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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 173
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
On arriving at the Palace, the Lord in Waiting put me “under drill” as to the manner and form in which I should conduct myself in the presence of royalty. I was to answer all questions by Her Majesty through him, and in no event to speak directly to the Queen. In leaving the royal presence I was to “back out,” keeping my face always towards Her Majesty, and the illustrious lord kindly gave me a specimen of that sort of backward locomotion. How far I profited by his instructions and example, will presently appear.
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定位：Additional excerpt 173 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
到了王宫，侍从勋爵先给巴纳姆“操练”了一番觐见规矩：所有问题都要通过他转答，绝不能直接和女王说话；离开时得“倒退着走”，脸始终朝向女王，勋爵还亲自示范了这种倒着走路的姿势。巴纳姆照做了多少，后面自有分晓。核心是：宫廷礼仪极其繁琐，强调等级和形式，而巴纳姆这个美国人对此既好奇又不太买账。
上下文
巴纳姆带着“汤姆拇指将军”觐见维多利亚女王，这是觐见前的礼仪培训场景。
今日一问
面对繁文缛节，你会严格照做，还是找机会灵活变通？
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