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Pierre had a remarkable memory. When he arrived at the stable he'd always remember to tell Jacques, "The Paquins took an extra quart this morning; the Lemoines bought a pint of cream."
皮埃爾的記憶力很好。當他回到馬廄時，他總會記得告訴雅克，“帕坎家今天早上多加了一夸脫牛奶，勒穆瓦納家買了一品脫奶油。”
Jacques would note these things in a little book he always carried. Most of the drivers had to make out the weekly bills and collect the money, but Jacques, liking Pierre, had always excused him from this task. All Pierre had to do was to arrive at five in the morning, walk to his wagon, which was always in the same spot at the curb, and deliver his milk. He returned some two hours later, got down stiffly from his seat, called a cheery "Good-bye" to Jacques and then limped away slowly down the street.
雅克會把這些記在隨身攜帶的一個小本子上。大多數車夫都要列出每周的賬單，把錢收回來；但是，雅克非常喜歡皮埃爾，一直給他免去這項任務。皮埃爾所要做的就是凌晨五點到來，駕著他的馬車去運送牛奶，他的馬車總是拴在同一個地方。他會在兩個多小時后回來，僵硬地從座位上下來，對雅克親切地說聲“再見”然后就沿著街道慢慢地一瘸一拐地離開了。
One morning the President of the Provincale Milk Company came to inspect the early morning deliveries. Jacques pointed Pierre out to him and said, "Watch how he talks to that horse. See how the horse listens and how he turns his head toward Pierre? You know, I think those two share a secret. I have often noticed it. It is as though they both sometimes chuckle at us as they go off on their route. Pierre is a good man, Monsieur President, but he is getting old.
一天早上，省牛奶公司的董事長來視察清晨的送奶工作。雅克指著皮埃爾對他說，“看看他如何與那匹馬交談。看看那匹馬是如何聆聽并扭頭轉向皮埃爾的？你知道，我認為他們兩個有個秘密。我常常注意到這一點。就好像他們送奶離開時會朝我們笑一樣。董事長先生，皮埃爾是一個好人，但是他老了。
