maximum
a. 最大的，最多的

mistress
n. 女主人；女雇主

normally
ad. 正常地

observance
n. 禮儀；慶祝

partnership
n. 伙伴關(guān)系

precise
a. 準(zhǔn)確的；明確的

primarily
ad. 首先；主要地；根本上

readiness
n. 愿意

resident
n. 居民

servant
n. 傭人

tidy
V. 整理，收拾

at liberty
自由；閑著

go sightseeing
觀光，游覽

in return for
作為…的報(bào)答

in that case
既然是那樣，假使那樣的話

on call
隨叫隨到的

play one's part in
在…中盡本份，在…中盡自己的職責(zé)

set aside
留出，撥出

treat sb. as
把某人看作…

Merry Learning

A friend of mine walked into a five-star hotel and asked if there were any vacancies. "What kind of room would you like, sir?" the clerk at reception asked. Encouraged, my friend picked up a pen to register asking, "What have you got for around $ 50?" The attendant replied, "You're holding it, sir."