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爱德华·博克:爱德华·博克自传·补录 59

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

Edward had not been in the room ten minutes before he was made to feel as thoroughly at ease as if he were sitting in his own home before an open fire with his father and mother. Skilfully the President drew from him the story of his youthful hopes and ambitions, and before the boy knew it he was telling the President and his wife all about his precious Encyclopedia, his evening with General Grant, and his efforts to become something more than an office boy. No boy had ever so gracious a listener before; no mother could have been more tenderly motherly than the woman who sat opposite him and seemed so honestly interested in all that he told. Not for a moment during all those two hours was he allowed to remember that his host and hostess were the President of the United States and the first lady of the land!

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3538
定位:Additional excerpt 59 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

爱德华进屋不到十分钟,就感觉像坐在自己家火炉边和父母聊天一样自在。总统巧妙地引导他讲出年轻时的希望和抱负,不知不觉中,男孩就把自己珍贵的百科全书、与格兰特将军共度的夜晚,以及努力超越办公室勤杂工身份的经历都告诉了总统夫妇。总统夫妇听得津津有味,总统夫人像母亲一样温柔,真诚地对他所说的一切感兴趣。整整两个小时,他完全没意识到主人是美国总统和第一夫人。

上下文

爱德华在总统夫妇的亲切招待下,度过了一个难忘的夜晚,感受到平等和温暖。

今日一问

你能否像总统夫妇那样,放下身份,真诚地倾听一个年轻人的梦想?

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