Heworkedhimselftodeath,finallyandprecisely,at3:00A.M.Sundaymorning.最终,他于星期天凌晨3点工作致死. 　　Theobituarydidn'tsaythat,ofcourse.当然,讣告上没有这样写.Itsaidthathediedofacoronarythrombosis--Ithinkthatwasit--buteveryoneamonghisfriendsandacquaintancesknewitinstantly.讣告上写的是死于冠状动脉血栓证,但他的好友和熟识的人都心知肚明.HewasaperfectTypeA,aworkaholic,aclassic,theysaidtoeachotherandshooktheirheads--andthoughtforfiveortenminutesaboutthewaytheylived.他们互相握着手,摇头叹息地说他是一个追求完美的A型血人,一个典型的工作狂,然后用几分钟时间来反思自己的生活方式. 　　Thismanwhoworkedhimselftodeathfinallyandpreciselyat3:00A.M.这个男人最终在星期天凌晨三点整工作致死.Sundaymorning--onhisdayoff--wasfifty-oneyearsoldandavice-president.星期天的早上,这天刚好是这个51岁的副总裁的休息日.Hewas,however,oneofsixvice-presidents,andoneofthreewhomightconceivably--ifthepresidentdiedorretiredsoonenough--havemovedtothetopspot.Philknewthat.他是公司六位副总裁之一,也是副总裁中三位最让人信任的人之一,如果总裁已经逝世或者退休的话,他已经成为了最高职位.菲尔清楚这一点. 　　Heworkedsixdaysaweek,fiveofthemuntileightornineatnight,duringatimewhenhisowncompanyhadbegunthefour-dayweekforeveryonebuttheexecutives.他一周工作六天,其中五天工作到夜里八九点,他的公司里除了高级官员,其他人都已经开始四天工作制.HeworkedliketheImportantPeople.他工作起来像一个重要人物.Hehadnooutside"extracurricularinterests,"unless,ofcourse,youthinkaboutamonthlygolfgamethatway.当然,就像你想象中那样,他每月打一次高尔夫球,他没有其他的爱好.ToPhil,itwaswork.对菲尔而言,高尔夫是工作.Healwaysateeggsaladsandwichesathisdesk.Hewas,ofcourse,overweight,by20or25pounds.他总是在他的桌前吃着吃鸡蛋沙拉三明治,他难免有点发福,超重了20-25磅.Hethoughtitwasokay,though,becausehedidn'tsmoke.他想这没什么关系,因为他从不抽烟. 　　OnSaturdays,Philworeasportsjackettotheofficeinsteadofasuit,becauseitwastheweekend.星期六,菲尔换下西服,穿着运动衫去上班,因为这是周末. 　　Hehadalotofpeopleworkingforhim,maybesixty,andmostofthemlikedhimmostofthetime.他有大约60个人为他效力,大部分人在大部分时候觉得他很不错.Threeofthemwillbeseriouslyconsideredforhisjob.其中三位紧盯着他的职位.Theobituarydidn'tmentionthat.讣告上没有提及这些. 　　Butitdidlisthis"survivors"quiteaccurately.但是讣告详细地介绍了他的遗孀.Heissurvivedbyhiswife,Helen,forty-eightyearsold,agoodwomanofnoparticularmarketableskills,whoworkedinanofficebeforemarryingandmothering.他的妻子,海伦,一个48岁的好女人,没有什么特别的市场能力,在结婚生子之前在一家公司上班.Shehad,accordingtoherdaughter,givenuptryingtocompetewithhisworkyearsago,whenthechildrenweresmall.她说,在女儿的记忆里,她很多年前,当孩子们还很小的时候,就放弃了和他工作的抗争.Acompanyfriendsaid,"Iknowhowmuchyouwillmisshim."Andsheanswered,"Ialreadyhave."一个工作伙伴说,“我知道你将对他有多思念”,她回答到,“我一直都很想他.” 　　"Missinghimalltheseyears,"shemusthavegivenuppartofherselfwhichhadcaredtoomuchfortheman.Shewouldbe"welltakencareof."“想了他这么多年了,”她如此在乎的这个男人,必须放弃她,以后她将会被“好好的照顾”. 　　His"dearlybeloved"eldestofthe"dearlybeloved"childrenisahard-workingexecutiveinamanufacturingfirmdownSouth.他的“最爱的”孩子们中“最爱的”长子是南方某制造公司努力工作的经理.Inthedayandahalfbeforethefuneral,hewentaroundtheneighborhoodresearchinghisfather,askingtheneighborswhathewaslike.Theywereembarrassed.在葬礼前的一天半里,他走访邻居询问邻居们询问邻居对他的印象.他们很尴尬. 　　Hissecondchildisagirl,whoistwenty-fourandnewlymarried.他的第二个孩子是一个女孩,24岁了,刚刚结婚.Shelivesnearhermotherandtheyareclose,butwhenevershewasalonewithherfather,inacardrivingsomewhere,theyhadnothingtosaytoeachother.她和妈妈住的很近,很亲密,但是无论什么时候,当她和爸爸独