TO MRS. HAWTHORNE

 TO MRS. HAWTHORNE

 

Boston, July 3d, 3? o'clock

 

Dearest Wife,

 

Mr. Fields tells me that a proof sheet was sent to Concord¹ to-day, and he wishes it to be sent to him in Boston, so that I may look over it on Monday. You must put two one-cent postage stamps.

 

This has been a terrifically hot day. I shall leave for Concord (N. H.) at five o'clock, and shall mail this scribble² there, so that you may know that I have arrived safely.

 

With love to the old people,

Thine,

N. H.

1 concord   

n.和谐；协调

参考例句：

• These states had lived in concord for centuries.这些国家几个世纪以来一直和睦相处。
• His speech did nothing for racial concord.他的讲话对种族和谐没有作用。

2 scribble   

v.潦草地书写，乱写，滥写；n.潦草的写法，潦草写成的东西，杂文

参考例句：

• She can't write yet,but she loves to scribble with a pencil.她现在还不会写字，但她喜欢用铅笔乱涂。
• I can't read this scribble.我看不懂这种潦草的字。