The six-year-old John was terribly spoiled . His father knew it, but his grandma doted on him. He hardly left her side. And when he wanted anything, he either cried or threw a temper tantrum. Then came his first day of school, his first day away from his grandmother's loving arms.* V' ?, L' G; a
- q3 O! y9 i4 X* [' k8 s5 QWhen he came home from school his grandma met him at the door.
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# B( i1 [2 J5 ]. f% ~"Was school all right?" she asked, "Did you get along all right? did you cry?"
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; v+ \7 _+ D$ o9 k! n" `"Cry?" John asked. "No, I didn't cry, but the teacher did!"
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可是老師哭了% m$ y ]. E+ ^6 j, @
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六歲的約翰嬌生慣養。他的父親知道這一點,可他的祖父母仍然寵著他。這孩子幾乎寸步不離他的祖母。他想要什麼不是哭,就是鬧。他第一天上學才離開祖母的懷抱。' K- C+ {! r2 I: J) B& |8 [
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約翰放學了,他奶奶在門口接他並問道:「學校怎麼樣?你過的好嗎?哭了沒有?」) @+ J& R+ _9 ~( u# ^& M
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「哭?」約翰問,「不,我沒哭,可老師哭了。」 |