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1、McTeagueAStoryofSanFranciscobyFrankNorrisCHAPTER1ItwasSunday,and,accordingtohiscustomonthatday,McTeaguetookhisdinnerattwointheafternoonatthecarconductors'coffee-jointonPolkStreet.Hehadathickgraysoup;heavy,underdonemeat,veryhot,onacoldplate;twokindsofvegetables;and
2、asortofsuetpudding,fullofstrongbutterandsugar.Onhiswaybacktohisoffice,oneblockabove,hestoppedatJoeFrenna'ssaloonandboughtapitcherofsteambeer.Itwashishabittoleavethepitcherthereonhiswaytodinner.Onceinhisoffice,or,ashecalleditonhissignboard,"DentalParlors,"hetookoff
3、hiscoatandshoes,unbuttonedhisvest,and,havingcrammedhislittlestovefullofcoke,laybackinhisoperatingchairatthebaywindow,readingthepaper,drinkinghisbeer,andsmokinghishugeporcelainpipewhilehisfooddigested;crop-full,stupid,andwarm.Byandby,gorgedwithsteambeer,andovercome
4、bytheheatoftheroom,thecheaptobacco,andtheeffectsofhisheavymeal,hedroppedofftosleep.Lateintheafternoonhiscanarybird,initsgiltcagejustoverhishead,begantosing.Hewokeslowly,finishedtherestofhisbeer--veryflatandstalebythistime--andtakingdownhisconcertinafromthebookcase
5、,whereinweekdaysitkeptthecompanyofsevenvolumesof"Allen'sPracticalDentist,"playeduponitsomehalf-dozenverymournfulairs.McTeaguelookedforwardtotheseSundayafternoonsasaperiodofrelaxationandenjoyment.Heinvariablyspenttheminthesamefashion.Thesewerehisonlypleasures--toea
6、t,tosmoke,tosleep,andtoplayuponhisconcertina.Thesixlugubriousairsthatheknew,alwayscarriedhimbacktothetimewhenhewasacar-boyattheBigDipperMineinPlacerCounty,tenyearsbefore.Herememberedtheyearshehadspenttheretrundlingtheheavycarsoforeinandoutofthetunnelunderthedirect
7、ionofhisfather.Forthirteendaysofeachfortnighthisfatherwasasteady,hard-workingshift-bossofthemine.EveryotherSundayhebecameanirresponsibleanimal,abeast,abrute,crazywithalcohol.McTeaguerememberedhismother,too,who,withthehelpoftheChinaman,cookedforfortyminers.Shewasan
8、overworkeddrudge,fieryandenergeticforallthat,filledwiththeoneideaofhavinghersonriseinlifeandenteraprofession.Thechancehadcomeatlastwhenthefatherdied,cor
