爱情与金钱中英对照

牛津书虫系列——第01级[上]01_《LoveorMoney爱情与金钱》LoveorMoney爱情与金钱第1页/共17页Chapter1TheClarksonfamilylivedinthecountrynearCambridge,abouthalfamilefromthenearestvillageandaboutamilefromtheriver.Theyhadabig,oldhousewithabeautifulgarden,alotofflowersandmanyoldtrees.OneThursdaymorninginJuly,Jackiecameinfromthegarden.Shewasatall,fatwoman,thirtyyearsold.Itwasthehottestdayoftheyear,butsheworeawarmbrownskirtandyellowshirt.Shewentintothekitchentogetadrinkofwater.Justthenthephonerang.'Cambridge1379,'Jackiesaid.'Hello.ThisisDiane.IwanttotalktoMother.''Motherisn'there,'Jackiesaid.'She'satthedoctor's.''Why?What'sWrong?''Nothing'swrong,'Jackiesaid.'Whyareyoutelephoning?Youaregoingtocomethisweekend?Motherwantseveryonetobehere.''Yes,Iwanttocome,'Dianesaid.'I'mphoningbecauseIhavenomoneyforthetrainticket.''Nomoney!Motherisalwaysgivingyoumoney!''Thisphonecallisveryexpensive,'Dianesaidcoldly.'TellMotherplease.Ineedthemoney.'Jackieputthephonedown.Shetookacigarettefromherbagandbegantosmoke.Shefeltangrybecausehersisteralwaysaskedformoney.Dianewastwentyyearsold,theyoungestinthefamily.ShelivedinLondon,inoneroomofabighouse.Shewantedtobeasinger.Shesangverywellbutshecouldnevergetwork.Jackiewentbackintothekitchenandbegantomakesomesandwiches.Justthenthebackdooropened,andhermothercamein.'It'sveryhot!'Mollysaid.Shetookoffherhatandputitdownonthetable.Shewasatall,darkwomanwithbeautifuleyes.Twobig,blackdogscameintothekitchenafterherandranacrosstoher.Shesatdownandputherhandsontheirheads.Jackieputthesandwichesonthetable.'Mother,'shesaid,'Dianephoned.Shewantsmoneyforhertrainticket.'Mollyclosedhereyesforaminute.Thenshe1克拉克森家住在剑桥附近的乡下，离最近的村庄约有半英里路，距离河有1英里左右。他们有幢大而古老带有美丽花园的房子，花园里有许多花和许多古树。7月的一个星期四早上，杰基从花园进了屋。她是个高大，肥胖，30来岁的女人。这是一年中最热的日子，而她却穿着暖色调的黄色衬衫和棕色裙子。她走进厨房去喝水，这时电话响了。“剑桥1379号，”杰基说。“你好！我是黛安娜。我想和妈妈说话。”“妈妈不在家，”杰基说。“她看医生去了。”“怎么了？出了什么事？”“没什么，”杰基说。“你打电话干嘛？这个周末你回来吗？妈妈希望每个人都在。”“是啊，我想回来，”黛安娜说。“我正因为没钱买火车票，才打电话。”“没钱！妈妈总是给你钱！”“电话费很贵，”黛安娜冷冷说道。“请告诉妈妈，我需要钱。”杰基放下电话，她从包里拿了支烟抽起来。她因她的妹妹总是要钱感到生气。黛安娜20岁了，在家里最小。她住在伦敦，在一所大房子里有间屋子。她想成为一个歌唱家，她唱得很棒，可是她却从来不愿找工作。杰基走回厨房动手做一些三明治。这时后门开了，她的母亲走了进来。“天太热了！”莫利说道，她脱下帽子放在桌上。她是位高个子、皮肤浅黑，有双美丽眼睛的女人两条大黑狗跟着她进了厨房围着她转，她坐下来把手放在它们的头上。杰基把三明治放在桌上。“妈妈，”她说道，“黛安娜打来电话，她想要钱买火车票。”牛津书虫系列——第01级[上]01_《LoveorMoney爱情与金钱》第2页/共17页stoodup.'ThisafternoonIwantyoutogetthehousereadyfortheweekend,'shesaid.'Oh,andpleasegotothevillagelaterandgetmytablets.''Yes,Mother,'Jackiesaid.Mollywenttothedoor.'Mother,pleasewaitaminute,'Jackiesaid.'PeterHobbscameherethismorning.He'sveryangrywithyouaboutthatletter.Helosthisjob,youknow.Whydidyouwritetohisoffice?Hewantstotalktoyouaboutit.''Well,Idon'twanttotalktohim,'Mollysaid.Sheopenedthedoor.'ButMother,youdon'tunderstand.He'sseventeen,anditwashisfirstjob.He'svery,veryangry.Hesays…hesayshe'sgoingtokillyou!'Mollydidnotanswer.Shewentoutoftheroomandclosedthedoor.Chapter2Itwasseveno'clockonSaturdayevening.Jackiestoodatthewindow.Acardroveslowlyuptothefrontdoorandstopped.Atallmanwithwhitehairgotout.ItwasAlbert,thehusbandofMolly'ssister.'Here'sUncleAlbert,'Jackiesaid.'Alwayslate.'Shewentoutoftheroomandopenedthefrontdoor.AlbertcameinandwentatoncetoMolly.'Oh,dear.I'mverylate.Iamsorry,'Albertsaid.'Fiftyyearsoldtoday!Whatawonderfuldress!'Mollydidnotsmile.'Thankyou,Albert.We'reallgettingolder.'Tonightsheworealongblackdress,andthetwoblackdogssatatherfeet.'Everyoneisherenow.Let'sgointodinner,'shesaid.Everyonestoodupandwenttothetable.'Thetablelooksnice,Jackie.Whatwonderfulflowers!'Dianesaid.Shewasabeautifulgirl,withlongblackhairanddarkblueeyes.Sheworealongreddress.AlbertsatdownnexttoRoger.RogerwasMolly'sson,hersecondchild.HelivedinCambridge,inanexpensivehouse.'SomeonecalledPeterstoppedmedowntheroad,'Albertsaid.'Whoishe?He'sveryangrywithyou,Molly.''That'sPeterHobbs,fromthehouseacrosstheroad,'Jackiesaidquickly.ShelookedacrossthetableatMolly.'Helosthisjoblastweekandhe'sangrywitheveryone.''It'sMollyhedoesn'tlike,'Albertsaid.莫利闭上眼一会，然后站起来。“下午我希望你收拾一下房子为周末做准备，”她说。“哦，随后请去村里给我买些药片。”“好的，妈妈，”杰基说。莫利向门口走去。“妈妈，请等一会。”杰基说。“彼得·霍布斯今早来了，他对你的那封信很生气。你知道，他丢了工作。你为什么写信给他的办公室？他想和你谈谈这事。”“好啦，我不想和他谈，”莫利说，她打开门“可是妈妈，你不明白。他17岁了，那是他第一份工作，他非常非常生气。他说……他说他会杀了你！”莫利没答话，她走出房间关上了门。2星期六晚上7点。杰基站在窗前。一辆小车徐徐驶到前门停下来。一个白头发、高个子的男人下了车他是艾伯特，莫利姐姐的丈夫。“是艾伯特姨父，”杰基说。“他总是迟到。”她走出房间打开前门。艾伯特走进来，立刻便走向莫利。“哦，亲爱的，抱歉，我来得太迟了，”艾伯特说。“今天是你50岁生日！多漂亮的裙子！”莫利没有笑。“谢谢你，艾伯特。我们都老了。”今晚她穿了一条长长的黑裙子，两条黑狗蹲在她脚边。“现在大家都到了，咱们吃饭吧。”她说大家都站起来走到桌前。“餐桌看起来不错，杰基。多美的花啊！”黛安娜说。她是个美丽的女孩，有一头长长的黑头发和一双深蓝色的眼睛，她穿了一条红色的长裙。艾伯特坐在罗杰的旁边。罗杰是莫利的儿子，她的第二个孩子。他住在剑桥一幢昂贵的房子里。“有个叫彼特的人沿路阻挡我，”艾伯特说。“他是谁？他很生你的气，莫利。”“那是彼得·霍布斯，家住在马路对面的房子里。”杰基很快地说。她看着餐桌对面的莫利。“他上周丢了工作，他生每个人的气。”“他不喜欢的是莫利，”艾伯特说。牛津书虫系列——第01级[上]01_《LoveorMoney爱情与金钱》第3页/共17页Mollysaidnothing.Everyonebegantoeat.'HowisAuntAnnie?'Jackieasked.'She'smuchworsenow,'Albertsaid.'Shestaysinbedallthetime.Sheneedsanursetwenty-fourhoursaday.''Iamsorry.'Mollysaid.AlbertstoppedeatingandlookedatMolly.'It'sverydifficultandveryexpensive,youknow.Anniefeelsveryunhappybecauseyoudon'tvisither,Molly.Shelovesyouverymuch.Youareherlittlesister;youknow.'Mollyclosedhereyesforaminute.'Iknowthat,Albert.Iamfiftyyearsold,butIamalwaysher“little”sist