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爱德华·博克:爱德华·博克自传·补录 62
爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导
He arrived in Boston on Sunday evening; and the first thing he did was to despatch a note, by messenger, to Doctor Oliver Wendell Holmes, announcing the important fact that he was there, and what his errand was, and asking whether he might come up and see Doctor Holmes any time the next day. Edward naively told him that he could come as early as Doctor Holmes liked--by breakfast-time, he was assured, as Edward was all alone! Doctor Holmes's amusement at this ingenuous note may be imagined.
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定位:Additional excerpt 62 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
他周日晚上到波士顿,第一件事就是派信使给霍姆斯医生送信,告诉他自己到了、来干什么,并问第二天能不能去见他。博克天真地说,霍姆斯医生想多早都行——早饭时间也可以,因为他孤身一人。霍姆斯读到这封直白的信时觉得多好笑,可想而知。
上下文
奥利弗·温德尔·霍姆斯是当时波士顿的著名医生和诗人。博克贸然写信求见,表现出年轻人的莽撞和真诚。
今日一问
你向人求助时,是精心措辞还是直来直去?哪种更可能得到回应?
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