time enough for love-时间足够你爱(英文版)- 第147部分

　　
　　He　cautiously　tucked　his　thumb　by　his　fingers；　rather　than　around　the　crank…then　brought　the　crank　up　high；　pushed　and　spun　it。
　　
　　The　motor　racketed；　the　little　car　shook。　He　rushed　to　the　driver's　side　of　the　car；　reached　in　and　advanced　the　spark　three　notches；　and　eased　the　throttle　to　idle。
　　
　　The　smith　was　watching。　〃All　right；　turn　it　off　and　e
　　
　　…give　me　some　wind　on　the　forge。〃　Neither　of　them　mentioned
　　
　　the　disconnected　lead。…
　　
　　When　the　smith…Tom　Heimenz…stopped　to　eat　lunch；　Lazarus　walked　two　blocks　to　a　grocery　store　he　had　passed；　bought　a　quart　of　Grade…A　raw　milk…five　cents；　three　cents　deposit　on　the　bottle…looked　at　a　nickel　loaf　of　bread；　then　decided　to　splurge　on　the　big　dime　loaf；　he　had　had　no　breakfast。　He　walked　back　to　the　blacksmith　shop；　and　greatly　enjoyed　his　lunch　while　he　listened　to　Mr。　Heimenz's　opinions。
　　
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　　He　was　a　Progressive…Republican；　but　this　time　time　he　was　going　to　switch；　Mr。　Wilson　had　kept　us　out　of　war。　〃Not　that
　　
　　he's　done　the　country　any　good　otherwise；　the　high　cost　of　living　is　worse　than　ever…and　besides　that；　he's　pro…British。　But　that　fool　Hughes　would　have　us　in　the　Europe~an　War　overnight。　It's　a　hard　choice。　I'd　like　to　vote　for　La　Follette；　but　they　didn't　have　sense　enough　to　nominate　him。　Germany's　going　to　win；　and　he　knows　it…and　we'd　look　pretty　silly
　　
　　？trying　to　pull　England's　chestnuts　out　of　the　fire。〃
　　
　　Lazarus　agreed　solemnly。…
　　
　　Heimenz　told　〃Ted〃　to　show　up　at　seven　the　next　morning。　But　just　before　sundown；　almost　three　dollars　richer　and　fiis　stomach　well　padded　with　sausage；　cheese；　and　crackers；　Lazarus　was　beyond　the　city…limits　sign　and　moving　west。　He　had　nothing　against　the　town　or　the　blacksmith；　but　he　had　not　risked　this　trip　to　spend　ten　years　in　a　country　town　at　thirty　cents　an　hour。　He　intended　to　stir　around；　recapture　the　ifavor　of　the　time。
　　
　　Besides；　Heimenz　had　been　too　inquisitive。　Lazarus　had　not　minded　the　inspection　of　his　hands　or　the　suggestion　that　he　might　be　fresh　out　of　jail；　and　the　disconnected　wire　was　a　standoff；　but　when　Lazarus　had　parried　a　question　about　his　accent　with　generalities　the　smith　had　tried　to　pin　him　down　with　just　where　in　Indian　Territory　had　he　lived　as　a　child　and　when　did　his　folks　e　down　from　Canada。
　　
　　A　larger　munity　meant　feore　opportunities　to　lay　hands　on　more　than　thirty　cents　an
　　
　　hour　without　quite　stealing　it。
　　
　　He　had　been　walking　an　hour　when　he　came　across　a　stranded　automobilist；　…　an　old　country　…doctor　plagued　with　aflat　tire　on　a　Maxwell。　LazArus　dismounted　a　coal…oil　sidelight　and　had　the　physician　hold　it　while　he　patched　the　tube；　replaced　the　tire　and　pumped　it　up；　then　refused　a　tip。
　　
　　Dr。　Chaddock　said；　〃Red；　do　you　know　how　to　drive　these　gas　buggies？〃　Lazarus　admitted　that　he　did。　…
　　
　　〃Well；　son；　since　you're　headed　west　anyhow；　what　would　you　say　to　driving　me　to　Lamar；　then　a　shakedown　on　the　couch　in　my　waiting　~room；　breakfast…and　four　bits　to　boot　for　your　trouble？〃　……　…
　　
　　〃I　say　Yes　to　all　of　it；　Doctor…save　that　there's　no　need　to　waste　cash　on　me。　I'm　nOt　broke。〃　…
　　
　　〃Stuff　and　nonsense。　Argue　about　it　in　the　morning。　Fat　plumb　tuckered　out；　this　day　started　before　daybreak。　Used
　　
　　to　be　I'd　wind　the　reins　around　the　whip　and　nap　until　the　mare　got　us　home。　But　these　things　are　stupid。〃　…
　　
　　After　a　breakfast　of　fried　eggs；　fried　ham；　fried　potatoes；　pancakes　with　sorghum　and　country　butter；　…watermelon　preserves；　strawberry　preserves；　cream　that　would　barely　pour；　and　endless　coffee　saucered　and　blowed…the　doctor's　housekeeper；　his　old…maid　sister；　had　kept　plying　Lazarus；　insisting
　　
　　that　he　wasn't　eating　enough　to　keep　a　bird　alive…he　set　out　again；　a　dollar　richer；　much　cleaner；　and　looking　less　like　a　hayseed；　…for　spit　and　Shinola　and　elbow　grease　had　improved　the　appearance　of　his　shoes；　and　Miss　tie　had　insisted　on　giving　him　sor馿　old　clothes…〃Might　as　well　be　you；　Roderick；　as　the　Salvation　Army。　Here；　take　this　tie；　too；　Doc　doesn't　wear　it　anymore。　Look　neat　when　you　look　for　work；　I　always　say…I　do　…declare　I　won't　hardly　open　the　screen　door　to　give　a　man　a　handout　if　he　don't　wear　a　necktie。〃
　　
　　He　accepted　it　all；　aware　that　she　was　right；　aware　also　that　Dr。　Chaddock　would　have　spent　a　bad　night　trying　to　sleep　in　his　automobile　while　his　sister　worried　had　not　Lazarus　e　along…accounts　balanced。　Miss　tie　made　a　neat　bundle　of　his　own　clothes；　he　thanked　her　and　promised　to　send　them　a　postcard　from　…Kansas　City…then　he　abandoned　the　bundle　in　the　first　bushes　he　came　to；　feeling　mild　regret　as　those　clothes　would　wear　indefinitely　despite　the　worn　look　built　into　them。　But　they　were　slightly　anachronistic　in　cut　and　he　had　never　expected　to　wear　them　longer　than　he　had　to…and　a　man　on　the　road　could　not　afford　to　look　like　a　bindle　stiff；　which　Miss　tie　probably　didn't　know。
　　
　　He　found　the　railroad　but　avoided　the　depot。　He　posted　himself　at　the　north　edge　of　town　and　waited。　A　passenger　train　and　a　freight　headed　south　went　by；　then　about　ten　o'clock　a　freight　showed　up　headed　north　and　still　slowly　gathering
　　
　　……speed；　Lazarus　swung　aboard。　He　made　no　effort　not　to　be
　　
　　…seen　and　let　…the　brakeman　shake　him　down　for　a　dollar…a　replica　dollar；　his　authentic　dollars　were　now　under　a　bandage　on　the　inside　of　his　left　thigh。　…~　…
　　
　　The　brakeman　warned　him　that　there　might　be　a　railroad　dick　at　the　next　stop…don't　give　him　more　than　a　dollar…and　there　were　Pinkertons　in　the　K。C。　yards　if　he…　was　going　that　far　。　。　so　don't：　those　beauties　would　take　his　d晘l1&　and　work　him　over　anyhow。　Lazarus　thanked　him　ahd　thought　about　asking　what　line　this　was…the　Missouri　Pacific？…but　decided
　　
　　that　it　did　not　matter；　it　was　headed　north；　and　the　brakeman's　advice　let　him　know　that　it　was　going　far　enough　to　suit　him。
　　
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　　457After　a　long　hot　day；　half　of　it　in　a　gondola；…　half　in　an　empty　boxcar　that　was　small　improvement；　Lazarus　~droppcd　off　as　thet　train　passed　through　Swope　Park。　He　was　such　a　weary；　dirty　mess　that　he　almost　regretted　not　having　bought　a　ticket。　But　he　put　it　out　of　his　thoughts；　knowing　that　arriving　in　a　city…with　no　money　could　wind　up　as　〃thirty　dollars　or　thirty　days〃　instead　of　the　milder　tariff　of　a　small　town。
　　
　　As　it　was；　he　had　almost　six　dollars；　most　of　it　〃real；〃　money。　He　noted　with　delight　that　Swope　Park　looked　familiar；　despite　the　centuries。　He　hurried　on　through　and　found　the　end　of　the　Swope　Park　streetcar　line。　While　he　waited　for　the　infrequent　weekday　service；　he　paid　a　jitney　for　a　triple…dip　icecream　cone　and　ate　it　with　relish；　peace　in　his　soul。　Another　five　cents　and　a　long　trolley　ride　with　one　transfer　took　him　into　downtown　Kansas　City。　Lazarus　enjoyed　every　minute　and　wished　it　were　longer。　How　peaceful　and　clean　and　tree…
　　
　　shaded　the　city　was！　How　gently　bucolic！
　　
　　He　recalled　another　time　he…　had　visited　his　old　hometown
　　
　　…what　century？…sometime　early　in　the　Dia