May:
Come back. You haven’t paid yet.
請回來。你還沒有付錢呢?
Boss:
May, just let him go.
阿美,讓他走吧。
May:
But he took some newspaper away without paying.
但是他沒有付錢就把報紙拿走了。
Boss:
I know.
我知道。
May:
Why? You make me confused.
為什么?你把我弄糊涂了。
Boss:
He lives nearby and he would just glance at the newspaper headlines, read the political sections and return them later.
他住在附近,他只是瀏覽一下報紙的大標題,等一下就會把報紙還回來的。
May:
Why does he have such a privilege?
為什么他有這種特權呢?
Boss:
He used to be a hero during the war time and everyone respect him.
戰爭時期他曾經是個英雄,這里的人都尊敬他。
May:
I see. Does he live by himself?
知道了,他一個人住嗎?
Boss:
Yes, he has no children and his wife passed away when he was in the battle.
是的,他沒有孩子,他的妻子也在戰爭時期去世了。
May:
He must be lonely?
他一定很孤獨了?
Boss:
I bet. But he is always busy telling the children stories.
我猜是的。但是他總是忙著給孩子們講故事。
May:
How respectable!
真是可敬!