英语翻译APairofSocksOnefineafternoonIwaswalkingalongFifthAvenue,whenIrememberedthatitwasnecessarytobuyapairofsocks.Iturnedintothefirstsockshopthatcaughtmyeye,andaboyclerkwhocouldnothavebeenmorethanseven|小学英语问答-问答网

英语翻译APairofSocksOnefineafternoonIwaswalkingalongFifthAvenue,whenIrememberedthatitwasnecessarytobuyapairofsocks.Iturnedintothefirstsockshopthatcaughtmyeye,andaboyclerkwhocouldnothavebeenmorethanseven

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APairofSocks

OnefineafternoonIwaswalkingalongFifthAvenue,whenIrememberedthatitwasnecessarytobuyapairofsocks.Iturnedintothefirstsockshopthatcaughtmyeye,andaboyclerkwhocouldnothavebeenmorethanseventeenyearsoldcameforward.“WhatcanIdoforyou,sir?”“Iwishtobuyapairofsocks.”Hiseyesglowed.Therewasanoteofpassioninhisvoice.“Didyouknowthatyouhadcomeintothefinestplaceintheworldtobuysocks?”Ihadnotbeenawareofthat,asmyentrancehadbeenaccidental.“Comewithme,”saidtheboy,ecstatically.Ifollowedhimtotherearoftheshop,andhebegantohauldownfromtheshelvesboxafterbox,displayingtheircontentsformydelectation.

“Holdon,lad,Iamgoingtobuyonlyonepair!”“Iknowthat,”saidhe,“butIwantyoutoseehowmarvelouslybeautifultheseare.Aren’ttheywonderful?”Therewasonhisfaceanexpressionofsolemnandholyrapture,asifhewererevealingtomethemysteriesofhisreligion.Ibecamefarmoreinterestedinhimthaninthesocks.Ilookedathiminamazement.“Myfriend,”saidI,“ifyoucankeepthisup,ifthisisnotmerelytheenthusiasmthatcomesfromnovelty,fromhavinganewjob,ifyoucankeepupthiszealandexcitementdayafterday,intenyearsyouwillowneverysockintheUnitedStates.”

Myamazementathisprideandjoyinsalesmanshipwillbeeasilyunderstoodbyallwhoreadthisarticle.Inmanyshopsthecustomerhastowaitforsomeonetowaituponhim.Andwhenfinallysomeclerkdoesdeigntonoticeyou,youaremadetofeelasifyouwereinterruptinghim.Eitherheisabsorbedinprofoundthoughtinwhichhehatestobedisturbedorheisskylarkingwithagirlclerkandyoufeellikeapologizingforthrustingyourselfintosuchintimacy.

Hedisplaysnointeresteitherinyouorinthegoodsheispaidtosell.Yetpossiblythatveryclerkwhoisnowsoapatheticbeganhiscareerwithhopeandenthusiasm.Thedailygrindwastoomuchforhim;thenoveltyworeoff;hisonlypleasureswerefoundoutsideofworkinghours.Hebecameamechanical,notinspired,salesman.Afterbeingmechanical,hebecameincompetent;thenhesawyoungerclerkswhohadmorezestintheirwork,promotedoverhim.Hebecamesour.Thatwasthelaststage.Hisusefulnesswasover.

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