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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 322
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
“God bless her! I am so happy; she is such a good lady. I shall see my brothers and sisters again. Oh, she is a very good lady,” said poor Vivalla, overcome by his feelings. He begged me to thank her for him, and give her the fruit. As he was passing out of the door, he hesitated a moment, and then said, “Mr. Barnum, I should like so much to have the good lady see my dog turn a wheel; it is very nice; he can spin very good. Shall I bring the dog and wheel for her? She is such a good lady, I wish to please her very much.” I smiled, and told him she would not care for the dog; that he was quite welcome to the money, and that she refused to see the priests from the convent that morning, because she never received thanks for favors.
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定位：Additional excerpt 322 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
维瓦拉得知林德捐钱帮助他后，感动得流泪，想送水果并让狗表演转轮来取悦她。巴纳姆告诉他，林德拒绝见神父是因为她从不接受感谢。这显示林德施恩不图报，而受助者的真诚感激也令人动容。今天，我们帮助他人时应像林德一样纯粹，不要求回报；接受帮助时，可以表达感激，但不必过度卑微。
上下文
维瓦拉是巴纳姆手下的意大利艺人，林德匿名捐款帮助他，他得知后激动不已，想当面致谢。
今日一问
你是否曾因接受帮助而想方设法回报？这种心情是感激还是负担？
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