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The Clarkson family lived in the country near Cambridge，about half a mile from the nearest village and about a mile from the river．They had a big，old house with a beautiful garden，a lot of flowers and many old．trees．
克拉克森家住在劍橋附近的鄉下，離最近的村莊約有半英里路，距離河有1英里左右。他們有幢大而古老帶有美麗花園的房子，花園里有許多花和許多古樹。
One Thursday morning in July，Jackie came in from the garden．She was a tall，fat woman，thirty years old．It was the hottest day of the year，but she wore a warm brown skirt and yellow shirt．She went into the kitchen to get a drink of water．Just then the phone rang．
7月的一個星期四早上，杰基從花園進了屋。她是個高大，肥胖，30來歲的女人。這是一年中最熱的日子，而她卻穿著暖色調的黃色襯衫和棕色裙子。她走進廚房去喝水，這時電話響了。
'Cambridge 1379，'Jackie said．
“劍橋1379號，”杰基說。
'Hello．This is Diane．I want to talk to Mother．'
“你好！我是黛安娜。我想和媽媽說話。”
'Mother isn't here，'Jackie said．'She's at the doctor's．'
“媽媽不在家，”杰基說。“她看醫生去了。”
'Why？What's Wrong？'
“怎么了？出了什么事？”
'Nothing's wrong，'Jackie said．'Why are you telephoning？ You are going to come this weekend？ Mother wants everyone to be here．'
“沒什么，”杰基說。“你打電話干嘛？這個周末你回來嗎？媽媽希望每個人都在。”
'Yes，I want to come，'Diane said．'I'm phoning because I have no money for the train ticket."
“是啊，我想回來，”黛安娜說。“我正因為沒錢買火車票，才打電話。”
'No money！Mother is always giving you money！'
“沒錢！媽媽總是給你錢！”
'This phone call is very expensive，'Diane said coldly．'Tell Mother please．I need the money．'
“電話費很貴，”黛安娜冷冷說道。“請告訴媽媽，我需要錢。”
Jackie put the phone down．She took a cigarette from her bag and began to smoke．She felt angry because her sister al-ways asked for money．Diane was twenty years old， the youngest in the family．She lived in London，in one room of a big house．She wanted to be a singer．She sang very well but she could never get work．
杰基放下電話，她從包里拿了枝煙抽起來。她因她的妹妹總是要錢感到生氣。黛安娜20歲了，在家里最小。她住在倫敦，在一所大房子里有間屋子。她想成為一個歌唱家，她唱得很棒可是她卻從來不愿找工作。
