Lesson 3 Rope《绳》by Katherine Anne Porter(4)

黄源深English Book7 第3课 Lesson Three Rope的部分译文

He thought there were a lot of things a rope might come in handy for. She wanted to know what, for instance. He thought a few seconds, but nothing occurred. They could wait and see, couldn't they? You need all sorts of strange odds and ends around a place in the country. She said, yes, that was so; but she thought just at that time when every penny counted, it seemed funny to buy more rope. That was all. She hadn't meant anything else. She hadn't just seen, not at first, why he felt it was necessary.

他以为绳儿可以用来派很多用处。她想要知道，绳有什么用，举个例子吧。他想了一会儿，一个用场也想不出。他们能等着瞧嘛，对不对？你把家安在乡下，需要各种各样稀奇古怪、零零碎碎的东西。她说，是啊，这话不错；可是眼下每个子儿都得掂掇着花，又去买绳