Food and talk

原文

Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold. Mrs. Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried to make conversation. "A new play is coming to 'the Globe' soon," I said, "Will you be seeing it?" "No," she answered. "Will you be spending you holidays abroad this year?" I asked. "No," she answered. "Will you be staying in England?" I asked. "No," she answered. In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner. "Young man, " she answered, "if you're ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!"

译文

上周的一个饭局，女主人把我安排在靠近兰博尔德夫人旁边。兰博尔德夫人是一个身形高大，不苟言笑的女士，穿着一件紧身黑色的衣服。在我坐下之后，她从来就没有抬头看过我一眼。她的眼睛都盯在她面前的盘子上，不一会就快速吃着东西。我试图找个话题和她进行交谈。“现在有一部新剧即将开演，叫‘环球剧场’”，我说，“你有看过吗？” “没有，”她回答到。 “你有今年去国外度假的计划吗？”我问。“没有，”她回答到。“你是住在英格兰吗？”我问。“不是，“她回答到。失望之余，我问她对于饭菜是否满意。”年轻人，“她说到，”如果你多一时间吃东西少一点时间说话，我们都会满意我们这次进餐！“

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