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第4章 一座好谷仓（第2页）

"Itwassolidlybuilt，robablyinthe1870s。Butlikesomanyofthelacesaroundhere，itwentdownbecauseeoleleftforricherlandsintheMidwest。Noonetookcareofthebarn。Itsroofneededatching；rainwatergotundertheeavesanddrieddowninsidetheostsandbeams。

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"Onedayahighwindcamealong，andthewholebarnbegantotremble。Youcouldhearthiscreaking，first，likeoldsailingshitimbers，andthenasharseriesofcracksandatremendousroaringsound。Suddenlyitwasaheaofscralumber。

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"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。

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"Relationshishavetobecaredfor，

"headded，

"liketheroofofabarn。Lettersunwritten，thanksunsaid，confidencesviolated，quarrelsunsettled—allthisactslikerainwaterseeingintotheegs，weakeningthelinkbetweenthebeams。

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Myfriendshookhishead。

"Itwasagoodbarn。Anditwouldhavetakenverylittletokeeitingoodreair。Nowitwillrobablyneverberebuilt。

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LaterthatafternoonIgotreadytoleave。

"Youwouldntliketoborrowmyhonetomakeacall，Idontsuose？

"heasked。

"Yes，

"Isaid，

"IthinkIwould。Verymuch。

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