本世纪初,美国外交界的领事职务取决于总统的恩宠。在此背景下,乔治·霍顿这位前驻外领事谋求领事旧职的曲折经历,远非当今人们所能想象。本文作者为霍顿领事的女儿,著有其父的传记一书。 At the beginning of this century, the consular duties of the U.S. diplomatic community depended on the president’s grace. Against this background, the tortuous experience of George Horton, a former foreign consul for the consular appointment, is far beyond what one can imagine today. The author is the daughter of Horton’s consul and the biography of her father.