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The Thoughtful Warden

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THE Warden¹ of a Penitentiary² was one day putting locks on the doors
of all the cells when a mechanic said to him:

"Those locks can all be opened from the inside - you are very
imprudent."

The Warden did not look up from his work, but said:

"If that is called imprudence, I wonder what would be called a
thoughtful provision against the vicissitudes³ of fortune."

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1 warden
n.监察员，监狱长，看守人，监护人
参考例句：
He is the warden of an old people's home.他是一家养老院的管理员。 The warden of the prison signed the release.监狱长签发释放令。

2 penitentiary
n.感化院；监狱
参考例句：
He worked as a warden at the state penitentiary.他在这所州监狱任看守长。 While he was in the penitentiary her father died and the family broke up.他坐牢的时候，她的父亲死了，家庭就拆散了。

3 vicissitudes
n.变迁，世事变化；变迁兴衰( vicissitude的名词复数 )；盛衰兴废
参考例句：
He experienced several great social vicissitudes in his life. 他一生中经历了几次大的社会变迁。来自《简明英汉词典》 A man used to vicissitudes is not easily dejected. 饱经沧桑，不易沮丧。来自《简明英汉词典》

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