實(shí)用美語會話 (29)

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Susan: Hi, Michelle. Hello, Harry. It's nice to see you again.
     Michelle: Hello.
     Harry: Hi, Susan. We have both been excited about seeing you and having lunch with you today. Michelle picked these flowers out for you.
     Michelle: Daddy, can we go soon?
     Harry: We're going to go to lunch in a few minutes, honey.
     Michelle: But I'm thirsty.
     Harry: OK. You go out and get a drink of water at the fountain.
     Susan: The fountain is over there, Michelle. Near the Exit sign.
     Michelle: Thank you.
     Harry: Michelle is a little shy.
     Susan: I used to be that way when I was her age. Harry, if Michelle doesn't want to go, we don't have to.
     Harry: She'll be fine. Remember, I haven't dated anyone else since her mother died. This is a little difficult for her. Are you ready to go?
     Susan: Yes. But could you wait one minute? I have a call to make. Would you excuse me?
     Susan: Sam, get Mr. Levine a Toytown Stores on the telephone for me, please.
     Sam: Right. Hello. Susan Stewart calling Mr. Levine, Susan Stewart. I find myself in an barrassing situation. I made another lunch date for today and forgot to enter it in my appointment book. Can you and I meet for drinks tomorrow? I'd really appreciate it…… Yes……Thank you……Tomorrow at five o'clock at the Biltrnore. I'll see you then.
     thank you, Mr.Levine.
     Waiter: Welcome to the South Street Restaurant, folks. What'll it be?
     Harry: What do you recommend?
     Waiter: Well, the crab salad's always a big hit.
     Harry: Susan, would you like the crab salad?
     Susan: I'd love the crab salad.
     Harry: Michelle, would you like to try the crab salad, too?
     Michelle: OK, Daddy.
     Harry: We'll have three crab salads and a pitcher of lemonade.
     Waiter: Help yourself to celery and carrots and other vegetables.
     Harry: We used to catch crabs.
     Susan: Where was that?
     Harry: We had a summer house on Fire island. Do you remember, Michelle?
     Michelle: Sure. You and Mommy used to take me on the ferryboat.
     Harry: Sometimes, at night, we would go down to the beach and catch crabs, remember?
     Michelle: With a piece of meat on a string!
     Harry: Right. Well, I think I'm going to go get us all some vegetables.
     Waiter: There you go.
     Susan: Thank you.
     Waiter: And some ice-cold lemonade.
     Susan: Thank you.
     Waiter: Enjoy it.
     Susan: Michelle, can I help you with the lemonade?
     Michelle: No, thank you, I'll wait for my father.
     Susan: Michelle, can we have a talk?
     Michelle: Sure.
     Susan: I know you miss your mother.
     Michelle: You do? Susan: Yes. And I'm not trying to take her place.
     Michelle: Then why are you and Daddy spending so much time together?
     Susan: Because we like each other. And right now, he needs a friend.
     Michelle: I'm his friend.
     Susan: I know you are.
     Michelle: Sometimes he's very sad.
     Susan: And so are you, I think.
     Michelle: Sometimes.
     Susan: I'd like to be your friend, too. Will you let me be your friend, Michelle?
     Harry: So, what were you two talking about?
     Michelle: Just girl talk, daddy. It's too hard to explain.
     Harry: You're probably right. Well, let's get started.
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