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每天读点好英文:世界那么大,可我只有你_暖小昕编译(第23章 神犬吉姆) 第(2/2)页

萨姆并不是个嗜赌的人,从没想过利用吉姆的预测能力来使自己获利。他收到许多来电来函,要求吉姆预测出将会胜出的马。有些人提出会和萨姆分享奖金,但萨姆从未心动过。派拉蒙电影公司开出诱人的高价邀请吉姆参加为期一年的影片拍摄,也没使萨姆动心。萨姆是个沉稳审慎的中西部人,他说他的确不需要那笔钱,也不愿使吉姆趋于商业化。

萨姆和吉姆的关系随着时间的流逝而日益密切。萨姆对吉姆有着深厚的爱,就像一个人对待他最亲密的朋友一样。这只狗极有天赋,能完成萨姆交给他的所有任务,这也是他忠于主人的一个方面。1937年,12岁的吉姆与世长辞,萨姆伤心欲绝。整个马歇尔镇都在为失去吉姆而悲痛。吉姆葬于山岭园公墓,白色的小墓碑上写着:神犬吉姆。

In1925, SamVanArsdale, proprietoroftheRuffHotelinMarshall, Missouri, .

-natured, andSamwaspleasedwithhis "bargain".

Oneday, whenJimwasthreeyearsold, , andSamsaidtoJim, "Come, boy, let'sgoandrestalittleunderahickorytree."

Thereweremanytypesoftreesinthewoods, , SamsaidtoJim, "Showmeablackoaktree." WhenJimrantothenearestblackoakandputhisrightpawonthetree, 'tpossiblybetrue.

"Showmewalnuttree," hesaid, —astump, hazelbushes, acedartree, ?

Samwenthomeandtoldhiswifewhathadhappened.

Shesaidflatly, "SamVanArsdale, youcantellme, butdon'tgotellinganyoneelse." Sampersuadedhiswifetoaccompanythembacktothewoods, —Sam'scrazystorywastrue?

Overthenextfewdays, Samcouldn'.

Onemandidlisten, , noticingthatthemanhadparkedhiscaronthestreetafewyardsaway, .

, Jimwalkedtothecarinquestion.

Afterincidentslikethese, Jim', hecoulddeterminewhatroomnumberstheyoccupiedinthehotel, hecouldidentifypeopleaccordingtotheclothestheywore, thecoloroftheirhair—inspiteofthefactthatdogsarethoughttobecolor-blind—theirprofession, and, inthecaseofthemilitary, theirrank.

Perhaps, theskepticssaid, 'sfriendsandassociatesquestionedhisintegrity, knowinghimtobeaplain-speakingmanwhowouldn'tdreamofdeceivingothers, , , andtoldhimtodowhateveritsaid, , "He'sdoingit?" Thensheexplainedthattheinstructionwas, "Showusthemanwithrolledsocks."

Jim', likeeveryoneelse, .

Jim', whosaidthattherewasnothingunusualaboutJim—physically, .

Oneday, ? SamtookaninterestintheKentuckyDerby, , , andsoonforsevensuccessiveyears.

SamwasnotagamblingmanandneverattemptedtoprofitfromJim'', Samsaidhedidn'treallyneedthemoneyanddidn'twanttocommercializeJim.

Astimepassed, ''sabilitytodoanythingSamaskedwasjustonefacetofJim'sdeepdevotiontowardsSam.SowhenJimdiedattheageoftwelvein1937, , , wherehissmallwhiteheadstonereads: JimtheWonderDog.


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