Love or Money ( Chapter1)
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卢笳汶
2013-02-18 00:22
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The Clarkson family lived in the country near Cambridge,about half a mile from the nearest village and about a mile from the river. They had a big,old house with a beautiful garden,a lot of flowers and many old tree.
One Thursday morning in July,Jackie came in from the garden. She was a tall, fat woman,thirty years old.It was the hottest day fr fhe year,but she wore a warm brown skirt
and yellow shirt.She went into the kitchen to get a drink of water.Just then the phone rang.
'Cambridge 1379, 'Jackie said.
'Hello.This is Diane.I want to talk to Mother.'
'Mother isn't here,'Jackie said.'She's at the doctor's.'
'Why?What's wrong?'
'Nothing's wrong,'Jackie said.'Why are you telephoning?
You are going to come this weekend？Mother wants
everyone to be here.'
'Yes,I want to come,'Diane said.'I'm phoning because I have no money for the trcket.'
'NO money! Mother is always giving you money!'
'This phone call is very expensive,'Diane said coldly.
'Tell Mother please.I need the money.'
Jackie put the phone dowm.She took a cigarette from her bag and began to smoke.She felt angry because her sister always asked for money.Diane was twenty years old,the youngest in the family.She lived in London,in one room of a big house.She wanted to be a singer.She sang very well but she could never get work.
Jackie went back into the kitchen and began to make
some sandwiches.Just then the back door opened,and her mother came in.
'It's very hot!'Molly said.She took off her hat and put it
down on the table. She was a tall,dark woman with beautiful eyes.
Two big,black dogs came into the kitchen after her and ranacross to her.She sat down and put her hands on their heads.
Jackie put the sandwiches on the.'Mother,'she said.'Diane phoned.She want money for her train ticket.'
Molly closed her eyes for a minute.Then she stood up.
'This afternoon I want you to get the house ready for the
weekend,'she said,'Oh, and please go to the village later
and get my tablets.'
'Yes,mother,'Jackie said.
Molly went to the door.
Mother,please wait a minute,'Jackie said.'
Molly went to the door.
'Mother,please wait a minute.'Jackie said.'Peter Hobbs
came here this morning.He's very angry with you about that
letter.He lost his job,you know.Why,did you write to his office?He wants to talk to you about it.'
'Well,I don't want to talk to him,' Molly said.She opened the door.