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本杰明·富兰克林:本杰明·富兰克林自传·补录 111

本杰明·富兰克林《本杰明·富兰克林自传》· The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin · 领导

After ten years' absence from Boston, and having become easy in my circumstances, I made a journey thither to visit my relations, which I could not sooner well afford. In returning, I call'd at Newport to see my brother, then settled there with his printing-house. Our former differences were forgotten, and our meeting was very cordial and affectionate. He was fast declining in his health, and requested of me that, in case of his death, which he apprehended not far distant, I would take home his son, then but ten years of age, and bring him up to the printing business. This I accordingly perform'd, sending him a few years to school before I took him into the office. His mother carried on the business till he was grown up, when I assisted him with an assortment of new types, those of his father being in a manner worn out. Thus it was that I made my brother ample amends for the service I had depriv'd him of by leaving him so early.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/148
定位:Additional excerpt 111 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

离开波士顿十年后,富兰克林经济宽裕了,才回去探亲。返程时他到纽波特看望哥哥,哥哥在那里开印刷所。两人旧怨已忘,见面很亲热。哥哥健康恶化,预感不久于人世,便请求富兰克林将来把他十岁的儿子接去,教他印刷。富兰克林照办了,先送孩子上几年学,再带进印刷所。哥哥的妻子继续经营到孩子长大,富兰克林又资助一套新铅字,因为旧字模快磨坏了。他用这种方式补偿早年离开哥哥、让哥哥少了帮手的亏欠。

上下文

《富兰克林自传》中讲述他与哥哥从早年的矛盾到和解,并承担起抚养侄子的责任。

今日一问

你和家人之间有没有一笔旧账,可以用一件具体的长期行动来弥补?

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