本期文本:
My darling Margaret,
親愛的瑪格麗特
we are back at last from our honeymoon in Corfu.
我們總算從科孚島度蜜月回來了
We've been away so long
我們走了那么久
I'm almost fluent in Greek...
我差不多都能流利地說希臘語了
or so the Captain says.
至少上尉是這么說
But you know, everything he says is always so agreeable.
但是你也知道,他總是和和氣氣的
Dear Margaret...
親愛的瑪格麗特
Now I'm going to say something that will make you very angry,
我要說點(diǎn)會惹你生氣的話了
but I can't help it.
但我忍不住
What was uncle thinking of, taking you all so far away from home?
姨夫是怎么想的,帶你們?nèi)ツ敲催h(yuǎn)的地方
Why on earth are you in that awful place where they make cotton,
你們?nèi)ツ强膳碌牡胤阶鍪裁?,他們紡棉?where no one who is anyone wishes to buy it?
可是有誰會想買呢
I am sure we'll always wear linen.
我們肯定永遠(yuǎn)都會穿亞麻的