Audiobook Dictation: “The boy hastened away and the…”

The boy hastened away and the manager fell to his musings.

男孩匆匆走了，经理陷入了沉思。

Now he had done it.

这下他可做了。

There was no use speculating over that.

再去琢磨那事也没用了。

He was beaten for to-night and he might just as well make the best of it.

今晚他是输定了，还不如就此认了。

But, oh, the wretchedness of being forced this way!

可是，唉，被这样逼着，真是苦不堪言！

He could see her meeting the boy at the door and smiling sardonically.

他仿佛看见她在门口迎着那男孩，脸上带着讥讽的笑。

She would take the envelope and know that she had triumphed.

她会接过信封，知道自己赢了。

He breathed heavily and wiped the moisture from his face.

他喘着粗气，擦去脸上的汗。

He tried to get the interest of things about him, but it was not to be.

他想对周围的事物提起兴趣，却做不到。

In about an hour and three-quarters the boy returned.

大约一小时三刻钟后，男孩回来了。