英文短篇故事（纽约）188 Thanks for Coming to the Party

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 　　Camille worked with Bonnie. She borrowed¹ things from Bonnie. She "forgot²" to return³ them. She never said⁴ good morning to Bonnie in the morning. She never said good night to Bonnie in the evening. She never went to lunch with Bonnie. A week before the office Christmas party, Camille started being⁵ nice to Bonnie. She started saying⁶ good morning. She started saying good night. She returned⁷ everything she had⁸ borrowed from Bonnie. She invited⁹ Bonnie to lunch. Bonnie didn't understand Camille's friendliness¹⁰. But she liked it. One day, Camille told Bonnie, "You MUST come to the party. You'll have fun, I know. Please promise¹¹ you'll come." Bonnie promised¹². She wore her prettiest dress to the party. Camille hugged¹³ her, saying, "I'm so glad you're here. You look so nice! Would¹⁴ you watch my coat and purse¹⁵ for me?" Camille danced for almost¹⁶ an hour. Bonnie watched Camille's coat and purse.