一座好穀倉 it wa a gd barn (第1/6頁)
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Anoldfriendshihadgrowncold。Whereoncetherehadbeencloseness，therewasonlystrain。Nowrideketmefromickinguthehone。
ThenonedayIdroedinonanotheroldfriendwhoshadalongcareerasaministerandcounselor。Wewereseatedinhisstudy—surroundedbymaybeathousandbooksandfellintodeeconversationabouteverythingfromsmallcomuterstothetormentedlifeofBeethoven。
Thesubjectfinallyturnedtofriendshiandhowerishableitseemstobethesedays。Imentionedmyownexerienceasanexamle。“Relationshisaremysteries，”myfriendsaid，“Someendure。Othersfallaart。”
GazingouthiswindowtothewoodedVermonthills，heointedtowardaneighboringfarm，“Usedtobealargebarnoverthere。”Nexttoared-framehousewerethefootingsofwhathadbeenasizablestructure。
“Itwassolidlybuilt，robablyinthe1870s。Butlikesomanyofthelacesaroundhere，itwentdownbecauseeoleleftforricherlandsintheMidwest。Noonetookcareofthebarn。Itsroofneededatching；rainwatergotundertheeavesanddrieddowninsidetheostsandbeams。”
“Onedayahighwindcamealong，andthewholebarnbegantotremble。Youcouldhearthiscreaking，first，likeoldsailing-shitimbers，andthenasharseriesofcracksandatremendousroaringsound。Suddenlyitwasaheaofscralumber。”
“Afterthestormblewover，Iwentdownandsawthesebeautiful，oldoaktimbers，solidascouldbe。Iaskedthefellowwhoownsthelacewhathadhaened。Hesaidhefguredtherainwaterhadsettledintheinholes，wherewoodendowelsheldthejointstogether。Oncethoseinswererotted，therewasnothingtolinkthegiantbeamstogether。”
