AtDenvertherewasancrowdofpassengersintothecoaches(车厢)ontheeastboundB.&M.express.Inonecoachtheresataveryprettyyoungwomandressedineleganttasteandsurroundedbyalltheluxuriouscomfortsofanexperie
AtDenvertherewasancrowdofpassengersintothecoaches(车厢)ontheeastboundB.&M.express.Inonecoachtheresataveryprettyyoungwomandressedineleganttasteandsurroundedbyalltheluxuriouscomfortsofanexperiencedtraveler.Amongthenewcomersweretwoyoungmenoneofhandsomepresencewithaboldfrankfaceexpressionandmanner;theotheraruffledglum-facedpersonheavilybuiltandroughlydressed.Thetwowerehandcuffed(拷上手铐)together.
Astheypasseddowntheaisleofthecoachtheonlyavailableseatofferedwasareversedonefacingtheattractiveyoungwoman.Herethelinkedcoupleseatedthemselves.Theyoungwoman'sglancefelluponthemwithadistantswiftdisinterest;thenwithalovelysmilebrighteningherfaceandatenderpinktingeing(稍加染色,影响)herroundedcheekssheheldoutalittlegray-glovedhand.Whenshespokehervoicefullsweetanddeliberateproclaimedthatitsownerwasaccustomedtospeakandbeheard.
"WellMr.EastonifyouwillmakemespeakfirstIsupposeImust.Don'tyoueverrecognizeoldfriendswhenyoumeetthemintheWest?"
Theyoungermanarousedhimselfsharplyatthesoundofhervoiceseemedtostrugglewithaslightembarrassmentwhichhethrewoffinstantlyandthenclaspedherfingerswithhislefthand.
"It'sMissFairchild"hesaidwithasmile."I'llaskyoutoexcusetheotherhand;"it'sotherwiseengagedjustatpresent."
Heslightlyraisedhisrighthandboundatthewristbytheshining"bracelet"totheleftoneofhiscompanion.Thegladlookinthegirl'seyesslowlychangedtoabewilderedhorror.Theglowfadedfromhercheeks.Herlipspartedinavague(含糊,犹豫)relaxingdistress.Eastonwithalittlelaughasifamusedwasabouttospeakagainwhentheotherforestalledhim.Theglum-facedmanhadbeenwatchingthegirl'sfaceexpressionwithveiledglancesfromhiskeenshrewdeyes.
"You'llexcusemeforspeakingmissbutIseeyou'reacquaintedwith(认识,熟悉)theofficerhere.Ifyou'llaskhimtospeakawordformewhenwegettothepen(围栏,监狱)he'lldoitandit'llmakethingseasierformethere.He'stakingmetoLeavenworthprison.It'ssevenyearsforcheating."
"Oh!"saidthegirlwithadeepbreathandreturningcolor."Sothatiswhatyouaredoingouthere?Anofficer!"
"MydearMi