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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 311
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
I assured her that she might make her mind at ease, for whatever might be the custom with crowned heads, our Presidents were not wont to “command” the movements of strangers, and that she would be quite in time if she returned his call the next day. She did so, and was charmed with the unaffected bearing of the President, and the warm kindnesses expressed by his amiable wife and daughter, and consented to spend the evening with them in conformity with their request. She was accompanied to the “White House” by Messrs Benedict, Belletti and myself, and several happy hours were spent in the private circle of the President’s family.
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定位：Additional excerpt 311 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
珍妮·林德担心没有及时回访美国总统会失礼，巴纳姆安慰她：美国总统不像君主那样会“命令”陌生人，第二天回访完全来得及。她照做后，被总统平易近人的态度和总统夫人、女儿的亲切所打动，答应与他们共度一晚。巴纳姆和两位音乐家陪同她去了白宫，在总统一家的私人圈子里度过了愉快的几小时。这个故事说明：不同文化对礼仪的期待不同，不必把君主制的规矩套用到共和制上；遇到不确定的礼节，先了解当地惯例，再行动，往往能避免不必要的焦虑。
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巴纳姆在自传中讲述他陪同珍妮·林德访问美国总统时的经历，对比了欧洲宫廷礼仪与美国式的简朴。
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面对不同文化或场合的礼仪，你会先了解惯例，还是凭想象焦虑？
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