.精选范本EarlyAutumn--LangstonHughesWhenBillwasveryyoung,theyhadbeeninlove.Manynightstheyhadspentwalking,talkingtogether.Thensomethingnotveryimportanthadcomebetweenthem,andtheydidn’tspeak.Impulsively,shehadmarriedamanshethoughtsheloved.Billwentaway,bitteraboutwomen.Yesterday,walkingacrossWashingtonSquare,shesawhimforthefirsttimeinyears.“BillWalker,”shesaid.Hestopped.Atfirsthedidnotrecognizeher,tohimshelookedsoold.“Mary!Wheredidyoucomefrom?”Unconsciously,sheliftedherfaceasthoughwantingakiss,butheheldouthishand.Shetookit.“IliveinNewYorknow,”shesaid.“Oh”—smilingpolitely.Thenalittlefrowncamequicklybetweenhiseyes.“Alwayswonderedwhathappenedtoyou,Bill.”“I’malawyer.Nicefirm,waydowntown.”“Marriedyet?”“Sure.Twokids.”“Oh,”shesaid.Agreatmanypeoplewentpastthemthroughthepark.Peopletheydidn’tknow.Itwaslateafternoon.Nearlysunset.Cold.“Andyourhusband?”heaskedher.“Wehavethreechildren.Iworkinthebursar’sofficeatColumbia.”“You’relookingvery...”(hewantedtosayold)“...well,”hesaid.Sheunderstood.UnderthetreesinWashingtonSquare,shefoundherselfdesperatelyreachingbackintothepast.ShehadbeenolderthanhetheninOhio.Nowshewasnotyoungatall.Billwasstillyoung.“WeliveonCentralParkWest,”shesaid.“Comeandseeussometime.”“Sure,”hereplied.“Youandyourhusbandmusthavedinnerwithmyfamilysomenight.Anynight.LucilleandI’dlovetohaveyou.”TheleavesfellslowlyfromthetreesintheSquare.Fellwithoutwind.Autumndusk.Shefeltalittlesick.“We’dloveit,”sheanswered.“Yououghttoseemykids.”Hegrinned.SuddenlythelightscameonupthewholelengthofFifthAvenue,chainsofmistybrillianceintheblueair.“There’smybus,”shesaid.Heheldouthishand.“Good-bye.”“When...”shewantedtosay,butthebuswasreadytopulloff.Thelightsontheavenueblurred,twinkled,blurred.Andshewasafraidtoopenhermouthassheenteredthebus.Afraiditwouldbeimpossibletoutteraword.Suddenlysheshriekedveryloudly.“Good-bye!”Butthebusdoorhadclosed.Thebusstarted.Peoplecamebetweenthemoutside,peoplecrossingthestreet,peopletheydidn’tknow.Spaceandpeople.ShelostsightofBill.Thensh