HereIsNewYork
埃尔文·布鲁克斯·怀特/ElwynBrooksWhite
Onanypersonwhodesiressuchqueerprizes，NewYorkwillbestowthegiftoflonelessandthegiftofprivacy.Itisthisrgessthataountsforthepresehthecity’swallsofansiderableseofthepopution；fortheresidentsofManhattaeextentstrangerswhohavepulledupstakessowhereaotown，seekgsanctuaryorfulf？illntorsogreaterorlessergrail.ThecapacitytoakesuchdubiogiftsisaysterioqualityofNewYork.Itdestroyandividual，oritfulf？illhi，dependgagooddealonooneshouldetoNewYorktoliveunlessheiswillgtobecky.
NewYorkistherateofartandrdsportandreligioantandf？ance，brggtoasglepactarenathegdiator，theeva，theprooter，theactor，thetrader，andthert.Itcarriesonitspeltheunexpungeableodorofthelongpast，sothatnoatterwhereyousitNewYorkyoufeelthevibrationsofgreattisandtalldeeds，ofqueerpeopleasanduakgs.Iasittgattheontastif？lghotelroo90-degreeheat，halfwaydownanairshaft，idtown.Noairovesoroutoftheroo，yetIacuriolyaffectedbyeanationsfrotheidiatesurroundgs.Iaenty-obloewhereErHegwayhitMaxEastanonthenose，fourilefrowhereWaltWhitansatsweatgouteditorialsfortheBrooklynEagle，thirty-fourblocksfrothestreetWilCatherlivedwhensheksfrothespotwherethehistorianJoeGouldkickedaradiotopiecesfullviewofthepublic，thirteenblocksfrowhereHarryThawshotStanfordWhites，f？iveblocksforwhereIedtoherattheMetropolitanOperaandonly112blocksfrothespotwhereceDaytheElderwasWashedofhissstheChurchoftheEpiphany(Iuldhislistdef？itely)；andforthatatterIaprobablyoupygtheveryroothatanynuberofexaltedandsowiseorablecharacterssat，sooftheonhot，breathlessafternoons，lonelyandprivateandfulloftheirownsenseofeanationsfrowithout.
WhenIwentdowntonchafewutesagoInoticedthattheansittgo(abouteighteenchesawayalongthewall)wasFredStoheeighteencheswereboththeionandtheseparationthatNewYorkprovidesforitshabitants.MyonlyionwithFredStonewasthatIsawhiTheWizardofOzaroundthebegngofthetury.ButourwaiterfeltthesastifrobegclosetoaanfroOz，andafterMr.Stoheroothewaitertoldthatwhehewaiter)wasayounganjtarrivedthisuntryandbeforeheulduandawordofEnglish，hehadtakenhisgirlfortheirf？irsttheaterdatetoTheWizardofOz.Itwasawonderfulshow，thewaiterrecalled—aanofstraw，aanoft.Wonderful！(Andstilloeenchesaway.)“Mr.Stoneisaveryheartyeater，”saidthewaiterthoughtfully，withthisfragilepartiipatiohanostdenseusueedssutgthedividual(ifhewantsit，andalosteverybodywantsorneedsit)agastallenoroandviolentandwonderfuleventsthataretakgpceeveryute.SceIhavebeensittgthisiasicairshaft，agoodanyratherspshyeventshaveourredtown.Aanshotandkilledhiswifeaf？itofjealoy.Itcaednostiroutsidehisblodgotonlysallntionthepapers.Ididnotattend.Sceyarrival，thegreatestairshoweverstagedalltheworldtookpcetown.Ididn’tattendaherdidostoftheeightillionotherhabitants，althoughtheysaytherewasquiteacrowd.Ididn’tevenhearanypnesexceptaupleofwestboundrcialairlersthathabituallyethisairshafttof？lyover.ThebiggestogogshipsontheNorthAtnticarrivedaed.Ididn’tnoticetheaherdidostotherNewYorkers.Iatoldthisisthegreatestseaporttheworld，with650ilesofwaterfront，andshipscallgherefroaids，buttheonlyboatI’vehappeonoticesceyarrivalwasasallslooptackgoutoftheEastRivernightbeforestontheebbtiewhenIwaswalkgacrosstheBrooklynBridge.IheardtheQueenMaryblowoneidnight，though，andthesoundcarriedthewholehistoryofdepartureandlonggandloss.TheLionshavebeenion.IveseennotoneLion.Afriendsawoneandtoldabouthi.(Hewas，andwasweargabolero.)Attheballgroundsandhorseparksthegreatestspspectacleshavebeeed.Isawnoballpyer，noracehorse.Thegovernorcatotown.Iheardthesirenscrea，butthatwasalltherewastothat—aeen-chargaga.Aanwaskilledbyafallgrnice.Iwasnotapartytothetragedy，andagathechesuntedheavily.