Jackie went back into the kitchen and began to make some sandwiches．Just then the back door opened，and her mother came in．
杰基走回厨房动手做一些三明治。这时后门开了，她的母亲走了进来。

'It's very hot！'Molly said．She took off her hat and put it down on the table．She was a tall，dark woman with beautiful eyes．
天太热了！莫利说道，她脱下帽子放在桌上。她是位高个子、皮肤浅黑，有双美丽眼睛的女人。

Two big，black dogs came into the kitchen after her and ran across to her．She sat down and put her hands on their heads．
两条大黑狗跟着她进了厨房围着她转，她坐下来把手放在它们的头上。

Jackie put the sandwiches on the table．'Mother，'she said，'Diane phoned．She wants money for her train ticket．'
杰基把三明治放在桌上。妈妈，她说道，黛安娜打来电话，她想要钱买火车票。

Molly closed her eyes for a minute．Then she stood up．'This afternoon I want you to get the house ready for the weekend，'she said．'Oh，and please go to the village later and get my tablets．'
莫利闭上眼一会，然后站起来。下午我希望你收拾一下房子为周末做准备，她说。哦，随后请去村里给我买些药片。

'Yes，Mother，'Jackie said．
好的，妈妈，杰基说。

Molly went to the door．
莫利向门口走去。

'Mother，please wait a minute，'Jackie said．'Peter Hobbs came here this morning．He's very angry with you about that letter．He lost his job，you know．Why did you write to his office？He wants to talk to you about it．'
妈妈，请等一会。杰基说。彼得·霍布斯今早来了，他对你的那封信很生气。你知道，他丢了工作。你为什么写信给他的办公室？他想和你谈谈这事。

'Well，I don't want to talk to him，'Molly said．She opened the door．
好啦，我不想和他谈，莫利说，她打开门。

'But Mother，you don't understand．He's seventeen，and it was his first job．He's very，very angry．He says… he says he's going to kill you！'
可是妈妈，你不明白。他17岁了，那是他第一份工作，他非常非常生气。他说……他说他会杀了你！

Molly did not answer．She went out of the room and closed the door．
莫利没答话，她走出房间关上了门。