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1、TheLotteryThemorningofJune27thwasclearandsunny,withthefreshwarmthofafull-summerday;theflowerswereblossomingprofuselyandthegrasswasrichlygreen.Thepeopleofthevillagebegantogatherinthesquare,betweenthepostofficeandthebank,aroundteno,clock;insometownsthereweresomanypeoplethatthelotterytooktwoda
2、ysandhadtobestartedonJune26th,butinthisvillage,wheretherewereonlyaboutthreehundredpeople,thewholelotterytooklessthantwohours,soitcouldbeginatteno,clockinthemorningandstillbethroughintimetoallowthevillagerstogethomefornoondinner・Thechildrenassembledfirst,ofcourse・Schoolwasrecentlyoverforthes
3、ummer,andthefeelingoflibertysatuneasilyonmostofthem;theytendedtogathertogetherquietlyforawhilebeforetheybrokeintoboisterousplay,andtheirtalkwasstilloftheclassroomandtheteacher,ofbooksandreprimands・BobbyMartinhadalreadystuffedhispocketsfullofstones,andtheotherboyssoonfollowedhisexample,selec
4、tingthesmoothestandroundeststones;BobbyandHarryJonesandDickieDelacroix一thevillagerspronouncedthisname"Dellacroy"—eventuallymadeagreatpileofstonesinonecornerofthesquareandguardeditagainsttheraidsoftheotherboys・Thegirlsstoodaside,talkingamongthemselves,lookingovertheirshouldersattheboys,andth
5、everysmallchildrenrolledinthedustorclungtothehandsoftheirolderbrothersorsisters.Soonthemenbegantogather,surveyingtheirownchildren,speakingofplantingandrain,tractorsandtaxes・Theystoodtother,一awayfromthepileofstonesinthecorner,andtheirjokeswerequietandtheysmiledratherthanlaughed・Thewomen,wear
6、ingfadedhousedressesandsweaters,cameshortlyaftertheirmenfolk・Theygreetedoneanotherandexchangedbitsofgossipastheywenttojointheirhusbands・Soonthewomen,standingbytheirhusbands,begantocalltotheirchildren,andthechildrencamereluctantly,hvingtobecalledfourorfivetimes・BobbyMartinduckedunderhismoth
7、er^graspinghandandran,laughing,backtothepileofstones・Hisfatherspokeupsharply,andBobbycamequicklyandtookhisplacebetweenhisfatherandhisoldestbrother・Tnelotterywasconducted一aswerethesquaredances,theteenageclub,theHalloweenprogram—byMr.Summers,whohadtimeande