摘要

<正>本文为欧·亨利的一篇短篇小说,它围绕一段二十年的时间线展开。一位中年男士在寒冷的街道赴一位挚友的二十年之约,他的那位故友最终会不会来呢?The cop (警察) moved along the street,looking strong and important.This was the way he always moved.He was not thinking of how he looked.There were few people on the street to see him.It was only about ten at night,but it was cold.And there was a wind with a little rain in it.He stopped at doors as he walked along,trying each door to be sure that it was closed for the night.