Neighbour Rosicky (Excerpt V)《邻居罗西基》（节选五）

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Sometimes the Doctor heard the gossipers in the drug-store wondering why Rosicky didn’t get on faster. He was industrious， and so were his boys， but they were rather free and easy， weren’t pushers， and they didn’t always show good judgment. They were comfortable， they were out of debt， but they didn’t get much ahead. Maybe， Doctor Burleigh reflected， people as generous and warm-hearted and affectionate as the Rosickys never got ahead much; maybe you couldn’t enjoy your life and put it into the bank， too.

有时候，医生会在杂货店里听见些闲聊，不少人都纳闷，为什么罗西基家没能更快地发家致富。（剩余4631字）