Day62

THE FIRST ACT

第一场

Della: [a little sad] Life is so hard for me. Though I saved the money for many months, I still have only one dollar and eighty seven cents.

德拉：生活对我来说很困难，虽然我很多个月以前就开始存钱了，我仍然只有1.87美元。

D: [say to herself in a low voice] I---- I ---- I have to have my hair cut and sold it. Only in this way can I get some money and buy a beautiful present for Jim.

德拉：我……我……我不得不剪了头发去卖掉，那样我就能得到一些钱去买礼物给吉姆了

(At the shop— “Madame Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds”)

（在店门口，写着“夫人的头发收购店：我们买各种各样的头发”）

D: [look at Madame] Will you buy my hair?

德拉：你买我的头发吗？

M: [be fervid and friendly] Yes, I buy all kinds of hair. Sit down, please. Take your hat off and let me have a look. Oh, very beautiful. Very good! Twenty dollars, OK?

夫人：是的，我们买各式的头发，把你的帽子脱下来，让我看一下你的头发。哦，很美的头发，很好的发质,20美元，行不行？

D: [a little anxiety] All right. But please give it to me quickly.

德拉：好的，但是请你快点把钱给我。

M: Here you are. Twenty dollars.

夫人：给你，20美元。

D: Thank you. Bye.

德拉：谢谢你，再见。

M: Bye.

夫人：再见。

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