秘书告诉我，哈姆斯沃思先生会见我。
The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me.
当我走进他的办公室时，我感到非常紧张。
I felt very nervous when I went into his office.
当我进去时，他没有从桌子上抬起头来。
He did not look up from his desk when I entered.
我坐下之后，他说生意非常不景气。
After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad.
他告诉我，公司负担不起如此高额的薪水。
He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.
已经有二十个人离开了。
Twenty people had already left.
我知道轮到我了。
I knew that my turn had come.
"哈姆斯沃思先生，"我用虚弱的声音说道。
'Mr. Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.
"别打断我，"他说。
'Don't interrupt,' he said.
然后他微笑着告诉我，我每年将会多拿一千英镑！
Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!