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爱德华·博克：爱德华·博克自传·补录 296
爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导
One day Bok received a wire from Field: "City of New Orleans purposing give me largest public reception on sixth ever given an author. Event of unusual quality. Mayor and city officials peculiarly desirous of having you introduce me to vast audience they propose to have. Hate to ask you to travel so far, but would be great favor to me. Wire answer." Bok wired back his willingness to travel to New Orleans and oblige his friend. It occurred to Bok, however, to write to a friend in New Orleans and ask the particulars. Of course, there was never any thought of Field going to New Orleans or of any reception. Bok waited for further advices, and a long letter followed from Field giving him a glowing picture of the reception planned. Bok sent a message to his New Orleans friend to be telegraphed from New Orleans on the sixth: "Find whole thing to be a fake. Nice job to put over on me. Bok." Field was overjoyed at the apparent success of his joke and gleefully told his Chicago friends all about it--until he found out that the joke had been on him. "Durned dirty, I call it," he wrote Bok.
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定位：Additional excerpt 296 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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菲尔德发电报说，新奥尔良市要在六号为他办一场空前盛大的公众欢迎会，市长和官员特别希望博克来介绍他，请他务必远行。博克回电答应，但多了个心眼，写信向新奥尔良的朋友打听细节。结果根本没有这回事。博克将计就计，让朋友在六号从新奥尔良发来电报：“发现全是假的。干得漂亮，耍到我头上了。博克。”菲尔德起初以为自己的玩笑得逞，得意地到处宣扬，后来才发现被耍的是自己，写信抱怨“真不地道”。这说明：对爱恶作剧的人，先核实再行动，必要时用同样的方式回敬，既保护自己，也让他知道分寸。
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博克与菲尔德交往中的一段。菲尔德常编造离奇事件捉弄博克，这次博克反将一军。
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