英文短篇故事（纽约）204 Brother, Can You Spare a Grand?

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 　　Ben was¹ in bed. He could² hear his uncle in the kitchen. He was arguing³ with Ben's father. "Do I look like a bank? You're always asking me for money," Ben’s uncle said⁴. "And it always takes you years to pay⁵ me back." Ben's father said, "I ask you because you're my well-off brother. Look at you. You own⁶ your own business⁷. You're debt⁸ free⁹. You're single¹⁰. You party all the time. You have your own boat. You have a huge¹¹ condo in Manhattan. My wife¹² and I are trying to raise¹³ five kids¹⁵. We have this small apartment¹⁶ in Brooklyn. I work two jobs. I only borrow¹⁷ money in emergencies¹⁸." Ben's uncle said, "You shouldn't have had¹⁹ so many kids. Why would²⁰ anyone²¹ have five kids? You should have stopped after the first kid¹⁴. But you didn't. I should start charging²² you interest²³. Then maybe you'll have fewer²⁴ 'emergencies.'"