阿尔贝特·普吕沃小姐刚刚荣获一枚镀金的银质勋章,这是为了表彰她三十年如一日,在经济学校教学上表现出的勤勤恳恳、尽心尽力的工作态度。隔着手提皮包柔软的羊皮(这提包是在重大的日子里才用的),她又一次抚摩着装着珍宝的小方匣子。她轻轻拍着已经松弛起皱的双颊(为了这种场合,她脸上厚厚涂了一层粉),舌头猛地向上一抬就把戴歪的假牙舔正了。这个星期一是个节日,也是阿尔贝特·普吕沃 Miss Albert Plivo has just won a gold-plated silver medal in recognition of her diligent and dedicated working attitude in economics school teaching over thirty years. Separated by the soft sheepskin of a handbag, which was used on grand occasions, she stroked the little box with its jewels again. She patted cheeks that were already loosely creased (for that occasion, she had a thick layer of powder on her face) and licked her crooked dentures with her tongue raised sharply. This Monday is a holiday, too, by Albert Pruluw