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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 567
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
We parted, and he went to Neponset, a small town near Boston, where his wife and daughter lived. He took at once to his bed, and never rose from it again. The excitement had passed away, and his vital energies could accomplish no more. The fifth day after arriving home, the physician told him he could not live until the next morning. He received the announcement in perfect calmness, and with the most apparent indifference; then, turning to his wife, with a smile he requested her to have him buried in the new hunting suit. “For,” said he, “Barnum agreed to let me have it until I have done with it, and I was determined to fix his flint this time. He shall never see that dress again.” His wife assured him that his request should be complied with. He then sent for the clergyman and they spent several hours in communing together.
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定位：Additional excerpt 567 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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驯熊人拿到钱后与巴纳姆告别，回到波士顿附近的小镇尼庞西特，那里住着他的妻子和女儿。他一到家就卧床不起，再也没能起来。之前的兴奋劲过去了，他的生命力也耗尽了。回家第五天，医生告诉他活不过第二天早上。他听到这个消息非常平静，甚至显得漠不关心。然后他转向妻子，微笑着请求把她自己葬在那套新猎装里。他说：“因为巴纳姆答应让我穿到用不着为止，我这次一定要让他没辙。他再也别想看到那套衣服了。”妻子答应了他的请求。之后他请来牧师，两人一起交谈了几个小时。
上下文
这段故事紧接前文，驯熊人赢得赌注后不久便去世，体现了他的幽默与倔强。
今日一问
如果生命只剩最后一天，你会如何安排自己的后事？会像驯熊人一样保持幽默吗？
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