The Fruitcake Special
I never thought I would discover something quite so amazing by accident. I was a chemist at the Amos Cosmetics factory in New Jersey, USA, trying to design a new perfume when it happened.
I was trying out all the usual mix of flowers and things - just like I always did - when I decided to throw in a piece of the fruitcake Momma had packed for my lunch. I don't know why I did it - I just did.
I put it into the mix with all the other things. Before long, I had a little bottle of perfume made from the things I had mixed together. I put some on the back of my hand. I thought it smelled nice, but there was nothing special about it, so I put the bottle into my handbag. I couldn't give something like that to my boss. After all, I am a chemist and my job is to make perfumes in a proper way. If I told him how I made this one he would tell me not to be a silly girl. Later, he would probably make a joke about it to his friends at the golf club.
That's the kind of man my boss was.
`Anna!'
It was my boss, David Amos, the owner of Amos Cosmetics. He happened to be walking past where I worked. He never usually spoke to people like me. What did he want? I felt nervous.
`Yes, Mr Amos.' I said.
`You're looking terrific today! Mmm . . . what's that lovely smell? It's like fresh bread and flowers and sunshine all mixed together with . . . I don't know - is it you, Anna?'
I didn't know what he was talking about. I couldn't smell anything special.
Mr Amos had an expert nose for perfumes. And he knew it.
`Yes, it is you!' he said loudly. All the other chemists nearby could hear. It was embarrassing.
I had never heard my boss speak to me like that before. Or to anybody else, come to think of it. David Amos is a
dark, handsome English guy who would never dream of saying nice things to ordinary looking girls like me. He preferred to be with pretty young models who liked his appearance and his money. When he did speak to the chemists he was usually complaining about something. Was he playing some kind of joke today?
Suddenly he came over right next to me. He spoke in a quiet voice close to my ear.
`You know, Anna, I've never really noticed it before - I can't think why ± but you really are a beautiful woman!'
`Mr Amos. I . . .' I tried to answer but I didn't know what to say.
`No, it's true, Anna,' he said. `I must see you outside this dull factory. Will you have dinner with me tonight?'
`Well, I . . .' I was still too surprised to speak properly.
`That's great! I'll pick you up at your place tonight at eight. See you then,' he said.
He was gone before I could say anything.
As I went home on the bus I thought of the strange situation I was in. My boss, who was famous for going out with beautiful women, had told me I was beautiful and had asked me out! But I know I am just ordinary looking and
not his usual type at all. When I got home my Momma was in the sitting room talking to my Aunt Mimi.
Aunt Mimi. I like my Aunt Mimi, but she simply can't mind her own business. She has wanted me to find a
husband for ages. She didn't like the thought of me being single and having a career. She thought it wasn't natural for
a twenty-seven-year-old woman like me not to be married. Aunt Mimi thought that the least she could do for me was
to find me a husband. I was used to this by now, but it was still embarrassing.
`Aunt Mimi - how nice to see you,' I said.
พิเศษ Fruitcakeผมไม่คิดว่า ผมจะค้นพบสิ่งที่น่าทึ่งมากดังนั้น โดยบังเอิญ ผมนักเคมีในโรงงานเครื่องสำอางโรงแรมอมอสโคในนิวเจอร์ซีย์ สหรัฐอเมริกา การออกแบบน้ำหอมใหม่เมื่อมันเกิดขึ้นผมว่ากำลังจะออกปกติผสมของดอกไม้และสิ่ง - เหมือนจะไม่ได้ - มีบรรจุชิ้น fruitcake แม่ของสำหรับอาหารกลางวันของฉันเมื่อฉันตัดสินใจโยน ไม่รู้ทำไมฉันไม่ได้ - เชื่อไม่ได้ฉันใส่มันไปผสมกับการสิ่งอื่น ๆ ก่อนที่จะลอง ผมน้อยขวดน้ำหอมที่ทำจากสิ่งที่ผมได้ผสมกัน ฉันใส่บางที่ด้านหลังของมือ ผมคิดว่า กลิ่นดี แต่ไม่มีอะไรพิเศษเกี่ยวกับเรื่องนี้ ดังนั้นฉันใส่ขวดในกระเป๋าของฉัน ฉันไม่ให้บางสิ่งบางอย่างเช่นเดียวกับที่เจ้านายของฉัน หลังจากที่ทุก ฉันเป็นนักเคมี และงานของฉันคือการ ทำน้ำหอมในแบบที่เหมาะสม ถ้าผมบอก วิธีทำเขาหนึ่งนี้จะบอกไม่ให้ ผู้หญิงโง่ ภายหลัง เขาจะคงให้เล่นเกี่ยวกับเรื่องเพื่อนของเขาที่กอล์ฟคลับนั่นคือชนิดของคนที่ถูกเจ้านายของฉัน'แอนนา'เจ้านาย โรงแรมอมอสโค David เจ้าของโรงแรมอมอสโคเครื่องสำอางได้ เขาเกิดขึ้นเพื่อจะเดินผ่านมาที่ฉันทำงาน ไม่เคยจะพูดกับคนอย่างผม เขาไม่ได้ต้องอะไร ฉันรู้สึกประสาท'ใช่ โรงแรมอมอสโคนาย' ฉันเคยพูด' พักยอดเยี่ยมวันนี้ Mmm...กลิ่นน่ารักคืออะไร เหมือนขนมปังสด และดอกไม้และแสงแดดทั้งหมดผสมกัน... ไม่ทราบ - เป็นคุณ แอนนา?'ฉันไม่รู้ว่าเขาถูกพูดถึง ฉันไม่สามารถกลิ่นอะไรเป็นพิเศษMr Amos had an expert nose for perfumes. And he knew it.`Yes, it is you!' he said loudly. All the other chemists nearby could hear. It was embarrassing.I had never heard my boss speak to me like that before. Or to anybody else, come to think of it. David Amos is adark, handsome English guy who would never dream of saying nice things to ordinary looking girls like me. He preferred to be with pretty young models who liked his appearance and his money. When he did speak to the chemists he was usually complaining about something. Was he playing some kind of joke today?Suddenly he came over right next to me. He spoke in a quiet voice close to my ear.`You know, Anna, I've never really noticed it before - I can't think why ± but you really are a beautiful woman!'`Mr Amos. I . . .' I tried to answer but I didn't know what to say.`No, it's true, Anna,' he said. `I must see you outside this dull factory. Will you have dinner with me tonight?'`Well, I . . .' I was still too surprised to speak properly.`That's great! I'll pick you up at your place tonight at eight. See you then,' he said.He was gone before I could say anything.As I went home on the bus I thought of the strange situation I was in. My boss, who was famous for going out with beautiful women, had told me I was beautiful and had asked me out! But I know I am just ordinary looking andnot his usual type at all. When I got home my Momma was in the sitting room talking to my Aunt Mimi.ป้าฟมิมิ ชอบฟมิมิป้าของฉัน แต่เธอก็ไม่รังเกียจธุรกิจของตนเอง เธออยากให้ฉันหาสามีอายุที่ เธอไม่ชอบความคิดของผมเดียว และมีอาชีพ เธอคิดว่า มันไม่ธรรมชาติสำหรับยี่สิบเจ็ดปีผู้หญิงเช่นฉันไม่ได้แต่งงานกัน ป้าฟมิมิคิดว่า อย่างน้อยเธอจะทำฉันได้หาสามี ฉันใช้นี้ โดยขณะนี้ แต่ก็ยังอาย'ป้าฟมิมิ - ดีอย่างไรเห็นคุณ ผมพูด
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