那个时候，皮埃尔·居里刚刚荣获博士学位，并受聘任教于巴黎物理和化学学校。那一年，他岁，已经成为国内外颇具名气的物理学家了。他全心全意地投入科学研究当中，而很少留意自己的职位、待遇等问题，所以他的经济状况非常一般。结婚前，他与年迈的父母在一起生活，住在巴黎郊区的苏城。他特别孝顺，我记得他第一次跟我提到他的父母的时候，用了“慈父慈母”一词。事实上，他并没有夸大其词。他的父亲是一位很有资历的物理学家，为人慷慨大度，性格刚强；他母亲是一位典型的贤妻良母，一生相夫教子，从无怨言。他的哥哥为蒙彼利埃大学的教授，兄弟二人情深意笃，皮埃尔对他的哥哥十分敬重。进入这样的一个家庭，我感到十分荣幸，而且我确实也受到这家人的热忱欢迎。

我们举行了一个十分简单的婚礼，也没有专门购置结婚礼服。参加婚礼的只有为数不多的亲朋好友。令我感到高兴的是，我的父亲和二姐也从波兰赶来了。

除了想要一个安静的地方用来居住和工作以外，我和皮埃尔并无其他什么奢望。我们非常高兴地找到了一套三居室的小房子，从窗口看出去，眼前出现一座美丽的花园。老人们给我们购置了一些家具。我们用一个亲戚给我们的喜钱买了两辆自行车，用来出去远游。

chaperimyfamily

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