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1、英语名人家书之约翰·奥哈拉(3)(英汉对照读物)JohnO'haratoHisDaughter(WylieO'hara)(Ⅲ)Princeton1963,SundayMydear:Youleftthischequeonthetableinthelivingroom.Youwillrecallthatassoonasyouaskedforyourallowance,Iwenttomystudyandwroteoutthechequeandbroughtitinandgaveittoyou,becauseyouweregoingtoneeditthenext
2、dayinNewYork.ThischequeisforalargeramountthanmyentireallowanceanyyearthatIwasinboardingschool.In1963itrepresentsapproximatelytheroyaltyaftertaxesonthesaleofnearly1000books.ItisalmosttwiceasmuchasIearnedasareporterontheHeraldTribune,andIsupportedmyselfonthatsalary.Thatis,Ipaidfora
3、llmyroom,board,clothes,andfunonthatsalary.Ihadnootherincome.Ithereforetakearatherdimviewofyourcasualattitudetowardachequefor$275.Thisis,Isuppose,yourswingingyear,andIwantyoutohaveagoodtime.NeverthelessIwantyoufromtimetotimetogivematurethoughttocertainmatters.Everycent,everysingle
4、cent,thatisspentonyou,andthatyouspend,comesoutofmoneythatIhaveearnedbyhard,hardwork.Notonesinglecentofyourmother'sorgrandmother'smoneyhadbeentouched.Yourcar,forinstance,costmeasmuchmoneyasIhave,aftertaxes,fromthesaleoffourNewYorkerstories.YouryearatBennettwillhavecostmeasmuchasIn
5、etted,aftertaxes,onthesaleofAFAMILYPARTY.Asauthorsgo,Iam,asItoldyou,arichman.ButtherearenotmanyauthorswhomakenearlyasmuchmoneyasIdo,andIdoitbecauseIamgoodandbecauseIworkveryhard.InthemidstofyourgoodtimeIwantyoutostopandthinkonceinawhileaboutwherethemoneycomesfrom;notonlybecauseit
6、hascomefrommyhardwork,butbecauseitisabsolutelynecessaryforyouyourselftogetsomeperspectiveonyourownfinancialposition.Whenyouhavefinishedyoureducationyouaregoingtohavetogotowork,toearnasalary.Iwillbe59inJanuary,anditisjustkiddingmyselftothinkthatIcangoonworkingthishandandearningthi
7、skindofmoney,andIdonotoftenkidmyself.At21youwillbecomingintosomemoney,butasIhaveoftentoldyou,itisnotgoingtobeenoughtomakeyouMissRichbitchortopermityoutoliveasMissRichbitch.Iamlettingyouhaveagoodtimenow,becausethisisthetimetohaveit,whenyouareyoung.ButIwouldbedoingyounofavorifIfail
8、edtoremindyouofthehardrealities.Oneofthe
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