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第1章 the t leaf（第4页）
WearilySueobeyed。
But，look!Afterthebeatingrainandfiercegustsofwindthathadenduredthroughthelivelongnight，thereyetstoodoutagainstthebrickwalloneivyleaf。Itwasthelastoneonthevine。Stilldarkgreennearitsstem，butwithitsserratededgestintedwiththeyellowofdissolutionanddecay，ithungbravelyfromabranchsometwentyfeetabovetheground。
"Itisthelastone，
"saidJohnsy。
"Ithoughtitwouldsurelyfallduringthenight。Iheardthewind。Itwillfalltoday，andIshalldieatthesametime。
"
"Dear，dear!
"saidSue，leaningherwornfacedowntotheillow，
"thinkofme，ifyouwon&aos;tthinkofyourself。WhatwouldIdo?
"
ButJohnsydidnotanswer。Thelonesomestthinginalltheworldisasoulwhenitismakingreadytogoonitsmysterious，farjourney。Thefancyseemedtoossesshermorestronglyasonebyonethetiesthatboundhertofriendshiandtoearthwereloosed。
Thedayworeaway，andeventhroughthetwilighttheycouldseetheloneivyleafclingingtoitsstemagainstthewall。Andthen，withthecomingofthenightthenorthwindwasagainloosed，whiletherainstillbeatagainstthewindowsandattereddownfromthelowDutcheaves。
WhenitwaslightenoughJohnsy，themerciless，commandedthattheshadeberaised。Theivyleafwasstillthere。
Johnsylayforalongtimelookingatit。AndthenshecalledtoSue，whowasstirringherchickenbrothoverthegasstove。
"I&aos;vebeenabadgirl，Sudie，
"saidJohnsy。
"SomethinghasmadethatlastleafstaytheretoshowmehowwickedIwas。Itisasintowanttodie。Youmaybringmealittlebrothnow，andsomemilkwithalittleortinit，and-no;bringmeahand-mirrorfirst，andthenacksomeillowsaboutme，andIwillsituandwatchyoucook。
"
Andhourlatershesaid:
"Sudie，somedayIhoetoainttheBayofNales。
"
Thedoctorcameintheafternoon，andSuehadanexcusetogointothehallwayasheleft。
"Evenchances，
"saidthedoctor，takingSue&aos;sthin，shakinghandinhis。
"Withgoodnursingyou&aos;llwin。
"AndnowImustseeanothercaseIhavedownstairs。Behrman，hisnameis-somekindofanartist，Ibelieve。Pneumonia，too。Heisanold，weakman，andtheattackisacute。Thereisnohoeforhim;buthegoestothehositaltodaytobemademorecomfortable。
"
ThenextdaythedoctorsaidtoSue，
"She&aos;soutofdanger。You&aos;vewon。Nutritionandcarenow-that&aos;sall。
"
AndthatafternoonSuecametothebedwhereJohnsylay，contentedlyknittingaveryblueandveryuselesswoollenshoulderscarf，andutonearmaroundher，illowsandall。
"Ihavesomethingtotellyou，whitemouse，
"shesaid。
"Mr。Behrmandiedofneumoniatodayinthehosital。Hewasillonlytwodays。Thejanitorfoundhimonthemorningofthefirstdayinhisroomdownstairshellesswithain。Hisshoesandclothingwerewetthroughandicycold。Theycouldn&aos;timaginewherehehadbeenonsuchadreadfulnight。Andthentheyfoundalantern，stilllighted，andaladderthathadbeendraggedfromitslace，andsomescatteredbrushes，andaalettewithgreenandyellowcolorsmixedonit，and-lookoutthewindow，dear，atthelastivyleafonthewall。Didn&aos;tyouwonderwhyitneverflutteredormovedwhenthewindblew?Ah，darling，it&aos;sBehrman&aos;smasteriece-heaintedittherethenightthatthelastleaffell。
"
