英语翻译ItwasaquarterafternineasMariehurriedintotheofficebuildingwhereshewasgoingtowork.Herbushadinchedalongthroughheavymorningtraffic,makingherafewminuteslateforherveryfirstjob.Sheresolvedtostartouthalfa
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ItwasaquarterafternineasMariehurriedintotheofficebuildingwhereshewasgoingtowork.Herbushadinchedalongthroughheavymorningtraffic,makingherafewminuteslateforherveryfirstjob.Sheresolvedtostartouthalfanhourearlierthenextday.
Onceinsidethelobby,shehadtostandattheelevatorsandwaitseveralminutesbeforeshecouldgetononegoingtothesixthfloor.Whenshefinallyreachedtheofficemarked"KingEnterprises",sheknockedonthedoornervouslyandwaited.Therewasnoanswer.Shetappedonthedooragain,butstilltherewasnoreply.Frominsidethenextoffice,shecouldhearthesoundofvoices,sosheopenedthedoorandwentin.
AlthoughshewassureitwasthesameofficeshehadbeenintwoweeksbeforewhenshehadhadtheinterviewwithMr.King,itlookedquitedifferentnow.Infact,ithardlylookedlikeanofficeatall.Theemployeeswerejuststandingaroundchattingandsmoking.Atthefarendoftheroom,somebodymusthavejusttoldagoodjoke,sheconcluded,becausetherewasaloudburstoflaughterasshecamein.Foramomentshehadthoughttheywerelaughingather.
Thenoneofthemenlookedathiswatch,andclappedhishandsandsaidsomethingtotheothers.Quicklytheallwenttotheirdesksand,inamatterofsecondseveryonewashardatwork.NoonepaidanyattentiontoMarie.Finallyshewentuptothemanwhowassittingatthedesknearestthedoorandexplainedthatthiswashisfirstdayintheoffice.HardlylookingupfromhisworkhetoldhertohaveaseatandwaitforMr.King,whowouldarriveatanymoment.ThenMarierealizedthattheday'sworkintheofficebeganjustbeforeMr.Kingarrived.LatershefoundoutthathelivedinConnecticutandcameintoManhattanonthesametrainevermorning,arrivingintheofficepromptlyat9:35,sothathisstaffknewexactlywhentostartworking.