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

Sir William Keith, governor of the province, was then at Newcastle, and Captain Holmes, happening to be in company with him when my letter came to hand, spoke to him of me, and show'd him the letter. The governor read it, and seem'd surpris'd when he was told my age. He said I appear'd a young man of promising parts, and therefore should be encouraged; the printers at Philadelphia were wretched ones; and, if I would set up there, he made no doubt I should succeed; for his part, he would procure me the public business, and do me every other service in his power. This my brother-in-law afterwards told me in Boston, but I knew as yet nothing of it; when, one day, Keimer and I being at work together near the window, we saw the governor and another gentleman (which proved to be Colonel French, of Newcastle), finely dress'd, come directly across the street to our house, and heard them at the door.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/148
定位:Additional excerpt 25 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

当时省总督威廉·基思爵士正在纽卡斯尔,霍姆斯船长恰好与总督在一起,收到富兰克林的信后便向总督提起他,并展示了信件。总督读后,得知富兰克林的年龄时显得惊讶,说这个年轻人看来很有前途,应该给予鼓励;费城的印刷商都很糟糕,如果富兰克林在那里开业,他毫不怀疑会成功;他愿意为富兰克林争取公共印刷业务,并尽力提供其他帮助。姐夫后来在波士顿告诉富兰克林这些,但富兰克林当时还一无所知。直到有一天,他和凯默在窗边工作时,看到总督和另一位绅士(后来知道是纽卡斯尔的弗伦奇上校)衣着华丽,径直穿过街道朝他们房子走来,并听到他们在门口。

上下文

总督基思对富兰克林产生兴趣,并主动上门拜访,这成为富兰克林人生转折的起点。

今日一问

当机会主动敲门时,你是否已经做好了准备?

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