lifeonhemississippi

《密西西比河上的生活》是美国作家马克·吐温

的代表之作。在这篇中，作者描述了他在美国

南北战争前在密西西比河上的轮船上面当水手和领

航员的经历。这篇真实而生动地描写了密西西

比河上的生活。

[美]马克·吐温（markwain）

密西西比河上的生活

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amongmycomradesinourvilgeonhewesbankofhe

mississippiriverhawas，obeaseamboamanwehad

ransienambiionsofohersors，buheywereonlyransien

whenacircuscameandwen，ilefusallburningo

becomeclowns；hefirsnegrominsrelshowhacameoour

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louis，andanoherdownwardfromkeokukbeforeheseevens，

hedaywasgloriouswihexpecancy；aferhem，hedaywasa

deadandempyhingnoonlyheboys，buhewholevilge，

felhisaferallheseyearsicanpicurehaoldimeomyself

now，jusasiwashen:hewhieowndrowsinginhesunshine

ofasummer’smorning；hesreesempy，orpreynearlyso；

oneorwoclerkssiinginfronofhewaersreesores，wih

heirsplinboomedchairsiledbackagainshewall，chinson

breass，hasslouchedoverheirfaces，asleep—wihshingle

shavingsenougharoundoshowwhabrokehemdown；a

sowandalierofpigsloafingalonghesidewalk，doingagood

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freighpilesscaeredabouhelevee；apileofskidsonheslope

ofhesonepavedwharf，andhefragranowndrunkardasleep

inheshadowofhem；woorhreewoodfsaheheadof

hewharf，bunobodyolisenohepeacefulppingofhe

wavelesagainshem；hegreamississippi，hemajesic，he

magnificenmississippi，rollingismilewideidealong，shiningin

hesun；hedenseforesawayonheoherside；hepoinabove

heown，andhepoinbelow，boundingheriverglimpseand

urningiinoasorofseaandwihalaverysillandbrillianand

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hoseremoepoins；insanlyanegrodrayman，famousforhis

quickeyeandprodigiousvoice，lifsuphecry“seamboa

acomin!”andhescenechanges!heowndrunkardsirs，he

clerkswakeup，afuriouscerofdraysfollows，everyhouse

andsorepoursouahumanconribuion，andallinawinkling

hedeadownisaliveandmovingdrays，cars，men，boys，allgo

hurryingfrommanyquarersoacommoncener，hewharf

assembledhere，hepeoplefasenheireyesuponhecoming

boaasuponawonderheyareseeingforhefirsimeandhe

boaisraherahandsomesigh，oosheislongandsharpand

rimandprey；shehaswoall，fancyoppedchimneys，wih

agildeddeviceofsomekindswungbeweenhem；afanciful

pilohouse，allgssandgingerbread，perchedonopofheexas

deckbehindhem；hepaddleboxesaregorgeouswihapicure

orwihgildedraysaboveheboa’sname；heboilerdeck，he

hurricanedeck，andheexasdeckarefencedandornamened

wihcleanwhierailings；hereisafggalnlyflyingfromhe

jacksaff；hefurnacedoorsareopenandhefiresgringbravely；

heupperdecksarebckwihpassengers；hecapainsandsby

hebigbell，calm，imposing，heenvyofall；greavolumesofhe

bckessmokearerollingandumblingouofhechimneys—

ahusbandedgrandeurcreaedwihabiofpichpinejusbefore

arrivingaaown；hecrewaregroupedonheforecasle；

hebroadsageisrunfarouoverheporbow，andanenvied

deckhandsandspicuresquelyonheendofiwihacoilof

ropeinhishand；hepenseamisscreaminghroughhegauge

cocks；hecapainlifshishand，abellrings，hewheelssop；

henheyurnback，churninghewaerofoam，andheseamer

isareshensuchascramblehereisogeaboard，andoge

ashore，andoakeinfreighandodischargefreigh，allaone

andhesameime；andsuchayellingandcursingashemaes

faciliaeiallwih!enminueserheseamerisunderway

again，wihnofgonhejacksaffandnobcksmokeissuing

。。