看見一些人做好事兒, 不免想起大學精讀的一篇文章:
The author finds out that good intentions alone are not enough when his attempt to be kind to an old man leaves them both feeling worse than before.
THE SAMPLER
In a certain store where they sell puddings, a number of these delicious things are laid out in a row during the Christmas season. Here you may select the one which is most to your taste, and you are even allowed to sample them before coming to a decision.
I have often wondered whether some people, who had no intention of making a purchase, would take advantage of this privilege. One day I asked this question of the shop girl, and I learned it was indeed the case.
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"Pardon me, sir, will you do me a favour? Let me purchase you one of these puddings. It would give me such pleasure. "
He jumped back as if he had been stung, and the blood rushed into his wrinkled face.
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Now he can never go there to sample puddings any more.
哈哈哈哈... 原本老人可以體面地在聖誕節之前美餐一頓兒, 讓那自以為是想做好事兒的年輕人給攪和了.