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1、嘉莉妹妹(SisterCarrie)第三十五章Thenextmorninghelookedoverthepapersandwadedthroughalonglistofadvertisements,makingafewnotes.Thenheturnedtothemale-help-wantedcolumn,butwithdisagreeablefeelings.Thedaywasbeforehim--alongdayinwhichtodiscoversomething--andthiswashowhemustbegintodiscover.Hesc
2、annedthelongcolumn,whichmostlyconcernedbakers,bushel-men,cooks,compositors,drivers,andthelike,findingtwothingsonlywhicharrestedhiseye.Onewasacashierwantedinawholesalefurniturehouse,andtheotherasalesmanforawhiskeyhouse.Hehadneverthoughtofthelatter.Atoncehedecidedtolookthatup.The
3、firminquestionwasAlsberyCo.,whiskeybrokers.Hewasadmittedalmostatoncetothemanageronhisappearance.Good-morning,sir,saidthelatter,thinkingatfirstthathewasencounteringoneofhisout-of-towncustomers.Good-morning,saidHurstwood.Youadvertised,Ibelieve,forasalesman?Oh,saidtheman,showingpl
4、ainlytheenlightenmentwhichhadcometohim.Yes.Yes,Idid.IthoughtI’ddropin,saidHurstwood,withdignity.I’vehadsomeexperienceinthatlinemyself.Oh,haveyou?saidtheman.Whatexperiencehaveyouhad?Well,I’vemanagedseveralliquorhousesinmytime.RecentlyIownedathird-interestinasaloonatWarrenandHuds
5、onstreets.Isee,saidtheman.Hurstwoodceased,waitingforsomesuggestion.Wedidwantasalesman,saidtheman.Idon’tknowasit’sanythingyou’dcaretotakeholdof,though.Isee,saidHurstwood.Well,I’minnopositiontochoose,atpresent.Ifitwereopen,Ishouldbegladtogetit.ThemandidnottakekindlyatalltohisNopo
6、sitiontochoose.Hewantedsomeonewhowasn’tthinkingofachoiceorsomethingbetter.Especiallynotanoldman.Hewantedsomeoneyoung,active,andgladtoworkactivelyforamoderatesum.Hurstwooddidnotpleasehimatall.Hehadmoreofanairthanhisemployers.Well,hesaidinanswer,we’dbegladtoconsideryourapplicatio
7、n.Weshan’tdecideforafewdaysyet.Supposeyousendusyourreferences.Iwill,saidHurstwood.Henoddedgood-morningandcameaway.Atthecornerhelookedatthefurniturecompany’saddress,andsawthatitwasinWestTwenty-thirdStreet.Accordingly,hewentupthere.Theplacewasnotlargeenough,however.Itlookedmodera
8、te,themeninitidleandsmallsalaried.Hewalkedby,glancingi