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1、MUGBYJUNCTIONMUGBYJUNCTIONByCharlesDickens1MUGBYJUNCTIONCHAPTERI--BARBOXBROTHERSI"Guard!Whatplaceisthis?""MugbyJunction,sir.""Awindyplace!""Yes,itmostlyis,sir.""Andlookscomfortlessindeed!""Yes,itgenerallydoes,sir.""Isitarainynightstill?""Pours,sir.""Openthedoor.I'llgetout.""You'llhave,si
2、r,"saidtheguard,glisteningwithdropsofwet,andlookingatthetearfulfaceofhiswatchbythelightofhislanternasthetravellerdescended,"threeminuteshere.""More,Ithink.--ForIamnotgoingon.""Thoughtyouhadathroughticket,sir?""SoIhave,butIshallsacrificetherestofit.Iwantmyluggage.""Pleasetocometothevanand
3、pointitout,sir.Begoodenoughtolookverysharp,sir.Notamomenttospare."Theguardhurriedtotheluggagevan,andthetravellerhurriedafterhim.Theguardgotintoit,andthetravellerlookedintoit."Thosetwolargeblackportmanteausinthecornerwhereyourlightshines.Thosearemine.""Nameupon'em,sir?""BarboxBrothers.""S
4、tandclear,sir,ifyouplease.One.Two.Right!"Lampwaved.Signallightsaheadalreadychanging.Shriekfrom2MUGBYJUNCTIONengine.Traingone."MugbyJunction!"saidthetraveller,pullingupthewoollenmufflerroundhisthroatwithbothhands."Atpastthreeo'clockofatempestuousmorning!So!"Hespoketohimself.Therewasnoonee
5、lsetospeakto.Perhaps,thoughtherehadbeenanyoneelsetospeakto,hewouldhavepreferredtospeaktohimself.Speakingtohimselfhespoketoamanwithinfiveyearsoffiftyeitherway,whohadturnedgreytoosoon,likeaneglectedfire;amanofponderinghabit,broodingcarriageofthehead,andsuppressedinternalvoice;amanwithmanyi
6、ndicationsonhimofhavingbeenmuchalone.Hestoodunnoticedonthedrearyplatform,exceptbytherainandbythewind.Thosetwovigilantassailantsmadearushathim."Verywell,"saidhe,yielding."ItsignifiesnothingtometowhatquarterIturnmyface."Thus,atMugbyJunction,atpastthreeo'clockofatempestuousmorning,thetravel
7、lerwentwheretheweatherdrovehim.Notbutwhathecouldmakeastandwhenhewassominded,for,comingtotheendoftheroofedshelter(itisofconsiderableextentatMugbyJunction),andlookingoutuponthedarknight,withayetdarkerspirit-wingofstormbeatingitswildwaythroughit,hefacedabout,andheldhisownasr