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爱德华·博克:爱德华·博克自传·补录 521

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

One day Kipling and Bok were engaged in a discussion of the Boer problem, which was then pressing. Father Kipling sat by listening, but made no comment on the divergent views, since, Kipling holding the English side of the question and Bok the Dutch side, it followed that they could not agree. Finally Father Kipling arose and said: "Well, I will take a stroll and see if I can't listen to the water and get all this din out of my ears."

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3538
定位:Additional excerpt 521 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

一天,吉卜林和博克讨论当时紧迫的布尔问题,各执英国和荷兰立场,争论不休。吉卜林的父亲在一旁听着,不评论双方分歧,最后起身说要去散步,听听水声,把争吵声从耳朵里清出去。这显示了一种智慧:面对无法调和的观点冲突,不必强行站队或评判,暂时离开、让自然平复心情,是更明智的选择。

上下文

布尔战争前夕,吉卜林支持英国,博克同情荷兰,两人争论时老吉卜林选择回避。

今日一问

当亲友争论你无法调和的话题时,你会像老吉卜林一样暂时离开,还是忍不住加入战团?

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