慈善應由家中做起
Sam Sidney was going door to door selling raffletickets to raise funds for the charitable organizationof which he was a member.
山姆,希德尼正挨家挨戶推銷他所屬的一家慈善機構的彩券以籌募基金。
One morning found him knocking on the door of old Mrs. Sullivan.
有一天早上他敲了蘇利文太太的門。
"Good morning, Mrs. Sullivan, I represent the South Savannah Singing and Social Society" saidSam.
“您早!蘇利文太太,我是代表南方薩瓦那音樂及公關協(xié)會的。”
"What's it that you say?" croaked the old lady.
“你說什么啊?,’老太太大聲問道。
"I SAY I'M SELLING RAFFLE TICKETS FOR THE SOUTH SAVANNAH SING-ING AND SOCIALSOCIETY ! "
“我說我正為南方薩瓦那音樂及公關協(xié)會賣彩券!”
"Eh?"
“哦?”
"RAFFLE TICKETS! SOUTH SAVANNAH SINGING AND SOCIAL SOCIETY! "
“彩券!南方薩瓦那音樂及公關協(xié)會!”
"You'll have to speak up, young man, there's no use mumbling.
“你應當說大聲點,年輕人,喃喃低語是沒用的。”
"Well, fuck you, Mrs. Sullivan," said Sam under his breath as he turned away.
“喔!去你的,蘇利文太太!”山姆離開時屏氣說。
Mrs. Sullivan closed the door and said, "Well, fuck the South Savannah Singing and SocialSociety. "
蘇利文太太關門說道: “去你媽的,南方薩瓦那音樂及公關協(xié)會!”