house. She has no servant and usually opens the door himself. “Mr Slap! ” She was very surprised when she saw the visitor was a wealthy lawyer in the village. “It’s me, Mrs. Getkin, visiting you for some business trifles. ” “You’re invited in. ” Despite her surprise, she was not rude. “” “” “” “Thank you, sir, I am fine. ” Mrs. Putkin came along with a lawyer Replied to the small living room