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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 38
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
The effect of this letter upon Lucretia, I regret to say, was not as favorable as could have been desired or expected. She declined to remove her handkerchief from her right hand and she returned the “ring and bosom-pin” to her disconsolate admirer, while, not many months after, Mallett’s rival led Lucretia to the altar. As for Mallett’s agreement to pay Shepard and myself five pounds of carpet rags and twelve yards of broadcloth “lists,” for our services, owing to his ill success, we compromised for one-half the amount.
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定位:Additional excerpt 38 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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这封信对卢克丽霞的影响并不理想。她拒绝把手帕从右手移开,并把“戒指和胸针”退还给了失意的追求者马莱特。没过几个月,马莱特的竞争对手就娶了卢克丽霞。至于马莱特答应支付给谢泼德和巴纳姆的五磅地毯碎布和十二码宽幅布“边条”作为服务报酬,由于他求爱失败,他们只拿到了一半。这说明,感情的事难以强求,而商业约定也可能因意外而打折扣。处理情感和财务纠纷时,需要灵活和妥协。
上下文
巴纳姆在自传中讲述朋友马莱特求爱失败,以及他们之间报酬协议因失败而妥协的轶事。
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当你的努力没有换来预期结果时,你会如何调整心态和后续行动?
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