上周在一次晚宴上，女主人请我坐到伦博尔德太太旁边。
Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold.
伦博尔德太太是一位身材高大、面无笑容、穿着紧身黑色礼服的女士。
Mrs. Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress.
当我在她旁边就座时，她甚至连头都没有抬起来。
She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her.
她的目光定格在面前的盘子上，不多时，她便忙着吃起来了。
Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating.
我试图找话说。
I tried to make conversation.
"'环球'剧院不久将有一出新戏上演，"我说。"你会去看吗？"
'A new play is coming to "The Globe" soon,' I said. 'Will you be seeing it?'
"不，"她回答道。
'No,' she answered.
"你今年会去国外度假吗？"我问道。
'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?' I asked.
"不，"她回答道。
'No,' she answered.
"你会留在英格兰吗？"我问道。
'Will you be staying in England?' I asked.
"不，"她回答道。
'No,' she answered.
在绝望中，我问她是否在享受这顿晚餐。
In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.
"年轻人，"她回答道，"如果你多吃少说，我们两个都能好好享受这顿晚餐了！"
'Young man,' she answered, 'if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!'