A Place of Our Own ACT II
ACT II
I remember your parents' first house very well. 我還清楚記得你父母的第一棟房子。
It was on Spring Avenue, near the park. 那房子是在Spring Avenue 公園附近。
I grew up in that house. 我就在那棟房子里長大的。
Yes, and you were such a cute baby. 對，你當(dāng)時(shí)是個(gè)很逗人喜愛的嬰兒。
I've seen pictures of him. 我見過他的照片。
He had blond hair. 他原來是金色頭發(fā)。
I've been friendly with the Stewart family 我和Stewart家處得很好
for a long time, 很久了，
so it's my pleasure 所以現(xiàn)在我很樂意
to help you find a house now. 幫助你們找房子。
Well, we're not sure we can afford one. 嗯，我們還不知道我們是不是負(fù)擔(dān)得起。
But we'd like to find out 但我們想知道
about the possibilities. 有多大的可能性。
That's a good idea. 這是個(gè)好主意。
I love your house on Linden Street. 我喜歡你們家在Linden街的房子。
I sold your father that house seventeen years ago. 十七年前是我把那棟房子賣給你父親的。
Really? 真的？
Yes, Mom was pregnant with Robbie then, 是的，那時(shí)媽媽懷著Robbie,
and they needed the extra room. 他們需要多一些空間.
I hear you're expecting a baby, Mrs. Stewart. 我聽說你們快有小孩了,Stewart太太.
Mmm-hmm. 嗯。
So we will be needing more room. 所以我們也將需要更大的空間.
Oh, so you don't need something immediately? 呵,所以你們不是急著馬上就要買房子。
No. But in five or six months ... 不急。但是在五六個(gè)月后……
And time passes so quickly. 可是時(shí)間過得很快。
Yes, it does. 是的，確實(shí)如此。
Well, when you called, 嗯，你們打電話來，
you gave me enough information 已經(jīng)給了我充分的的資料
about your salaries and your savings. 關(guān)于薪資和儲蓄。
So I have a good idea about your financial situation. 所以我對你們的的財(cái)務(wù)狀況很了解。
Let me show you some pictures of houses. 我來給你們看看一些房子的照片。
With two bedrooms? 有兩間臥室嗎？
Yes, I think I can show you some. 是的，我想我有一些房子給你們看。
Of course, they won't be in Riverdale. 當(dāng)然這些房子不在Riverdale。
The cost of housing's too high for you here. 這兒的房子對你們來說太貴了
I haven't thought about living anywhere else. 我還沒有考慮要住到別的地方去。
We've always lived in this area. 我們一直住在這個(gè)地區(qū)。
Where should we look for a house, Mrs. Martinelli? 我們應(yīng)該到什么地方找房子，Martinelli太太？
Well, we have an office in Mount Kisco. 好，我們在Mount Kisco有個(gè)辦事處。
It's a lovely area, 那是個(gè)可愛的地方，
and it's only about an hour's drive from here. 而且從此地到那兒只有大約一小時(shí)的車程。
Here. 這兒。
I have a book with photos of some homes in that area. 我有一本那個(gè)地區(qū)房子的照片。
Now, let's see. Here. 來，我們看看。這兒。
This is a lovely two-bedroom house in your price range. 這一棟可愛的房子有兩間臥室，在你們價(jià)格范圍內(nèi)。
It's pretty, 是漂亮。
but I prefer a two-story home. 但我喜歡兩層樓的的房子。
I do, too. 我也一樣。
I don't care for a ranch type. 我不愛平房。
OK. 好的。
Oh, this is a wonderful house. 啊，這是一棟很好的房子。
I know it well. 我非常清楚。
I sold it to the present owners. 是我把它賣給了現(xiàn)在的主人。
It looks wonderful. 看起來很好看。
This is a two-bedroom, two-bath house. 這是一棟有兩間臥室、兩間盥洗室的房子。
It has a full basement, 它有一個(gè)全面地下室，
and it is on a half-acre lot. 用地半英畝。
You can probably afford this one. 你可能負(fù)擔(dān)得起這棟房子。
I like this house. 我喜歡這棟房子。
So do I. 我也喜歡。
And the price is right. 而且價(jià)格也合適。
Would you like to go see it? 你們要去看看嗎？
Yes. We're planning 是的。我們計(jì)劃
to talk to someone at the bank next week. 下星期與銀行的人談一談。
Perhaps we could see the house this weekend. 也許這周末我們會去看看這棟房子。
If someone doesn't buy it before then, 如果在此之前沒有人買走的話，
But let's keep looking. 讓我們繼續(xù)看下去。
Just to get an idea of some other possibilities. 瞧瞧其他可能的選擇。
This is very helpful, Mrs. Martinelli. 這樣很有用，Martinelli太太。
Here. 這個(gè)。
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