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安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导

The boys considered that they had a perfect right to spend these dividends, and the adjoining confectioner's shop had running accounts with most of them. The accounts were sometimes greatly overdrawn. The treasurer had accordingly to notify the confectioner, which he did in due form, that he would not be responsible for any debts contracted by the too hungry and greedy boys. Robert Pitcairn was the worst offender of all, apparently having not only one sweet tooth, but all his teeth of that character. He explained to me confidentially one day, when I scolded him, that he had live things in his stomach that gnawed his insides until fed upon sweets.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17976
定位:Additional excerpt 59 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

男孩们觉得自己完全有权花掉这些分红,旁边的糖果店和大多数孩子都有赊账,有时严重透支。于是财务主管正式通知糖果店,不再为那些太贪吃的男孩欠的债负责。罗伯特·皮特凯恩是最严重的,显然他不仅有一颗甜牙,满口牙都是甜的。有一天我责备他时,他悄悄解释说,他肚子里有活物在啃他的内脏,直到喂了甜食才消停。

上下文

卡内基回忆信差们用分红在糖果店赊账的趣事,展现少年时代的顽皮和友谊。

今日一问

你小时候有没有为了零食或爱好而“透支”过?现在你怎么看待那种冲动?

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