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1、Unit7TheSamplerTheauthorfindsoutthatgoodintentionsalonearenotenoughwhenhisattempttobekindtoanoldmanleavesthembothfeelingworsethanbefore.Inacertainstorewheretheysellpuddings,anumberofthesedeliciousthingsarelaidoutinarowduringtheChristmasseason.Hereyoumayselecttheonewhichismosttoyourtaste,
2、andyouareevenallowedtosamplethembeforecomingtoadecision.Ihaveoftenwonderedwhethersomepeople,whohadnointentionofmakingapurchase,wouldtakeadvantageofthisprivilege.OnedayIaskedthisquestionoftheshopgirl,andIlearneditwasindeedthecase."Nowthere'soneoldgentleman,forinstance,"shetoldme,"hecomesh
3、erealmosteveryweekandsampleseachoneofthepuddings,thoughheneverbuysanything,andIsuspectheneverwill.Irememberhimfromlastyearbeforethat,too.Well,lethimcomeifhewantsit,andwelcometoit.Andwhat'smore,Ihopetherearealotmorestoreswherehecangoandgethisshare.Helooksasifheneededitallright,andIsuppose
4、theycanaffordit."Shewasstillspeakingwhenanelderlygentlemanlimpeduptothecounterandbeganlookingcloselyattherowofpuddingswithgreatinterest."Why,that'stheverygentlemanI'vebeentellingyouabout,"whisperedtheshopgirl."Justwatchhimnow."Andthenturningtohim:"Wouldyouliketosamplethem,sir?Here'sspoon
5、foryoutouse."Theelderlygentleman,whowaspoorlybutneatlydressed,acceptedthespoonandbeganeagerlytosampleoneafteranotherofthepuddings,onlybrakingoffoccasionallytowipehisredeyeswithalargetornhandkerchief."Thisisquitegood.""Thisisnotbadeither,butalittletooheavy."Allthetimeitwasquiteevidentthat
6、hesincerelybelievedthathemighteventuallybuyoneofthesepuddings,andIampositivethathedidnotforamomentfeelthathewasinanywaycheatingthestore.Pooroldchap!Probablyhehadcomedownintheworldandthissamplingwasallthatwaslefthimfromthetimewhenhecouldaffordtocomeandselecthisfavoritepudding.Amidstthecro
7、wdofhappy,prosperouslookingChristmasshoppers,thelittleblackfigureoftheoldmanseemedpitifulandoutofplace,andinaburstofbenevolence,Iwentuptohimandsaid:"Pardonme,sir,willyoudomeafavor?Letmepurchaseyouoneofthesepuddings.Itwouldgivemesuchpleasure."Hejumpedbackasifhehadbeenstung
