Lesson 83

The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections.
前任首相温特沃斯·莱恩先生在最近的选举中落选了。
He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad.
他现在正退出政治生涯并已移居国外。
My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane’s Radical Progressive Party.
我的朋友帕特里克一直以来都是莱恩先生激进进步党的狂热反对者。
After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Minister’s house.
选举结束后，帕特里克去了前首相的家。
When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.
当他询问莱恩先生是否住在那儿时，值班的警察告诉他，自从他失败后，前首相已经出国了。
On the following day, Patrick went to the house again.
第二天，帕特里克再次去了那座房子。
The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question.
同一个警察正巧在缓慢行走经过入口处，这时帕特里克问了同一个问题。
Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer.
虽然这一次有一点怀疑，但那个警察还是给了他同样的回答。
The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question.
第二天，帕特里克再次前往那座房子，并询问了完全相同的问题。
This time, the policeman lost his temper.
这一次，警察发火了。
‘I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday,’ he shouted, ‘Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections.
“我昨天和前天都告诉你了，”他喊道，“莱恩先生在选举中落选了。”
He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!’
他已从政界退休并移居海外！’
‘I know,’ answered Patrick, ‘but I love to hear you say it!’
“我知道，”帕特里克回答道，“但我喜欢听你说它！”