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1、英语名人家书之兰德尔·贾雷尔(英汉对照读物)RandallJarrelltoHisWife(MackieJarrell)April5,1943Darling:YoushouldseemesortingthemailatⅡand4;Istandinfrontofanenormousboxwithabouttwentysub-divisions,andflipthelettersin,justasifIwerehittingaping-pongbackhand.Theturnoveroflaborinthemailroomise
2、normous;abouthalftheoneswhowereworkingwhenIbeganhavebeenshippedaway,andIwasgladtoseethemgo.Theheadofthemailroom,afirstclassprivate,carespassionatelyaboutthemailroomandisalwaysworryingandexhorting;heisverystupidandrarelycanunderstandanythingthefirsttime.Allthereplac
3、ementsaredumbdrivencattle,whodon'ttalkatallcomparedtotheoldgang,andthat'sagiftfromGod.Somepartsoftheworkaremoderatelypleasant;thenames,atenthofthem,arequeerbeyondbelief.Thentheplacesthey'rebeingshippedtoworkonmepowerfully,liketheChristmasStoreWindowandthepoorchild.
4、Andsomeareveryodd:theSeaSearcbAttackGroupandtheProv.Engr.AirborneRegiment,Sedalia,Knobnoster,Mo.AskmenoquestionsforfearIshouldreply.OneofthefunniestforwardingaddresseswasCorporalSo-and-so,Anti-SubmarineDetachment,ExeterApartments,Galveston.Isupposehesitsontheroofof
5、theapartmentwithfieldglassesandarifle.Thebestthingaboutthemailroomisthatit'srelativelyofftoitselfandunmilitary.We'relittlebotheredbyofficersandnon-commissionedofficers,bothofwhomI'mgrowingtodislikemoreandmore.Thisisanillustrativeincident:Igotpaidforthefirsttimeyest
6、erday——itwasobviouslymyfirsttime.Iwassupposedtosalutethelieutenantsittingatthetableandsay,“PrivateJarrell,Randall,sir.”Ididn'tknowthatandleftoffthePrivate;theofficercorrectedmeveryunpleasantlyandactedasifI'dcommittedacrime.Writingtheaddressesontheenvelopesstirsmuch
7、envyinme;PeabodyCollege,Nashville,andotherstoSanMarcosandallsortsofcharmingcolleges——luckycadets!Whatfunnynamespeoplehave:they'reagreatpleasuretothepostalemployee.I'mafraidthataslongasIhavethisjob,myletterswillsuffer.Lettersaboutletters(andtheoutsideoflettersatthat
8、)aren'tarewardinggenre.HowIwishIcouldseeKittendrinkingoutofthebathtub.Iwasassurprisedasifyou'dtoldmehe'dtakentowalkingontheceiling.Wehadspareribs
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