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DiogenesandAlexander

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lunatic(神经病,疯子).Hewasone,butnottheother.Hehadopenedhiseyeswiththesunat

dawn(拂晓),scratched,donehisbusinesslikeadogattheroadside,washedatthepublic

fountain,beggedapieceofbreakfastbreadandafewolives,eatenthemsquattingontheground,

andwashedthemdownwithafewhandfulsofwaterscoopedfromthespring.(Longagohehad

ownedaroughwoodencup,buthethrewitawaywhenhesawaboydrinkingoutofhis

hollowedhands.)Havingnoworktogotoandnofamilytoprovidefor,hewasfree.Asthe

marketplacefilledupwithshoppersandmerchantsandslavesandforeigners,hehadstrolled

throughitforanhourortwo.Everybodyknewhim,orknewofhim.Theywouldthrowsharp

questionsathimandgetsharperanswers.Sometimestheythrewbitsoffood,andgotscant

thanks;sometimesamischievouspebble,andgotashowerofstonesandabuse(漫骂).They

werenotquitesurewhetherhewasmadornot.Heknewtheyweremad,eachinadifferentway;

theyamusedhim.Nowhewasbackathishome.

Itwasnotahouse,notevenasquattershut.Hethoughteverybodylivedfartooelaborately,

expensively,anxiously.Whatgoodisahouse?Nooneneedsprivacy:naturalactsarenot

shameful;wealldothesamething,andneednothidethem.Nooneneeds