英语翻译用自己的话翻译:somethinginstephenpearman'svoicemovedrobertfredyonecolddaytwoyearsago.pearmanhadcomeclosetofredy'scaratacrossroadinnewyorkcity,hopingtoearnsomechangebywashinghiswindshield.fredywave
英语翻译
用自己的话翻译:somethinginstephenpearman'svoicemovedrobertfredyonecolddaytwoyearsago.pearmanhadcomeclosetofredy'scaratacrossroadinnewyorkcity,hopingtoearnsomechangebywashinghiswindshield.fredywavedtoindicatehewasn'tinterested.
pearmanleanedintothewindow."comeon,mister,givemeabreak.ineedajob,"hesaid.
inthesecondsbeforetrafficstartedmovingagain,fredy,thengeneralmanageroftheberkeley-carterethotelinasburypark,newjerseyhandedpearmanabusinesscardandtoldhimtocallifhewasserious.
"myfriendstoldmehewasjustmakingajokeaboutme,"sayspearman,anout-of-worktaxiandtruckdriver."butibelievedthathewasakindbusinessman."
thenextday,29-year-oldpearmanappearedagainbeforefredy.fredygavehimajobandthreemealsaday,andlenthimpocketmoneywhiletraininghim.
today,pearmanworksfulltimesettingupthehotel'smeetingrooms.inthepasttwoyears,he'sfoundanapartment,marriedandrepaidfredy'sloans.
"there'snofutureinwashingwindshields,"sayspearman."mr.fredygavemeasecondchance,andimadethebestuseofit"
orinarilyfredyisverycarefulwithnewyork'sstreetpeople."butpearmanseemedsohonestandopen,askingforanopportunityratherthanjustmoney,"fredysays."idon'thandmybusinesscardtojustanybody.buti'mgladihandedittopearmanthatday."