萨克雷是英国现实主义作家。1848年,他发表小说《名利场》后,在文坛崭露头角。儿时的玩伴查尔斯听说他出了名,便以叙旧名义来借钱,萨克雷巧妙地拒绝了。一次,查尔斯的妻子生病了,没钱买药,他只好又去找萨克雷帮忙。萨克雷安慰了他几句,推脱说:“要是你妻子知道你连买药的钱都得跟人借,该多伤心啊!”查尔斯没借着钱反被挖苦一通,灰溜溜地走了。回到家,他意外 Saclay is a British realist writer. In 1848, after his novel “Vanity Fair” published his debut in the literary world. Childhood playmate Charles heard that he was famous, borrowed money in the old name, Saclay deftly rejected. Once, Charles’s wife was sick, no money to buy medicine, he had no choice but to find Sacray to help. Sacraei comforted him a few words, shirk said: “If your wife knows you even have to borrow money to buy medicine, the more sad ah! ” Charles did not borrow money to be sarcastic, dingy gone. He came home unexpectedly