登陆注册
5362800000028

第28章

In a partitioned-off section of a saloon sat a man with a half dozen women, gleefully laughing, hovering about him. The man had arrived at that stage of drunkenness where affection is felt for the universe.

"I'm good f'ler, girls," he said, convincingly. "I'm damn good f'ler. An'body treats me right, I allus trea's zem right! See?"The women nodded their heads approvingly. "To be sure," they cried out in hearty chorus. "You're the kind of a man we like, Pete. You're outa sight! What yeh goin' to buy this time, dear?""An't'ing yehs wants, damn it," said the man in an abandonment of good will. His countenance shone with the true spirit of benevolence. He was in the proper mode of missionaries. He would have fraternized with obscure Hottentots. And above all, he was overwhelmed in tenderness for his friends, who were all illustrious.

"An't'ing yehs wants, damn it," repeated he, waving his hands with beneficent recklessness. "I'm good f'ler, girls, an' if an'body treats me right I--here," called he through an open door to a waiter, "bring girls drinks, damn it. What 'ill yehs have, girls? An't'ing yehs wants, damn it!"The waiter glanced in with the disgusted look of the man who serves intoxicants for the man who takes too much of them. He nodded his head shortly at the order from each individual, and went.

"Damn it," said the man, "we're havin' heluva time. I like you girls! Damn'd if I don't! Yer right sort! See?"He spoke at length and with feeling, concerning the excellencies of his assembled friends.

"Don' try pull man's leg, but have a heluva time! Das right! Das way teh do! Now, if I sawght yehs tryin' work me fer drinks, wouldn' buy damn t'ing! But yer right sort, damn it! Yehs know how ter treat a f'ler, an' I stays by yehs 'til spen' las' cent! Das right! I'm good f'ler an' I knows when an'body treats me right!"Between the times of the arrival and departure of the waiter, the man discoursed to the women on the tender regard he felt for all living things. He laid stress upon the purity of his motives in all dealings with men in the world and spoke of the fervor of his friendship for those who were amiable. Tears welled slowly from his eyes. His voice quavered when he spoke to them.

Once when the waiter was about to depart with an empty tray, the man drew a coin from his pocket and held it forth.

"Here," said he, quite magnificently, "here's quar'." The waiter kept his hands on his tray.

"I don' want yer money," he said.

The other put forth the coin with tearful insistence.

"Here, damn it," cried he, "tak't! Yer damn goo' f'ler an' I wan' yehs tak't!""Come, come, now," said the waiter, with the sullen air of a man who is forced into giving advice. "Put yer mon in yer pocket! Yer loaded an' yehs on'y makes a damn fool of yerself."As the latter passed out of the door the man turned pathetically to the women.

"He don' know I'm damn goo' f'ler," cried he, dismally.

"Never you mind, Pete, dear," said a woman of brilliance and audacity, laying her hand with great affection upon his arm. "Never you mind, old boy! We'll stay by you, dear!""Das ri'," cried the man, his face lighting up at the soothing tones of the woman's voice. "Das ri', I'm damn goo' f'ler an' w'en anyone trea's me ri', I treats zem ri'! Shee!""Sure!" cried the women. "And we're not goin' back on you, old man."The man turned appealing eyes to the woman of brilliance and audacity. He felt that if he could be convicted of a contemptible action he would die.

同类推荐
  • Misalliance

    Misalliance

    Tarleton, an ordinary young business man of thirty or less, is taking his weekly Friday to Tuesday in the house of his father, John Tarleton, who has made a great deal of money out of Tarleton is Underwear.汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 谐铎

    谐铎

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 经律异相

    经律异相

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 马关议和中日谈话录

    马关议和中日谈话录

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 寂照神变三摩地经

    寂照神变三摩地经

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
热门推荐
  • 追妻无门:女boss不好惹

    追妻无门:女boss不好惹

    青涩蜕变,如今她是能独当一面的女boss,爱了冷泽聿七年,也同样花了七年时间去忘记他。以为是陌路,他突然向他表白,扬言要娶她,她只当他是脑子抽风,他的殷勤她也全都无视。他帮她查她父母的死因,赶走身边情敌,解释当初拒绝她的告别,和故意对她冷漠都是无奈之举。突然爆出她父母的死居然和冷家有丝毫联系,还莫名跳出个公爵未婚夫,扬言要与她履行婚约。峰回路转,破镜还能重圆吗? PS:我又开新文了,每逢假期必书荒,新文《有你的世界遇到爱》,喜欢我的文的朋友可以来看看,这是重生类现言,对这个题材感兴趣的一定要收藏起来。
  • 最强龙帝之三岁暴打全世界

    最强龙帝之三岁暴打全世界

    (无敌暴爽流,男主狂拽酷炫吊炸天,内容可能引起极度不适,各位入坑要慎重!)曾纵横于洪荒,镇压过太古的混沌龙帝君临,为了追寻长生之道,轮回万世归来。这一世,从娘胎就开始觉醒修炼,一出生天雷地动,头角峥嵘,天降祥瑞,赤霞遍及百万里。出生三个月,就能够健步如飞,力拔千斤,拳脚所向,无人能敌!一岁时,张口召唤雷霆,言出便是法随,父母惊为天人。两岁时,一巴掌拍飞华夏第一特种部队总教官,华国震动!三岁时,暴打古武九派,七门,五宗,无敌于天下!六岁时,行走世界,世界为之颤抖!从此,关于君临的神话传说,流传在世界的每个角落。(书友群号:230373555)
  • 定命录

    定命录

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 寄永道士

    寄永道士

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 校草制霸录

    校草制霸录

    少年的制霸班级、布武校园之路!读者群:211099249
  • 电话电话打到哪儿(豆丁二人组)

    电话电话打到哪儿(豆丁二人组)

    《豆丁二人组》是我国新锐儿童文学作家杨筱艳的最新系列小说力作,讲述的是围绕外号“豆丁二人组”的齐咚呛和周天蔚两个小孩的奇幻童话故事。本书为《豆丁二人组:亲爱的阁楼先生》,作品故事是:“豆丁二人组”暑假在外婆家度假,在外婆家的阁楼发现一个星期的魔幻天地,并由此结识了阁楼妖精——大胡子叔叔,三人和奶奶一起度过了一个有趣的暑假。可惜,伴随城市的改造,奶奶居住的旧城区马上就要被拆迁,大胡子叔也必须面对自己不得不离开的现实。
  • 红楼之富贵闲人

    红楼之富贵闲人

    出身国公府,身为嫡长子,按理混个风生水起很简单,问题是这位叫贾赦就不简单了!再次穿越的苏昭成了刚刚失去嫡长子的贾赦,无意爵位,不需功名,那就做个富贵闲人吧!
  • 气存万古

    气存万古

    冷风刺骨,满地白雪。紫气观中的松苍道长从一名已经冻死的妇人手中,带回一个还未记事的儿童。随着儿童长大,一场罪恶的大火也席卷了整个紫气观,少年从松苍道长的口中得知这场死亡大火的凶手,开启了复仇之路......
  • 将军夫人是个闯祸精

    将军夫人是个闯祸精

    第一次遇见她,她在街上打抱不平。第二次遇见她,她一袭黑衣游走于黑暗之中。第三次遇见,她却又成了丞相府知书达礼、温柔端庄的大小姐。他追她,想要搞清楚哪一个才是真正的她。不想,每一次的她都能让他感到震惊。追逐中,他才恍然发现,自己已经沦陷了。既然如此,那他便用余生去守护。
  • 我的魔戒传奇

    我的魔戒传奇

    无意中穿越来到魔戒所在的世界,经历了熟知的、荡气回肠的魔戒大战,然而事情并没有结束,初代魔君蛰伏千年,发动了末日决战向诛神复仇。