Audiobook Dictation: “Ruth turned square round to her…”

Ruth turned square round to her mother, and with an impassive face and not the slightest change of tone, said,

露丝转过身正对着母亲，面无表情，语调丝毫未变，说道：

Margaret Bolton almost lost for a moment her habitual placidity.

玛格丽特·博尔顿一时几乎失去了她惯常的平静。

A slight frail girl like thee, study medicine! Does thee think thee could stand it six months?

像你这样纤弱的姑娘，竟要学医！你以为你能撑得住六个月吗？

And the lectures, and the dissecting rooms, has thee thought of the dissecting rooms?"

还有那些讲课，还有解剖室，你想过解剖室吗？”

"Mother," said Ruth calmly, "I have thought it all over.

“妈妈，”露丝平静地说，“这些我都仔细想过了。

I know I can go through the whole, clinics, dissecting room and all.

我知道我能全部熬过去，临床、解剖室，样样都行。

Does thee think I lack nerve?

你觉得我胆量不够吗？

What is there to fear in a person dead more than in a person living?"

死人比活人有什么更可怕的？”

"But thy health and strength, child; thee can never stand the severe application.

“可是你的身体和体力啊，孩子；你绝对受不了那样艰苦的学习。

And, besides, suppose thee does learn medicine?"

再说，就算你学成了医，又怎样呢？”