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The Clarkson family lived in the country
near Cambridge
，
about half a
mile from the nearest village and about a mile
from the
river
．
They
had a
big,old house with a beautiful garden, a lot of
flowers and many old trees.
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。
One Thursday morning in
July,Jackie came in from the was a tall,fat
woman,thirty years was the hottest day of the
year,but
she wore a warm brown skirt and
yellow went into the kitchen to get a drink of
then the phone rang.
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。
'Cambridge 1379,'Jackie said.
“剑桥
1379
号，
”杰基说。<
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' is Diane.I
want to talk to Mother.
'
“你好
！我是黛安娜。我想和妈妈说话。
”
'Mother isn't here,'Jackie said.'She's
at the doctor's.'
“妈妈不在家，
”杰基
说。
“她看医生去了。
”
'Why
？
What's
Wrong
？
'
“怎么了？出了什么事？”
'Nothing's wrong,'Jackie said.'Why are
you telephoning
？
You are going to come this
weekend
？
Mother
wants everyone to be here.'
“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。
”
'Yes
，
I want to
come,'Diane said.'I'm phoning because I have no
money for the train ticket.'
“是啊，我想回来，<
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”黛安娜说。
“我正因为没钱买火车票，才打电话。
”
'No
money
！
Mother is always
giving you money
！
'
“没钱！妈妈总是给你钱！
”
'This phone call is very
expensive,'Diane said coldly.'Tell Mother please.I
need the money.'
“电话费很贵，
”黛安娜
冷冷说道。
“请告诉妈妈，我需要钱。
”
Jackie
put
the
phone
took
a
cigarette
from
her
bag
and
began
to
felt
angry
because
her
sister
always
asked
for
was
twenty years old,the youngest in the lived in
London,in one room of a big wanted to be a
sang very well but she could never get
work.
杰基放下电话，她从包里拿了枝烟抽起来。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。
Jackie went back into
the kitchen and began to make some then the back
door opened
，
and her mother
came in.
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
。
'It's very
hot
！
'Molly took off her hat
and put it down on the was a tall,dark woman with
beautiful eyes.
“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。
Two big,black dogs came
into the kitchen after her and ran across to sat
down and put her hands on their heads.
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。
Jackie put the sandwiches
on the table.'Mother,'she said,'Diane wants money
for her train ticket.'
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。
”
Molly closed her eyes for a she stood
up.'This afternoon I want you to get the house
ready for the weekend,'she said.'Oh
，
and
please go to the village
later and get my tablets.'