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爱德华·博克:爱德华·博克自传·补录 38

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

Several of the writers felt an interest in a boy who frankly told them that he wanted to educate himself, and asked Edward to come and see them. Accordingly, when they lived in New York or Brooklyn, or came to these cities on a visit, he was quick to avail himself of their invitations. He began to note each day in the newspapers the "distinguished arrivals" at the New York hotels; and when any one with whom he had corresponded arrived, Edward would, after business hours, go up-town, pay his respects, and thank him in person for his letters. No person was too high for Edward's boyish approach; President Garfield, General Grant, General Sherman, President Hayes--all were called upon, and all received the boy graciously and were interested in the problem of his self-education. It was a veritable case of making friends on every hand; friends who were to be of the greatest help and value to the boy in his after-years, although he had no conception of it at the time.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3538
定位:Additional excerpt 38 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

有几位作家对一个坦承想自学成才的男孩产生了兴趣,邀请爱德华去见他们。于是,当他们住在纽约或布鲁克林,或来这些城市访问时,他很快抓住机会赴约。他开始每天在报纸上留意“名人抵达”纽约酒店的消息;任何与他通过信的人一到,爱德华就会在下班后进城,登门拜访,当面感谢对方的来信。没有人因为他是孩子而觉得冒犯;加菲尔德总统、格兰特将军、谢尔曼将军、海斯总统——他都去拜访过,而他们都亲切地接待了这个男孩,并对他自学的问题感兴趣。这真是在四面八方交朋友;这些朋友后来对他帮助极大,尽管当时他完全没想到。

上下文

博克回忆少年时如何通过写信和拜访名人建立关系网,这些经历为他后来的事业奠定了基础。

今日一问

你能否主动联系一位你敬佩的人,真诚地请教或致谢?

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