1881年的平安夜,我15岁,觉得自己的整个世界都塌陷了,因为家里没有钱给我买那支步枪做为圣诞礼物。那是个清冷的夜,爸爸的胡子上沾满了雪。“快点,马特,”他叫道,“穿暖和点,今晚外面很冷。”我真的很心烦意乱。但我知道爸爸叫人做什么的时候,对磨磨蹭蹭的人不是很有耐性。于是 On Christmas Eve of 1881, I was 15 years old and felt that my entire world had collapsed because my family had no money to buy me that rifle as a Christmas gift. It was a cold night. Dad’s beard was covered with snow. “Hurry up, Matt,” he cried. “Warm and warm, it’s cold outside this evening.” I was really upset. But I know that when Dad asks people to do something, he is not very tolerant of the people who are grinding. then