《黑骏马》第11章 告别老友(7)（在线收听）

It would be wrong to harm your health in this work when you have a wife and two children，said the lady．

可是你有妻子和两个孩子，把你的健康耗费在这项工作上是错误的，女士说，

There are many places where good drivers or grooms are wanted．If you ever decide to give up cab work，let me know．

还有很多地方需要好车夫、好马夫。什么时候你打算不再干这活儿了，就告诉我。

She put some-thing into his hand．Theres some money for the children．

她往他手里放了点东西，这是给孩子们的钱。

Jerry thanked her and，after leaving the station，we went

杰利谢了她，然后我们就离开车站回家了。

Christmas and the New Year are no holidays for cab drivers and their horses．People go to parties and dances，

对于马夫和他们的马来说，圣诞节和新年是不算休息日的。人们去聚会、跳舞，

and the work is often late Sometimes driver and horse have to wait for hours，shaking with cold．

我们的活儿都比较晚。有时车夫和马匹不得不等上几个小时，冻得发抖。

We had a lot of late work during Christmas week and Jerrys cough was bad．

圣诞节那一周，我们有很多晚活儿。杰利的咳嗽加剧了。

On New Years Eve we took two gentlemen to a house in the West End，and were told to come for them at eleveno clock．

新年前夜，我们把两位先生送到西区一座房子，他们叫我们11点来接。

You may have to wait a few minutes，but dont be late，one of them said．

你们可能得等上几分钟，可是不能迟到。他们中的一个说。

Jerry arrived at the right time and we waited．The wind was very cold and it was snowing．

杰利正点到达，我们等着。风很冷，又下着雪。