Nor would he have cared if he had been told.His mother had taught him to read and to write a clear hand.He was adept at ciphering.

• 他字迹清楚，账目准确，而且他在生意方面的精明劲儿赢得了他们的赞赏，倘若年轻的杰拉尔德拥有文学知识的音乐修养，他们肯定会嗤之以鼻的。