可怕的学期论文（2）（2/2）
《我的大学，用一辈子去忘记》作者：杨柳青 2017-02-10 18:11
f her modest house. I was trembling. But the who answered the door was far different from the Mrs. Coots I remembered in the classroom. She was in a bathrobe—pale and frowning. “May I come in?” I blurted.
She coughed and reluctantly beckoned me in. “I’ ve been sick all fall,” she said in a reedy voice. “I’m just now getting over pneumonia.”
Mrs. Coots half collapsed in a chair and regarded me tiredly. I sat on the edge of the chair nearest her. I thrust my term paper into her hands. She glanced at it, then looked back me quizzically.
“My accounting professor knew someone like you was responsible for my paper—and—uh—” I stammered, “I just wanted to thank you. I really appreciate all you did for me.”
Mrs. Coots began to cry.“You’ re the first person ever to thank me,” she sobbed. “This has been such a hard year, but your visit has done me more good than all the medicine I’ve taken. God bless you!” She got up, raised me gently out of my chair, threw her arms around me and hugged me hard. Then we both shed some tears. “I ’m so glad you stopped by,” she said.
“So am I!” I replied.
Never again have I been reluctant to express gratitude.
She coughed and reluctantly beckoned me in. “I’ ve been sick all fall,” she said in a reedy voice. “I’m just now getting over pneumonia.”
Mrs. Coots half collapsed in a chair and regarded me tiredly. I sat on the edge of the chair nearest her. I thrust my term paper into her hands. She glanced at it, then looked back me quizzically.
“My accounting professor knew someone like you was responsible for my paper—and—uh—” I stammered, “I just wanted to thank you. I really appreciate all you did for me.”
Mrs. Coots began to cry.“You’ re the first person ever to thank me,” she sobbed. “This has been such a hard year, but your visit has done me more good than all the medicine I’ve taken. God bless you!” She got up, raised me gently out of my chair, threw her arms around me and hugged me hard. Then we both shed some tears. “I ’m so glad you stopped by,” she said.
“So am I!” I replied.
Never again have I been reluctant to express gratitude.