厄斯金.考德威尔是美国著名的短篇小说家。他一生写了许多批判现实的小说,反映了美国南方农村生活。《谣言》就是这一类短篇小说的代表。《谣言》的篇幅很短,讲述了萨姆经乔治提名被公推为镇上财务员,令全镇的人都感到满意。这年春夏秋如人们所愿:他公私分明,账目明了。然而,冬季一到,谣言四起,一说他带镇上的钱跑到佛罗里 Erskine Caldwell is a famous American short story writer. His life has written many critically realistic novels, reflecting the rural life in the South of the United States. “Rumor” is the representative of this type of short story. “Rumor” is a short space, about the Sam nominated by George was publicly promoted as the town finance officer, so that the people are satisfied with the town. Spring, summer, autumn and fall this year, as one hoped, that he should be well-publicized with clear accounts. However, as soon as winter arrived, there were rumors and rumors that he had taken the town money to Florida