Present_at_a_Hanging_and_Other_Ghost_Stories

作者：Ambrose Bierce

播音：Peter Yearsley

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更新：英文文本.txt

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MypeculiarrelationtothewriterofthefollowingnarrativesissuchthatImustaskthereadertooverlooktheabsenceofexplanationastohowtheycameintomypossession.Withal,myknowledgeofhimissomeagerthatIshouldrathernotundertaketosayifhewerehimselfpersuadedofthetruthofwhatherelates;certainlysuchinquiriesasIhavethoughtitworthwhiletosetabouthavenotineveryinstancetendedtoconfirmationofthestatementsmade.Yethisstyle,forthemostpartdevoidalikeofartificeandart,almostbaldlysimpleanddirect,seemshardlycompatiblewiththedisingenuousnessofamerelyliteraryintention;onewouldcallitthemannerofonemoreconcernedforthefruitsofresearchthanfortheflowersofexpression.Intranscribinghisnotesandfortifyingtheirclaimtoattentionbygivingthemsomethingofanorderlyarrangement,IhaveconscientiouslyrefrainedfromembellishingthemwithsuchsmallornamentsofdictionasImayhavefeltmyselfabletobestow,whichwouldnotonlyhavebeenimpertinent,evenifpleasing,butwouldhavegivenmeasomewhatcloserrelationtotheworkthanIshouldcaretohaveandtoavow.