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A Brother Like That
一个那样的哥哥

Paul received an automobile from hisbrother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of hisoffice, a street boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it.
保罗收到一辆汽车，那是他哥哥送的圣诞礼物。圣诞节前夜，保罗从办公室出来时，一个街头少年绕着那辆闪闪发亮的新车，十分羡慕。

“Is this your car, Mister?” he said.
Paul nodded. “My brother gave itto me for Christmas.” The boy was astounded. “You mean yourbrother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything? Boy, I wish…” Hehesitated. Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going towish he had a brother like that. But what the lad said made Paul quitesurprised.
“先生，这是你的车？”少年问道。
保罗点点头：“这是我哥哥送我的圣诞礼物。”男孩十分惊讶：“你是说这是你哥送你的，你一分钱也没花？好家伙，我希望……”他停住了。保罗当然知道男孩他希望什么。他希望能有一个那样的哥哥。但那少年接下来说的话却让保罗大吃一惊。

“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.”
Paul looked at the boy in astonishment,then impulsively he added, “Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?”
“Oh, yes, I'd love that.”
“我希望，”男孩继续说：“我能成为那样的哥哥。”
保罗惊愕地看着那男孩，他冲口而出：“你要不要坐我的车去兜一兜风？”
“哦，当然，我愿意！”

After a short ride, the boy turned and withhis eyes shining, said, “Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul smileda little. He thought he knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to show hisneighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was wrongagain.
车开出一小段路后，男孩转过头来，眼睛闪闪发亮地说：“先生，你是否介意把车子开到我家门前？”保罗微笑。他想他知道男孩想干什么。那男孩肯定是要向邻居炫耀他能坐一部大轿车回家。但是这次保罗又猜错了。

“Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boyasked. He ran up the steps. Then in a little while Paul heard him coming back,but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sathim down on the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up against him and pointedto the car.
“你能不能把车子停在那两个台阶前？”男孩要求。男孩跑上台阶，过了一会儿保罗听到他回来了，但动作有些缓慢。他背来了他跛脚的弟弟。他让弟弟坐在最下面的台阶上，略有些挤靠着自己，然后指着那辆车。

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gaveit to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I’m gonna giveyou one just like it… then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in theChristmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”
“这就是那车，巴迪，就是我刚才在楼上对你说的。他哥哥送他的圣诞礼物，他一分钱也没花。将来某一天我也会送你一辆像这样的车，到那时候，你就能自己去看我一直努力给你描绘的那些圣诞节陈列窗里的漂亮东西了。”

Paul got out and lifted the lad to thefront seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him andthe three of them began a memorable holiday ride.
保罗走下车子，把跛脚的男孩抱到车子前座。兴奋得满眼放光的哥哥也爬上车子，坐在弟弟身旁。三人开始了一次令人难忘的假日兜风。

That Christmas Eve, Paul learned that itwas more blessed to give…
那个圣诞节前夜，保罗体会到给予比获得更让人幸福……”

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