1935年的冬天,是美国经济最萧条的一段日子。这天,在纽约市一个穷人居住区内的法庭上,正在开庭审理着一个案子。站在被告席上的是一位年近六旬的老太太。她衣衫破旧,满面愁容。愁苦中更多的是羞愧的神情。她因偷盗面包房里的面包被面包房的老板告上了法庭。法官审问道:“被告,你确实偷了面包房的面包吗?”老太太低着头,嗫嚅地回答:“是的,法官大人,我确实偷了。”法官又问:“你偷面包的动机是什么,是因为饥饿吗?”“是的。”老太太抬起头,两眼看着法官,说道,“我是 The winter of 1935 was the most depressed period for the U.S. economy. This day, a case was being heard in court in a poor neighborhood in New York City. Standing on the dock was an old lady nearly sixty years old. She was worn out and saddened More sorrow in the look of shame. She was brought to court by the owner of a baker who stole the bread in the bakery. The judge interrogated: ”The defendant, did you indeed steal the bread in the bakery?“ The old lady lowered her head and answered angrily: ”Yes, judge, I did.“ The judge again asked: ”What is your motive for stealing bread because of hunger? “ ”Yes.“ ”The lady looked up and looked at the judge with both eyes and said," I am