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My grandfather worked in a small town library for almost forty years.我祖父在小镇图书馆工作了将近四十年。 He loved books more than anyone I have ever known.他比我认识的「任何人」「都」更爱书。 Every night he read to me for about an hour.每天晚上他都给我读大约一个「小时」的书。 His best stories were old ones about a king and his people.他最好的故事都是关于「国王」和他臣民的古老故事。

But this story is about him, not about a book.但这个故事讲的是他，不是书。 One day he made a simple bet with his friend Tom.有一天他和朋友汤姆打了个简单的赌。 They put a small clock in the space between two chairs.他们在两把椅子之间的「空间」里放了一个小钟。

I sat on the floor and listened to every page.我坐在地板上，听完了每一页。 Tom read a long story about a king who never lied.汤姆读了一个关于一个从不撒谎的「国王」的长故事。 After the hour Tom said he could not finish the book.一小时之后，汤姆说他没能读完那本书。 He had to work.他得去干活。

He told the truth, and my grandfather won the bet.他说了「实话」，我祖父赢了那个赌。 That was true, and it stayed with me my whole life.这是「真的」，而这件事我记了「一辈子」。 Truth is not always easy, but it is always better.「真相」不一定容易，但总是更「好」。 In that hour nobody spoke a word.在那一个小时里，没有人说一个字。 He put the book back on top of the shelf.他把那本书放回了书架的「最上面」。