°®°®Ð¡ËµÍø > ÆäËûµç×ÓÊé > a ward of the golden gate(½ðÃÅÒ»Çø) >

µÚ11ÕÂ

a ward of the golden gate(½ðÃÅÒ»Çø)-µÚ11ÕÂ

С˵£º a ward of the golden gate(½ðÃÅÒ»Çø) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ3500×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes¡£¡¡One¡¡of¡¡my¡¡friends¡¡at¡¡the¡¡convent¡¡was¡¡Josita¡¡Castro£»¡¡she¡¡knew¡¡all¡¡

the¡¡history¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Arguellos¡£¡¡She¡¡is¡¡perfectly¡¡satisfied¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡an¡¡instant¡¡Paul¡¡wondered¡¡if¡¡it¡¡was¡¡a¡¡joint¡¡conception¡¡of¡¡the¡¡two¡¡

schoolgirls¡£¡¡But£»¡¡on¡¡reflection£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡persuaded¡¡that¡¡Yerba¡¡would¡¡commit¡¡

herself¡¡to¡¡no¡¡accompliceof¡¡her¡¡own¡¡sex¡£¡¡She¡¡might¡¡have¡¡dominated¡¡the¡¡

girl£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡firm¡¡¡¡¡¡partisan£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡girl¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

convinced¡¡of¡¡it¡¡herself£»¡¡and¡¡believe¡¡herself¡¡a¡¡free¡¡agent¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡had¡¡such¡¡

experience¡¡with¡¡men¡¡himself¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡why¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡spoken¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡beforeand¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡Colonel¡¡

Pendleton£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡did¡¡not¡¡choose¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡ME£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Yerba£»¡¡with¡¡feminine¡¡dexterity¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡

have¡¡preferred¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡it¡¡myself¡¡a¡¡secret¡¡till¡¡I¡¡am¡¡of¡¡age¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨When¡¡Colonel¡¡Pendleton¡¡and¡¡some¡¡of¡¡the¡¡other¡¡trustees¡¡have¡¡no¡¡right¡¡

to¡¡say¡¡anything£»¡¨¡¡thought¡¡Paul¡¡quickly¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡evidently¡¡trusted¡¡him¡£¡¡Yet£»¡¡

fascinated¡¡as¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡by¡¡her¡¡audacity£»¡¡he¡¡did¡¡not¡¡know¡¡whether¡¡to¡¡be¡¡

pleased£»¡¡or¡¡the¡¡reverse¡£¡¡He¡¡would¡¡have¡¡preferred¡¡to¡¡be¡¡placed¡¡on¡¡an¡¡equal¡¡

footing¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡Josita¡¡¡¡¡¡Castro¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡anticipated¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡thoughts¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡saying£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡

half¡­raised¡¡eyelids£º¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡44¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡45¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡WARD¡¡OF¡¡THE¡¡GOLDEN¡¡GATE¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡do¡¡YOU¡¡think¡¡of¡¡it£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡seems¡¡to¡¡be¡¡so¡¡natural¡¡and¡¡obvious¡¡an¡¡explanation¡¡of¡¡the¡¡mystery¡¡

that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡wonder¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡before£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡Paul£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

perfect¡¡sincerity¡¡that¡¡made¡¡his¡¡sympathy¡¡so¡¡effective¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡see£»¡¨still¡¡under¡¡her¡¡pretty¡¡eyelids£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡tender¡¡promise¡¡of¡¡a¡¡

smile¡¡parting¡¡her¡¡little¡¡mouth£»¡¨I'm¡¡believing¡¡that¡¡you¡¡tell¡¡the¡¡truth¡¡when¡¡

you¡¡say¡¡you¡¡don't¡¡know¡¡anything¡¡about¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡desperate¡¡¡¡¡¡moment¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡Paul£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡sympathetic¡¡¡¡¡¡instincts£»¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡possibly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡luck£»¡¡¡¡¡¡triumphed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡momentary¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hesitation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡easily¡¡

simulated¡¡the¡¡caution¡¡of¡¡a¡¡conscientious¡¡man£»¡¡his¡¡knit¡¡eyebrows¡¡and¡¡bright¡¡

eyes£»¡¡lowered¡¡in¡¡an¡¡effort¡¡of¡¡memory£»¡¡did¡¡the¡¡rest¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡remember¡¡it¡¡all¡¡so¡¡

indistinctly£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡literal¡¡¡¡¡¡truthfulness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡veiled¡¡¡¡¡¡lady¡¡

present£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡tall¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡dark£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡whom¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mayor¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hammersley¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡colonel¡¡

showed¡¡a¡¡singular£»¡¡and£»¡¡it¡¡struck¡¡me£»¡¡as¡¡an¡¡almost¡¡superstitious£»¡¡respect¡£¡¡I¡¡

remember¡¡now£»¡¡distinctly£»¡¡I¡¡was¡¡impressed¡¡with¡¡the¡¡reverential¡¡way¡¡they¡¡

both¡¡accompanied¡¡her¡¡to¡¡the¡¡door¡¡at¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡interview¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡raised¡¡

his¡¡eyes¡¡slightly£»¡¡the¡¡young¡¡girl's¡¡red¡¡lips¡¡were¡¡parted£»¡¡that¡¡illumination¡¡of¡¡

the¡¡skin£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡her¡¡nearest¡¡approach¡¡to¡¡color£»¡¡had¡¡quite¡¡transfigured¡¡

her¡¡¡¡¡¡face¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡felt£»¡¡¡¡¡¡suddenly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡believed¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡sense¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

remorse¡£¡¡He¡¡half¡¡believed¡¡it¡¡himself£»¡¡at¡¡least£»¡¡he¡¡remembered¡¡the¡¡nobility¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mother's¡¡¡¡¡¡self¡­renunciation¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡effect¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Why¡¡

should¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡daughter¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡preserve¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡truthful¡¡¡¡¡¡picture¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡mother's¡¡

momentary¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡exaltation£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡truthfulthat£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

degrading¡¡facts£¿¡¡¡¨You¡¡speak¡¡of¡¡a¡¡secret£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡added¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡can¡¡remember¡¡little¡¡

more¡¡than¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Mayor¡¡asked¡¡me¡¡to¡¡forget¡¡from¡¡that¡¡moment¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡

occurrence¡£¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡know¡¡at¡¡the¡¡time¡¡how¡¡completely¡¡I¡¡should¡¡fulfill¡¡his¡¡

request¡£¡¡You¡¡must¡¡remember£»¡¡Miss¡¡Yerba£»¡¡as¡¡your¡¡Lady¡¡Superior¡¡has£»¡¡that¡¡

I¡¡was¡¡absurdly¡¡young¡¡at¡¡the¡¡time¡£¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡know¡¡but¡¡that¡¡I¡¡may¡¡have¡¡thought£»¡¡

in¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡youthful¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡inexperience£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡sort¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡thing¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡common¡¡

occurrence¡£¡¡And¡¡then£»¡¡I¡¡had¡¡my¡¡own¡¡future¡¡to¡¡makeand¡¡youth¡¡is¡¡brutally¡¡

selfish¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡quite¡¡friendless¡¡and¡¡unknown¡¡when¡¡I¡¡left¡¡San¡¡Francisco¡¡for¡¡

the¡¡mines£»¡¡at¡¡the¡¡time¡¡you¡¡entered¡¡the¡¡convent¡¡as¡¡Yerba¡¡Buena¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡smiled£»¡¡and¡¡made¡¡a¡¡slight¡¡impulsive¡¡gesture£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡she¡¡would¡¡have¡¡

drawn¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡nearer¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡checked¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡herself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡¡¡¡smiling£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡45¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡46¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡WARD¡¡OF¡¡THE¡¡GOLDEN¡¡GATE¡¡



embarrassment¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡movement¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡youthful¡¡¡¡¡¡camaraderie£»¡¡

and¡¡that¡¡occasional¡¡maternal¡¡rather¡¡than¡¡sisterly¡¡instinct¡¡which¡¡sometimes¡¡

influences¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡girl's¡¡¡¡¡¡masculine¡¡¡¡¡¡friendship£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡elevates¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡favored¡¡

friend¡¡to¡¡the¡¡plane¡¡of¡¡the¡¡doll¡¡she¡¡has¡¡outgrown¡£¡¡As¡¡he¡¡turned¡¡towards¡¡her£»¡¡

however£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡rose£»¡¡¡¡shook¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡yellow¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dress£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡pretty¡¡

petulance£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Then¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡soonand¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡visit¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡

guardian£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No¡¡one¡¡could¡¡regret¡¡that¡¡more¡¡than¡¡I£»¡¨¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡her¡¡with¡¡undefined¡¡

meaning¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡tantalizing¡¡coquetry¡¡that¡¡might¡¡have¡¡suggested¡¡

an¡¡underlying¡¡seriousness¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡think¡¡you¡¡HAVE¡¡lost¡¡a¡¡good¡¡deal¡£¡¡Perhaps£»¡¡

so¡¡have¡¡I¡£¡¡We¡¡might¡¡have¡¡been¡¡good¡¡friends¡¡in¡¡all¡¡these¡¡years¡£¡¡But¡¡that¡¡is¡¡

past¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why£¿¡¡Surely£»¡¡I¡¡hope£»¡¡my¡¡shortcomings¡¡with¡¡Miss¡¡Yerba¡¡Buena¡¡will¡¡

not¡¡be¡¡remembered¡¡by¡¡Miss¡¡Arguello£¿¡¨¡¡sail¡¡Paul£»¡¡earnestly¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ah£¡¡¡SHE¡¡may¡¡be¡¡a¡¡very¡¡different¡¡person¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡hope¡¡not£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡young¡¡man£»¡¡warmly¡£¡¡¡¨But¡¡HOW¡¡different£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡¡¡herself¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡receiving¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡point¡­¡¡

blank¡¡compliments¡¡as¡¡that£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡the¡¡young¡¡girl£»¡¡demurely¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Not¡¡from¡¡her¡¡guardian£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨She¡¡will¡¡have¡¡no¡¡guardian¡¡then¡£¡¨¡¡She¡¡said¡¡this¡¡gravely£»¡¡but¡¡almost¡¡at¡¡

the¡¡same¡¡moment¡¡turned¡¡and¡¡sat¡¡down¡¡again£»¡¡throwing¡¡her¡¡linked¡¡hands¡¡

over¡¡her¡¡knee£»¡¡and¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡him¡¡mischievously¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡see¡¡what¡¡you¡¡have¡¡

lost£»¡¡sir¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡see£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Paul£»¡¡but¡¡with¡¡all¡¡the¡¡gravity¡¡that¡¡she¡¡had¡¡dropped¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡but¡¡you¡¡don't¡¡see¡¡all¡£¡¡I¡¡had¡¡no¡¡brotherno¡¡friend¡£¡¡You¡¡might¡¡have¡¡

been¡¡¡¡¡¡both¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡liked¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡

educated¡¡me¡¡far¡¡better¡¡than¡¡these¡¡teachers£»¡¡or£»¡¡at¡¡least¡¡given¡¡me¡¡some¡¡pride¡¡

in¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡studies¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡wanted¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡

couldn't¡¡teach¡¡me£»¡¡so¡¡many¡¡times¡¡I¡¡wanted¡¡advice¡¡from¡¡some¡¡one¡¡that¡¡I¡¡

could¡¡¡¡¡¡trust¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Colonel¡¡¡¡¡¡Pendleton¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡came£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡

always¡¡treated¡¡me¡¡like¡¡a¡¡princess¡¡even¡¡when¡¡I¡¡wore¡¡short¡¡frocks¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡his¡¡

manner¡¡that¡¡first¡¡made¡¡me¡¡think¡¡he¡¡knew¡¡my¡¡family£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡never¡¡felt¡¡as¡¡if¡¡I¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡46¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡47¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡WARD¡¡OF¡¡THE¡¡GOLDEN¡¡GATE¡¡



could¡¡tell¡¡him¡¡anything£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡think£»¡¡with¡¡all¡¡his¡¡chivalrous¡¡respect£»¡¡

he¡¡ever¡¡understood¡¡me¡£¡¡As¡¡to¡¡the¡¡othersthe¡¡Mayorswell£»¡¡you¡¡may¡¡judge¡¡

from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Henderson¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡wonder¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡run¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡

something¡¡desperate¡£¡¡Now£»¡¡are¡¡you¡¡not¡¡a¡¡LITTLE¡¡sorry£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡voice£»¡¡which¡¡had¡¡as¡¡many¡¡capricious¡¡changes¡¡as¡¡her¡¡manner£»¡¡had¡¡

been¡¡alternately¡¡coquettish£»¡¡petulant£»¡¡and¡¡serious£»¡¡had¡¡now¡¡become¡¡playful¡¡

again¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But£»¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡rest¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡sex£»¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡evidently¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡alert¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

surroundings¡¡at¡¡such¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡than¡¡her¡¡companion£»¡¡for¡¡before¡¡he¡¡could¡¡

make¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡reply£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡apparently¡¡¡¡¡¡looking£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

deputation¡¡coming¡¡for¡¡you£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Hathaway¡£¡¡You¡¡see£»¡¡the¡¡case¡¡is¡¡hopeless¡£¡¡

You¡¡never¡¡would¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡give¡¡to¡¡one¡¡what¡¡is¡¡claimed¡¡by¡¡the¡¡many¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Paul¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡glanced¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡rose¡­alley£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡deputation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

question¡¡was¡¡composed¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Mayor£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Woods£»¡¡a¡¡thin£»¡¡delicate¡­¡¡looking¡¡

woman£»evidently¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Woods£»and¡¡Milly¡£¡¡The¡¡latter¡¡managed¡¡to¡¡reach¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡summer¡­house¡¡¡¡¡¡first£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡apparently¡¡¡¡¡¡youthful¡¡¡¡¡¡alacrity£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡really¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

exchange£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡single¡¡glance£»¡¡some¡¡mysterious¡¡feminine¡¡signal¡¡with¡¡Yerba¡£¡¡

Then¡¡she¡¡said¡¡with¡¡breathless¡¡infelicity£º¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Before¡¡you¡¡two¡¡get¡¡bored¡¡with¡¡each¡¡other¡¡now£»¡¡I¡¡must¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡there's¡¡

a¡¡chance¡¡of¡¡you¡¡having¡¡more¡¡time¡£¡¡Aunty¡¡has¡¡promised¡¡to¡¡send¡¡off¡¡a¡¡note¡¡

excusing¡¡you¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Reverend¡¡Mother£»¡¡if¡¡she¡¡can¡¡persuade¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Hathaway¡¡

to¡¡stay¡¡over¡¡to¡­night¡£¡¡But¡¡here¡¡they¡¡are¡£¡¡£§To¡¡Yerba£§¡¡Aunty¡¡is¡¡most¡¡anxious£»¡¡

and¡¡won't¡¡hear¡¡of¡¡his¡¡going¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Indeed£»¡¡it¡¡seemed¡¡as¡¡if¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Woods¡¡was£»¡¡after¡¡a¡¡refined¡¡fashion£»¡¡most¡¡

concerned¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡distinguished¡¡¡¡¡¡visitor¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Hathaway¡¡¡¡should¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

use¡¡her¡¡house¡¡as¡¡a¡¡mere¡¡accidental¡¡meeting¡­place¡¡with¡¡his¡¡ward£»¡¡without¡¡

deigning¡¡to¡¡accept¡¡her¡¡hospitality¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡reinforced¡¡by¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Woods£»¡¡who¡¡

enunciated¡¡the¡¡same¡¡idea¡¡with¡¡more¡¡masculine¡¡vigor£»¡¡and¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Mayor£»¡¡

who¡¡expressed¡¡his¡¡conviction¡¡that¡¡a¡¡slight¡¡of¡¡this¡¡kind¡¡to¡¡Rosario¡¡would¡¡be¡¡

felt¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Santa¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Clara¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡valley¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨After¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dinner£»¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dear¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hathaway£»¡¨¡¡

concluded¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Woods£»¡¡¡¨a¡¡few¡¡of¡¡our¡¡neighbors¡¡may¡¡drop¡¡in£»¡¡who¡¡would¡¡be¡¡

glad¡¡to¡¡shake¡¡you¡¡by¡¡the¡¡handno¡¡formal¡¡meeting£»¡¡my¡¡boybut£»¡¡hang¡¡it£¡¡¡

THEY¡¡expect¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Paul¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡around¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡Yerba¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡really¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡reason¡¡¡¡¡¡why¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡

shouldn't¡¡accept£»¡¡although¡¡an¡¡hour¡¡ago¡¡the¡¡idea¡¡had¡¡never¡¡entered¡¡his¡¡mind¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡47¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡48¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡WARD¡¡OF¡¡THE¡¡GOLDEN¡¡GATE¡¡



Yet£»¡¡if¡¡he¡¡did£»¡¡¡¡he¡¡would¡¡like¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡girl¡¡to¡¡know¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡was¡¡for¡¡HER¡¡¡¡¡¡sake¡£¡¡

Unfortunately£»¡¡far¡¡from¡¡exhibiting¡¡any¡¡concern¡¡in¡¡the¡¡matter£»¡¡she¡¡seemed¡¡

to¡¡be¡¡preoccupied¡¡with¡¡Milly£»¡¡and¡¡only¡¡the¡¡charming¡¡back¡¡of¡¡her¡¡head¡¡was¡¡

visible¡¡behind¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Woods¡£¡¡He¡¡accepted£»¡¡however£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡hesitation¡¡that¡¡

took¡¡some¡¡of¡¡the¡¡graciousness¡¡from¡¡his¡¡yielding£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡sense¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡

giving¡¡a¡¡strange¡¡importance¡¡to¡¡a¡¡trivial¡¡circumstance¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡necessity¡¡of¡¡attaching¡¡himself¡¡to¡¡his¡¡hostess£»¡¡and¡¡making¡¡a¡¡more¡¡

extended¡¡¡¡¡¡tour¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡grounds£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡diverted¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡uneasy¡¡

consideration¡¡of¡¡his¡¡past¡¡interview¡£¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Woods¡¡had¡¡known¡¡Yerba¡¡through¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡school¡¡¡¡¡¡friendship¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Milly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡religious¡¡¡¡¡¡rules¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

convent¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡allow£»¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡delighted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡show¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡

hospitality¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡a¡¡beautiful¡¡girl¡¡did¡¡not¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Hathaway¡¡think¡¡so£¿and¡¡

a¡¡girl¡¡of¡¡great¡¡character¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡a¡¡pity£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¡that¡¡she¡¡had¡¡never¡¡known¡¡

a¡¡¡¡¡¡mother's¡¡¡¡¡¡care£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡present¡¡¡¡¡¡routine¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡boarding¡­school¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡

usurped¡¡the¡¡tender¡¡influences¡¡of¡¡home¡£¡¡She¡¡believed£»¡¡too£»¡¡that¡¡the¡¡singular¡¡

rotation¡¡of¡¡guardianship¡¡had¡¡left¡¡the¡¡girl¡¡practically¡¡without¡¡a¡¡counseling¡¡

friend¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡rely¡¡¡¡¡¡upon£»¡¡¡¡¡¡except£»¡¡¡¡¡¡perhaps£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Colonel¡¡¡¡¡¡Pendleton£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡she£»¡¡

Mrs¡£¡¡Woods£»¡¡did¡¡not¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡doubt¡¡that¡¡the¡¡colonel¡¡might¡¡be¡¡a¡¡good¡¡

friend¡¡and¡¡a¡¡pleasant¡¡companion¡¡of¡¡MEN£»¡¡really¡¡he£»¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Hathaway£»¡¡must¡¡

admit¡¡that£»¡¡with¡¡his¡¡reputation¡¡and¡¡habits£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡hardly¡¡a¡¡fit¡¡associate¡¡for¡¡

a¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡lady¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Indeed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Woods¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡allowed¡¡¡¡¡¡Milly¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

invite¡¡Yerba¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡Colonel¡¡¡¡¡¡Pendleton¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨1£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ