Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonWord文档格式.docx
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awashingmovement--asalldoctorsarerequiredtodobytheunwritten
ethicsoftheirprofession.
Mr.RogerButton,thepresidentofRogerButton&
Co.,Wholesale
Hardware,begantoruntowardDoctorKeenewithmuchlessdignitythan
wasexpectedfromaSoutherngentlemanofthatpicturesqueperiod.
"
DoctorKeene!
hecalled."
Oh,DoctorKeene!
Thedoctorheardhim,facedaround,andstoodwaiting,acurious
expressionsettlingonhisharsh,medicinalfaceasMr.Buttondrew
near.
Whathappened?
demandedMr.Button,ashecameupinagaspingrush.
Whatwasit?
Howisshe"
Aboy?
Whoisit?
What---"
Talksense!
saidDoctorKeenesharply,Heappearedsomewhat
irritated.
Isthechildborn?
beggedMr.Button.
DoctorKeenefrowned."
Why,yes,Isupposeso--afterafashion."
Again
hethrewacuriousglanceatMr.Button.
Ismywifeallright?
Yes."
Isitaboyoragirl?
Herenow!
criedDoctorKeeneinaperfectpassionofirritation,"
I'
llaskyoutogoandseeforyourself.Outrageous!
Hesnappedthe
lastwordoutinalmostonesyllable,thenheturnedawaymuttering:
Doyouimagineacaselikethiswillhelpmyprofessionalreputation?
Onemorewouldruinme--ruinanybody."
What'
sthematter?
demandedMr.Buttonappalled."
Triplets?
No,nottriplets!
answeredthedoctorcuttingly."
smore,you
cangoandseeforyourself.Andgetanotherdoctor.Ibroughtyou
intotheworld,youngman,andI'
vebeenphysiciantoyourfamilyfor
fortyyears,butI'
mthroughwithyou!
Idon'
twanttoseeyouorany
ofyourrelativeseveragain!
Good-bye!
Thenheturnedsharply,andwithoutanotherwordclimbedintohis
phaeton,whichwaswaitingatthecurbstone,anddroveseverelyaway.
Mr.Buttonstoodthereuponthesidewalk,stupefiedandtremblingfrom
headtofoot.Whathorriblemishaphadoccurred?
Hehadsuddenlylost
alldesiretogointotheMarylandPrivateHospitalforLadiesand
Gentlemen--itwaswiththegreatestdifficultythat,amomentlater,
heforcedhimselftomountthestepsandenterthefrontdoor.
Anursewassittingbehindadeskintheopaquegloomofthehall.
Swallowinghisshame,Mr.Buttonapproachedher.
Good-morning,"
sheremarked,lookingupathimpleasantly.
Good-morning.I--IamMr.Button."
Atthisalookofutterterrorspreaditselfovergirl'
sface.She
rosetoherfeetandseemedabouttoflyfromthehall,restraining
herselfonlywiththemostapparentdifficulty.
Iwanttoseemychild,"
saidMr.Button.
Thenursegavealittlescream."
Oh--ofcourse!
shecried
hysterically."
Upstairs.Rightupstairs.Go--up!
Shepointedthedirection,andMr.Button,bathedincool
perspiration,turnedfalteringly,andbegantomounttothesecond
floor.Intheupperhallheaddressedanothernursewhoapproached
him,basininhand."
mMr.Button,"
hemanagedtoarticulate."
wanttoseemy----"
Clank!
Thebasinclatteredtothefloorandrolledinthedirectionof
thestairs.Clank!
Clank!
Ibeganamethodicaldecentasifsharingin
thegeneralterrorwhichthisgentlemanprovoked.
Iwanttoseemychild!
Mr.Buttonalmostshrieked.Hewasonthe
vergeofcollapse.
Thebasinreachedthefirstfloor.Thenurseregainedcontrol
ofherself,andthrewMr.Buttonalookofheartycontempt.
Allright,Mr.Button,"
sheagreedinahushedvoice."
Very
well!
Butifyouknewwhatastateit'
sputusallinthis
morning!
It'
sperfectlyoutrageous!
Thehospitalwillneverhave
aghostofareputationafter----"
Hurry!
hecriedhoarsely."
Ican'
tstandthis!
Comethisway,then,Mr.Button."
Hedraggedhimselfafterher.Attheendofalonghalltheyreacheda
roomfromwhichproceededavarietyofhowls--indeed,aroomwhich,in
laterparlance,wouldhavebeenknownasthe"
crying-room."
They
entered.
Well,"
gaspedMr.Button,"
whichismine?
There!
saidthenurse.
Mr.Button'
seyesfollowedherpointingfinger,andthisiswhathe
saw.Wrappedinavoluminouswhiteblanket,andpartlycrammedinto
oneofthecribs,theresatanoldmanapparentlyaboutseventyyears
ofage.Hissparsehairwasalmostwhite,andfromhischindrippeda
longsmoke-coloredbeard,whichwavedabsurdlybackandforth,fanned
bythebreezecominginatthewindow.HelookedupatMr.Buttonwith
dim,fadedeyesinwhichlurkedapuzzledquestion.
AmImad?
thunderedMr.Button,histerrorresolvingintorage."
Is
thissomeghastlyhospitaljoke?
Itdoesn'
tseemlikeajoketous,"
repliedthenurseseverely."
And
Idon'
tknowwhetheryou'
remadornot--butthatismostcertainly
yourchild."
ThecoolperspirationredoubledonMr.Button'
sforehead.Heclosed
hiseyes,andthen,openingthem,lookedagain.Therewasno
mistake--hewasgazingatamanofthreescoreandten--ababy
ofthreescoreandten,ababywhosefeethungoverthesidesofthe
cribinwhichitwasreposing.
Theoldmanlookedplacidlyfromonetotheotherforamoment,and
thensuddenlyspokeinacrackedandancientvoice."
Areyoumy
father?
hedemanded.
Mr.Buttonandthenursestartedviolently.
Becauseifyouare,"
wentontheoldmanquerulously,"
Iwishyou'
d
getmeoutofthisplace--or,atleast,getthemtoputacomfortable
rockerinhere,"
WhereinGod'
snamedidyoucomefrom?
Whoareyou?
burstoutMr.
Buttonfrantically.
ttellyouexactlywhoIam,"
repliedthequerulous
whine,"
becauseI'
veonlybeenbornafewhours--butmylastnameis
certainlyButton."
Youlie!
You'
reanimpostor!
Theoldmanturnedwearilytothenurse."
Nicewaytowelcomea
new-bornchild,"
hecomplainedinaweakvoice."
Tellhimhe'
swrong,
whydon'
tyou?
You'
rewrong.Mr.Button,"
saidthenurseseverely."
Thisisyour
child,andyou'
llhavetomakethebestofit.We'
regoingtoaskyou
totakehimhomewithyouassoonaspossible-sometimeto-day."
Home?
repeatedMr.Buttonincredulously.
Yes,wecan'
thavehimhere.Wereallycan'
t,youknow?
mrightgladofit,"
whinedtheoldman."
Thisisafineplaceto
keepayoungsterofquiettastes.Withallthisyellingandhowling,I
haven'
tbeenabletogetawinkofsleep.Iaskedforsomethingto
eat"
--herehisvoicerosetoashrillnoteofprotest--"
andthey
broughtmeabottleofmilk!
Mr.Button,sankdownuponachairnearhissonandconcealedhisface
inhishands."
Myheavens!
hemurmured,inanecstasyofhorror.
Whatwillpeoplesay?
WhatmustIdo?
llhavetotakehimhome,"
insistedthenurse--"
immediately!
Agrotesquepictureformeditselfwithdreadfulclaritybeforethe
eyesofthetorturedman--apictureofhimselfwalkingthroughthe
crowdedstreetsofthecitywiththisappallingapparitionstalkingby
hisside.
t.Ican'
t,"
hemoaned.
Peoplewouldstoptospeaktohim,andwhatwashegoingtosay?
He
wouldhavetointroducethis--thisseptuagenarian:
"
Thisismyson,
bornearlythismorning."
Andthentheoldmanwouldgatherhis
blanketaroundhimandtheywouldplodon,pastthebustlingstores,
theslavemarket--foradarkinstantMr.Buttonwishedpassionately
thathissonwasblack--pasttheluxurioushousesoftheresidential
district,pastthehomefortheaged....
Come!
Pullyourselftogether,"
commandedthenurse.
Seehere,"
theoldmanannouncedsuddenly,"
ifyouthinkI'
mgoingto
walkhomeinthisblanket,you'
reentirelymistaken."
Babiesalwayshaveblankets."
Withamaliciouscrackletheoldmanheldupasmallwhiteswaddling
garment."
Look!
hequavered."
Thisiswhattheyhadreadyfor
me."
Babiesalwayswearthose,"
saidthenurseprimly.
saidtheoldman,"
thisbaby'
snotgoingtowearanythingin
abouttwominutes.Thisblanketitches.Theymightatleasthavegiven
measheet."
Keepiton!
Keepiton!
saidMr.Buttonhurriedly.Heturnedtothe
nurse."
llIdo?
Godowntownandbuyyoursonsomeclothes."
sson'
svoicefollowedhimdownintothe:
hall:
Anda
cane,father.Iwanttohaveacane."
Mr.Buttonbangedtheouterdoorsavagely....
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