O. Henry
Hearts and Hands
Herzen und Hände
On an eastbound express out of Denver, a well-dressed young woman spots Mr. Easton, an old friend from Washington. He sits facing her, handcuffed to a rough, glum-looking stranger, and what follows is a polite, carefully worded conversation in the railway coach.
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How it begins
At Denver there was an influx of passengers into the coaches on the eastbound B. & M. express. In one coach there sat a very pretty young woman dressed in elegant taste and surrounded by all the luxurious comforts of an experienced traveler.
In Denver gab es einen Zustrom von Passagieren in die Wagen des B. & M.-Express in Richtung Osten. In einem Wagen saß eine sehr hübsche junge Frau, geschmackvoll gekleidet und umgeben von all dem luxuriösen Komfort einer erfahrenen Reisenden.
Among the newcomers were two young men, one of handsome presence with a bold, frank countenance and manner; the other a ruffled, glum-faced person, heavily built and roughly dressed. The two were handcuffed together.
Unter den Neuankömmlingen waren zwei junge Männer, einer von stattlicher Erscheinung mit kühnem, offenem Gesicht und Auftreten; der andere eine zerzauste, grimmig dreinblickende Person, kräftig gebaut und grob gekleidet. Die beiden waren aneinandergekettet.
As they passed down the aisle of the coach the only vacant seat offered was a reversed one facing the attractive young woman. Here the linked couple seated themselves.
Als sie durch den Mittelgang des Wagens gingen, war der einzige freie Platz ein umgedrehter, der der attraktiven jungen Frau gegenüberlag. Hier ließen sich die beiden Gekoppelten nieder.
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