An old man shuffled slowly into a restaurant. With shoulders bent forward, he leaned on his trusty cane with each unhurried step. A young waitress named Mary ran over to him, and said, "Here, sir! Let me give you a hand with that chair."
    一個(gè)老人步履緩慢地走進(jìn)一家餐館。他弓著背，手里拄著牢靠的拐杖，每一步都不慌不忙。一個(gè)名叫瑪麗的年輕女服務(wù)員向他跑去，說道：“這邊請(qǐng)，先生！讓我?guī)湍�把椅子拿出來吧�！?BR>    She pulled the chair away from the table. Supporting him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she moved the table close to him, and leaned his cane against the table where he could reach it.
    她從桌子旁邊拉過一把椅子，用一只手?jǐn)v扶著老人來到椅子前，并讓他舒舒服服地就座。然后，她把桌子拉近他，并把他的拐杖靠在桌旁一個(gè)他能夠到的地方。
    In a soft, clear voice he said, "Thank you, Miss." "You're welcome, sir!" she replied. "And my name is Mary. I'll be back in a moment, and if you need anything anytime, just wave at me!"
    老人用輕柔而又清晰的聲音說道：“女士，真是太感謝你了！”“不用客氣，先生！”她回答說�！拔医鞋旣悺Ｎ乙粫�(huì)兒就回來，如果您有什么需要的話，隨時(shí)向我招招手！”
    After the old man finished his breakfast, Mary handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, "Come back and see us, sir!" He turned with his whole body, winked a smile, and nodded a thank you.
    老人吃完早餐后，瑪麗把拐杖遞給他，并與他一同走到大門口。她一邊為他開門，一邊說道：“歡迎您再來，先生！”他轉(zhuǎn)過身來，微笑著眨眨眼，向她點(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭表示謝意。
    When Mary went to clean his table, she found a business card under his plate, and a note scribbled on a napkin.
    當(dāng)瑪麗回來收拾老人的餐桌時(shí)，她在他用過的碟子底下發(fā)現(xiàn)了一張名片和寫在餐巾紙上的潦草字跡。
    The note on the napkin read: "Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you."
    餐巾紙上寫道：“親愛的瑪麗，我非常敬重你，而且你也尊重你自己，你的待人方式展現(xiàn)了這一切。你已經(jīng)找到了快樂的秘密。你善良的舉動(dòng)將會(huì)給所有遇到你的人帶來光明�！�
    The old man Mary had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that Mary and any of his employees had ever seen him in person.
    瑪麗接待的這個(gè)人正是她所工作的餐館的主人。這是瑪麗和其他雇員第一次見到他們的雇主本人。