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爱德华·博克:爱德华·博克自传·补录 264

爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导

The editor now took two letters from the top and opened them. He never opened the third! That evening he took the bundle home, and told his mother of his predicament. She read the letters and looked at her son. "You have no right to read these," she said. The son readily agreed.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3538
定位:Additional excerpt 264 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

编辑从一摞信的最上面拿了两封拆开,第三封却始终没拆。当晚他把整捆信带回家,跟母亲说了自己的难处。母亲读完信,看着儿子说:“你没权看这些。”儿子立刻同意了。这里的关键是:有些信虽然到了你手里,但未必该由你读;母亲一句话点醒了博克,让他明白界限比好奇更重要。博克后来把这事写出来,是想说职业中常会遇到“能看但不该看”的东西,主动停手才是负责。

上下文

博克在自传中回忆早年做编辑时,面对读者来信的困惑和母亲的提醒。

今日一问

今天你有没有“能看但不该看”的信息,准备主动停手?

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