My name is Horace Townsend. After burying the body of my cellmate Jack Robert Samspie with stones on the mountain, I put on his clothes, brought his belongings, and couldn't wait to turn around and run to the new location. My journey, starting today. I'm going to be a new person, so where am I going? Fujiyama So what kind of person am I going to be? I want to be a good husband, a good father, and a good citizen.
I first met Jack, this bad-tempered guy from Fujiyama, in Elmira prison, and we haven't been apart for the next four years since that defeat at Sarsburg, because we both became captives of the Yankees. I think God is really making a big joke on us because we look alike. It is difficult to tell if we are close people. I think we may be brothers who have been separated for many years. Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental?
I have always been envious of Jack. He told me that he was the landlord of Fujiyama. He has a large plot of land, a beautiful wife, and a young son. So one day, six years ago, he left everything to join the army of Sarsburg, becoming a soldier who was going to starve and freeze. Two years later, he was defeated and became a prisoner. Finally, four years later, came the day of being released from prison.
Passing through Jackson, Mississippi, playing poker in a restaurant, and being seen by Charles Conklin for cheating and getting punched in the stomach as punishment, I said, "Jack was a grumpy guy; how could he swallow it?" In that breath, I grabbed a gun and ignored Conklin's plea for mercy, and killed him on the spot. Jack didn't get much better after that. He was stabbed several times by Conklin's companions. When I arrived, he was already bleeding because of the blood. excessive and breathless. Jack is dead, and I make a living with a risky idea: I'm going home! Where is the house? Jack's home is my home, and I am Jack from today. As for Horace Townsend, this beast has been buried in the mountains.
You must find it amusing, don't you? I chose the name of another person who looked exactly like me, but he was dead and I was alive. I am on my way home, and there is a house with a wife and son in front of me. There is my future there. When I think of this, I can't wait to put on my wings and fly there sooner. Finally, I finally came to Fujiyama. The villagers here saw me as if they saw a hero returning in triumph. They didn’t expect Jack to come back alive. Jack, who only bullied others, didn’t die on the battlefield. Not to mention a miracle! This is the first time I've met people here, but I've heard their names more than once, because in the past four years, Jack has been repeating his life in Fujiyama over and over again, and everyone here and everything seemed to be about me. Every time I imagined what they looked like, and today I finally saw them, and I finally came here: Fujiyama, where I found a sense of belonging. Try to treat everyone like Jack. These people are like my relatives. Fortunately, there are no flaws. Everyone thinks I am Jack.
The villagers took me to Jack's house in a mighty way. There were a lot of deserted fields along the way. The housekeeper, Isa, told me all the way about the situation in the town after the end of the civil war. It didn't seem to be very optimistic. Will Jack's wife, Lorna, believe I'm Jack when I get to the big pink house that's a little shabby? At the gate, Laura and Jack's son looked at each other. The villagers beside me were waiting for the exciting moment when we met after a long absence. I walked slowly to them. Jack was right. His wife was beautiful, but I didn't expect that I would be so moved.
Laura also walked towards me slowly with her son, stopped at a distance from me, and whispered to her son to come over and say hello to me. The son was not very happy, but he still did not dare disobey his mother's wishes and walked timidly. When he came to me, he looked at me with a bewildered expression. In the past six years, "father" was just a code name. I gently stretched out my hand: "Hello, Robert." He looked down at my hand, not knowing what to do. I was stunned for a second, then put away my hands and sorted the buttons on his clothes. This child will be my son from now on.
I know Launa has been looking at me. Her calmness and composure make me not dare to be careless. Her solemnity and elegance are so attractive to me that I can't help but hold her hand. In the case of expressing disgust, I gently embraced her in my arms, and she did not resist in the slightest. This hug is too important to me, because it means that I can be Laura's husband, and I am Jack. The villagers not far away immediately roared and waved to them, a little embarrassedly. At this time, Jack's dog, Jeslow, suddenly barked at me. Even if he called his name, he still looked fierce. Getting ready and tying Jack's handkerchief to his hand, which Laura gave him before the expedition, Jeslow calmed down as soon as he smelled the handkerchief, and I was relieved, too. A dog is a con for me. Absolutely!
In the evening, the villagers held a banquet for me. At the banquet, I told everyone about my military career and explained that my right hand was unable to grasp the pen after being trampled by the guards in prison. Why do you have to say that? I had to change to left-handed writing in case there was found to be a problem with my handwriting in the future. My son Robbie asked me what to do there. He didn't know how to answer this question for a while, because he must have been wondering why his father had to leave his warm home and suffer far away. For his father, he still has a hard time understanding!
I know Laura doesn't quite trust me yet, but that's not a problem. I know what to do to make her happy. I danced with her the whole party, and met the young priest, Orin, who was at Jack's in the afternoon. He was hoeing in the field, and the way he looked at Laura seemed a little off, which made me a little uncomfortable. No matter what their relationship was before, now that I'm back, I'm Laura's husband.
After the banquet, I followed Laona upstairs and came to Laura's door. She suddenly turned around and seemed to remind me, "You slept over there before you left." Her finger pointed to the door diagonally opposite. Jack and Laura have slept in separate rooms! I'm a little embarrassed and a little regretful. The embarrassment is showing a flaw, and the regret is not being able to sleep with Laura. Laura closed the door in front of my eyes with no reluctance at all. I must change the current situation as quickly as possible. There is no relationship between Jack and Laona, but it does not mean that I have no relationship with Laona.
After changing into pajamas, I sneaked into Laona's room quietly, watching her take off one piece of clothing after another in a dark corner. Only Laura in her pyjamas found me around the corner, and for my appearance, she neither screamed nor queried, just frightened, a period of rapid breathing, but still looking at me very calmly. What a strong woman! In the face of a husband whom I haven't seen in six years, a husband who has no love, especially after I let go of all my defenses, she is still facing a crisis. I looked at her up and down, thinking that at this time, I should After saying something, making sure her breathing subsided, she slowly said to her with the razor: "I said, if I can get home, I will shave my beard." Can you help me? " I accept this reason. She shaves my beard and talks about the past and the scene of the first meeting, when Jack with a beard suddenly appeared in front of her, but I don't know why Jack, who looks like a beast, can still win her heart. I imagined the scene when they met. It was like a personal experience. I guess she should be a wild man. She said she likes adventure and being different. My hands began to be irregular and follow her skirt, touching her slender waist.
Jack, the bastard, seems to hurt Launa badly. When it comes to their love, the beard knife stops on my neck, as if warning me that if I'm not honest, I'll be rude to myself. The bigger the gap, the bigger the room for my development. Sometimes I feel like Laura knows everything; she knows I'm not Jack, and she knows I'm seducing her, but none of that seems to matter to her. After shaving my beard, I took her back to the room, and outside the door, I reluctantly took her hand and stroked my freshly shaved cheek, hoping that she would know my heart for her. She always smiles and acquiesces. She is like my goddess and I will not offend her without her permission.
The next morning, after I got on my horse and said goodbye to Launa standing in front of the window, I went around to check how wide Jack's land was. He once told me that he had thousands of acres of land, but the harvest was not good, causing many The land is deserted there, the farm house is dilapidated, and when you open the door, except for a few chickens running around, there is a mess of straw. What can you grow on this kind of land? I'm at a loss. Orin, who has been coveting Launa, asked me what I was doing in the field. Did he forget that this was Jack's land? I really don't know what he's been doing here for the past six years. He had been hoeing the land for six years, but there was no harvest. Didn't he know that such land could not grow cotton?
If he really loves Laura, he should find a way to make Laura better instead of hoeing this land for six damn years! Of course, I wanted Orin to stay away from the situation, but now that I'm back, I no longer need his help here. Of course, I also respect Laura's choice. If Laura chose Orin instead of me, then I would naturally leave, but there are all signs that Laura does not reject me. I even dared to guess that she loved me!
Luckily, I got back in time, otherwise Laura might marry Orin next year. Laura wishes I could be kinder to Orin because he has been helping out with the farm for the past six years and has been waiting for Laura to marry To him, how can I be friendly to a rival in love? After some ridicule, Laura finally laughed. I like to see how she laughs. She is so high-spirited. She is like my sunshine. Just give me a little bit to make me bright. I wish I could see her smile every day!
In the evening, I found the shirt that Jack sewed by himself when he first got married in the box in Laura's room, and put it on. Jack had talked to me about this shirt many times, and he regretted that it should not have been in the first place. The disgust was too small, so that Laura never made clothes for him later. Maybe this dress brought back Laona's memory. She asked me: "Do you know how I got pregnant?" How could I know? I thought it would be a good night, but her next sentence made me hit rock bottom: "You're drunk."
Is Jack inebriated? I don't know how to play it anymore. I'm completely at a loss. "You haven't asked me since then." I asked Launa, who said this was so resentful, how should I tell her it wasn't me? I'm very different now than I was then, so you can rest assured I won't treat you that way. "Then...then do you still sleep in that room?" Launa pleaded. Of course, I don't want to share a room with her because I like her and I'm a good husband. It's just that sometimes Laura makes me a little unpredictable. She is sometimes like a strict mother, and sometimes like a helpless little girl. When she heard my "no," she immediately became happy and took the initiative to invite me to come. She looked really flattered in her bed. She had refused me a thousand miles last night, but tonight she took the initiative to embrace her.
I don't know if it's correct to accept Laura. Before joining the army, I once had a girl pregnant with a child, but then I abandoned her and joined the army irresponsibly. What's the difference between me and Jack? He abandoned his wife and son, and I was always in chaos, but in the end, he died in a foreign land. I don't want this. I want to make amends if I can. Whether it's Jack's mistake or mine, I want to be able to do my best to rewrite it all. Launa's repeated "Jack" rekindled my hope; as long as she recognized me, I would be Jack, I would be her husband, I would be a father, and I would be from Fujiyama!
Robbie, my son, was cringed and unsure of his mother's side all these years. I used to be a teacher. The role of father has been absent from Robbie's growing up for so many years. Laura has begun to feel the pressure in terms of education. In the past six years, because of the lack of education from her father, Laura has had to be both a father and a mother.
Generally speaking, there are two roles in a family that must be well divided. First, there must be a person who acts as an authority figure in the family, and this person must continue to act. Someone is going to play an emotional role, so who is going to play that role? Laura plays both an authoritative and an emotional role in a way that few can do. Now that I'm back, this authoritative role is naturally my responsibility. By teaching Robbie to drive the carriage, he will let him know that men are braver and that he must listen to his mother's words, but he must also learn to protect his mother.
The owner of the shoe store noticed that my feet were two sizes smaller than Jack's, and I know this explanation is unclear, because there is another more important thing waiting for me to do, and that is how to make the whole townlaugh. People get rich? In the newspapers, I saw that some people were buying Burley cigarettes in large quantities. Since someone wants them, we can grow them. I quickly mobilized the people of the whole town to do this, and I believed that I could do it because when I was in Lexington Town, I mobilized people from the whole town to donate to build a new school building, and I raised 1200 Yuan. The past is unbearable, and the money was later stolen by me. The people in that town must have hated me! It's all over. I'm no longer Horace Townsend; I'm Jack now.
Give you benefits. Give you my land; everyone has it. Give you tools and fertilizer. Then half of the harvest will be yours. I only need the half to pay the mortgage I owe. When the mortgage is paid, I will sell the land you planted to you at a fair price. I know this idea is tempting, because there are many people who have been working as cattle and horses for their entire lives and still can’t afford a piece of land, especially those black slaves, who don’t even have the right to buy it. This is a very rare opportunity for them, and I believe they will seize it. There was a lot of talk and it was hard for them to work with black people.
Orin, the guy who fears the world will not be in chaos, still doesn't give up on Laura, and asks me defiantly: "What about the seeds?" The price of tobacco seeds is much more expensive than gold by weight. If you don't have the money, you have nothing to do. As a guarantee, your house and land are all mortgaged. You don’t have tools, you don’t have a mule. Where did you get the money to buy tobacco seeds? " Of course, his worries are really superfluous. Of course, I know my current situation, but the question is how to make money when you have nothing.
"This question is very good. I thank you. Thank you for your concern. I was about to talk about the seed..." The seed question immediately aroused everyone's concern, and they all pointed the arrow at me, thinking that I had the responsibility to help them solve it. This is a problem because they feel that they are powerless, which is exactly the problem. The opportunity is right in front of them, but they choose to give up because of a lack of resources.
"Will the seeds rain down from heaven?"We still have some valuables left, and it is not good for us to leave so little, but if we can put together the little things left by each family, it will be very impressive. It’s a big amount, and if we do it together, we might be successful, but I can’t think of any other better way. " Although the Yankees stole valuable things when they passed by, I believe that every family has more money. There are still some valuable things in the collection, such as Laura's ruby brooch. I don't want to play it. I just hope everyone can do it together.
As I expected, as soon as this proposal came out, it immediately attracted opposition from everyone. When I was indistinguishable, Launa, who had been listening silently, walked towards me slowly, and then calmly said to everyone: "Listen to me, I There is a ruby brooch worth 1,000 yuan. It has been passed down from our ancestors for a hundred years. It can't be eaten. No one can eat it. Who has a better idea than Jack? Of course, I want to keep the brooch. You guys, you'd be wrong to think I'm doing this just for my husband. I'm not just doing it for Jack Samspie's pocket, I'm doing it for everyone, and besides, I think the idea might work , right? "
Laura's remarks were like a vaccination for everyone. She persuaded everyone and made me more determined to succeed, not only to make money, but to repay Laura. This faith and supportSoon, the villagers came to take all the treasures in the family. I registered and signed a contract with each one. The black slave, Joseph, bought by Jack's father for 100 dollars, also wanted 10 acres of land. He seemed to realize I didn't quite believe what I said before and reconfirmed: "You said you could buy it later. Do you really?" I will never forget his moving eyes when he heard me say "yes," and "You will come back." Isn't it? Sir." I winked at him in acquiescence.
I must take everyone's things to the outside market as soon as possible and sell them for a good price. Then I will have the money to buy tobacco seeds. After saying goodbye to Laura and Robbie, I'm ready to leave. Robbie will be waiting for me when I get into the car.He suddenly stopped me and handed me a long belt and a dagger that looked quite sharp. Robbie handed it to me reluctantly, as if it had been a long time before he finally made up his mind.
"Thank you, son, for getting a good price for you." I promised him I would pay for his patience and for his sensibleness. So many things have happened in the past few days. He saw with his own eyes how Laona maintains my dignity in times of crisis, and at the same time, he sees me maintaining Laona's status at all times: "Listen to my mother." Parents lead by example to help everyone. The way out gave his son the motivation to participate, and he also wanted to do his best to contribute. For the first time, Robbie reached out and shook hands with me like an adult: "Goodbye, sir." His approval of me was obvious. I winked at Launa, not far away, and told her that my son had grown up.
I traveled all the way to Virginia to buy tobacco seeds and bought a little black dog as compensation for Robbie. I know that Robbie was sad for Gerlos' death last time, but he had to die in order to prevent the night from dreaming too much. I rushed back immediately after buying the seeds. Robbie, who was happily holding the little black dog in the stable, told me, "Mom will be happy to see you." When she noticed me, I said hello to her gently. She looked indifferent and walked over step by step. The hand who was arranging my clothes suddenly grabbed my collar vigorously. I asked angrily, "Where have you been?" Only then did I make sure that Laura missed each other as much as I did. How much pressure from the outside world has she endured during these days? Fortunately, I finally came back with the seeds.
The villagers were all waiting for my return. As soon as I got the seeds, I sowed them on the hoe field. After a lot of hard work, the seeds finally took root and sprouted. We tried to prepare the ground with mules, which cost a lot of money. Power can be easily controlled. After the seedlings were transplanted, they should have grown taller, but instead they withered. Some people said that the land was poor from previous plantings of cotton, and it was necessary to apply some fertilizer. I nodded. I will provide what I need.
The tobacco planting situation is very good, and my relationship with Launa has also climbed significantly. She goes to work with me every day, but she always looks happy in such a busy life and occasionally jokes with me. In contrast to the gloomy and taciturn appearance before, at night when I tell Robbie stories, she will also listen to me while wearing a sweater, and she will also show a sweet smile at my overtones. Winter nights in Fujiyama are very windy, and the whole house feels like it's falling apart. I must succeed, and then renovate it again to give Laura and Robbie a better life.
While making out, Laura asked me casually, "You must be a different person, haven't you?" I said for the better, "Okay, sometimes I'm scared, you never know Greek." Laona stood out. The question that came made me unprepared. How should I say it? I told her about Horace Townsend, a middle school teacher who used to read to Jack and the other inmates from an old Dutch book, and then gave it to me, and I read it after he died .
"How did he pass away?" Launa asked in silence. "To perish is to perish!" I don't want to talk about this anymore because I don't want to think about my past anymore. I hate myself! Laura noticed the change in my tone and turned to me softly, "You don't have to tell me this." Her words quenched my anxiety like a clear spring. Yes, I'm Jack now, not Horace Townsend. Burley's tobacco finally bloomed. In the field, I carefully taught Robbie how to pluck off the flowers and twigs so that the tobacco leaves could grow. I turned around to see Launa fainting not far away. It was really frightening. I did, and hurriedly took her to the bedroom, where the doctor told me: Laura is pregnant! I'm really going to be a dad, which is great news. Laura knew she was pregnant, but she never told me. Why?
The tobacco leaves were inexplicably covered with swan worms. Joseph suggested that I should ask Olin. This is impossible. After breaking up with Joseph, I met three migrant workers at the door of my house. I yelled at them to leave because my identity would be jeopardized if they stayed.When I was washing my face in the creek behind the room, Launa came out of nowhere: "Who are these people?" She saw the scene just now. I wanted to prevaricate, but she broke the sand and asked the end , with a look of never giving up. If I don't understand, I can only hide my nervousness with a tantrum. I'm putting all my bets on tobacco, and I can't afford to miss anything at this time.
Before finding a better way to kill the insects, I had to manually catch the insects, but there were too many insects. When I caught half a bucket, Olin suddenly came over with a bucket of potion and took the initiative to teach me how to do it. Kill worms and help me take out the worm bucket. Whatever his motives, I am grateful for his rescue.
Only later did I find out that the three migrant workers met Olin and told him my true identity. Sooner or later, this matter will be exposed. What I don't understand is who Laura thinks I am. Laura just came over, and she didn't notice me. "Who do you think I am?" My voice startled her. "I want to know one thing: no matter who you think I am, do you love me?" I asked her drunkenly. "You're inebriated." "You are, indeed, inebriated." It's not important. The important thing is that I love you. Then, do you love me? " "You shouldn't be like this. If you love me, you better go. " I don't know what Olin said to Laura in the afternoon, and asked her to force me to leave with a gun uncharacteristically. She thought that if I were Jack, I should leave at this time. When I walked to the door, I remembered my promise to myself: "No, I'm not going." I'm going home, and I'm not going again. " "However, you are not my husband." "If I wasn't your husband, God would punish me." I handed my fate to God, and even if there is punishment, it should be judged by God, not Laura. She is just a weak woman and should not suffer this pain. Regardless of the future outcome, I am responsible for myself.
In the middle of the night, I heard the sound of someone igniting a fire. I walked to the window and saw that there was a huge cross that was being burnt by the fire. I hurriedly brought a bucket out, and when I was about to splash water, seven or eight strangers in white sheets were riding Horses surrounded me. They claimed to be white camellia knights, and they looked like they were doing things for the sky. To put it bluntly, they wanted to get rid of the horse because I sold the land to black people. Joseph had already been beaten bloodily by them, and one of the men in white actually recognized me as a faculty member in Clark County. Who are these people? During the fight, Lorna suddenly shouted and ran in. I was afraid that she would get hurt, so I tried my best to protect her, and finally drove all the people in white away.
The servants and Laura took Joseph to be bandaged and applied medicine. I hurried to Robbie's room. He saw the intense scene just now. It was probably the most fearful time in his life. I had to explain to him those people just now. I also have to tell him that there is no need to be afraid in the face of threats and that his father will always be the wall that stands still to protect him and his mother. "I was scared to death. I thought they were ghosts. Are you scared too? " For the first time, Robbie opened up to me about his emotions. "I was afraid at first, but later I found out that they were also humans, of course not good people." I also opened up my feelings to Robbie and let him know how I dealt with it. "But aren't they coming back?" "Why are they returning? We're no longer afraid of them. " "Yes, we're no longer afraid of them."
Okay, I finished reading the story. I just read that they were going to beat the Greeks, right? very good. Listen, this part is the most exciting. " Robbie's attention was successfully diverted. He felt that about the incident just now. We beat the bad guy. His father was a hero. When Launa came in, I was telling him a story. She stroked my hair tenderly. I turned my head and smiled at her, but she still didn't stop. She felt pity like a treasure. The next day, I set up a warehouse, and the tobacco was starting to be harvested and then hung to dry, and Orin came uninvited. "You killed that dog, didn't you?" Poor Jeslow, look, he knows you are an outsider, so you have to kill him. " In an unkind manner, after he finished speaking, he lit a big torch with a match. "Did you forget about this torch last night?" I knew immediately that the cross was lit by Orin last night, and he wanted to intimidate me.
"What is your name?" You bastard! "Tell me who you are, or I'll burn this place down. " He seemed to be monitoring my every move. "I am what she desires." At least I'm pretty sure of that. "No, you're a liar, a liar, you're a thief, a thief." My answer hit him in the wound, and he started to get excited. "You shameless hypocrite, a wolf in sheep's clothing." As a pastor, he has repeatedly failed his morals, and I look down on him more and more. What right does he have to blame me? Orin was so angry that I knocked over the torch in his hand and quickly extinguished the fire. The lame Orin picked up the shovel and tried to kill me. Fortunately, there were many wooden bars that blocked his attack. Robbie's arrival saved my life when we were fighting so hard, "Sir, mom gave birth to a baby."
When I held my daughter, joy filled my whole body. I gave her a name: Rachel. This is Laura's mother's name. Rachel is so delicate and small, she is my angel. "So does she know that I am her father?" I asked stupidly Laura. Laura pondered for a moment, and said, "Of course she knows." This child is my Jack's daughter, and her presence is like a brand that deepens my identity as Jack.
A bumper harvest of tobacco finally ushered in nearly a year of hard work. After drying in the warehouse, the tobacco leaves were picked. After trying it, the old pastor said that the taste of this cigarette was not bad. I estimate that 100 pounds of this cigarette can be sold for 8 yuan. In addition to redecorating the house and building a new spire for the church, the old pastor happily continued to smoke after hearing this. He gave Rachel a very solemn baptism in the church. Rachel cried loudly with the blessing of the whole village. When I was receiving congratulations from the crowd, bad luck suddenly came. Is this the punishment of God?
Two black federal law enforcement officers on horseback took official documents like a decree to inform me that I was arrested on the grounds that Jack had killed Charles Conklin. I can't argue with that, because Jack did it. I was detained in a room and Laura got 5 minutes to talk to me alone. She wanted me to tell her the truth. She wouldn't leave me no matter what the answer was. I don't know why she asked this question, but still tell her, "I didn't kill it." Jack killed the man. I was Horace Townsend, and I was his cellmate. After getting my reply, Laura made up her mind to go with me on the road. I was handcuffed on the road. The villagers came to say goodbye to me along the way. They didn't believe that I would be a murderer. Come back and sell the cigarettes for a good price.
In court, the prosecution found Conklin's accomplices, passers-by, and the owner of the restaurant to prove that I was the murderer. These are all facts. I have no clue about tomorrow's defense. I was forced to separate from my family. Looking back at Laura, I hope she doesn't worry too much. When Laura came to visit in prison at night, she kept urging me to clarify my true identity so that I could be rescued; otherwise I would probably be hanged. I rejected her offer because I chose to be Jack. Laura's reaction was very subtle. When she heard me say that I was Jack, she laughed heartily, and immediately got up and left, scolding me when she was going out: "You idiot, I can't let you do this!" What kind of medicine did she sell in the gourd? The next day, the court found out why she had had such a reaction.
The next day in court, my defense attorneys, Webb and Laura, gave me a wonderful defense, completely clearing my name and proving that I was not Jack, but Horace Townsend, and Laura knew it for a long time. I'm not Jack, but she believes what she wants to believe like the people of Fujiyama, because the real Jack won't be so considerate to his wife, less tolerant to black slaves, less gentle to villagers, and even less so to his son. Follow a good guide. Robbie, who had been sitting in the audience, leaned into my ear and said, "Dad, why did Mom say that? Okay? "Tell her to stop. I nodded gently.
I don't know where they got Matthew Folsom from Clark County. He testified in court that I was Horace Townsend, a teacher who taught his children for a year and took away the 1200 yuan donated by the whole village to build a new school building, fled to the south, and made the girl's belly swell again. She joined the army and was arrested by the Yankees for deserting, which means that Horace Townsend was a liar, a thief, and a traitor.
I dutifully proved to the judge that the prosecutor's office had the wrong person, and when I suggested to the judge to end this trial, I had to speak, because I couldn't walk out of here as Horace Townsend. "Your Majesty, if the lawyer is fired, can I speak?" I had to act. I can only argue for myself if the lawyer is fired. The judge doesn't understand why I'm doing this. He's about to end this trial. " Your Majesty, Mr. Weber wants to prove that I am not me. " If he succeeds, what can I win?" I asked the judge sincerely. "You can win a life." The judge didn't expect me to say that. "Without a name, there is no life for me." Without the name Horace Townsend, I would lose my life, and if that's the case, I'd rather lose it.
I've never been so calm. All the people are waiting for me to speak. They are confused. They don't know who is right and who is wrong. They don't know who I am, but if they have a choice, they still want to believe that I am Jack , including my son Robbie. I debunked Matthew Folsom's conspiracy and exposed that he once rode a horse in the middle of the night, covered in sheets, burned a cross in front of my house with a group of white camellia knights, and beat a black man to half death, just for this: Black people want to have their own land, and the ringleader in it holds a gun to my head and says they represent the real law in Tennessee. It is precisely because of the complete contempt for the authority of this court that I dare come here to fabricate lies and deceive people. The real purpose of coming here is to stop Jack Samspie from selling his land to blacks and to prevent blacks from having equal property with him. Then, Matthew Folsom, who was hit by me, immediately exposed his true face, completely disregarded the occasion, and refuted the judge in the court. Quan was the boss here. He was immediately imprisoned by the judge for contempt of court for 60 days, and let the jury ignore the testimony given by Folsom.
From seeing Orin in the back row just now, I guessed it was all his fault, but I don't know how he persuaded Laura to get involved. After ousting Matthew Folsom, the judge asked, "Who am I?" I insist it's Jack. "How do you prove that you are?" Isaid to the Fujiyama people in the audience: "Who wants to prove that I am Jack Samspi?" Except for Laura, everyone stood up to prove it. Laura's will not be shaken. I really didn't expect a scene like this one day, and I confronted the court with Laura, and she loved me the way she did, and I had to show her what I wanted. "You said, Laura, I'm really not your husband." What I want to ask is whether I am her husband in Laura's mind. "No, you aren't." Unfortunately, she didn't notice it. "But you make everyone believe that I am?" This is where I am puzzled. "Yes." "Why?" he asked. "Because I want you to be my husband, just like them." "Why?Laura. " "Because I'm so tired, because I'm lonely, because I want my son..." "He's our son." I emphasized it. "No, I want my son to have a father."
"Ah, get it, so you started to have doubts about me as soon as I got home?" No wonder she didn't tell me when she was pregnant. What the hell was Laura doing? How much pressure did you endure? " Yes. " Did I treat you badly?" "No, that's why you're revealing." Jack Samspie never said a thoughtful word to me. "Their The judge gave me a friendly reminder, and I told Law Na's answer was against me. I know what I'm doing. She picked up the contract with Joseph and reminded her that if I wasn't Jack, they'd all be rubbish, paupers, and finally reminded her that if I wasn't Jack, would she be able to return home safely with the bastard and thief lover? How did she face the villagers and elders, and how did she tell them that she had deceived them?
Others don't know Laura, but I know her! She is very strong and she dared to take risks. Family affection, face, dignity, and even marriage are nothing to her, as long as she can keep her lover's life. However, these are what I want. I once ruined everything, and the price I paid was that I could not raise my head and be a human being for the rest of my life. I became a street rat who everyone yelled at. Since I came to Fujiyama, I have decided to be a human being, a dignified person, a good lover, a good father, and a good citizen. Laura's stubbornness forced me to make the final move to debunk her deal with Orin. Even though I was absolutely reluctant to talk about it in front of my child, "I promise him everything will be the same as it was before you came," which is how Laura and Orin's deal was, the fact that it was in front of me still surprised me a bit.
"It's the same as before; you'll marry him, even though you don't love him, and I'm a piece of shit." My name is Horace Townsend, and I'll probably be in jail for a few years. Is this where I belong? "At the very least, it won't be hung." Laura reminded me earnestly. But I don't do it. I'd rather be hanged. " Yes, I don't do it. Life's value is not in its length but in its width. " You don't care about me. " I accused her. "Of course I have," she says. "So, why do you do it?" If you really love me, give me what I want. " Due to the fact that you are not Jack Samspiel. " Laura was still stubborn. She didn't think about the big picture at all. "What proof do you have?" My evidence is Laura's approval. " A woman understands her husband. " This is too absolute. " It's not enough, it's not evidence. " Laura is confused, and I can't be confused. "I don't need any proof."
"No one believes you here." "I don't care, I'm just basing it on feelings." "Does it feel so significant?"I really don't understand women's thinking. "Yes." "Gosh, you're a granite head, Laura!" I was starting to get a little pissed off. "You're a stubborn idiot. You're not Jack Samspiel." But why should you be caught dead? " Laura also got angry. "How do you know I'm not?" he asked. "I know this because..." "How do you know that?" "Because..." "How do you know that?" "Because I never loved him as much as I loved you." I didn't expect it. I was very moved that Laura took love so seriously. She finally spoke the truth under my aggressiveness. "Tell me, Laura, in your heart, am I your husband?" "You are, indeed." "I appreciate it."I succeeded, and the judge asked me if I had any other witnesses, and I said no, judge. When asked if I had anything else to say, I also said no. My identity was confirmed, but at the same time, my homicide was confirmed.
Burley cigarettes got a high price in the market: 12 points, which is 4 points higher than my estimate of 8 points. Our tobacco leaves sell for more than 10,000 yuan. In prison, I jumped for joy and told Lao on the spot. Na embraced and danced. We finally succeeded! I'm relieved to be successful in my career, and now it's Robbie that worries me. How will he be affected? His proud father was about to be hanged, which he couldn't understand at his current age. I asked Laura to attribute all the crimes to Horace Townsend, and told her to tell Robbie: " Jack didn't kill." She still doesn't understand me. She still wants me to plead with the judge in the name of Horace Townsend. She wants me to live, because she thinks true love should grow old together, and Not a fleeting possession, what she wanted was not a verbal promise but a deed: to survive.
I want to grow old with her, and I want to go home with her, but she just doesn't understand that if I'm Horace Townsend, there's no home, only if I'm Jack, I want more than Launa. I care more about my personality. In addition to being responsible for myself, I am also responsible for Launa, the whole family, the people of Fujiyama, and even the children.
I want to go home in the name of Jack. Death is not the scariest thing for me. What is scary is to face myself, to face what I have done. I am a coward, so I chose another identity to escape from myself. Laura doesn't understand that I've had enough of my rotten state. The identity of Jack is more important to me than life, because it is all my spiritual sustenance and an exhibition of my rebirth . "Is there anything else I can say to you?"Laura squatted in front of me with emotion. I told her that because of her, I became who I am now; because of her, I am grateful for God's favor every night; and because of meeting her, my existence has become a miracle. It's not so much the arrangement of fate, it's more that Laura chose my destiny.
"Being your husband is the happiest thing in my life." This is my last confession to Laura and my recognition of myself. This is the most successful thing I have ever done in my life. When I was about to go to the execution ground, I asked Launa nervously and expectantly: "If you could have been there then, I would not be afraid of anything." I know this request is too much, watching my loved one die, but only this will tell the world that I am Jack, because she is Mrs. Samuspie. Before the police officers escorted me to the execution ground, I hurriedly took out a rusty ring and stuffed it into Launa, the only thing I could give her right now.
Standing on the high execution ground, the priest gave me the last prayer. I looked around for Launa's figure, but they were all vague and unfamiliar faces. I was like a child from a lost home. Suddenly, there was no owner, and the police officer began to bind me. I stay on my feet, but I still can't find Laura. I am getting more and more nervous, and I can't help shouting to the sky: "Laona!"
"Here I am, Jack."Laura sounded in the middle of the crowd. I looked at me gently. She finally understood what I really wanted. She finally fulfilled my wish, and I could die in peace. With a white bag on my head, I look back on my long and short life. I have committed countless sins over the long years, but in this short year, I have redeemed my soul, and I hope it will be on my tombstone. John Robert Samspi, beloved husband, devoted father, and Fujiyama resident.
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