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I cry easily. I once burst
into tears when the curtain came down on the Kirov Ballet’s "Swan Lake". I still
choke ut5 every time I see a film of Roger Bannister breaking the "impossible"
four-minute mark for the mile. I figure I am moved by witnessing men and women
at their best. But they need not be great men and women, doing great
things.
Take the night, some years ago, when my wife and I were
going to dinner at a friend’s house in New York City. It was sleeting.
As we hurried toward the house, with its welcoming light, I noticed a car
pulling out from the curb. Just ahead, another car was waiting to back into the
parking space—a rare commodity in crowded Manhattan. But before he could do so
another car came up from behind, and sneaked into the spot. That’s dirty pool, I
thought.
While my wife went ahead into our friend’s house, I
stepped into the street to give the guilty driver a piece of my mind.
A. They didn’t want the author to be embarrassed.
B. They were anxious not to arouse fierce argument.
C. They became very worried about his safety.
D. They were interrupted by the doorbell ring.
