【JohnBlanchardwasstudyingthecrowdmakingtheirwaythroughthestation.Hewaslookingforthegirlwhoseheartheknewbutwhosefacehedidn'tthegirlwiththerose.WhenreadingabookinaFloridalibraryayearbeforeJohnbecame】
JohnBlanchardwasstudyingthecrowdmakingtheirwaythroughthestation.Hewaslookingforthegirlwhoseheartheknewbutwhosefacehedidn'tthegirlwiththerose.
WhenreadingabookinaFloridalibraryayearbeforeJohnbecameinterestednotinthecontentsofthebookbutinthenotespenciledinthemargin(空白处).Thehandwritingreflectedathoughtfulsoulandbeautifulmind.Hediscoveredtheformerowner'snameinthefrontofthebook:MissHollisMaynell.
Helocatedheraddressandwrotealetterintroducinghimself.Thenextdayhewasshippedoverseastoserveinthearmy.Duringthenextyeartheygrewtoknoweachotherthroughthemailandtheirfriendshipdeveloped.Johnrequestedaphotographbutsherefusedsayingifhereallycareditwouldn'tmatterwhatshelookedlike.Whenthedayfinallycameforhimtoreturnhometheirfirstmeetingwassuggested--7:00pm.attheGrandCentralStationinNewYork.
Shewrote"You'llrecognizemebytheredroseIwearonmycoat."SonowJohnwasinthestationtomeetthegirlwitharose.
AsaprettyandslimgirlingreencameoverJohnnoticedherblueeyeslikeflowersinspring.Hewalkeddirectlytowardsherentirelyforgettingshewasnotwearingarose.AsJohncameclosertoherhesawanotherwomanwitharedrosestoodnearby.Wellpast40thiswomanhadgrayinghairdoneunderawornhat.SeeingthegirlingreenwalkquicklyawayJohnfeltasifheweresplit(劈开)intwo.Hedesiredtofollowthatgirlbutlongedforthewomanwhosespirithadtrulycompanionedandsupportedhim.
Thewomanlookedgentleandsensible.Johnwenttohersaying"1'mCaptainJohnBlanchard.YoumustbeMissMaynell.Iamgladtomeetyouhere.MayItakeyoutodinner?"
SherepliedwithasmileIdon'tknowwhatthisisabout.Buttheladyingreenwhojustwentbybeggedmetowearthisroseonmycoat.Shesaidifyouaskedmeouttodinnerl'dtellyousheiswaitingforyouinthebigrestaurantacrossthestreet.Shesaiditwassomekindoftest!"
【小题1】Johnwaseagertoknowtheformerownerofthebookbecause .
A.hewasveryinterestedinthecontentsofthebookB.hewasimpressedbythenoteswrittenbytheownerC.thebookofferedhimpracticalandvaluableadvice