REJOICINGSUPONTHENEWYEAR'SCOMINGOFAGE

作者:查尔斯·兰姆

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 20:36

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本章字节:17612字

heoldyearbeingdead,andhenewyearingofage,whichhedoes,bycalendarw,assoonashebreahisouofheoldgenlemansbody,nohingwouldserveheyoungsparkbuhemusgiveadi


eruponheoccasion,owhichallhedaysinheyearwereinviedhefesivals,whomhedepuedashissewards,weremighilyakenwihhenoionheyhadbeenengagedimeouofmind,heysaid,inprovidingmirhandgoodcheerformoralsbelow;andiwasimeheyshouldhaveaaseofheirownbounyiwassifflydebaedamonghem,wheherhefassshouldbeadmiedsomesaid,heappearanceofsuchlean,sarvedguess,wihheirmorifiedfaces,wouldperverheendsofhemeeingbuheobjecionwasoverruledbychrismasday,whohadadesignuponashwednesday(asyoushallhear),andamighydesireoseehowheolddominewouldbehavehimselfinhiscupsonlyhevigilswererequesedoewihheirnerns,olighhegenlefolkshomeanigh


allhedayscameoheirdaycoverswereprovidedforhreehundredandsixyfiveguessaheprincipalable;wihanoccasionalknifeandforkahesideboardforhewenyninhoffebruary


ishouldhaveoldyou,hacardsofinviaionhadbeenissuedhecarrierswerehehours;welvelile,merry,whirligigfoopages,asyoushoulddesireosee,hawenallround,andfoundouhepersonsinviedwellenough,wihheexcepionofeaserday,shroveuesday,andafewsuchmoveables,whohadelyshifedheirquarers


well,heyallmeas,fouldays,finedays,allsorsofdays,andararedinheymadeofiherewasnohingbu,hailfellowday,wellme——broherday——siserday,——onlydydaykepalileonhealoof,andseemedsomewhascornfulyesomesaid,welfhdaycuherouandou,forshecameinaiffanysui,whieandgold,likeaqueenonafroscake,allroyal,gliering,andepiphanousherescame,someingreen,someinwhi——buoldlenandhisfamilywerenoyeouofmourningrainydayscamein,dripping;andsunshinydayshelpedhemochangeheirsockingsweddingdaywashereinhismarriagefinery,alileheworseforwearpaydaycamee,ashealwaysdoesanddoomsdaysenword——hemighbeexpeced


aprilfool(asmyyounglordsjeser)ookuponhimselfomarshalheguess,andwildworkhemadewihiiwouldhaveposedolderrapaerohavefoundouanygivendayinheyear,oerecaschemeupon——gooddays,baddays,weresoshuffledogeher,oheconfoundingofallsoberhoroscopy


hehadsuckhewenyfirsofjunenexohewenysecondofdecember,andheformerlookedlikeamaypolesidingamarrowboneashwednesdaygowedgedin(aswasconcered)bewixchrismasandlordmayorsdayslord!howheidabouhim!nohingbubaronsofbeefandurkeyswouldgodownwihhim——ohegreagreasingandderimenofhisnewsackclohbibanduckerandsillchrismasdaywasahiselbow,plyinghimhewassailbowl,illheroared,andhiccupd,andproesedherewasnofaihindriedling,bumendediohedevilforasour,windy,acrimonious,censorious,hypocricricriicalmess,andnodishforagenlemanhenhediphisfisinohemiddleofhegreacusardhasoodbeforehislefhandneighbour,anddaubedhishungrybeardalloverwihi,illyouwouldhaveakenhimforhesdayindecember,isohunginicicles


aanoherparofheable,shroveuesdaywashelpinghesecondofsepemberosomecockbroh,——whichcouresyheerreurnedwihhedelicaehighofahenpheasan——soherewasnolovelosforhamaerhesoflenwasspunginguponshroveidespancakes;whichaprilfoolperceiving,oldhimhedidwell,forpancakeswereproperoagoodfryday


inanoherpar,ahubbubaroseabouhehiriehofjanuary,who,iseems,beingasourpurianiccharacer,hahoughnobodysmeagoodorsancifiedenoughforhim,hadsmuggledinoheroomacalfshead,whichhehadhadcookedahomeforhapurpose,hinkingofeashereoninconinenly;buasiyinhedish,marchmanyweahers,whoisaveryfinedy,andsubjecohemegrims,screamedouherewasa”humanheadinheper,”andravedabouherodiasdaugherohadegree,haheobnoxiousviandwasobligedoberemoved;nordidsherecoverhersomachillshehadgulpeddownaresoraive,confecedofoakapple,whichhemerrywenyninhofmayalwayscarriesabouwihhimforhapurpose


hekingshealhbeingcalledforaferhis,anoabledispuearosebeweenhewelfhofaugus(azealousoldwhiggenlewoman,)andhewenyhirdofapril(anewfangleddyofheorysamp,)asowhichofhemshouldhavehehonouroproposeiaugusgrewhouponhemaer,affirmingimeouofmindheprescripiverighohaveinwihher,herrivalhadbaselysuppnedher;whomsherepresenedaslilebeerhanakepmisress,whowenabouinfineclohes,whileshe(helegiimaebirhday)hadscarcelyarag,&c


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aprilfool,beingmademediaor,confirmedherighinhesrongesformofwordsoheappeln,budecidedforpeacesakehaheexerciseofishouldremainwihhepresenpossessorahesameime,heslilyroundedhefirsdyinhecar,haanacionmighlieagainshecrownforbigeny


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ingogrowalileduskish,candlemaslusilybawledouforlighs,whichwasopposedbyallhedays,whoproesedagainsburningdaylighhenfairwaerwashandedroundinsilverewers,andhesamedywasobservedoakeanunusualimeinwashingherself


mayday,wihhasweenesswhichispeculiaroher,inaneaspeechproposinghehealhofhefounder,crownedhergoble(andbyherexampleheresofhepany)wihgarndshisbeingdone,helordlynewyearfromheupperendofheable,inacordialbusomewhalofyone,reurnedhankshefelproudonanoccasionofmeeingsomanyofhisworhyfaherseenans,promisedoimproveheirfarms,andahesameimeoabae(ifanyhingwasfoundunreasonable)inheirrens


ahemenionofhis,hefourquarerdaysinvolunarilylookedaeachoher,andsmiled;aprilfoolwhisledoanolduneof”newbrooms;”andasurlyoldrebehefarherendofheable(whowasdiscoveredonooherhanhefifhofnovember,)mueredou,disinclyenoughoheheardbyhewholepany,wordsohiseffec,ha,”whenheoldoneisgone,heisafoolhalooksforabeer”whichrudenessofhis,heguessresening,unanimouslyvoedhisexpulsion;andhemaleconenwashrusouneckandheelsinohecelr,asheproperespceforsuchabouefeuandfirebrandashehadshownhimselfobe


orderbeingresored——heyounglord(whoosayruh,hadbeenalileruffled,andpubesidehisoraory)inasfew,andyeasobligingwordsaspossible,assuredhemofenirewele;and,wihagracefulurn,singlingoupoorwenyninhoffebruary,hahadsaeallhiswhilemumchanceahesideboard,beggedocouplehishealhwihhaofhegoodpanybeforehim——whichhedrankaccordingly;observing,hahehadnoseenhishonesfaceanyimehesefouryears,wihanumberofendearingexpressionsbesidesahesameime,removinghesoliarydayfromheforlornseawhichhadbeenassignedhimhesaionedhimahisownboard,somewherebeweenhegreekcalendsandermmas


ashwednesday,beingnowcalleduponforasong,wihhiseyesfassuckinhishead,andaswelshecanaryhehadswallowedwouldgivehimleave,sruckupacarol,whichchrismasdayhadaughhimforhenonce,andwasfollowedbyheer,whogave”miserere”infinesyle,hiingoffhemumpingnoesandlengheneddrawlofoldmorificaionwihinfiniehumouraprilfoolsworeheyhadexchangedcondiions,bugoodfridaywasobservedolookexremelygrave,andsundayheldherfanbeforeherface,hashemighnobeseenosmile


shroveide,lordmayorsday,andaprilfool,nexjoinedinaglee——


whaisheproperesdayodrink?inwhichallhedayschimingin,madeamerryburden


heynexfelloquibblesandconundrumshequesionbeingproposed,whohadhegreaesnumberoffollowers——hequarerdayssaid,herecouldbenoquesionasoha,forheyhadallhecrediorsinheworlddoggingheirheelsbuaprilfoolwholikesabiofsporabovemeasure,andhadsomepreensionsohedybesides,asbeingbuacousinonceremoved,——cppedandhallodhemon,andasfasasheirindignaioncooled,hosemadwags,heemberdays,wereaiwihheirbellows,oblowiinoafme,andallwasinafermen:illoldmadamsepuagesima(whoboassherselfhemoherofhedays)wiselydiveredheconversaionwihaediousaleofheloverswhichshecouldreckonwhenshewasyoung,andofonemaserrogaiondayinparicur,whowasforeverpuinghequesionoher,bushekephimaadisance,ashechroniclewouldell——bywhichiapprehendshemeanhealmanackhensherambledonohedayshaweregone,hegoodolddays,andsoohedaysbeforeheflood——whichpinlyshowedheroldheadobealilebeerhancrazedanddoied


daybeingended,hedayscalledforheircloaksandgreacoas,andookheirleaveslordmayorsdaywenoffinamis,asusual,shoresdayinadeepbckfog,hawraphelilegenlemanallroundlikeahedgehogwovigils——sowachmenarecalledinheavensawchrismasdaysafehome——heyhadbeenusedohebusinessboreanohervigil——asou,surdyparole,calledheeveofschrisopher——seeingashwednesdayinacondiionlilebeerhanheshouldbe——eenwhiphimoverhisshoulders,pickabackfashion,andoldmorificaionwenfloainghome,singing——


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andanumberofoldsnachesbesides,beweendrunkandsober,buveryfewavesorpenieniaries(youmaybelieveme)wereamonghemlongesdayseoffweswardinbeauifulcrimsonandgold——heres,someinonefashion,someinanoher,buvalenineandpreymayookheirdeparureogeherinoneofhepreiessilverwilighsaloversdaycouldwishosein