The Pimienta PancakesWord文档格式.docx
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hesaid,withcandid,thoughnotexcessive,choler,"
didyoumeanthatstraight,orwasyoutryingtothrowthegaffintome?
Someoftheboysbeentellingyouaboutmeandthatpancakeracket?
No,Jud,"
Isaid,sincerely,"
Imeantit.ItseemstomeI'
dswapmyponyandsaddleforastackofbutteredbrownpancakeswithsomefirstcrop,openkettle,NewOrleanssweetening.Wasthereastoryaboutpancakes?
JudwasmollifiedatoncewhenhesawthatIhadnotbeendealinginallusions.HebroughtsomemysteriousbagsandtinboxesfromthegrubwagonandsetthemintheshadeofthehackberrywhereIlayreclined.Iwatchedhimashebegantoarrangethemleisurelyanduntietheirmanystrings.
No,notastory,"
saidJud,asheworked,"
butjustthelogicaldisclosuresinthecaseofmeandthatpink-eyedsnoozerfromMiredMuleCanadaandMissWillellaLearight.Idon'
tmindtellingyou.
IwaspunchingthenforoldBillToomey,ontheSanMiguel.OnedayIgetsallensnaredupinaspirationsfortoeatsomecannedgrubthathasn'
tevermooedorbaaedorgruntedorbeeninpeckmeasures.So,IgetsonmybroncandpushesthewindforUncleEmsleyTelfair'
sstoreatthePimientaCrossingontheNueces.
AboutthreeintheafternoonIthrowedmybridlereinoveramesquitelimbandwalkedthelasttwentyyardsintoUncleEmsley'
sstore.IgotuponthecounterandtoldUncleEmsleythatthesignspointedtothedevastationofthefruitcropoftheworld.InaminuteIhadabagofcrackersandalong-handledspoon,withanopencaneachofapricotsandpineapplesandcherriesandgreengagesbesideofmewithUncleEmsleybusychoppingawaywiththehatchetattheyellowclings.IwasfeelinglikeAdambeforetheapplestampede,andwasdiggingmyspursintothesideofthecounterandworkingwithmytwenty-four-inchspoonwhenIhappenedtolookoutofthewindowintotheyardofUncleEmsley'
shouse,whichwasnexttothestore.
Therewasagirlstandingthere--animportedgirlwithfixingson--philanderingwithacroquetmaulandamusingherselfbywatchingmystyleofencouragingthefruitcanningindustry.
IslidoffthecounteranddeliveredupmyshoveltoUncleEmsley.
'
That'
smyniece,'
sayshe;
'
MissWillellaLearight,downfromPalestineonavisit.DoyouwantthatIshouldmakeyouacquainted?
TheHolyLand,'
Isaystomyself,mythoughtsmillingsomeasItriedtorun'
emintothecorral.'
Whynot?
TherewassureangelsinPales--Why,yes,UncleEmsley,'
Isaysoutloud,'
I'
dbeawfuledifiedtomeetMissLearight.'
SoUncleEmsleytookmeoutintheyardandgaveuseachother'
sentitlements.
Ineverwasshyaboutwomen.Inevercouldunderstandwhysomemenwhocanbreakamustangbeforebreakfastandshaveinthedark,getallleft-handedandfullofperspirationandexcuseswhentheyseeaboldofcalicodrapedaroundwhatbelongstoit.InsideofeightminutesmeandMissWillellawasaggravatingthecroquetballsaroundasamiableassecondcousins.ShegavemeadigaboutthequantityofcannedfruitIhadeaten,andIgotbackather,flat-footed,abouthowacertainladynamedEvestartedthefruittroubleinthefirstfree-grasspasture--'
OverinPalestine,wasn'
tit?
saysI,aseasyandpatasropingaone-year-old.
ThatwashowIacquiredcordialityfortheproximitiesofMissWillellaLearight;
andthedispositiongrewlargerastimepassed.ShewasstoppingatPimientaCrossingforherhealth,whichwasverygood,andfortheclimate,whichwasfortypercent.hotterthanPalestine.Irodeovertoseeheronceeveryweekforawhile;
andthenIfigureditoutthatifIdoubledthenumberoftripsIwouldseehertwiceasoften.
OneweekIslippedinathirdtrip;
andthat'
swherethepancakesandthepink-eyedsnoozerbustedintothegame.
Thatevening,whileIsetonthecounterwithapeachandtwodamsonsinmymouth,IaskedUncleEmsleyhowMissWillellawas.
Why,'
saysUncleEmsley,'
she'
sgoneridingwithJacksonBird,thesheepmanfromoveratMiredMuleCanada.'
Iswallowedthepeachseedandthetwodamsonseeds.IguesssomebodyheldthecounterbythebridlewhileIgotoff;
andthenIwalkedoutstraightaheadtillIbuttedagainstthemesquitewheremyroanwastied.
She'
sgoneriding,'
Iwhisperinmybronc'
sear,'
withBirdstoneJack,thehiredmulefromSheepMan'
sCanada.Didyougetthat,oldLeather-and-Gallops?
Thatbroncofminewept,inhisway.He'
dbeenraisedacowponyandhedidn'
tcareforsnoozers.
IwentbackandsaidtoUncleEmsley:
Didyousayasheepman?
Isaidasheepman,'
saysUncleEmsleyagain.'
YoumusthaveheardtellofJacksonBird.He'
sgoteightsectionsofgrazingandfourthousandheadofthefinestMerinossouthoftheArcticCircle.'
Iwentoutandsatonthegroundintheshadeofthestoreandleanedagainstapricklypear.IsiftedsandintomybootswithunthinkinghandswhileIsoliloquisedaquantityaboutthisbirdwiththeJacksonplumagetohisname.
Ineverhadbelievedinharmingsheepmen.Iseeone,oneday,readingaLatingrammaronhossback,andInevertouchedhim!
Theyneverirritatedmeliketheydomostcowmen.Youwouldn'
tgotoworknow,andimpairanddisfiguresnoozers,wouldyou,thateatontablesandwearlittleshoesandspeaktoyouonsubjects?
Ihadalwayslet'
empass,justasyouwouldajack-rabbit;
withapolitewordandaguessabouttheweather,butnostoppingtoswapcanteens.Ineverthoughtitwasworthwhiletobehostilewithasnoozer.AndbecauseI'
dbeenlenient,andlet'
emlive,herewasonegoingaroundridingwithMissWillellaLearight!
Anhourbysuntheycomelopingback,andstoppedatUncleEmsley'
sgate.Thesheeppersonhelpedheroff;
andtheystoodthrowingeachothersentencesallsprightfulandsagaciousforawhile.AndthenthisfeatheredJacksonfliesupinhissaddleandraiseshislittlestewpotofahat,andtrotsoffinthedirectionofhismuttonranch.BythistimeIhadturnedthesandoutofmybootsandunpinnedmyselffromthepricklypear;
andbythetimehegetshalfamileoutofPimienta,Isinglefootsupbesidehimonmybronc.
Isaidthatsnoozerwaspink-eyed,buthewasn'
t.Hisseeingarrangementwasgreyenough,buthiseye-lasheswaspinkandhishairwassandy,andthatgaveyoutheidea.Sheepman?
--hewasn'
tmorethanalambman,anyhow--alittlethingwithhisneckinvolvedinayellowsilkhandkerchief,andshoestiedupinbowknots.
Afternoon!
saysItohim.'
YounowridewithaequestrianwhoiscommonlycalledDead-Moral-CertaintyJudson,onaccountofthewayIshoot.WhenIwantastrangertoknowmeIalwaysintroducemyselfbeforethedraw,forIneverdidliketoshakehandswithghosts.'
Ah,'
sayshe,justlikethat--'
Ah,I'
mgladtoknowyou,Mr.Judson.I'
mJacksonBird,fromoveratMiredMuleRanch.'
Justthenoneofmyeyessawaroadrunnerskippingdownthehillwithayoungtarantulainhisbill,andtheothereyenoticedarabbit-hawksittingonadeadlimbinawater-elm.Ipoppedoveroneaftertheotherwithmyforty-five,justtoshowhim.'
Twooutofthree,'
saysI.'
BirdsjustnaturallyseemtodrawmyfirewhereverIgo.'
Niceshooting,'
saysthesheepman,withoutaflutter.'
Butdon'
tyousometimesevermissthethirdshot?
Elegantfinerainthatwaslastweekfortheyounggrass,Mr.Judson?
sayshe.
Willie,'
saysI,ridingoverclosetohispalfrey,'
yourinfatuatedparentsmayhavedenouncedyoubythenameofJackson,butyousuremoultedintoatwitteringWillie--letussloughoffthishereanalysisofrainandtheelements,andgetdowntotalkthatisoutsidethevocabularyofparrots.ThatisabadhabityouhavegotofridingwithyoungladiesoveratPimienta.I'
veknownbirds,'
saysI,'
tobeservedontoastforlessthanthat.MissWillella,'
don'
teverwantanynestmadeoutofsheep'
swoolbyatomtitoftheJacksonianbranchofornithology.Now,areyougoingtoquit,ordoyouwishfortogallopupagainstthisDead-Moral-Certaintyattachmenttomyname,whichisgoodfortwohyphensandatleastonesetoffuneralobsequies?
JacksonBirdflushedupsome,andthenhelaughed.
Why,Mr.Judson,'
sayshe,'
you'
vegotthewrongidea.I'
vecalledonMissLearightafewtimes;
butnotforthepurposeyouimagine.Myobjectispurelyagastronomicalone.'
Ireachedformygun.
Anycoyote,'
thatwouldboastofdishonourable--'
Waitaminute,'
saysthisBird,'
tillIexplain.WhatwouldIdowithawife?
Ifyoueversawthatranchofmine!
Idomyowncookingandmending.Eating--that'
sallthepleasureIgetoutofsheepraising.Mr.Judson,
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