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第4章 一座好谷仓（第2页）
"Itwassolidlybuilt，robablyinthe1870s。Butlikesomanyofthelacesaroundhere，itwentdownbecauseeoleleftforricherlandsintheMidwest。Noonetookcareofthebarn。Itsroofneededatching；rainwatergotundertheeavesanddrieddowninsidetheostsandbeams。
"
"Onedayahighwindcamealong，andthewholebarnbegantotremble。Youcouldhearthiscreaking，first，likeoldsailingshitimbers，andthenasharseriesofcracksandatremendousroaringsound。Suddenlyitwasaheaofscralumber。
"
"Afterthestormblewover，Iwentdownandsawthesebeautiful，oldoaktimbers，solidascouldbe。Iaskedthefellowwhoownsthelacewhathadhaened。Hesaidhefiguredtherainwaterhadsettledintheinholes，wherewoodendowelsheldthejointstogether。Oncethoseinswererotted，therewasnothingtolinkthegiantbeamstogether。
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Webothgazeddownthehill。Nowallthatwasleftofthebarnwasitscellarholeanditsborderoflilacshrubs。
Myfriendsaidhehadturnedtheincidentoverandoverinhismind，andfinallycametorecognizesomearallelsbetweenbuildingabarnandbuildingafriendshi：nomatterhowstrongyouare，hownotableyourattainments，youhaveenduringsignificanceonlyinyourrelationshitoothers。
"Tomakeyourlifeasoundstructurethatwillserveothersandfulfillyourownotential，
"hesaid，
"youhavetorememberthatstrength，howevermassive，cantendureunlessithastheinterlockingsuortofothers。Goitaloneandyoullinevitablytumble。
"
"Relationshishavetobecaredfor，
"headded，
"liketheroofofabarn。Lettersunwritten，thanksunsaid，confidencesviolated，quarrelsunsettled—allthisactslikerainwaterseeingintotheegs，weakeningthelinkbetweenthebeams。
"
Myfriendshookhishead。
"Itwasagoodbarn。Anditwouldhavetakenverylittletokeeitingoodreair。Nowitwillrobablyneverberebuilt。
"
LaterthatafternoonIgotreadytoleave。
"Youwouldntliketoborrowmyhonetomakeacall，Idontsuose？
"heasked。
"Yes，
"Isaid，
"IthinkIwould。Verymuch。
"
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