每天读一篇英语小故事：A Practical Joke

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　　On craigslist.com, a “Sheldon” wrote that he was moving. “I’m starting a
new life, and I don’t want anything that reminds me of my old life,” Sheldon
announced on the website. Giving his address, he invited everyone to visit his
apartment on April 19 from 8 to noon: “Take whatever you want; it’s all
free.”
        　　When the real Sheldon returned from his morning shift at the hospital that
day, he was surprised to find his apartment door unlocked. He was shocked to
find his apartment stripped clean. I’ve been robbed, he thought. He knocked on
his neighbor’s door.
        　　Virgil told Sheldon that he had seen strangers coming and going that
morning. When Virgil asked them what was going on, one said that Sheldon was
giving all his belongings away. “I wish you had told me,” Virgil said. “When I
went into your apartment, there was nothing good left.”
        　　Sheldon explained that he hadn’t told Virgil about the giveaway because he
hadn’t known about it himself. Virgil said that he saw Pamela inside the
apartment; she seemed to be in charge of things. “My ex-girlfriend Pamela?”
Sheldon asked. “My angry ex-girlfriend Pamela?”
        　　“Ex? When did you two break up?” Virgil asked.
        　　They had dated for two years. Pamela had left him just recently. She had
seen Sheldon standing with a woman in the parking lot. Sheldon had told her it
was only his coworker. “Your coworker? Is it normal for coworkers to kiss in the
parking lot?” Pamela asked. Sheldon said that he wasn’t kissing his coworker.
She had simply asked him to smell her breath to be sure her breath smelled okay.
She had eaten garlic bread at lunch.
        　　As Pamela stormed away, Sheldon heard her say something about getting
even.