'That's a beautiful dress，Diane．Is it new？'Jackie asked．
这裙子真漂亮，黛安娜。是新的吗？杰基问。

'Thank you，Jackie．Yes，it's new，and very expensive．I got it on Wednesday，'Diane said．She smiled at Jackie．
谢谢，杰基。是的，新裙子，非常贵。我周三才买的。黛安娜说。她冲着杰基微笑。

'All your things are expensive，'Jackie said．She remembered the phone call on Thursday about the train ticket．
你所有的东西都昂贵，杰基说。她记起周四关于火车票的电话。

'I don't like cheap things，'Diane said．'And I'm going to need more money soon．I want to go to America．Can you help me，Roger？'
我不喜欢便宜的东西，黛安娜说。我不久会需要更多的钱，我想去美国。罗杰，你能帮我吗？

'Oh no，'Roger said．'Nobody wants to help you， Diane．You don't like working，we all know that，but we all want you to get a job．'
哦，不行，罗杰说。没有人想帮你，黛安娜。我们都知道，你不喜欢工作，但是我们都希望你找份工作。

Diane laughed．'It doesn't matter，Roger．I don't need your help．Mother always helps me．Mother loves me best．'She suddenly smiled，a quick，beautiful smile．But her eyes were cold．
黛安娜笑道。没关系，罗杰。我不需要你的帮助，妈妈总是会帮我的，妈妈最爱我。她突然笑了一下，一个转瞬即逝美丽的微笑。可她的眼神却是冷冷的。

Jackie looked at her mother．Molly's face was white．Jackie did not understand．Was her mother afraid of Diane？Jackie wanted her mother to be happy today．
杰基看着她的妈妈，莫利脸色苍白。杰基不明白为什么。她的妈妈会怕黛安娜？杰基希望她的妈妈今天快快乐乐。

'Would you like some more meat，Uncle Albert？'Jackie asked．'Roger，can you give everyone some more to drink？
艾伯特姨父，你还要些肉吗？杰基问。罗杰，你能给每人再添些饮料吗？

Roger got up and began to give more wine to everyone．'This is good wine，'he said．
罗杰站起来动手给大家加了些酒。这酒不错，他说。

Molly smiled for the first time．'Yes，your father loved this wine．He often drank it．'
莫利第一次笑了。是啊，你父亲爱喝这种酒。他经常喝。

'Yes，'Albert said，and looked at Molly．'Expensive，too．'
是啊，艾伯特看着莫利说也非常贵。

'Would you like to meet Mr Briggs this weekend，Roger？Jackie asked quickly．'He's the new man at the farm．He wants to meet you．'
罗杰，这个周末你想见见布里格斯吗？杰基急忙问。他刚来农场。他想见见你。