Lesson 24

I entered the hotel manager’s office and sat down.
我走进酒店经理的办公室坐了下来。
I had just lost £50 and I felt very upset.
我刚刚丢了50英镑，感到非常难过。
‘I left the money in my room,’ I said, ‘and it’s not there now.’
“我把钱留在房间里了，”我说道，“而且现在它不在那里了。”
The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.
经理表示同情，但他无能为力。
‘Everyone’s losing money these days,’ he said.
“这些日子每个人都在赔钱，”他说道。
He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
他开始抱怨这个邪恶的世界，但被一阵敲门声打断了。
A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk.
一个女孩进来，把一个信封放在他的桌子上。
It contained £50.
它装有50英镑。
‘I found this outside this gentleman’s room,’ she said.
“我在这位绅士的房间外发现了这个，”她说道。
‘Well,’ I said to the manager, ‘there is still some honesty in this world!’
“好吧，”我对经理说，“这个世界上仍然有一些诚实！”