Havingreturnedfromherroundtrip(往返旅程),theangrywomanstoodoutsidetheticketofficeofthestation.“Therailwayowes(应给予)me￡12,”shesaidtoHarryJenks,theyoungmanworkingattheoffice,“yousoldmeaticketforMay22nd,buttherewasnoshipfromJerseythatnight.SomydaughterandIhadtostayinahotel.Itcostme￡12.”
Harrywasworried.Herememberedsellingthewomanareturnticket.“Comeintotheoffice,madam,”hesaidpolitely,“I’lljustchecktheJerseytimetableforMay22nd.”
Thewomanandherlittlegirlfollowedhiminside.Shewasquiteright,asHarrysoondiscovered.TherewasnosailingonMay22nd.Howcouldhehavemadesuchacarelessmistake?Heshouldn’thavesoldheraticketforthatday.Wonderingwhattodo,hesmiledatthechild.“Youlooksunburnt,”hesaidtoher.“DidyouhaveaniceholidayinJersey?”
“Yes,”Sheanswered,shyly.“Thebeachwaslovely.AndIcanswimtoo!”
“That’sfine,”saidHarry.“Mylittlegirlcan’tswimabityet.Ofcourse,she’sonlythree…”
“I’mfour,”thechildsaidproudly.“I’llbefourandahalf.”Harryturnedtothemother.“Irememberyourticket,madam,”hesaid.“Butyoudidn’tgetoneforyourdaughter,didyou?”
“Err,well…”thewomanlookedatthechild.“Imean…shehasn’tstartedschoolyet.She’sonlyfour.”
“Afour-year-oldchildmusthaveaticket,madam.Achild’sreturntickettoJerseycosts…letmesee…￡13.50.Soiftherailwaypaysyourhotel,youwillowe￡1.50.Thelawisthelaw,butsincethefaultwasmine…”
Thewomanstoodup,tookthechild’shandandlefttheoffice.
小题1:Thewomanwasangrybecause__________.