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安德鲁·卡内基：安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 117
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
The chief happening, judged by its consequences, of the two years I spent with Mr. Scott at Altoona, arose from my being the principal witness in a suit against the company, which was being tried at Greensburg by the brilliant Major Stokes, my first host. It was feared that I was about to be subpoenaed by the plaintiff, and the Major, wishing a postponement of the case, asked Mr. Scott to send me out of the State as rapidly as possible. This was a happy change for me, as I was enabled to visit my two bosom companions, Miller and Wilson, then in the railway service at Crestline, Ohio. On my way thither, while sitting on the end seat of the rear car watching the line, a farmer-looking man approached me. He carried a small green bag in his hand. He said the brakeman had informed him I was connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad. He wished to show me the model of a car which he had invented for night traveling. He took a small model out of the bag, which showed a section of a sleeping-car.
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定位：Additional excerpt 117 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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卡内基在阿尔图纳跟斯科特两年，影响最大的事竟是他成了一场公司诉讼的主要证人。案子在格林斯堡由斯托克斯少校审理，公司怕原告传他作证，斯托克斯便让斯科特尽快把他送出州外，好延期审理。这对他倒是好事，能去看两位好友。途中他坐在末节车厢，一个农夫模样的人提着绿袋子过来，说列车员告诉他此人与宾州铁路有关，便掏出自己发明的夜间行车车厢小模型给他看。这说明：机会常以偶然搭话的形式出现，别轻视旅途中陌生人的展示。
上下文
卡内基自传回忆在宾夕法尼亚铁路任职时，因避诉讼被送出州外，途中偶遇发明者展示卧车模型。
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