英语名人家书之约翰·奥哈拉(3)(英汉对照读物)

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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

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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

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8、edtoremindyouofthehardrealities．Oneofthe