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HereIsNewYork
埃尔文·布鲁克斯·怀特ElwynBrooksWhite
Onanypersonwhodesiressuchqueerprizes，NewYorkwillbestowthegiftoflohegiftofprivacy.Itisthislargessthatatsforthepresehecity’swallsofasiderableseofthepopulatiosofManhattaeextentstrangersulledupstakessomewhereaown，seekingsanctuaryorfulf？illmeerrail.ThecapaakesuchdubiousgiftsisamysteriousqualityofNewYork.Itdestroyanindividual，oritfulf？illhim，dependingagooddealonlueshouldetooliveunlessheiswillingtobelucky.
NewYorkisthetrateofartanderdspioandf？inangingtoasiareor，theevahepromoter，theactor，thetrader，a.Ititslapeltheunexpungeableodorofthelongpast，sothatnomatterwhereyousitinNewYorkyoufeelthevibratioimesandtalldeeds，ofqueerpeopleasaakings.Iamsittiinastif？linghotelroomi，halfwaydownanairshaft，inmidtown.Noairmovesinoroutoftheroom，yetIamcuriouslyaffectedbyemanationsfromtheimmediatesurroundings.Iamtwenty-twoblowhereRudolphValentinolayiblowhereNathanHalewasexecuted，f？iveblothepublisher’soff？icewhereErHemingwayhitMaxEastmanonthenose，fourmilefromhitmaeditorialsfortheBrooklyy-fourblothestreetWillaCatherlivedioowritebooksaboutNebraska，onebloareusedtotheboardsoftheHippodrome，thirty-sixblothespotwherethehistouldkickedaradiotopiefullviewofthepublic，thirteenblowhereHarryThawshotStanfordWhites，f？iveblowhereIusedtousherattheMetropolitanOperaandonly112blothespotwhereceDaytheElderwasWashedofhissinsintheChurchoftheEpiphany（Itihislistiely）；andforthatmatterIamprobablyogtheveryroomthatanynumberofexaltedandsomewisememorablecharacterssatihemohlessafternoons，lonelyandprivateandfulloftheirownseionsfromwithout.
&downtoluesagoIhemansittiome（abouteighteeninchesawayalongthewall）wasFredStoeeniheaionthatNewYorkprovidesforitsinhabitants.MyohFredStoIsawhiminTheWizardofOzaroundthebeginniury.ButourwaiterfeltthesamestimulusfrombeioamanfromOz，aoheroomthewaitertoldmethatwheer）wasayoungmanjustarrivedinthisdbeforehederstandawlish，hehadtakenhisgirlfortheirf？irsttheaterdatetoTheWizardofOz.Itwasawonderfulshow，thewaiterrecalled—amanofstraw，amanoftin.Wonderful！
（Andstilloeeninchesaway.）“Mr.Stoyeater，”
saidthewaiterthoughtfully，twiththisfragilepartiihislinkwithOz.
NewYorkbleofprivacywiththeextofparti；ahanmostdeiesitsuinsulatingtheindividual（ifhewantsit，andalmosteverybodywa）againstallenormousaandwohataretakingplaceeveryminute.Sitinginthismiasmicairshaft，agoodmanyrathersplashyeventshaveotown.Amanshotandkilledhiswifeinaf？itofjealousy.Itostiroutsidehisbloallmentioninthepapers.Ididnotattend.Sincemyarrival，thegreatestairshediookpla.Ididn’tatteherdidmostoftheeightmillioants，althoughtheysaytherewasquiteacrowd.Ididn’tevenhearaacoupleofwestboundercialairlihabituallyusethisairshafttof？lygestogshipsolanticarrivedaed.IdidhemaherdidmostotherNewYorkers.Iamtoldthisisthegreatestseaportintheworld，with650milesofwaterfront，andshipsgherefrommaids，buttheonlyboatI’vehappeicemyarrivaltagoutoftheEastRiveroiealkingacrosstheBre.IheardtheQueenMaryblowo，though，andthesouhewholehistoryofdepartureandlongingandloss.TheLionshavebeeion.I'veseennotoneLion.Afrieoldmeabouthi（Hewaslame，andwasweariheballgroundsahegreatestspspectacleshavebeeed.Isalayer，hegoverowhesirehatwasalltherewastothat—aeen-inagain.Amanwaskilledbyafallingice.Iartytedy，andagaintheiedheavily.
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