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daddy-long-legs-第23部分

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The sun came up on the way; and the swamp maples and dogwood glowed

crimson and orange and the stone walls and cornfields sparkled

with hoar frost; the air was keen and clear and full of promise。 

I knew something was going to happen。  All the way in the train

the rails kept singing; ‘You're going to see Daddy…Long…Legs。'

It made me feel secure。  I had such faith in Daddy's ability to set

things right。  And I knew that somewhere another mandearer than Daddy

was wanting to see me; and somehow I had a feeling that before the

journey ended I should meet him; too。  And you see!



When I came to the house on Madison Avenue it looked so big and brown

and forbidding that I didn't dare go in; so I walked around the

block to get up my courage。  But I needn't have been a bit afraid;

your butler is such a nice; fatherly old man that he made me

feel at home at once。  ‘Is this Miss Abbott?' he said to me;

and I said; ‘Yes;' so I didn't have to ask for Mr。 Smith after all。 

He told me to wait in the drawing…room。 It was a very sombre;

magnificent; man's sort of room。  I sat down on the edge of a big

upholstered chair and kept saying to myself:



‘I'm going to see Daddy…Long…Legs! I'm going to see Daddy…Long…Legs!'





Then presently the man came back and asked me please to step up

to the library。  I was so excited that really and truly my feet

would hardly take me up。  Outside the door he turned and whispered;

‘He's been very ill; Miss。 This is the first day he's been

allowed to sit up。  You'll not stay long enough to excite him?' 

I knew from the way he said it that he loved youan I think he's

an old dear!



Then he knocked and said; ‘Miss Abbott;' and I went in and the door

closed behind me。



It was so dim coming in from the brightly lighted hall that for a

moment I could scarcely make out anything; then I saw a big easy

chair before the fire and a shining tea table with a smaller chair

beside it。  And I realized that a man was sitting in the big chair

propped up by pillows with a rug over his knees。  Before I could

stop him he roserather shakilyand steadied himself by the back

of the chair and just looked at me without a word。  And then

and thenI saw it was you!  But even with that I didn't understand。 

I thought Daddy had had you come there to meet me or a surprise。



Then you laughed and held out your hand and said; ‘Dear little Judy;

couldn't you guess that I was Daddy…Long…Legs?'



In an instant it flashed over me。  Oh; but I have been stupid! 

A hundred little things might have told me; if I had had any wits。 

I wouldn't make a very good detective; would I; Daddy?  Jervie? 

What must I call you?  Just plain Jervie sounds disrespectful; and I

can't be disrespectful to you!



It was a very sweet half hour before your doctor came and sent me away。 

I was so dazed when I got to the station that I almost took a train

for St Louis。  And you were pretty dazed; too。  You forgot to give

me any tea。  But we're both very; very happy; aren't we?  I drove

back to Lock Willow in the dark but oh; how the stars were shining! 

And this morning I've been out with Colin visiting all the places

that you and I went to together; and remembering what you said and

how you looked。  The woods today are burnished bronze and the air

is full of frost。  It's CLIMBING weather。  I wish you were here to

climb the hills with me。  I am missing you dreadfully; Jervie dear;

but it's a happy kind of missing; we'll be together soon。  We belong

to each other now really and truly; no make…believe。 Doesn't it

seem queer for me to belong to someone at last?  It seems very;

very sweet。



And I shall never let you be sorry for a single instant。



                       Yours; for ever and ever;

                                                   Judy





PS。  This is the first love…letter I ever wrote。  Isn't it funny

that I know how?








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