2级-《欧·亨利短篇小说集》-第12课

前情提要 

一男一女来到酒店找埃尔温·贝尔福德，这个男人是埃尔温·贝尔福德的医生而女人竟然是埃尔温·贝尔福德的妻子。

故事原文 

O. Henry's Short Stories L12

欧·亨利短篇小说集 L12

' She's a very fine woman,' I said, after a minute.'I love the colour of her hair.'

“她是个漂完女人，”我停了一分钟说，“我喜欢她头发的颜色。” 

' She's a very good wife,' the doctor replied.' When you left two weeks ago, she was very unhappy. Then we had a telephone call from a man(1) who saw you in a hotel here.'

“她是个好妻子，”医生回答说，“你两个礼拜前离开，她难过极了。后来我们接到一个电话，是一个男人打来的，说在此地的一家酒店看到了你。”

'I think I remember him,' I said.' He called me "Belford". Excuse me, but who are you?'

“我想我记得他，”我说，“他叫我'贝尔福德'。请原谅，可你是谁？”

I'm Bobby Volney. I've been your friend for twenty years, and your doctor for fifteen years. Elwyn, try to remember(2).'

“我是博比·沃尔尼。我是你二十年的老朋友.给你当了十五年的医生。埃尔温，试着回忆一下吧。”

' You say you' re a doctor,' I said.' How can I get better? Does amnesia go slowly or suddenly? '

“你说你是医生，”我说，“我怎么才能好起来呢？失忆症是慢慢康复，还是突然好转的？”

'Sometimes slowly. Sometimes suddenly.'

“有时很慢，有时突然就好了。”

'Will you help me, Doctor Volney？'I asked.

“沃尔尼医生，你会帮助我吗？”我问。

'Old friend,' he said,' I' ll do everything possible(3).

“老朋友，”他说，“我会竭尽全力的。”

'Very well. And if you' re my doctor, you can't tell anybody what I say.'

“很好。而且如果你是我的医生，你不能把我的话告诉任何人。”

'Of course not,' Doctor Volney answered.

“当然不会。”沃尔尼医生答道。

I stood up. There were some white roses on the table.

我站了起来。桌上有些白玫瑰。

I went over to the table(4), picked up the roses and threw them far out of the window. Then I sat down again.

我走到桌前，抄起玫瑰，从窗口远远地扔出去。然后我重新坐下来。

'I think it will be best, Bobby,'I said,' to get better suddenly. I'm a little tired of it all now. Go and bring my wife Marian in now(5). But, oh, Doctor,' I said with a happy smile.' 'Oh, my good old friend-it was wonderful!'

“我想最好是，博比，”我说，“突然好起来吧。现在我对这一切有点厌倦了。现在去叫我妻子玛丽安进来吧。不过，哦，医生，”我开心地笑着说，“啊，我的老朋友，这真是太妙了！”

（原文中出现高光标示内容请见核心语言点）

核心语言点 

1. have a telephone call from… 接到来自……的电话

    have a phone call/telephone call to… 给……打电话

例句：

I had a telephone call from my teacher.

我接到了我老师的电话。

2. try to do sth. 尝试做某事

例句：

try to find me

尝试找到我

try to make money

尝试赚些钱

3. I'll do everything possible. 我将尽最大努力帮助你。

4. go over to… 径直走到…

例句：

I go over to the school.

我径直去学校了。

I go over home.

我直接回家了。

5. bring sb./sth. in… 把某人/某物带进……

例句：

Bring your book in the classroom.

把书带进教室来。