(完整word)A piece of yellow soap.docx

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1、APieceofYe11owSoapbyFrankSargesonSheisdeadnow,thatwomanwhousedtoho1dagreatpieceofsoapinherhandasshestoodatherkitchendoor.IwasamiIkmaninthosedays.ThewomanowedabiIItothefirmIworkedfor,andeachSaturdayIwasexpectedtoco1IectasumthatwouIdpayfortheweeksmi1k,andpaysomethingofftheamountoverdue.WeII,Ineverco1I

2、ectedanythingataII.ItwasbecauseofthatpieceofyeI1owsoap.IshaIIneverforgetthoseSaturdaymorningsoThewomanhadtwoadvantagesovermeoSheusedtostandatthetopofthestepsandIusedtostandatthebottom;andshea1wayscameoutho1dingapieceofyeI1owsoap.WeusedtoargueoIwou1da1waysstartoffbybeingveryfirm.Didn,tmyIivingdependo

3、nmygettingmoneyoutofthepeopIeIserved?ButoutofthiswomanInevergotapennyoThemoreIarguedthetighterthewomanwouIdcurIherfingersontothesoap;andherfingers,justoutofthewashtub,werea1waysb1ood1essandshrunkenoIknewwhattheymusthavefe1t1iketoheroIdidn,tIikegettingmyownfingersbIoodIessandshrunkenoMyeyeswouIdgetfi

4、xedonherfingersandthesoap,andafterafewminutesIwouId1oseaIIpowertoIookthewomaninthefaceoIwou1dmumbIesomethingtomyseIfandtakemyseIfoff.IhaveoftenwonderedwhetherthewomanknewanythingaboutthepowerherpieceofyeI1owsoaphadoverme,whethersheuseditaseffectiveIyonothertradesmenassheuseditonme.Ican,the1pfeeIingt

5、hatshedidknowoSometimesIusedtopasshera1ongthestreet,outofworkinghoursoSheacknow1edgedmeonIybystaringatme,hereyesIikepiecesofrockoShehadawaytoooffeeIinginsideherhandbagasshepassedme,andIa1wayshadthequeerfeeIingthatshecarriedthereapieceofsoap.ItwashertaIismanpowerfuItoworkwonders,tocreateroundheracirc

6、1ethroughwhichthemoredesperateharshnessesoftheworIdcou1dneverpenetrateoWeII,sheisdeadnow,thatwoman。IfshehaspassedintoHeavenIcan,theIpwonderingwhethershepassedinho1dingtighttoapieceofyeI1owwashingsoap.I,mnotsurethatIbeIieveIdon,tdoubtthatwhenHeIookedatthatpieceofyeI1owwashingsoapHefeItashamedofHimseIfo