Sometimes I think this man came into my life for the sole purpose of telling me this-|||-story,which has delighted and inspired me ever since.-|||-The story he told me was about his younger brother,who was trying to be an artist;it-|||-was a real story about how brave, creative, and trusting his brother was.For the purpose of-|||-this story, let`s call the little brother Little Brother.-|||-Little Brother,a young painter, went to France to surround himself with beauty and inspiration.-|||-He lived on the cheap, painted every day, visited museums, traveled to picturesque places,-|||-bravely spoke to everyone he met,and showed his work to anyone who would look at it.One-|||-afternoon, he struck up a conversation at a cafe with a group of charming young people, who-|||-turned out to be some fancy nobles. They took a liking to Little Brother and invited him to a-|||-party that weekend in a castle in the Loire Valley. They said this was going to be the party-|||-of the year.It would be attended by the rich and famous and by several crowned heads of-|||-Europe. Best of all,it was a masquerade ball (化妆舞会),where nobody would hesitate in their-|||-spending on the costumes(特殊场合穿的套服).Dress up",they said,"and join us!"-|||-Excited, Little Brother worked all week on a costume that he was certain would be highly-|||-impressive. He held back on neither the details nor the imagination of this creation. Then he-|||-rented a car and drove three hours to the castle. He changed into his costume in the car and-|||-went up the castle steps.Little Brother entered the ballroom, head held high.-|||-Upon arrival, he immediately realized his mistake.-|||-This was indeed a costume party-his new friends had not misled him there-but he had-|||-missed one detail in translation:This was a themed costume party. The theme was "a medieval-|||-court." and Little Brother was dressed as a lobster(龙虾).-|||-All around him,the wealthy and beautiful were dressed in fancy clothes,wearing-|||-sparkling jewels. Little Brother,on the other hand, was wearing a red coat,red tights, redTwenty years ago,I was at a party, talking to a man whose name I have long since-|||-forgotten. Sometimes I think this man came into my life for the sole purpose of telling me this-|||-story,which has delighted and inspired me ever since.-|||-The story he told me was about his younger brother,who was trying to be an artist;it-|||-was a real story about how brave, creative, and trusting his brother was.For the purpose of-|||-this story, let`s call the little brother Little Brother.-|||-Little Brother,a young painter, went to France to surround himself with beauty and inspiration.-|||-He lived on the cheap, painted every day, visited museums, traveled to picturesque places,-|||-bravely spoke to everyone he met,and showed his work to anyone who would look at it.One-|||-afternoon, he struck up a conversation at a cafe with a group of charming young people, who-|||-turned out to be some fancy nobles. They took a liking to Little Brother and invited him to a-|||-party that weekend in a castle in the Loire Valley. They said this was going to be the party-|||-of the year.It would be attended by the rich and famous and by several crowned heads of-|||-Europe. Best of all,it was a masquerade ball (化妆舞会),where nobody would hesitate in their-|||-spending on the costumes(特殊场合穿的套服).Dress up",they said,"and join us!"-|||-Excited, Little Brother worked all week on a costume that he was certain would be highly-|||-impressive. He held back on neither the details nor the imagination of this creation. Then he-|||-rented a car and drove three hours to the castle. He changed into his costume in the car and-|||-went up the castle steps.Little Brother entered the ballroom, head held high.-|||-Upon arrival, he immediately realized his mistake.-|||-This was indeed a costume party-his new friends had not misled him there-but he had-|||-missed one detail in translation:This was a themed costume party. The theme was "a medieval-|||-court." and Little Brother was dressed as a lobster(龙虾).-|||-All around him,the wealthy and beautiful were dressed in fancy clothes,wearing-|||-sparkling jewels. Little Brother,on the other hand, was wearing a red coat,red tights, redTwenty years ago,I was at a party, talking to a man whose name I have long since-|||-forgotten. Sometimes I think this man came into my life for the sole purpose of telling me this-|||-story,which has delighted and inspired me ever since.-|||-The story he told me was about his younger brother,who was trying to be an artist;it-|||-was a real story about how brave, creative, and trusting his brother was.For the purpose of-|||-this story, let`s call the little brother Little Brother.-|||-Little Brother,a young painter, went to France to surround himself with beauty and inspiration.-|||-He lived on the cheap, painted every day, visited museums, traveled to picturesque places,-|||-bravely spoke to everyone he met,and showed his work to anyone who would look at it.One-|||-afternoon, he struck up a conversation at a cafe with a group of charming young people, who-|||-turned out to be some fancy nobles. They took a liking to Little Brother and invited him to a-|||-party that weekend in a castle in the Loire Valley. They said this was going to be the party-|||-of the year.It would be attended by the rich and famous and by several crowned heads of-|||-Europe. Best of all,it was a masquerade ball (化妆舞会),where nobody would hesitate in their-|||-spending on the costumes(特殊场合穿的套服).Dress up",they said,"and join us!"-|||-Excited, Little Brother worked all week on a costume that he was certain would be highly-|||-impressive. He held back on neither the details nor the imagination of this creation. Then he-|||-rented a car and drove three hours to the castle. He changed into his costume in the car and-|||-went up the castle steps.Little Brother entered the ballroom, head held high.-|||-Upon arrival, he immediately realized his mistake.-|||-This was indeed a costume party-his new friends had not misled him there-but he had-|||-missed one detail in translation:This was a themed costume party. The theme was "a medieval-|||-court." and Little Brother was dressed as a lobster(龙虾).-|||-All around him,the wealthy and beautiful were dressed in fancy clothes,wearing-|||-sparkling jewels. Little Brother,on the other hand, was wearing a red coat,red tights, redTwenty years ago,I was at a party, talking to a man whose name I have long since-|||-forgotten. Sometimes I think this man came into my life for the sole purpose of telling me this-|||-story,which has delighted and inspired me ever since.-|||-The story he told me was about his younger brother,who was trying to be an artist;it-|||-was a real story about how brave, creative, and trusting his brother was.For the purpose of-|||-this story, let`s call the little brother Little Brother.-|||-Little Brother,a young painter, went to France to surround himself with beauty and inspiration.-|||-He lived on the cheap, painted every day, visited museums, traveled to picturesque places,-|||-bravely spoke to everyone he met,and showed his work to anyone who would look at it.One-|||-afternoon, he struck up a conversation at a cafe with a group of charming young people, who-|||-turned out to be some fancy nobles. They took a liking to Little Brother and invited him to a-|||-party that weekend in a castle in the Loire Valley. They said this was going to be the party-|||-of the year.It would be attended by the rich and famous and by several crowned heads of-|||-Europe. Best of all,it was a masquerade ball (化妆舞会),where nobody would hesitate in their-|||-spending on the costumes(特殊场合穿的套服).Dress up",they said,"and join us!"-|||-Excited, Little Brother worked all week on a costume that he was certain would be highly-|||-impressive. He held back on neither the details nor the imagination of this creation. Then he-|||-rented a car and drove three hours to the castle. He changed into his costume in the car and-|||-went up the castle steps.Little Brother entered the ballroom, head held high.-|||-Upon arrival, he immediately realized his mistake.-|||-This was indeed a costume party-his new friends had not misled him there-but he had-|||-missed one detail in translation:This was a themed costume party. The theme was "a medieval-|||-court." and Little Brother was dressed as a lobster(龙虾).-|||-All around him,the wealthy and beautiful were dressed in fancy clothes,wearing-|||-sparkling jewels. Little Brother,on the other hand, was wearing a red coat,red tights, red