VOA慢速英语:'The Romance of a Busy Broker' by O. Henry

broker – n. a person who helps other people to reach agreements, to make deals, or to buy and sell property such as stocks or houses

secretary - n. a person whose job is to handle records or letters for another person in an office

rush(ed) – v. to move or do something very quickly or in a way that shows you are in a hurry

chain(s) – n. a series of usually metal links or rings that are connected to each other in a line and used for supporting heavy things, for holding things together or for decoration

jewel(s) – n. a piece of jewelry such as a necklace or a bracelet that is made of valuable metal and precious stones — usually plural

neck – n. the part of the body between the head and the shoulders

forgetful – adj. forgetting things often or easily

rush – n. a situation in which a large number of people move to or toward one place at the same time usually to do a specific thing or to search for something

round-eyed – adj. having your eyes wide open especially because of surprise or fear