波莉点一杯咖啡
A rainy afternoon pushes Polly into the corner cafe, where a badger with a bow tie, a first coffee order, and a plate of churros settle the question of where afternoons will be spent.
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是雨替波莉做了决定。走到广场中间雨就下了起来,最近的一扇门是一家街角的咖啡馆,窗户上蒙着雾气,条纹遮阳篷慢慢地滴着水。「你好,下午好!」一只系着领结的獾从咖啡机后面抬起头,好像下雨天来的客人是他最喜欢的客人。
「请给我一杯牛奶咖啡。可以的话,别太烫。」獾点点头,像是把这个要求当成一件很重要的事,然后一句话也没说,把一个玻璃柜推了过来。柜子里,金黄的,撒着糖的,正是那些出名的油条。「你们有西班牙油条吗?大家都在说这个。」他假装不高兴,好像这个问题根本不必问。「我在这里吃,谢谢。我想在窗边坐一会儿。」
窗边的位子附赠雨声,还有一把把匆匆走过的雨伞。波莉蘸了蘸,尝了一口,忽然更懂这个小区了一点。「请结账。一共多少钱?」数字很小,这个发现可不小。「真好吃!我明天一定还来。」獾只是擦着杯子笑了笑,因为这话他早就听过,而且每次都是真的。
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