Lesson 15

The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me.
秘书告诉我哈姆斯沃思先生会见我。
I felt very nervous when I went into his office.
当我进他办公室时，我感到非常紧张。
He did not look up from his desk when I entered.
当我进入时，他没有从书桌前抬头。
After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad.
在我坐下后，他说生意非常糟糕。
He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.
他告诉我，公司负担不起支付如此高额的薪水。
Twenty people had already left.
二十个人已经离开了。
I knew that my turn had come.
我知道轮到我了。
'Mr. Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.
“哈姆斯沃思先生，”我用虚弱的声音说道。
'Don't interrupt,' he said.
“不要打断，”他说。
Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year
然后他笑了，并告诉我我每年会额外获得一千英镑