新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 92 Asking for trouble
1 . 'Well, I'd prefer to stay here,' I said.「可我更願意呆在這兒，」我說，
2 . 'I don't think the windows need cleaning at this time of the night.「我看不必在夜裡這個時候擦窗子吧。
3 . 'Your what?' he called.「什麼？」他大聲問。
4 . 'So do I,' answered the policeman in the same tone.「我也是的，」警察用同樣的聲調回答，
5 . I hate to interrupt a man when he's busy working,當一個人在忙著幹活時，我是不願意去打斷他的，
6 . I was almost there when a sarcastic voice below said,當我幾乎到了窗口，這時下面一個諷刺的聲音說，
7 . 'My key,' I shouted.「鑰匙！」我喊道。
8 . but she was fast asleep,但她睡得很熟。
9 . and began climbing towards the bedroom window.開始向臥室的窗口爬去。
10 . but would you mind coming with me to the station?'但請您跟我到警察局去一趟好嗎？」
11 . It must have been about two in the morning when I returned home.我回到家時，肯定已是凌晨兩點左右了。
12 . I immediately regretted answering in the way I did, but I said, 'I enjoy cleaning windows at night.'「我喜歡在夜裡擦窗子。」
13 . so I got a ladder from the shed in the garden, put it against the wall,於是，我從花園的小棚裡搬來了一個梯子，把它靠在牆邊，
14 . 'You see.I've forgotten my key.'「您瞧，我忘帶鑰匙了。」
15 . 'Excuse my interrupting you.「請原諒我打斷了您。
16 . I tried to wake up my wife by ringing the doorbell,我按響了門鈴，試圖喚醒我的妻子，
17 . Fortunately, the shouting woke up my wife who opened the window just as the policeman had started to climb towards me.幸運得很，這喊聲驚醒了我的妻子。就在警察開始向我爬上來時，她打開了窗子。
18 . ' I looked down and nearly fell off the ladder when I saw a policeman.」我向下面看去。當我看清是一個警察時，差一點兒從梯子上掉下去。