一个同学(A Fellow Student)
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一个同学(afellowstudent)
itwasmyfirstdayatschool.iwalkedintothebuildingwhereiwasgoingtolive,andlookedatdoorafterdoorformyname.atlastifoundit.intheroomtherewasalreadyastudentmakinghisbed.
afterwesaid“hello”toeachother,hecontinuedhiswork,payingnoattentiontome.“whatastuck-upfellow,”ithought.iexaminedtheroom.itwasnotdifferentinthefittingsandfurnishingsfromanyotherroomihadseen.butithadbeenthoroughlycleanedbymynewroommate,nodoubt.
ilookedathim.hewasthin,short,anddark.hishairwaslikeabundleofstraw.hisdirtyclothesandtiredlookwereclearlysignsofalongjourney.hisclothesweremadeofcheapcloth.thecoatwastooshortandthetrousersweretooloose.andheworeapairofrubbershoes,whichwereveryunfashionable.hedidnotlooklikeasmartseniorstudentatall.“ayokel,”iconcluded.
thesecondtimehespoke,hisaenttoldmethathewasfromthesouth“shallihelpyoutogetyourluggagefromtheoffice?”heasked.
ididnotrefusesinceireallyneededhelp.hewasquickinmovement.“agoodguy,”isaidtomyself,“iwillmakefriendswithhim.”ihurriedandcaughtupwithhim.