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故事前言
ASTORYOFFRONTIERARMYLIFE.
I.
Thesnowhad
gonefromallthefoot-hillsandhadlongsincedisappearedinthebroadriver
bottom.Itwasfastgoingfromtheneighboringmountains,too--boththestreamstold
plainlyofthat,forwhilethePlatterolledalongingreat,swiftsurgesunderthe
EngineerBridge,itssmallertributary--theLarmie,asthesoldierscalledit--
camebrawlingandfoamingdownitsstonybedandsweepingaroundthebackofthe
fortwithawildvehemencethatmadesomeofthedenizensofthesouthenddecidedly
nervous.Therearwindowsofthecommandingofficer'shouselookedoutupona
rushingtorrent,andwherethesurgeonlived,atthesouth-westangle, |
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