警察與贊美詩英文原文The Cop And The Anthem

ne,"saidSoapy. Theex-umbrellamanretreated.Thepolicemanhurriedtohelpawell-dressedwomanacrossthestreet. Soapywalkedeastward.Hethrewtheumbrellaangrilyintoapit.Hewasangrywiththemenwhowearhelmetsandcarryclubs.Becausehewantedtobearrested,theyseemedtoregardhimasakingwhocoulddonowrong. AtlastSoapyreachedoneoftheavenuestotheeastwhereitwasnotsonoisy.HewenttowardsMadisonSquare,forthehomeinstinctremainsevenwhenthehomeisaparkbench. ButonaquietcornerSoapystoppedbeforeanoldchurch.Throughonewindowasoftlightglowed,where,nodoubt,theorganistplayedaSundayanthem.FortherecametoSoapy'searssweetmusicthatcaughtandheldhimattheironfence. Themoonwasshiningcarsandpedestrianswerefewbirdstwitteredsleepilyundertheroof.AndtheanthemthattheorganistplayedcementedSoapytotheironfence,forhehadknownitwellinthedayswhenhislifecontainedsuchthingsasmothersandrosesandambitionsandfriends. TheinfluenceofthemusicandtheoldchurchproducedasuddenandwonderfulchangeinSoapy'ssoul.Hesawwithhorrorthepitintowhichhehadfallen.Hethoughtofhisdegradeddays,deadhopesandwreckedfaculties. Andalsoinamomentastrongimpulsemovedhimtobattlewithhisdesperatefate.Hewouldpullhimselfoutofthispithewouldmakeamanofhimselfagain.Therewastimehewasyoungyet.Thosesweetorgannoteshadsetuparevolutioninhim.Tomorrowhewouldbesomebodyintheworld.Hewould- Soapyfeltahandonhisarm.Helookedquicklyaroundintothebroadfaceofapoliceman. "Whatareyoudoinghere?"askedthepoliceman. "Nothing,"saidSoapy. "Thencomealong,"saidthepoliceman. "ThreemonthsontheIsland,"saidtheMagistrateinthePoliceCourtthenextmorning.