英语名人家书之弗吉尔·汤姆森(英汉对照读物)

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1、英语名人家书之弗吉尔·汤姆森(英汉对照读物)VirgilThomsontoHisSister（RubyGleason）CambridgeAugust26，1920DearSister，Thenewsofthestork'svisitisthemostexcitementIhavehadyet．ItisexactlywhatIhadhopedwouldhappenforalongtime，becauseIthinkachildinthefamilywilldousallgood．Ofcourseit'sdifficultandexpensiv

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3、rbeggingthequestion，Ithink，side-steppingthemainissue．Iamgladthefamilyisn'tdelaying，andIhopewhenyoucanaffordittherewillbeoneortwomore．Ihopeitisasquallinglustyboywithdarkredhairandfreckles．Iftheothersweren'tpleasedattheprospect，itwasclumsynottosayso．ButIsupposewearenothingif

4、notfrankinthefamily．Motherhasalwayshadtheideathattherewassomethingabitvulgarabouthavingababy，asifthebestpeopledidn'tdoit，whereasthe“bestpeople”areexactlytheoneswhostillhavefamiliesofeightandten，whilethemiddleclassesnowadaysaregettingselfishandtimorousandeitherhavenochildre

5、natallorelsedevotethemselvestoonespoiledbaby．I'llbetRoyisglad．Bytheway，youmustnotletthefamilyin，Besureandgoouteverydaytoexercise，clearuptilltheconfinement，andgointhemotorallyoucan．Alsopleasedon'teconomize．Iinsistonyourgoingtoahospitalandhavinganurseforthefirstfewmonths．Any

6、thingelseisnotsafe．Pleasetellthefamilytheydeserveagoodspankingfornotwantingtotellme（whichwouldhavebeenoutrageous）andforbeingselfishandstupidintheirattitude．Ifyouarenottoobusywithsewingandthings，I'dlovethelusterchina．AndI'dlikeitassoonasIcanhaveit．I'dlikesomecupsandplatesan

7、dateasetwithathick，squattypot．Ifyouhavetobuyanyofthechina，I'llpayforit．Alittlebowlorsowouldbeusefulifyouhaveonearound．Ijustcamedownthismorning．Theboattripyesterdayafternoonwasverylovely．Sunnyandcoolandabrilliant，Mediterraneanblue，aswecamethroughalltheislandsandthoroughfare

8、sonthecoast．IhadagreatvacationandI'vegainedmanypounds．Lotsofloveandbecareful，Virgil弗吉尔·汤姆