'The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky' by Stephen Crane, Part One — VOA Learning English
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From VOA Learning English, this is American Stories.
Our story is called "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky." It was written by Stephen Crane. We will listen to the story in two parts. Today we will hear the first part of the story.
The great train was rushing forward such steady dignity of motion that a glance from the window seemed simply to prove that the flatlands of Texas were pouring toward the east.
A newly married pair had come on this train at San Antonio. The man’s face was reddened from many days in the wind and sun. His roughened hands were continually moving over his new black clothes in a most nervous manner.
From time to time he looked down respectfully at his suit. He sat with a…
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