Who is Avis?
Avis是誰?
My friend, Avis De Voto, who lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
我的朋友,Avis De Voto, 住在馬薩諸塞州的劍橋
She’s very wise.
她很聰明
But I can’t help it. I want a diploma.
但我還是想得到學位
I am very conventional.
我很傳統
I don’t know what to do.
我不知道該怎么做
Well, why don’t you write to the horrible Madame Brassart
那你為什么不寫信給那個可怕的Brassart夫人?
and threaten her?
恐嚇她?
Threaten her? With what?
恐嚇她?用什么?
The United States of America.
以美國的名義
Yes!
是的
Tell her the American ambassador personally wants you
告訴她美國大使本人十分希望你
to take the examination.
參加這么一個考試
No, no, no, no, no, no.
不,不,不
I couldn’t do that. Heavens, no!
我不會這么做的,天啊,不
The American ambassador. Hardly even know the man.
美國大使 我根本不認識他
Of course you can.
你當然可以
Dear Madame Brassart,
親愛的Brassart夫人
everyone at the American embassy,
美國大使館的每個人
including my dear friend the ambassador,
包括我親密的朋友大使先生
will be very surprised if I’m not allowed to take my examination.
都將對我不被允許參加考試而感到震驚