佛来思节夫人看着打开着的淡青色盒子很久了,她非常的喜欢盒子里的那挂精美项链,尤其在知道它是真的钻石项链后,但她也非常讨厌这挂项链,因为它让她的朋友――玛蒂尔德很痛苦,她也不知道该怎么办了。
她皱起眉头,把盒子关上了,又打开了抽屉,把它放在里面锁了起来。她站起身,看着窗子外面,想着玛蒂尔德什么时候会来,来了之后有会怎么样。
这时,有人开门进来了,她以为会是玛蒂尔德,心情很激动,完全忘记了即使是玛蒂尔德来了,仆人也会先通知她的。进来的人不是玛蒂尔德,是她的丈夫――佛来思节先生,她的脸上有一丝失望,也有一点宽慰。她神情复杂地看着佛来思节先生,说:“回来了,在外面还好吧!”
然后她又坐回了梳妆台前,用钥匙打开了抽屉,拿出了淡青色的盒子,打开后望着里面的钻石项链出神。
但佛来思节先生却若有所思地看着她和她看着项链的专注眼神。
Dear Sir:
Four years as a senior clerk in sales department of the New World Products com#pany have, I believe,given me the experience to qualify for the job you advertised in Thursday's newspaper.
Since 1981 I have been responsible for all office details in the administration of sales, including writing much of the correspondence. In the course of my work, I have becom#e familiar with the various sales territories, and have also in my spare time experience of handling business problems other than my proper sphere.
The years before I was employed at the New World, I was a secretary for Long Brother, an accounting firm. There I became familiar with accounting terms and procedures.
I was graduated at Wah Yan College, in June 1974. I am twenty-five years of age and single.
I am leaving my present position because I can use my capabilities more fully in a position with wider scope. Mypresent employer knows of my ambition and is helping me to find a new place.
May I see you at your office to tell you more about myself and show you just how well I can do the work you require.
Yours faithfully,
“啊!?”玛蒂尔德只觉得一阵眩晕。她跌跌撞撞地向公园门口走 去。十年的辛酸经历不停地在她脑海中齠滚,百种滋味一齐袭上心头。 她依稀听到佛来思节夫人在她身后叫道广可怜的玛蒂尔德,我一定要 补偿你的……”“补偿?”她苦笑着自问,“十年青舂要多少钱来补偿呢?” 还清债务的自豪感突然被一种受愚弄的感觉所取代,玛蒂尔德觉得自 己心里空荡荡的。
不知不觉,她走到家门口。爬上那又窄又暗的楼梯,她看到十 年来居住的阴冷破旧的小阁楼。就是在这里,她和丈夫相互搀扶,相互 支撑,走过『人生中最艰苦的十年;也就是在这里,她和丈夫因为靠自 己的力滅还清债务,而兴奋得相互柷贺。也许,十年前,玛蒂尔德还 因为嫁给…个不愤风情的小职员而烦恼;但在这十年的相互鼓励、共同 奋斗的日子里,他(门却到彼此的关心和爱。也许,十年前,她还 因为家具的破旧,衣料的粗糙感到沮丧,生活在极度的空虚和无聊中; 低现在,她已学会队最普通的生活中感受幸福,为一切值得快乐的事而 欢笑。十年,旣把岁月的痕迹印在玛蒂尔德的脸上,也把生活的意义 刻在广她的心里。十年,足以使一个脆弱的人变得坚强起来! 玛蒂尔德坚定而又勇敢地推开门……
“恩,我还有事,先回了,你继续玩吧,不打扰了!”她转身就走,却不理会拂来实夫人的呼唤。“哦!希望她没事,我可爱的玛蒂尔德……
她低着头一路狂奔到家,回到那个简朴的家,细细一看没有几样值钱的东西,一张不怎么大的床,上面整整齐齐的放着一张大满补丁的棉被,破旧的桌椅,古老的旧时钟,一切都很陈旧,但十分干净。她看到这一切笑了,对!她也得到了东西!
她回想着这十年里生活的点点滴滴,好像是这个人生最精彩的一段,这是她的丈夫也回来了,她并没有将这件事告诉他,只是默默将它深埋来警戒自己!
她的转变让她的丈夫实为震惊,没想到这件事发生以后,她不在虚荣,不在攀比,不在难堪。因为她学会了知足!
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