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22 I went out of his office and the pregnant secretary sat me in front of her own typewriter. I turned a stricken face to her, "I couldn't hear. I couldn't hear what he said..."
我走出他的辦公室，那個懷孕的秘書讓我在她的打字機前坐下。我愁眉苦臉地對她說：“我沒聽清。他說的我沒聽清……”
23 "Wait, I'll tell him." She bustled off. At the other desk was a blonde, thin girl, who had thrown one look at me and then gone back to clattering. The pregnant one reappeared, a pink sheet in hand: "Now just copy this on the typewriter, best you can."
“別急，我去跟他說。”她匆匆走開去。另一張桌子前坐著的是一個苗條的金發姑娘，她看了我一眼，接著又咔嗒咔嗒打字了。懷孕的那位回來了，手里拿著一張粉紅色的紙：“你就把這個打一份，盡你最大努力吧。”
24 I hit the keys, swiftly; the typewriter was the same make as mine, a Royal.
我快速擊打著字鍵；打字機的牌子跟我自己的那臺一樣，是皇家牌的。
25 "My, you are fast. I'll tell Mr. Harned."
“喲，你打得真夠快的。我要去跟哈內德先生說。”
26 And Mr. Harned came out, benign behind those enormous goggle glasses. "Well, Miss Chou, we've decided to take you on as a typist, at thirty-five dollars a month. To start Monday. Is that all right?"
哈內德先生走了出來，他戴著那副奇大的有色眼鏡，看上去和顏悅色。“行，周小姐，我們決定聘用你當打字員，一個月35美元。星期一開始上班。行嗎？”
27 I nodded, unable to speak. Had he said ten dollars I would have accepted.
我點了點頭，話都說不出來。他即使說10美元我也會答應。
28 The kind secretary said: "Now take your time, and wipe your face. How old are you, by the way?"
那位好心的秘書說：“好了，別著急，擦擦臉。對了，你多大了？”
29 "Sixteen, nearly."
“16，快16了。”
30 "Is that all? Why my eldest is bigger than you, and she isn't through school yet. I told Mr. Harned you were shy and upset, and that's why you couldn't take dictation. He's all right, just takes getting used to, that's all."
“才16？瞧，我的大閨女都比你大，她還沒畢業哪。我跟哈內德先生說了，你剛才是因害羞不安而沒法做記錄的。他挺不錯的，只要慢慢習慣起來就行了。”
31 "I couldn't understand his English."
“我聽不懂他說的英語。”
32 "Oh, you'll get used to it. Now, I won't be around on Monday, I'm going to have a baby. It's your letter that got them interested in you, you wrote such good English, better than all the other letters we've had. Mr. Harned will give you a try." She whispered, "I put in a good word for you."
“嗯，你會習慣的。好了，星期一我不來了，我要生孩子了。是你的信引起了他們對你的興趣，你的英文寫得真好，寫得比我們收到的其他的信都好。哈內德先生要試試你。”她壓低了聲音說：“我幫你說了好話。”
33 "Thanks, thanks a lot, ... I need the money, I ..."
“謝謝，多謝了，…… 我需要錢，我……”
34 "Yes, dear, we know." Obviously she wanted her typewriter back, and her chair. I was still sitting on it. "Well, bye-bye for now; hope you enjoy yourself in this job. I've been here six months and I've enjoyed every minute. Don't let Mr. Harned worry you; he's really great, once you get used to him."
“是啊，孩子，我們明白。”顯然她想坐回到自己的椅子里，回到打字機前。可我還坐在那張椅子上呢。“好了，再見了；但愿你喜歡這活兒。我在這兒干了六個月了，一直干得挺開心。別因為怕哈內德先生而發愁；他人真的挺好，只要你習慣了就行了。”
35 I had a job, had a job, had a job.
我有工作了，有工作了，有工作了。
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| block | [blɔk] |
想一想再看 |
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| upset | [ʌp'set] |
想一想再看 adj. 心煩的，苦惱的，不安的 |
聯想記憶 | |
| ceiling | ['si:liŋ] |
想一想再看 n. 天花板，上限 |
聯想記憶 | |
| lengthen | ['leŋθən] |
想一想再看 v. 加長，延長 |
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| intricate | ['intrikit] |
想一想再看 adj. 復雜的，難懂的 |
聯想記憶 | |
| settled | ['setld] |
想一想再看 adj. 固定的；穩定的 v. 解決；定居（settle |
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| swiftly | ['swiftli] |
想一想再看 adv. 迅速地，敏捷地 |
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| messenger | ['mesindʒə] |
想一想再看 n. 報信者，先驅 |
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| quiver | ['kwivə] |
想一想再看 v. 顫抖，振動 |
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| impression | [im'preʃən] |
想一想再看 n. 印象，效果 |
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