Audiobook Dictation: “I was all right until I…”

I was all right until I knew you were in town.

在知道你來城裡之前，我一直好好的。

If you'd sent me a note, or telephoned me, or anything!

哪怕你給我捎個字條，打個電話，什麼都好啊！

But you won't let me write to you, and I had to see you after that letter, that terrible letter you wrote me when you got home."

可你不讓我給你寫信，而收到那封信——你回家後寫給我的那封可怕的信——我非見你不可。」

"Is this the way you mean to answer it, Hilda?" he asked unsteadily.

「你就打算這樣回答那封信嗎，希爾達？」他聲音發顫地問。

She was afraid to look up at him.

她不敢抬頭看他。

"I came to tell you that I'm willing to do as you asked me.

「我是來告訴你，我願意照你說的去做。

But it's no use talking about that now.

可現在說這些也沒用了。

Give me my things, please." She put her hand out toward the fender.

請把我的東西給我。」她把手伸向壁爐擋板。

Alexander sat down on the arm of her chair.

亞歷山大在她椅子的扶手上坐了下來。

"Did you think I had forgotten you were in town, Hilda?

「你以為我忘了你在城裡嗎，希爾達？