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該文章為可可原創，語段選自《書蟲》之《苔絲》，語段精講為可可編輯編寫。
品嚼語段
Dairyman Crick insisted that all the dairy people should milk different cows every day，not just their favourites．
奶場主克里克堅持讓所有奶場的工人每天擠不同的奶牛，而不是只擠他們最喜歡的那幾頭。
He was worried that a dairymaid might leave the dairy，and then her cows would not like being milked by a stranger．
他擔心一旦哪個擠奶女工離開奶場后，她的奶牛會不喜歡被一個陌生人擠奶。
However，Tess began to find that the cows which came to her usually happened to be her favourites．
然而，苔絲漸漸發現，分配給她的奶牛碰巧總是她最喜歡的幾頭。
This made her milking much easier． But she soon realized that it was not by chance，as it was Angel Clare who sent the cows in for milking．
這讓她擠起來更加輕松。但她很快發現這不是什么湊巧的事兒，因為是安吉爾·克萊爾分派待擠的奶牛。
"Mr Clare，you have sent me my favourite cows！"she accused him one morning， blushing．
“克萊爾先生，你總是把我最喜歡的奶牛分給我！”一天早上，她紅著臉指責他說。
"Well， it doesn't matter，" said he．"You will always be here to milk them．"
“啊，這不要緊，”他說，“你反正會總在這兒擠它們的。”
"Do you think so？I hope I shall．But I don't know．"
“你這么以為嗎？我希望如此，但我不知道?！?/p>
Afterwards she was angry with herself．
說完之后，她對自己有些惱火。
She had spoken too seriously to him，as if he were involved in her staying or leaving．
她剛才對他說話時太嚴肅了，好像把他牽扯進了她的去留問題。
In the evening after milking she walked in the garden alone, thinking about it．
傍晚擠完奶后'她獨自到園子里漫步，心里還想著這件事。
