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TwoThanksgivingDayGentlemen《两位感恩节的绅士》ByO.Henry

AbouttheAuthorPenname:O.HenryPrimitivename:WilliamSidneyPorterBirthplace:Greensboro,NorthCarolinaNationality:AmericaOccupation:WriterWorks:CabbagesandKings(1904)TheFourMillion(1906)TheVoiceoftheCity(1908)Stories:TheGiftoftheMagiTheCopandtheAnthemTheLastLeafCharacteristicsofhisworks:carefulplotting,ironiccoincidences,andsurpriseendings(Sept.11,1862–June5,1910)

SummaryThereisanappointmentthattheOldGentlemaninvitesthepoormannamedStuffyPetetodinneroneveryThanksgivingDay.Butthisyear,the10thThanksgivingDay,beforeStuffymeetstheOldGentleman,hehasbeeninvitedtoabigmeal,however,hedoesn’twanttoupsettheOldGentleman,andfollowshimtoarestaurantandeatsupallthefood.Finally,theybothfaintaway（晕倒）ontheirwayhome,andtheyarebothhospitalized（送···进医院治疗）.Stuffyfaintsawayforheissofull.Onthecontrary,theOldGentlemanisweak,becausehehaseatennothingforthreedays.

Details1.OneveryThanksgivingDay,thepoormanStuffyPetetakeshisseatinUnionSquaretowaitfortheOldGentlemanwhoinviteshimtodinner,whichseemstoanappointment,evenaconvention.每年感恩节，穷人斯塔弗·皮特都会坐在联合广场等待请他吃饭的老绅士。这似乎已经成为了一个约定，甚至可以说是一个惯例。

Details2.Butthisyear,onthe10thThanksgivingDay,beforeStuffymeetstheOldGentleman,hehasalreadyhadabigmeal,becausehepassesbyamansion（豪宅）inwhichlivetwooldladiesofancientfamilyandareverence（崇敬、敬畏）forconditions,andoneoftheirtraditionalhabitsistoadmitandbanquet（宴请）thefirsthungrywayfarer（旅人）toabigmeal,whopassesthroughtheirdoorwayafternoon.但是今年，第10年的感恩节，在斯塔弗见老绅士之前，已经享用了一顿丰富的大餐，因为他刚巧经过一幢住宅，里面住着两个出身于古老家族、尊重传统的老太太，她们有一个传统习惯就是在正午过后把第一个饥饿的过路人请进来，让他美美地吃上一顿。

Details3.EveryThanksgivingDayfornineyears,theOldGentlemanhasfoundStuffy,ledhimtoarestaurantandwatchedhimeatabigdinner.Thatisatraditionthatheistryingtomake.Moreover,he