39. Pronunciation and Status
口音與身份
An ambassador and a referee were consulting a professor on the caption of a Buddhistic alphabet when a sobbing woman stopped them to sell an antique musical
bathtub. Her dirty garment and the handkerchief around her waist were badly in need of sending to a laundry. The ambassador uncomfortably gave her a handful of pence from his wallet and said, “Take this fortune away, troublesome woman.”一位大使和一位
裁判正在就一張佛教符號表的文字說明請教教授，這時，一名哭哭啼啼的女人把他們攔住，要賣給他們一個古董音樂澡盆，她骯髒的衣服和腰間的手帕都急需送到洗衣店清洗。大使很不舒服地從錢包 裡掏出一把便士說：“把這大筆錢拿走，麻煩的女人！”When her figure faded away, the brilliant professor said, “You are mistaken and your improper remark on her should be condemned. In terms of this extraordinary woman, you can’t classify her status by her horrible clothes or disgusting nails. Her clean woolen vest and stockings, especially her classic pronunciation, all suggested her upper status.” The ambassador gave a whistle in amazement, and advised
making her acquaintance. The professor hesitated for a while, then compromised.等她的身影漸漸遠去，那位才華橫溢的教授說：“你錯了，你對她不適當的評論語應該受到譴責。就這個不同尋常的 女人來說，你不能根據她糟糕的衣服或令人噁心的指甲給她的身份地位分類。她乾淨的羊毛背心和襪子，尤其是她一流的發音，都暗示著她的上層身份。”大使驚奇地吹了聲口哨，建議去認識她。教授
猶豫了一會兒，最後妥協了。The outcome was that she was an authentic superior police officer. When they were shown in her office and saw her once more, she brought them a teapot of tea and some cookies, laughing and saying, “I rubbed some cream and wax on my garment and passed myself off as a shabby woman among thieves and robbers to investigate a plot. Generally speaking, your overlooking me and my adaptation are the best help. But my pronunciation seemed to have betrayed me.”
結果 呢，她真的是一位高級警官。當他們被帶進她的辦公室再次見到她時，她給他們拿來一壺茶和一些餅乾，笑著說：“我把奶油和蠟塗在大衣上假扮成寒酸骯髒的女人混進在小偷 和搶劫犯中間，是為了調查一宗陰謀。通常說來，你們對我的忽視和我對此的適應就是最好的幫助。但是我的發音似乎暴露了我啊。”
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