《长腿叔叔》第一章[1]_美文_双语阅读-查字典英语网

《长腿叔叔》第一章[1]

'To college?' Jerusha's eyes grew big. Mrs. Lippett nodded.

“念大学？”乔若莎不可置信地睁大了眼睛。李皮太太点了点头。

'He waited to discuss the terms with me. They are unusual. The gentleman, I may say, is erratic. He believes that you have originality, and he is planning to educate you to become a writer.'

“他留下来和我讨论了条件。条件很不寻常。我觉得，这位先生真有点古怪。他觉得你对写作有些天分，想把你培养成一个作家。”

'A writer?' Jerusha's mind was numbed. She could only repeat Mrs. Lippett's words.

“作家？”乔若莎的脑子麻木起来，只能重复李皮太太说的话。

'That is his wish. Whether anything will come of it, the future will show. He is giving you a very liberal allowance, almost, for a girl who has never had any experience in taking care of money, too liberal. But he planned the matter in detail, and I did not feel free to make any suggestions. You are to remain here through the summer, and Miss Pritchard has kindly offered to superintend your outfit. Your board and tuition will be paid directly to the college, and you will receive in addition during the four years you are there, an allowance of thirty-five dollars a month. This will enable you to enter on the same standing as the other students. The money will be sent to you by the gentleman's private secretary once a month, and in return, you will write a letter of acknowledgment once a month. That is--you are not to thank him for the money; he doesn't care to have that mentioned, but you are to write a letter telling of the progress in your studies and the details of your daily life. Just such a letter as you would write to your parents if they were living.