推銷員比爾 aleanbill (第2/8頁)
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daysaweektofillordersforme?”ItalkedaboutitwithJohn，andthenwenttoworkforBill。
ThefirstthingyounoticeaboutBillishisunusualaearance。Hisearsareverylarge。Hewalks—orrather，shuffles—stooedover。Hisrighthandisballedualmostintoafist。Andhetakesalongtimetogethiswordsout。WhenIwasateenIwastooshytoaskaboutit。ButonedayafterIstartedtoworkforhimagainIosedthequestion。
“Bill，doyouhaveMSorsomethinglikethat?”Iasked。“Ihavecerebralalsy，”heansweredmatter-of-factly。IthinkheknewIwasnervoustalkingaboutit。“But。。。whatdoesthatmean?Howdidyougetit?Willitgetworse?”“Thedoctorsforcesdamagedmybrainatmybirth。Myconditionwillnevergetanyworse。Butitwontgetanybetter，either。ItdoesntstomefromaccomlishingwhateverIsetmymindto。”
Billsotimismamazedme，eseciallyincontrasttomyowntendencytowardessimism。Hegavecreditstohisarents，whotaughthimastrongfaith。Theyfoughttogethimintoublicschool;afterhegraduated，hisfathertoldhim，“Getajob。”Hewasntbeingharsh。ItsjustthattheydnevercoddledBill;instead，theyhadalwaysinsistedhecoulddoa
