马克·吐温/MarkTwain
马克·吐温(MarkTwain,1835—1910),美国幽默大师、小说家、著名演说家,19世纪后期美国现实主义文学的杰出代表。作品风格以幽默与讽刺为主,既富于独特的个人机智与妙语,又不乏深刻的社会洞察与剖析。主要的代表作品有《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》(长篇)、《百万英镑》(短篇)等。
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“Easethisdownforafellow, willyou?”
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“Itistoobad, toobad,”saidhe, .
“Whatistoobad, friend?”
“Oh, everything, .”
“?Hasanythinggonewrong?Whatisthematter?”
“Matter!, , andaskhimifanythingiswrong?Fireandbrimstone!”
“Calmyourself, calmyourself,”Isaid.“Itistoobad-itiscertainlytoobad, butthenIhadnotsupposedthatyouwouldmuchmindsuchmatterssituatedasyouare.”
