爱情与金钱.Love Or Money 02

　　2 Chapter¹

　　It was² seven o'clock on Saturday evening．Jackie stood⁴ at the window． A car drove⁵ slowly⁶ up to the front door and stopped．A tall man with white  hair got⁷ out，It was Albert，the husband⁸ of Molly's sister．

　　'Here's Uncle Albert，'Jackie said⁹．'Always late．'

　　She went out of the room and opened the front door．Albert came¹⁰ in and  went at once to Molly．

　　'Oh，dear．I'm very late．I am sorry，'Albert said．'Fifty years old  today！What a wonderful dress！'

　　Molly did¹¹ not smile．'Thank you，Albert．We're all getting  older．'Tonight she wore a long black dress，and the two black dogs sat³ at  her feet．'Everyone is here now．Let's go in to dinner，'she said．

　　Everyone stood up and went to the table．

　　'The table looks nice，Jackie．What wonderful flowers！'Diane said． She was a beautiful girl，with long black hair and dark¹² blue eyes．She  wore a long red dress．

　　Albert sat down next to Roger Roger was Molly's son，her second child ．He lived in Cambridge，in an expensive house．

　　'Someone¹³ called Peter stopped me down the road，'Albert said．'Who is  he？ He's very angry with you，Molly．'

　　'That's Peter Hobbs，from the house across¹⁴ the road，'Jackie said  quickly．She looked across the table at Molly．'He lost his job last week  and he's angry with everyone．'

　　'It's Molly he doesn't like，'Albert said．

　　Molly said nothing．Everyone began to eat．

　　'How is Aunt Annie？'Jackie asked．

　　'She's much worse¹⁵ now，'Albert said．'She stays in bed all the time． She needs a nurse twenty-four hours a day．'

　　'I am sorry，'Molly said．

　　Albert stopped eating and looked at Molly．'It's very difficult and  very expensive，you know．Annie feels very unhappy¹⁶ because you don't visit  her，Molly．She loves you very much．You are her little sister；you know． '

　　Molly closed¹⁷ her eyes for a minute．' I know that，Albert．I am fifty  years old，but I am always her“little”sister．Well，we can talk about it  later¹⁸．'

　　Albert laughed．'Oh yes，we can talk later．It's always later with you ，Molly．Always tomorrow．Never today．'

　　Jackie watched her mother．Her mother was angry with Albert．Molly  never liked talking about her sister Annie and she did not like visiting  her because she was very ill．

　　'That's a beautiful dress，Diane．Is it new？'Jackie asked．

　　'Thank you，Jackie．Yes，it's new，and very expensive．I got it on  Wednesday，'Diane said．She smiled at Jackie．

　　'All your things are expensive，'Jackie said．She remembered the phone  call on Thursday about the train ticket．

　　'I don't like cheap things，'Diane said．'And I'm going¹⁹ to need more  money soon．I want to go to America．Can you help me，Roger？'

　　'Oh no，'Roger said．'Nobody²⁰ wants to help you， Diane．You don't like  working，we all know that，but we all want you to get a job．'

　　Diane laughed．'It doesn't matter，Roger．I don't need your help． Mother always helps me．Mother loves me best．'She suddenly²¹ smiled，a  quick，beautiful smile．But her eyes were cold．

　　Jackie looked at her mother．Molly's face was white．Jackie did not  understand．Was her mother afraid of Diane？Jackie wanted her mother to be  happy today．

　　'Would²² you like some more meat，Uncle Albert？'Jackie asked．'Roger， can you give everyone some more to drink？

　　Roger got up and began to give more wine²³ to everyone．'This is good  wine，'he said．

　　Molly smiled for the first time．'Yes，your father loved this wine．He  often drank it．'

　　'Yes，'Albert said，and looked at Molly．'Expensive，too．'

　　'Would you like to meet Mr Briggs this weekend，Roger？Jackie asked  quickly．'He's the new man at the farm．He wants to meet you．'

　　'Briggs？Briggs？'Molly said，suddenly angry．'Don't talk to me about  that man．I don't like him．He wants half my garden for his farm．He needs  more land，he says．I don't want him in my house．He's always dirty and he  has bad teeth．'

　　Jackie stood up and got her bag．'Excuse me，I want a cigarette²⁴．'

　　'Cigarettes²⁵！Always a cigarette in your mouth，'Molly said．'I don't  like it．Cigarettes aren't good for you．'

　　Jackie began to smoke．She felt angry but she said nothing．She wanted  her mother to be happy this evening，but it was very difficult．

　　Roger drank some more wine．'Well，Mother，perhaps Mr Briggs is right ．The garden is very big，you know，'he said．'It's a lot of work for you ．The house is big，too．You're fifty now．You need to be more careful．'

　　'Roger！I don't need a nurse，you know！I work in the garden every day ；I feel happy there．'Molly stood up．'I know you all want my money．You  come here for a free²⁶ dinner，you don't want to see me．You don't love me． You want my house，and my money．Well，you can all wait．No-body is  getting more money from me，not before I die²⁷！'

　　'Don't say that，Mother！'Jackie cried．

　　Molly walked across the room to the door．'I feel ill now．I'm going  upstairs to bed．'

　　Molly left the room．Nobody moved．

　　'One day I'm going to kill²⁸ that woman，'Diane said quietly²⁹．

　　Roger looked at Diane but said nothing．Albert moved his head slowly  up and down．'Ill！She's angry，that's all，'he said．'Molly always gets  angry about money．Why can't she be good to her sister？Annie's going to  die soon．Molly knows that．'

　　Jackie finished³⁰ her cigarette and stood up．'Would everyone like some  coffee？Come into the kitchen and let's drink it there．'

　　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。

　　莫利一言不发。大家开始吃东西。

　　“安妮姨妈好吗？”杰基问。

　　“她现在更糟糕了，”艾伯特说。“她所有时间都呆在床上。她一天24小时都需 要护士。”

　　“我真难过”，莫利说。

　　艾伯特停下来看着莫利。“你知道，这事非常麻烦并且非常花钱。莫利，安妮因 为你不去看她很不高兴。她非常爱你，你知道，你是她的小妹妹。”

　　莫利闭上了眼。“我知道这些，艾伯特。我都50岁了，可我总是她的'小'妹妹。 好吧，我们以后再谈这事。”

　　艾伯特笑道。“哦，是啊，我们以后再谈。莫利，和你总是以后，总是明天。从 来不是今天。”

　　杰基看着她的母亲，她的母亲生艾伯特的气。莫利从来就不喜欢谈论她姐姐，也 不喜欢去拜访她。而她病得很重。

　　“这裙子真漂亮，黛安娜。是新的吗？”杰基问。

　　“谢谢，杰基。是的，新裙子，非常贵。我周三才买的。”黛安娜说。她冲着杰 基微笑。

　　“你所有的东西都昂贵，”杰基说。她记起周四关于火车票的电话。

　　“我不喜欢便宜的东西，”黛安娜说。“我不久会需要更多的钱，我想去美国。 罗杰，你能帮我吗？”

　　“哦，不行，”罗杰说。“没有人想帮你，黛安娜。我们都知道，你不喜欢工作 ，但是我们都希望你找份工作。”

　　黛安娜笑道。“没关系，罗杰。我不需要你的帮助，妈妈总是会帮我的，妈妈最 爱我。”她突然笑了一下，一个转瞬即逝美丽的微笑。可她的眼神却是冷冷的。

　　杰基看着她的妈妈，莫利脸色苍白。杰基不明白为什么。她的妈妈会怕黛安娜？ 杰基希望她的妈妈今天快快乐乐。

　　“艾伯特姨父，你还要些肉吗？”杰基问。“罗杰，你能给每人再添些饮料吗？ ”

　　罗杰站起来动手给大家加了些酒。“这酒不错，”他说。

　　莫利第一次笑了。“是啊，你父亲爱喝这种酒。他经常喝。”

　　“是啊”，艾伯特看着莫利说“也非常贵。”

　　“罗杰，这个周末你想见见布里格斯吗？”杰基急忙问。“他刚来农场。他想见 见你。”

　　“布里格斯？布里格斯？”莫利说，她突然生气了。“不要和我谈那个男人，我 不喜欢他。他想要我把一半的花园当他的农场。他说，他需要更多的土地。我不希望 他来我家，他总是脏兮兮的，还有一口坏牙。”

　　杰基站起来拿她的包。“抱歉，我想抽枝烟。”

　　“烟！你的嘴总是叼着烟，”莫利说。“我讨厌烟，抽烟对你不好。”

　　杰基开始抽烟，她感到很生气，但她什么也没说。她想让她妈妈今晚快乐些，可 看来这非常难。

　　罗杰喝了好些酒。“好啦，妈妈，布里格斯先生可能是对的。你清楚，花园是太 大了，”他说。“你要干许多的事，房子也太大了。你都50岁了，你需要更多的照顾 。”

　　“罗杰！你明白，我不需要护士！我每天在花园里干点活，我在那儿感到快乐。 ”莫利站起来。“我知道你们都想要我的钱。你们来这儿只为一顿免费的晚餐，不是 想来看看我，你们不爱我。你们想要我的房子，我的钱。好吧，你们都等着。在我死 之前，任何人都别想从我这儿得一点儿！”

　　“别说这些，妈妈！”杰基叫道。

　　莫利穿过房间走到门前。“现在我感到不舒服。我要上楼睡觉了。”

　　莫利离开了房间，大家都没动。

　　“有一天我会杀了这女人，”黛安娜平静地说。

　　罗杰看看黛安娜，但什么也没说。艾伯特上下摇晃着脑袋。“不舒服！她生气了 ，就这样，”他说。“莫利谈到钱总要生气。为什么她不能对她姐姐好点？安妮不久 就要死了，莫利知道这些。”

 

　　杰基抽完烟站起来。“每人都来些咖啡吗？到厨房去，咱们在那儿喝吧！”

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1 chapter   

n.章，篇，重要章节

参考例句：

• I will skip the next chapter.我将略过下一章。
• Go and open a wonderful new chapter.去开启美好的新篇章。

2 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 sat   

v.（sit的过去式，过去分词）坐

参考例句：

• He sat on a chair.他坐在椅子上。
• The mother sat by the sick child all night long.妈妈整夜守在生病的孩子身旁。

4 stood   

vbl.stand的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• She stood up when they came in.当他们进来时，她站了起来。
• The child stood by the side of his mother.孩子站在母亲身边。

5 drove   

vbl.驾驶，drive的过去式；n.畜群

参考例句：

• He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。
• They drove foreign goods out of the market.他们把外国货驱逐出市场。

6 slowly   

adv.慢地，缓慢地

参考例句：

• Speak more slowly,please.请说慢一点。
• Do it slowly and carefully.要慢慢仔细地做。

7 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

8 husband   

n.丈夫

参考例句：

• My husband just lost his job.我老公刚刚失业了。
• I visited my daughter and her husband.我去看望我的女儿和女婿。

9 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

10 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

11 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

12 dark   

adj.黑色的；暗的；黑暗的

参考例句：

• The night is too dark for us to see.夜间太暗，我们看不见。
• The sky was dark blue and clear when the moon came up.月亮出来时，天空是深蓝色的，非常晴朗。

13 someone   

pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
• Someone wants to see her.有人找她。

14 across   

adv.横过，使...被理解(或接受)；prep.穿过，横过

参考例句：

• He walked across the road carefully.他小心地过马路。
• You can go across the bridge.你可以越过这座桥。

15 worse   

adj.更坏的，更差的；adv.更坏，更差

参考例句：

• I have even worse news for you.我有更坏的消息告诉你。
• The weather got worse during the day.白天天气更坏了。

16 unhappy   

adj.不幸的，不愉快的，不幸福的

参考例句：

• With all his money,he is unhappy.尽管他有那么多钱，他也并不愉快。
• I'm unhappy about the work you did for me.你替我做这件事我不太满意。

17 closed   

adj.关闭的；封闭的

参考例句：

• He closed his eyes.他闭上了眼睛。
• He was out of work when the factory closed.他在工厂倒闭后失业了。

18 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

19 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

20 nobody   

pron.无人，没有任何人

参考例句：

• Nobody is in the house.没有人在房子里。
• Nobody knows where she lives.没有人知道她住哪里。

21 suddenly   

adv.突然，忽然

参考例句：

• The weather changed suddenly.天气陡变。
• He suddenly cried out at the top of his voice.他声嘶力竭地大叫。

22 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

23 wine   

n.酒，葡萄酒，紫红色；vt./vi.喝酒，请喝酒

参考例句：

• After drinking some wine,I feel warm all over.喝酒以后周身发热。
• The wine bottle is empty.酒瓶干了。

24 cigarette   

n.香烟，纸烟，烟卷

参考例句：

• Help yourself to a cigarette.请随便用香烟吧。
• Please put that cigarette out.请把烟灭掉。

25 cigarettes   

n.纸烟，香烟( cigarette的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was advised to smoke fewer cigarettes and drink less beer. 有人劝他少抽烟、少喝啤酒。
• Oliver filched a packet of cigarettes from a well-dressed passenger. 奥立佛从一名衣冠楚楚的乘客身上偷得一包香烟。 来自《简明英汉词典》

26 free   

adj.自由的，免费的；v.使自由；adv.随意地

参考例句：

• I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
• There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。

27 die   

v.死；死亡

参考例句：

• Flowers will die without water.没有水，花就会枯死。
• We shall die some day.我们总有一天要弃世而去。

28 kill   

vt.杀死，弄死；扼杀，毁掉；使终止；消磨；vi.杀死；被弄死杀，杀伤；猎获物

参考例句：

• Many ants kill the horse.蚁多可杀马。
• She wants to kill me.她想杀了我。

29 quietly   

adv.安静地，沉着地，稳地

参考例句：

• Winter has been come to quietly.冬天悄然地来了。
• You have to play quietly.你要安安静静地玩。

30 finished   

adj.完成的，精湛的；v.动词finish的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• We finished up everything there was on the table. 我们把桌上的东西全吃完了。
• We can certainly have the job finished on time.我们肯定能按时完成任务。