The man over there who said he could not make anything in a store in Philadelphia has been carrying on his store on the wrong principle. Suppose I go into your store to-morrow morning and ask, ``Do you know neighbor A, who lives one square away, at house No. 1240?'' ``Oh yes, I have met him. He deals here at the corner store.'' ``Where did he come from?'' ``I don't know.'' ``How many does he have in his family?'' ``I don't know.'' ``What ticket does he vote?'' ``I don't know.'' ``What church does he go to?'' ``I don't know, and don't care. What are you asking all these questions for?''英文原著 · 《Acres of Diamonds》
Twelve months later. The storekeeper was at the house wanting to see Dad. Dad was n't at home. He never was when the storekeeper came; he generally contrived to be away, up the paddock somewhere or amongst the corn--if any was growing. The storekeeper waited an hour or so, but Dad did n't turn up. When he was gone, though, Dad walked in and asked Mother what he had said. Mother was seated on the sofa, troubled-looking.英文原著 · 《On Our Selection》
'One cannot wail properly in this cave,' he said, 'it is much too damp. You had better take the body to the storehouse. It will sound much finer there.' So the bear carried his wife's body to the storehouse, while he himself went back to the cave to cook some pap for the mourner. From time to time he paused and listened for the sound of wailing, but he heard nothing. At last he went to the door of the storehouse, and called to the fox:英文原著 · 《The Crimson Fairy Book》
Even as my Lord Dunstanwolde had found cause to wonder at her gentle ways, so was this man amazed at her great sweetness, now that he might cross the threshold of her heart. She gave of herself as an empress might give of her store of imperial jewels, with sumptuous lavishness, knowing that the store could not fail. In truth, it seemed that it must be a dream that she so stood before him in all her great, rich loveliness, leaning against his heaving breast, her arms as tender as his own, her regal head thrown backward that they might gaze into the depths of each other's eyes.英文原著 · 《A Lady of Quality》
He discovered that her name was Honora Krause, and that she was called Honey "for short." Her father had been Dutch and her mother a Yankee, and she lived with her uncle, Dave Truman, who owned Little Lost ranch, and took care of the mail for him, and attended to the store--which was nothing more than a supply depot kept for the accommodation of the neighbors. The store, she said, was in the next room.英文原著 · 《Cow-Country》
On the second day he made it a point to find out the store of John French, hoping to acquire the information desired by Miss Norris. It was a store of good size, and apparently well stocked. Feeling the need of new footgear, Carl entered and asked to be shown some shoes. He was waited upon by a young clerk named Gray, with whom he struck up a pleasant acquaintance. "Do you live in Chicago?" asked Gray? sociably. "No; I am from New York State. I am here on business."
"Staying at a hotel?"
"Yes, at the Sherman.英文原著 · 《Driven From Home》
Well, I, for one, am not waiting for them to close this shelter at the end of the week, and I am not wandering on foot for 20 miles to find my way to another shit hole that they'll close next week to open a box store or um... a paper store, a bag store, or a goddamn pet store!美剧 · 《Shameless》
It's the comic book store, it's the comic book store, It's the comic book store!美剧 · 《The Big Bang Theory》
Last weekend, I went from store to store, sitting on Santas' laps.美剧 · 《Friends》