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115.That Which Is Valued
115.受到珍惜
"So how are things on the home front?" Taylor asked John. "Well. I'm holding the line.
"大后方的情況怎么樣了？"泰勒問約翰。"是這樣，我在堅守陣地。
Sarah holds the purse strings now, you know, ever since I lost so much on that gambling incident.
現在是薩拉掌管金錢，你知道的，自從我那次賭博血本無歸之后。
She will hold over till I can be trusted again."
她將繼續留任財務部長，直到我重獲信任。"
"So your argument about it being Jack's fault didn't hold water?"
"這么說你認為錯在杰克的說法沒有站住腳嘍？"
"Nope. And Sarah's holding her own in the midst of it all. I don't even think she's holding a grudge against me.
"沒有。而且薩拉在這中間一點兒也不退讓。我甚至都不認為她對我懷恨在心。
She just thinks I made a stupid decision?" John replied. "How are the kids doing?"
她只是認為我做了一個愚蠢的決定。"約翰回答說。"孩子們怎么樣了？"
"Oh, little Tommy's on the honor's list! And Amy is growing up so fast that she doesn't need us to hold her hand anymore.
"噢，小湯米上了優秀學生名單！艾米長得很快，她不再需要我們手把手地教她了。
That's sad! I'm hoping against hope that she doesn't start dating before she's sixteen!"
這太讓人傷心啦！我抱著一線希望，16歲之前她不會開始約會！"
"Hold to that hope!" Taylor said. "My daughter, Catherine started dating when she was thirteen.
"堅持你的希望吧！"泰勒說。"我女兒凱瑟琳13歲就開始約會了。
It hollowed out my soul, but I couldn't stop her.
這件事把我的心都掏空了，可我阻止不了她。
You should have seen me on her first date when her boyfriend sent flowers by home delivery. I could hardly hold it together."
你應該看看我在她第一次約會時的樣子，她男朋友用送貨上門的方式送花給她。我差點連花都沒拿住。"
"Yep. It's a thing to be feared and yet a thing to be cherished.
"是的。這種事既讓人害怕，又讓人慶幸。
I hope I hold up as well as you did. I'm just glad we're all still together.
我希望我能像你一樣承受住。我真髙興我們大家仍然在一起。
Sarah holds an ace up her sleeve to keep me from ever making that large of a gamble ever again. I don't ever want to lose my family!"
薩拉手中握有王牌，我不會再那樣豪賭了。我可不想毀了這個家！"
"I'm glad you've learned your lesson." Taylor said.
"我很髙興你吸取了教訓，"泰勒說。
"Now I don't have to make the mistake myself. I'll never listen to Jack about anything like that!" "Good for you!"
"現在我自己也不能犯那個錯誤。 我才不會聽杰克的鬼話呢！""你真了不起！"
