Audiobook Dictation: “However, in spite of all she…”

However, in spite of all she could say, the elder sisters opened the door and admitted the beggar.

然而，不管她怎麼勸，兩個姊姊還是開門讓乞丐進來了。

They led him into the kitchen to dry his clothes.

她們領他到廚房去烘乾衣服。

They gave him his supper in the kitchen and then they ate their own.

她們在廚房裡給他吃了晚飯，然後才吃自己的。

"It is a fearful night to send away a beggar," said the eldest sister while they were eating.

「這麼可怕的夜晚，可不能把乞丐趕走，」大姊邊吃邊說。

"I am thinking that our dear father would be anxious if he knew that we had broken our promise so easily," said the youngest sister.

「我在想，要是親愛的父親知道我們這麼輕易就違背了諾言，他會多擔心啊，」最小的妹妹說。

"For shame!" cried the eldest.

「真不害臊！」大姊嚷道。

While they were talking, the beggar had taken the apples which the girls were to eat for dessert and had sprinkled a sleeping powder over them.

她們說話的時候，乞丐拿起姑娘們準備飯後吃的蘋果，在上面撒了些安眠藥粉。

The two eldest ate their apples, but the youngest could not eat that night.

兩個姊姊吃了蘋果，但最小的妹妹那天晚上吃不下。

She threw the apple away.

她把蘋果扔掉了。