但是上高一那年她便发现她不能真的去搞那浅薄的把戏,特别因为好些老师赏识她,劝她认真考虑大学的事。他们家从来没有人上过大学,碧丝当然更不会去上大学,她要让全家人看看她只要下定决心什么事都能做到。她开始把钱存到银行,银行簿变成了她拙撖密和珍贵的所有物。
In her third year of high school she found a job in a small but expanding restaurant where she cashiered from the busy hour until closing. In her last year of high school the business increased so rapidly that Lottie was faced with the choice of staying in school or working full time.
高中三年级时,她在一家规模虽小但生意蒸蒸日上的餐馆找到一份工作,从生意最忙的时间帮忙出纳工作一直到打烊。高中最后一年,餐馆生意直线上升,珞蒂如果要工作就不能上课,面临了学业与职业的抉择。
She made her choice easily. A job in hand was worth two in the future.
她不费力地做了选择。一职在身胜过两个职业在望。
Bess had a beau in the school band who had no other ambition except to play a horn. Lottie expected to be settled with a home and family while Bess was still waiting for Harry to earn enough to buy a marriage license.
碧丝的男朋友在学校的乐队,他惟一的雄心就是吹法国号。珞蒂想的是将来要好好成家立业,碧丝则等哈里赚够钱买一张结婚证书。
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