A Pair Of Silk Stockings

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1、KateChopinAPairOfSilkStockingsLittleMrs.Sommersonedayfoundherselftheunexpectedpossessoroffifteendollars.Itseemedtoheraverylargeamountofmoney,andthewayinwhichitstuffedandbulgedherwornoldporte-monnaiegaveherafeelingofimportancesuchasshehadnotenjoyedforyears.Thequestionofinvestmentwasonethatocc

2、upiedhergreatly.Foradayortwoshewalkedaboutapparentlyinadreamystate,butreallyabsorbedinspeculationandcalculation.Shedidnotwishtoacthastily,todoanythingshemightafterwardregret.Butitwasduringthestillhoursofthenightwhenshelayawakerevolvingplansinhermindthatsheseemedtoseeherwayclearlytowardaprope

3、randjudicioususeofthemoney.AdollarortwoshouldbeaddedtothepriceusuallypaidforJanie'sshoes,whichwouldinsuretheirlastinganappreciabletimelongerthantheyusuallydid.ShewouldbuysoandsomanyyardsofpercalefornewshirtwaistsfortheboysandJanieandMag.Shehadintendedtomaketheoldonesdobyskilfulpatching.Magsh

4、ouldhaveanothergown.Shehadseensomebeautifulpatterns,veritablebargainsintheshopwindows.Andstilltherewouldbeleftenoughfornewstockings—twopairsapiece—andwhatdarningthatwouldsaveforawhile!Shewouldgetcapsfortheboysandsailor-hatsforthegirls.Thevisionofherlittlebroodlookingfreshanddaintyandnewforon

5、ceintheirlivesexcitedherandmadeherrestlessandwakefulwithanticipation. Theneighborssometimestalkedofcertain"betterdays"thatlittleMrs.SommershadknownbeforeshehadeverthoughtofbeingMrs.Sommers.Sheherselfindulgedinnosuchmorbidretrospection.Shehadnotime—nosecondoftimetodevotetothepast.Theneedsofth

6、epresentabsorbedhereveryfaculty.Avisionofthefuturelikesomedim,gauntmonstersometimesappalledher,butluckilyto-morrownevercomes.Mrs.Sommerswasonewhoknewthevalueofbargains;whocouldstandforhoursmakingherwayinchbyinchtowardthedesiredobjectthatwassellingbelowcost.Shecouldelbowherwayifneedbe;shehadl

7、earnedtoclutchapieceofgoodsandholditandsticktoitwithpersistenceanddeterminationtillherturncametobeserved,nomatterwhenitcame.<2>Butthatdayshewasalittlefaintandtired.Shehadswallowedalightluncheon—no!whenshecametothinkofit,betweengettingthechildrenfed