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本杰明·富兰克林：本杰明·富兰克林自传·补录 27
本杰明·富兰克林《本杰明·富兰克林自传》· The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin · 领导
The journeymen were inquisitive where I had been, what sort of a country it was, and how I lik'd it. I prais'd it much, the happy life I led in it, expressing strongly my intention of returning to it; and, one of them asking what kind of money we had there, I produc'd a handful of silver, and spread it before them, which was a kind of raree-show they had not been us'd to, paper being the money of Boston. Then I took an opportunity of letting them see my watch; and, lastly (my brother still grum and sullen), I gave them a piece of eight to drink, and took my leave. This visit of mine offended him extreamly; for, when my mother some time after spoke to him of a reconciliation, and of her wishes to see us on good terms together, and that we might live for the future as brothers, he said I had insulted him in such a manner before his people that he could never forget or forgive it. In this, however, he was mistaken.
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定位：Additional excerpt 27 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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工人们好奇富兰克林去了哪里，那地方怎么样，他喜不喜欢。富兰克林大大称赞了一番，说自己在那里生活得很快乐，并强烈表示打算回去。有人问那里用什么钱，他掏出一把银币摊在他们面前，这在波士顿用纸币的人看来很稀奇。然后他趁机让他们看自己的手表，最后（哥哥仍然闷闷不乐）他给工人们一块八里亚尔银币让他们喝酒，然后告辞。这次拜访让哥哥极为恼火；后来母亲跟哥哥提起和解，希望看到他们和睦相处，以后像兄弟一样，哥哥却说富兰克林在他手下人面前那样侮辱他，他永远不能忘记或原谅。然而，在这件事上哥哥错了。
上下文
富兰克林在哥哥的印刷所里展示自己的成功，本意或许是分享，却被哥哥视为炫耀和侮辱。
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你的成功展示，在别人眼里是否可能变成一种伤害？
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