Lesson 117 Seeing Gretel off
第117课 为格莱托送行
It was a sad day yesterday Gretel returned to Austria
昨天是个伤心的日子.格莱托回奥地利了.
The family wanted to see her off,
全家人都想去送她,
so Mr Clark drove them all to London Airport.
所以克拉克先生驱车把他们都送到伦敦机场.
Gretel didn't have much baggage.
格莱托没多少行李.
She was afraid of having to pay excess,
她怕要付行李超重费,
so she had already sent a lot of things home by train.
所以先用火车托运不少东西回家.
She checked in at Terminal 2 and had her baggage weighed.
格莱托在2号台办登机手续,称了行李,
It was 20 kilos exactly.
刚好20公斤.
Then she was given her embarkation card.
接着她拿到登机卡.
I've still got plenty of time,Gretel said.
我还有很多时间,格莱托说,
Why don't we go up to the cafeteria instead of standing here?
我们别站在这儿,去餐厅好吗?
They all went upstairs and had some coffee.Everyone was silent.
他们都到楼上去喝咖啡.大家都不说话.
Cheer up!Mr Clark said.It's not the end of the world.
高兴些,克拉克先生说,世界又没到尽头.
Got all your presents,Gretel?
格莱托,礼品备齐了吗?
I'm going to buy some whisky and cigarettes at the Duty Free Shop Gretel said.
我想在免税商店买些威士忌和香烟,格菜托说.
Then the announcement came over the loudspeakers:
一会儿广播里播出通知:
Will passengers travelling to Vienna on Flight AU 285
乘坐AU285号航班去维也纳的乘客
kindly make their way to the Departure Lounge please.
请进候机室.
Mother and Sue kissed Gretel goodbye.
母亲和苏与格莱托亲吻道别.
Mr Clark and Sandy shook her hand warmly.
克拉克先生和桑迪与她热情握手.
Mother and Sue had tears in their eyes--and so did Mr Clark and Sandy,
母亲和苏眼里噙着泪水--克拉克先生和桑迪也一样,
though they tried to pretend everything was normal!
尽管他们尽力装出无事的样子.