走遍美国22.2

There's your teddy bear, Max. 这是你的玩具熊 Maax。
He just loves that teddy bear 他就喜欢这个玩具熊
that Grandpa Philip bought for him. 祖父Philip给他买的的
I took him to Philip's office yesterday for a checkup. 我昨天带他到Philipp的办公室去做检查。
You should have seen the look on his face 真该看看他脸上的的表
when Molly gave him the injection. Molly给他打针时。
Oh, did he cry? 噢 他哭了吗
No. 没有。
My dear little boy just looked up at me as if to say, 我亲爱的小男孩只是是仰头看著我 好像在
"Mama, what are they doing to me? Help!" “妈妈 他们在对我我做什麽 救命呀
How did you feel? 感觉怎麽样
Tell the truth. 告诉我实话。
Didn't you feel terrible? 没有感到可怕吗
I sure did. 我的确有。
I held him closely. 我紧紧地抱著他。
I kissed the top of his dear little head. 我吻著他可爱的小头头顶
He looked up at me. 他仰头看我。
He tried to smile. 他设法要微笑。
Being with him helped. 和他在一起有帮助。
Helped him? 帮助他
Or helped you? 还是帮助
Being a mother is not easy, 当一个母亲真不容易
if that's what you mean. 是这个意思吧。
Speaking of being a mother, 谈到当母亲
I've been meaning to ask you 我一直想问
what you were thinking about regarding going back to work. 是否打算回去工作。
I know Rita Mae called. 我知道Rita Mae打电电话给 了
I can imagine what is going through your head. 我能想像 的头脑 正在考虑什麽事。
I'm sure you can, Ellen. 说的没错 Ellen
There are so many things to consider. 是有许多事情要考虑虑
One thing that makes it easier for you 有一件事可以使 作作起决定来比较容易
is that you have us. 就是有我们帮 。
Max will always have a family member to watch over him 家 总会有一个人照照顾Ma
while you're at work. 在 工作的时候。
I didn't have that when Richard and Susan were born. 在Richard和Susan出出生时我可没有人帮忙
I didn't have that when Richard and Susan were born. 在Richard和Susan出出生时我可没有人帮忙
What did you do? 那 怎麽办呢
I chose to continue with my career as a music teacher. 我选择继续我的音乐乐教师的事业
We hired a woman to watch Richard and then Susan, 我们雇用一名女士来来照顾Richard 後来又照顾Susa
and I continued with my career. 而我则继续我的事业业
Do you think you made the right decision? 认为 的决定正确确
I think I did. 我想是的。
But when Robbie was born, 但当Robbie出生後
I decided to give full-time attention to raising Robbie. 我决定全力抚育他。
I felt differently at that time. 那时我的感觉又不一一样了
And you gave up your career as a music teacher? 那麽 就放 了音乐乐教师的事
Not exactly. 不完全。
I continued to teach piano lessons at home. 我继续在家教钢琴。
How did you feel about being away 对出外工作作何感感
when Susan and Richard were babies? 当Richard和Susan还还很小
I think I did the right thing 我觉得我做了一件对对的
for them and for myself and for Philip. 为他们 为我自己和和Philip
We needed the money. 我们当时需要钱。
Remember? 记得吗
Well, we do too, Ellen. 嗯 我们也需要 Elllen。
Everything I earn helps us towards getting that house 我的每一笔进帐都可可帮助我们得到那幢房
we want and need. 我们盼望而且也需要要的
I can't wait till he's just a little older. 我迫不及待地希望他他长大些
I can't wait till he's just a little older. 我迫不及待地希望他他长大些
Our toy company makes the most wonderful toys for kids. 我们玩具公司为小孩孩子们 造最棒的玩具
Max thanks you. Max谢谢 。
I thank you. 我也感谢 。
And Richard thanks you. Richard也会感谢
Now may I please say hello? 现在我可以说声哈 了吗
Hello. 哈 。
Hello. 哈 。
I miss Max and think about him all week long. 我想念Max 一整个行 期都在想他。
We talk about him at dinnertime. 我们吃晚餐时总谈起起他
Will you please try to relax? 能不能放轻 些
I've never seen you so wound up. 我从来没有看过
You seem to be enjoying the pressure. 看起来好像很乐於於承受压力
The truth is, I am. 事实上 我的确如此此
My job is not an easy one, 我的工作 不轻
but I really enjoy it. 但我确实乐在工作。
That is exactly what I wanted to talk to you about, Susan. 这正是我想要跟 谈谈的 Susan
What's the problem? 什麽问题啦
Marilyn's career. Marilyn的事业。
Well, my choice of careers. 是的 我的事业抉择择问题
Choice? 抉择
My career as a fashion designer 我以时装设计为事业
versus my career as a mother. 或是以当个母亲为事事业
versus my career as a mother. 或是以当个母亲为事事业
Why does it have to be one or the other? 为什麽非得 有这个个就没有那
That's what I said. 我也是这麽说。
How's that? 那怎麽成呢
Why can't you do both? 为什麽不能两样一一起
She's right. 她说得对。
Both? 一起
Well, that's what I do. 是啊 我正是这麽做做的
I have a job, and I have Michelle. 我有工作 我也有Miichelle。
I take care of both to the best of my ability. 我尽我所能把两方面面都照顾好
It's not easy, but what is? 这不容易 但什麽事事又容易
And that's what I did. 我也这样做的。
I did both with Richard and Susan, 有Richard和Susan时时我这样
and I did both with Robbie. 有Robbie时我也这样样做的
I thought you stayed home with Robbie? 我还以为 是跟Robbbie待在家 的
I did. 是的。
But I was lucky enough to have a career as a music teacher 但我很幸运 有一个个音乐教师的事
which I could continue at home. 可以在家中继续从事事
Why can't you work at home, Marilyn? 为什麽不能在家中中工作呢 Marily
You're very talented. 非常有才华。
Designing dresses is a career 设计时装是一种职业
you could establish out of your home, 可以在家中开创
couldn't you? 不是吗
couldn't you? 不是吗
I don't know why I didn't think of it. 我不知道为什麽我没没有想到这一点
It seems so simple now. 现在事情显得很简单单了
For a year or two 在一两年内
I could stay at home with Max and do my dress designs. 我可以和Max待在家 从事我的服装设计。
And you could make your dresses at home. 可以在家做衣服。
Sounds like a great way to solve the problem. 听起来好像是个解决决问题的好办法
That could solve your problem, Marilyn. 这样可以解决 的问问题 Marilyn
I'm going to call Rita Mae at home 我会打电话到Rita MMae家
and ask her to come by and talk about it. 请她过来谈谈这件事事
She wants to see Max, anyway. 毕竟 她也想看Max
I think that really answers your questions, Marilyn. 我觉得这确实解决了了 的问题 Marilyn
You can do it. 可以这样做。
Do your designs at home--here. 在家 这 设计计服装
And let Rita Mae do the selling at the boutique. 而让Rita Mae在时装装店 负责销售
And you can both benefit financially. 们俩都获得金钱上上的利益
I'm going to call Rita Mae right now. 我现在就打电话给Riita Mae。
Oh, Susan, thank you so much 噢 Susan 谢谢
for coming all this way from the city to talk to me about it. 从城 大老远赶来和和我谈这件事
I hope you don't mind 希望 不介意
having taken so much time away from your busy schedule. 我在 忙碌的生活中中 用了这麽多时间
Are you kidding? 在开玩笑吗
I don't mind at all. 我一点也不介意。
I don't mind at all. 我一点也不介意。
As a matter of fact, 事实上
I came to spend some time with my favorite nephew. 我来是为了和我心爱爱的侄儿相聚一些时间
I think you should call Rita Mae right now. 我想 现在就打电话话给Rita Mae
I think your idea of working at home is perfect. 我觉得 在家 工作作的主意太好了
I don't know what I would do without you. 我真不知道没有 们们我怎麽办
I'm lucky to have you all. 我真的觉得拥有 们们很幸运
We are lucky to have you, Marilyn. 拥有 是我们的幸运运 Marilyn
And so is Max. 也是Max的幸运。