有一篇英语短文我不太明白意思,请大家说一说大体意思就行Henrywasacarpenter(木匠)ofourvillage.OnceIaskedhimtomakeadiningtableformywife.Hemadeitjusttherightsizetofillthespacebetweenthetwowindows
有一篇英语短文我不太明白意思,请大家说一说大体意思就行
Henrywasacarpenter(木匠)ofourvillage.OnceIaskedhimtomakeadiningtable
formywife.Hemadeitjusttherightsizetofillthespacebetweenthetwowindows.When
Iarrivedhomethatevening,Henrywasdrinkingacupofteaandwritingouthisbillforhis
work..
Mywifesaidtome,quietly,“That,shisninthcupofteatoday.”Butshesaidloudly,
"It'sabeautifultable,dear,isn'tit?"
"Iwon'tdecideaboutthatuntilIseethatbill.”Isaid.
Henrylaughedandgavemehisbillforthework.Itsaid:
BILL
OnediningtableJune10,1995
Costofwood17.00
Paint(油漆)1.50
Work,8hours(1anhour)8.00
Total(总计)36.50
WhenIwaslookingatthebill,Henrysaid,"it’sbeenafineday,hasn,tit?Quitesunny.”
"Yes,”Isaid."I’mgladitisonlythe10thofJune.”
"Metoo,”,saidHenry."Youwait一it'llbeabithotterbytheendofthemonth.”
"Yes.Hotter一andmoreexpensive.Diningtableswillbe20moreexpensiveonjune30th,won'tthey,Henry?”
Henrylookedhardatmeforhalfaminute.Therewasalittlesmileinhistwoblueeyes.
Igavehisbillbacktohim.
"Ifitisn'ttoomuchtrouble,Henry,”Isaid,"Pleaseadditupagain.Youcanforgetthedate.”
Ipaidhim26.50andhewashappytogetit.