英文短篇故事（纽约）168 A Good Deal on a Used Book

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 　　He took the subway to Strand¹ Book Store. The one-way subway fare was $2.25. He needed a vocabulary book. He found "Word Menu." The book lists words according² to subject matter. For example, listed under Clothing are types of clothing, such as Sweaters. Listed under Sweaters are types of sweaters, such as V-Neck and Turtleneck. There were only two books. They were used, not new. One was $12, and one was $7. That's strange, he thought. Why are the prices different? He examined both books carefully. He couldn't find a single difference between them. He bought the $7 book. He felt good. He had just saved $5. He went home. He walked over to his bookshelf³. He was about to put the book on his bookshelf. Then he stopped. There on his bookshelf was the same book! He opened the book. Inside was a sticker. The sticker said "Strand—$1."