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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

About the end of April, 1724, a little vessel offer'd for Boston. I took leave of Keimer as going to see my friends. The governor gave me an ample letter, saying many flattering things of me to my father, and strongly recommending the project of my setting up at Philadelphia as a thing that must make my fortune. We struck on a shoal in going down the bay, and sprung a leak; we had a blustering time at sea, and were oblig'd to pump almost continually, at which I took my turn. We arriv'd safe, however, at Boston in about a fortnight. I had been absent seven months, and my friends had heard nothing of me; for my br. Holmes was not yet return'd, and had not written about me. My unexpected appearance surpriz'd the family; all were, however, very glad to see me, and made me welcome, except my brother. I went to see him at his printing-house. I was better dress'd than ever while in his service, having a genteel new suit from head to foot, a watch, and my pockets lin'd with near five pounds sterling in silver. He receiv'd me not very frankly, look'd me all over, and turn'd to his work again.

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定位:Additional excerpt 26 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

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1724年4月底,一艘小船开往波士顿。富兰克林向凯默请假说去看朋友。总督给了他一份厚信,在信中向富兰克林的父亲大力推荐他,并强烈建议他在费城开业,说这必定能让他发财。船在湾里触礁漏水,海上风浪很大,他们不得不几乎不停地抽水,富兰克林也轮班抽水。不过大约两周后他们安全抵达波士顿。富兰克林已离开七个月,家人没听到他的消息,因为姐夫霍姆斯还没回来,也没写信提及他。他的突然出现让全家惊讶,但除了哥哥外,大家都高兴地欢迎他。他去印刷所看哥哥,他穿着比在哥哥手下工作时体面得多,一身新衣服、一块手表,口袋里还有近五英镑银币。哥哥接待他并不热情,上下打量他一番,便转身继续工作。

上下文

富兰克林带着总督的推荐信和体面的行头回到波士顿,与哥哥的关系却依然紧张。

今日一问

当你取得进步后,如何面对那些曾经看轻你的人?

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