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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 605

P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导

“We are happy to see you, sir,” said one of the young ladies. They then enjoyed a very animated conversation, in the course of which they asked the “Commodore” all about his family, and Lavinia managed to answer the questions in such a way as to avoid suspicion. The ladies then informed the “Commodore” that there was a sweet little lady living in their town only sixteen years old, and if he would visit them, they would introduce him; that her family was highly respectable, and she would make him a capital wife! Lavinia thanked them and promised to visit them if it should be convenient. As the ladies left the car, they shook hands with Lavinia, kissed her, and in a whisper said “good morning, sir.” Meeting the husband of the lady, some weeks afterwards, I told him the joke, and he enjoyed it so highly that he will probably never let his wife and daughters hear the last of it.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50115
定位:Additional excerpt 605 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

拉维尼亚女扮男装成“准将”坐在火车上,几位年轻女士跟她搭话,问她家庭情况,她巧妙回答没露馅。女士们还热心地要给她介绍一个十六岁的可爱姑娘做妻子。拉维尼亚道谢并答应方便时拜访。女士们下车时吻了她,还低声说“早安,先生”。后来巴纳姆把这事告诉其中一位女士的丈夫,他乐坏了,估计会一直拿这事取笑妻女。这说明:善意的玩笑能拉近关系,但要注意分寸和场合,事后分享时也要确保对方能一起乐。

上下文

这是巴纳姆自传中拉维尼亚·沃伦女扮男装旅行时发生的一件趣事。

今日一问

你最近一次善意的玩笑,是否也让对方事后觉得有趣?

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