31走遍美国_A Place of Our Own ACT I

Ellen, I'd like your opinion. Ellen，

我想听听你的意见。

About what? 关于什么？

Well, Richard and I feel that with a baby coming   

嗯，Richard和我觉得宝宝快要出生了，

we need to have our own place to live. 

我们应该有自己的房子。

Oh. 噢。

Well, what do you think about  Richard and me looking for a small house or an apartment at this point in our lives?  

那么，你觉得这事怎么样？就是我和Richard想找个小住宅或公寓，就在这个时候搬出独居。

We love having you here, 我们喜欢你们住这儿，

and there is room, 并且这儿有地方，

and ... and when the baby comes, 

而且……而且宝宝出生以后，

the baby can stay in your room for a while. 

可以住在你们房间一段时间。

Richard feels we need to find a small house. 

Richard觉得我们应该要找一个小住宅。

I remember when I was pregnant with Richard.  

我记得当我怀着Richard时，

Philip and I were living with Grandma and Grandpa.  

Philip与我就是和爷爷奶奶住在一起。

Philip was a young doctor,  

Philip当时是个年轻的大夫，

and he kept talking about having a house of our own. 

他老说要有自己的家。

It's natural. 这是很自然的。

What did you do? 那你们怎么办呢？

We looked at a lot of houses. 我们看了好多房子。

Did you find one?  找到合适的吗？

Oh, not at first. 噢，没有马上找到。

We couldn't afford it.  我们当时还负担不起。

Grandpa wanted to lend us the money to buy one, 

爷爷要借给我们钱去买房，

but Philip is too independent. 

但是Philip的自立性太强了。

He didn't want to borrow any money. 他不想借钱。

Sounds like Richard. 听起来跟Richard一样。

They're all alike. 他们都是一个模子的。

Richard is a real Stewart.   

Richard是个典型的Stewart家后代。

He's independent, 他的独立性强，

and sometimes just stubborn. 

有时候甚至近乎顽固。

When did you buy a house? 

那你们在什么时候买房子？

After Richard was born. 等生下Richard之后。

I was teaching music, 我当时教音乐，

and Philip was opening his first medical office.  

Philip则开了第一家诊所。

Where was the house?  房子在什么地方？

Right here in Riverdale. 就在这Riverdale。

Of course, it was a small house, 

当然，那是一栋小房子。

but just right for us. 但正好就够我们住。

It's funny. History repeats itself. 

真有意思。历史在重演。

Now Richard and I are having a baby, 

现在 Richard和我有了孩子，

and we probably won't be able to 

而我们也许也一样不能

afford a house right away, either. 

马上买上一栋房子。

Why don't you look at some houses, Marilyn? 

何不去看看房子呢，Marily？

Good idea. 好主意。

Look in the real-estate section of Sunday's Times. 

查查《纽约时报》周末版房地产栏目。

You'll learn a lot. 你们会增长不少见识。

Maybe we should  也许我们应该

speak to a real-estate agent about a house. 

和房地产中介商洽谈买房的事。

And a bank about a mortgage. 还要和银行谈谈。 

I'll talk to Richard about it. 

我会与Richard商量这些。

I think it's a good idea, Ellen. 

我觉得这是个好主意，Ellen。

We can learn a lot by asking. 

我们到处问问会学到不少东西。

And if I can be of any help,  

如果我能有所帮忙的，

let me know. 尽管告诉我。

As a matter of fact, 事实上，

my friend Virginia Martinelli is a real-estate agent. 

我朋友Virginia Martinelli就是个房地产中介商。

Good. 好极了。

You won't believe this, 你简直不会相信，

but she sold us our first house and this one. 

我们的第一栋和这一栋房子都是她卖的。

Well, I'll tell Richard,  

嗯，我会告诉Richard，

and we'll go to see her. 我们会去找她。

Do you think the skirt length is right, Ellen?

你觉得这裙子长度合适吗，Ellen?

Do you think it's too long?  你会不会觉得太长点？

I think the skirt is just right.  我觉得长度合适。

Are you planning to attach a train to it?

你是不是准备加拖地裙摆？

No. No train. Just the dress.

不，不加裙摆。就是这样连身套装。

But I am going to make a headpiece of lace. 

但我准备做一个蕾丝头饰。

That dress is gorgeous.这套服装真华丽。

Thanks, Ellen.  谢谢，Ellen。

And thanks for the advice about the house.

也谢谢你关于房子的建议。

I'll talk to Richard about it 

我马上就会跟Richard商量，

the minute he comes home.一旦他回来的话。

And remember,  不过记住，

we love having you here. 我们喜欢你们住这儿。

There's no need to rush. 

没有必要急急忙忙分开。