The essay was not published in Harper’s magazine until two and a half years after Mark Twain’s death.

这篇文章直到马克·吐温去世两年半后才由《哈珀》杂志社公开发表。

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The end, a brutal literal and figurative shattering of humanity, has served as the book's chief teaching point and mark of contention for half a century.

故事最后，人性经历了实质与象征性的破碎，成为本书的教学要点，也是长达半个世纪的争议之所在。

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Of the blows delivered, barely half found their mark.

仅有不到半数的出拳击中目标。

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Wasps cut the gap when Haskell went over for a converted try just after the half-hour mark but on the stroke of half-time came an important moment.

BBC: Clermont Auvergne 37-27 Wasps

Chris Malone twice had a chance to level the scores either side of the half-hour mark, but each time the Quins fly-half pushed his kick across the posts.

BBC: Blues 23-12 Harlequins

Richard Agar's Hull levelled on the half-hour mark, Yeaman running clear, and the Black and Whites moved into the lead shortly after half-time when Briscoe took advantage of some poor tackling to cross with ease.

BBC: Harlequins 30-40 Hull FC