The writer Letty Cottin Pogrebin, who had breast cancer, is working on a book, "How to Be a Friend to a Friend who's Sick."
曾患过乳癌的作家LettyCottin Pogrebin最近正在写一本名为《如何善待生病的朋友》。
"And who, pray, are you going to entertain, Andrew?" asked Aunt Letty.
“你到底要招待谁，安德鲁，”蕾蒂姨妈问。
"You really must learn to control that temper of yours, my boy, " said Uncle Andrew coolly. "Otherwise you'll grow up like your Aunt Letty. Now. Attend to me. "
“你实在该学学怎样控制你的脾气，我的孩子，”安德鲁舅舅平静地说，”否则，你长大了，就会跟你的蕾蒂姨妈一样。好，现在听我的。”
"No, Andrew dear," said Aunty Letty in her firm, quiet voice, without looking up from her work. "I've told you times without number that I will not lend you money."
“不，亲爱的安德鲁，”蕾蒂姨妈头也不抬，用坚定、平静的口气说，“我说过无数次了，我不会借钱给你的。”
If Aunt Letty had fallen on bare boards or even on the carpet, I suppose all her bones would have been broken: but by great good luck she had fallen on the mattress.
我想，如果蕾蒂姨妈掉在光地板上，或即使掉在地毯上，都会摔得粉身碎骨，但她十分走运地落在了垫子上。
If Aunt Letty had fallen on bare boards or even on the carpet, I suppose all her bones would have been broken: but by great good luck she had fallen on the mattress.
我想，如果蕾蒂姨妈掉在光地板上，或即使掉在地毯上，都会摔得粉身碎骨，但她十分走运地落在了垫子上。
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