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Ragged 流浪儿成绅士 Dick 第五章 查塔姆大街和百老汇 Chapter 5 Chatham Street and Broadway 弗兰克跟着迪克来到了查塔姆大街，这里到处是卖 便宜衣服的商店。迪克对那些商贩的小把戏了如指掌， 而弗兰克却被眼前所谓的豪华商品大甩卖等种种售卖 方式迷住了，经过迪克的解释他才明白了那些猫儿腻。 他们来到一间卖帽子的商店，弗兰克替迪克买了顶帽 子，迪克扔掉的旧帽子很快便被其他擦鞋匠捡了去。 接着他们来到了百老汇，对于弗兰克而言，这里的一切都十分 新鲜。他一直生活在宁静的乡下，很少看到川流不息的人群和车辆， 他不停地拉着迪克停下看那些布置精美的橱窗，惊讶于纽约竟然有 这么多的商店；同时对巴勒姆剧场也十分感兴趣——因为以前弗兰 克的一个邻居曾经来过纽约，回去之后一直叙述着剧场的乐趣。在 迪克描述目前上映的歌剧剧情时，弗兰克看到了一座奇怪的建筑， 迪克解释说那是纽约最有钱的医院。不久他们走到了高雅的泰勒沙 龙酒店，弗兰克打算进去吃杯冰激凌，这样也可以见识一下酒店内 的豪华。果然酒店内四面都是镜子，这让弗兰克想起了阿拉丁的宫 殿。迪克开玩笑地说他希望拿所有的伊力铁路股份换一盏神灯，这 引起了邻桌一位脸色憔悴的男人的注意。那位男人竟然主动和迪克 40 查塔姆大街 Chatham Street 和百老汇 and Broadway 来到查塔姆大街 41 Ragged 流浪儿成绅士 Dick 讨论起股票投资的问题，他还拿出了名片，希望迪克可以介绍朋友 参与投资。 They were soon in Chatham Street, walking between rows of ready-made clothing shops, many of which had half their stock in trade exposed on the sidewalk. The proprietors of these establishments stood at the doors, watching attentively the passersby, extending urgent invitations to any who even glanced at the goods to enter. “Walk in, young gentlemen.” said a stout man, at the entrance of one shop. “No, I thank you.” replied Dick, as the fly said to the spider. “We’re selling off at less than cost.” “Of course you be. That’s where you makes your money.” said Dick, “There aint nobody of any enterprise that pretends to make any profit on his goods.” The Chatham Street trader looked after our hero as if he didn’t quite comprehend him; but Dick, without waiting for a reply, passed on with his companion. In some of the shops auctions seemed to be going on. “I am only of