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1、讲述了一对贫穷却热爱艺术的年轻夫妻,为了成全对方不得不放弃了各自挚爱的艺术追求的感人故事,同时展现了19世纪美国草根阶层生活的无奈与艰辛。Thistouchingstoryisaboutayoungcoupleswholovetheartsdeeply,inordertohelptheotherchasetheirpursuitofart,andshowthefrustrationandhardshipofAmericangrassroots(草根阶层)inthe19thcentury.AServiceof
2、LoveJoecametoNewYorkfromtheMiddleWest,dreamingaboutpainting.DeliacametoNewYorkfromtheSouth,dreamingaboutmusic.JoeandDeliametinastudio.Beforelongtheyweregoodfriendsandgotmarried.Theyhadonlyasmallflattolivein,buttheywerehappy.Theylovedeachother,andtheywerebo
3、thinterestedinart.Everythingwasfineuntilonedaytheyfoundtheyhadspentalltheirmoney.Deliadecidedtogivemusiclessons.Oneafternoonshesaidtoherhusband,"Joe,dear,I'vefoundapupil,ageneral'sdaughter.Sheisasweetgirl.I'mtogivethreelessonsaweekandget$5alesson."ButJoewa
4、snotglad."Buthowaboutme?"hesaid,"DoyouthinkI'mgoingtowatchyouworkwhileIplaywithmyart?No,Iwanttoearnsomemoneytoo.""Joe,dear,youaresilly,"saidDelia."Youmustkeepatyourstudies.Wecanlivequitehappilyon$15aweek.""Well,perhapsIcansellsomeofmypictures,"saidJoe.Ever
5、ydaytheypartedinthemorningandmetintheevening.AweekpassedandDeliabroughthome$15,butshelookedalittletired."Clementinasometimesgetsonmynerves.I'mafraidshedoesn'tpracticeenough.Butthegeneralisthedearestoldman!Iwishyoucouldknowhim,Joe."AndthenJoetookeighteendol
6、larsoutofhispocket."I'vesoldoneofmypicturestoamanfromPeoria,"hesaid,"andhehasorderedanother.""I'msoglad,"saidDelia.”Thirty-threedollars!Weneverhadsomuchtospendbefore.We'llhaveagoodsuppertonight."NextweekJoecamehomeandputanothereighteendollarsonthetable.Inh
7、alfanhourDeliacame,herrighthandinabandage."What'sthematterwithyourhand?”saidJoe.Delialaughedandsaid,"Oh,afunnythinghappened!Clemantinagavemeaplateofsoupandspilledsomeofitonmyhand.Shewasverysorryforit.Andsowastheoldgeneral.Butwhyareyoulookingatmelikethat,Jo
8、e?""Whattimethisafternoondidyouburnyourhand,Delia?""Fiveo'clock,Ithink.Theiron-Imeanthesoup-wasreadyaboutfive,why?""Delia,comeandsithere,"saidJoe.Hedrewhertothecouchandsatbesideher."Whatdoyoudoeveryday,Delia?
