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初级口语教程38（Text A1）
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Can’t She Type?
The well-known banker, T. J. Ellington, was at one time in his younger days the manager of a New York office. His secretary had been with him for many years, and knew his w...
Can’t She Type?
The well-known banker, T. J. Ellington, was at one time in his younger days the manager of a New York office. His secretary had been with him for many years, and knew his ways and habits. She always kept a glass of water on his desk, and knew that he disliked flowers in the office. He had a habit of interrupting a letter (when she was writing it down) with a few words on other subjects which had no connection with the letter; but she knew how to deal with that. She was never late , and was always willing to work beyond office hours when necessary. Therefore, when she left the office to get married, Ellington felt rather sorry for himself.
In those days good secretaries were hard to find. Ellington rang up the office in the city which had supplied him before; but the woman there said that she had no one suitable. He tried several other places, but the answer was always the same. There did not seem to be any secretaries unemployed. But it was absolutely necessary for him to find someone , and at last he rang up the first office again and urged the woman to find a girl who could at least type.
"Well," she said slowly, "there’s Miss Steele. "
"Good!" cried Ellington. "Send her along at once. I really
must have someone here immediately. "
"I’m not sure about her," said the woman doubtfully. "Why? Can’t she type? Is she too old?"
"Oh, she’s quite young. In fact she’s only just left the Secretarial College. She types very well indeed. "
"Well, then, what’s the matter? Send her here at once. "
"All right, if you say so. But she’s a bit simple. "
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