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亨利·戴维·梭罗:瓦尔登湖·摘录 70

亨利·戴维·梭罗《瓦尔登湖》· Walden · 健康 · 认知

The shower was now over, and a rainbow above the eastern woods promised a fair evening; so I took my departure. When I had got without I asked for a drink, hoping to get a sight of the well bottom, to complete my survey of the premises; but there, alas! are shallows and quicksands, and rope broken withal, and bucket irrecoverable. Meanwhile the right culinary vessel was selected, water was seemingly distilled, and after consultation and long delay passed out to the thirsty one,—not yet suffered to cool, not yet to settle. Such gruel sustains life here, I thought; so, shutting my eyes, and excluding the motes by a skilfully directed under-current, I drank to genuine hospitality the heartiest draught I could. I am not squeamish in such cases when manners are concerned.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/205
定位:Excerpt 70 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

阵雨过后,彩虹预示傍晚晴朗,梭罗便离开。他口渴想喝水,希望看看井底以完成考察,但井里有浅滩和流沙,绳子断了,桶也捞不回来。主人选了个合适的炊具,水似乎蒸馏过,经过商量和拖延,才端给渴的人,水还没凉、没沉淀。梭罗想,这样的稀粥维持着这里的生活;于是他闭上眼睛,巧妙避开浮沫,为真诚的款待尽量喝了一大口。他不拘小节,因为礼貌更重要。这告诉我们,接受别人的好意时,不必挑剔细节,尊重比完美更重要。

上下文

梭罗在瓦尔登湖附近拜访一户人家,描写主人招待他喝水的情景。

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今日一问

当别人好意招待你但条件不完美时,你会挑剔还是领情?

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