find an overworked man of extraordinary cheerfulness； responsive； ready to laugh。 He is master of his business—a fact emphasised by the fog—to a degree refreshing to one whose experience of men professing some practical calling is that the great majority； some from mere stupidity； some from over…hasty enthusiasm； are quite inpetent。 When finally I left him； his mate piloted me through wheels and horses to the pavement； and I felt I had been among folk who deserve to live。 On Sunday night I walked a mile to my abode； and made a point of asking my whereabouts of every one I met。 Not one churlish or even hurried answer： politeness； jokes； reminiscences； laughter。 We are a kindly people； and it is worth a fog to know it。 Another pleasure of a fog is a mild but extended form of the pleasure we feel when we hear that a millionaire has broken his leg。 The too fortunate are suffering a discontent health cannot remove。 There was in that block a fat brougham containing an important…looking old man who foamed at the mouth； and one reflected that there was a temporary equality of fortunes。
Such are the pleasures we may take in a London fog。
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＇英國＇約瑟夫·艾迪生
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約瑟夫·艾迪生（1672—1719），英國著名作家。他於1672年生於英國一個鄉村牧師家庭，後受教於牛津大學，並於1693年獲得碩士學位。從1708年開始，艾迪生先後擔任過議會議員、國務大臣助理、英國駐愛爾蘭總督秘書等職。後曾為理查德·斯梯爾主編的《閒話報》撰寫文章。1711年，他與斯梯爾合作創辦報紙《旁觀者》並擔任主編。他的散文文風優美，文筆流暢，親切通俗，主題明晰，對以後的散文作家有很大的影響。
今年夏天的一個清晨，我碰巧起得很早。於是，便跑去鄉間散步，希望能在綠草叢中和田野間得到一份安逸。夏天，正是綠草芬芳，百花綻放的季