One fine afternoon I was walking along the Fifth Avenue,

　　when I remembered that I should buy a pair of socks.

　　I turned into the first sock shop that caught my eye,

　　and a boy clerk of no more than 17 came forward. “What can I do for you,

　　sir? ” “I wish to buy a pair of socks. ” His eyes glowed. “Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks? ” I had not been aware of that,

　　as my entrance had been accidental.

　　“Come with me, ” said the boy.

　　I followed him to the rear of the shop,

　　and he began to haul down from the shelves box after box,

　　displaying their contents for my pleasure.

　　“I am going to buy only one pair! ” “I know that, ” said he,

　　“but I want you to see how marvelously beautiful these are.

　　Aren’t they wonderful? ” There was on his face an expression of solemn and holy delight as if he were revealing to me the mysteries of his religion.

　　I became far more interested in him than in the socks.

　　I looked at him in amazement.

　　“My friend, ” said I,

　　“if you can keep this up,

　　if this is not merely the enthusiasm that comes from novelty(新奇),

　　from having a new job,

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