英语故事_大卫和莉莉的爱情故事.doc

英语故事:大卫和莉莉的爱情故事 Some years ago, a good family moved into the third floor apartment of the tenement where we lived in the Bronx. David was the son and he was going to medical school. He was also an avid reader so he spent most of his free time in the library. The librarian there was a pretty, soft-spoken young woman named Lilly. The kids all loved her. If we couldnt find a book she would stop whatever she was doing, smile at us warmly and launch a search to find it for us. She was a hard worker. 多年前，我们住在布朗克斯时，三楼搬来一家新租户。大卫是那家人的儿子，即将入读医科学院。他还非常热衷于阅读，大部分空余时间都消耗在图书馆里。图书管理员叫莉莉，她是个说话柔声细语的漂亮姑娘。孩子们都很喜欢她。如果我们找不到书，她总会停下手上的活，亲切地微笑着为我们找书。她工作相当勤恳。 She also secretly admired our new neighbor David. Whenever he entered the small neighborhood library, Lillys eyes lit up and observed his wandering path through the stacks of books. She never struck up a conversation with him though. She was much too shy, and in those days a woman didnt talk to a stranger without a formal introduction. One evening, as Lilly was closing up the library, her assistant bent down near the desk to retrieve an unopened envelope off the floor. She showed it to Lilly and they noted that it was sent from a major city hospital. 她还暗恋着我们的新邻居大卫。只要他走进这间小街区图书馆，莉莉的眼睛就奕奕闪亮，注视着他在书架间走动。可她从没和他说上话。她太害羞了，再说那个年代里女孩子没经正式介绍是不会与陌生人交谈的。一天晚上，正当莉莉要闭馆的时候，她的助理从桌旁的地面上拾起一个未开启的信封。她递给莉莉瞧，两人注意到信是从一家大城市医院发出的。 It looked so important, the assistant said. Some poor person is probably looking for it frantically. It must have fallen out of his pocket or book. Lilly glanced at the address of the recipient and was surprised to see it was for the building right next to hers. She took the letter so she could drop it by the mans apartment on her way home. She turned out the lights, finished locking the library and hurried home, where she quickly set down her bags. Clutching the envelope, she ran across the way, entered the front lobby next store and scanned the mailboxes. She found a Gordon, the same last name listed on the envelope. Lilly walked up